Marble

Hey guys!

Today I have some stunning marble nails to share with you!
This nail art is actually a recreation of this mani I did last year.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essence Wild White Ways on my ring finger and pinky, and a red base of Essie Really Red on my middle finger, pointer, and thumb. For the marble nails I followed this tutorial by The Nailasaurus using Essence Wild White Ways, the grey polish OPI Embrace the Gray, and the black polish Essie Licorice. To finish everything off I added a thick piece of silver striping tape to my ring finger.

Close up!

I love this marble technique - I have to try it out with some other colors soon!
What do you guys think about this marble nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

OPI Turn on the Northern Lights!

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful OPI Turn on the Northern Lights! to share with you!
Turn on the Northern Lights! is a deep blurple with a pink shimmer.

The formula is great - it is smooth and easy to apply. It needs two coats to build up opacity, but a third coat to deepen the color to match the color in the bottle.

The shimmer was really difficult to catch on camera, but you can see it on the macro shot below!

This shade is so beautiful - especially in the sun where the shimmer really stands out!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

China Glaze Treble Maker

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the awesome China Glaze Treble Maker to share with you!
Treble Maker is a green neon.

The formula is nice - it is easy to apply and it is not too thin or too thick. It did need three coats to achieve full opacity though, but the dry time between each layer is quick. It dries down to a satin finish, but it is nothing a good top coat can't fix.

I applied some neon studs from Born Pretty Store to my ring finger to give this mani a pop.
Here's a closer look!

This mani is so fun and eye-catching!
What do you guys think about this China Glaze shade? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

More Then and Now

Hey guys!

Today I have some more Then and Now nail art to share with you!
I recreated this mix and match glitter and striping tape manicure from 2014.

For the manicure I started off with a dusty purple base of Essie Warm & Toasty Turtleneck on all my nails. Afterwards I used the silver glitter Essie Set in Stones to create a glitter gradient on my middle and ring finger. On my other nails I placed some random lines of silver striping tape across the nails.

And here is a comparison of Then and Now!

I remember much I loved this manicure three years ago - and it is just as pretty today!
What do you guys think about this Then and Now nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nail Vinyls

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art with another one of my new F.U.N Lacquer polishes to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I applied a single chevron nail vinyl randomly on each nail followed by a layer of F.U.N Lacquer Crushed Diamond.

And here's a closer look!

I have to say that I am in love with my new F.U.N Lacquer polishes!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Waterfall

Hey guys!

Today I have some glitter waterfall nail art that I would like to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and the beautiful F.U.N Lacquer Diamond Flake to make random lines in different lengths down the nails to make it resemble a waterfall.

Close up!

I love this simple and elegant manicure!
What do you guys think about this glitter waterfall? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Skittlette

Hey guys!

Today I have a skittlette featuring some saran wrap nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a neon red base of Cirque Colors Game Over on my pointer and thumb, a coral base of Essence Indian Summer on my middle and ring finger, and a gold shimmer base of Essie Getting Groovy on my pinky. On my middle and ring finger I used the three aforementioned polishes and some saran wrap to create the saran wrap design.

My camera can't even handle the neon! Here's a closer look!

It has been way too long since I last did a skittlette!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Negative Space

Hey guys!

Today I made yet another negative space manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a green base of the stunning Deborah Lippmann She Drives Me Crazy on all my nails. On my ring finger and pinky I only painted part of the nail and cleaned up the edges of the negative space nail art with a clean-up brush dipped in acetone.

Close up!

I love this negative space design - so simple, yet so chic!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I tried a new nail art technique - a stamped gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essence Itsy Bitsy Blue Bikini on all my nails. Afterwards I created the stamped gradient with the MoYou London Fashionista 05 stamping plate by filling half the stamping design with Essence Itsy Bitsy Blue Bikini and the other half with the cobalt blue shade Essie Butler Please. When scraping the polishes off the stamping plate they blend together and create the gradient design.

Close up!

This nail art technique is awesome - I am definitely trying it again!
What do you guys think about this stamped gradient? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essence Pure Beauty

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the stunning Essence Pure Beauty to share with you!
Pure Beauty is a nude creme polish with a muted pink undertone.

The formula on this polish is a little on the thick side, which makes it a bit difficult to apply to the nails. It does not run anywhere though, which is nice. The opacity is great and it is opaque in two coats.

Close up!

