Christmas Nail Art: Gradient Glitter Tips

IT'S CHRIIISSSSTTTTMAASSSSSS!!

There are only a few weeks left until the big day and i'm really feeling the pressure with presents this year. Why are men so bloody difficult to buy for?! 

So instead of thinking about what to give people, I've been sat here drawing out loads of Christmassy nail designs. My loved ones will probably end up with shitty gifts, but at least my nails will look pretty.

I'm easing myself in slowly with the Christmas looks, as it's practically still November, with a nice easy glitter gradient. It reminds me of tinsel, but this design could be worn at any time of the year with a variety of different base colours. 

I used my new favourite nail varnish by Tecnic in the colour Carnival. It isn't really a colour, but the most amazing multi-coloured glitter EVER...

£3 from eBay.

The polishes I used:

Barry M nail paint in NP47 (black)

Technic nail varnish in Carnival

I started with a coat of black nail polish which i left to dry and then followed with one coat of the glitter over the whole nail. Once this was dry, I added another coat of glitter on the top half of the nail, then the top quarter and finally the very tip. I finished off with Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails base/top coat.

This look could easily be reversed, with the gradient going the opposite direction (more glitter towards the cuticles). You can use any colour/glitter combo you fancy!

Happy polishing <3