Obviously I have a rather large collection of nail polish but my manicures don't have a tendency to be particularly imaginative. Generally I either just paint my nails a single colour, possibly with an accent nail or glitter topcoat, or else I just alternate two colours throughout the manicure.
Lately I've been looking at nail art tutorials online and I've been particularly enamored with gradient nails, although I have also been adamant that I lack the ability to do such a thing. Until today (when boredom and a chocolate overdose which made it essentially impossible for me to get up), lead to the death of a kitchen sponge and this particular manicure:
It looks much better in real life, particularly in the sunlight, since the difference between the two darker colours isn't as obvious when photographed. I used the method that pretty much every single gradient tutorial explains, so I'll save you my convoluted explanations and instead send you here.
These are the colours I used, and in place of a cosmetic sponge I just stole an unused kitchen sponge from my mother.
L to R: Cutex in Peaches (I used this as the base colour) // China Glaze in Orange Pacific (This hasn't photographed well and is actually very shimmery, I used this as the lighter colour I sponged on) // China Glaze in Life Preserver (Darker colour I sponged on the tips of my nails) // OPI in Teenage Dream (Used as a topcoat in order to give a glittery finish and help blend the colours together better) // Happy little piece of the kitchen sponge I cut up
Not Pictured: Seche Clear Base Coat // Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat
Well I'm pretty pleased with myself, and I just glanced outside and it looks like the weather is starting to look a tiny bit summery so I think I'm off to go sit in the sun and harass the cat for a bit. Happy Saturday everyone! (:
great polishes, happy holidays!!
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