09 Thursday Jan 2014
Posted in Nail Art
I do not usually do blue polishes but I am really feeling them right now!
2 coats Essie Naughty Nautical as my base.
A generous coat of Zoya Maria Luisa on all fingers except ring.
I used a large dotting tool on the middle of each nail with Essie No Place Like Chrome.
Sponged the tips with Zoya Crystal and Sinful Colors Nail Junkie.
Decal from Born Pretty Store!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
07 Tuesday Jan 2014
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Essie, freehand, Julie G, Nail Art, Sephora by OPI, sugar-spun, Zoya
Arctic Brrrrr! The good thing about walking dogs in the cold is they enjoy the cold even less than I do and they take as little time as possible to do their business! Woot!
I went with something simple today. Apologies on the horrendous photo…I could not for the life of me find good lighting or snap a good photo (not sure why but it came out really grainy) 😦
I really like the manicure so I decided to post it anyways!
3 coats Zoya Crystal as my base.
I dabbed a generous amount of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat Lights, Glammer-A, Action! on the tips and a little down the middle of the nail.
I “sugar-spun” with Julie G White Orchid and Essie No Place Like Chrome.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
07 Tuesday Jan 2014
Posted in Nail Art
Ohhh boy. My blogging hiatus:
After I got out of the hospital, I felt awful.
Then New Year’s came around. I hate New Year’s. This is the depressive part of me because why celebrate the start of a new year when the last two years have really sucked? Thankfully, that mood has passed since the 1st!
And the best part! I started working at the animal clinic again and I got an awful cold/dry burn on my hands and three nails broke! I could not even file them down they just broke all the way down in the corners so I had to wait for them to grow back. I would love to say I can finally start painting my nails again!
Unfortunately, while my nails are finally healthy again, my skin is not. I have tried everything to get rid of the patches and to no avail! So I apologize, in advance, for any discoloration on my hands!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
29 Sunday Dec 2013
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I wanted to go with a subtle color shift so I sponged with similar shades.
2 coats Milani Black Cherry as my base.
I used Zoya Cheryl and Sephora by OPI 212-Sephora to sponge on top.
A very sheer coat of Zoya Maria Luisa but it is totally packed with gold flakes!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
28 Saturday Dec 2013
Posted in Nail Art
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To celebrate because I only had a small sinus infection!
Index: 2 coats Urban Outfitters Westside
Middle: 1 coat OPI Lincoln Park After Dark, 2 coats Serum No 5 Fallen
Ring: 2 coats OPI Lincoln Park After Dark
Textured Polish: Julie G Gift of Gold
Decal from Born Pretty Store.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
27 Friday Dec 2013
I thought I had posted this and turns out I never did!! Yikes!!
Well, the silver is right in there. You may feel lazy for taking a rest day and will not take one, while I can take one and not feel bad about it!
Sure, this is different from playing hooky from work to watch the game at a bar, or sky-diving, or taking time off work to do something fun. I cannot do anything too physical. But, so what? I get to lay in bed, read, Netflix, watch movies, and sleep!
And that sounds like a pretty good day to me!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
26 Thursday Dec 2013
Posted in Nail Art
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Born Pretty Store, Color Club, freehand, Milani, Nail Art, OPI, water decals
I have so many Christmas water decals and I haven’t used any of them yet???
2 coats of butter London Tea with the Queen as my base.
For the “Nimbus” technique (in order):
Water decal from Born Pretty Store.
1 coat of Seche Vite to seal the design!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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