Rainbow Gradient

Hello everyone, hope you're all well!

Today I'm back with a new manicure and this one is super bright and eye-catching, perfect for the weather that we've been having recently. I love rocking multi-coloured nails once in a while because they always draw a lot of attention to my hands and they give those boring outfits that "pop" of colour. :)

These are my neon rainbow gradient nails and even though the final result looks like this took forever to do, this design was actually really quick and simple to complete.

Here are the polishes I used (along with links if you want to purchase any of them):

1. Revlon - Plum Attraction: http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-Nail-Enamel_33582/
2. Revlon Top Speed - Royal: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131105441354?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108
3. Barry M - Cobalt Blue: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barry-Nail-Paint-Cobalt-Blue/dp/B004TLB1LS
4. Sally Hansen - Barely Blue Bell: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hansen-Limited-Edition-Designer-Collection/dp/B00HXWMJDO/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1405805112&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=barely+bluebell+sally+hansen
5. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - In Record Lime: http://www.xtras.co.uk/sally-hansen-insta-dri-nail-varnish-9-17ml-50-in-record-lime.html
6. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Butter-fly Stroke: http://www.sallyhansen.com/nails/nail-color/color/insta-dri%C2%AE
7. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Man-go Team: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SALLY-HANSEN-NAIL-POLISH-INSTA-DRY-MAN-GO-TEAM-CREME-LIMITED-EDITION-/330980961707?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1000adab
8. Maybelline Forever Strong Pro - Couture Orange: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAYBELLINE-FOREVER-STRONG-PRO-NAIL-POLISH-VARNISH-10ML-460-COUTURE-ORANGE-/111415194748?pt=Nail_Polish&hash=item19f0dcf47c
9. Nails Inc - Special K Red: (Limited Edition).

When doing gradient nails, I like to make sure the polishes I use are as pigmented as possible because this gives the best effect. So the polishes listed above are the ones that I recommend.

The technique for doing gradient nails is really simple. Take a makeup sponge and paint on 3 of the colours in rows one below the other, as shown.

Now just sponge this onto your nails and dab until you are satisfied with the look. The sponge's texture blends the colours together to give the gradient effect. Use a topcoat to smooth out the colours and complete the manicure.

I really hope you liked this look, let me know what you thought in the comments below! Also leave a comment on what nail design you would like to see next! Thanks so much for reading, I'll see you in my next post, next week! :)