Nails : Ombre Summer Look

Hey everyone :D !

Today's article is about nails and specifically about creating an Ombre look for them ! Ombre is for sure this year's hit and is already widely seen on clothing and hair ! So if you want to amaze everyone around you , keep on reading this article and go for it ! ;)

I really like the combination of different tones of pink and orange so i chose this one to perform :) 

First of all let's state the products you will need to achieve this stunning look in the most easy,cheap and quick way at home !

• PRODUCTS

By the way , excuse me for the bad quality photos but my digital camera has been stolen so i use a webcam and some shots from smartphone . 

• 1. Scissors and rasp

• 2. Base coat with vitamins

• 3. Simple nail polish that will be used as the 'base' of Ombre - for this look i chose white , it's the best 

• 4. A piece of a sponge

• 5. Two or three or more coats with the colours you want your Ombre to have

• 6. Topshine coat 

• 7. Aceton and cotton

Tip for perfect hands :  If you want your manicure to amaze everyone you have to pay attention to your hand's health and spend some of your time to treat nicely their skin . At first be sure you have removed any sign of your past nail polish ( if not use cotton and aceton to remove them ) . After that , wash your hands with soap and warm water and use a scrub product to take away the dead cells of your skin and right after apply a moisturising cream to lock it's moisture. When the cream will be absorbed , you are ready to start your manicure. 

First of all use the scissors and the rasp to cut your nails and give them the desired shape . ( TIP : Prefer a paper rasp instead of a metal one to avoid nail's damage . Always move it to ONE direction otherwise the edges of your nails will be damaged and they will break easily )

Use a base for your nails to protect them from absorbing the colour, make them extra hard and help your varnish's application . I used an Essie base coat .

Right after your base coat will be dried , apply the 'base' you chose for your Ombre . The base won't be visible on the final look but it's important as long as it strengthens the contrast between the colours . If your Ombre has light colours use white as base. It's the best choice!

Take the sponge and make three lines ,one below the other ( as long as you chose three colours ) with your nail polish ( use one for each line ) in the order you want the colours on your Ombre to be.  I used SEVENTEEN and NIVEA varnishes.

Dab your nails with the sponge ( i did this process twice on each nail to have a bolder result ) . At first the skin around your nails will be coloured too but don't worry , you can clean it with cotton and aceton when you are done . So the first look of your hands will be this one:

Clean the skin around your nails with cotton and aceton ( be sure your nails are dry otherwise everything will be a mess ) and be careful to avoid the nail area. 

Add your topshine coat to adjust shine and secure that your manicure will last longer ! ( TIP : If you use top shine coat everyday your Ombre will last really much - IDEAL if you are on vacation and you don't want to take nail stuff with you ) . And finally your Ombre is ready !

That's it ! Now you have the perfect Ombre look for your nails !! ^^ 

Here are some other nice suggestions for nail Ombre :)

Hope you liked my article and come back soon ! 

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Irina :)