To do the Atlantis gradient, I wiped most of the polish off of the brush at the neck of the bottle and then tapped the nearly dry brush on the free edge, pulling off in the direction of the cuticle. I did this twice for each gradient nail.
After that I applied a thin coat of Atlantis to the ring finger nails and topcoated all of my nails with Poshe.
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| China Glaze Atlantis, left, Exotic Encounters, right |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
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| China Glaze Atlantis over Exotic Encounters |
I think these two would be better together in something like a tape manicure, maybe divided diagonally across the nail. As far as gradients go, Atlantis seems to me to want to go over a shimmer or foil, in a color at least as dark and saturated as its base color.
What I learned: you don't need a lot of glitter to create an effective look. Less is better than more. Be patient and apply just a few taps at a time.
While this wasn't the most creative use of these two polishes, it was easy and a good confidence builder.
love,
Aunt Liz
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