40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Halloween

Since I had given in and bought some Halloween plates I thought I'd better use them. I decided to do a gradient for this week's challange, and then add a glitter topper that I have had for 2 years and never actually used, and then stamp using the new plates.
I started with a base of Leighton Denny Attention -a  lovely soft neutral khaki green and one of my favourite LD polishes.
Then I used Nella Milano Evergreen, Leighton Denny Attention and Jacava Blueberry Muffin to create a gradient.
Then I added a coat of a Tara's Talons glitter which I bought in 2013. When I ordered this and one other Tara contacted me to say that as they were from the "Name your Monster" range I needed to name them. Since the other one was sort of pinky purple and and this green sludgy shades I thought it would be cool to call them Emily and James, after my very own monsters, so it is James that I have used for this mani. The polish is mostly green, blue, black and white glitter in a very sheer khaki green base.
Finally I used Colour Alike Kind of Black and stamped witches, spooky trees, and bats from the Nailways Halloween plates (Darker Period and Monsters).
As with many of my recent manis, I ended up with a matte top coat to get decent photos.
I thought I'd try and keep the photos to a minimum so I have done a collage of the stages and a few macros.

Halloween Stages 1-4

Halloween - the final stage

 

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April Challenges - Green - Leighton Denny Attention

The #30daysofcolourchallenge for today is green. I love green, I have more blues and greens than any other colour.
Leighton Denny Attention is a particular favourite, and I haven't worn it for such a long time. I don't think Leighton actually does many greens but I think I probably have all the ones he has brought out,
Attention is a gorgeous khaki green creme. Application was perfect, great coverage in two coats. This is a lovely neutral shade, and just the sort of colour that I am completely comfortable with - a definite me colour.

Leighton Denny Attention
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A2Z Series - U is for Unusual

Well it is Thursday again so it's time for this week's A2Z - today we have U for Unusual. I struggled for ages on what on earth to do but then I decided my best option was just to go for an unusual combination. So we have camouflage nails with lace... unusual enough?
I started with a base of Leighton Denny Attention, a lovely khaki green. Then I added a quick coat of Dollish Polish Urban Camo, a really pretty mix of green, yellow and black glitters in a clear base. (I ignored the white glitters, partly because I don't like them and also I was stamping with white later)
Then I stamped using Vivid Lacquer VL 010 and Leighton Denny Undercurrent, a deep dark olive green. VL 010 has a wonderful camouflage image on it and it was this plate that really inspired the whole mani. I love both these greens by LD and I think they go perfectly together to make a great camo look, especially with the added hint of glitter.
Finally I used Born Pretty plate BP-02 and Saffron London white to stamp the lace. I like ths Saffron polish for stamping. Because it isn't completely opaque, the camo pattern and glitter still show through.
Now they are finished, I am not convinced you'd look at these and think they are particularly unusual but I have to say, I think they are really pretty and I love them!

A2Z Series - U is for Unusual
Camouflage and lace

 

 

 

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