Easy nail art for beginners: Gold Glitter Gradient

Hi guys!

Check out this easy gold glitter gradient mani I just did :)

This was very simple.  All I did was start out with a clear base coat (I used Seche Clear).  Let the base coat dry for a few minutes then bust out your glitter polish.  I used Layla Ceramic Effect in CE55.  Start with a very thin coat about 3/4 down your nail and drag toward the nail tip.  It's ok if it's a bit streaky.  In fact, it will help the gradient effect if it is :)

Then, about half way between the start of the polish and the tip, start thickening up the glitter.  I found it easiest to just kind of blob it on with the brush making sure there were lots of glitter chunks filling in the gradient.  Then repeat this blobbing process on the very tips to complete the gradient.  Your last step is to add your glossy top coat to add lots of shine and protect your glitter.  I used 2 coats of top coat (Seche Vite of course) to make sure everything is nice and smooth.  I hate it when my glitter pokes out and snags on things.

Obviously, you can use whatever color glitter you want to make this all your own.  I chose not to use a base color because I love the look of the gradient fading to my natural nail color but this kind of mani looks amazing over base colors.

I hope you like it!  It was a lot of fun and very simple to do.  I hope to do some video nail tutorials for you soon.  I just ordered a new video camera which should arrive any day now so keep an eye out for those on my youtube channel which is linked in our giveaway post right here:

http://girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/give-away-contest.html?m=1

Don't forget to enter to win our drugstore favorites giveaway and comment to let us know what you would like to see here at GNTP!

For more fun pics of manis, makeup, wooflings and more, follow me on instagram! @thewooflingdiva

Take care!!!
Dawn

Give Away Contest!!!

Hey ya'll!!!
Welcome to our first ever Girls Need Toilet Paper giveaway!!!
Jos and I decided it was high time to thank all of you for stopping by and reading our blog, taking the time to like, sub and comment on our youtube videos and show our appreciation by putting together some of our favorite products in a care package for one lucky subbie!
Before I get into the rules of the contest, I want to show what you could be winning:

 
Olay Fresh Effects Exfoliating Cleanser
Kiss Nail Dress
I Love...Mango & Papaya Exfoliating Shower Smoothie
Covergirl Outlast in Purple (pretty sure it is 310 Grapevine but the bottle doesn't list the name)
Seche Vite Quick Dry Topcoat
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
Maybeline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Mirrored Plum (limited edition!!!)
Kuumba Made Fragrance Oil in Persian Garden
Neutragena Norwegian Hand Cream (deluxe size sample)


Check out our giveaway video below to know more about the awesomeness of each of these GNTP favorites (and to see me and Jos together for the first time ever on camera!).

The products included in this giveaway were, of course, purchased with our own money just for you.  Together, it retails for about 60$.  Ok, here is the down and dirty on how to enter:
1. You must be a subscriber to BOTH of our youtube channels

http://www.youtube.com/user/thewooflingdiva
http://www.youtube.com/user/ToiletPaperQueen

2. You must be a subscriber to our blog, right here at www.girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com
To do this, just enter your email address at the top of the screen and you will automatically recieve and email update any time we publish a new post.  We post a few times a week, so this is a great way to keep up with new product reviews and random GNTP silliness.
3. BONUS ENTRY OP!!!
You can be entered into the contest a second time if you also leave a comment on this blog entry and tell us what kind of reviews/posts you want to see.  That means you can DOUBLE your chances of winning our wonderful give away!!!
You must be 18 or older to enter.  If you are under 18, you must have a parent's permission to enter.  We are very sorry, but this give away is not open internationally so you must live within the United States to win.  We love our international subbies, but at this time, we can't do international shipping.  Soon, we hope to have a give away that is open to all of you scattered about all four corners of the world.  Please, be patient with us until then. 
Ok, guys!  That's it!!!  We will be drawing a subbie at random and announcing the winner right here on the GNTP Toilet Paper Thursday post on May 2, 2013.
Until then, stay tuned for more reviews and happy subbing!!!
Much love!!!
Dawn and Joslyn