My first gradient attempt

I think this came out pretty good for a first try! I've always liked the look of gradient manis, and I figured today was as good a day as any to attempt one. Before I try this again I'm going to pick up some Seche Vite to level the bumpiness that the sponging left on the nail.

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Light purple: Confetti Purple Pizzazz
Darker purple: CQ Mystical
Black: NYC 119A

I think my camera is dying. It won't focus on anything and it's driving me crazy. :(

NYC - Park Ave

Park Ave is a grey/taupe. It is opaque in two coats (though I used three for pictures) and dries AMAZINGLY fast.


Natural light.

The brush was one of the widest brushes I've ever used. It made application a breeze. They've done a lot of upgrading with this brand since I bought 119A. The Park Ave bottle says "quick dry", and it really is. Each coat dried in way less than a minute and subsequent coats went on like butter.


Natural light.

I really like this polish. It's a bit darker on the nail than in the bottle, but it's still a really pretty color. It seems to have a little bit of a purple undertone going on, which is interesting. I don't know how unique this color is (probably not very) but I'd still recommend it. I'd be anxious to try the other colors in this line, since I love the formula so much, but the other colors I saw in the display left a lot to be desired.

NYC - 119A

119A is black. Nothing fancy. It's very sheer, which I thought was weird for a black polish. This stuff took 4 coats to cover.


Natural light.

I've had this bottle for about 12 years (I wore it to a christening because I was a ~*rebel*~) and figured it might be useful for stamping when I eventually get the gear to do that. This stuff definitely would not work for stamping.


Natural light.

I really have no use for a black polish that I won't be able to stamp with, so I'll probably use this once I start attempting to franken some polishes.