They say the sun Rises in the East...

So today was day 10- Gradient and I decided to do a sunrise or sunset type of design.

This was my first time doing a gradient nail but I'm used to sponging so I'll show you how...

First apply your base coat... I've been using Essie's Grow faster, I use it when I break a nail and I've broken 2 from all the spring cleaning and out door cleaning so until they are even this is what I'm using.

Next chose your base color it can be any color I chose American Apparel's Sunshine state.

Let it dry for a bit then use your second color I normally go from lightest to darkest but it's whatever floats your boat. I used Model's owns Tropical Sun. When I sponge this coat I go from the bottom up that way it's darker on the bottom

Then I waited for a bit before I did the 3rd color and for that I used Essie's Forever Yummy and did the same thing.

See it's all coming together and don't worry about the messy cuticles you can fix them at the end. I chose to keep the color going with a final black layer to make it look like the ground... at first I was thinking Lion King but I need to get some nail polish thinner because my black polish is too thick so any real detailed design wouldn't work... 

 So I did a simple design with tree's and gluppy birds as you can see but to me it fit.

And that is my nail design for today.... Here are some others that I tried...

I've also been asked what do I use for my cuticles when they aren't looking there best and right now I'm using Burt's Bee's Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream and right now. I really love the lemon smell it's amazing. I was using Julep's Cuticle oil but I wasn't really feeling the oil just cause it was oil but it did help my cuticles.

 

Well tomorrows theme is Polka Dots... where to begin so until tomorrow darlings.