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Starlight Saran-Wrap | Nail Art & Video Tutorial

15 Sunday Nov 2015

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Well, I have something exciting to show you today: my first ever nail art video!

I received a few Starlight collection polishes from Preen.Me and OPI as part of the PreenMeVIP program and they asked that everyone involved submit a couple of videos. I struggled for a good while with this. I really wanted to start making videos but I was still using my phone for photos and I was not too keen to use a borrowed dinosaur of a camera.

I bit the bullet and tried the regular point and shoot but since it did not want to cooperate I fell back on my phone. I lost a lot of quality through uploading and editing but I am really pleased with my first ever video!

I didn’t really expect this to go up on the web so I went with a nice, easy and simple saran-wrap look. After playing around with editing and filming I took the plunge and uploaded to YouTube!

I hope with practice and time my videos are going to get better! I will definitely have a sugar-spun tutorial up soon!

 

 

Starlight Saran-Wrap Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: I Drive a SuperNova

Saran-Wrap: Ro-Man-ce on the Moon, Guys and Galaxies

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Purple Dotticure | Nail Art

13 Friday Nov 2015

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Yesterday, I was at a complete loss for the ClaireStelle8 challenge on Instagram. “Purple Nails” opened the floor to absolutely anything and I had multiple ideas floating around in my head. I tried a couple out and they didn’t turn out the way I wanted; at least, not what I wanted for “purple nails”.

Eventually, I leaned back on an old favorite: a dotticure. The bright lights gleamed around my nails. Finally, after literally staring at my nails for a few hours I had a design I was proud of.

I hope you like it!

 

Purple Dotticure | The Rite of AgingBase: Milani Cosmetics Vivid Violet (I’ve had this old formula for years and it still rocks!)

Dots: dotting tools, Barry M Plum, Formula X for Sephora Thrilling, Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Freehand Autumn Leaves | Nail Art

11 Wednesday Nov 2015

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I’ve been wanting to do a freehand leaves for a while but couldn’t get the spacing quite right. I have such short nails (I do love them, though) I sometimes find it difficult to not crowd a hand-painted design.

I hope you like my abstract leaves!

 

Freehand Autumn Leaves Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Charlotte

Details: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Gradient and Snowflakes Stamping | Nail Art

10 Tuesday Nov 2015

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I am not going to even apologize for starting my holiday nail art early. I just cannot help myself especially when it comes to snowflakes because yesterday morning I woke up and there was ice on my car! Not frost. Ice. It is now officially okay to do winter looks! Yay!

I decided to go with a bright gradient and silver stamping for my first snowflake look this year. I hope you like it!

 

Snowflakes Gradient and Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingGradient: Sally Hansen Blue My Mind, Zoya Haven

Stamping: MoYou London Festive 02, Color Club On the Rocks

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Christmas Decals | Nail Art

07 Saturday Nov 2015

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I really wanted to wait to use these decals until at least mid November but I just couldn’t help myself. I received this specific set for review from Born Pretty Store but I bought like six other ones as well that are waiting patiently in my water decal bag.

I can easily see myself doing holiday nail art every day in December and definitely trying really hard not to during November. As the holiday season is only four weeks or so, please excuse me as this is the only time of year I can do the fun nail art!

Born Pretty does some seriously cute holiday decals which I purchase every year. I usually have some left over but once the decals are open they only last a few months before drying out and disintegrating in water. That’s okay though, the BPS brand decals are very cheap and very worth the money. I always stock up on the cute reindeers and equally adorable snowmen!

 

Let’s just blow past my red and swollen fingers. I “accidentally” went climbing and ended up with a nasty flare this past week. ::Sigh:: I am seriously considering no longer climbing but after 12+ years of it, it’s hard to quit.

 

Christmas Water Decals Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Formula X Platinum Prime, Timeless Teal (Infinite Ombre kit)

Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics PUEEN45 (I was pleasantly surprised by how well the sheer tint stamped!)

Decals: Born Pretty Store ($0.99/sheet – BLE12)

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Fall Leaves Stamping | Nail Art

03 Tuesday Nov 2015

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Now that Halloween is over I can focus on fun autumn looks. And, since winter/holiday nail arts are my absolute favorite I will definitely sneak those in as well!

For today’s looks I tried triple stamping! I used a variety of different stamps and plates and am so thrilled with how this came out. I sometimes struggle with double stamping so this was a real treat for me!

I debated between a pure gold or white gold base and am glad I chose the latter. The orange wouldn’t have shown up as well and it works nicely with the other colors.

My nails remind me of looking down at the ground! Everywhere. We had a massive rainstorm and it took down all the leaves last week. Unfortunately, now they have all turned brown and dead but hopefully we have another wave of leaf fall before the winter!

I hope you like it!

 

Triple Stamping Fall Leaves Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Severine

Stamping: Barry M Chili, Zoya Louise, SinfulColors Feel the Vibe, variety of stamps from both Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN76, Born Pretty Store BP19

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Candy Corn Sponging with Water Decals | Nail Art

25 Sunday Oct 2015

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These are the only Halloween decals I would do. The skeleton is so happy and the bat is smiling. How can those be scary??

Every year I try to do a candy corn gradient on my nail and this year I decided to switch to an acrylic sponging. I had to re-do the base just because I didn’t realize how over-powering the orange was. The first time I sponged the design across the nail I ended up with a purely orange nail! After that, I painted an pin-size drop and even then you can see how much it spread!

I hope you like it!

 

Candy Corn Sponging and Decals Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Sinful Colors Whiteboard, acrylic paints

Decals: Born Pretty Store ($1.99/sheet) – linked here

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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