THIS IS HALLOWEEN Challenge: Ghosts!

October 8th means it's time to show of my ghostie nail art!

I wasn't super excited about this particular challenge prompt, because I don't have stamps or anything easy to do for ghosts, so I knew I would end up having to do something freehand :( I'm pretty pleased with what I ended up with though!

Polishes used:

NYC Battery Park Purple

Maybelline Color Show Porcelain Party

Once Upon a Polish Scuttle

Sinful Colors Black on Black

Rimmel Night Before

Sinful Colors Amethyst

Sinful Colors neon yellow striper (can't find a name)

I started with a base of Battery Park Purple on all fingers. For the thumb, I freehanded on a the moon with Porcelain Party, then covered it with Scuttle to create the cratered look. Then I used a fan brush to wisp on some more porcelain party to create the "clouds". 

Index finger: I stamped on the eyes (which I'm pretty sure are supposed to be a pirate) with Black on Black and QA Plate 5, then used dotting tools to add the white and black on top of the eyes. 

Ring: Freehanded ghost with porcelain party, dotting tools to add the eyes with Black on Black. My black wasn't dry when I added my topcoat, so I got some dragging on one of the eyes, but I think it looks really neat!

Ring: Over my base of Battery Park Purple, I sponged on a random mish-mash of BPP, Night Before and Sinful Colors Amethyst. Then I stamped on the Haunted House using QA plate 26 and Black on Black. I dotted the Sinful Colors striper in the windows to look like lights streaming out. I wish I had used lighter purples on the base so the house stood out more.

Pinky: On this one, I just used dotting tools, along with Black on Black and Porcelain Party to dot on the eyes. 

So what do you think? I wanted to go with "spooky eyes", rather than freehanding ghosts on every finger, and I really enjoyed the end result. I even got a few compliments on this at work! ::proud face::

Check out all the other lovely and talented ladies participating in the challenge below!

                                                                             Cheers,

-Liz-

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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