Yay - it's Halloween Challenge day again. I've really begun to look forward to these posts, and today's is no exception.
For today's gradient theme I chose to do a sunset colour combination with black silhouetted cats.
I started with a base of Ulta3 Lily white to get a nice blank canvas to work with. I then used Kleancolor polishes to create the gradient, Metallic Sapphire, Metallic Purple, Metallic Mango and Metallic Yellow.
To create my gradients, I paint my polish directly onto the makeup sponge in small lines. I then dab that on my nail and do two nails with the polish on the sponge. I work my way through my nails doing two at at time. When I do the second coat, I dab the sponge onto the second finger first and then back onto the first finger, that way they get an even amount of polish.
I cheated for the cats and made some home made water decals. The black ink on my printer is a little transparent and I probably should have gone over the ink with a black marker to get it blacker, but never mind, I still love the effect and LOVE the kitties on my nails.
Here is what my gradient looked like before I added the black cats.
Such a beautiful gradient! I love the colours & the kitties are so cute! I'm so jealous of your decal technology :p I might have to get onto that!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love the kitties :) I love when you do the water decals, it always looks so cool, I will have to try them some time myself.
ReplyDeleteLet me leave a message dammit blogger *waves angry fist*
ReplyDeleteAnyway I love this! The colours you've picked are brillant!!! :)
I love this manicure, wonderful idea! Lovely colors but I love the cats in the foreground. very nice :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a stunning set of colors, and beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo beautiful!!! I have to re-create this...awesome job!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Those nails are so beautiful and so cool at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so cool! I hope I can get my gradients looking like that with more practice!
ReplyDeletethat is so gorgeous! it really does look like a sunset. your manis are always so incredible! :)
ReplyDeleteWow this is awesome! wow!!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! This is so gorgeous!! One of the most amazing manicures I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteAnd transparent black only adds to the effect: cats look like lit from behind
Awesome sunset gradient! The cat silhouettes is a great idea! :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful gradient! I love the kitty's too :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic mani!!
ReplyDeleteLove cats! The gradient is sooo beautiful. I like it!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteAwwww I love the kitties!
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