Frankenstein French and Simple Stitched Moons

Frankenstein French and Simple Stitched Moons

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Happy Halloween! I was still rocking my flannel nail art yesterday, and was going to leave it on today, but I couldn't let the holiday pass without doing some festive nail art. I did this quick manicure last night, and love the simplicity! It's like a deconstructed Frankenstein's monster, and took maybe 10 minutes to do each hand.

I began by applying base coat to protect my nails. Then I used French tip Nail Vinyls to block off my tips, and painted on two coats of China Glaze But of Corpse.

Then, I used a small nail art brush and black polish to paint on the stitched moons.

I finished the look with topcoat because I had to seal in the stitched art, but it's worth mentioning that But of Corpse dries with a really gorgeous matte finish. The black glitter almost gives it a textured effect!

I'm also wearing a fun spiderweb cat-eye look today, which you can see on my Instagram! I love Halloween!

Matte Metallic Gold French Tips, with Bonus Glossy Shots

Matte Metallic Gold French Tips, with Bonus Glossy Shots

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This may very well be the simplest nail look I've ever done for the 31 Day Challenge, and I did it intentionally! We have this bowl at my house, and it's a gorgeous matte black with a gold rim. I was feeling really inspired by it and decided to try a matte gold french tip with a black base. Plus, could you bear to add anything else to this gorgeousness?

Products used:
Duri Into the Further (black)
Lacquistry Amazeballs Extra Fine (gold)
Essie Matte About You (matte topcoat)
Half moon Nail Vinyls

This look is easy to do! Start by painting your nails with black, and applying a coat of quick dry topcoat. Make sure your nails are completely dry before moving on! I used half moon vinyls for a more rounded French tip, but you could also use French tip guides if you prefer. Paint on a coat of your gold polish, and then remove the vinyls. Seal with glossy topcoat, let it set, and finish with matte topcoat.

This also looked great before I added the matte topper. My choice of gold, Amazeballs, looks better glossy, but I think I prefer the black when it's matte. Which one do you prefer, overall?

More metallic mania!

• Nfu Oh 61 silver holographic
• Magnetic metallic with gold leaf
• Distressed metallic gradient