Nail of the Week Picture: Mickey, Goofy, and Snoopy oh my! and some FAQ

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Whenever I do my cartoon nails in particular I tend to hear the same questions from people, ones that may occur to you as you see this week's nail of the week post are:

-Yes they are 100% handpainted.

-No I do not use nail polish to create the detailed cartoon characters I use water based acrylic paints. The reason is nail polish tends to dry relatively quickly and or get gloopy making it quite difficult to paint the design. Also if you make a mistake with nail polish it can ruin the whole design whereas with acrylic paints you can simply wash away that mistake with a cue tip and water. Also I have said it before and I will say it again but you must must use a topcoat when using acrylic paint on your nails to seal in the nail design since it will wash off.

-No I do not paint the cartoon directly on the nail, although I have before and the results have been ok, it is very tedious and difficult to achieve a level of detail while positioning your hand correctly. So I actually make homemade nail stickers using just ordinary clear topcoat and acrylic paint. This technique is much easier for creating a very detailed design. I did not create this technique I learned it from watching an amazing video blogger on youtube named Tartofraises. Click Here for Tartofraises youtube channelShe is a phenomenal nail artist and I have learned so much from her. I have provided a link to her tutorial for this technique here. I recommend checking it out. Most of her designs are definitely at a more advanced level but this technique can be adapted for simpler designs like flowers or small hearts for those new to nail art.

This week's nail of the week was a little different for me usually when I do a cartoon nail I do 2-3 cartoon accent nails and keep the rest of the nail in the theme of that particular character (for example the lavender and purple stripes on the rest of the nails to match the Cheshire cat's on my thumbs) the reason being that it would take way too long to paint the level of detail I do with all ten nails. But this week I had actually had four nail stickers already made and I didn't have a lot of time to do more to fit a certain theme so I decided to just add them all to a solid background. In some ways I kind of like it better, since the art stands out a bit more but its fun to create a whole theme as well. I hope you enjoy it!

All supplies used to create this week's nail art 

Background Color: 

Wet and Wild "Red/Red" #414A= $0.99 most drugstores

(sidenote: This used to be my absolute #1 go to color for probably all through my late teens and early 20's since I was really into vintage fashion I thought it was such a classic/sophisticated color. I hadn't worn it in such a long time and it was nice to return to it. I love a glossy red nail!)
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Topcoat:  

NYC in a new york minute "Grand Central Station" #202=$1.80-$1.99 most drugstores
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Double ended Dotting Tool: 

$1.79 Joann's Craft Store
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Painter's Palette: 

$2.99 Joann's Craft Store
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Goofy:  Joann's Craft Essentials "black" #72034= $0.59 Joann's Craft store
              Joann's Craft Essentials "white" #72001=$0.59 Joann's Craft Store
              Joann's Craft Essentials " Fire engine red" #72126=$0.59 Joann's Craft Store
              Joann's Craft Essentials "Cantalope"#72128= $0.59 Joann's Craft Store

Mickey : Joann's Craft Essentials "black" #72034=$0.59 Joann's Craft store
                Joann's Craft Essentials "white" #72001=$0.59 Joann's Craft store
                Joann's Craft Essentials "fire engine red" #72126= $0.59 Joann's Craft Store
                Joann's Craft Essentials "cantalope" #72128= $0.59 Joann's Craft Store

Snoopy: Joann's Craft Essentials "black" #72034=$0.59 Joann's Craft store
               Joann's Craft Essentials "white" #72001=$0.59 Joann's Craft Store

Lisa Simpson: Joann's Craft Essentials "black" #72034= $0.59 Joann's Craft Store
                         Joann's Craft Essentials "white" #72001=$0.59 Joann's Craft Store
                         Joann's Craft Essentials "Lemon Yellow #72001= $0.59 Joann's Craft store