Day of the Dead stamped sugar skulls

Day of the Dead is getting closer and I wanted to do some nail art for it. The collection by Envy Lacquer the Sugar Skull collection was perfect for this look. The Sugar Skull collection is available now at envylacquer.com.

Keep reading to see how I created this look.

Sugur skulls for Day of The Dead

macro glossy version

macro glossy version

I used these two images from Pet'la plate Calaveras. They're my favorite images from that plate.

Pet'la Plate Calaveras

Since the images are large and don't fit my nails right I shrunk the images using a tutorial by nailstamp4fun. I shrunk them and stamped them onto my pink DRK nails mat pictured below. I had to buy the pink one because pink! I think I might be getting a clear one as well.

DRK nails mat

I applied some top coat to the mat first. I stamped several images in case some didn't turn out, but I ended up using all four. I then filled in all the tiny flowers with several polishes from Envy Lacquer using a small dotting tool. Then I top coated the decal. I'm not sure if that's what you do, but that's what I did. I waited a couple minutes for the decals to dry. Once they were dry I painted a base of Illuminacion (white) from Envy Lacquer and waited for it to be a bit dry. I peeled off one of the decals and trimmed the sides a bit. Applied it to my nail and with a brush dipped in acetone I started melting the excess off. Once done I applied a generous amount of seche vite top coat.

I repeated this on the next three nails. On the remaining nails I used Golletes by Envy. I really love the way these turned out. You see the images very well. I actually wore this for several days. I preferred the matte version though.

Sugar skulls matte

matte version macro

matte version macro

Below is a mani I did with out shrinking the images and you can see how the images are too large for my nails. I tried tilting the image on my middle finger so the face would show up a bit better.

Dia de Los Muertos sugar skulls

I hope you guys enjoyed this look. Do you prefer matte or glossy? Have you ever tried to shrink an image for stamping?


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Envy Lacquer Sugar Skull collection swatch and review

Hey lovelies!

Ready for some swatch spam? I have Envy Lacquer's Sugar Skull collection to show you all.  The Sugar Skull collection will be released this Saturday October 17. Collection consists of 6 polishes; Illuminacion, Careta, Golletes, Ofrenda, Papel Picado, and Calacas. This collection is based on Dia De Los Muertos also known as Day of The Dead. 

First let me give you some short definitions for the meanings of the names and then we'll get to the swatches so please stay with me.

Illuminacion:

Is a ceremony that takes place in the cemetery. Candles are lit to guide souls to their altars.

Careta:

A mask worn by dancers at the end of the celebrations to scare the dead back to their resting places.

Calacas:

Skeleton figures that represent death.

Golletes:

Doughnut shaped bread with pink colored sugar which is placed as an offering.

Papel Picado:

Colorful tissue paper cut out with different designs.

Ofrenda:

An offering which are altars with all kinds of goods for when the souls come back from the dead to visit their loved ones.

I'm really excited to show you guys this collection. So let's get started.

Sugar Skull collection from Envy Lacquer

First up is Illuminacion: This is an off white with tons of iridescent glitters and silver shimmer. I did three thin coats plus Seche Vite top coat. This one is the sheerest from the collection but it's gorgeous!

Illuminacion

Illuminacion

Macro:

Illuminacion macro

Matte:

Illuminacion matte

Matte macro:

Illuminacion macro matte

Careta:

Two coats plus top coat.

Careta

Careta

Macro:

Careta macro

Calacas:

Two coats plus top coat.

Calacas

Calacas

Macro:

Calacas macro

Golletes:

Two coats plus top coat.

Golletes

Golletes

Macro:

Golletes macro

Papel Picado:

Papel Picado

Papel Picado

Macro:

Papel Picado macro

Ofrenda:

Two coats plus top coat.

Ofrenda

Ofrenda

Macro:

Ofrenda macro

Formula on all these is amazing. It stays where you put it, dries quick but still gives you time to work with it. Waiting in between coats is best to prevent it from pulling previous coat. I loved every single one and it made me sad to take them off! I don't think my pictures are doing any of these justice! 

Will you be getting these for yourself? 

These will be available this Saturday on envylacquer.com retailing for $9.99 each. 

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Thank you reading! 

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