Nightmare Before Christmas

I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! I have a Nightmare Before Christmas inspired manicure to show you today. If you haven't seen the movie, its a must. How can anyone turn down an animated movie from the mind of Tim Burton?

I painted all of my fingers (except for my ring finger) with two coats of Disney Jack Skellington Red. Its a pretty red shimmer in the cutest bottle, shaped like Jack Skellington's head. I got it in a set of three from Claire's. On my thumbs and pinkys, I layered on one coat of Fabulous Nails Midnight Black Crackle. On my index fingers, I did polka dots with Sinful Colors Black on Black and a dotting tool. Finally on my ring fingers, I used nail art stickers I got in a set from Claire's. On my left hand, I have Sally, and on the right, I have Jack and Sally.

Jack Skellington Red (the set did not come with names, but its Jack's head and red) applied very well. I was honestly surprised with how pretty it is. The nail art stickers, however, were a pain. They seemed to stay on well for a few minutes before they became to curl up near my cuticle. Maybe its just me. I know adhesives react differently to everyone. I do plan on trying them again before I make up my mind on them.

Both the Jack Skellington polish set and the Nightmare Before Christmas nail art stickers are on clearance at Claire's. If they are still available, they retail for $1-4. Sinful Colors retail for $2 at Walgreens (online/in store) and Target (in store). They're also available for $2.50 at Cherry Culture. Fabulous Nails retail for $15 on their website.

Frankenstein Nails

This is my second Halloween themed manicure of October! :) The color combination instantly made me think of Frankenstein, though it may just be me.

First I used three coats of Sinful Colors Irish Green. As you can see, even after three coats, it is still very sheer. If I was wearing it alone, I would use a base coat of white first.

I layered on a thick coat of Fabulous Nails Midnight Black Crackle. I painted it on quickly since it dries and cracks fast. But the coat doesn't have to be perfect. The crackle effect allows flaws to blend in.

I love this look so much! I will definitely be pairing my crackle with other polishes for more Halloween manis. :)

Blue Monday, Breast Cancer Pink, & Black Crackle

I've got a lot to talk about tonight. First off, this week's theme for Monday on PAA was Blue. Any design as long as all the polishes were blue. I decided to do a french manicure, replacing the white with medium blue and the pink with a shimmering light blue. It did not turn out as I wanted however. My index tip is too flat and goes down too far. I'll be painting my fingers something different tomorrow.

I used one coat of Pure Ice Splash first so my pink alternative would be a bit more opaque.

Then I free handed the tips with Wet n Wild Saved by the Blue. Next time (if I do this again) I will use my little guides. I'm usually not this bad at free handing.

Finally another coat of Splash. I used my new top coat Orly Sec N Dry on top. It really did dry it super fast.

I also painted my toes today. I finally took teal off my toes; they were teal for all of September as part of Teal Toes to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer. Continuing with that theme, I decided to paint my toes pink for October since its Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I'm not going to torture you with a picture of my toes, so I did a swatch on my nail wheel of what I did.

Neither is quite color accurate. Its baby pink with glitter. I used a Bon Bons in light pink then Sinful Colors Pinky Glitter on top. Its very cute.

Last but not least, I finally received my order from Fabulous Nails. I ordered a bottle of their crackle a month ago and got it free from Savemore.com. They give you $10 toward a purchase when you sign up. Normally the polish is $15, but they had it for $7. 

I've never owned a crackle before. Its a nice effect, but just not my thing on a regular basis. However, I really wanted some for Halloween. When I received this package in the mail, I immediately swatched it on my nail wheel. It has a great application, consistency, and cracked perfectly.

Its Fabulous Nails Midnight Black Crackle. The bottom left of the nail is where the polish was thinnest and the rest was thick. So the thicker you paint, the wider the cracks are. I personally would not pay $15, but it is an amazing formula.