I didn't want to do a simple gradient for this manicure. Since this is the nail art challenge, I needed to incorporate nail art somehow. I began planning the manicure by thinking what aspects of life are a gradient of colors. Looking at the sky, I realized that the skyline itself was a gorgeous gradient. I Googled "skyline nail art" and found a cute city skyline nail art done by the one and only @cutepolish. I loved the gradient colors and the nail art, so I had to try it.
Here's how it came out. Excuse the messy edges, I had a hella hard time cleaning them and finally gave up. Blue stains, white is a butt to come out of the edges. I really don't care.
Colors Used:
- Base
- Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
- Gradient
- Sinful Colors - Midnight Blue
- Ulta - TuTu Cute
- Glitter Top over Gradient
- China Glaze - Fairy Dust
- Buildings
- Sinful Colors - Black on Black
- Sinful Colors - Unicorn
Pretty, pretty, pretty. Love these nails and how they brought life to a very simple gradient. I followed the video pretty much step by step. I painted on a base of white nail polish. Then with a make up sponge, I painted on Midnight Blue and Tutu Cute and dabbed onto the nail. Instead of putting a quick dry top coat on like cutepolish did, I put on a coat of Fairy Dust. To me, Fairy Dust looked like stars in the night sky, so I had to put it on. Then, I added my black buildings and lil yellow windows, and was done. I avoided adding the crescent moon because I thought it would take away from the starry look in the sky and would ruin the art.
If I were to attempt these nails again, I think I would do a tad more purple. Although, with the amount of purple I do have, it gives the illusion that the buildings are glowing on the skyline.
What do you think? Good gradient, bad gradient? Would you ever attempt these nails?
As a reminder, check out the other lovely ladies!!!
- Nicole from Polish Me, Please!
- Cynthia from Of Life and Lacquer
- Jessica from Once Upon a Polish
- Ave from Polish Pixelle
OMG this is so so so gorgeous!! Love the gradient glittery sky <3
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DeleteYou did awesome,I love this!!!!
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DeleteOh my god how awesome!! Love love
ReplyDeletethank you!!!!! i want to do them again! haha
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