Welcome!!! Gradient + Tutorial

Hey everyone! This is my first post. I wanted to try something for Valentine's Day, so for this mani, I used Revlon Sheer Cotton, Sally Hansen Pink Petal, China Glaze Fuchsia, and some scotch tape.

Sorry I don't have pictures of the steps I did when I did this mani, but I will try and explain as best as I could.

Okay, so the 1st step is to do a good base coat. Then, use Revlon Sheer Cotton all over the nails. I used 3 layers. After that dries for a little, do a top coat. (The top coat will help it dry faster.)
Let it dry COMPLETELY. Get a piece of scotch tape and stick it to your palm to remove some of the stickiness. Then, cover 2/3 of the nail. Make sure the tape is pressed down so that no polish gets under the tape. Using Sally Hansen Pink Petal, paint one or two layers over the open area of the nail (place without the tape) and quickly remove the tape before the new coat dries. (If the new coat dries and the tape is still on, it will come off the nail with the tape when the tape is removed.) Do another top coat.
Again, let it dry completely. Take another piece of tape, stick it to your palm a few times, and cover 1/3 of the nail (over half of the Sally Hansen Pink Petal; and then over the rest of what's left of Sheer Cotton). Then, to finish the pink gradient, paint the small area with China Glaze Fuchsia, and remove the tape. 
Top it off with some top coat and you're ready to go!
(Sorry if this seems confusing!)

The effect is kind of hard to see because of the glare, so I tried taking a pic under direct sunlight:

Hope you try this out & enjoy it!!! :)