DIY autumn gradient nail art!

this is a really simple nail art! I wanted to try out some more autumnal gradients so I came up with this rather vampy red & black combination.

if you're not very experienced at nail art gradients are a great place to start; it's just a simple sponging technique and lots of fun!

• I started by painting the red base coat; I used american apparel lipstick lacquer here. 
• once dry take a piece of sponge and paint a few heavy strokes of black varnish on the tip.
• dab the sponge on the tip of the nail several times to blend; taper the colour upwards.
• finish with a clear topcoat, this will smooth over the polish and give a nice shine.

all done! (if you want to see a full tutorial on gradient nail techniques see here!)

it's that simple! hope you like them!

caroline x