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NAIL (October 2014) – Week One: Splatter

03 Friday Oct 2014

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The first NAIL prompt for October is splatter-painting! Splatter is one of my favorite techniques. It is fun (who doesn’t like getting messy?), abstract, and RA-friendly!

In honor of October, I used Halloween colors. I really like the final effect but I do not like this orange. It is too yellow and dulls the white base underneath. It also stains the skin like mad. I should have used my trusty Wham! Pow! but I am running low so I used this Zoya polish instead. Oh well, I learned my lesson for next time.

I hope you like it!

 

NAIL October week one: splatterI started with 2 coats of the Julie G White Orchid and Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day as my base.

I splattered with Zoya Gwin and  Milani Black Swift.

I sealed the detailing with Seche Vite before adding a generous coat of INM Northern Lights. I noticed however long I wait the Milani polish always smears which is a bummer because I love this polish otherwise.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

100 Followers & Celebratory Giveaway!

01 Wednesday Oct 2014

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It is giveaway time!

In honor of reaching 100 followers and receiving 100% reimbursement of my medicine’s out-of-pocket expenses I put together a giveaway to say thank you. I am so appreciative to all of you for sticking with me!

The prizes in this giveaway mostly consist of nail art goodies but some other items, as well. If you would like to enter, check out the Rafflecopter widget below. Please do not enter with give-away only accounts. This giveaway is a thank-you to the people who follow and read my posts!

 

100 followers giveaway

The giveaway will run until October 10, 2014.

 

 

One lucky reader will receive (1) Incoco Nail Polish Appliqué in Day Dreams (check out the website for a better picture here), (1) Sephora by OPI nail polish in Metro Chic, (1) Chanel Les Vernis In Taboo, (1) Aveeno Positively Radiant daily moisturizer with SPF 15, and (1)  Bourbon The Original chocolate biscuits.

I really like  Incoco appliqués; it is nice to get pretty nails without the work. I am really bummed they discontinued this brand so when HauteLook had a flash sale on Sephora by OPI I snagged three bottles! Taboo is one of my all-time favorite polishes because, as you know, I have a soft spot for Chanel!

The Aveeno Positively Radiant moisturizer is my holy grail product. If I had to choose any product, whether it be nail polish or makeup, this moisturizer would take the prize. The medications make my skin look lackluster and this cream hides minor imperfections.  I prefer the SPF 15 over the SPF 30 because it is less greasy. I really love the Bourbon biscuits. They just make me happy. They are difficult to find in the US so I ask my father to bring home packs and packs of these when he travels.

 

These are some my favorites so I am really stoked about this giveaway, which is open internationally. I hope you enter by clicking the link below! Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2014 – September 30: Honor Nails You Love

30 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Today is the last day of the monthly challenge! I am pretty impressed I completed the challenge on time. I still caught up even when I missed a couple days here and there. I’m working on my September showcase post but I’m using one of my pins as inspiration for today’s manicure.

 

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I love Stef from Fairly Charming’s manicures. Her nails are perfect and her pictures are great.I am a huge fan of her freehand but I like all her work.  It is no surprise I gravitated towards this glitter gradient. I especially like how the colors meet in the middle. They meld together but still have a distinct speckle.

I had to try this for myself and this marks my first attempt  at vertical gradients. My execution is nowhere near as nice as Stef’s but I think I did pretty well for my first go.  Stef used glitter polishes so I decided to add a glitter gradient atop the color. I started a little heavy-handed but eventually got the hang of it.

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - Honor Nails You Love | The Rite of AgingI started with two coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I created the gradients with a makeup sponge, China Glaze Sun Worshiper, Color Club Warhol, Sephora By OPI Come to Pappa-razzi, and Bundle Monster (BMC)  Cherries On Top.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other last manicures below!

31DC2014 – September 29: Inspired by the Supernatural

30 Tuesday Sep 2014

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I do not do supernatural well, whether it be downright scary, psychological thriller or friendly ghost. So, for today’s challenge, I wanted something eerie but not scary.  I layered sheer polishes and dots to create a foggy effect.

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - Inspired by the Supernatural | The Rite of AgingI started with two coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

I “nimbus-ed” with cotton swabs, dotting tools, Barry M MNP– 10/Cancun, and Barry M GNP– 14/Key Lime.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures below!

31DC2014 – September 28: Inspired by a Flag

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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I realized something today. I have never done an American patriotic manicure! So, embracing a first time for everything, I created a USA manicure…What a perfect time to use the “sugar spun” technique!

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - Inspired by a Flag | The Rite of AgingI started with two coats of Milani Spotlight White as my base.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-307 and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I “sugar spun” with Wet n Wild I Red a Good Book.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures below!

#31DC2014 – September 27: Inspired by artwork

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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For today’s prompt, I initially wanted to do the Picasa swirl technique. In fact, I had the perfect “pin” in mind! Then, I found out the “artwork” was a pillow!…So, begrudgingly, I scoured the rest of my pins and selected a cool one from honestlyWTF. The perfect thing about this picture is it enabled me to use the sugar-spun technique. Isn’t it weird I have not yet done a sugar-spun manicure for this challenge? Well, here it is!

 

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I hope you like it!

 

DSCF1068_fotorI started with two coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

I “sugar-spun” with China Glaze Sun Worshipper, Milani Power Periwinkle, Peacock, Fast Fuchsia, Zoya Gwin, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures below!

NAIL (September 2014) – Week Two: Sapphire

27 Saturday Sep 2014

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I am running a little behind this month because of the 31DC but I love taking part in the Link-up so I am trying to fit these manicures in here and there.

Blue is my favorite color so I was thrilled by the second week’s prompt. Sapphire is a gorgeous stone. Even uncut, it has a very majestic glow.

 

I was on a water-marbling kick but since I was not feeling too well I only did an accent. The rest was my trusty RA-friendly saran-wrap!

I hope you like it!

 

I started with Zoya Dream as my base.

I detailed with Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and  Julie G White Orchid.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.