First Gradient with Stamping

This is my very first attempt at doing a gradient manicure, and it was so much fun! Unfortunately I didn't think to take any pictures of the manicure before I put the stamping over it, which I will for sure try and do next time. I just used a makeup sponge and applied the polish directly to the sponge in stripes.  I then sponged the polish onto my nail, dabbing and moving the sponge up and down slightly to get the polish slightly overlapping. I have seen this way of doing it around a few places so I don't know who the first one to think of it was, or who to give the credit to.

I absolutely looooved the way this turned out!! I originally saw the idea for a sunset colour combo on normandlou here but I decided to do the gradient effect as opposed to just stripes. I was happy with the gradient alone, but I just loved the look of a gradient with a stamp over top that I'd been seeing on Pinterest so I went with this stamp, which is either from a Konad or Shany plate. Again if you really want to know leave me a comment! The colours that I used were a base coat of China Glaze Peachy Keen, which I absolutely love, then the gradient with China Glaze Strawberry Fields, Peachy Keen and Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow.  I had already done a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust and a coat of Seche Vite top coat when I decided the next day to do the stamp.  The stamping colour is Konad Black Special Polish, and is sealed with another coat of Seche Vite. This is definitely one of my favourite manicures, I can't wait to try another gradient!