Thursday, October 4, 2012

Day 10 Other Halloween Theme

OK...I had a hard time deciding...but liking a more elegant nail most of the time, I decided to go with something striking but yet still tasteful.

SO I decided to a combo crackle...


I am hoping you can see where I am trying to go with this one.  I wanted my two hands to match this time.  :D  I started with OPI A Roll In The Hague for a nice orange base, then I overlayed that with ChG Glitter Goblin, then a layer of OPI Black Shatter.


I also did this one at the same time.  I started with ChG Cast A Spell, then overlayed it with Pretty & Polished Pumped Up Pumpkin.  I had done a variation of it with SC Black on Black, but it shrank so bad, that I had to try it over again a few days later. (That and it popped off--dontcha just HATE when that happens?)  I solved that problem by smoothing my nails out and making sure that I waiting longer between coats.  Yup, I can be an impatient polisher when I get excited about an idea.

I honestly wasn't sure which one I was going to do the black shatter over.  In the end, I decided that this one had more than enough black in it to make it very striking.

I hope you have enjoyed this challenge as much as I have.  Please feel free to do your own interpretations of my manis here...believe me, there are PLENTY of ways where mine might be improved or changed to suit you.

Thank you so much for following this challenge and keep an eye out for the next one coming up: 8 Spooky Nights, posted on my blog already.  :D

Get creative Y'all!


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Day 9 Pumpkin

My Pumpkin Manicure!


OK...this was the base...scroll down to see the rest of the manicure...

Keep going...

Uh oh...be careful...this could be dangerous!!

You do have on a pair of sneakers right?  Please tell me you do...

Because...(cue chilling sounds)...


Oh Crap!  Zombie Pumpkin!  Run for your lives!

Ok, so the chances of a zombie pumpkin are rare...never the less, I decided that I needed one.  :D  I will post a close up photo as soon as it decides to upload.  :D  :headdesk:

Yes, even the eyes glow...

And yes, that is a pepper...


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Day 8 Witch

Here is my witch inspired manicure.  It is dark, but has mysterious layers of warmth and light...sprinkles of stardust that could have been plucked down from the heavens by her simple spell.


It looks like a red version of a galaxy nail...but the technique that I actually used was the Saran Wrap nail art.    Warm and yet chilly at the same time, don't you think?  It took me at least a dozen photos before I found one that seemed to capture enough of the essence that I wanted...and boy, does it come out in THIS photo! :D


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Day 7 Spider

Here is my Spider Manicure!  Isn't this fun!  I am not a big fan of spiders as a rule...but nail art spiders are not so bad.




I esp love the background...it is a the Revlon 230 Bonsai with an overlay of BL Knackered.  Then I drew on the spider webs and the Black Widow.  Then when that was dry, I overlaid it with OPI Text Me Text You and then the Seche Vite topcoat.  Packs quite the punch in person...did I capture it's facets here?  I think I got it pretty good...but it took a LOT of photos to get this one.


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Day 6 Frankenstein nails

Here are my Frankenstein Nails for this challenge:



My daughter didn't like them.


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Day 5 Ghosts and Goblins

Here is my Ghosts and Goblins manicure.  I think it came out really cute!


And you might be asking "What is the deal with the glitter pinky finger?"

Well...sadly, I couldn't figure out a good way to portray a Goblin on my finger nail without using decals.  So...I used a play on words.  I have China Glaze's Glitter Goblin.  :D  I have titled this manicure: Ghosts and Glitter Goblin.  :D

And yes, it glows in the dark...but I haven't been able to capture that.  Sigh.  I am going to try another glow in the dark mani in the future and I will try to get the photos then.  My ghostie mani started to come off, so I decided I would do a take two later in the month.


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Day 4 Mummy Nails

Here is my Mummy Manicure.  I think it is cute...my daughter?  Not so much...


Came out pretty good, didn't they?  Dontcha just love the different colors of eyes?


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