Sunday, September 16, 2012

Makin' the Grade-ient!

Hiya Polish Peeps!!  Today is gradient day for the 31 Day Challenge....  I have to be honest, I suck at gradients.  I swear, I've tried every method and can't seem to "get" any of them.  I ended up doing this twice,  my first attempt was a MAJOR disasticure, I tried to make it better and ended up making it worse.  Up first, is the one I ended up liking....

Nude and Green Gradient Stamped Gold

Nude and Green Gradient Stamped Gold

Feast your eyes on these puppies....

Nude and Pink Gradient with Polka Dots

I should have left well enough alone and not added the polka dots, but then I decided to add more polka dots - total FAIL!

Nude and Pink Gradient with Polka Dots

Base Color:  Color Club - No Name
Gradient:  L'oreal - Club Prive
I used BM stamp for the gold and used Sally Hansen - Golden-I
Top Coat:  Seche Vite

For the disasticure, I used the same color club for the main color and dots and used Wet n Wild - Violet Creme for the gradient.

Don't forget to check out the other lovelies doing the 31 Day Challenge by clicking on the links below!!

Holla, N

-Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner
-Kat at Hooked On Polish
-Diana at Nails By Diana
-Aly at Wonderland Beauty
-Meredith at Perfectly Polished
-Nicole at The Color Republic
-Kate at The Painted Pony Nails
-Cee at Absolutely Cee
-Sam at Polished Art
-Nail Narcotics
-Nicole at Nicole Gets Nailed
-Shelby at Shelby's Swatches
-Stephanie Louise at All Things Beautiful 
-Mixed Mama
-Joanna @ Sweet Polish of Mine
-Patty Greenberg
-Liz and Lisa @ Lozlosa 
-Mari at Nailista
 -Greta at How Was Your Day?
-Miss L at Beauty by Miss L 
-Gini at Sassy Paints
-Chameleon Stampede 
-Pam at Nail-E-Glance
-Me, Myself, and Polish
-Robin Sparkles 

22 comments:

  1. These both look awesome!! I don't think the second one is a fail at all. And I'm loving your nail shape!

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    1. Thanks hun!! I loved it more without the polka dots!! My nail shape is really starting to grown on me!!

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  2. Aww I think the pink ones look quite cool, like dinosaur eggs maybe? Both great mani's :)

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  3. I dig both of these! Way awesome!

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  4. I really like both of these, the second one is not a fail :P x

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    1. Thanks Katie - it ended up being way to busy and wasn't what I wanted it to look like!!

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  5. No way you don't suck at gradients they both look freaking awesome! But if I had to pick a favorite it would Be the first and mainly because I just adoreeee how those two colors look together!

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  6. I love both manicures! The first one is so delicate and lovely, but the second is funky and bold. I can't decide which one I prefer!

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  7. I love the dotted one, I have never seen one like that - both techniques together look so sweet! I'm adding that to my to-do list. These both rock!

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    1. Can't wait to see - I'm sure you'll have better luck than I had!! Thanks!!

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  8. You're insane chica!!! Both of them are great! I actually like your "fail" the most. I like the blue because it's so delicate but the second one is kick ass! I love how you reversed the colors wheb you did the dots. Don't be so hard on yourself. :)

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    1. Thanks friend - Maybe if I had used different colors, I would have liked it more - I liked it more without the dots, so kinda wish I had left it. Nude and Neon - so HAWT!

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  9. I love your first gradient, the stamping is so subtle I love it.

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    1. Thanks so much, I was worried it would be hard to capture, but it did!!

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  10. I really like both of these a lot. The first one is soo pretty and classy and I don't think the dots ruined the second one at all, it's so fun!

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    1. Awwww thanks! I think it was the color combo that I ended up not liking, the one I chose to go with was much more subtle and I liked that!

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Thank you for commenting! I love getting and reading all your comments, feedback and questions. I will always try my very best to answer each and every one - thanks for checking in!! Holla, N