Monday, February 24, 2014

Raiding My Drafts: Blushing Peach Gradient


Sometimes I do a manicure and upload it to my drafts, but then something happens and it never gets published. Either I have too many other things to post and then too much time passes, or I fall out of love with the look, or some weird Twilight Zone stuff happens and I basically forget that it's in there. I have been busy with behind the scenes blog stuff lately, so I thought it would be fun to raid my post drafts for a new look to share with you today.

This blushing peach gradient was a reject from the 31 Day Challenge; I ended up posting leather gradient nail art instead. Seeing this look now though, I find it quite pretty, and great for the ever-warming Arizona springtime.


The two polishes used in this look are:
OPI If You Moust, You Moust
Lime Crime Crema de Limon

This is the first horizontal gradient that I've done, I think. It was a little trickier than the typical vertical gradient but not unmanageable.


The weather has been so pleasant here lately... I almost want to recreate this look to celebrate the pleasantness before it gets hotter than the devil's armpit.
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36 comments

  1. Oooh I do love a horizontal gradient - this looks great!

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  2. I love this so much! It's subtle but striking at the same time. It makes me think of a sunset.

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  3. Gillian from PlumeriaPaintedFebruary 24, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Gorgeous!! This is just gorgeous, love the colours and the gradient is so perfect!! :)

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  4. this is stunning! :)

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  5. Wow, how beautiful!!! Those nails would look incredible with Faviana Style 7313 in Sunshine Yellow or Candy Pink: http://www.faviana.com/catalog/dress-7313

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  6. Sarah, this is a little blast from the past with your old square nail shape! I'm enjoying your new roundies but must admit I prefer squares or squovals on myself. Thanks for your artistic inspiration as always!

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  7. Haha I agree, it's so strange to see them squared now! I am torn on which way I prefer them, but right now I think I am leaning a bit towards preferring the round. <3

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  8. I agree! I'm glad I hung on to it -- this mani isn't very "September" to me (when I originally did it).

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  9. I can totally see that! Thank you!

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  10. So glad you shared! I really love how this looks! :)

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  11. This gradient is absolutely stunning! I love how subtle but punchy it is.

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  12. I actually think I like the horizontal gradient better than the vertical! Plus those colors look great together!

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  13. Those colors remind me is colors in a peach! So pretty!

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  14. beautiful!! I love horizontal gradients so much!

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  15. oh my, they look soooo sweet ))
    I even thought this was a duo chrome polish of some kind )
    the gradient is perfect as well as the color combo )
    in love ))

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  16. Perfect gradient? you got it!! Glad you waited 'cause these just throw Spring happy thoughts all around - beautiful!!

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  17. Love that you've put a twist on gradient nails! Looks fab xx
    http://www.nailsoftheunexpected.blogspot.co.uk/

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  18. This is so cool, it looks like the light is casting a pink shadow across your nails!

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  19. Marieta García LópezFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:36 AM

    I love this horizontal gradient, girl!

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  20. Gorgeous! I am tempted to stamp over this with white or something.. beautiful.

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  21. Wait. Isn't this a vertical gradient, not a horizontal one? Whatever it's called, it's still pretty freaking gorgeous!

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  22. My reasoning is that the colors blend horizontally across the nail... I can see the other argument too though!

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  23. Oooh la la! I adore how this looks like flower petals. :) <3

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  24. I love it Sarah. Perfect gradient!! :D

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  25. So pretty need to try this color combo out sometime! :)

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  26. (and yes by the facts this is a horizontal gradient since that the way he polishes are "going" even if the create a vertical "gap", haha. :) )

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  27. These look gorgeous -- I love the combination of peach and pink! Crema de Limon is beautiful :)

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  28. Woah.. I thought this was a thermal polish, but wondered how you got the transition to go vertical :D! So cool!

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