Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I Vant to Suck Your Blahhhd!

I chipped my French manicured thumb while washing the dishes, so I decided to take the opportunity to do my entry for Polish Hoarder Disorder's vampire challenge. Before I go any further, I should probably say that I don't like Twilight. At all. However, I have read and do like Dracula, so I was excited about this challenge anyway. After doing a few different designs on fake nails glued to toothpicks (I used the giant thumbnail ones that are way too big for me - they're great for practicing), I came up with this:



Mm...blood. For the base color I used an unnamed Charlotte Russe taupe/greige color, and for the bloody streaks I used Borghese Sonata Berry, which was the closest thing I had to the color of dried blood. Charming, I know. :) I did the design with my usual tool of a toothpick. I was pretty happy with this rather gory mani - while I'm probably not going to wear it around my small town at this juncture, I'll be bringing it back out around, say, late October.

Are you planning in participating in this PHD challenge? (Because you should.) Thanks for reading!

24 comments:

  1. very cool, the "blood" looks like it is actually dripping :)

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  2. Wow, very realistic. Reminds me more of zombies then vampires but still really awesome. Would make great halloween nails.

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  3. Danielle- Thanks, that's what I was going for! :)

    Neya- Thanks! I think it looks more zombie-ish, too, but I liked it better than any of the other ideas I came up with. :) I'm definitely wearing them for Halloween!

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  4. I really love this mani :o
    somehow it reminds me of True Blood's Eric *gg*

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  5. BlushingNoir- Thanks!

    amusedPolish- Thanks! I've never watched True Blood...maybe I should start. :)

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  6. ooeehh I like this!! seen it once before and I really wanna try it out myself as well ;)

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  7. Haha, love it! You sure know how to wield a toothpick.

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  8. Martje- Thanks! Where did you see this? I'd like to take a look.

    Pam- Thanks, I try! Haha. :)

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  9. That looks so amazing! I love love love trying different things on my nails but I am definitely not at all even close to your talent. Great look! (I have to confess I am a HUGE Twilight fan though)

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  10. Oh wow, it really does look like blood dripping! Beautiful (that sounds weird to say haha!)

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  11. Wow you blood turned out so good! I plan to participate, we'll see if time allows ~

    PolishFreshie.Blogspot.com

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  12. Caroline- Thanks! I don't really understand the whole Twilight thing, but I don't have a problem with people who like it or anything. :)

    Aurora- Thanks! Haha, maybe we're all secretly a little bit psychopathic. ;D

    Freshie- Thanks! I look forward to (hopefully) seeing your entry!

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  13. Awesomw job! Thats really really cool!

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  14. That looks so good, real! Real! I thought it was real!

    ~Zabrinah

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  15. Your highness,

    I love it! Totally fab!! I was thinking of doing a "Dracula" theme fashion show in the future. If I do...will you help me with polishing the girls?? Not just polishing...maybe all of the make up? Have you thought of becoming a make up artist? Shut up Inga.....here I go again. LOL

    Hey Fab job today btw....Did you notice that someone asked for help ...teaching how to? Thought of doing maybe how-to videos??

    I'm sorry for rambling...it's just who I am...LOL...just tell me to shut the F up. LOL

    xoxoxo

    Inga

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  16. Starlight- Haha, what a great response!

    Tasha- Thanks!

    Zabrinah- I'm glad you thought it was real, but I'm also really glad it's not. LOL. :D

    Inga aka Loyal Subject- Ooh, that would be one awesome fashion show, and one that I would be THRILLED to be a part of...now I just have to figure out how to fly to Sweden and still have money to go to college , lol. I have thought of being a manicurist, but not a makeup artist...I have just enough makeup skills to keep myself from looking completely ridiculous. :D And please DO NOT shut the F up. :D xo

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  17. Wow! Very cool! That's one of the best "bloody" manicures I've seen - and I've seen a few in my time ;)

    Excellent job! :)

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  18. What I am flabbergasted by, more than the color, the design, ANYTHING ELSE, really: is the fact that you did the blood WITH A TOOTHPICK. Genius, Zara. A+

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  19. Lily- Thanks, that means a lot to me! :)

    Miss Bun- Thanks! I guess I've become adept at the art of toothpicking, haha.

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  20. WOW
    love it!
    I might have to try that for the new season of dexter or something !!!

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  21. Smita- An excellent idea! I've never watched Dexter, but it seems like it would be fitting.

    Zuzu- Thanks!

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