I just haven't been in the humour for doing nail art lately, but when I heard Animaniacs mentioned three times in the last week, I knew they had to be my next inspiration for my 90's nails series.
Animaniacs was the most awesomely witty and clever cartoon series to air throughout the 1990's, and you can read an entire comprehensive history of the show in this amazing post over on mentalfloss.com. Did you know that Dot was voiced by the lady who also voices Principal Skinner's mother in The Simpsons?
I wasn't sure whether I wanted to do my actual favourites Pinky and the Brain, Good Idea/Bad Idea, or some kind of variety - in the end I kept it simple with the Warner Brothers (and Warner Sister). For the base colour on my nails, I used Sinful Colors 'Rainstorm' sponged with a little bit of MUA 'Frozen Yoghurt'. I then applied a topcoat and painted Wakko, Yakko, and Dot with acrylic paint and a tiny nail art brush. On the thumb, I attempted a tiny Wheel of Morality but I really didn't have enough room to go into any great detail. Also, I know the WB logo is supposed to be yellow, but I needed a little orange/red accent to make it look like something other than a yellow blob.
The wheel looks pretty gross close up, but I only really put it there so I wouldn't have a nudey thumb. The Wheel of Morality was at the end of every episode and featured a spin of the wheel to learn a life lesson (or win a prize that never materialized) - my favourite one was "Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, but socially dead."
Hey, they're not perfect (Yakko has a distinct lack of whiskers) but I'm happy with them and they make me smile.
One thing I loved about the Animaniacs was that they did innuendo in a way that wasn't obvious to children, but absolutely hilarious to teens and adults watching the show. After a particularly dodgy joke, Yakko would blow a kiss to the screen and shout "Goodnight Everybody!" as if they were about to be taken off the air. Here's one of their now legendary dirty jokes involving Prince:
And here's the theme tune, you know you know it.
You can check out my first two 90's Nails here:
OMG these are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI used to love this cartoon after school everyday :D
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Thank you Kathleen! I loved it too, it was so funny x
DeleteBwahaha! I love them! I was too young to get the dirty jokes and even had a dance routine for the theme song. They just don't make them like they used to (or maybe they do, but I don't watch tv at 3pm any more)
ReplyDeleteCheers Sarah! I never got the jokes either, I only stumbled across that Prince one a few years ago, there are so many hidden here and there - wish they'd show it again! TV is crap now, all weird Monstery/Bladey things :(
DeleteOh my god those are amazing! Also Elmira was my fave!!!
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Ahhh Elmira! I had a fridge magnet of her at one point!! Thanks Dawn x
Deletewow! Thanks for bringing back the memories, really reminded me of when i was a child rushing home from school to watch this. Your nails are just amazing! wish i could nail art. x
ReplyDeleteAw thank you, glad it brought back some happy memories, I used to watch it praying there wouldn't be a Feathers segment, hated them!! xx
DeleteYou're one talented woman! These are feckin FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteNot happy with the wheel or the lack of whiskers but sure they're fun! Thank you Emma x
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Gail x
DeleteYou're such a talent! These are amazing! I loved animaniacs! My favorite was the 'ok lady, I love you bye bye' one! I can remember being six and just constantly repeating it:P
ReplyDeleteThank you Audrey x I loved her too, her name was Mindy :)
DeleteI have the theme song going round and round in my brain now, thank you! But wow! The nails are fab, I'm so impressed. Great work :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Trish x
DeleteSo cute! It looks awesome!!
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DeleteAwesome!! And now I have the theme stuck in my head!
ReplyDeleteHaha I know, it's infectious! x
DeleteOMG I forgot about the Animaniacs! I used to be obsessed with them and now the theme song will be stuck in my head all day! haha your nails look amazing:D xx
ReplyDeleteHaha I've everyone gone mad with the theme!! Thanks Danielle xx
DeleteI miss these weird little creatures! Great nails x
ReplyDeleteMe too, I wish they'd show them again! Thanks Jenny x
DeleteOMG!! These are fantastic! They bring back memories :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a million Nory, they were one of my all-time favourite cartoons x
DeleteI remember this show too well! Crazy bunch! Your nails look amazing,I could never ever do this! you must have one steady hand.xx
ReplyDeleteHaha not really, it's all just dabbed on with a tiny brush! Thank you x
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