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Crumpet’s Nail Tarts TPC April: Pink, Yellow, Blue #2

12 Saturday Apr 2014

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Wow, time really flies doesn’t it? I was dealing with pretty bad depression this week and found it difficult to stay motivated. I am glad I am on the blog again, I know how hard it can be to re-start something as more time passes.

What better way to perk myself up then some sugar-spun?! Since I wanted to try something new, I tried to gradient the sugar-spun. As in, mix the two colors together on the plate and tie-dye while I strung across.

It is H-A-R-D, hard. While possible it takes a lot of patience because the colors mix so quickly.

I did get a few spots with the strings but I manipulated the toothpick over thicker spots to create the look. As you can tell, the parts I tried to mix came out more orange than tie-dye.

It is a lot easier to achieve the tye-dye look if I spin one color over the other before it dries.

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way as my base.

I sugar-spun with Sinful Colors Chick Chick and China Glaze Fuchsia.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Delicious

06 Sunday Apr 2014

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I will never say no to an over-flowing bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Since I am craving it like mad it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw this week’s prompt.

…I added sugar-spun, because, well, ice cream has sugar? Do I need an excuse to use this technique??

I love how the brown dried, it really reminds me of chocolate chips/chocolate sauce.

 

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I rarely show my thumb on the blog but I love the drizzle so I decided to include a picture.

ImageI used 2 coats Milani Mint Chip, 1 coat Milani Sugar High and 1 coat Serum No 5 Happy Special Day! as my base. (I realized if I had used my black and white Milani glitter I would have had a complete GOT manicure, but I was feeling something more colorful)

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL April Theme One: Rain

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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Rain, rain, go away come again another day!

I do not like rain, it affects my condition more than cold weather and snow do 😦 I LOVE the hours before a big rainstorm though – when the air is slightly humid and warm.

I hope you enjoy my raindrops in the foggy clouds!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Cotton Buds and 2 generous coats of Brijit’s Digits Is It a Boy? (I love this polish. The formula is wonderful and when layered it is the perfect jelly sandwich, even though it is a creme).

I sponged, at the cuticles, Sinful Colors Nail Junkie with Zoya Payton on top. (I have been loving Nail Junkie but it is the hardest nail polish to clean up! Even with pure acetone the glitter pieces DO NO BUDGE!)

I dotted with Pretty Jelly Dream Cloud.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Pastels

03 Thursday Apr 2014

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I lied, I own pastels…and I have owned them for over a year! They are more muted and less bright so I never really considered them pastels..odd, right?

Anyways, I love my Urban Outfitters polish. It is my most used polish of all time. It makes my skin tone look perfect and glow-y. However, the addition of the other polishes dull its gloriousness. It appears less tan-inducing and more neon (check out my favorite winter polishes here for an idea of how it looks on its own!)

Wow, I am just making up phrases left and right aren’t I? On that note…

 

ImageI used two coats Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I “nimbus-ed” with Milani Peacock and Mint Chip.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC: Pink, Yellow, Blue

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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I hope you like my first April Tri-Polish submission.

What do you think of the blue sponging? Does it look good or does it just look dirty?

When I was editing my photos I noticed the yellow on my skin and I thought I missed my clean-up. The yellow is reflecting off my skin (I totally forgot to use topcoat)! This is one serious high-wattage polish.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of  butter London Cotton Buds and 2 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my  base.

I sponged lightly at the cuticles with Sinful Colors Nail Junkie before dotting with Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

Of course, no manicure is finished without a little sugar!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Monochrome

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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I hope you like my blues! I am really loving the Sinful Colors glitter topper!! …And how great these colors look together!

 

ImageI used two coats of Milani Peacock as my base.

I striped with Wet n Wild Blue Moon and nimbus-ed lightly with Zoya Dream before adding a coat of Seche Vite to protect it.

I finished with one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Junkie.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: A Black Cat in the Fog

29 Saturday Mar 2014

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I went with a simple glitter gradient and stamping look tonight since I will be working at the climbing gym all weekend and my nails will definitely chip! Glitter gradients are extremely arthritis-friendly looks because they don’t take a lot of precision or dexterity!

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Image Base: 2 coats – Nails Inc. Foubert’s Place

Stamping: MoYou London Princess collection plate – 04, Konad Special Polish Black

Glitter: Essie On a Silver Platter

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.