Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Moody Purple Gradient with Splatter Studs


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.
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16 comments

  1. your gradients are real perfection! I love every single one and you are definitely my personal "gradient idol"? please keep on doing them!

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  2. What an amazing gradient this is! The splatter studs go well with it too.

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  3. Wow thanks! That's high praise!

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  4. What a sexy design! These studs are so cool!!

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  5. This 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

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  6. The studs are the perfect addition to this gradient, and I looooove how smooth the gradient came out <3

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  7. PolishedtoPrecisionAugust 17, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    I LOVE everything about this mani!

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  8. it's so elegant and stylish!!! super!

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  9. Love! What kind of topcoat do you use? Your manis always have this nice squishy jelly finish lol

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  10. Usually Seche Vite, though I've been testing HK Girl recently.

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  11. how did you get the gradient so smooth without sponging it on? (I just found this blog and absolutely LOVE it)

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  12. Thanks! Actually, I did sponge it on! I didn't realize that I never said the word "sponge" in the post.

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