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Deep Sea Treasure - Ombre Manicure Tutorial

purrtykitty

Well-known member
As requested by a lovely Specktrette!
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Colors used: China Glazes Cleopatra and Atlantis.

Begin with a clean nail, and add a layer of base coat.
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Next, at the base of the nail, add a thin coat of CG Cleopatra bringing it about halfway up the nail, and leaving a thin ridge of polish across the middle of the nail.
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Then, take CG Atlantis and apply a thin layer, beginning at the ridge of Cleopatra, and dragging it up to the tip.
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Add another thin layer of Cleopatra to the base of the nail, filling it in to the opacity desire, gently dragging the color up to the halfway point on the nail, again.
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Next, take Atlantis and begin to build the color up at the tip of the nail, applying thin layers of color.
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Then, add a little more Cleopatra to the center of the nail, dragging it downward to blend the color more. Continue to add very thin layers of Atlantis to get the desired level of opacity to the tip of the nail, dragging it down as far as desired for the ombre effect.
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Finally, add a layer of top coat and you're finished!
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Tips and tricks:
~Jelly polishes seem to work best, I believe because of the predominantly clear base (but I haven't tried any others, yet)
~Use verrry thin layers, especially near the point where the colors meet. Once the color is added, it's very hard to lighten the color without making it too thick on the nail.
~Don't wait too long when "melting" the colors together to create the ombre. They melt together better when on the wet side.
~Doing only one or two nails at a time seems to work better, as the polish is set to the right point when going back and forth between the two.
 

Civies

Well-known member
So glad you made a tutorial! I'll def try this soon. I love how we're all ombre crazy
 

bis

Well-known member
Thanks for this tutorial, hope you will do one for one of your makeup looks as well. Your FOTDs always rock
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purrtykitty

Well-known member
Thank you guys so much! This type of manicure does take awhile to do, but it's so pretty! Pedicure takes less time since you can really only do the big toe (quick tip for anyone who wants the look, but doesn't have the time). And, practice makes perfect!
 

Meisje

Well-known member
Thanks! I have a couple of Sally Hansen polishes that are quite translucent.... I am sick of having to do five coats for them, but I bet they would be fabulous for this manicure!
 

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