Revlon Whimsical Gradient
23 Jun
I swatched Whimsical a while back and was unimpressed with it. One day I saw a post where someone had layered it over a gradient and while I’m not a fan of Whimsical by itself, I liked the gradient. So I decided to give it a go for a baby shower I was going to.
Aren’t these the perfect baby shower nails? A blue gradient for a baby boy and you could easily do a pink gradient for a girl. I think I will name Revlon Whimsical my official baby shower polish.
I first tried it with a white base coat, did the blue gradient and added the Whimsical, and hated it. The white made it too stark and I used a blue that was too dark. I started over. I sponged a gradient of Sinful Colors Aquamarine on to the tips of my nails without using a base color. The first coat of Whimsical was so sheer that if it weren’t for the glitter, you wouldn’t know it was there. It looked like a blue gradient over naked nails. I actually looked pretty cool, but wasn’t what I was going for. Three coats of Whimsical later and I had my finished result. I topped it off with Cult Nails Wicked Fast.
I’m really liking this mani and plan to wear it for the weekend. What do you think of Whimsical being layered like this? Do you like Whimsical or Deborah Lippmann GITA by themselves?
This is such a fun mani!!
This is really pretty.
I have both (the Revlon and the DL ones) and I was so unimpressed with them
With that said, this is a GREAT look and I will remember this and try to incorporate one of mine!
cute idea! ive used whimsical once and just kinda dont know what to do with it at this point!
That’s exactly how I felt!
This is adorable! Perfect for a baby shower.
so pretty!
That is adorable, I never would have thought to do the gradient like that – love it!
Love!
I’m sure when I have a baby of my own, I’ll probably wear this polish to the appointment to find out the gender
very pretty gradient.
Love this idea! Must try it, as I have yet to wear my WHimsical. =)