Hunger Games Nails....revisited

I did some nails based on the Hunger Games when I went to the midnight premiere, and I don't have any actually good photos, but this is what they looked like:

Now if you've ever read the books or seen the movie (both highly recommended), then you'll be able to get the reference that it was based off of Katniss, or the "Girl On Fire."  As much as I absolutely loved these nails, they kind of looked a bit messy, and that bothered me when I wore them. So today we did a themed event for our new members of the marching band and I redid my "Girl On Fire" nails, so I would like to share those with you today. 

So I got a ridiculous number of compliments about these and I sincerely love them.  I can't wait to try and mix the two versions of this idea into one when I have more time. 

I first started with China Glaze Stone Cold (from the Hunger Games collection, how appropriate!), which is a glittery charcoal matte that's pretty close to opaque in one coat (I should have probably done two, but I was in a hurry).  Then I added the gold foil from Orly called Glitz and Glamour by putting a glob of it on the tip of the nail, then cleaning off the brush and dragging the excess down to make a gradient effect.  Then with my dotting tool, I made random lines to make indents of polish.  Then, when I patted on a touch of China Glaze Riveting (also from the collection), the indents were still there, giving the impression of flames.  Finally, I finished with some Wet N Wild I Red A Good Book and used the same gradient effect.  I ended up putting some China Glaze Fairy over the top because I love me some glitter!

So yeah, happy Re-Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!

Song of the Day: All American Nightmare by Hinder (we are playing this in our first marching show this year!)