I am back from my trip; it was a lot of fun and rather exhausting! I didn't change my nail polish quite as often as last year but did sport a few different looks that I'll share once I get time to get the photos off my camera. Right now, I've got a mani I wore last week before I left, one I was inspired to do when I was reviewing photos from last year's trip. It's a grey creme ombre:
I think the thumb color might be a bit too light compared to the others, but that's okay since it's not right next to them most of the time when my hands are out in the real world. I do very much like the gradation of values on the other four fingers.
These are the polishes I used (light to dark): Revlon Silver, BYS Shadow Puppets, China Glaze Recycle, GOSH Miss Grey, Ulta Black Lace. I'll have to update this later with how many coats I used; that information is in my little nail polish notebook, which went on my trip with me but didn't get unpacked and back to its proper place yet. [Update: Revlon was 3 coats, BYS was 4, China Glaze 2, GOSH 2, Ulta 2—this last was Black Lace, not Underground as I wrote originally; obviously I really need my notebook.]
I didn't realize when I was putting this on that it pretty much matched the carpet in my office (the light in there has a really warm cast to it thus the color changes from above).
I really like ombres; I should do more of them. Goodness knows I have the polish for it.
I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty! I love the idea and the colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea to wear as a mani. I love it. I'm excited to see what kind of fun mani's and times you had on your trip.
ReplyDeleteI love these kinds of manis, but my collection is limited compared to yours so I usually don't have enough to pull it off!
ReplyDeletewow that is such a super cool mani!! loving the effect =)
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Gorgeous! I love ombre manicures, though have yet to try it myself.
ReplyDeleteI am a serious lover of the gray polish but I don't own a single one of these. They all look great though. x
ReplyDeletethis look amazing, I really like it
ReplyDeleteVery wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool idea for a mani!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun on your trip :)
I usually see blue or pink ombre manis. I love it in grey!
ReplyDeleteThis shade is a new love since starting nail blogging. I think I have Ulta's Underground! That's the one I like the very best! :D
ReplyDeleteI never thought about doing this type of mani. Neat!
ReplyDeleteOoooh it looks very pretty, a grayscale ombre manicure :D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a fun time at your trip, can't wait to see the photos ^_^
I love ombré manicures and to use gray is a brilliant idea! I posted a pink ombré, but I might have to try this sometime!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cute! Like an ombre from an old black-and-white movie.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I would love to do an ombre but I really don't have enough of the same color family to pull it off. You chose some gorgeous greys for yours!
ReplyDeleteLovely idea, such pretty greys! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, you picked great colors.
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