Creamsicle nails

I recently got a new orange, Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "Sun Kissed," that reminded me so much of creamsicles that I just had to do...

I recently got a new orange, Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "Sun Kissed," that reminded me so much of creamsicles that I just had to do a creamsicle esque mani.

The white is Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "White On." Although I love how this turned out, I would not recommend these colors for sponging gradient. They just don't really mix when put onto the sponge. The effect looks great here, but for most gradient manis, it would not work. I also like to sometimes do something different on my left hand. In this case I was tired and didn't want to take the time to do a mani that requires so much cleanup on the left hand. Here is what I did instead:

A simple nude color, Orly "Sheer Nude," with the same colors used for some dots along the side. Not perfect but I do enjoy this style. I will definitely revisit it again at a later time. The nude is not entirely opaque. I did three coats and decided to call it good. Even though it is slightly see through, in most lighting it does look solid.

So what do you guys think? Do they remind you of yummy Popsicles? Do you always match your hands or do you like to mix things up a bit like I did here? Let me know your thoughts in the comments :)

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I recently got a new orange, Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "Sun Kissed," that reminded me so much of creamsicles that I just had to do a creamsicle esque mani.

The white is Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "White On." Although I love how this turned out, I would not recommend these colors for sponging gradient. They just don't really mix when put onto the sponge. The effect looks great here, but for most gradient manis, it would not work. I also like to sometimes do something different on my left hand. In this case I was tired and didn't want to take the time to do a mani that requires so much cleanup on the left hand. Here is what I did instead:

A simple nude color, Orly "Sheer Nude," with the same colors used for some dots along the side. Not perfect but I do enjoy this style. I will definitely revisit it again at a later time. The nude is not entirely opaque. I did three coats and decided to call it good. Even though it is slightly see through, in most lighting it does look solid.

So what do you guys think? Do they remind you of yummy Popsicles? Do you always match your hands or do you like to mix things up a bit like I did here? Let me know your thoughts in the comments :)