27 Wednesday Nov 2013
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I played around with the waterfall technique and they looked like feathers so I decided to submit it for the Link-Up!
I especially like how the pinky came out!
I used 2 coats of butter London Tea with the Queen for the base.
Waterfall Colors
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
26 Tuesday Nov 2013
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It is cold! And I am miserable….but finally: wintery mix alert!
Bases used:
Sponging:
Water decal from Born Pretty Store.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
22 Friday Nov 2013
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Bundle Monster, Essie, Julie G, Nail Art, Orly, Sally Hansen, Sephora by OPI, stamping
And for your reading pleasure…Dumb Sh*t Monica Thinks: I walked into Trader Joe’s to buy dog food late last week and wondered why there were so many turkeys for sale….In my haste to get to the winter holidays I totally forgot about the fall ones!
Everyone in DC drives like they are bracing a snowstorm…even when there are barely any flakes.
By the way, it has not snowed yet but everyone thought it would!
I like the blurrier pictures because they lend more to the effect of snow flurries!
I used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Triple Shine “Slick Black”. I am not a huge fan of Sally Hansen polishes but the color on this was too amazing to pass up. I needed two thick coats to reach full opacity. The polish is a lot more sheer than it appears in the bottle.
I stamped with Essie “No Place Like Chrome” and Bundle Monster plate “BM 323”.
I love marbling each color separately. Marbles are messy so they should look messy! Well, not all the time, but I like the look of a “messy marble”.
I marbled with Orly “Bonder” and Sephora by OPI “Go My Own Way”.
I then marbled with Orly and Slick Black. I love how it cancelled out the colors underneath.
I stamped snowflakes with Julie G “White Orchid” and Bundle Monster plate “BM 319”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
19 Tuesday Nov 2013
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butter London, Essie, Nfu Oh, Revlon, Sephora by OPI, Serum No 5, Zoya
To see the accompanying post click on the image below.
Not sure why I went with bubbles…or blue…Bubbles in any IV are bad news and the infusion is clear! But, these were the first things that came to mind!
For my next “Infusion” nail art I will try something more realistic….eh, who am I kidding…no I won’t! 🙂
I used 2 coats of Julie G “White Orchid” for the accents and 2 coats of Essie “Naughty Nautical” for the others.
I then dotted with Zoya “Crystal”, butter London “Knackered” and “Hen Party”, and Revlon Parfumerie “Fresh Linen”.
Initially I wanted to marble the accents but I was very curious how Nfu Oh Opal “Nfu 51” looked over white so I added two sheer coats. I was pleasantly surprised by how bright it was! The flakies shifted between orange and green but were not very noticeable, even in person.
I finished the accents with 1 coat of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat “Lights, Glammer-a, Action!” and 2 coats Serum No5 “Happy Special Day!”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
19 Tuesday Nov 2013
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It may have been warm (as in high 60s) and sunny today, but I was craving snow!
Also, I just wanted to play with my new polishes!
The second picture better shows the “snow falling from the sky” effect I was going for.
I used 3 coats of Revlon Parfumerie “Fresh Linen”. This is a very frosty, pearly white. The formula is extremely streaky and barely reaches full opacity with three coats. However, the scent does reflect clean laundry and is not overwhelming. Amazingly, it still smells even after top coat!
I dotted with Julie G “White Orchid” and topped with Seche Vite.
I sponged Maybelline Color Show Brocades “Crushed Crimson” on the bottom half of my nails. I did not capture it in these two photos but there is a heavy gold shimmer in it.
I re-dotted with White Orchid and topped with Sinful Colors “Holiday Rebel”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
17 Sunday Nov 2013
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I decided to match my nails to my favorite lime green and grey striped sweater!
I started with 2 coats of Sephora by OPI “It’s Totally Karma”.
I sponged Cult Nails “Deal with It” and butter London “Hen Party” to add dimension to the base. It is extremely subtle but the color does not lie flat as it sometimes does with matte top coats.
I jazzed up my nails with Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat “Come to Pappa-razzi”.
I was feeling matte today so I covered all my nails with Cult Nails “Wax That” top coat.
I finished with a sugar-spin with Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
16 Saturday Nov 2013
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Bundle Monster, Essie, Julie G, marbling, Milani, Nail Art, Orly, Sephora by OPI, stamping, Wet n Wild
Remember when I said it was cold? Apparently, I lied.
It got warm and rainy.
Probably means we are in for a very bitter winter!
Bases:
Thumb & Ring: Julie G “White Orchid”
Index & Pinky: Milani “Black Swift”
Middle: Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”
Detailing:
Thumb & Ring: Marbling – Orly “Bonder”, Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic” and “Go My Own Way”, Essie “No Place Like Chrome”
Index & Pinky: Sponging – Sephora by OPI “Go My Own Way” and “Metro Chic”, Wet n Wild “Blue Moon”
Middle: Sponging Gradient – Sephora by OPI “Go My Own Way” followed by Wet n Wild “Blue Moon” on the tips.
Stamping: Essie “No Place Like Chrome” and Bundle Monster plate “BM 312”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
