So technically this manicure for November’s NCC (inspired by a book) is a bit of a cheat. Doctor Who is a television show, not a book. I do, however, have a book on Doctor Who (Essential Guide to 50 Years of Doctor Who)! So I’m calling it a draw. 🙂
I’ve been meaning to do a Doctor Who themed manicure for awhile now, and I’m so happy I finally did! I’ve become a bit obsessed with the show – if you’ve seen it, you understand. I was introduced to this amazing show just about a year and a half ago, and I adore it! It’s nerdy, hilarious, and loaded with so many feels. In one episode, you can go from giggling to terrified to sobbing in the corner in the fetal position. I’ve only seen “New Who,” aka the seasons from 2005 to present and Netflix only has sporadic pieces of Original Who, so when I saw this book guide to the 50 years of the show I had to have it!

The book does exist! The Essential Guide to 50 Years of Doctor Who – Just look at all those villains!
And here is my Doctor Who manicure:
I love this mani so much! From the Tardis decal to the Dalek to that gorgeous blue polish… it all just makes me happy! If you’re not familiar with the show, let me briefly explain what each finger means.
- My index finger has a Tardis decal – the Tardis is the spaceship that can transport the Doctor and his companion(s) through space and time (it stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space).
- My middle finger is the color of the Tardis and the polish is named after one of the Doctor’s companions, Amy Pond (one of my top 3 favorites).
- My ring finger is a Dalek (an enemy of the Doctor’s).
- And my pinky is based on another villain from the show, The Silence.
- Oh! And the grey base polish is named after another villain, the Vashta Nerada.
What I used:
- Index: Grey base = Digital Nails Count Your Shadows… These pics don’t do the polish justice. There’s a slight pink/ purple shimmer that isn’t showing up well. You can kind of see it on my pinky. Digital Nails has an amazing variety of Doctor Who-themed polishes. That makes me so happy – I need so many of them!!
- Index: Decal is from YouPolish – the sheet also has Daleks, three different Doctors’ faces (9, 10, and 11), and DW
- Middle finger: Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer A Long Time Ago Tomorrow… this is an amazingly beautiful shimmery Tardis-blue from the Women of Doctor Who collection. It dries a bit satin, but a top coat makes it soooo pretty! Love love love!!
- Ring finger: Base color Sally Hansen Black Platinum… a semi-sheer black with a tinge of silver shimmer. Stripes are Revlon’s Sequin, a silver chrome. Nail studs were a gift off Amazon, I believe.
- Pinky: Base is Digital Nails Count Your Shadows with Zoya Raven details.
So what do you think? Does this sort of count as a book-themed mani? Are you a fellow Whovian? If so, who’s your favorite companion and favorite Doctor?
Check out more book-themed manis by my NCC ladies:
Great manicure. I especially like the look of the ring finger.(even if it is a villain.) I have yet to watch this show and I feel like I am missing out.
Thank you! I really love how my ring finger came out too! I highly recommend this show – it’s very addictive though.
Omg, I love this sooooo much!!! Thank you so much for the share ❤
Thank you Julie!! I LOVE A Long Time Ago Tomorrow – it’s really the perfect Tardis blue! Your polishes are amazing 🙂
I love this! I like how even though each nail has a different inspiration, they all go together so well!
Thanks! I wanted to do so many different things for this mani, so I had to limit myself to ones that could be a cohesive look 😉
That blue is a perfect TARDIS blue! I also love the Dalek finger, it’s perfect!
Thank you so much!! It really is a perfect TARDIS blue – the shimmer is so pretty too!
I love Doctor Who and I love this mani! So cute. What do you think of this current season? I have to admit, I’m not loving it AS MUCH.
Thank you! I actually haven’t seen the current season yet (I don’t have BBC), so I’m hoping Hulu will post it soon. I’m going through withdrawal! I have definitely heard varied reviews on the new Doctor and this season. I did love Peter Capaldi in Torchwood, so I’m hoping I’ll love him here 🙂
Aww your dalek is super cute!
Thank you!! I think that’s probably one of the only times someone will call a Dalek “cute!” Lol… But I liked him a lot 🙂
Looks great! Love the ring nail in particular. I’m so behind on this challenge. My nails are a mess right now so I’m waiting for them to heal up a bit before attempting any more manicures for this theme.
Thanks so much!! That’s how I was for last month – my nails and cuticles were not happy!
Beautiful nail art!
Thank you so much!! 🙂 It combines two of my favorite things – nail polish and Doctor Who!
these look so great!
