This week's nail art topic is glitter gradients. If you know me well-ish, you'll know I'm fan of the cotton bud/Q-tip glitter gradient method. I decided to do a Christmas manicure for my research group's Christmas party today. Here's the result:
Polishes used:
Bases: China Glaze Ruby Pumps and Glittering Garland (classic Christmas polishes!), Orly Flare
Glitter: Hello Darling 24K, Loki's Lacquer Merry Christmas!
I think it's Christmassy enough! What are your nail art plans for Christmas?
(Also here's my favourite glitter gradient of all time:
Have to do this again soon!)
More glitter gradients:
Pretty Purple Polish - Maria's Nail Art - Unnaked Nails - Nail & Polish - Beauty Gnome - An Accent Nail - Valiantly Varnished - Lacquered Lunatic
I've never tried using a cotton bud for a gradient! Do you get fuzzies in the polish?
ReplyDeleteYour Living Daylights gradient is like my favourite gradient ever, too! I want to try it when I get TLD! :)
Depending on how fluffy the cotton buds are, I sometimes get a few fuzzies, but they're pretty easy to pick out with tweezers ;)
DeleteI love the combination of different colour bases and glitters and it looks so festive :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was going for festive :)
DeleteVery festive!
ReplyDeleteHaha yes, was considering doing this week and next week's themes together... ;)
DeleteI love this/both glitter gradients :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteSo pretty and festive!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteSuper festive! Looove glitter gradients! And I used the same Ruby Pumps and Glittering Garland combination on my nails for some nail art as I type this...great minds!
ReplyDeleteGreat minds indeed! They're the perfect Chrissy combo :)
DeleteThe bottom on is my fave! Is that a matte finish? So cool and modern (:
ReplyDeleteIt's a matte topcoat :) Turned out way better than I expected!
Deletereally pretty! you did such a great job, my GG's always come out turrrrrable!
ReplyDeleteI think it just takes practice ;)
DeletePretty! What's the cotton bud glitter gradient method??
ReplyDeleteThanks! :) You get a cotton bud and pick up a bit of glitter off the brush, then dab it onto your nail where you want it. The cotton bud soaks up a lot of the suspension base, which prevents you from having super thick nails at one end of your nail.
DeleteVery Christmasy. Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Alanna! :)
DeleteYour favorite glitter gradient is so gorgeous. Love the color combos and the design. This is not only perfect for this season but for all season.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It turned out surprisingly well.
DeleteCould you possibly show how you do a glitter gradient using the cotton bud method please?
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to! ;)
DeleteI love the colour combinations.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Lisa
Thanks! Red and green can't fail at this time of year :)
DeleteThis glitter gradient mani is so stunning! Love the color combos. It really looks so festive.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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