#31DC2013 Day 3: Yellow Nails

03 Tuesday Sep 2013

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#31DC2013, Color Club, freehand, Nail Art, Sephora by OPI, Zoya

Today’s 31 Day Challenge theme is yellow nails! I really love yellow. I usually only wear it on my toes since it looks great with sandals. Since I did the red nails, on the first day, I have had fire color schemes on the mind.

Yellow Nails Prompt!

I started with three coats of Color Club “Almost Famous”. I am not a fan of the formula but I love the color. It is a bright neon yellow. The formula is thick and hard to work with. When I try to use thin layers they streak. When I use thicker layers they dry unevenly.

I let the base color dry. I marbled Color Club “Mrs. Robinson”, OPI “Red Lights Ahead…Where?” and Cult Nails “Feel Me Up” on a paper plate before using my finger to pat it on each nail.

I used a mix of nail polish remover (Zoya Remove +) and Feel Me Up to add more yellow while “watercoloring” the red and purple.

I applied one coat of Sephora by OPI “Be-Claus I Said So” before the polish dried to blur any sharp lines.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#31DC2013 Day 2: Orange Nails

03 Tuesday Sep 2013

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#31DC2013, Bundle Monster, Color Club, Cult Nails, Milani, Nail Art, stamping

Today’s 31 Day Challenge nail prompt is orange nails!

It is very Halloween but I love the bright orange, white and black combination so I decided to keep things simple.

Orange Nails prompt

I started with two coats of Color Club “Wham! Pow!”.

I applied two coats of Milani “Sprinkles”. The second coat I dotted on extra pieces to fill any gaps.

I used Bundle Monster plate “303” and Wet n Wild “Black Creme”. The stamp came out very light so I went over it with a brush.

I finished the look with Cult Nails “Wax That” top coat. I am not a huge fan of the matte finish top coats but I like Cult Nails’ wax top coat because it is a very subtle matte effect. It dries and works quickly which is always a plus!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#31DC2013 Day 1: Red Nails

02 Monday Sep 2013

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#31DC2013, butter London, Color Club, Cult Nails, freehand, Nail Art

I not only decided to do the Nail Art Ideas Link-Up, more information here, but also I decided to try my hand at the 31 Day Challenge.

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I am already behind by one day but this would have been my idea for the “Red Nails” prompt.

Red Nails Prompt

I used two coats of butter London “Knees Up” for my base color.

I used a small artist’s brush to swipe a line in Color Club “Warhol” and Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”. I then mixed the two colors and added a gentle swipe in between them for a linear gradient look.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art Ideas Link-Up: September Week One – Back To School

02 Monday Sep 2013

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Chanel, Color Club, colorado state university, freehand, marbling, Nail Art, Nail Art Ideas Linkup, Zoya

I am taking part in this awesome Nail Art Ideas Link-Up (NAIL) hosted by Eeeek! Nail Polish!

For this first week I decided to take inspiration from my wonderful university Colorado State University!

Let’s Show Some Ram Pride!

I painted my index, middle and pinky finger with two layers of Zoya “Goldie”. I sponged the tips with Zoya “Suvi”. To maximize the sponging in the middle I lightly sponged Chanel “Peridot”. I love Peridot because depending on the light it will look gold or green. Perfect for some Ram Pride!

I water-marbled my ring finger with the same colors. I wanted an accent nail to look different but not overwhelmingly so.

I used a toothpick to dot Color Club “Almost Famous” and “Twiggie”.

Finished off with INM “Northern Lights” top coat.

Enjoy!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Branching Out

10 Saturday Aug 2013

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I guess I should explain a little why I am branching out into beauty blogging and nail art design. Well, first things first. I love this type of thing. I love testing new make up. I love painting my nails and trying new art designs. It’s become a huge hobby of mine. Really, ever since I was diagnosed I found that playing around with beauty was one of the few things that didn’t hurt.

With this recent flare, I rarely climb, I only work part-time and mentally, I’m exhausted. The physical strain of a flare is nothing compared to the mental taxation it brings. I’m depressed mostly because everything I’ve ever wanted to do with my life requires me to be able-bodied. When I’m flared up, I am so far from that. I try to deal with potentially finding something new to do or work towards.

Beauty, nails and skincare take my mind off those unhappy thoughts.

Until I can physically keep up with my normal life, I decided I am going to try my hand at blogging. I’ve toyed with the idea for some time now but it never hurts to take the plunge and start. Who knows. This may be a huge flop or it may be a huge success. One thing that the RA hasn’t changed: I always try no matter what.

I still want this blog to focus on my rheumatoid arthritis. After all, this is still my outlet for dealing with this disease, but I want to incorporate the beauty blogging. My interest in beauty really came about because of my RA as I will explain in further detail in my next post.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.