27 September, 2012

Baby steps....

So I tried to do a sponge gradient for the first time ever.... haha. Well... Let me just show you.

left hand

right hand

left hand again
I don't hate them... but I can definitely say I don't love them, and I need practice on the sponging ombre front.  I did go back and add a little gem to the ring finger on the outer corner, and I liked that a little more... but... still. In case anybody cares, the colors I used is Clinique Cool Taupe, and China Glaze White on White.

I used an eyeshadow applicator thing to do the ombre instead of a sponge or anything because I didn't have any sponges... I actually liked the eyeshadow applicator, but I will have to do some trial and error before I settle on which I like best.   Shown below is kind of what I used:


Any tips on how to make the gradient more gradual, or how to make it all around... just better???  Help! 

4 comments:

  1. gradients drive me nuts. I've been doing baby steps on them for months now. They seem to be going backwards for me :OP

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    1. Keep trying, it will be an adventure for us both!! We can do it!

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  2. Hm...I used one of those triangular make up sponges and included the base color on the sponge then dabbed it on so it had a gradual look. But the eye shadow applicator sounds like a good idea, I might try that and see how it works.

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    1. Let me know which one works better for you!!

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