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Pink to Blue Ombre Mermaid Nails

Ok so yeah, I know I just did this kind of manicure but it's totally different, I swear!  I found more pink glitter so the colours blend together nicely and I spaced the glitter out more!  Pretty much though it was the Reddit Monthly Meetup on Saturday night and I wanted sparkly nails.  What more can I say!

To start, I did the usual two coats of Rimmel Black Satin.  Someone remind me to get a new bottle, cos it's getting a bit gluggy.  Anyway, next you'll need a think swipe of your non quick-dry top coat, I'm currently using Sally Hansen Invisible.  You almost can't apply this thick enough because you need to reallllly smush the glitter in there, so no bits stick up.  If I even have one piece of glitter sticking up, I can maybe go six to ten hours before I'mma need to get rid of it.  It's the main reason I trim all my glitter to fit, so it's nice and smooth.  I've found that with the big pieces of glitter, start in the middle with a column in your colour run, then just build out either side.  I also find the top coat will apply better if you leave a tiny gap between each piece.  Once you're done, you really can't apply too many coats of Seche Vite.  I think this is three? Yeah, sounds about right.  Make sure you run the top coat along the edges of your nails too, it'll stop the edge pieces coming off.  

I should go to bed now, so sleepy, hence the tone of this entry!  But look, sparkly: 







The Verdict: I would normally call this just a colour gradient but it feels very ombre-y to me so I'm going with that.  And sparkly.  So sparkly.  Yay!

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  1. UnknownFebruary 12, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    You are the undisputed Queen of Glequins, Laura! I bow down to your majesty!!

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  2. WarmiEsteticaFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    es tan maravilloso! me encanto ! felicidades por el post!
    http://warmiestetica.blogspot.com.ar/

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    My good god, these are spectacular! Seamless gradient & the sparkles are gorgeousss!:')))

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  4. EleobelFebruary 12, 2013 at 3:31 PM

    I love this! Each one is better than the last and I never noticed that you trim the glitter to fit - that is genius! :)

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    How many different colors did you use to make this? It looks like four to me, but it is so sparkly I can't tell.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    This are awesome nails , tthe coolest ive seen on the long time , I love the color and i print of it !! Im a new follower and I love your page I hope u can follow back please Britters89.blogspot.com

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  7. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Oh, you have a great blog, a lot of nice polishes and I love your nail designs. I will follow you for sure.
    Please visit my blog and discover a lot of nail designs. Kisses.
    http://roxyru.blogspot.ro/

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  8. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    I'm flashed by every mani with this kind of nail art you show us - this is soo gorgeous! <3

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  9. fingersFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    I actually tried playing with glitter because of you-my post goes up tomorrow mentioning you and your blog!!

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  10. BeautyliciousMarch 1, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Wow this looks so surreal! It's beautiful!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Always glitter mosaic! :D

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  12. sussuMarch 20, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    wau, sun kynnet on poikkeuksellisen omalaatuisia ja luovia. Muualla en ole tälläisiä ideoita nähnyt kuin sun blogissa :) Voisinkin jäädä seurailemaan, jos saisin täältä inspiraatiota omiini. Katsohan toki munkin blogi. "kynnet" tunnisteen alta löydät mun taidonnäytteeni! :) www.sussu-bow.blogspot.fi

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  13. PolishPalsMarch 20, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    I just about died when I saw these. These are undoubtly one of my FAVORITE glitter placement nails. <3

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  14. NailglazeMarch 31, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    This is so beautiful!
    How long does it last on your nails?

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