Thank you 🙂
I’m not a Doctor Who fan (don’t ban me! :p) but I really like the look on your ring finger! I find it hard to do an ‘inspired by a book’ challenge, now that I barely read anything anymore.
No banning lol – not everyone is as obsessed with it as I am 😉
I agree! This book challenge is difficult – I haven’t thought of a 4th look yet!!
An original idea for a manicure!
Xoxo
Thank you! I had seen some Doctor Who manis on Pinterest, so definite inspiration for the Dalek came from there 🙂
Hey, it’s a book so I call it legit! I’ve never seen Dr. Who (I know, I must be a communist or something) but I have seen enough Dr. Who manis to know this one is a great one 😀
Haha, yes it’s totally legit – I agree! And thank you!
You’re not a communist, you’re just a Doctor Who virgin 😉 Pop that cherry girl!
Well this is Whovian perfection! Love the inspiration and mani!
Thank you so much! I was really pleased with this one 🙂
I’ve never seen Dr. Who but I know a little bit about it and this mani is just perfection! Love the Tardis decal 🙂
Thank you!! I adore the decal too 🙂
I’ve never watched the show but I’ve heard tons about it. I like the Tardis blue colour but my favourite nail is the Dalek one!
Thanks! I really loved how this mani turned out 🙂
Gah, I love these so much!! Everything about these are perfect!
Yay! Thank you so much!! Glad you love them 🙂
OH EM GEE! Love this so much! That Dalek is the cuteness (if Daleks can be cute?)
YES! I never thought I’d think a Dalek was cute either lol 🙂 Glad you like!
I’ve never seen Dr. Who but I’ve heard so much about it that I feel like I have seen it. Great mani!
Thanks! Yeah, I think all the Whovians out there talk about the show so much that others at least understand some basics 🙂 Glad you like it!
I’m freaking out over this mani :DDD
Predictable. Oh the Whovian in me is grinning. 🙂
LOVE the tally marks nail, the tiny TARDIS, and of course, love Amy, so. 🙂
All these villains ❤ My fav would probably be the Silence or the Empty Child, you?
I’m so glad your inner Whovian loves it 🙂 I almost tagged you in this post to make sure you’d see it lol 😉
So hard to decide on a favorite villain! I think I’d go with the Weeping Angels or the Sontarans (those potato heads kill me!). But your choices are great ones too – Are you my mummy?! = terrifying question.
Haha, oh I saw it although I NEARLY missed it, so tagging would work too ; ) I like how Whovians stick together : )))
Oh Sontarans? Really? I like them just fine, but I could never see the appeal, to become a super Sontaran fan, so I love that you like them!
Oh are you my mummy? BRILLIANT AND TERRIFYING ❤
And the idea behind the quantum lock in the Weeping Angels? I DIG IT. ; )
Gorgoeus mani, xxx
I think I specifically like Strax, maybe not all the Sontarans lol. His interactions with 11 were some of my favorite 🙂
Oh and The Master! He’s pretty terrifyingly crazy!
I really could just go on and on!
The Master is super insane, and not in a good way either. I know what you mean.
I also liked the creepy dolls from that episode with Amy and 11 and the little boy, I forget the title. : )
Oh yes! Night Terrors – those dolls were extremely creepy! Doctor Who really does villains right!
Night Terrors, exactly!
Maybe it’s because I don’t watch horror movies, I’m not used to visuals like these, but they really creeped the hell out of me.
Totally – I’m easily creeped out and a huge wimp when it comes to scary things. The clockwork droids were also real creepy!
Mhm yeah, you’re right, the part that creeped me out the most was the half skin/tissue, half robot, the combo is just, ugh.
And what about the episode, I never remember titles, Listen? With the red blanket?
THAT actually gave me goosebumps…
Is the red blanket episode in this most recent season? Because I *gasp* haven’t seen it yet! I don’t have BBC America, so I’m waiting patiently for it to come out on Hulu or Netflix.
Yes it is! I was wondering if you saw it, and avoided spoilers just in case : )
I haven’t seen the last two either – I have ’em, but I don’t want to watch them. I don’t want the season to end. : ) I’m attached to 12th now.
I can’t wait to watch it! I loved Capaldi in the Pompeii episode and Torchwood, so I’m excited to see him as the Doctor.
You won’t be disappointed, I don’tthink. : D
Love! I think this is really great!
Yay thank you! 🙂
Oh WOW! You NAILED this one, I immediately recognised it, without even reading the title 😀 So cool!
Woo hoo!! Thank you 🙂