Nail art with ombré trend became a challenge for Rhi Rhi Nails It. Ombré is an underrated, sort after look. We are adapting it into our lives in ways and means that we may not be aware of. Talking about hair, nails, and home decor. That’s assuming we’ve all looked up a balayage hairstyle, which is currently one of the most popular hairstyles around the world and has been for the past few years. Or googled baby boomer nails in addition to the classic ombré patterned bed covers.

The word ombré itself translates from French to English as “shading” which creates a look from light to dark.

The Incident

With this eye-catching trend all round us the inevitable happened, namely, being unprepared for an ombré request! The last practiced ombré was back with acrylic extensions, we’re talking circa 2016. The world of ombré has moved forward quite a bit since then. One thing this world teaches us repeatedly is that it will move forward when we stand still.

The hardest ombré is pink and white otherwise known as baby boomer.  Getting a seem free blend of the two colours is the pinnacle of skill. White is notoriously difficult especially when you want it to work with another colour. As you can imagine, the ombré request was a baby boomer.

In addition to the whites problematic nature there is also working with the notorious gel polish. The most challenging product for this look as the fluidity of the product is not forgiving.

• The product acrylic or liquid and powder, lends itself to dragging, pressing, and thinning out

• Traditional nail polish lends itself to being dabbed. Its drying ability holds the product in place. Various stages of drying lends itself to layers also.

The tradition nail polish process was used but with a gel polish. Epic fail! Consequently, we initiated plan B.

The Fix

There are a ton of nail art brushes that help professionals pull off this ombré look. To create background knowledge, it is useful to try all available tools and product combinations.

Trying new things encourages not resting on your laurels with nail skills. Knowing how to be big and ugly enough to understand when you need to work on your craft.

Practice makes perfect is a saying we throw around very loosely, but it has real weight in life behaviours. Continually practicing nail art skills keeps you up to date with the industry. We think we are to be the finished article and good at everything. Our own life experiences show us that’s never the truth. Sometimes you fail, big, small and epic. A mindset allows us to admit our shortcomings as embarrassing as they can be and try something that will make them less short. So, you can come out swinging.

In conclusion nail art with ombré is fun, effective and opens a world of layering opportunities for customised nail looks. Ready and rearing to go for a wide variety of ombré, sombré or baby boomers. As an incentive new nail art techniques can be offered for free. This could potentially allow space to gain confidence until you feel comfortable to charge your worth!