Magnetized Pink

Here are 2 coats of Claire's dark pink magnetic polish with the wavy magnet. You can probably get by with one coat, but I thought 2 would look better. The magnet cap is very similar to nails inc. magnet cap but this one has 2 cuticle ledges in a shape of a V. This was really easy to use and the formulation of this polish is great. I love this color! Some of the brushes are kind of crappy on these polishes because they clump, so if you are allowed to check the brush before you purchase it, remember to do so!

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Magnetic Gradient Friday

I bought two new magnetic polishes today at Claire's. I decided to try if they would blend together well in a gradient. My thought was that since you have to put the magnet on each finger right away for the design to show, it might meld the two colors together. I used a shimmery pink and a shimmery purplish blue polish for this magnetic mani. These polishes do not have names. I did a wet gradient and put the magnet immediately on top. It is supposed to be a wavy design but the colors didn blend together as well as I wanted it to. I put a coat of Orly Twilight, a sparkly bluish silver shimmer top coat, in hopes of blending it more together. Still not what I was hoping. I might attempt this again because I really think in theory it should work. Hope you enjoyed this anyways!

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Gradient Friday

This gradient Friday color combination was suggested by one of my lovely readers. I used SinfulColors Midnight Blue, a shimmery cobalt blue, as my base color. This polish was surprisingly opaque albeit a bit watery. I used one coat of this. Next, I used SinfulColors Daddy`s Girl, a shimmery deep violet with fuchsia glitter, and applied this to the top half of my nail. This polish was quite sheer and watery, which was a bit disappointing because the color looked gorgeous in the bottle. I used 2 coats of this. I mixed a little bit of each SinfulColors polish and used a small paintbrush to blend in the line where the two polishes meet. I applied Claires Dazzling, a clear based glittery fuchsia polish on the tips, to finish the look. I sealed the final gradient design off with a coat of Seche Vite. Have a great weekend my awesome readers!

SinfulColors polishes were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own. 

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Faux Gradient

For today's gradient Friday, I am going to show you a super easy way to do your nails to LOOK like a gradient. If you do not have time to spend on sponging/mixing, this will be the perfect way for you to put on a gradient manicure. I used Claires MOOD Color Changing polish in earthy/happy, a bright neon green and lime colored polish. The formulation on this was acceptable and it took 3 thin coats to be opaque. The brush left something to be desired as it left some streaks that was easily hidden after another coat.

Now this is how you get your gradient effect, apply it to your nails and wait. Your polish will change to a darker green (happy) near the tips of your fingers, leaving you a nice looking gradient with half the work. This polish is actually heat activated and dries matte. Therefore if you want it shiny, please remember to add a top coat. Hope this helps someone out there who wants a gradient with less hassle.

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