Quick! Take a photo before the sun hides behind the clouds!

It was kind of a bad time for me to buy all the Ozotics I wanted. Which majority of them are holos. It's been really dull over the last couple of weeks, barely any sun.  So today, the sun has been hiding in and out of the clouds. And for this manicure it is a MUST for the sun. This my gray scale gradient holo manicure! Man I love gradient manicures.

In overcast.

I used a Base of Ozotic 590 and sponged on 59 with Layla Flash Black (which I don't think sponges well, I think the  holo turned a little scattered when sponged) and then Ozotic 526.

 In sunlight.

I think this a good way to wear holos in winter. Some holos look butt ugly without sunlight for direct light, but gradients always look good (if you do them right!).

Currently Listening to:  Monster By Lady Gaga

How Great Are Gradients?

I'm so glad that gradients are the in thing at the moment, better than Caviar Manicures (especially Ciate Caviar). I was feeling in the mood for some blue. 

I started with a milky/jelly white franken I made myself, but I'm sure something like OPI Don't touch my Tutu would work too. I then added a coat of Seche Vite and sponged on my white franken, then China Glaze Electric Beat, Zoya Breezi and at the tips Revlon Royal.

I went shopping with these nails, I have to say I got sooOOOOOooo many compliments about them. One girl asked if I was a nail technician after I told her I did it myself. I told her that's how easy it is, that an amateur like me can do it hahaha!

As you can see I am still having the problem with breaking on my corners. It's driving me insane! Just as one nail grows and squares off another one breaks and another until I'm forced to cull down the length on the rest. It won't ever happen to my pinkies, so they are much longer than the rest of my nails. I am currently using Sally Hanson Diamond Strength, which I feel has made a different. But maybe I'll try OPI Nail Envy, I've heard such good things about that. Anyone got any good suggestions?

Currently Listening to: Day Out Hate (Live) by City and Colour

Sunrise Sunset

Hello, there!

Today I have a little gradient art to show you. I got this method from Sammy over at the The Nailasaurus. This is such a good gradient method. Because I was using a multiple colours I also took inspiration from The Beauty Department and painted the colour onto the sponge.

I LOVED this manicure. I got so many compliments and it was so fun to do. I started with a base of China Glaze Lemon Fizz and sponged on a gradient of Lemon Fizz, China Glaze Peachy Keen, NYC Colours Tahiti, Zoya Sooki and OPI Vodka and Caviar. I then alternated the way I sponged it so that gradient was mix matched.

 I added a coats of LA Girl Glitter Addict Uninhabited, MY FAVOURITE GLITTER! Yum!

Do you see my middle finger? You see the corner is cut off on the left side? This one of the main reasons I haven't blogged in a while. EVERY week this breaks off, in the same place too. Same with my pointer, the edge of the nail keeps breaking. It's driving me insane. Every time I get a bit of length my corners break and I have to file my nails down again. GAHHHH!

Currently Listening to: O' Sister by City and Colour