Let’s leave the ghosting behind us; send that text message letting them know that it’s just not going to work out because hot girl summer is about to begin, and instead let's create some art.
Did you experiment with nail art during any of the lockdowns? It’s totally fine if not, because we’ve come up with some easy Halloween-inspired looks for beginners. One of our in-house nail artists created 2 looks using gel polish and a toothpick! Make sure you have an LED Lamp to cure the polish or shop our DIY Gel Manicure Kit with LED Lamp and become a shellac pro at-home.
If you prefer to leave your nails to the professionals, why not go hard on the Halloween costume this year and impress all your friends with some really cool vampy makeup, or circus clown but make it hot? Tutorials below, we got you.
Nail Art: Boo Felecia!
What You'll Need:
- Toothpick
- Purple gel polish: Gelish One Piece or Two?
- White gel polish: Gelish Arctic Freeze
- Black gel polish: Gelish Black Shadow
- DIY Gel Manicure Kit with LED Lamp
Step-By-Step:
- Base Coat. Apply a thin layer of base coat. Cure to set.
- Base Colour. Apply 2 coats of Purple gel polish. Cure to set after each coat.
- Ghost. Using a toothpick, start drawing the ghost on the top corner of the nail with White gel polish. Use the pointy part of toothpick to manipulate the white to make the ghost appear to be floating. Cure to set.
- Face. Picking up a small amount of the Black gel polish with the toothpick, create 3 dots for the eyes and mouth. Cure to set.
- Eyes. Now with a tiny amount of white, create 2 dots in the top two black dots for the pupils of the eye. Cure to set.
- Top Coat. Apply top coat. Cure to set.
- Cleanse. Cleanse tacky layer using isopropyl alcohol and lint-free wipe. Wash hands thoroughly with soap to remove any residual product on the skin.
- Nourish. Apply cuticle oil to the cuticles and massage into surrounding skin.
Nail Art: You're Just My (Blood) Type
What You'll Need:
- Toothpick
- Nude gel polish: Artistic Nail Design Colour Gloss - Scoop, There It Is!
- Red gel polish: Artistic Nail Design Colour Gloss - Cheeky
- DIY Gel Manicure Kit with LED Lamp
Step-By-Step:
- Base Coat. Apply a thin layer of base coat. Cure to set.
- Base Colour. Apply 2 coats of Nude gel polish. Cure to set after each coat.
- Blood. Place a bead of Red gel polish onto a pallet. Using a toothpick, place 3 dots spaced apart at different levels. Place one in the centre of the nail and the other two on either side and string upwards to taper into a tear drop. Using toothpick and more Red gel polish, connect the tips of the blood at the cuticle line. Cure to set.
- Top Coat. Apply top coat. Cure to set.
- Cleanse. Cleanse tacky layer using isopropyl alcohol and lint-free wipe. Wash hands thoroughly with soap to remove any residual product on the skin.
- Nourish. Apply cuticle oil to the cuticles and massage into surrounding skin.
Makeup Look: Vampire Bride
Products Used:
- Prep: Mirenesse Endless Youth Instant Filler
- Correcting Primer: Mirenesse Tone Correcting Primer
- Foundation: Mirenesse Velvet Maxi Lift Airbrush Foundation (Mocha)
- Concealer: Mirenesse Secret Weapon Crease Proof 24HR Concealer - Baby Beige
- Finishing Powder: Antipodes Translucent Mineral Finishing Powder
- Brows: Mirenesse All Day Micro Brow Pencil + Highlight Definer Crayon (Cappucino) + Mirenesse Secret Weapon Brow Lift & Shape 24HR Mascara
- Eyeshadow: Mirenesse 20th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette (Nude Opals)
- Eyeliner: Mirenesse Lash Bond Liner - Adhesive Liner for False Lashes (Jet Black)
- Lashes: Mirenesse Lash Bond 5D Faux Mink Silk Lashes (Samantha)
- Vampire under-eye veins: Mirenesse Forbidden Ink Waterproof Eyeliner (Voyeur)
- Under-eye dark circles: using the dark brown in eyeshadow palette
- Lips: Mirenesse Lip Lift Velvet Matte 12hr Liquid Lip (Bonfire) + dark brown in eyeshadow palette
Makeup Look: Circus Clown
Products Used:
- Eye Primer: Mirenesse Secret Weapon Sexy 24HR Eye Primer
- Eyes & Lips: Mirenesse All Day Velvet Matte Kissproof Lip Liner (Of Red)
- Eyeshadow: Mirenesse 20th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette (Solid Gold)
- Black Triangles & Lips: Mirenesse 4D Instant Wing 24HR Eyeliner Stamp
- Mascara: Mirenesse Lash Whip Mascara 24HR Root Tightliner + Mirenesse Secret Weapon Lash Whip 24HR Mascara - Black
- Eyeliner: Mirenesse Lash Bond Liner
- Lash Primer: Mirenesse Secret Weapon Clear 4D Lash Primer
- Lashes: Mirenesse Lash Bond 5D Faux Mink Silk Lashes