Today I’m back with the sixth installment of Musical Manicures, the series where I combine my love of musical theatre with my love of nail polish by creating a nail polish look inspired by a Broadway show I’ve seen in the past. This week I picked out Let It Be from the jar of shows. Let It Be was a tribute show for The Beatles that played at the St. James Theatre. I saw it back in 2013 through a papering service I used to see Broadway shows on a budget. Essentially, in exchange for a $5.00 processing fee, I would get a comp ticket to the show. I remember the first time I used this service I thought it was a scam because I had to pick up my ticket from a man waiting outside the Starbucks at the Marriott Marquis. Luckily, this service was completely legitimate, and I ended up seeing a handful of shows for just $5.00, which was perfect for a student! Unfortunately, the service no longer exists in this format today, but it was great for me at the time.
As for the show itself, Let It Be essentially felt like a Beatles concert. As a lifelong Beatles fan, the show was a lot of fun for me, especially seeing all of the famous costumes and eras recreated throughout the show. That being said, I’ve seen many Beatles tribute shows in my life, and this one does tend to blend in with the others in my mind. In fact, I saw another Beatles tribute on Broadway around this same time, and I have difficulty differentiating between the two in my head. Nonetheless, I’m glad I got the opportunity to experience Let It Be, but I’m not sure it would have been worth the price of admission if I paid full price for my ticket.
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For my manicure this week, my intention was to recreate the British flag on the cover of the Playbill. I grabbed Zoya Isley for the blue base, LVX Fantom for the white shade, and KBShimmer Chilly Pepper for the red. I was disappointed in my choice of blue nail polish right away, as Isley dried down to a deep navy blue that was darker than expected. I would recommend a brighter blue shade like Zoya Sia. I then decided to free hand the flag design on my ring finger for an accent nail. I should have used Scotch tape or nail art striping tape to create clean lines. Thus, the flag result is not as good as I would have liked, but I had to Let It Be!
While my manicure may not emulate the Playbill perfectly, I think it does fit the vision I had in mind. Plus, I will have another chance at Beatles nails at some point in this series when I get to Rain, the other Beatles tribute show I saw on Broadway. It’s times like these I wish I had better nail art skills, but it’s more about having fun than a perfect result… right?!
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