Nail Design: Green Reverse-Gradient Leopard

A little over a week ago I saw a mani on Instagram by ModNails and knew immediately I had to recreate it. The mani that inspired me can be found here. I'm loving gradients right now and leopard print is always fun...and easy. So when I saw this reverse-gradient look, it was love at first sight! The hardest part was deciding on what colors to use. I changed my mind quite a few times, but eventually settled on a subtle green gradient. I definitely think I'll be giving this another go in the near future. Perhaps next time I'll pick two colors with more contrast.

I love everything about this mani, but I think I may have blended the two shades together too much. It can a little difficult to see the two colors. I was afraid I would get a harsh line, but I think after I completed the leopard print it would have appeared less harsh. I still love it, though! 

Photographing this mani was difficult! I couldn't, for the life of me, get the true colors to show through. The first picture is the closest to their true color, compared to the other photos taken with my camera. The second photo was taken with my iPhone, which shows off the gradient effect better than the rest.

I used:
Essie "Mojito Madness"
Julep "Courteney"
e.l.f. "Black"