The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2016: Video Games

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Hey there! Today I have my fourth post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative's Video Games theme.  For my final mani I decided to go with Toad from Super Mario Brothers!  I always thought Toad was super cute and decided it would be a fun mani idea! 

I started with a clear basecoat as I knew there would be negative space in this mani.  I used my go to base coat, Nailtiques Formula 2. 

Then I painted my tips white on three nails using Rica Whiteout.  On the fourth nail I painted a thicker tip with Zoya Avery.  

I used Zoya Red Door Red to paint the stripe on three nails and Toad's head on my ring finger.  I used a black Color Club Art Club striper for the eyes. Using a dotting tool I did Toad's dots on the mushroom cap and the whites of his eyes using Rica Whiteout. I finished it with KBShimmer Clearly On Top topcoat. 

You can see I had a little smearing on my middle and pinky fingers when I applied the topcoat, but besides that I love how this turned out.  Toad is super cute...see what I did there!  

What was your favorite of my four video game looks?  Have you tried any of the looks I did? 

 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2016: Video Games

*purchased by me*

Hey there! Once again I'm late on The Nail Challenge Collaborative posts. As you know, June's theme is video games, and if you don't know what game the picture above is from I'm shocked!  For my third post I obviously chose my biggest video game addiction, Candy Crush! 

 

I am so addicted to Candy Crush it's not even funny!  I play all three versions, but lately Candy Jelly Crush is my main addiction! I hate the Jelly Queen with a passion and feel Cupcake Carl could use a few more brain cells just to realize what moves to play.  Throw in Licorice Larry, and I have a team of nemeses that I want to beat! 

 

I decided to emulate the striped candies and the candy bomb (or dot candy) for this mani!  I started with a base of Rica Whiteout on my index, ring, and pinky fingers, and Essie Partner in Crime on my middle finger.  I've mentioned before how much I love Whiteout, but have I ever mentioned how much I love Partner In Crime.  It's the perfect dark brown polish in my opinion! 

 

For the stripes I used Zoya Pippa, Yummy, and Arizona, and straight nail vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls.  For the dots I used Zoya Pippa, Yummy, Red Door Red, Josie, and Perrie, and Rica Whiteout and my dotting tools. 

I couldn't be happier with how this turned out! It's my favorite of this theme so far.  The candy bomb nail is my favorite! Plus my nephew who also plays religiously gave me his seal of approval!  

What do you think of this look? Do you play Candy Crush?  

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2016: Video Games

*purchase by me*

 

Hey there! So as I mentioned June's The Nail Challenge Collaborative theme is Video Games.  I already mentioned I'm not a big gamer, but loved the possibilities with this theme.  Well, the only game system I owned, besides Commodore 64 & Atari which I owned as a child and shared with my sister, was a PlayStation. So this post is based on the controller. 

Who doesn't think of the shapes on the controller when they think of PlayStation! I thought this might be a fun idea so decided to try it! 

I started with a base of Rica Blackout which is my favorite black creme.  It's a one coater and just perfection! Rica made this polish for stamping, but I use it for everything! 

To paint the shapes I first used a white Color Club Art Club striper and then painted over the shapes with a striping bush.  I used KBShimmer Radiant Orchid for the square, Zoya Demetria for the circle, China Glaze Four Leaf Clover for the triangle, and Nails Inc Baker Street for the X.  

I can see my flaws, but I think I achieved what I set out to do.  It looks just like the controller so I'm happy with it.  I hope y'all like it!  I'm never perfect on freehand, but do try my best! 

What games do you think would make good nail art?  What games are fun that I'm missing out on? 

 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2016: Video Games

*purchased by me*

Hey there!  So June's theme for The Nail Challenge Collaborative is Video Games. I'm not a gamer really at all, but voted for this theme cause my nephews love video games, and there are so many options.  I decided to go with a game I have bought not only many different versions of for them, but also many cards.  Pokemon is obviously the one I chose for my first! 

 

For this look I started with a base of Rica Whiteout.  This has become my go to white cause it's a lovely one coater. I honestly have three bottles in my stash right now!  

I then painted half my nail with Zoya Red Door Red which is my favorite one coater red polish. I lucked out finding this color on Amazon and immediately fell in love.  I painted a black line with my Color Club Art Club black striper.  I used Rica Blackout and my dotting tool for the black dot and Rica Whiteout for the white center dot. 

I think my Pokeball look turned out great! I couldn't be happier with this mani! I just hope my nephews love it as much as I do! 

What's your favorite video game?  Have you done video game inspired nail art! 

 

Please check out the other blogger below! Thank for reading! 

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