A Summary On The Sunset Manicure - 904 Words

Kleancolor Metallics sunset manicure. This is the sister manicure to my Kleancolor purple/ blue peacock. These metallic polishes, simply named Metallic Orange and Metallic Yellow , apply as smoothly and easily as the blue and purple. The consistency was the same, thick, but not too thick. These polishes are 2-coaters, but they go on reasonably opaque with the first coat. Meaning if you re short on time, you could get away with a few thick swipes. Here I used the same gradient technique, applying one coat of the yellow polish and gradually blending yellow to orange. I sponged on a bit of Sally Hansen s Copper Penny to the tips to give the orange polish a bit of sparkle. You know I love to sparkle! Gradient tutorial: For this tutorial I used colors that obviously don t go together so that you can see how to make a seamless blend. [use purple and green, one thick and dark, the other thinner and light.] First step: After you apply your base coat, your first color coat should ordinarily be the lightest of the polishes you ve chosen for your gradient. I say usually because there are plenty of times when you might want to use a darker base color and sponge a lighter color over it. Since this is a basic tutorial, however, I ll keep it simple. [pic of nails with base color] While you re waiting for that coat of color to dry, I suggest applying a latex-type coating or a homemade glue mix to the skin around your nails. You could use tape also.