Spider Web Nails

I love Halloween and all the fun stuff around it.  Dressing up is one of my favorite things to do, even as an adult.  I have these fun nails and some others to post on the blog.  I tried these a few ways before I found the way I like it the best. 

For the nails, except the pinky I used Nail Tek Intensive Therapy II as a base coat, Cover Girl Snow Storm, Sally Hansen Black Out, Maybelline Color Show (Jewel Collection) Gleaming Graphite- only used on pointer finger, and Essie Good to Go as a top coat.

For the pinky I used the new Push and Shove from OPI Gwen Stefani Collection. This came with Lay Down that Base Coat.

For the spider webs I started with a white base coat.  

Using a make-up sponge I dropped black and white on the edge.  Then dabbed the nail to get a nice spongy look.

One the paint dries, it is time to paint the web.  Using a skinny striping brush, I painted diagonal lines on the nail.  Don't paint them parallel to each other, it will look more like a web if the lines are fanned out.  join each line with little swooping lines.

For the first time ever I used jewels in my nails; I have to say I kinda liked it.  To do this put the top coat on; while the paint is still wet use tweezers to place the jewels on.  I put another top coat to help the nails feel smoother.

For the pointer finger, I did a basecoat of the black.  When that dried I did two coats of the glitter polish.  The pinky is the base coat and then two coats of the chrome polish.

Look forward to Frankenstein nails next!!!  Happy October!