I love the look of these ombre nails that I found on Pinterest:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/31-insanely-easy-and-clever-diy-projects
The 5-step concept seemed simple enough:
- Choose 2 colors.
- Paint your nails using 1 of the 2 colors.
- Pour a dab of each and mix in the middle with a toothpick or something similar.
- Use a sponge dipped in the mixture and dab it on your nails.
- Wipe off the excess.
Following the directions, this is what I found:
- I chose mint and turquoise.
- I painted the base mint...if you do this, choose the lighter of the two colors as the base.
- I didn't find the mixing necessary. I found it worked better if you just used a little of the darker color to dab at the top to the middle of the nail.
- DO NOT use anything other than sponge. I couldn't find one at first and used a makeup remover pad and toilet paper. Both of them left fibers in my polish and I had to start over. I ended up using a sponge curler {Shhh!! Don't tell my daughter.} The sponge soaks up a lot of polish....you will need to use a lot of the darker color to get good results. I also wasn't a fan of the texture it left on my nails. Maybe a different type of sponge would leave a smooth texture. The clear coat helps with this though.
- I didn't have a lot of excess. I was pretty careful with the dabbing.
I gave this Pin 3 stars. I think it was a little too much work for the results I got. They were pretty, but I'm fairly sure no one would notice that they are "ombreish" unless they got up close and personal.
