Monday, March 30, 2015

Tropical gradient nails!


Hey y'all! 

Today on the blog I have a short and sweet post for you to show off these tropical gradient nails I did. 


Let me start off by showing you what I used to create this look: 


I started with my Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator as my base coat to protect my natural nail. I've found that it also helps my nails with peeling, so double win! I put Zoya Tomoko on my thumb, index, and pinkie for some sparkle. I did two coats and added a quick dry topcoat, I used KBShimmer Clearly On Top. I used Orly White Tips for the base of my gradient. 

Once my one layer of that was dry, I used Shinespark Polish Pumped Pink, Outrageous Orange, and Psych'd Purple on a makeup sponge to create my sunset gradient. I did 2 passes with the sponge to get the opacity I wanted and allowed it to dry. 

Once my gradient had a few minutes to dry, I went in with my black acrylic paint and a small detail brush and hand painted the palm trees. I was surprised with how easy it actually was! Once my trees were dry, I top coated with Clearly On Top to seal everything in. 

I really loved this mani, it was simple but made such a statement. What do you think of it? What are you favorite, easy freehand designs? 

13 comments:

  1. There is no such thing as an easy freehand design for me! But you make it look effortless.

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  2. I can't do freehand at all! This is great! I love the gradient colors.

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  3. Gorgeous colours and freehand :)

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  4. I absolutely love this! The gold is unexpected, yet so perfect! Those palm trees are great! Good job :)

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  5. Gorgeous! It looks so perfect for summer!

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  6. I love Zoya Tomoko, it's one of my fave textured polishes. Your gradient is beautiful and the palm tress the perfect accent.

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  7. I absolutely love this mani! Your gradient is awesome, your trees rock, and it all goes so well with Tomoko! Brava!

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  8. Everything was executed flawlessly! Such a good mani!

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  9. It's a gorgeous summer mani! My favorite freehand at the time is one-stroke flowers.

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  10. I love this!!! So tropical!! I enjoy silhouette freehanded - lots of cool manis, little effort :P

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  11. You made me fall in love with Tomoko all over again!

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  12. Tomoko and that gradient are so complimentary! Yeah I don't think an easy freehand design exists but I love yours :)

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