Bright Pink Gradient!

 these are some more gradient (ombre) nails I did using my franken polish and a bright pink while I was at a friends house. 

I really like how these turned out, I think the neutral colour really makes the pink pop out.

 

Ombre vs. Gradient - I got it wrong!?

So apparently all this time what I (and most of the world) have been calling ombre nails have in actual fact been gradient nails.

The Swatchaholic informed me of the error of my ways. 

You may notice I have gone through a lot of my posts and changed my mistake.

 Pretty much,

Ombre nails are where one nail is painted a different solid colour - that goes gradually from lighter to darker.

for example

and gradient nails are where each nail changes gradually between two colours.

For Example

 

hopefully that clears a few things up, and I now realize I've been labeling a lot of posts wrong, however since everyone seems to get the two confused I think I will still use Ombre when labeling my gradient nail posts.

Sunset Gradient nails

So after playing around with some different Nail Polishes I decided to try some more gradient nails...

I love these sunset colours...

These were painted at a friends house and I don't remember the colours sorry.

Bright green and stone cold frankens....

so today I went to visit MyLove's family and he has four younger sisters 

(yay! I had always wanted a younger sister!)

well why I was there I began talking to MyLove's sisters about frankening polish and we decided to make some!

Here are two of our final products...

Shimmer Green and Stoney Grey (called Medusa)

and here are some cool colours made by TheYoungestSister.

Nude glittery franken

So in my first franken polish attempt I wished I didn't put in silver glitter,

So I made some more this time just a nice plain nude with coloured glitter flecks. 

I used Revlon Sheer Petal and Mabeline Marshmallow 

then crushed some face foundation powder and mixed that in.

Finally, I added in Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink (to get the colourful glitter)

These look so much better in person

(this photo is two-coats and Sally Hansen Mega Shine topcoat)

This is two coats without a top-coat

My "boyfriend" franken...

So after trying my first franken polish 

I decided to make another (as I had one other almost empty bottle)

MyLove suggested I do a blue glittery polish (as his favourite colour is blue)

So that is what I did, and in honour of his suggestion I will name this polish "Boyfriend"

Firstly I cleaned the bottle.

Pour Nail Polish remover into the bottle and Shake hard 

(Acetone Formula's work best)

then Empty contents into a small bowl or container (that is thick plastic) 

you can now save the metal mixing balls (instead of throwing them away) 

Dispose of the nail polish removed in a safe way (eg. not down the sink or anywhere where it could damage something)

Repeat until the bottle is clean

I used an old glitter polish bottle - so took a little white to fully clean out.

This Franken is made with:

- Bling bright Blue

- Revlon Mint Fizz

- Revlon Midnight Affair (only a few drops)

- Round Blue Glitter Pieces (I made sure not to do too much like in my first franken)

-and, Nicole by OPI Rainbow in the S-kylie.

This is my "boyfriend" Franken with one coat

This is two coats

(I love the shimmer and the great smooth and opaque formula)

And this is with Sally Hansen Mega Shine top coat

Totally Love It!

If you try making any franken polishes let me know how you go.

Colorful cloudy nails...

Another manicure from the Grazia Magazine nail art ideas...

This one is Cloudy Nails... I looks a bit better in the magazine that my final attempt...

You begin with a solid base colour (I used pale yellow) then using eye-make up applicator sponges dab different pale shades of nail polish all over. 

Final Result

(Also this doesn't have top coat on)

Yellow: Australis Rub-a-dub-dub

Pale Green: Australis Sweetpea

Dark Green: Elf Bright Turquoise

Purple: OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender