Gradient Nail Art

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  Step 1

  Using the lightest color in your palette, paint your entire nail and wait for them to dry. If you're impatient, use a fast dry top coat, like Seche Vite.

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  Step 2

  Paint the polish colors you've selected from lightest to darkest onto your piece of plastic. Make sure the edges of each color are touching one another.

  Using a toothpick, blend the hard line between each color. The more blending you do, the more gradual gradient you will have.

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  Step 3

  With a damp makeup sponge, dab directly onto the polish a few times.

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  Step 4

  Dab the sponge onto your nail, making sure to move slightly up and down on your nail to create the gradient.

  Repeat this step as many times as you'd like until you get the look you're going for, but make sure each layer is dry or you'll smudge the entire nail.

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  Step 5

  Use a Q-Tip dipped in acetone to clean up the skin around your nails.

  Add a layer or two of your favorite top coat to smooth out any texture from your sponge, and that's it!

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FrolleinKram · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 132 projects 14th August 2013

I used to see this method on the internet and think 'This can't work'... Well I just tried and it's the best, neatest gradient I ever achieved. I think the secret to this is the damp sponge, right? Anyways, thanks, I'm happy.

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Joybells · Norfolk, Virginia, US · 23 projects 13th August 2013

Thanks for sharing this. I have been experimenting with nail polish paintings on glass for awhile and am always looking for tips from manicurists to create special effects. I have been trying to do a gradient effect lately without much success. Your instructions say to use a wet sponge. Do you simply wet it with water or with nail polish thinner? I would have never thought to use water as I figured that would create issues transferring the polish to the surface.

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