You've already seen my first edition of
claw nails this season. I loved them for their creativeness and practicality, but I knew I wanted to do something a bit outrageous for my second rendition. When I thought "claw," nothing said it like nail extensions. I spent the last week researching how to apply acrylic nails at home and decided to give it a go. A trend in the nail world is stiletto nails, that is what these are! Working with acrylic was tricky, and the whole process got harder the more nails I had finished on my fingers. I persevered. I'll say, for my first attempt, I did a pretty good job! (Though, I probably will never do it again. My house stunk something fierce!). Unlike my original claw nails, these nails are completely impractical! In fact, I had to use Dragon Dictation in order to help me write this blog post. Either way, as I loved my first claws, I love these as well. They went great with my costume. Good thing they will be coming off after they rock today for Halloween. Have a great day!
Claw with the paw:
I used to
No Lift Nails Pro Kit for the acrylic system with
Terrific Tips Classic Oval Nail Tips for nail extension tips. I filed the tips into points before applying them. Once the manicure was cured and filed to exactness, they were ready to be painted. I used three coats of
China Glaze Liquid Leather and on top use
LA Splash Cosmetic Glitter Splash in Rockstar from their Halloween 2011 collection.
Seche Vite sealed the entire look.
