How to make ombré nails

Make a gradient with a small sponge and three nail polish colors.

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The supplies.

The supplies.

Apply clear base coat. Let dry.

Apply clear base coat. Let dry.

Apply the lightest color. Let dry.

Apply the lightest color. Let dry.

Cut up or tear the make-up sponge into small cubes.

Cut up or tear the make-up sponge into small cubes.

Drip a tiny puddle of the medium nail color onto a discardable paper. Pick up the sponge cube with tweezers.

Drip a tiny puddle of the medium nail color onto a discardable paper. Pick up the sponge cube with tweezers.

It will be messy on the sides of your nails. Leave it for now.

It will be messy on the sides of your nails. Leave it for now.

Use the same dabbing technique to apply the darkest polish to the top 1/3 of the nail. I used black polish.

Use the same dabbing technique to apply the darkest polish to the top 1/3 of the nail. I used black polish.

Clean up the sides with a q-tip soaked in nail polish remover.

Clean up the sides with a q-tip soaked in nail polish remover.

Apply a clear top coat.

  • 1.0 Base coat
  • 3.0 Nail polishes, light, medium, and dark colored
  • 1.0 Top coat
  • 1.0 Make-up sponge
  • 1.0 Q-tip
  • 1.0 Nail polish remover
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