Palate Cleanser

Hey guys!

Today I have some neutral nail art inspired by @nata_berestova to share with you!
After all the Christmas nail art I really needed something simple to act like a palate cleanser for me.

For the manicure I started off with a taupe base of piCture pOlish Merge on my pointer, middle finger and thumb, and a dark purple/taupe base of piCture pOlish Sisters on my ring finger. On my ring finger I used the two polishes and a make-up sponge to create the vertical gradient.

Close up!

I love a simple vertical gradient like this one!
What do you guys think about this neutral nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Palate Cleanser

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you! I really needed something simple on my nails to act like a palate cleanser for me.

For the manicure I started off with a taupe nude base of Essie Go Go Geisha on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and Dance Legend Silver Leaf top coat to create the glitter gradient.

Close up!

I love a simple glitter gradient as this one!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Halloween

Hey guys!

Today I have some Halloween nail art inspired by @lieve91 to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a yellow base of By K. Dandelion on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge, the burnt orange polish OPI It's a Piazza Cake, and the black polish Essie Licorice to create the gradient base. Afterwards I freehanded the tree, the haunted house, the tombstones, and the bats with watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

Close up!

I am so happy with how these turned out!
What do you guys think about this Halloween manicure? 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

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

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

Gradient

Hey guys!

I am really looking forward to the Cirque Colors Vice 2017 collection, so today I created this bright gradient with two of the colors from the Vice 2016 collection!

For the manicure I used Cirque Colors Plastik (magenta) and Sin City (coral) to create the gradient effect with a make-up sponge.

Close up!

This bright nail art is perfect for summer!
What do you guys think about this gradient? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art to share with you - a glitter gradient inspired by @funlacquer!

To create this negative space glitter gradient I dapped the silver holographic glitter F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond onto my naked nails with a make-up sponge.

Close up!

Look at that beautiful holo!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Magenta on Magenta

Hey guys!

Today I have a magenta on magenta glitter gradient to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with magenta base of piCture pOlish Mad Magenta on all my nails. Afterwards I created the glitter gradient with a small nail art brush and the magenta, holographic glitter polish F.U.N Lacquer Holo Queen.

Close up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have some beautiful gradient nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I created the gradient effect with a make-up sponge, Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid, the medium blue nail polish Essie Avenue Maintain, and the dark blue nail polish Essie Mezmerised.

Close up!

I love how these turned out - one of my better gradients in a while!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient Stamping

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a coral base of Essie Tart Deco on all my nails. Afterwards I created a gradient using a make-up sponge, Essie Tart Deco, and the darker coral polish Essie Sunset Sneaks. Lastly I stamped on top of it all with Essie Sunset Sneaks and MoYou London Fashionista 08 stamping plate.

Close up!

I love how classy these turned out!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

It has been a while since I last made a gradient, so today I made one using some of my absolute favorite piCture pOlish shades (who am I kidding - all my piCture pOlish shades are some of my favorite)!

I used piCture pOlish Spring, piCture pOlish Allure, and a make-up sponge to make the gradient.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this nail art? 

Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.

- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have my entry for the @essienordics competition on Instagram to share with you!
This manicure is really special to me, because it is the exact manicure I wore to my high school prom (as you can see in this ancient blog post).

For the manicure I started off with a royal blue base of Essie Mezmerised on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the silver glitter Essie Set in Stones in a gradient design.

Close up!

What do you guys think about these shades and this manicure?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a chic gradient to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a pinky/nude base of Essie Go Go Geisha on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up brush and the following polishes (from lightest to darkest) to create the gradient by dabbing it onto my nails: Essie Go Go Geisha, Appeal4 Morning Glory and Essence More Than a Feeling.

Matte!

Close up!

I love how this chic gradient turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple gradient to share with you!
I used three polishes from the up-coming ILNP Fall 2016 collection (check out my swatches here)!

For the manicure I started off with a base of the lightest color in the gradient - the nude ILNP Elle. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge and the following three polishes to create the gradient: ILNP Elle (light nude), ILNP Chleo (darker nude), and ILNP Central Station (taupe).

Close up!

I really like this barely-there gradient!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Scaled Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have my very first scaled gradient to share with you!

I started off with a white base on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge, piCture pOlish Sorbet, piCture pOlish Chillax and piCture pOlish Instinct to create a gradient on about half my nail. When that was completely dry (use a quick-drying top coat) I applied a chevron nail vinyl and used the make-up sponge and the same polishes to create the same gradient on the other half of my nail.

I am definitely trying this technique again - I really like it!
What do you guys think about this scaled gradient? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple glitter gradient to share with you! It has been forever since I made one, but after I got my ÜNT Ready for Takeoff Peel Off base coat I have been using glitter more often!

For the manicure I started off with a light nude base of Barry M Coconut on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the gold glitter Essie Rock at the Top in a gradient effect.

Close-up!

I love a simple glitter gradient - so classy!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have some sparkly nail art to share with you - a glitter gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a glitter base of the beautiful silver, holographic F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond. Afterwards I made the gradient effect on top of it with a make-up sponge and the following sheer polishes: OPI Pen & Pink, OPI Chromatic Orange, and OPI Primarily Yellow.

Close-up!

I love this sparkly look!
What do you guys think about this glitter gradient? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a teal gradient to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a minty teal base of Essie Blossom Dandy on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge and the following polishes to make the gradient:  Essie Blossom Dandy, Essie In the Cab-Ana, and Essie Garden Variety.

I need more gradients in my life!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Peachy

Hey guys!

Today I made a peachy sideway gradient inspired by Chalkboard Nails.

For the manicure I started off with a light peach base of Etude House OR202 on all my nails. Afterwards I made the sideway gradient with a make-up sponge, Etude House OR202, and the coral Maybelline Coral Craze. I finished everything off with a matte top coat of Essie Matte About You.

Close-up!

What do you guys think about this peachy gradient?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise