Watercolor Ghosts | DIY Halloween Nail Art Tutorial

2,862 views · Published 14 October 2018 · 10:19 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: My Simple Little Pleasures · 2018 · Howto & Style

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Today I'll show you how to make ghosts using the acrylic paint watercolor technique.  ▼All products used linked below!▼
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Inspired by these ghost lips:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BowVrLoHNRB/?saved-by=mysimplelittlepleasures

See my testing & extended tutorial here:  https://youtu.be/QhGda5HWitE

►Nail polish and products used◄
-Unt -Ready for Takeoff Peelable Base Coat:  http://amzn.to/1KDOmFv
-China Glaze - Liquid Leather: http://amzn.to/1NqLnR0
-Apple Barrel Gloss Acrylic Paint - White: http://amzn.to/2e9dmaI
-MoYou London - Black Knight Stamping Polish:  https://amzn.to/2oGV1H6
-Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat:  http://amzn.to/1K9HQUE
-Essie - Matte About You:  https://amzn.to/2pPLPRk
-5 oz paper cup:  http://amzn.to/1MFYfk5
-Room temperature filtered water (I get mine from a Brita pitcher:  http://amzn.to/2CXebNV )
-Small Brush - Royal SG585 Script Liner 20/0:  http://amzn.to/2yHD5AH
-Medium-Large Brush - Royal SG250 Round Brush 4: https://amzn.to/2ND1jBH
-MoYou London Stamping Plate - Festive #29 
-MoYou London - Crystal Clear Stamper & Scraper:  http://amzn.to/2rMpsPr
-Mini Lint Roller: http://amzn.to/2c11vZL
-Orange stick:  http://amzn.to/1U20nmV (or your choice of sharp tool)
-Cleanup brush:  http://amzn.to/1P0lvH9
-Clean up with acetone: http://amzn.to/1TlzxtI

►Step-by-Step◄
-Starting out with clean, dry nails begin with a base coat
-Use black as your base color
-Thin the white acrylic by mixing it with water
-Paint ghosts onto your nails with the thinned acrylic; wait a bit and then soak up the excess water with the dry brush
-Stamp faces onto each ghost head
-Finish with top coat - optionally, make them matte!

♫ Music is:  Unwritten Return by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ♫

►Equipment Details◄
I record tutorials with a Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS:  http://amzn.to/1POIjwt
Vlogging/Livestreams/Faceshots with a Logitech c920 Webcam: https://amzn.to/2JY2sTf
Livestream Microphone is a Blue Yeti:  https://amzn.to/2NQxAGm
For lighting I use a 14" LED Neewer ring light from this kit:  http://amzn.to/2EOHDeN
With a LimoStudio 3 Section Articulated Arm:  https://amzn.to/2FQ6Tg7
Attached to my desk with a LimoStudio Super Clamp:  https://amzn.to/2FQ9W81
I edit with Windows Movie Maker,
Adobe Premiere Elements:  http://amzn.to/1POJ60q
And Adobe Photoshop (thumbnails):  http://amzn.to/1mK3aIg

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►Main YouTube Links◄
My Nail Art Channel:  http://goo.gl/Lqr3Fo
Tips & Tricks Playlist:  http://goo.gl/X6P7Gr
Water Marble Tutorials Playlist:  http://goo.gl/DPpKba
Nail Art Tutorials Playlist:  http://goo.gl/zmNZWJ
My Gaming Channel:  https://goo.gl/bjN4wj
My Vlog Channel:  http://goo.gl/qwOCJo

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