Hi there! This will be the beginning of MFA, my first attempt, posts. I have never done a gradient look. I followed the tutorial done by the Nailasaurus. This was super simple to do and I will be doing this again once we have to go back to work.
I started with two coats of OPI Got A Date To-Knight. On a piece of aluminum foil I dropped this shade and right next to it dropped OPI You’re Such A Kabuki Queen. I mixed the section where the two drops met using a toothpick. I took a makeup wedge, dabbed the end in the polish, and then applied it to my nail.
OPI Got A Date To-Knight, OPI You’re Such A Kabuki Queen
The mistake I made was using a Soft Shade with this technique. It did not mix well with the more opaque color, it could not hold it’s own color. I tried to even out the gradient by sponging on Got A Date To-Knight over the center where the two colors were supposed to be more blended. Using two more opaque colors that can mix evenly is what I recommend.
Pretty Little Lacquer 