![]() ![]() I wasn’t terribly brilliant at the swirls, but I was also using my non-dominant hand to paint them, so give me a little leeway with that. I used my Julep striping brush (which works okayish) and Nic to paint lines and patterns. ![]() ![]() The rest of the colors were almost exactly what I wanted.Īfter I let the base color dry, I began applying the designs. I was hoping the Nic would be a deeper black than it is (it’s a blood-red black), but it worked out pretty well for what I wanted. Feel free to play around with the colors, because there are dozens that would fit the patchwork dress. I decided I was going to follow the movie version of Sally’s dress, though my costume is based on the cartoon drawing of Sally (so you’ll note the difference with the large polka dot, I used Carla instead of Amy for the base coat). Then, I applied the first layer of each nail. I started with my base coat – and I used the Julep Oxygen Bonding Base Coat to hold the polish longer. Julep colors: Dawn, Carla, Veronica, Brielle, Joanne, Nic, and Amy So I pulled out my Julep collection and carefully chose the colors that I would use to create patchwork nails. I watched The Nightmare Before Christmas on Netflix to get myself in the mood (and the fact that Saturday was Christmas in July only made it that much sweeter of an idea), and thought that my Sally Skellington Costume needed a refresh in the form of nail art. Brian says I’m not really watching the TV at all, but my ADD loves focusing on the detail of nails with the background of entertainment. I like to multitask when I paint my nails, so I usually binge watch a television show or choose a movie to enjoy as I work my way through the nail routine. Although, obnoxious tie-dye yoga pants aren’t completely out of the question…and fun nerdy shirts and dresses are on my packing list for sure, I just don’t do full-on costumes. I like to wander free, and even though I’m probably going to make an ass of myself and still be recognized as a bonafide hot mess, I’d prefer to do so as under the radar as possible. You see, as much as I adore Halloween and costume creation, I’m not a big fan of dressing up in full costume for cons. In honor of such a joyous occasion, I thought I’d share with you a little cosplay-light fun. Greetings and salutations, Blog Friends! It’s Geek Week here at Quirky Chrissy, which means Brian and I (and our friend, Don) will be off to see the Wizard tomorrow in geeked-out Indianapolis for GenCon. ![]()
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