I think this color is both pretty and chic!
What do you guys think about this shade? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Then and Now

Hey guys!

Today I have some Then and Now manicures to share with you!
I recreated this polka dot manicure from 2014.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and some watered-down white acrylic paint to create the polka dots.

Close up!

And here is a comparison of Then and Now.

I am actually more proud of my improvement in photo-editing and hand-posing than my improvement in nail art skills!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Turtle Leaves

Hey guys!

Today I have some freehanded turtle leaf nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essence Wild White Ways on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the turtle leaves with a small nail art brush and the green polish Essie Going Incognito.

Close up!

This is definitely not my last freehanded floral manicure this summer!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Negative Space

Hey guys!

Today I made another negative space manicure - I am really loving negative space nail art at the moment and make it all the time!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of the beautiful Essie Loot the Booty on all my nails. On my ring finger and pinky I only painted part of the nail and cleaned up the edges of the negative space nail art with a clean-up brush dipped in acetone.

Close up!

I love simple negative space nail art. So easy to do, yet so stunning to look at!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple, chic stamping nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with the sheer, nude holo ILNP Elle on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the floral design on top of the base with MoYou London Pro 07 stamping plate and the gold polish Essie Good as Gold.

Close up!

You know you are a little too in love with a stamping design when you can make a collage of all the times you have used it:

What do you guys think about this simple stamping nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Dots

Hey guys!

Today I want to share some simple, geometrical nail art with you! The nail art was inspired by the talented @lackfein.

For the manicure I started off with a mint green base of Essie Mint Candy Apple on all my nails. The dots is made with a dotting tool, the red polish Essie Really Red, and the white polish Essence Wild White Ways, by dotting the polishes onto a nail art mat and letting them dry. I then cut the dots in half and placed them on my middle and ring finger.

I love how these turned out - so simple, yet so chic!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

piCture pOlish O'Hara

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of piCture pOlish O'Hara to share with you!
O'Hara is a red crelly with a scattered holo.

The formula is amazing - it is a little on the thick side, but incredibly easy to control and apply to the nails. The opacity is great as well and it only needs two coats to be completely opaque. And even though this polish is packed with holo, it is as easy to remove as any creme polish is.

This polish is one of my favorites in my entire collection, so it is about damn time that I did a proper review of it! It is so stunning!
What do you guys think about this shade? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Geodes

Hey guys!

Today I tried to make geode nails for the first time! I was inspired by @heblewskasandra.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails, except for my middle and ring finger on which I started off with the blue holo glitter F.U.N Lacquer How Deep I Your Holo?. Afterwards I applied a layer of white polish followed by a layer of fast drying top coat. When that was completely dry I used a cotton swab dipped in acetone to remove some of the white polish to reveal the blue glitter underneath. Lastly I freehanded the details of the geode design with a small nail art brush, the gold holo glitter F.U.N Lacquer Million Dollar Dream and Essie Licorice.

Close up!

I was so nervous to try this out, but I am loving the result!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie Lady Like

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of Essie Lady Like (Essie's Color of the Month for March).
Lady Like is a nude taupe creme.

The formula on this polish is great - it is smooth and easy to apply. The opacity is good as well and it needs two easy coats to be completely opaque. It also dries down fast, which is nice and makes for a quick manicure.

On my ring finger I added a triangle piece of iridescent nail foil.
Here's a closer look (not color correct to the polish though)!

This neutral polish is perfect for the office and it is so pretty.
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Semicolon

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple semicolon nail art inspired by @littlef218 to share with you. 
The semicolon represents so much more than just a punctuation mark - Project Semicolon is about mental health awareness and suicide prevention. 

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of the beautiful Essie Baguette Me Not on all my nails. Afterwards freehanded the semicolon on my ring finger with the black polish Essie Licorice, a big dotting tool and a small nail art brush.

Close up!

I love the story behind Project Semicolon - go check it out, you guys!
What do you think about this semicolon nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have some awesome gradient nail art to share with you.
This manicure is inspired by Annika of @simplepolishblog who recently won a trip to Australia with piCture pOlish - it is so great for her!

For the manicure I created a different crooked gradient on each nail with the five piCture pOlish shades: Freya's Cats, Dragonfly, Escapades, Kryptonite, and Glitch.

Unfortunately some of these shades are to close in color, but I like how this look turned out anyway!
What do you guys think about this gradient? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise