Today I have for you a recreation of a manicure I did two years ago! As you all know by now I REALLY like Monty Python, and am permanently scarred for life because I can't see them all live. And for the past 2 years I have done an Easter manicure inspired by the sketch troupe. Two years ago I did a manicure inspired by the The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one of mt favourite films of all time. This year I decided to recreate it! The one main difference was the bunny. He is much cuter and throwing and eyeball. Awwwwwwwww.
This time around the egg nails look a lot better(even thought most got covered in blood). I think the colours suit Easter a bit more. Apart from the white base, the eggs were done almost entirely from acrylic paint that I had mixed. The bunny accent nail was done with a base of Orly Liquid Vinyl and paint. I like it A LOT better this time round :P
I also decided that this would be my entry for Nail Polish Canada's Easter Nail Art contest! So please head on over there and vote for me. I will also lower you taxes if you vote for me...I wont.
Before the blood
Comparison
And just in case you don't know anything about Monty Python:
So if there is one thing you should know about me is that I love comedy. One day in the future(as opposed to the past) I would really love to have my own show on television. There are so many different comedians who influence me in different ways, but one of my biggest influences would have to be Monty Python. I have always been in love with their unique brand of humor. I have been lucky enough to have seen John Cleese perform live twice! Once only a few weeks ago :) Not only that but I was helping out at Just For Laughs this year and I got to go pick up his fresh fruit! I didn't get to give it to him but still!
I sort of had these nails in mind for a while and I thought this would be the perfect time to try out my new from KKCenter HK. If you don't know what Self Defense Against Fresh Fruit is your life is missing something. I will help you fill that void. SDAFF is a classic sketch by Monty Python that was originally in their show Monty Python's Flying Circus. It's exactly what it sounds like. The instructor(John Cleese) is teaching a class how to defend themselves against fresh fruit(I used China Glaze Sea Spray as my base as it was close to the colour of the shirt he's wearing in the sketch). All the fruit on my nails are fruit that are either mentioned(Segmented grapefruit, red cherries, apple, grapes) or shown(banana). In his demonstrations every time someone attacks him with fruit he kills them in a violent, and unnecessary way(16 ton weight and gun). Finally there is one student(Eric Idle) who insists on being taught how to defend oneself if attacked with a pointed stick. Hence the pointed stick on my ring finger. I suggest you watch the whole thing for a good laugh. I'll post it at the bottom.
The brush set comes with 15 pieces. For this I used 5 different brushes. Striping brush, a detailing brush, a dotting tool, and two that I don't really have a name for. These were really easy to use. The brushes were firm, but not stiff. I am completely enamoured with the detailing brush. It is perfect for not only smaller details, but also for writing on you nails. I wish the set came with another dotting tool. One that was maybe bigger. As you can see my grapes are pretty small(which works for grapes), but that's about as big as the dots get. These brushes are made out of synthetic material, which is why I suspect they say don't use polish remover on it. This isn't a huge deal for me because when I do stuff like this 95% of it is usually acrylic paint, which easily comes off with water. That being said I did use a bit of nail polish, and that was a lot harder to get off with just water. So I did use remover to clean it in the end and the brushes are still fine. If you do this be careful.
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So any Python fans out there?!?! This is SOME of my collection of Monty Python stuff(Everything from the entire 16 DVD box set of the Series, to records). And below that is the fresh fruit I picked up for John Cleese :P
If this was her manicure she would be a)A bad ass granny. b) Me. I am your grandmother. I have a blog. Deal with it.
So sticking to with my Easter theme from last year(Killer Bunny) I kept it Monty Python. If you don't know who they are, get out. No, Im kidding. Just go out and get Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I feel that would be a good intro.
This manicure is based on the Python's movie Life a Brian. A story about Brian a Jewish man, born on the same day as, and is Jesus's neighbor who is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah. This is my opinion is their best film.
So I have been wanting to do these nails for a year. This is from the end of the film when everyone is getting crucified and
Brian's spirits are lifted when everyone starts singing "Always Look on
the Bright Side of Life". I'm not going to get into details as I don't
want to spoil the movie :P. The music notes represent the song(they are the actual beats). I would have put people on the crosses but they were to small #Nailartproblems101. My thumb is an alien spacecraft with a one eyed purple alien. In one scene Brian gets abducted by aliens. I know, I know...the spacecraft is different from the movie. But this is all I could do with my talent.
Polish wise I used OPI's Over the Taupe, Suzi Loves Cowboys, and my boyfriend scales walls as well as Sephora by OPI's Break a Leg Warmer, an Orly who's name escapes me at the moment and acrylic paint.
Copy of the films script
And this is the song
Oh and a Happy Belated Birthday to Mr. Eric Idle!!!
And yes I do realize that this may be someone else's dream. But it is my nightmare. It's not even a Valentines nightmare. It's just a general nightmare at the moment. I have no money, I'm selfish and I want to be able to sit in a unventilated room with my nail polish, without the worry it causing whatever rooted itself inside of me to keep it's tail and grow gills(THAT'S WHAT ☠POLISH☠ DOSE TO BABIES! FACT(that I made up)!) One day in the future maybe. But for sure not now.
As you could probably tell I'm not one for Valentines day. My idea of romance is chicken wings with a side of Guinness. I'm not a hearts and roses kind of girl. So I really didn't know what to do. I did a scientifically romantic one last year. I'm pretty sure that was the only Valentine nail idea floating around in my head in general, because I had nothing this year. I decided to do this because when you get down to the nitty-gritty of it this is a possible valentines day gift!
By the way if you still haven't figured out what this is it's a bunch of sperm Michael Phelpsing their way to an egg.
All I used for this was Essence Ultimate Pink, OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Suede, and some microbeads and acrylic paint.
I have one more v-day mani. It's less graphic and more distasteful.
I wasn't going to do an Easter themed manicure because I really wasn't all that inspired. All I really had was Easter eggs (Like last year). But then I came up with this. The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog ruins Easter nails! What a way to celebrate! I'm don't remember what I used. It was pretty much a free for all of what colours were laying around me. Not the best manicure but it still makes me smile :D (Is that wrong that a cute killer bunny makes me smile?)
In case you don't know anything Monty Python:
Any other Monty Python fans out there? I pretty much own everything they've ever done. Sketch comedy Gods.
Ps. My tiny edit pencil is back at the bottom of my posts!!! Huzzah!!!
