Recreation of Illamasqua Gilded Gradient Nail Art

Hi everybody!


I've seen this Gilded Gradient Nail Art manicure by Illamasqua and I've decided to recreate it. You can see the original post and watch tutorial video HERE.

Because I don't own all the polishes from the video I had to improvise. As a base I've used two coats of Illamasqua Monogamous. Then I took a piece of sponge I wash dishes with (new one ;) to achieve the 'grainy' look. I started dabbing Illamasqua Victory (gold) to the tips and create gradient effect. The I had to find similar brown-ish colour to Faithful so I chose Barielle Cashmere Or Loose Me. Then I added a little bit of a bling instead of Swinger polish. I've used OPI Spark De Triomphe.

It is not exactly the same manicure but it's close enough I think :)

And this is the original manicure by Illamasqua:

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Improbable Nails 09/21/2012 23:12

Better than the original! *_*

Clever Girl 08/11/2012 00:40

Your nails look great. Thanks for the tut. I like your better than the "professional" sample.

Clever Girl 08/11/2012 00:37

Your nails look great. Thanks for the tut. I like your better than the "professional" sample.

Aline deucher 06/27/2012 20:47

Linda esta arte!

MissDoll 06/19/2012 14:20

Yours looks much better than the original one ;)

Jennius - Gold Speck Nails 06/11/2012 20:01

Looks great. Like everyone else I like yours better! I also like how much base you have left showing compared to the original :]

Iroshi Windwalker 06/11/2012 17:15

I gotta tell you, I like your version better than the original (and I did go check out the tutorial). The original is really, really plain for a glitter gradient. Yours looks a lot more elegant. :)

Marsídia 06/11/2012 16:51

I'm using a gradiente nail effect now and I love it!!!
This one is gorgeous!
Love it!
Kisses **

Deborah - Love. Varnish, chocolate and more... 06/10/2012 15:55

Oh wow, this is gorgeous!

sue 06/10/2012 01:20

Great job recreating this. Amazing.

Glowstars 06/09/2012 21:56

I definitely prefer your version!

Gnarly Gnails 06/09/2012 20:34

love it - you did a great job recreating it!

Dragon Mommy 06/09/2012 19:21

Wow, beautiful!

Holli x
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A Girl and Her Polish 06/09/2012 16:27

This is goregous!! I think yours is better! :)

MzCherrie 06/09/2012 15:46

yours is better!

A Tiny Blog 06/09/2012 13:40

Your version looks so much better than the original one!

Carolina 06/09/2012 13:29

Your manicure is AWESOME!

Elo 06/09/2012 13:19

Te quedo muy bonita, perfecto para algun evento

Un beso,
Maquillando sueños

A Polished Touch 06/09/2012 13:00

I actually prefer your version. Your nails are so perfect, I could stare at all your blog posts the entire day.

Katie - Missys Manis 06/09/2012 12:49

Gorgeous, I like your version better :)

Katze 06/09/2012 12:27

nádherné! a krajšie ako originál! :)

Une Ruxi à Paris 06/09/2012 12:04

I like your version better!

Elizabeth 06/09/2012 11:03

Haha, shine!! Sparkle and SHINE! >_<

(stupid fingers hitting buttons before my eyes can catch up ;p)

Elizabeth 06/09/2012 11:01

I like yours better too, Lucy--the Spark de Triomphe gives it the perfect amount of sparkle and whine!

Ryo' 06/09/2012 10:51

Really beauiful ♥

*Arvonka* 06/09/2012 10:48

Vyzerá to super a musím povedať, že tvoje prevedenie sa mi páči oveľa viac ako originál :)

Mína nail polish 06/09/2012 10:37

To je krása, šikulka :) Mně to připomíná bílou kávu, mňam!!

Friederike 06/09/2012 10:28

This looks superpretty, I've got to try this myself. And I think I like your version better than the original one :)

Very Emily 06/09/2012 10:03

I love this gradient so much! I actually like yours a lot better than the one Illamasqua created, whoops. :)

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