I have a new mani this week, and have applied my new nail extensions from Custom Nail Solutions. They feel so light and easy to wear, and for the first time I have a huge canvas to put some nail art on! My inspiration for these nails came from an older post on Dressed Up Digits, an amazing blog run by an amazing nail artist Laurie. Her watermarble manicures are heavenly and make me die inside from jealousy. I love all her nail art but this one has been sitting in my folder for a year now, and I finally built up the courage to tackle it. You can find her work here - http://dressedupdigits.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/back-into-swing-of-things.html
For the gradient base, I put on a base coat, then two coats of Sinful Colors _ Boom Boom. For the Aussie nail artistes out there, Target now stocks Sinful Colors, for about $4.95 a bottle.
The gradient was created using a triangular cosmetic sponge, and two darker shades.
First was Sinful Colors - Aubergine and the second was W7 - No.28 Black. I had to apply a few coats of the gradient polishes to get a nice blended effect.
My new favourite nail product is HK Girl's Glisten and Glow Fast Drying Topcoat. Its fantastic, but my only peeve is that I will use it so fast that a restock is immanent.
The stamp is from a Cici&Sisi plate - 03, and I used Essie - Nothing Else Metals to stamp. One last coat of topcoat to finish.
Here is Laurie's manicure first, then mine. How do you think I did? Pass or fail?
