Category Archives: Nail Art

OMD3 – Neon SkratchArt Inspired V Shapes

08 Wednesday Jul 2015

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I am trying to stay one day ahead of the challenge. That way, if I experience a bad flare one day and cannot nail paint, I don’t fall hideously behind like last year! It’s the worst feeling in the world to miss a couple of prompts and not be able to catch up.

You know what I can’t find very easily anymore? Skratch Art pages! They were my favorite crafts and so easy to find in the kid’s aisle at the drugstore. Now everything has gotten all fancy-shmancy and I can’t find these simple pleasures. I may not be able to play with the real thing but I can certainly re-create it on my nails!

I L-O-V-E how this came out! Neons are my faves…and while I may not be the biggest fan of chevrons, these KBShimmer decals are easy and work well with this design.

 

#OMD3NAILS - Neon V Pattern Nail Art | The Rite of AgingChevron Decals: KBShimmer

Neon Base: Zoya Pippa, Color Club Warhol, Barry M Matte Cancun and Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot

Topper: Wet n Wild Black Creme

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Glitter Gradient Nail Art

07 Tuesday Jul 2015

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From the not so RA-friendly to the super RA-friendly, I bring you a simple glitter gradient!

I really love this glitter topper. It always reminds me of circus big tops!

Fun fact: I am terrified of the circus and any included parts. I don’t have any particular reasons, they are completely irrational with no basis at all!

 

I was a little skeptical to put this glitter against the same silver base from a couple of days ago but it just didn’t pop against any other color! I hope you don’t mind!!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Circus Glitter Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Essie No Place Like Chrome

Glitter: OPI Polka.Com

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Polka Dot Dottilism Nail Art

06 Monday Jul 2015

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I went through a huge dotillism phase back in high school. I even decorated all my graduation invitations with dots (which PS. took a good few months!) Then, I went to college and never found the time.

Recently, dotillism has sky-rocketed into popular culture, especially in the nail art world, and I thought I would re-visit it. While my students were working on their comic books during summer camp I doodled and dotted while I waited to check their work. I even got   some of them into it!

After yesterday’s nail art debacle I sat down, focused and FORCED MYSELF TO GET THIS DONE. There is room for improvement since this is my first attempt at true dotillism on my nails but I am seriously digging the end result.

Disclaimer: This is not RA-friendly.

I hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Polka Dot Dotillism Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Milani Dark Coffee

Details: assorted acrylic paints and artist brushes

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Colorful Waterfall Nail Art

05 Sunday Jul 2015

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Oh Mon Dieu…I can’t today. I just can’t.

It was one of those days. I felt less sick but the pain was replaced by brain fog. I restarted my nails three times. My hands shook up the wazoo, I was almost too weak to hold the brushes, I couldn’t focus my magnifying lamp properly and I dropped paint all over my pants!

I am also very sorry the photo is kind of meh. I just couldn’t take a proper picture with my wobbly hands.

And, now that I have vented!…

I really like the colors I used for the “waterfall”. I love blues and ombre color combinations so why not put them together!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Colorful Waterfall Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Severine

Details: assorted acrylic paints and artist brushes

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.


OMD3 – Black and Gold Stamping Nail Art/Wiki’d It Challenge

04 Saturday Jul 2015

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Today’s look works for OMD3 and Wiki’d It! I’ve dropped the ball on the Wiki Challenge. It is intense and sometimes I did not feel particularly inspired. However, this week’s page was about King Midas! I thought the lightning bolts would be a fun touch since Midas is portrayed as a supernatural legend.

I like this look. Black and gold go well together and there is only one design. I do not know if my simple designs phase is driven by my recent flares but I am not complaining because I am really digging them!

I hope you do too!

 

#OMD3Nails Black and Gold Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Wet n Wild Black Creme

Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN 83, Zoya Goldie

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Happy 4th!

03 Friday Jul 2015

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Last year I won on week of Bundle Monster’s birthday month nail art challenge and one of the toppers they sent me contained a patriotic mix of glitters. I never used it so I was excited to pull the bottle from the back of the cabinet and dust it off.

Unfortunately, I felt just freaking awful from last week so I only had the energy for one accent nail per hand. My other nails felt left out, though, so I dressed them up with a holographic top coat to reflect the night sky!

Are you doing anything fun for the 4th? If I feel up to it I’ll head over to a neighbor’s house for a BBQ dinner! Thankfully, it is literally five steps away from my own home, which is probably the only amount of exercise I can manage at the moment!

 

4th of July Glitters | The Rite of AgingBase: Wet n Wild Black Creme

Glitter: Bundle Monster Company (BMC) Under the Pier

Holo: INM Northern Lights Silver, Seche Vite (to lock in shine)

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Silver Glitter Gradient

02 Thursday Jul 2015

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Let me start by saying how glad I am I got some of these prompts out of the way! I forgot to take my medications after lunch and am paying the price now. I couldn’t even use a fork, let alone paint my nails!

I did a few looks last week so I forgot which belonged to each day. It was not until today that I realized I had two glitter gradients back to back! Oops! It’s okay, though, I can never have enough glitter gradients (unless, of course, I am going through my ‘I hate glitter’ phase)!

At first, I had glitter gradient accent nails and dark blue stamping but the look did not mesh together well. I asked my dad before I took pictures and he agreed it so I nixed the dark blue. Sometimes, simpler is definitely better!

 

#OMD3NAILS: Silver Glitter Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: essie No Place Like Chrome

Glitter: Sephora by OPI Lights, Glammer-a, Action!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.