Well, I’m going to chalk this one up as “practice.” Inspired by all the killer gradients I have been seeing, I wanted to practice my own. So I grabbed Pahlish “Tropical Island Treasure” (reviewed here) and “We’re All Mad Here,” which are both light cremes with small flakies. The similarity in formula worked perfectly and I love how the gradient turned out. Then, of course, I had to go and get all cocky and mess it up.
Thinking “oh sure, I’ll just stamp right over that like a fancy person,” I proceeded to mess up the lovely gradient. I’m thinking I just chose the wrong polish to stamp with, and so it was a hot mess? I was aiming for a soft gray-purple jelly. I got a smooshy blob. I did like the plate though! This is Bundle Monster BM-XL04, which I picked up in a set of ten.
Lumpy stamping aside, I’m so happy with the gradient! I managed to get it smooooooooth and I like how the flakies go from copper in the purple to gold in the aqua. I’m thinking I should try more gradients!
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omg that base color is amazing. Your stamping looks great over it.
That is one of my all time favorite polishes from Pahlish! I think the purple stamping looks really good over it! It’s a good mix of shades.
Beautiful mani! I love that pahlish
Thank you! I can’t help myself, I love all the Pahlish.
It’s always nerve wracking when you have a good gradient but you might possibly mess it up with stamping! Uggghh! But I think you did great! Very pretty.
Such a lovely gradient!! Your stamping looks much better than mine ever does!
You made me giggle! But I don’t think this is a fail.
Haha, I like to call it as I see it. I kept waving my hands in my boyfriend’s face being like “LOOK at these disappointments!!”
I love your gradient! The stamping is great, too.
Thanks! I think it worked out pretty nice for being only the second time.
Great gradient and stamping combo!
Thanks!
GAH I wanted TIT so bad! It’s so pretty. You did a wonderful job with the gradient!
Thanks! Yeah, TIT (heehee) has to be one of my fav polishes ever.
I think you are being too hard on yourself. The stamping looks pretty good to me.
Love the base!