Holo Icicle Reciprocal Gradient | 12 Days of Christmas Nail Art | DIY Tutorial

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Channel: My Simple Little Pleasures · 2018 · Howto & Style

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For Day 5 of my 12 Days of Christmas Nail Art I'll show you how to do this #Holo Icicle Reciprocal #Gradient  ▼All products used linked below!▼
See more Christmas #nailart tutorials:  https://goo.gl/fTHp3R
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Check out the testing here:  https://youtu.be/79vq1s2n2IM
And the extended tutoria here:  https://youtu.be/08ahBQbd18U

Be sure to check out all 12 Days of Christmas Nail Art:
Day 1:  Snowy Branches:  https://youtu.be/5V4q69g397c
Day 2:  Snowy Watermarble:  https://youtu.be/p3qPSi92Kh8
Day 3:  Gold Dry Brush Christmas Trees:  https://youtu.be/a3-w0__npQI
Day 4:  Poinsettia Water Marble:  https://youtu.be/r-5L8V4dbYY
Day 5:  Holo Icicle Reciprocal Gradient:  https://youtu.be/xGOJGMUmz3M
Day 6:  Holo Icicle Water Marble:  https://youtu.be/YvgPf0vlmbM
Day 7:  Drip Drop Blobbicure Christmas Tree Decals:  https://youtu.be/s8gYwQN1bv8
Day 8:  Green & Silver Water Marble:  https://youtu.be/yUndUmgMJ5M
Day 9:  Shattered Gems:  https://youtu.be/Kq3iGYQhDk8
Day 10:  Shattered Gems Water Marble:  https://youtu.be/b-cgjnq32eE
Day 11:  Gold & Silver Chrome Gift Wrap:  https://youtu.be/on6IqgXfLSk
Day 12:  Gold & Silver Chrome Water Marble:  https://youtu.be/gba_j9injcA

►Nail polish and products used◄
-Unt -Ready for Takeoff Peelable Base Coat:  http://amzn.to/1KDOmFv
-Color Club - Harp on It:  http://amzn.to/1o47W3A
-Color Club - Blue Heaven:  http://amzn.to/1o487vX
-Color Club - Over the Moon:  http://amzn.to/20hmxre
-Color Club - Crystal Baller:  http://amzn.to/1ZJBiRR
-Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat:  http://amzn.to/1K9HQUE
-Makeup Sponge:  https://amzn.to/2L7Dr9N
-What's Up Nails - Triangle Vinyls:  https://amzn.to/2EkGH0l
-Orange stick:  http://amzn.to/1U20nmV (or your choice of sharp tool)
-(Optional) Simply Peel:  http://amzn.to/1JWCNsM  or Liquid Latex:  http://amzn.to/1JsI9JL  or Tape:  http://amzn.to/1MFXQyc
-(Optional) Tweezers: http://amzn.to/2375kRC (slanted) or http://amzn.to/1Y533TL (pointed)
-Q-tips cotton swabs: http://amzn.to/2c0WkJ1
-Cleanup brush:  http://amzn.to/1P0lvH9
-Clean up with acetone: http://amzn.to/1TlzxtI

►Step-by-Step◄
-Start out with clean, dry nails and apply you base coat
-(Optional) Protect around your nails with Simply Peel or the barrier of your choice
-Apply all 4 colors to the sponge, then dab on several layers to each nail. Remove protection if used after the final layer
-After the first gradient is fully dry (use topcoat to  speed things up if you like), protect around your nails again and then apply a triangular nail vinyl with the point towards the tip of your nail
-Apply all 4 colors to the sponge in the opposite order, then dab onto your nails again.  Remove vinyls and protection.
-Clean up any bleeding under the vinyls, as well as around the edges of the nails with a small brush dipped in aceton
-Finish with top coat!

♫ Music is:  Jingle Bells Calm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ♫

►Equipment Details◄
My main camrera for tutorials and pictures is a Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II:  https://amzn.to/2UhVPB1
My backup & travelling camera is a Canon Powershot SX620:  https://amzn.to/2KZyjED
Vlogging/Livestreams/Faceshots with a Logitech c920 Webcam: https://amzn.to/2JY2sTf
Livestream Microphone is a Blue Yeti:  https://amzn.to/2NQxAGm
For lighting I use a 14" LED Neewer ring light from this kit:  http://amzn.to/2EOHDeN
With a LimoStudio 3 Section Articulated Arm:  https://amzn.to/2FQ6Tg7
Attached to my desk with a LimoStudio Super Clamp:  https://amzn.to/2FQ9W81
I edit with Windows Movie Maker,
Adobe Premiere Elements:  http://amzn.to/1POJ60q
And Adobe Photoshop (thumbnails):  http://amzn.to/1mK3aIg

►Check me out on these sites too!◄
FACEBOOK:  http://goo.gl/Z89gjW
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PINTEREST:  http://goo.gl/PeOOed
BLOG:  http://goo.gl/DXTHPo
TWITCH:  http://goo.gl/nzrzGM

►Main YouTube Links◄
My Nail Art Channel:  http://goo.gl/Lqr3Fo
Tips & Tricks Playlist:  http://goo.gl/X6P7Gr
Water Marble Tutorials Playlist:  http://goo.gl/DPpKba
Nail Art Tutorials Playlist:  http://goo.gl/zmNZWJ
My Gaming Channel:  https://goo.gl/bjN4wj
My Vlog Channel:  http://goo.gl/qwOCJo

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