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Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 16: Doodles

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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I always had a tendency to day-dream and doodle in the side margins of my school notes, haven’t done it in a while but it was a great time-killer!

My freehand skills are still pretty messy but I think that adds to the “doodle” idea!

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I used Milani Sugar High on my pinky.

I “doodled” with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet, American Apparel Parakeet, and Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 15: Round & Square/Tri-Polish Tuesday

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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Playing catch-up for the next few days. Worst flare in a year, could barely walk let alone work a nail polish brush 🙂 Hopefully I will be caught up in a few days.

For this theme, I also incorporated the Crumpet’s Tri-Polish Tuesday manicure!

 

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I used 2 coats of Nails Inc. Foubert’s Place as my base.

I dotted with Color Club Mrs. Robinson and I stamped with Milani Dark Coffee and Bundle Monster plate BM 322.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 14: Sweets (Chocolate Covered Strawberries!)

14 Friday Feb 2014

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I do not have the biggest sweet tooth but I love eating chocolate-covered strawberries around Valentine’s Day! I have no preference between white or milk chocolate…they are both good to me! 🙂

 

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I do not own a true red so I layered a couple of layers of OPI Do You Think I’m Tex-y? over OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?.

I added “strawberry seeds” with a cuticle stick and Color Club Almost Famous and Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong.

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee and butter London Cotton Buds.

 

I hope you enjoy!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL Feb. Theme Two: Valentine’s Day

14 Friday Feb 2014

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I have never been huge on Valentine’s Day but I do love the color schemes!

Since my stamping and freehand detailing were shot during this flare, I used the sponging technique. I LOVE LOVE LOVE HOW THIS CAME OUT.

It kind of reminds me of galaxies!

 

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I used 2 coats of Chanel Gondola as my base.

I sponged with Zoya Reece, Color Club Warhol, Sinful Colors Secret Admirer and China Glaze Caribbean Temptation.

 

Eeep! I hope you enjoy this manicure as much as I do!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 13: Hearts

14 Friday Feb 2014

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I was too tired to re-do my manicure last night so I am playing catch up today. I am beyond annoyed with this flare because my stamping goes out the window!!

I tried to salvage my nails by applying layers and layers of glitter 😛

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I then marbled with Orly Bonder and China Glaze Caribbean Temptation.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish in Black and Bundle Monster plate BM-317.

I added a generous coat of Zoya Kissy and Milani Hot Pink to cover the poor stamping. I like how I can still see the stamping and marbling under it!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

The Crumpet’s Nail Tarts GOT Polish Challenge: Valentine’s

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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Golden Oldies Thursdays Challenge hosted by The Crumpet (Facebook group: The Crumpet’s Nail Tarts)

 

This was a fun prompt because most of my “oldies” are pink from before I did nail art!

I decided to do a Valentine’s marble for the GOT challenge and finish with a stamp for the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge. (2 in 1!!) However, because of my current flare-up my hand slipped up and I totally butchered it…on every single nail. Talk about frustrations! 😦

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

I marbled with China Glaze Fuchsia, Caribbean Temptation and Zoya Reece. Question: I cannot marble with Zoya polishes to save my life. China Glaze polishes work so well. Does anyone have any tricks for Zoya polishes?

 

I wanted to add a very light layer of Zoya Kissy over each nail but I forgot how dense the glitter was and I lost sight of the marble on my index finger.  To pull the look together I added a layer to my ring finger too. (Just as well since I had a couple of air bubbles on both fingers ;))

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 12: Camoflauge

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

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The first thing I thought of were my pets “hiding” themselves away. Affie is particularly good at it and she will be in my next Flashback Friday post!

Affie is a white dog, hiding in a white couch and I couldn’t quite capture the look on my nails. Instead, I went for a more traditional take on animals hiding amongst the foliage!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Zoya Suvi as my base.

Polishes used for Detailing:

  • Zoya Giovanna
  • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas, Go My Own Way
  • Wet n Wild Black Creme
  • butter London Cotton Buds
  • SpaRitual Howl

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.