I decided to do a manicure inspired by our beautiful Phyrra, so I chose a couple of colors that I know she enjoys, aqua and purple. This is my first attempt at a gradation or “syrup” mani, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The colors I used are Lise Watier “Blue-tiful”, a lovely sparkling aqua, and butterLondon “Stroppy”, a gorgeous grape jelly.
I applied 2 coats of “Blue-tiful” over a base of Orly Bonder. After that dried, I applied “Stroppy” to the very tips of my nails only. Again, after it dried, I applied another coat of Stroppy over about 1/3 of the nail. Another coat followed at slightly more than half the nail, and the final coat of Stroppy over nearly 3/4 of the nail. I finished off with a coat of Seche Vite, which did give me a bit of the dreaded ‘shrinkage’, but it’s not as noticeable in person. This is a lot of coats, so try to use a light hand (I was better at this on my left hand, my right hand is a bit thick). This technique would work using any jelly polish over an opaque shade, another jelly, or even over your bare nail.
I hope you enjoy my Phyrra-inspired mani. I know whenever I look down at my nails, it makes me think of my friend and smile. Thank you Phyrra, for letting me post a little nail fun on your blog!
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Oh it’s gorgeous and Lynn I finally got to see your claws! *giggle* <3
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Thank you sweetie! <3
Ohh pretty! I tried a gradient mani once and failed miserably. I should practice more, I’d love to do a purple and blue one like this. Looks great
My best advice is to take it really slow and try to use thin coats. Good luck!
-Lynn
Ooh that is so very cool. It reminds me of deep water. I really like that.
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It really does look like the ocean! Thank you,
-Lynn
The way the gradient was done is soooo nice! The blend of color is just fab and seamless. I love it!
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Thanks so much, I can’t believe my first attempt turned out so well. So glad you like it.
-Lynn
Woah, this looks awesome! I didn’t know that Lise Watier carried nail polish, but now I do – hooray for Canadian cosmetics! ^^
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I think I picked the polish up on Hautelook, or another similar site. It has a really nice formula. Thanks Canada!
-Lynn
Very pretty!
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Thanks Sweets!
<3
So perfect–and yes, a perfect color gradient for Phyrra!
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Thanks so much! And luckily Phyrra and I share similar favorite colors, so that worked out well.
-Lynn