Monday, October 8, 2012

NOTD: Ghosts!

Hello!!

Today's theme in my Halloween challenge is Ghosts! Spooky supernatural paranormal ghosts!

I spent some time thinking about what I could do for ghosts and realized I didn't want to go the Casper-The-Friendly-Ghost way...I want to go the 'real' ghost way. You know, the kind of ghosts that show up in pictures and on film during shows like 'Ghost Adventures'. You know, the kind of ghosts that look like white smears on a picture...You know, the kind of ghosts you see on pictures of ghosts like these on this site:


Misshapen head ghost


Smoky ghost

Dancing Wraith ghosts

So, I set out to recreate these ghost sightings in my manicure, and here's what I came up with:


Spookeh...

Super spookeh!

To create this look, I started with a base of Barry M Black Glitter. This didn't quite give the spooky-night backdrop I was hoping for, because it looked more plain black than I wanted for this look, so I put on Pure Ice Oh Baby! over it to give a bit of a blue sheen. Then using the saran wrap method, I created a wraith-like pattern with Sally Hansen White On over the base polish, and then using the same method, added silver highlights with Pure Ice Silver Mercedes using the same method.

What do you think? I think if you squint your eyes and have a few cocktails, it looks like the wraith of a bride who died tragically on her wedding day and has come back searching for her groom. Kind of. A little. Maybe. Well, no matter what, I think it got the look I set out to get, lol!

Thanks for looking, and please don't forget to look at the other spooky supernatural ghost manicures by the other participants, linked below. :)

Xoxoxox,
M.



Here are the other challengers, add your link if you are joining in!

1. Nail Gun XS - Jack-O-Lanterns  22. Kelly's Kolors! - Ghosts  43. Follow the Yellow Polish Road  64. Delainie  
2. Nail Gun XS - Ghosts  23. Juliana at Nail Polish Addiction  44. NonLacquerDaisical  65. Delainie  
3. A Polished Prance  24. Polish Rainbow - Ghosts  45. Lacquer Dreams - Ghosts!  66. Polish Rainbow - Jack-O-Lanterns  
4. osiris and loki paint their nails  25. Michelle at Ehmkay Nails  46. Melmyissta- ghosts  67. Never Mind Suzi - Jack-o-lantern  
5. Plisherrific  26. Pink and Polished Nails  47. The Girlie Tomboy  68. play polish :)  
6. Nai's Nails - Ghosts  27. LacquerNinja Halloween Ghosts!  48. Tes Did It Nails  69. Ehmkay Nails: Jack O Lanterns!  
7. Jaztee - Ghosts  28. Amoki's Corner  49. Just Another Polish Addiction  70. a girl and her chicken named betty  
8. Ghost nails - Jibber Jabber  29. The Life, Times and Lacquers of Lilmoon  50. datyorkLOVES  71. LacquerNinja Halloween Jack'o'Lanterns!  
9. Ghosts set1- mani madhouse  30. Nikki NeverWithoutPolish  51. Jack O Lanterns - Jibber Jabber  72. Overpolished - Jack O'Lanterns  
10. Nail-to-Nail-Interpretations  31. a girl and her chicken named betty  52. It's Just a Hobby! - Jack O'Lanterns  73. Amoki's Corner  
11. The Silverinator  32. Glitter Me This  53. Shatter me Claire  74. Juliana at Nail Polish Addiction  
12. Hand-y Feats and Other Treats  33. Sophie  54. melmyissta- Jack-o-lanterns  75. Nail-to-Nail Interpretations  
13. Patricia. Manicura de Fantasía  34. Baroque fool  55. Lissa's Polish Addiction - Jack o Lanterns  76. Nikki NeverWithoutPolish  
14. Lacquer Or Leave Her!  35. Sonoma Nail Art  56. PRIS Nails  77. LTandL of Lilmoon - Jack-O-Lanterns  
15. More Nail Polish - Ghosts  36. Nailified  57. Pretty Purple Polish - Jack-O-Lanterns  78. Just Another Polish Addiction  
16. Never Mind Suzi - Ghosts  37. Dema Pixie  58. More Nail Polish - Jack-o-lanterns  79. Nailified Jack-o-lanterns  
17. Pretty Purple Polish - Ghosts  38. Not Too Polished  59. Lacquer Or Leave Her!  80. The Daily Lacquerista  
18. Jas's Blingtastic Nails  39. Tales from the Makeup Bag - Ghosts  60. Hand-y Feats and Other Treats  81. A Polished Prance  
19. Carrie  40. It's Just a Hobby - Ghosts  61. Baroque fool - jack o lanterns  82. Jas's Blingtastic Nails  
20. Overpolished - Ghosts  41. PRIS Nails  62. Pink and polished nails jack-o-lanterns  83. Miss Holly Berries  
21. RantingBlogger  42. Within-My-Eyes- Ghosts  63. Carrie- Sassy Nails  

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