Monday, October 25, 2010

Nail Art Tutorial: 2010 Halloween Nails

I may be too old to join "trick or treats" but my nails won't give a damn!  It's Halloween once again and I'll be celebrating it no matter what!  I can always express it through my nails!  This year, I've decided to do some kiddie drawing and I have to thank "Google images" for inspiration!  Just because I cannot make up my mind, I've decided to put them all on my nails!

Here's a "preview" of my 2010 Halloween Nails!
There's spidey and a ghost with ugly BOO handwriting! :P


Step 1:
I've decided to use the pumpkin color --- Orange from Caress polish!  I originally planned orange and black but I can't seem to find my black polish!  So I've got a dark chocolate brown instead from Paul & Joe.  Applied 2 coats of each and let dry!  

Tip from AMW: Since I'm using dark colored polish, please use your preferred base coat to protect your nails!


Step 2:
On the dark brown polish shade, I will draw some "ghostly eyes" peeping through my nails!  You can choose to do this on all dark brown polish base as creating eyes aren't as hard as it seems!  I am using Prettynails' 2 Way Nail Art Pens in White and Black.  If you don't have art pens, you can use dotting tools and toothpicks!

Tip from AMW:  You can draw the black portion of the eyes from different location! 
Step 3:
For the orange portion, use black to make the design pop.  I've decided to draw cobwebs!  I am using a thin brush from L.A. Art Deco polish in Black.  Cob Webs aren't meant t be perfect, so do not worry if your lines aren't that perfectly drawn!

After drawing random cobwebs (which looks like umbrella by the way), I've decided to draw a tiny spider using my nail art dotting pen!  You can skip this step if its too much hassle!

Step 4:
Just because I have too much time to spare, I've decided to draw something special for both my thumbnails!

Orange Side
I've decided to draw a bigger spider! 
Do not forget to include eyes!  It kinda look cute rather than scary right? hehehe
Dark Brown Side
I've decided to draw a ghost, of course, ghost won't happen without the :O look!
Finish it up with "Boo!" word.  It's ok for the Boo! word to be shaky!
I find it super difficult to write using my left hand!  I am definitely not ambidextrous!


Step 5:
Making sure the designs you've drawn are COMPLETELY dry, finish it up with your preferred Top Coat.  I am using Elianto's Top Coat.


Here's how my nail art for the week looks like! 
And who would take me seriously with these nails?
Who cares?  It's Halloween! :)


And if you have a couple of minutes to spare, 
you can do your toenails too!



Advance Happy Trick or Treatin'!
What will you be this coming Halloween?

Keep smilin'
Stay Happy!


20 comments :

  1. so so pretty! it looks so adorable!

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  2. OMG that is soooo cute.. I am afraid of spiders. but that one is actually cute.. and orange and black is awesome colour match:P

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  3. Ahihi. This is what I'm waiting for! Super cute :) Happy Halloween, sister!

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  4. lol! cute nails! I actually really like the mix of orange and dark brown polishes.

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  5. this is so so so cute my dear!!! LOVE all of them. even your right hand looks normal!

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  6. i like the way you do two different themes on the nails. i am going to a halloween party this coming friday night. not sure what to do and looking at my short nails i am not sure if i can paint anything on them. i think i'd be a boring old witch. lol

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  7. that is so cute! love the "boo!" and the ghost :D

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  8. What can i say about you? You're just way too creative! These are fantastic designs! I love them!

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  9. love the little spiders! The ghost would be a bit ambitious for me, but I'd love to give that orange a try for Halloween! :D

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  10. yay! so cute! i have that orange polish, too. i always have a problem with it because it's too sheer. i have to apply 3-4 coats just to see its real color. did you have that problem too? :)

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  11. The nails are so cute and perfect for Halloween, love them!

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  12. Its so cute!! I thought you drew a black cat on your thumb when I first saw the picture with only both of your thumbs. But after further reading, I found out that it was a spider! Haha! Sorry, My bad=P But your work's absolutely gorgeous! Keep it up! =)

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  13. Oh dear!!! Thats tooooo adorable!! I love it, especially the cute spider!!! Hahaha!! :D

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  14. love that teeny weeny spider! so cute!

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  15. Thanks everyone for showing some love on my Halloween nails :)

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  16. very very cute for halloween. i love the boo! ghost

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