Chevron scaled gradient - on short nails!

To all the non-believers out there (mostly 12 year olds on Instagram), you CAN DO a scaled gradient on short nails! Despite popular belief, it is totally possible, so long as you mind your gradient spacing :) I did these ones more or less to prove this point, figured I'd make use of my newfounds nubs (see more on my nail break travesty here and an update here). This original scaled gradient design was created for the weekly nail art challenge I co-host on Instagram along with @missbellatracey and Lacquerstyle. The prompt is gradient (which I hi-jacked to scaled gradient of course) and the theme is matte - check out the matte version below!

 

VIDEO TUTORIAL AT THE END OF THE POST!


How GORGEOUS is Picture Polish Moscow though?!? You can find it at Picture Polish (based in Australia) or Harlow & Co. (Canada & US, super fast shipping!)

Sheets of chevron nail vinyls available from www.nailvinyls.com

And then I added a matte top coat :D

1MIN VIDEO TUTORIAL OR LESS:

(see also 15sec version on Instagram)

Products used:

• Liquid Palisade from Kiesque
• Chevron nail vinyls
• HK Girl quick dry top coat by Glisten & Glow

Don't forget to visit my Gradient Guide for more tips and tricks!

Polishes used (just two!):
- Picture Polish 'Moscow' (burgundy holo with pink flecks of shimmer)
- OPI 'I sing in color' (burgundy crelly)

*Liquid palisade was provided by Kiesque for my impartial review.