Scaled Gradient Nail Art

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Scaled Gradient Nail Art

For the third challenge of September (in #STNChallenges) the theme is scaled gradient. The concept is to repeat a gradient pattern on your nails. When I read about this theme I thought, wow something nice and simple, I enjoy sponging nail art so this should be fun. Only when I got down to doing this on my tiny nails did I realize it wasn't all that easy!

Scaled Gradient Nail Art
Scaled Gradient Nail Art

I used Essie Mambo and Sally Hansen So Much Fawn (swatched HERE). The concept of a scaled gradient as I said, is to repeat a gradient pattern on your nails. For this you need to tape off a part of your nail and do sponging (click HERE for details on how to do sponging). Then you let this dry out, cover up the sponged area so that the rest of the nail is now available. And you repeat the sponging on this part of the nail.


I Initially tried using a piece of tape but it just wasn't right enough, it would always lift off some of the polish from my nails. I did stick it to the back of my hand several times so that only a little stickiness remained on the nail, but it was still too much. That is when I remembered my French Tip nail art guides. I used them to cover up the lower part of the nails. Sponged the design on the top part. Once it was completely dry I used the same French Tip nail art guide to cover the sponged area. Then I repeated the sponging on the lower half.

Scaled Gradient Nail Art
Scaled Gradient Nail Art

I was finally satisfied with the outcome but really this is something that does test your patience and with practice this could be the easiest way to do a different base for your nails. Playing around with the color combinations also gives varied results that look really nice.

I do hope you liked this scaled gradient nail art. What shade combinations do you think you would like to try yourself?

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