All Hallows’ Eve 2012 …

I’m not one for complicated nail art, but every now & then I like to try my hand at something outside of the box — at least as far as my tastes run. In honour of the pagan holiday “All Hallows’ Eve” which we all know & celebrate today as “hallowe’en”, I once again turned to a shade from one of my most beloved brands, a-england’s ‘Lancelot’ (previously reviewed here) – a shade that straddles the line between deepest onyx and blood red, accompanied by ‘Goldeneye’ from OPI’s ‘Skyfall Holiday Collection’ (previously reviewed here) – the most brilliantly luxurious gold. All swatches are with base & top coats.

The look:

once the base coat was dry, I applied 3 thin layers of ‘Goldeneye’ over the entire nail, waiting approximately 2 minutes between coats to avoid any dragging
making sure to leave enough of a border around the nail to show the base colour, I then carefully applied 1 coat of ‘Lancelot’ down the center of the nail
a final layer of top coat sealed everything in and served to amplify its already intense shine

I am so happy with the way this turned out, with the deeply burnished gold of ‘Goldeneye’ under ‘Lancelot’ almost making it seem to pulsate like a beating heart – an unexpected thrill, and one that made the entire look that much more seasonally appropriate – in every sense of the word!
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in sunlight

in sunlight/alternate

indirect light

shaded light

with flash

mattified & in sunlight

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Final thoughts: I’ve stated often enough that I’m a “colour purist” and tend to lean towards dark hues, although I confess to being so attracted to shiny things as well – a contradiction, but one I can’t deny. My inspiration for this look was drawn from antique Venetian masks: luxurious, mysterious, and darkly seductive, and to that end I wanted to try and recreate that feel with nail lacquer – I absolutely love how it turned out! Now if I only had a masquerade ball to attend …

Happy All Hallows’ Eve!