Do you ever have this problem of enjoying the time consuming nailart you’ve done but just are not feeling the colors anymore?

That’s the problem I had with my Monochromatic Manicure. I just needed some color after rocking the black and white for a few days. So what I decided to do is give in to the current neon and gradient craze and sponge some of my neons over this to make it look more summery. Because neons are usually quite sheer it would show the pattern still so I wouldn’t feel like I had wasted my time drawing all kinds of stuff on my nails when I’d only wear the manicure for a few days.

This is what they ended up looking like:

And this is what I used to achieve the effect. Please ignore the condition of my neon yellow, I know it looks miserable but it was in a bag along with a few polishes that broke when I flew back from vacation last year and I haven’t taken the time to clean that one up just yet…

Pictured are:

• China Glaze – Purple Panic
• Essence nail art twins – Gabriella
• Kiko – 336
• China Glaze – In the limelight
• China Glaze – Celtic Sun
• A cut up make up sponge

Have you tried gradient nails yet? If so, what colors did you use?