How about something a little moody today? For this look, I grabbed two of the new purple shades from the OPI Nordic collection and used them in a gradient, along with a bit of black for the tips. Then I added some black and white splatter studs to give the look some extra pizzaz.
I started with a base of OPI Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?, the brightest of the purples from the collection. The middle shade in the gradient is OPI Viking In a Vinter Vonderland, and the tips are a black creme.
The splatter studs are from Serum No. 5. I stuck them into wet topcoat, and then sealed them in with another coat of topcoat.
I'm a big fan of these studs, and they provide a nice contrast to the deep richness of the gradient.
your gradients are real perfection! I love every single one and you are definitely my personal "gradient idol"? please keep on doing them!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing gradient this is! The splatter studs go well with it too.
ReplyDeleteWow thanks! That's high praise!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa!
ReplyDeletegorgeous nails ;)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a sexy design! These studs are so cool!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I haven't bought polish in months, but these nails talked me into making a trip to get these two opi colors today!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThe studs are the perfect addition to this gradient, and I looooove how smooth the gradient came out <3
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about this mani!
ReplyDeleteit's so elegant and stylish!!! super!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteLove! What kind of topcoat do you use? Your manis always have this nice squishy jelly finish lol
ReplyDeleteUsually Seche Vite, though I've been testing HK Girl recently.
ReplyDeletehow did you get the gradient so smooth without sponging it on? (I just found this blog and absolutely LOVE it)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Actually, I did sponge it on! I didn't realize that I never said the word "sponge" in the post.
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