Ombre Nails #1

Melting of Ya'll Come Back Ya Here (cuticles) to Meet Me At The Star Ferry (tips). Done with OPI Axxium Soak Off Gel Polish.

OPI Axxium Bridal Nails

Moon Over Mumbai tip/melted with Designer Series Radiance in OPI Axxium

I did this gel on a bride a month or two ago and loved it so much that I had it done on me! Chinda did the honors of recreating this on me. The original photo that inspired this was brought in by the bride and came off of her pin-terest page (you may have all seen that pic).

Originally, the bride wanted the silver glitter/shimmer at the cuticles melting down, but since she didn't want to see any free edge of her nail, we tested it the other way around. Bingo. I also suggest this for those of you with quick-growing nails because the silver or color will not move away from your nail bed so noticeably.

Sephora by OPI gelshine in Metro Chic

$17.50 USD at Sephora.com

Promised I would give you another taste of how amazing this kit is: I present Metro Chic, a super beautiful mauve nude with total opacity in two coats. Metro Chic is a lighter shade than Break a Leg Warmer, a pair of which my lovely model Christina was wearing during her manicure, so it's still a great fall color that will work with a colorful (or all black, in my case) wardrobe. There was a tiny bit of shrinking at the free edge upon this first application with Christina, but another friend used this today and had no problems with the tips of her nails. My conclusion is that all OPI gelshine colors must be repeatedly and vigorously shaken, even between coats, for best results. Considering how well this gel lasts, it's worth every cent and every second of shaking!

Sephora by OPI gelshine in Metro Chic

Available at Sephora.com in 18 shades. Two down, sixteen to go!