Hello again! I know this is 2 posts in less than 24 hours, but I couldn't help myself. I got done with the 3rd Nail-aween challenge and it turned out so fantastically that I had to share right away! The challenge is "Bloody Nails". I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to do a drippy red french manicure or really grungy zombie nails. I decided instead to try a new technique. Without further ado:
I splattered 'em! I've seen this technique around in the blogosphere and decided to give it a shot. I started with 2 coats of Essie in Yogaga, a greyish beige creme. When that was dry, I cut a straw into 3ish inch pieces and dipped one end into Sally Hansen Diamond Strength in Chocolate Kiss. CK is a perfect deep red with brown undertones for blood. Turned out quite convincing, I thought! I made sure the dipped end was totally covered with polish and then I blew a sharp breath into the non-polished end of the straw. As you blow, the polish sprays out and splatters randomly all over your nail. It took a few puffs to get the right pressure going, but it was easy after that. Messy, but easy :) A word to the wise, do tape off your nails. Otherwise, clean up will take forever. On my left hand, I thought I'd be smart and just slather on cuticle oil as a barrier against the excess polish. Yeah, that didn't really work. Tape may take a bit longer to apply, but it's a lot cleaner.
*more after the jump*
