Nail It This Halloween With a Candy Corn Manicure

Nothing says Halloween quite like candy corn, but, in lieu of loading up on the sugary treats, save your gastronomic health with this fun, impressive candy corn manicure. The best part about it is that there's no right or wrong way to achieve it. Experiment with color placement (I made mine gradiate from orange to yellow to white instead of the traditional yellow to orange to white) or thickness of layers (try tapering each color for a more realistic effect). Want to get your candy (corn) on? Learn how to nail it now.

The Finished Product

After you've thoroughly allowed the polish to dry, peel away the strips to uncover your candy corn manicure.
Variations:

• Use glitter polishes to add an element of sparkle. Just make sure the shades are still opaque so that the color remains bold.
• Create a runway-inspired double half-moon manicure using candy corn colors.
• Use the same "striped" technique for other holidays and festive events, such as football games, Easter, and the like.

Hello, Yellow

Start by applying an opaque yellow nail polish on the nails. I used Sally Hansen Lightening ($5). Note: allow the polish to dry completely (even a day if necessary) before moving onto the next step.

Orange Crush

Paint the bottom portion of the nail an orange shade, such as Sinful Colors in Courtney Orange ($2), pictured here. Use the strips as your guide, and don't worry if a little polish spills over onto the strips.

White Out

Now paint the top portion of your nail an opaque white hue, using the strips as your guides. For this look, I swept on Sinful Colors Snow Me White ($2).

The White Stripes

Next, cut 10 adhesive strips into a width about one-third of the size of each nail beds, and apply them right to the center of the nails. (I used white computer labels for demonstration purposes.) For a cleaner finish, transparent tape is the best option. Just be sure to press the strips down firmly so that they're flush to the nails.

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