Gradient + Watermarble

This is my billionth attempt with watermarble and I'm finally pleased with how it turned out! Minus the bubbles on my middle finger :( I also took the opportunity to try out my acrylic paint and do a gradient. It's very subtle, I wanted the main focus to be the watermarble. I'm really pleased with how this mani turned out! 

I really like how easy the acrylic paint was to work with, but nail polish definitely lasts longer. I used seche vite on top and the paint started crackling underneath, but then it settled down. It's still slightly textured with two top coats. Clean up was a little weird as well. Acetone does remove the paint but it sort of peels, as opposed to nail polish just dissolving. Also, as I was doing dishes today the tips got some wear so my two pointer fingers are now chipped. 

I'd like to try a watermarble over a gradient, or a gradient watermarble next. I'm still a little undecided with whether I like wearing watermarble or not. It's pretty but it's a lot of work and it's hard to control the design sometimes. 

What are your favourite gradient or watermarble designs? Do you like combining them? 

XO Natasha 

Weaved Lines & Gradient

You may have noticed it's been quite a while since I've done some real nail art, so I figured hey, it's Saturday, I should do something cool with my nails! (I was supposed to be studying today but instead I did my nails and cleaned my room... still fairly productive I think!) 

I'm gonna call this look weaved lines.Iit's kind of like doing a braid on your nails but instead of using different colours you just use lines overtop of a base colour. I've been seeing this a lot on Instagram lately, and I have a couple pictures in my phone with this look as well. It seemed simple enough so I figured I'd give it a try! 

I also wanted to practice my gradient technique since I've tried a couple times with very little luck. I figured it if turned out terrible the lines would cover it up. I used two pinks to do my gradient and it's very subtle, and even more subtle in the pictures so for that I apologize. It turned out really good though! I'm very pleased and for my next mani I'll probably do a gradient on all my nails. It's time consuming and uses more polish than most designs but it's a really pretty look! I'll be posing a tutorial soon, or maybe I'll make a video, just with my own tips because it took me a couple tries to get a decent look so I'd like to share how I did it! 

The grey I used is Orly - Decoded. The darker pink is Orly - Cotton Candy, and the lighter pink is Maybelline Color Show - Born With It. I used Seche Vite for the top coat. I just got my Seche Vite a week ago and I love it! It dries so fast and leaves your nails so shiny. 

I know my lines aren't straight and aren't the same size... for some reason I was really shaky today although I'm usually very still! I really like this look but next time I think I'll try doing more of a weave as opposed to the top part being "weaved" and the bottom just with vertical lines. 

XO Natasha