A Visit from Sarah @ Scissors & a Whisk& a giveaway

Hey y'all. I am so happy that Sarah is visiting us today.What a sweet heart she is. I met her this past Sunday at the Sunday Social!And, as I have been getting to know her, I could not help myself to fall in love nail art.She does a great job. So, yep- I ask her to share her greatness with you all and introduce herself over here.
I hope you enjoy her tutorial she is showing you today. 
And, when you get done reading...please not only follow her, but stay in touch! She's a doll. 
Take it away Sarah...
Hi everyone! I'm so happy to be here today with 'ol Mother Hyder! My name is Sarah, and I blog over at Scissors and a Whisk.

I'm obsessed with nails and nail polish. Nooooow I'm starting to play around more with nail art as well, though I still suck... but that's ok!

I'd like to share one of the first types of manicures I did. It's a gradient effect.

You will need:

Base coat

Two colors of nail polish

Top coat

Makeup sponge

Q-tips

Nail polish remover



1) Paint your nails with your choice of color
with a base coat underneath to protect your nail. I chose Essie's Coast Azure.





2) My second nail polish color was Essie's Big Spender. Apply a small amount of the color on a makeup sponge.





3) Dab the makeup sponge on your nails. In order to get the gradient effect, try to have it darker and then slowly fade it out. I did my gradient starting at my nail bed, but you can do the opposite. You may need to repeat this step until you are satisfied.
Don't worry about the polish that gets on your fingers.





4) Clean up your nails with q-tips and nail polish remover.
I use generic non acetone.
I pour the nail polish remover into the cap of the bottle for easier access.





5) Once it's cleaned up, apply your top coat, and you're done!




Enjoy, and please contact me if you have any questions. 

Plus you have a chance to enter her 300 follower give-away!

What's not to love, peeps!!!

Go enter to win:

1. Sinful Color nailpolish -- Frenzy
2. Sinful Color nailpolish -- Folly
3. Sinful Color nailpolish -- Happy Ending
4. O.P.I. New York City Ballet collection -- My Pointe Exactly, Don't Touch My Tutu!, Care to Danse?, Pirouette My Whistle
5. Maybelline Babylips Moisturizing Lip Balm -- Peach Kiss
6. 8 pack of cards and envelopes
Contest ends Friday, June 22nd. She will contact you via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond, and if he/she does not respond, another winner will be chosen. US residents only.

Good luck!

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you soon at Scissors and a Whisk!