Spooky Nail Designs

Hey guys,

As promised, there is another post today and it is for some Halloween-y nails. This may not thrill those of you who prefer the DIY ideas but there will be more decoration ideas up tomorrow! In this post there will be 2 ideas and then in a post later in the week there will be 3 further ideas!

1. Skeletal face

First up, to create this creepy face, you need to do a layer of white. Depending on the quality of your nail polish, you may need to do 2 or 3 coats! You can also put a base coat on first (you are actually supposed to do this) but I never do.

Next you need to add the eyes. They are basically big blobs of black nail polish and they don't need to be exactly the same size or shape! You can use a tooth pick, dotting tool or a nail art pen to do this. If you have a really steady hand you could just use the brush from the nail polish pot but I find it easier to use a more delicate tool!

Now add 2 tiny 'pig-like' dots for the nose and add a curved line to start the mouth. To make this design more creepy you need to add little lines crossing the mouth at random intervals to make it look like the mouth has been sewn up! This face is supposed to look like Jack Skellington from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' but it doesn't matter if it doesn't!

2. Witches Hat

For the next idea, the picture doesn't really look very detailed but it is supposed to be a witches hat.

To do this, paint a bottom layer of any Halloween-y colour that you fancy and leave it to dry. I chose 'blue jeans' from top shop as it has a kind of shimmery 'night-ness' about it! (I forgot to take a photo of just the base layer *oops*)

Then, you need to draw the outline of a witches hat in black, again, you can use any means for this but I used the dotting tool I have. You can make it any style you like but I went for the original crooked style.

I then added a purple strip across the brim as a belt, to add a bit of extra colour into it! Don't forget to add a clear top coat to protect the design!

I hope you like these nail designs and they may add to any Halloween costumes you are planning to wear! There will be another post tomorrow!

Until next time

Grace

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