China Glaze Neon Gradient

Happy Friday everybody! Oh... wait... it's only Wednesday... but since it's the last day this week I'll spend at work, it feels like Friday! The only thing left in order to have a perfect weekend is for the weather to clear up and the sun to come out.

In order to at least have some sunshine on my nails, I decided to try my hand at a neon gradient. I'm not know for being the best at gradients, I'm kinda hit or miss, but this turned out really well I think.

I used all China Glaze neon polishes, Surfin' for boys, Flip flop Fantasy and Sun Worshipper. The colors work really well together and it actually looks like a neon sunset on my nails.

I always make a mess when doing a sponge gradient like this, so to make clean up a little easier, I've tried all kinds of methods: scotch tape, lip balm, etc. but nothing works as well as applying a good amount of Vaseline to my cuticles and skin around the nail. After you let the polish dry, you can just take a brush and wipe away the excess. Easy peasy!

I love how sunny and bright this gradient is, I can't stop staring at my nails and I've had quite a few comments on it already. You can of course do this with every single color you'd like, the possibilities are endless!

Have you tried a sponged gradient and what is your favorite color combination?

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China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy



Today, I thought I give you my two cents about a fan favorite nail polish: China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy.

FFF is a peachy pink coral bright neon polish, that just isn't easy to describe. It's bright, in your face, neon and it glows of your nails!

 

I had a bit of trouble getting this polish, as it was always sold out at the sites I order my ChG polishes, but I finally got it!

 

 

I was so excited when I opened the package, but when I finally saw my bottle, I was... well, a bit disappointed actually. This was the well loved, overly talked about and hyped up Flip Flop Fantasy? 

 

I decided to paint my nails straight away, hoping it would blow me away once I had it on my nails. There had to be a reason why everybody loves this polish so much and I just wanted to see what it was! Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I just didn't understand the hype. 

3 coats FFF, 1 coat SV

 

The formula was... well... awfull, like most neon polishes. It was thick and goopy and needed 3 coats to completely even out on the nail (I could've gotten away with 2, but I wanted it flawless on my nails, yes, I'm crazy like that!).

The drytime was very fast, so 3 coats wasn't a big problem. Like most neon polishes, this one dried to a matte finish, which I actually liked, but I added a top coat anyway, to prolong my mani.

After 3 coats, it did look a bit thick on my nails, but I did really like it! Pfiew, so all those bloggers that rave about this polish aren't crazy! It's a really unique and stunning polish.

But still... I have to admit... there are neon polishes out there that I like better.

What's your favorite neon polish?

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