Tennessee Williams inspired nail art

With Tennessee William's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof currently playing at the Apollo Theatre, it seemed apt to create some loosely inspired nail art to match.

It would be oh-so fitting if the choice of base colour was a conscious choice and not just a very fitting accident (if you are familiar with Tennessee Williams you'll know he often referred to his low moods as 'blue devils'.) Every newspaper or literary print tutorial suggests using a pale or neutral colour as a base to help the print transfer show up, and Essie's Perfect Posture is a muted powder blue that fits the bill brilliantly.

It's probably best to follow instructions online (as this is certainly not an expert review) but essentially you soak a strip of paper letting it fully submerge and quickly apply it to your nail of choice (ensuring the base coat is fully dry first). Press and hold it firmly to the nail and then peel off gently. There is sometimes a little bit of paper residue stuck to the nail but this generally smooths down after a top coat is applied. Repeat the process for however many nails you want the writing printed on, ensuring you seal the design in with a clear top coat. You could also add a gel top coat for added security. 

You also needn't worry that any form of sacrilege needs to occur in order to do this design yourself; just use the very back page of a playbook where it lists 'other titles by this author'. That way the play remains in tact and your nails are a display of print perfection.