Leopard

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun leopard nail art to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a minty blue/green base of piCture pOlish Chillax on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool, the orange polish Essie Peach Side Babe, and the black polish Essie Licorice to freehand the leopard dots.

Close up!

I love this colorful leopard design!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Silver Twist

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you featuring Cirque Colors Dakota that I got from minta.dk (sponsored).

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of Cirque Colors Dakota on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the leopard dots on my ring finger with a small dotting tool and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome and applied a piece of silver striping tape across my nail.

Close up!

I love this simple manicure with a silver twist!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Favorites of 2016

Hey guys!

Today I have my favorite manicures of 2016 to share with you!

First up are these lead light leafs.
I really like this manicure and the lead light nail art technique in general. This picture is also one of my best nine of 2016 on Instagram.

Next I have this minimalistic manicure.
This was part of a mani swap, but I fell in love with the simple negative space manicure and it became one of my favorite manicures in 2016.

Next up are these cute donut nails.
This freehanded manicure is seriously adorable and just my style.

Another favorite manicure of 2016 is this Moroccan mani.
I love this sparkly skittlette! This year I definitely went all out on glitter - especially the beautiful F.U.N Lacquer glitters.

Next favorite of 2016 is this negative space manicure.
This year I fell in love with negative space nail art and used it in all sorts of ways and varieties. This manicure was one of my more popular ones as well.

Next up I have some more nail art I used a lot this year - leopard.
I really love this leopard manicure with a sparkly twist.

Another favorite this year is this freehanded manicure inspired by my favorite museum - ARoS in Aarhus.
This ARoS-inspired manicure was really popular among my friends in Aarhus and I really like how it turned out as well.

This year I really got into negative space accent nails and especially this one with striping tape.
This type of accent nail featuring negative space is seriously my favorite and I use it all the time.

Next up I have this snowflake manicure featuring another negative space accent nail.

Lastly (but not least) I have this Christmas manicure featuring Christmas presents.
This manicure was so popular this year and definitely one of my favorites as well.

And that's it - that's all my favorite manicures from this year.
What do you guys think about my favorite manicures of 2016? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Santa Hats

Hey guys!

Today I have another Christmas manicure to share with you - little Santa hats inspired by Keshialilly!

For the manicure I started off with a red French tip of Essie Dress to Kilt on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool, a small nail art brush, white nail polish, and watered down black acrylic paint to create the Santa hat details.

Close up!

This is definitely one of my all time favourite Christmas nail art designs!
What do you guys think about this french manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

More Christmas Ornaments

Hey guys!

I recently shared this DIY project with you - Christmas ornaments made with nail polish.
Today I have some more ornaments to share with you!

To get started you need some plain glass ornaments and a lot of nail polish.
I found my glass ornament at the Danish hobby store Panduro.

When making these nail polish Christmas ornaments, I always start off by pouring some nail polish inside the ornament and turning it around until the entire inside of the ornament is covered. Then I decorate it on the outside of the ornament.

First up I have these Christmas trees.
I swirled around the red polish L'Oréal Exquisite Red on the inside of the ornament with a Q-tip to create the swirled effect. On the outside I applied cut out triangles of different green polishes to create the Christmas trees.

Next up I have this snowflake ornament.
I used China Glaze White on White on the inside of the ornament. On the outside I stamped the snowflakes with MoYou London Festive 02 stamping plate and Essie Penny Talk.

Next I have this cute snowmen ornament.
I created the same swirl effect as with the Christmas tree ornament using a Q-tip and the blue Barry M Blue Sky on the inside of the ornament. On the outside of the ornament I freehanded the snowmen with different colored polishes and a small nail art brush.

And here it is from another angle!

Lastly I have another Christmas tree ornament.
For this one I started off with the white glitter Dance Legend Dotty Top on the inside of the ornament. Then I freehanded the trees using the dark green polish Barry M Black Pistachio and the white polish Essence Wild White Ways on the outside of the ornament.

And that's it! What do you guys think about these nail polish Christmas ornaments!
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Rudolph

Hey guys!

Today I have some cute Christmas nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with the beautiful red polish piCture pOlish Bridget on all my nails, except for the ring finger which I painted blue with Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid. Afterwards I freehanded Rudolph the Reindeer on my ring finger using a small nail art brush, the brown China Glaze Desert Sun, piCture pOlish Bridget (for the nose), Essie Partner in Crime (for the antlers), and white and black polish for the eyes.

I think this Christmas nail art turned out so cute!
What do you guys think about this Rudolph manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Santa

Hey guys!

Today I have this cute Santa Claus nail art inspired by @nailsbyjema to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Really Red on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the Santa on my middle finger using a small nail art brush, piCture pOlish Beige for the face of Santa, Essence Wild White Ways for the beard, OPI Mod About You for the nose, and Essie Licorice for the eyes and mouth. Then I freehanded the Santa coat on my ring finger with the nail art brush, Essence Wild White Ways, Essie Licorice, and the gold polish Essie Good as Gold for the buckle.

Close up!

I think this design turned out adorable!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christmas Ornaments

Hey guys!

Today I have a DIY project to share with you - christmas ornaments made with nail polish!
I also made some last year. You can check them out here.

To get started, you need some plain glass ornaments and a lot of nail polish.
I found my glass ornaments at the Danish hobby store Panduro.

