Hi Goddesses
Ok, here we go, more messy decal madness!
As you may know if you follow this blog, me and watermarbling don't get along. I really struggle to get my polish to spread, however much I yearn for those amazing patterns.
I recently saw THIS tutorial on Betty's Beauty Bombs, and wondered whethered it would be a better option for me. Basically, you make your watermarble pattern, let it "set" on the water, then pull it out, cut it to the right size (AND pick the bit of the pattern you like) and plonk it on your nail. So easy.
Yeh. So again, I'm posting this one as a work in progress, something we can hopefully look back on in a few months when I have perfected it (cough).
2 things strike me - the see through bits in my pattern. I don't know whether I need to do double rings, but man it annoys me, as does the slightly shaky lines in the water. Oh and the lumpiness. Flat it layeth not :/
Secondly oh this was messy. I think other people may be better at cutting their decals to size - I ended up dissolving the "extra" bits with acetone and then getting all messy. Yeh, YouTube here I come :)
Polishes used -
Morgan Taylor Sitting Pretty
China Glaze At Vase Value
China Glaze Lotus Begin
Hi Goddesses
Hmmmmm. Where to start. I was very much looking forward to this tutorial, and explaining the different types of gradient, and how to reverse mistakes and .... hhhmmmm.
L to R - all China Glaze - Lotus Begin, Peonies and Park Ave and In A Lily Bit
The voiceover is fine but I am really disappointed with the video - I tried a new camera angle and there are parts of the video where it really doesn't work, so I apologise deeply for that. I may have to replace it at some point.
Gradients seem to frustrate a lot of people, and in the video I make the point that that's because a lot of people are aiming for Nailasaurus perfection. Whilst her gradients are epic, they came with a LOT of practice, so don't beat yourself up.
The video does explain a slightly different gradient you can start with - the sloppy gradient - and also how to colour correct.
BOUNCE
This is the key word. Whatever type of sponge you use, your touch must be light and bouncy, as if your nail were a venus flytrap. The bouncier your touch, the more subtle the effect. BOUNCE !!!
Here's the video, and then we'll look at some great examples -
So just to recap the examples you saw in the video -
The Nailasaurus version - check our her video here.
The sloppy gradient - my preferred style.
3 colour gradient.
Sideways gradient, painted on to sponge.
Gradienting over an existing mani and colour correcting.
SO CAN YOU USE ANY TYPE OF POLISH TO GRADIENT?
In theory, yes, although some lend themselves better than others. Very opaque polishes are hard to merge, whilst jellies are a sponging dream.
2 holos can be tricky - sometimes the light robs you of the effect you want - and just bear in mind that if you use shimmers, clean up will be a bitch!
And now some examples -
This is my favourite ever sloppy gradient - I just love how the colours run and ooze together.
So there you go - if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments, or share them in group xx
Hi Goddesses
I am currently more in love with stamping than I've ever been. I thought last year was a great year for stamping, but this year the plates seem to be more imaginative ... and the ladies do too.
I am currently obsessed with Messy Mansion plate MM20, and every time I see someone use it, I am blown away. Cue this mani, which is probably the quickest mani I have ever done. There I was, watching another MM20 mani materialise in my newsfeed, looked at my nekkid nails and within 20 mins I had this - and I LOVES IT !!
As its base, this has a broad brushstroke base using 6 of the China Glaze City Flourish polishes -
* At Vase Value
* Lotus Begin
* In A Lily Bit
* Petal To The Metal
* Spring In My Step
* Peonies & Park Ave
I thought you might want to see what the base looked like before I stamped on it - so scuse the bad lighting.
I then stamped with white Konad and after I had Poshe'd, added a coat of Northern Lights to give it a twinkle.
I absolutely love it, although I do wish the white had stood out more. Also, the colours remind me of Koi Carp manis lol. Either way, this is sooooo summery, and so pretty.
Hold on to your hats, because there's LOTS more MM20 on the way :)
