NOTD 2/4/15

Let me just start off by saying that this is one of my favorite manicures that I've done lately, if not ever. I've been feeling very uninspired lately when it comes to nail art, but I'm super happy with how these turned out!

Polishes used (all from Color Club):

Miss Bliss (pink holo)

Cosmic Fate (orange holo)

Kismet (yellowy-greenish holo)

Angel Kiss (light green holo)

Over The Moon (blue holo)

Eternal Beauty (purple holo)

Beyond (dark gray holo)

I started by doing a gradient across all five nails with the six rainbow colors, like I did in day nine of the 31 day nail challenge:

I used a different pink than from the one in the challenge, though. I used Miss Bliss instead of Halo-Graphic, which is also from Color Club.

After doing the gradient across my nails, I let them dry completely and then cut six pieces of striping tape for each nail. I placed the striping tape how I wanted on the nail, then painted over it with Beyond. I then immediately took the striping tape off and made any touch ups that were needed. I did this one nail at a time because I think that it's easier when you're using a lot of striping tape on each nail. That way you can still move the rest of your fingers!

What I really love though, is the holographic shimmer. The Color Club Halo Hues all have a really strong linear holo to them, but because I used two coats of top coat (Essie Good to Go, by the way), the holographic effect was dulled a bit. Even so, they look AMAZING in direct sunlight, just like all holos do! :)

Thanks for reading!