26 Great Nail Art Ideas Presents ~ Reciprocal Gradients

Happy Back Friday, Dahlings!

This go-around, we're showing you ideas for doing reciprocal gradients.

This technique is an up-scaled version of a basic gradient.

It does take longer to do, but the results are worth the time!

 The trick is to let all polish layers dry thoroughly,

then adding a quick dry top coat,

then letting that dry thoroughly as well,

before applying the vinyl stencils.

I did not follow my own advice.

I ended up taking way too long to do this mani,

swearing a blue streak pretty much the whole time

& being very grateful for Mildred's Magik

cuz it hides a multitude of sins under holo rainbows.

If I can't be a good example, I'll settle for being a horrible warning.

NK Nails Really White

(I got this at an independent beauty supply store.)

Serum No5 Ultra Violet

Serum No5 Lavendaringly Bright

Serum No5 Indi-glo

Serum No5 50 Shades of Earl Grey

Anonymous Lacquer Magik

Not shown, but very important ~

Bundle Monster 13pc Nail Vinyl Bundle - Super Sized Collector's Set

I chose these colors to match my newly dyed hair.

As usual, my nails look better with the lights off. LOL

>^. .^<

Ciri & Diva are getting along better,

but we know who's in charge.

Speak to my tiny paw! LOL

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Inky

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26 Great Nail Art Ideas Presents ~ Animal Print inthe Wrong Colours

Howdy Dahlings!

Today I have for you a mani featuring
an animal print in the wrong colors!

 I went with neon tiger.

I didn't get a line up photo, but I do know what I used

& where you can get it for yourself.

The Sorting Polish ~ Intelligence from The Lady Varnishes

This is a lovely, soft gray linear holo that is both
a solar color changing polish AND it glows in the dark.
I did need 3 coats for opacity, but it was worth it.

Hit the Bottle High Voltage Violet & I Pink, Therefore I Am! 

These new neon stamping polishes are wonderfully opaque

over both dark & light polishes.

They do, however, dry faster than the other HTB stamping polishes.

Using 2 colors meant I wasn't moving fast enough
to get complete images,

but since tiger stripes aren't always continuous, I think it works.

I will need to practice moving faster when using these,
but they're worth it!

Bundle Monster plates BM-S151 & BM-XL08

 We've entered the wet season here, no sun to speak of,

so I used Del Sol's trick of putting my nails
under UV light to see the change.

Intelligence turns blue in the sun...

 ...and blue in the dark!

I'm not a Harry Potter fan,

but I am a HUGE fan of Kirsten's glow-in-the-dark polishes!

>^. .^<

We have a new baby! 

A neighbor found her wandering about last week

& as she's way too young (about 8 weeks old) to be on her own outside,

I took her in with the thought that she's better off indoors,

in a cat friendly environment, until her human shows up.

Good thing I did cuz it snowed that night

& she would have been hard pressed to survive.

It's been a week & nobody has been looking or put up posters.

I'm keeping her.

I've named her Diva cuz she acts like one.

She a snuggler that likes to play & just too cute.

Ciri's still not sure what to think of his new lil sis,

but I saw them touch noses & they've been playing tag.

Luna, Ziggy & Jazz don't mind.

They accepted Ciri & they've accepted Diva.

Thanks for stopping by

& please check out the mani ideas

the others have for you!

~ Inky

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