Day 10 - Gradient

Hey guys! Well it's day 10 of the challenge and today's theme is Gradient.  I've seen this interpreted many ways [here, here, and all these] and while applying the gradient to the same nail looks super awesome [and I'll probably try that one day soon] I've known how I wanted this day to play out for awhile. It's more like the 2nd link there but I used different polishes rather than mixing one color for all of the gradient.  I have quite a few new blue polishes and decided that some of those would be the colors I'd use.  So, on with the show!

I obviously started with the darkest color on my thumb and went from there.  These blues [yes, that is blue on the thumb] are almost too different but I was already painting so I just went with it.

Here is a closer shot of all the colors.  I especially love the bird and ring finger colors.

Here is a list of what I used:

Thumb - Midnight Cami by Essie

Pointer - Ogre-the-Top Blue by OPI

Bird - For Audrey by China Glaze

Ring - Natural Environ-mint by Sephora by OPI

Pinkie - Borrowed and Blue by Essie

Top coat - SV

Top top coat - Glitter Top Coat [fun name right?] by Ulta

I've wanted For Audrey for awhile.  I've seen it on some other blogs and just love it. 

After getting done with the whole manicure I thought that I should probably have taken some pictures without the glittery top coat just so the colors could stand out a little more. Ah, well.  I'm sure I'll use them all again.

Up close thumb shot to show the sparkly glitter - this is 2 coats of the Glitter Top Coat I got on sale the other day!

And w/flash to show more sparklies!

Btw, you can totally see the previous polish I wore today...I didn't do a great job of getting all of the Brisbane Bronze by OPI off my skin around my fingers. [See pointer finger cuticle, bird finger left side, and thumb to the left past the knuckle].  Anyway, that's it for tonight!  

One question, who has been watching The Sing-Off? I'm so in love with that show.  I'm more excited this season than before.  Okay everyone, have a great night! Until tomorrow...