What I did:
As usual I applied my The edge base coat
Painted two coats of Essie’s Splash of Grenadine
Using the cosmetic wedges I sponged ¾ of the nail with Essie’s Haute as hello
I then sponged the tips with Essie’s Blanc

I’ve never worn Haute as hello as a full manicure alone because it had that semi-matte plastic looking finish which I hate and the application was terrible but for gradient nails the shade looked quite good.

I didn’t like the results though; the sponge marks are just way too obvious for it to look good. I still haven’t figured out whether it’s my technique I need to brush up on or it’s the sponge’s problem. No matter how much I sponged it still looked the same so I continued with the next colour and the top coat to see if things will be smoothed out after. It didn’t really make much of a difference to me.

Even so I kept this design on for a good five to six days; it still didn’t grow on me. Throughout the whole period my nails felt like duck nails because of my lack of concern for the shape and maintenance of my nails at the time. I didn’t file my nail beforehand which is a mistake I make a lot of the time and the way I sponged my nails made it look and feel like the tips were wide as if they were duck nails.

Have you ever tried gradient nails? How did your first attempt turn out?