The one with the ombré nails

Ombré or dip dyeing was a booming trend over the summer. You name it, it was ombré, ombré coloured hair, ombré coloured lips, ombré clothing and ombré nails. Now autumn is fast approaching, but who says ombré is out? Brighten up the dull autumn weather with some bright ombré effect nails. 

How to recreate ombré nails

You will need:- 

- 2 different colour nail varnishes. Preferably one dark and one light. I used two KIKO nail varnishes

- A top coat (clear nail varnish) 

- A plastic wallet or some flat plastic that will not absorb the nail varnish 

- A sponge (makeup sponge, bathroom sponge)

- A cocktail or manicure stick

- Nail varnish remover and some cotton buds (Q-tips) 

Take the lighter nail varnish and paint your nails. Depending on the formulation, I would say 2 coats will suffice. Paint your nails evenly and thinly, so that the layers dry quickly and don't leave an imprint. 

Take the light nail varnish and add a few drops on the plastic. Then do the same with the dark nail varnish, but place it a few millimetres away from the light colour. Using the cocktail stick, make the light and dark colours touch, and depending on your preference, blend the colours a little. 

Take a sponge and pat it onto the colour, then print your sponge onto the nails, with the darker colour at the tip and the lighter colour at the bottom. You will see the dark fade into the lighter colour. Let the nails dry. To get rid of the texture the sponge has created, paint your nails with two layers of top coat. This will smooth out the texture and give a great finish. 

If you have made a mess on the skin, don't worry, take your cotton bud, dip it in some nail varnish remover and neaten up the skin surrounding the edge of the nail.

ombré nails

I decided to go for pink and orange. I think the colour combination works really well. Feel free to try any colour you want. But to ensure that you get the best ombré effect, use a dark and light nail varnish. Good luck 

Stay blessed. Peace!

“Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.” 
 Edgar Allan Poe