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Gothic Nail Art – FingerFood’s Theme Buffet

April 23, 2014

It feels like it’s been FOREVER since I’ve joined in on the weekly challenge that Sam over at FingerFood Nails is hosting! And I suppose it has…… But I’m back, at least for this week! And the theme of the week is “Gothic”. I’ll be honest, I was a total art kid in high school, but I never really got into the “goth” look, so this is a new look and style for me, and most certainly a challenge. This is what I came up with:
I’m actually quite pleased with how they turned out. There’s almost a leathery look to the nails in person that didn’t quite get picked up on the camera.

 

For this look, I used Kleancolor #6 “Charcoal” (the metallic base), paired with Kleancolor #189 “Red-Hot” (chunky glitter) mixed with Orly #40721 “Star Spangled” all topped with a matte finish.

 

At the last minute I wanted to add a touch more, and decided to put black dots with black rhinestones in a light flourish type design. In my mind I was thinking about the old Victorian iron gates with their swirls and designs, and tried to play on that a little. If you are interested in joining in on future challenges, these are the prompts:

 

And of course, I encourage you to join in the Facebook group with all of the other ladies participating in the challenge.

 

See all of the great looks in this week’s challenge:

An InLinkz Link-up


27 Comments
Filed Under: UncategorizedTagged: diy nail art, fingerfoods theme buffet, gothic nail art, kleancolor, nail art, nail art challenge, nails, orly, The Sparkle Queen

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  1. Lisa N. says

    April 23, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    These are so edgy!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:10 am

      Thanks Lisa!

      Reply
  2. Kamila Suszko says

    April 24, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Wow these look so awesome 😀 Never seen anything like this before! x

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    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:10 am

      🙂 Thank you Kamila!

      Reply
  3. Dawn says

    April 24, 2014 at 6:45 am

    great look for this theme hun I love the glitter and the overall look is very goth rock chick 🙂

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    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:11 am

      Oh yay! Goth rock chick was what I was trying to channel! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Christie Ward says

    April 24, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    That looks lovley like a lava spray 🙂

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:11 am

      Lava spray huh? That sounds…..AWESOME! Thanks Christie 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sam Fulton says

    April 24, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Perfect for the theme! As a miserable old goth with many years experience, I love them!!! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:11 am

      Bahahah Sam you are too funny! Thank you <3

      Reply
  6. Deriniti says

    April 24, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    visiting from the linky party!!! edgy design!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:12 am

      Thanks Deriniti! Happy to have you here 🙂

      Reply
  7. Fixin To Faff says

    April 24, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    These have a dark and sort of bubbly cauldron look going on. Love it!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:13 am

      Ohhhh that sounds so cool! I could totally see bubbly cauldron. That's kinda goth right? Hehe 🙂

      Reply
  8. Anne Smith says

    April 25, 2014 at 1:36 am

    I like this! The rhinestones look like water droplets to me!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:13 am

      Thanks Anne!

      Reply
  9. Simona LightYourNails says

    April 25, 2014 at 8:17 am

    I agree about it looking like a witch's cauldron! Definitely goth!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:13 am

      Thank you Simona 🙂 I like the way you think!

      Reply
  10. Lothwen Akira says

    April 25, 2014 at 11:31 am

    Wow! Loving it!!

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    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:14 am

      Thank you! Thank you 🙂 <3

      Reply
  11. Anita@StyleThoseNails says

    April 25, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    wow u always make best use of rhinestones… love the gradient as well

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 26, 2014 at 5:14 am

      Aww, thanks Anita! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Tina Shirbroun says

    April 26, 2014 at 6:49 am

    I love these! The "leather" look with "flames" and studs….gorgeous!

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 28, 2014 at 2:30 am

      Thank you Tina!

      Reply
  13. Manda (Fledgling Nails) says

    April 27, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Love, love love! That red and glitter gradient on the tips is absolutely amazing, and I adore the leathery look. Somehow this manicure manages to look both edgy AND classy. It was DEFINITELY one of my favorite looks from the Theme Buffet this week

    Reply
    • The Sparkle Queen says

      April 28, 2014 at 2:31 am

      Aww, thanks Manda! I'm so honored to be one of your fave looks this week 🙂

      Reply
    • Anhy says

      April 29, 2014 at 11:36 pm

      Totally fits to the goth theme! I'm in looove with this nail art, definitely something I'd want to wear. Great choice to add the black rhinestones, I think they make this nail art stand out so much more! Also love the matte finish here in combination with the shiny rhinestones. Everything is just puuurfect *__*

      Reply

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