My 4th of July mani also satisfies today's Neverending Pile Challenge theme, which is free polish (meaning a polish you got for free). I used China Glaze Man Hunt, which I got in a Secret Santa swap, as my base color, and made some faded-looking stripes using Zoya Carmen, Julep Harley and Sinful Colors Snow Me White. I was inspired by this beautiful mani by Manicurator!
Since the Manicurator post didn't have any directions on how to do this pattern, I had to work out my own method. I put down striping tape above where I wanted each stripe to go, then I sponged on each color using the edge of a triangular makeup sponge. I wanted the stripes to be crisp on top and fade away on the bottom. I really like this style, so I'll have to do it again sometime!
I hope everyone enjoys their holiday weekend!
Total untrieds tried: 69 + chevron decals + 3 stamping plates
I'm loving the look of the faded stripes here!
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ReplyDeleteAlison, thank you for telling your readers how you did this technique! I've been wanting to try it but couldn't come up with the best method. Lovely manicure!
ReplyDeleteLove the faded stripes! I'm going to have to try this sometime. :)
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