26 Great Nail Art Ideas - Reciprocal gradient

Hi all!

Today's prompt is all about the reciprocal gradient. It's been ages since I did one, but I really like how it turned out.

Polishes:

• Polish My Life - Saint
• Polish My Life - Storm Clouds
• Max - DNC 206
• Lucky 13 Lacquer - Elemental Ward

Base: one coat of Saint. I sponged on a gradient with all the greys and added a layer of top coat. After the top coat dried I placed some Vinyl Quickies (out of business) Thin V vinyls on top and sponged the reverse gradient on my nails. Ended with more Elemental Ward top coat.

I loved wearing this, but then again, I love grey nail polish. Do you like grey?

Love, Brethil

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Nail Challenge Collaborative presents: Animal Pattern - Taupe Zebra

Hi all!

Second animal pattern is zebra stripes! I'm keeping this very neutral today though and my writing brief.

Polishes:

• Catrice - 28 Taupe League
• Catrice - 21 Want To Be My Brightsmaid?
• Lucky 13 Lacquer - Elemental Ward

I also used Hēhē stamping plate 076.

Base: 3 coats of  Want To Be My Brightsmaid? (still did not cover my visible nail line). I sponged on Taupe League on my tips and then stamped the zebra stripes on top. Sealed it in with Elemental Ward.

Taupe Zebra was a real palate cleanser for me, what do you think?

Love, Brethil

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Nail Challenge Collaborative presents: Animal Pattern - Cow Splotches

Hi all!

This month is about animal patterns and I'm starting off with with something from my mani vault. Mani vault also means my previous nail shape: square. And it's all about the cow splotches!

Polishes:

• SinfulColors - 101 Snow Me White
• China Glaze - 1194 It's A Trap-eze!
• Catrice - 42 Nickel Minaj
• Essence - nail art stampy polish -  002 stamp me! black
• Ünt - Ready for Takeoff
• Lucky 13 Lacquer - Elemental Ward

I also used stamping plate BP-L009.

Base: 2 coats of It's a trap-eze. I first stamped with the silver and the 3rd image from the left middle row. This didn't really work, so I stamped the cow splotches in black. Top coated with Elemental Ward.

So, what do you think of this cow splotchy oddity of a mani?

Love, Brethil

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26 Great Nail Art Ideas - Animal print in the wrong colors

Hi all!

Green leopard, not a normal combination, but it suits today's prompt.

Polishes:

• Essence - magnetics - 12 majestic green
• Lucky 13 Lacquer - Elemental Ward

Base: 2 coats of majestic green, while the second coat was still wet I used a magnet. Using the same polish (without using a magnet) I added tiny leopard spots on the sides. It's very subtle, perhaps a bit too subtle. Sealed it in with Elemental Ward.

Love, Brethil

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