Gradient manicures are the current nail trend I can’t get out of my head so I couldn’t wait to try more gradient nails. I was especially curious about how a holographic gradient manicure would look.
Because I wanted to experiment with two holographic/prismatic nail polishes with the same holo particles I picked A England Tristam and Saint George. After the gradient with Tristam and Saint George was finished I wanted to play a little more and stamped the gorgeous Princess Sabra (Tristam Eyes) with the reptile skin pattern from the Bundle Monster image plate BM 215 on top for a subtle look. 
Gradient nails with holographic nail polishes and a stamping? A guarantee that your camera will freak out while taking pictures. 
I love how the gradient manicure technique makes the two holos Tristam and Saint George look like a faux duochrome holographic nail polish.
The stamping adds a subtle extra to the manicure and also adds more holographic sparkles. ♥
You can purchase a england nail polishes directly from a-england.co.uk for £9 each and with free worldwide shipping. You can also purchase a england nail polishes on overallbeauty.com or llarowe.com.
A England – Tristam: two
Three for each gradient
Base coat: OPI – Nail Envy Matte
Top Coat: a england – The Shield
I am really happy how this experiment turned out. Gradient nails are so much fun and if you haven’t yet you definitely need to check out Sammy’s fantastic tutorial. Her technique makes smooth gradients so much easier.
One little problem with the holographic gradient manicure is that the sponging dulls the holographic/prismatic effect. Because the surface of the sponged gradient is rough the holographic particles are laying much less flat on the nail and therefore can’t sparkle as much as when you apply a holo directly to your nails. With adding a holographic stamping on top you can add more sparkles again though.
I hope you like my second gradient manicure experiment as much as I do.
Have you experimented with gradient nails yet? If yes do you love it too and what was your favorite combination?
Thanks for looking and have a great week! ♥
This is really really amazing!
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Freaking awesome nails and nail polishes……..love’em a lot
i was looking for Aengland nail polish on your blog, then i found this! now i know what i should buy! you did a great job here! love the mani and i want all the polish to re-create your nail art here!
love love love lovee!!
Thank you so much Chell!
a england nail polishes are amazing!
very very pretty polish…..where can i buy that polish from??
Just stunning. You did an amazing job with these gradients. YOWZAH!
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Very, very pretty!
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Wooow! I so much love this manicure! I am actually considering buying a stamper…I’d lilke to learn to use it. Is it difficult? Could you please tell me the name of the one you’re using?
Many thanks and compliments!!!
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Beautiful! It’s like English royalty meets Pirates of the Caribbean, the deep colouring is really stunning. Nice work
This is absolutely gorgeus!! You simply rock
hah
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Aww thank you so much Swååfie!
c’est trop beau j’adooore! merci pour ta video <3
Thank you so much rose31!
This is stunning!
Thank you so much Morwenna!
Omgomgomgomgomg, it’s so sparkly I’m gunna die. A-England polishes look so cool! If only I could afford to spend £9 on a bottle of nail polish…
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And, on a side note, is there any way for me to follow your blog through Blogger? I always forget to check for your latest posts…
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You can follow via Blogger if you use the Google Friends Connect widget in my sidebar directly below the Facebook widget Becky. GFC is a Google service just as Blogger and then you can follow my updates via the Blogger dashboard. The second and safer option (because Google at some point will get rid of GFC for everyone) is to add the url of my blog manually to your Blogger dashboard. On the top left of the reading list in the Blogger dashboard is an “Add” button where you can add the url. HTH and thank you so much for following me!
Thank you so much and noooo don’t die Becky!
Maybe you can snag a bottle or two when A England is having another sale?
This is gorgeous!
Thank you so much Kara!
Gorgeous! Sometimes I think snakeskin manicures tend to look tacky, but this is just beautiful.
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This is just amazing Jeanette, you really have surpassed the last gradient mani! <3
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Thank you so much Esther! ♥
Mwah!
To say that I was mesmerized, would be an understatement; I bow before your skills! Superbly done and simply THE best gradient manicure I have ever seen! Love, love, love this! And what makes it sweeter? Why using a-england lacquers, of course! Inspired!
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♥ I am red like a tomato now! *blushes*
Hands down the most beautiful mani ever!!! Gorgeousness!
*blushes* Thank you so much Kathi!
Gorgeous!!!! This looks amazing, and I love the stamping! You always have such great ideas and photos, I can’t stop staring at them!
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Aww thank you so much Susy!
this looks amazing!
Thank you so much aithne!
OMG! How can you bear to take it off?? lol That is just gorgeous. I would be staring at my nails all day! xx
Lol yes I am not sure if I can take it off Maria.
At some point I have to though. Thank you so much! 