How to create a gradient French manicure with Shellac?

[Loussie]

Hi Lades,

How can I make a gradient french? A friend of my want this as her weddingnails.
She don't like a crisp white line. So she sended me this picture in the attachment.

She maybe want also acrylic nails for more length. I also thougt that I could use L&P soft white with a light coverpink and blend this.

(I dont like it, but that doesn't care:lol:, it is still not natural)
I just ordered nude nickers, but if I need an another colour it will be no problem.

But do you have a another idea?? Does somebody already made a french with a colour from the intimate collection? Or are the colours not shear enough?

Thanks in advance!

Loussie

 

[LeeLee'z]

I had some1 show up.with a pic like this once for her natural nails... explained her nails werent as long but I could try... I basically did a coat of natural colour cured then took my tweezers n a cut off of cosmetic sponge and dabbed on the white touching lighter as I moved up the nail then re dabbed the end cured then went over it again with a natural sheer jus to soften the white and tio with top coat... wish I had kept the pic because it actually turned out really nice...

Dnt kno if its too much work for u but it give a really nuce blended soft white gradient xx

Hth xx

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[Rhyanna]

I had some1 show up.with a pic like this once for her natural nails... explained her nails werent as long but I could try... I basically did a coat of natural colour cured then took my tweezers n a cut off of cosmetic sponge and dabbed on the white touching lighter as I moved up the nail then re dabbed the end cured then went over it again with a natural sheer jus to soften the white and tio with top coat... wish I had kept the pic because it actually turned out really nice...

Dnt kno if its too much work for u but it give a really nuce blended soft white gradient xx

Hth xx

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What a fantastic idea, thanks for posting instructions for this.
I'm going to give it a try with my brand of Gel Polish. I think it would lovely with other colour variations too.
I have done sponge french before and it looks really nice but not sponged to look gradient if that makes sense.
Very cool...I'll see how I go with it.

 

[Loussie]

Oké, I am going tot buy a make up sponge. I also give a try on myself next weekend. My friend is coming after that ...we will see wat the results are ( I Will post a picture of the results)

But I still intersted in a french with a shellac intimate nudy

Thanks already!


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[Pinkieperfect]

I would do your base colour and then do a fade with a white mica powder

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[LeeLee'z]

Oké, I am going tot buy a make up sponge. I also give a try on myself next weekend. My friend is coming after that ...we will see wat the results are ( I Will post a picture of the results)

But I still intersted in a french with a shellac intimate nudy

Thanks already!


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I dnt use shellac sorry so not sure of nude colours I only have gelish at the moment... but my friend who uses shellac loves thinks its somethimg like "nude nickers? Or somethimg like that.. says its perfect with a french xx

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[Pinkieperfect]

Nude Knickers is kind of like a skin tone. I prefer Romantique which is a bit lighter or Beau is more sheer with a bit of a shimmer

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[Emily Case]

You could use a sponge as suggested above but you could also try doing things a bit "backwards" and painting a white base then using additives or mica powders in a nude colour to fade from zone 3 to zone 1! It's easier to get even coverage with a powder than it is a sponge. Maybe it's worth trying both ways and seeing what you prefer.

Remember if you can't find additives that are exactly the colour you want, you can mix them to create a custom blend! Have a play. Enjoy

Xxx

 

[Pashaboutnails]

Powder My Nose is a fairly new shade, it is a lovely nude, gives good coverage and I would say close to the colour in your picture. It is my favourite for french manicures. Even if you don't use it on this occasion, you may find it popular.

 

[hazeleyes]

Powder my nose is really sheer though you need 3 coats to make I more opaque! Coverage was disappointing for me.

 

[Pashaboutnails]

Powder my nose is really sheer though you need 3 coats to make I more opaque! Coverage was disappointing for me.

Maybe batches of each colour vary. I found two coats were brilliant, but other colours that people only need two coats of, I find I need 3. At the end of the day we all have our favourite colours, and have different techniques.