This is actually really weird for me to be typing this. I'm totally new to this and don't really know what to say. I decided to open up this blog with a bit of a flashback to my very first attempt at doing a sponged gradient. Which of course was a total fail! I recall seeing a gradient for the first time on instagram and falling in love with it. I went to the store that same day and picked out a few nail polishes and sponges (of course). Back then I had noooo clue what a topcoat was so I did not use one. Once I finished my mani I realized what a fail it was. Gradients are not my favorite thing to do either, once was enough for me.
Today! I decided to give sponged gradients another try. I was determined to use the same colors as before and I was also determined to try a bit harder. This time I had an actual topcoat to smooth out the surface.
Here is the Now & Then photo of my nails. I'm so shocked at how much of a difference there is. My first attempt was about 3 years ago! Glad to see i'm learning a bit :)
Here are the products I used for this mani:
I also provided links to most of the products I bought online.
Color Club (from left to right): Evolution, Pucci-Licious (I think, it didn't have a name but I did a lot of searching) In Bloom and Pinky Swear. I also used a sponge I bought from target.
The topcoats used were:
From left to right:
- Ethereal Lacquer : Crystal Ball
- HK Girl Topcoat
- Sally Beauty : Gelous. I used Gelous to smooth out the glitter accent nail.
For cleanup I used:
- Jolie Polish Clean Up Brush: 3-in-1 Clean Up Brush.
- 100% Pure Acetone
Here are some shots of my mani:
Here is a matte version of the gradient. I like them both. Which one do you like?
Thank you for reading. I made my first post short and simple. Hopefully with time I get better at this. Let me know if there is anything I missed that you would like to know more about :D
