NAIL (December 2014) – New Year’s Eve | the Rite of Aging...early

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Nail Art Ideas Linkup, new years, OPI, Pueen, Sally Hansen, stamping, Zoya

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I have stayed away from glitter toppers because the last time I wore them I had a terrible time taking them off. I couldn’t! I scrubbed and scrubbed, my cuticles turned raw and even after all that there were still glitter pieces stuck to my nail. Yikes! It was an overall bad, haunting experience and I have not quite gotten over it yet.

However, New Year’s still screams glitter and bright colors so I cheated and used a fun gold flaky topper instead!

I hope you like it!

I used 3 coats of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel So Cir-cute as my base.

I stamped with Pueen plate and OPI Lincoln Park After Dark.

I marbled without the water-marble with Zoya Maria Luisa. I don’t think the concentration would have varied that much if I applied the topper straight from the bottle (especially over the yellow base) but the technique is just so satisfying!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

6 thoughts on “NAIL (December 2014) – New Year’s Eve”

Jessica W. said:

12/30/2014 at 11:28 pm

Ooh, this is a fun and bright manicure!

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- Monica@theRiteofAging said:
  
  01/02/2015 at 12:07 pm
  
  Thank you!! I figure bright works really well for New Years! Start the year out nice and light 🙂
  
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tattylou84 said:

12/31/2014 at 5:01 am

I love these! Theyre so colourful and funky! Have you tried a peel off base coat under your glittery nail art? I’ve recently discovered it and its a life changer!!!!!

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- Monica@theRiteofAging said:
  
  01/02/2015 at 12:09 pm
  
  Thank you!! I considered using them but when I wear glitters I tend to wear them for longer periods of time since they don’t come off…I’ve heard the glitter base coats do not stay on for very long and they don’t chip but peel completely off. I guess for swatching or quick nail art posts it would make sense.
  
  Do you have a preference of one you like? I could use the suggestions since I don’t know too much about them!
  
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  - tattylou84 said:
    
    01/02/2015 at 12:12 pm
    
    Theyre good for a night out, if you can resist the temptation to peel!!! Hehe!! The Nailasaurus has a good reveiw of ones to get in the UK!!
    
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  - Monica@theRiteofAging said:
    
    01/04/2015 at 8:30 pm
    
    Oh, I’m a chronic peeler…I just can’t help myself when one little bit start poking up! Thanks!
    
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