Color of the Month: Garnet

This is it, folks! My last ever color of the month post. January's was actually pretty fun to do. 

Before I get started, I just wanted to let all my readers know that commenting on this page is now enabled. It was recently brought to my attention that people could not comment on my blog, so I fixed it! I'd love to chat with you guys so leave your messages below! 

For those who don't know, the birthstone for January is garnet. Most of you probably have seen this in it's deep red form, but while doing my research I learned that garnet exists in other colors as well, including green, yellow, and orange! 

My wheels started turning as I considered how to incorporate these colors together into one mani. And I realized that red, yellow, and green would make a sweet gradient manicure. 

I got so many compliments on this manicure and so many strangers asked me how I achieved this look. 

For this look, I used Zoya in "Sooki", "Darcy", and "Tilda" as well as a makeup sponge. 

First, I painted two coats of yellow over a base coat and let it dry completely. Next, I painted one stripe each of red, then yellow, then green onto a makeup sponge, overlapping the colors slightly. Finally, I rolled/dabbed the makeup sponge onto my yellow base to create the gradient you see. A top coat helps smooth out the final look! 

I loved this gradient. When I went to Antigua on my honeymoon, I had a tropical layered daiquiri drink that looked just like this. Every glance at my fingers this week had me dreaming of warmer weather. My husband also loved it because it was, as he said, "very Bob Marley". 

What are some of your favorite gradient color combos?