25 Friday Sep 2015
For today’s fashion-inspired prompt I, of course, took to Pinterest and quickly came across a pair of cute neon gradient earrings from Etsy.
I used a makeup sponge and an sponge-tip applicator to get the grainy effect at the tips.
I hope you like it!
Base: Formula X Nails White Matter
Gradient: American Apparel Neon Yellow, grey acrylic paint, Zoya Anais
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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23 Wednesday Sep 2015
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31DC2015, blogging community, Deborah Lippmann, Julie G, Nail Art, Pueen Cosmetics, Sally Hansen, stamping
I think I mixed up the days/prompts. I thought today was inspired by a book so I posted my Lord of the Rings nail art and then realized today was actually inspired by a movie so I am posting this now and fixing my Inlinkz.
I immediately fell back to Lord of the Rings today but I wanted to do something different. While I was on Netflix Mean Girls popped up on my queue and it hit me!: today is Wednesday AND the movie prompt for the 31 Day Challenge. How perfect.
Mean Girls will always hold sentimental value for me. I was not bullied in school but the history behind the movie has a lot of well, history, for me! I giggle whenever I watch the movie and I love watching it with old friends.
Funny story: I saw the woman who plays Cady’s (Lindsay Lohan) mother as Elphaba in the NYC revival of Wicked so I thought it was fitting to use ‘Popular’ from the Deborah Lippmann Wicked collection in today’s look!
Base: Sally Hansen Petal Pusher, Deborah Lippmann Popular
Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN28, Julie G Beauty Peep Toe Pumps
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23 Wednesday Sep 2015
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31DC2015, acrylic paint, blogging community, freehand, Lord of the Rings, Nail Art, SinfulColors, Zoya
At the beginning of September I decided to re-create a couple of nail arts from 2012 just to see how far I progressed. I wanted to start with the One Ring inscription. The first one came out very nicely but I wanted to see if my freehand skills got any better (you can see my 2012 31-Day Challenge archives by clicking on the tab at the top of the blog).
I changed a couple of things and think it looks a little neater but I can’t decide which looks better. I think I should have darkened the red just a tad but all in all I like how this one came out today!
Base: Zoya Goldie, SinfulColors All About You
Details: acrylic paint
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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22 Tuesday Sep 2015
Posted in Nail Art
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31DC2015, blogging community, Formula X Sephora, Nail Art, Sephora by OPI, splatter, sugar-spun, Sweeney Tood, Zoya
RA-friendly nail art.
Today’s nail art was so much fun! I sugar-spun (my favorite) and splattered with no cleanup!
Today’s prompt was “inspired by a song” so I chose my favorite Broadway musical Sweeney Todd. It is the grossest, most intense musicals I have ever seen but the music is phenomenal.
If you are unfamiliar with Sweeney Todd the basic plot of the story is he is a wrongfully accused barber who returns to London to take revenge on the people who imprisoned him. He rents a room above a woman’s (Mrs. Lovett) pie shop. Todd opens his barber shop and slits the throats of his clients. He then sends their bodies through a meat grinder which Mrs. Lovett uses for her pies. Her shop becomes very popular yet nobody knows they are participating in cannibalism!
Gross, right?
I took inspiration from the CD cover art with the sugar-spin mimicking the ground flesh Todd served to his customers.
I hope you like it! I do!
Bases: Formula X for Sephora Platinum Prime, SinfulColors Secret Admirer
Dry brush: Zoya Crystal
Sugar-spin & Splatter: Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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21 Monday Sep 2015
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31DC2015, blogging community, China Glaze, Color Club, dotticure, Milani, Nail Art, Pop Beauty, SpaRitual
We are now on the home stretch of the 31-Day Challenge! I hope I finish as strong as I started!
How can I only choose one color for today’s prompt? I can’t! So, I created a dotticure with my favorite color combination: blue and orange. I know the colors are not typically found together but they go so well!
I hope you like it!
Base: SpaRitual Running with Wolves
Dots: Milani Power Periwinkle, China Glaze UV Meant to Be, Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot, Color Club Wham! Pow!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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20 Sunday Sep 2015
I almost never want to watermarble with bright colors again until I get my new camera because this was a bear to photograph! I am beyond annoyed because I really loved how this marble came out and I was looking forward to this prompt since I personally love water marbling!
I did my best to get the marble to show up but I know better pictures were possible. Hope you like it anyways!
Base: Formula X for Sephora White Matter
Marble: Barry M Chili, Grapefruit
Accent: Zoya Pippa
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
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19 Saturday Sep 2015
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31DC2015, Barry M, blogging community, Born Pretty Store, China Glaze, Color Club, galaxy, Milani, Nail Art, Revlon, Wet n Wild
Items provided for honest review.
I should do galaxy nail art more often. It is surprisingly RA-friendly. Galaxies parade around as complicated, tough nail arts but are actually quite simple. All they entail is a lot of sponging with a lot of colors until I am happy with the final result!
I thought this would be the perfect time to use some new star studs I received from Born Pretty Store. I like their holographic finish which goes together quite well with the holographic top coat I used!
Base: Wet n Wild Black Creme
Details: Barry M Chai, Color Club On the Rocks, Revlon Parfumerie White Linen, Milani Power Periwinkle, Blue Print, and China Glaze UV Meant to Be
Studs: Born Pretty Store ($2.39 for 1 box of assorted colors linked)
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