Happy second day of spring! If only it wasn't 36° here in NJ! It doesn't feel like spring at all :*(
BUT, I decided it was appropriate to do my first spring manicure anyway. Winter, be gone!
The manicure I did today is one I'm very proud of. I haven't done a gradient in a while, and I had two adorable colors I wanted to try out.
As always, I started with my Rimmel base coat. I used two coats of this on my accent nail, just because it makes it easier to peel it right off after a few days and avoid the hassle of removing glitter with acetone. Then, I applied two coats of Confetti Belle of the Ball, which is a very pretty lavender color. The application for Belle of the Ball was definitely not ideal; the first coat was very streaky and the application was uneven. However, when I added a second coat it evened right out and was at full opacity, so I can't really complain!
On my ring fingers, I used 3 or 4 coats (I lost count, it may have even been 5!) of Milani 550 Twinkle. I snagged this polish the second I laid eyes on it! I had been looking for a polish with these EXACT color glitters in it, and when I saw it I knew it was meant to be ;-)
Once my base color was dry, I followed this tutorial using a wedge-shaped makeup sponge to create the gradient. The other color I used in the gradient is Wet n' Wild megalast I Need a Refresh-Mint, which turned out to be AWESOME for creating a gradient. It looks so smooth! (if i do say so myself!)
And finally, I topped everything off with TWO coats of NYC In a New York Minute Grand Central Station fast dry top coat. I used two coats of this to even out the bumpiness of both the gradient and the glitter.
I think these colors are great together; but I'm more of a dark red/purple/navy blue kind of girl. But here is a manicure for you in the spirit of spring!
<3 Ariel
This is beautiful!! The gradient looks amazing and the accent nail is a great match as well. You're doing a great job! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kat! Glad you enjoyed it :)
DeleteEeee I LOVE this gradient!!! :D Stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks much Ashesela :-)
DeleteThis is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love gradients <3
Thanks Ceitie! I love them too. And I didn't know how easy they were until recently. Thanks for checking out my blog :-)
DeleteOhhhhhhh my I want your naaails. Ombre in my favourite colours. Do mine? Haha! I need to transfer your design onto mine! :)
ReplyDeleteI have subscribed to your blog on GFC if that is alright? I really loooove it! Haha! Feel free to look at my blog if you fancy it! xx
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Haha - I like the colors I chose too! ;) Thank you for the compliments :)
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I love this Mani so much! you are amazing at gradients.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam! I'm so happy you're enjoying my blog :-) I promise I'll do more gradients just for you! Take care!
DeleteThat is so pretty
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda! :-)
DeleteThis is so cute, I love the mix of gradient and glitter.
ReplyDeletethanks! I saw the glitter in the store and I just had to get it :-)
DeleteThis has to be my favorite mani that I've seen of yours. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the ombre so much. I keep trying to do it, but it never comes out right. Your looks A-Mazing. You should do a video so I can learn!:)
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