Gradient

March 31, 2013

Glitter Gradient Manicure 8

by Andrea • Nail Art • Tags: , , , , ,

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Oooohhhh… glitter!  I’m in love with loose glitter right now.  I just got a bunch of holographic glitters, so expect some more glitter manis from me in the future.  To achieve this gradient look I first applied my Gelish foundation, and then applied Ink When in Blue on just the tips (and the whole accent nail).  Then I took a dry makeup brush and dipped it in glitter and patted it onto the tips of my nails and pulled it downward creating the gradient effect.  I topped it off with two coats of Gelish Top It Off to get a completely smooth finish.  Check out Artsyfartsy Crafts on Ebay for loose glitter.

If you’re interested in seeing how this glitter gradient was achieved, I added a video tutorial.

This first picture was taken in my lightbox.

Chickettes.com Nude to Glitter Gradient

The next two photos were taken under my OttLite, in attempt to better show off the shininess and holographic glitter effects.

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And finally, two macro shots to give an even closer look. :)

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November 12, 2012

Gradient Giraffe Print Nails 7

by Andrea • Nail Art • Tags: , , , , , , , ,

I’m having more fun with my Bundle Monster stamping plates.  This is plate BM313 which has two different giraffe prints.  I started this manicure with two coats of Jordana Good Luck Charm, and then sponged on Jordana Boy oh Boy for a gradient effect.  I applied a thin coat of Seche Vite top coat and let them dry for several minutes.  Then I applied the stamps using Konad black polish, and topped off again with Seche Vite.  I love how this turned out!

Gradient Giraffe Print ManicureChickettes.com Gradient Giraffe Print Manicure

 

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July 12, 2012

Sunset Beach Nails 3

by Andrea • Nail Art, Nail Lacquer Swatches • Tags: , , , , , ,

Bikini SwatchIn two days I will be soaking up the sun in Siesta Key, Florida! Ahhhhh….

I decided to do my nails in a beach-y theme for my trip. The color inspiration is from my new bikini – a swatch of the design is pictured to the right. It has pink and orange accents, and I decided to gradient these colors to make a sunset look. This mani is actually a blend of regular polish and gel. This is the first time I’ve done a mani this way so I’m curious as to how long it will actually last. I’ll let you know if it holds up.  This design was inspired by this gorgeous mani at Pshiiit.

The first color that I applied is China Glaze “Orange You Hot”.  I added two coats of this on top of my Gelish base.  I let this layer dry for over an hour before applying a thin Gelish top coat and then sponging on the pink, which is Gelish “Gossip Girl”.  The pics don’t actually do this mani justice – it looks way better in person.  And I even polished my toes to match – but I’ll spare you the ugly feet pics.

China Glaze Orange You Hot

Sunset Beach Nail Art

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July 7, 2012

Gelish Oocha Coocha Gradient w/Stamp 3

by Andrea • Gelish Swatches, Nail Art • Tags: , , , , , , , ,

My first gradient! I tried gradients a few times unsuccessfully because I was using a sponge that was too dense. I saw some baby bath sponges at the dollar store yesterday and decided to give them a shot and they worked well. I felt bad for ripping the little ducky shaped sponge into itty bitty pieces, but oh well! LOL

So here is today’s mani pic:

Gradient with Gelish Polish - Oocha Coocha & Star Burst

Here’s a quick step by step of how to achieve this look:

  1. Apply a thin coat of Gelish Foundation and cure for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Apply 2 coats of Ooca Coocha Bing Bang Bam as the base, curing after each coat.
  3. Sponge on Night Shimmer from the tips to the center of the nail, and cure.  Do this step 1-2 times.
  4. Sponge on Star Burst in the same manner, and cure after each layer.  Do this until you get the desired darkness.
  5. To add some additional sparkle, apply a coat Vegas Nights and cure.
  6. Apply a thin coat of the Gelish Top It Off, and cure.
  7. And finally, clean up around the edges of your nails with a Q-tip and some acetone.

Shortly after finishing my mani, the mailman arrived with my Cheeky nail plates!!  Perfect timing.

Here’s what my nails now look like after adding a stamp with Cheeky plate CH11, using Konad silver polish, and then topping them off again with another thin layer of the Gelish Top It Off.

Gelish gradient manicure with Cheeky stamp CH11

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