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31DC2013 Day 17: Glitter

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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I rarely wear glitter but somehow I have at least ten glitter polishes in my collection. I think I just like the idea of glitter…

I am a huge fan of green and pink even though they clash like mad.

Apologies for the chipping. I actually did this manicure over a day to make sure everything dried properly.

Glitter

I started with two coats of Cult Nails “Deal with It”. I love the color but not the formula. Was I wrong! The formula applies streaky and sheer but dries evenly. It reaches full opacity with two coats, but for a richer color I suggest three.

I used a sponge-tip applicator to add a gradient of Milani “Key West” to the tips.

I applied one generous coat of Zoya “Kissy”.

Using masking tape, I taped off a line on each nail.

I used butter London “The Black Knight” on the parts not covered by tape. 

I pulled the tape off gently before the polish dried.

 

I chose to wait a day to do the taping to ensure that the base dried and set.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 16: Tribal Print

16 Monday Sep 2013

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I decided to do just one accent nail for this manicure. I could not get each nail to look just right so I focused on one.

Tribal Print

I started with two coats of Milani “Dark Coffee”.

I used a sponge-tip eyeshadow brush to sponge Milani “Key West”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now” and Zoya “Goldie”. 

I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”. 

The beads are from the Martha Stewart Luster Microbead 12 pack set in Copper and Garnet.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 15: Delicate Print

14 Saturday Sep 2013

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I love love love how this came out. Unfortunately, the pictures do not do it justice.

I am really bummed that I have to take it off for tomorrow’s challenge.

Delicate Print

And another angle:

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 I started with three coats of Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”. I finally found my red! It dries to a jelly finish so I need three coats for full opacity. The formula is awesome and does not streak.

I sponged Zoya “Cheryl” and Pretty Jelly “Plum In Love”. I love the Pretty Jelly polishes. The holographic ones are so pretty!

I used a small brush to apply Pretty Jelly “Dream Cloud” and “Plum In Love” to any bald spots.

I applied one coat of Seche Vite.

I marbled Orly “Won’t Chip” and Zoya “Adina” on my ring finger. This was a trial and I did not like how it came out. It totally masked the colors underneath.

I marbled Orly “Won’t Chip” top coat and Chanel “Taboo” on the rest of the fingers. The colors are so similar that it is difficult to capture the marbling in pictures. It is a shame because it came out so nicely! However, I do like the subtlety.

I waited for the polishes to dry before stamping Bundle Monsters plate “BM-314” with Urban Outfitters “Westside”.

I cannot contain my excitement on this manicure. I really really love it!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 14: Flowers

14 Saturday Sep 2013

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The weather was fantastic today! We had a huge thunderstorm last night so today the skies were clear and the grass was bright.

Flower Prompt

I started with two coats of Milani “Peacock”.

I sponged a mix of Zoya “Suvi” and Cult Nails “Deal with It”. I applied small flecks of Suvi and sponged one more layer of the mix. 

I waited for it to dry.

I stamped the toadstool with Bundle Monsters plate “302” and Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”. 

I stamped the flowers with Bundle Monsters plate “311” and Color Club “Almost Famous”.

I topped everything with Seche Vite.

I applied INM Northern Lights to my ring finger. I have been watching the show “Once Upon a Time” and felt a little magical sparkle would be nice. 🙂

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 13: Animal Print

13 Friday Sep 2013

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My biggest aspiration as a veterinarian is to work in a conservation agency with the white bengal tiger.

Animal Print

I started with two coats of China Glaze “White on White”.

I used an artist’s brush to swipe on butter London “Tea with the Queen”.

I applied swipes of SpaRitual “Howl” on top of the butter London color.

I finished with Seche Vite. It smudged a little bit but I do not mind. The stripes on the tigers are not precise either!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 12: Stripes

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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I used two coats of Zoya “Crystal”. I topped off with Seche Vite to smooth the base.

I then applied three stripes of Milani High Speed Fast Dry “Quick Teal”.

I painted on one glitter stripe of Milani “Twinkle”.

I did not want to add a top coat because I liked the 3-D effect of the glitter.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 11: Polka Dots

11 Wednesday Sep 2013

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Polka dots are my least favorite print. I am totally uninspired by them.

I love this manicure though! The glitter top coat hides any dot imperfections and the color scheme works well!

It kind of reminds me of the winter holidays.

Polka Dots

I started with two coats of Sephora by OPI “212-Sephora”.

I zig-zagged Sephora by OPI “Caffeine Fix” with a small brush. The lines did not appear in the finished product which I liked. They were mostly there to guide my dots.

In between the zig-zags I applied dots of Milani “Foxy Lady”.

On the zig-zags themselves I applied dots of Zoya “Goldie”.

I finished with two coats of Sephora by OPI “Come to Pappa-razzi!”

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.