Beauty Tips for Women: Gradient Manicure Technique

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I have been in the mood to do a gradient manicure after seeing a different technique than the one I use.

I started off by painting all my nails one coat of Milani – White On The Spot. 

The other color in my gradient is Milani – Jiffy Orange. The gradient technique I wanted to try involved placing dots of the polish on a surface and mixing the area where they would meet to make the gradient.  In essence giving you more control of the gradient effect.

Once you have it mixed to your liking you pick it up with your sponge.  I use a make up sponge cut to fit my nail.

I struggled with this technique cause my nails are nubs and I didn’t feel like I got that gradient transition effect all the way through my nail.

My next move was to stamp with Sally Hansen Insta-Dry – Fast Fuchsia using Cheeky Jumbo Plate 7 – Home Sweet Home.  I topped it with Poshe fast drying topcoat.

Over all I was happy how the manicure turned out.  I wasn’t too thrilled about this gradient technique.  Perhaps I will try it again when my nails grow.

Beauty Tips for Women: Love & Beauty by Forever21 – Baby Blue/Pink

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Here is a beauty product review of Forever21 Love & Beauty nail polish in Baby Blue/Pink.

I picked up Baby Blue/Pink because I am drawn to blue hues and this looked so cool almost like one of those Indie polishes. It is a lovely light blue crème polish with silver and purple glitters with black micro glitter.

This was my first time purchasing this brand of polish and I wasn’t expecting much in terms of formula.  I was pleasantly surprised by how great the formula is.  It went on streak free and smooth.  I did three thin coats and I got a good opaque coverage. I topped it with Sech Vite.

I really like Baby Blue/Pink; I give it 5 brains.

Beauty Tips for Women: Finger Paints – Don’t Make A Scene / Orly – Halo tape manicure

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I know I’m late to the tape manicure scene but here is my first try.  I used the blue painters tape because I happened to have it handy.  Oh, and please excuse the nubs; so much pool over the summer left my nails in bad shape so I had to chop them off.

I started off with two coats of Finger Paints – Don’t Make A Scene.  Don’t Make A Scene is a light tan or nude crème color.  I had no complaints with the formula and was opaque in two coats.  Under certain lights the yellowish undertones really come out.   Did a comparison picture to show what I mean.

I decided I would pair Don’t Make A Scene with Orly – Halo.  Halo is a mix of subtle gold and silver glitters.  It truly is a glitter bomb, packed densely together. I tried a French manicure tip on my thumb by cutting a little semi-circle into the tape.  For my index finger and middle finger I did a vertical and diagonal design.  For my ring finger I did a free hand half moon and two dots.  I used just one coat on my pinky.

 

I liked the color combination and would definitely try this one again.  I’m not sure that I’m a super fan of tape manicures.  I found dealing with the tape a bit cumbersome.  Certainly practice is needed to pull off some of the amazing manicures I have seen online.