Gameboy nails


Hi guys, guess my nails! I'm not even sure if you can say that. And the title might've been a big hint haha... but they're gameboy nails :D I made these for a reader who is going to dress up as gameboy for halloween, how cool is that? I thought it was such a fun theme and was beyond excited to work on them. My base color was Essence Got A Secret and I freehanded all the gameboy features with a tiny brush. For the glamorous index finger I used Orly It's Not Rocket Science, it's supposed to be the screen. The screen's kind of green, right? ;-) Anyway, hope you like them and goodnight everybody! :)

Other polishes I've used:
OPI - Dim Sum Plum
China Glaze - Concrete Catwalk
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  1. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    this is so clever!

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  2. The Geordie GirlOctober 28, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Ohhh my goodness that is amazing!! Major compliments on the freehanding!! xxx

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  3. LizOctober 28, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    So cool! Great job :)

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  4. Heather @ Peace, Love & PolishOctober 28, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    So awesome :)

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  5. AlanaOctober 28, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!

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  6. JossieOctober 28, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Super!!!

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  7. nOctober 28, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Hehe, awesome! Your detail is amazing as always.

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  8. ShadowOctober 28, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    Sooo cute!!! always have the best nail art! awesome free hand!

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  9. Nailed It.October 28, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    This brings back so many happy memories.

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  10. WanOctober 28, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    This is awesome, you're so talented!! I used to play on my gameboy all the time when I was a kid haha. I absolutely adore this design!!

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  11. KayleighOctober 28, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Hahaha wooow! These are so cool!!! Great job!! That's a really gorgeous green too, caught my eye!

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  12. FrugallyMeOctober 28, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Cute mani!

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  13. KiwiOctober 28, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    What a cute idea ^u^

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  14. UnknownOctober 28, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Amazing! So clever!x

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  15. MelanyOctober 28, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Another flawless & amazing mani! How do you do it? You are too awesome! :)

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  16. Katherine TealeafOctober 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    So retro and cute!

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  17. Nail StoriesOctober 28, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    You are so imaginative! Brilliant as usual! :)

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  18. UnknownOctober 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Wow, awesome idea and it turned out gorgeouss! It looks so precise! :O Love it! <3

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  19. Lindsey ROctober 28, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I laughed when I saw the green nail... oh that spinach-coloured screen, lol! This turned out amazingly, I love it!

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  20. MorrisaOctober 28, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Cute!

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  21. IstarhOctober 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Wow!! You are amazing!! If someone asked for a manicure like that to me... I never could make something so original!!

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  22. CynthiiaaOctober 28, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Wauw, gorgeous! It looks amazing! :)

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  23. LimitedAddictionNailsOctober 28, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    The old school Game Boy! :P We were so addicted to it xD

    Nice job on them! I should try it too and show my brother :P He actually wants me to do Pikachu nails, so that would be a nice combo :P

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  24. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    This is amazing!

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  25. LinaOctober 29, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    love them! good job! :)

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  26. ChristineOctober 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    This is so cute, love this :) PS: New follower here, loving your amazing nail looks :)

    Xo, Christine♥

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  27. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    What kind of top coat do you use? And do you have any problems with shrinkage?

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  28. Arthur's AdventuresOctober 31, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    My inner 80's geek is overloaded with excitement over these. They would have been perfect with my Mario Halloween costume.

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  29. Wig WamNovember 1, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Now all you need is an N64 set of nails!! MarioKart maybe?? A few bananas and oil spills tehe! Did you do special Halloween nails?

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  30. feedkmayeorchidsNovember 1, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    So flippin cute!

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  31. JaneNovember 1, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Thank you everyone for the comments! They really made me smile, hahah :D

    @queen_carley: The top coat I use is either Seche Vite or Sally Hansen Insta-Dry. SV dries quicker and glossier but can cause shrinkage, so to prevent this you can wrap your tips with the topcoat as well. SH is great too, I like it even better than SV. It dries slightly slower than SV, but I like the thin formula, plus it doesn't cause shrinkage! And it doesn't get thick as fast as SV.

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  32. MirandaNovember 17, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    LOVE it! I'm a TOTAL video game nerd, so I just about DIED when I saw these!!! XD They are FANTASTIC! I love all your designs, but this one(and the blue and silver lazer mani) are my favourites! :D

    ~Miranda

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