A Pirate's Life For Me

One of my favorite rides at Disneyland is the Pirates of the Caribbean.  I'm also a fan of the movies.  The idea for this mani came from a bag of fake jewels and coins I have from Disney.

I knew I wanted the coin on one of the nails, and a treasure trove nail to match all the jewels.  No pirate mani is complete without the Jolly Rodger, so that was also a necessity and allowed me to add some pirate red to the look.  For the pinky, I found a +Bundle Monster stamp that had a cross that looked like it would fit with that era.  And then I had to add the lyrics to the theme song to my thumb. 

Polish Used:

• Bundle Monster - Liquid Gold
• Sinful Colors - Ruby Ruby
• Revlon Dark Pleasures - Talk Dirty
• Wet n Wild - Black Crème
• Wet n Wild - French White Crème

Other Supplies:

• 3mm round gold metal studs
• Various crystals of different shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, round, and teardrop)
• Gold caviar beads
• Bundle Monster stamping plate BM01
• Rubber stamper
• Nail art brush
• Base and top coats

This look uses some freehand painting, stamping, and jewel platcement.  To create this look:

1. Apply the base colors - thumb and ring in Liquid Gold, index in Ruby Ruby, and middle and pinky in Black Crème.
   
2. Index: Using a nail art brush and black polish, paint a ragged Jolly Roger flag. Next, paint the skull and crossbones with white polish.  Finally, add eyes and a nose to the skull.
   
3. Middle: Paint a gold circle.  Using a nail art brush and Talk Dirty, paint the details of the gold coin.  Lastly, paint the pointy edges of the coin with Liquid Gold.
   
   
4. Ring: Apply enough gold studs, crystals, and beads to cover the entire nail.  Seal everything on with top coat.
5. Thumb: Paint "Yo Ho Yo Ho" with black polish.
   
6. Pinky: Stamp BM01 (the Anglo-Saxon cross design) with Liquid Gold.
   

Accessorize with some pirate rings, and you're done. :)