When making these nail polish christmas ornaments, I always start off my pouring some nail polish inside the ornament and turning it around until the entire inside of the ornament is covered with nail polish.

First up is this bird house ornament inspired by MaineWeddingArtist on Etsy.
I used Appeal4 Frosty Dawn as the base (on the inside of the ornament). Afterwards I freehanded the branches, birds, bird house, and snowflakes with different colored nail polishes and a small nail art brush on the outside of the ornament.

Next up I have this snowflake ornament.
I used Essie Leading Lady on the inside of the ornament. Afterwards I stamped the snowflakes with MoYou London Festive 02 stamping plate and Essie As Good As Gold.

Next I have my favorite ornament this year - this cute Santa Claus in a chimney ornament.
I started off with a base of the white glitter polish Appeal4 Coconut Pine on the inside of the ornament. Afterwards I freehanded the chimneys and the two halves of the Santa with different colored nail polishes and a small nail art brush.

And here it is from behind!

Lastly I have this beautiful glitter ornament.
I started off with a white polish on the inside of the ornament. Then I made the glitter gradient using F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond and afterwards I added the stones and adhered them onto the ornament with top coat.

And that's it! What do you guys think about these nail polish christmas ornaments?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lush

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art inspired by the Lush Golden Wonder bath bomb to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a gold base of Essie Getting Groovy from the new Essie Winter 2016 collection on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the bow with a small nail art brush and watered-down white and grey acrylic paint.

I am going to Belgium this weekend and I am going buy tons of Lush bath bombs so of course I had to make this manicure!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Spray Paint

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun spray paint nail art inspired by the awesome PiggieLuv!

For the manicure I started off by freehanding the spray paint can and the spray directly on to my naked nails with a small nail art brush, the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome, black and white acrylic paint, and the beautiful red piCture pOlish Bridget.

Close up!

Narmai are seriously always so inspiring!
What do you guys think about this negative space nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Painting

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun negative space nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a bright magenta base of Cirque Colors Plastik on all my nails except for my ring finger and pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the paint brush on my ring finger using a small nail art brush, the brown polish OPI My Way or Nor-Way, the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome, black acrylic paint and Cirque Colors Plastik.

Close up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Your Rainbow Panorama

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by my an art piece at my favourite art museum - Your Rainbow Panorama by Ólafur Elìasson at ARoS!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I sponged on the clouds with a make-up sponge and a white polish. Then I freehanded the panorama and the small people inside of it with watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. Finally I colored in the panorama using OPI Color Paints.

And here it is next to ARoS!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Minimalistic

Hey guys!

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

I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I freehanded the checkered pattern with a thin nail art brush and watered-down white acrylic paint.

NOTD with OOTD.

I think this mani turned out really awesome!
What do you guys think about this minimalistic nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Marimekko

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by Marimekko and some twinsie nails by Very Emily and One Nail to Rule them All.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Really Red on my thumb and pointer, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle and ring finger, and a pink base of Essie Watermelon on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the Marimekko flowers on my middle and ring finger using a small nail art brush, Essie Really Red, Essie Watermelon, the yellow polish By K. Dandelion, and the black polish Essie Licorice.

Close up!

I really like freehanded florals designs like this one!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Roses

Hey guys!

Today I made a quick manicure using one of my new piCture pOlish polishes - Rose!

For the manicure I started off with a dark pink base of piCture pOlish Rose on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the roses on my middle and ring finger with white acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

This polish is amazing: one coat, creamy formula, beautiful color - need I say more?
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Leopard

Hey guys!

Today I have a leopard manicure with a glittery twist to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a taupe nude base of Barry M Almond on all my nails. Afterwards I followed my own tutorial using the brown polish OPI Going My Way or Nor-Way?, the bronze glitter polish F.U.N Lacquer Royal Chapel, the black polish Essie Licorice, and a small dotting tool.

Close-up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pokémon

Hey guys!

Today I have some Pokémon nails to share with you featuring my four favourite Pokémons!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on my thumb, a pink base of OPI Mod About You on my pointer, a yellow base of OPI I Just Can't Cope-Acabana on my middle finger, a purple base of OPI Funky Dunkey on my ring finger, and a brown base of Gosh Mocca on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded all the details of the poke ball and the pokémons with different colours watered-down acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I really love how these turned out - I am so ready to go Pokémon hunting!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Make-up

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art inspired by Gabby Morris.

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of piCture pOlish Bardot on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the make-up palette and brush on my middle finger using the stamping plate MoYou London Princess 02, the black stamping polish Mundo de Uñas Black and six polishes to color in the palette (let me know if you want the names). On my pinky I freehanded the mascara brush with a small nail art brush and black acrylic paint. I finished everything off by applying the lipstick charm to my ring finger.

Close up!

And another!

I think this make-up nail art turned out so cute!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Watermelon

Hey guys!

Today I have another fruit design to share with you - watermelon nails!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Sally Hansen Pucker Up on all my fingers (in negative space triangles on my middle and ring finger) except for my pinky which I painted green with Essie Going Incognito. Afterwards I freehanded the watermelon details with a small nail art brush, the black polish Essie Licorice, the white polish CND Cream Puff, and the light green polish Essie Mojito Madness.

Close up!

And another one!

I love fruit designs in the summer!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise