Blue & Cranberry Gradient w/ Stamping
I’ve been a little under the weather with a head cold the last few days. My head is so foggy that I can’t even come up with a creative name for this manicure. LOL I started with one coat of Gelish Rendezvous, and then applied a gradient at the base of the nails using Oocha Coocha. I applied a coat of Izzy Wizzy over the whole nail and then used a dry brush to burnish my CND Cerulean Blue Additive into the tacky layer to create a better blue gradient effect. You can still kind of see some of the glittery shimmer from Oocha Coocha poking out from behind.
I thought it might be fun to stamp a design over the gradient, so I added this tribal-ish chevron pattern onto each nail using Messy Mansion plate MM12 and Konad Black polish. The end result is a little dark and you can’t see as much of the cranberry color. I almost wish I hadn’t applied the stamp because the gradient alone was so pretty. What do you think? Hmm… I also just noticed that this mani uses almost the same color scheme as my last one. I guess my creative juices just aren’t flowing at the moment… hopefully I’ll feel like myself again very soon.
Very cool. Love it before the stamping though. Hope you feel better soon!
I also like it before stamping – the stamping hides the pretty gradient – I often put a fusion type topper over deep blues – it’s a pretty look, but I need to try this.
Get well soon!
I love the gradient :)
Hi I’m having trouble with the gradient application!!!! Please could you tell me how you do it? I applied the darker pink then applied a lighter tone pink to the ends and it looked horrendous!!!!!
Hi Tracey – gradients are best achieved with pigment powders. You can see my technique in this video: http://www.chickettes.com/video-nail-art-with-cnd-additives/
Hi,
Do you know, what does it mean ‘Patent pending’ (on the front of the bottle)? Is it an original Harmony Gelish product?
Thank you for the answer
All of Gelish’s bottles say that.