01 Saturday Feb 2014
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I’m really excited for this challenge hosted by Gnarly Gnails! It’s all about inspiration from art and I think it is going to be really fun!
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I did a black, white and grey scale tie dye swirl to signify the absence of color!
I used butter London Tea with the Queen as my base before using an artist’s brush.
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Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
28 Tuesday Jan 2014
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My submission for The Crumpet’s Tri-Polish Tuesday Challenge on Facebook! I shared this look to my Facebook and it was my most liked post ever! I do have to admit I love it, though.
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Base: 3 coats American Apparel Neon Yellow (this is a bright neon yellow that dries down semi-matte very similar to a highlighter. This polish dries streaky and patchy but it’s novelty makes up for it)
Details: American Apparel Neon Red, (Color Club Wham! Pow! + Julie G White Orchid)
Stamping: Milani Black Swift and MoYou London Time Traveler’s Back to the 80’s plate 02
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
27 Monday Jan 2014
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My submission for Sam’s Fingerfood themed weeks on Facebook!
First off, I snagged the Deborah Lippmann “Wicked” set from Sephora for $15! As a theater geek, I had my eye on this set since the release but could not justify $30 for three mini-sized bottles of unextraordinary colors.
This set is not worth $30 so I am glad I purchased it on sale. The brush is full-sized and difficult to maneuver with the small 0.27-ounce bottle. I hit the sides and splay the fibers and they do not fall back into place properly. My brush strokes ended up very messy.
FYI: Gilt.com generally has regular Deborah Lippmann sales.
Now, on to the nail art!
I used 3 coats Popular as my base.
I dotted Defying Gravity along the base of my nail with dots closer to the top.
I sponged One Short Day on top.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
22 Wednesday Jan 2014
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dotticure, freehand, Milani, MoYou London, stamping, Urban Outfitters, Zoya
2 coats Milani Peacock as my base.
Detailing done with Zoya Crystal and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.
While my MoYou London plates are recent, “Peanuts” is not! I stamped with MoYou London Princess Collection plate 04.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
21 Tuesday Jan 2014
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I really prefer marbling polishes separately and layering them. I think it has a really cool effect!
Two coats Color Club Almost Famous and 1 sheer coat of Sephora by OPI Cab Fare as my base.
Marbling Polishes:
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20 Monday Jan 2014
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My submission for Sam’s FingerFood themed weeks on Facebook!
One night it is snowing, the following day it is in the 50s and sunny, the evening is wonderful, and the next is frigid. No wonder I had trouble making up my mind on this theme!
Lightening is definitely not an original nail art idea but I wanted to give it a try, so I took inspiration from the design on my credit card! (Uh oh…I just saw Sam’s submission and I didn’t realize mine was so similar! I definitely did not mean to do that!)
Gradient Base: (in order from bottom to top)
Detailing Polishes: (I did a lot of mixing to get the colors)
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
18 Saturday Jan 2014
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Essie, freehand, Nail Art, Sephora by OPI, Sinful Colors, Urban Decay, Zoya
When I set out to paint my nails today, I had no clear cut idea of what I wanted to do so I grabbed a ton of colors and went to town!
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Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
