31 Day Challenge - Day 5: Blue Nails

Blue is one of my favorite colors to wear on my nails.  I had quite a few ideas for this theme, but for Day 5 of the 31 Day Challenge (#31DC2013) I decided to go with a simple glitter gradient.

Once again, I'm using polishes that I have never worn before, so this time I have chosen GOSH Attitude (a gorgeous navy jelly), and Bourjois Bleu Fabuleux (an amazing, bright blue that leans a bit periwinkle).  I cannot believe I waited this long to use these polishes.

I also thought I would never get any use out of the Julep glitter pots I received in a mystery box several months ago, but surprisingly I've been using them a lot lately and love them.  That is what I used for the gradient, and also what I have on my accent nail over one coat of Bleu Fabuleux.  They were made for each other!

I hope you have been enjoying these posts.  I know I've been a day late for most of them, but hopefully I can get on track soon!

Thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

Rainbow Gradient Nails + Tutorial!

On Instagram last week, a bunch of nail accounts (111!) joined together to create some rainbow nails as part of one big collaboration hosted by @nailslikelace.  I always love to participate in collaborations with others; it's really exciting to see so many different interpretations of a general theme.

For my rainbow nails, I decided to create a simple rainbow gradient.  This was my first time using so many colors in one gradient, but I'm very happy with how it turned out.  I figured my rainbow needed a pot of gold, so for my accent nail I used two coats of Chanel Gold Fingers, one coat of Gosh Greed, and then I placed some loose holographic gold glitter to create a glitter gradient effect.

Zoya Sooki, China Glaze Sun Worshiper, Orly Glowstick, Love & Beauty Neon Green, and Essie Avenue Maintain

I've been slacking on YouTube (I really need to get a routine going!), so I decided to film this look as well!

Here is the tutorial:

Let me know what you think, and as always, thank you for reading! :)

Kristin