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hinnie — Sunset Gradient Nails

Published: 2010-04-07 03:59:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 2775; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 31
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Description Self-manicure
My 1st attempt at gradient nails, love the results, will definitely try other colors as well
Nail Polish I used:
OPI Base Coat
OPI A Oui Bit Of Red
OPI Lunch At The Delhi
OPI Cozu-melted in the Sun
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Comments: 2

The-Majoko [2010-04-07 04:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! <3
How did you make it a gradient?

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hinnie In reply to The-Majoko [2010-04-07 05:23:45 +0000 UTC]

thank you, you can search on youtube for 'gradient nails' tutorials
This is how I applied:
- first I apply a base coat
- A coat of the darkest color (red) (preferably a opaque, creme color, if not then apply 2 coats) onto 1/3rd from the tip of my nails
- Then the second color, 1 coat of a midtone color from the same range (orangy coral) on top of the red down to 2/3 of my nails
- Apply the last color (sheer, shimmer, glittery buildable color) a coat down to 3/4 of my nails, then another coat down to 4/5 of my nails, but not all the way down to the cuticle
I hope it helps. Many ppl apply with a sponge but I find using the nail polish brush works just fine
You can try all sorts of colors too, I did my nails last week in glittery gradient purplish pink and it looks great, I'll take more pictures next time

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