Lit from Within: Summer Challenge Gradient - Nabi Holos
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Summer Challenge Gradient - Nabi Holos



This is the penultimate post of the Step Into Summer challenge!  I love the word, "penultimate".  It's a fancy way of saying, "next-to-last". 

And, speaking of fancy, I used holos for my gradient challenge.  Dem holos is fancee.

The base I used is called, "Pefite Teal" by Nabi.  I looked many times, studied the label.  Yes, Pefite.  I don't know what that means.  Maybe it was supposed to be "petite."  Maybe it's in reference to a place in Africa called, "Pefite."

Nabi Pefite Teal

It doesn't look teal to me, either.  The whole label is a LIE. (/the cake is a lie)

Nabi holo gradient

This gradient is no lie, though!  I used Nabi Ocean Blue in the middle, and Nabi Navy Blue for the tips. 

Nabi gradient with Pefite Teal, Ocean Blue, and Navy Blue

I kinda suck at the whole 'seamless' gradient thing, and the nice thing about holos is that their texture gives you a hand with that.  I basically just painted the three stripes and then did a little sponging to blend.  I would have liked it to be a smoother gradient, but I just haven't gotten there yet.

Nabi gradient with Pefite Teal, Ocean Blue, and Navy Blue

Here's the bottle shot:  Nabi Pefite Teal, Ocean Blue, and Navy Blue.

bottle shot:  Nabi Pefite Teal, Ocean Blue, and Navy Blue.

I found these Nabis on Ebay.  They were fairly inexpensive, and the holo isn't very strong, but they were easy to use, and I like the colors.  What do you think of these Nabi holos?





12 comments:

  1. The gradient looks awesome, these colours go together so well :-)

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    1. Thanks! I love it when the nail polish does most of the work for me! :)

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    1. Like an ocean wave... lol! Thanks, Eugenia!

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  3. Lovely! I find it helps gradients to flow when you use the same brand for all of it. :) Great job!

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    1. That's a good point! I hadn't actually thought about it that way.

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  4. These look gorgeous together! And a holo doesn't have to be in-yo-face to be beautimous :)

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    1. That is true, sometimes the color with a subtle holo is pretty. It would be boring if every holo was a Color Club! Lol

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