Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise |
About this design: What inspired this design was both the beautiful colour of Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise, and the idea of sunrises in general. When I think about sunrises, I think of gradients. My goal was not to depict a literal sunrise, but rather to do some beautiful gradients that evoked changes in light and colour.
Gradients with Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise |
To get this look: I started with a base of Arctic Sunrise - a sheer baby blue with a gorgeous pink and iridescent shimmer. I needed three coats for (almost) full coverage, so if wearing this as a stand alone mani, you might want to wear it over a base colour.
Gradients with Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise |
On my ring finger, using a makeup sponge, I did a gradient using several colours from the Zoya Irresistible collection: Bobbi (magenta foil), Amy (orange foil), and Hazel (blue foil). The foils don't allow for the smoothest gradient, but they do create an interesting effect.
Gradients with Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise |
On my other nails I did a glitter gradient using China Glaze Liquid Chrystal - a stunning glitter bomb with lots of silver micro-glitter and tiny silver and multicolour hexes. On my middle finger I added a few flat-backed crystals. I use a dab of top coat to fix them, and then seal them with a generous layer of top coat.
Gradients with Girly Bits Arctic Sunrise |
I really love the combination of gradients in this one. And the light reflecting off the base polish, the foils, crystals, and the glitter is pretty cool. I'm looking forward to seeing how this looks when the sun rises - which is soon if I don't go to sleep!
What do you think of this design? Do you like gradients or not so much?
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I love the gradient colours, and the foil finish is actually really cool and kinda...pixelated, awesome effect!
ReplyDeletePixelated, I like that, and I never thought of it that way. Thanks so much! :)
DeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chantal!
DeleteGradient is awesome. I love the touch of bling (;
ReplyDeleteThank you HG, yes, it's nice to have some bling every now and then. ;)
DeleteThis might be my favorite ever! I keep looking at Artic Sunrise and now I'm sad I never got it. I am also a fellow blue lover :-D
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelby! I know Arctic Sunrise is still available directly from Girly Bits. If you can ever get you hands on it, I recommend it! :)
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