skin and bones

Happy Halloween friends! While I have been at an absolute loss for a fab Halloween costume, i have definitely not been lacking in themed nail ideas. When I was thinking of ideas for my Halloween nails, I caught sight of my new Alexander McQueen scarf. I got it on ebay for quite a steal and absolutely adore it. From there I decided I want to do skeletal nails. I have seen a number of nail ideas online with just skulls or full bodied skeletons, but I wanted to keep things relatively simple. I also wanted to include a heart beneath the rib cage... while not practical per say, I just liked the effect.

So for this look I started with one coat of butter LONDON's Nail Foundation flawless basecoat and one coat of butter's Union Jack Black. As I have mentioned before, Union Jack Black is one of my absolute favorites, and for a limited time butter LONDON is selling a Union Jack Black Lippy and Lacquer combo setfor only $15! I would totally recommend getting your hands on it because a) it's a steal--you're saving $16 and b) it's the perfect vampy Halloween look! Now that I have thrown my little plug in, i suppose I should get on with the nail design. First I painted a small heart on the right side of the accent finger using Come to Bed Red. Next, using O.P.I.'s Alpine Snow I freehand painted the skull on the thumb and the rib cage and spine on the accent nail. I used one coat of SV topcoat to seal the design. I absolutely love how the skull turned out...the rib cage not so much. The heart wasn't quite bright enough and it wasn't a very convincing chest. What do you think about my Halloween nails? Will you be doing something festive with your nails for the holiday? 

                                               Union Jack Black                  Come to Bed Red                   Alpine Snow