31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017-#31DC2017) Pillow Pattern Inspired Dry Brush Nail Art

27 Wednesday Sep 2017

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge, 31dc2017, arthritis friendly nail art, dry brush

I am very proud I’ve kept up with the 31 day nail art challenge this year but yesterday I legitemately had no intentions of posting to the blog. I knew I had to so it made me even less inclined to do it. Pretty much I was in a mood and did not feel like being productive. That’s okay, we’re all entitled to a them and as a spoonie we’re even more so!

I once again scoured my Pinterest (link here — you should follow me because I seriously love Pinterest!) and found this pretty cool pillow. Well, it’s a normal pillow with some very cool colors!

This dry-brush look took less than five minutes (yes I timed it) including fussing and perfecting but excluding base dry time. It’s so arthritis friendly because it takes minimal wrist effort and the more abstract the better which means less painstaking details.

I hope you like this look as much as I do!!

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Teal to Purple pillow (image from pinterest)

31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017-#31DC2017) Pillow Pattern Inspired Dry Brush Nail Art Base: Barry M Lychee

Details: Barry M Cancun (teal), American Apparel Neon Purple, Chanel Fantastic (light green)

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017 – #31DC2017) Pink Glitter Gradient Nail Art

17 Sunday Sep 2017

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Every nail artist has at least one glitter nail polish in his or her stash. It’s just not possible to not have it. I have multiple, mostly from old brands that no longer exist so the glitter base has dried out and they are unusable. I miss the old Milani and Sephora by OPI but I hold on to the bottles just in case one day…these brands return! They probably won’t but I can dream, right??

Speaking of, I used one of those old SOPI polishes in today’s look. A simple glitter gradient that reminds me of all the blood that leaves my body through draws, diagnostics and IVs. How lovely!

Glitter gradients are one of the most arthritis friendly nail art techniques. You can either apply glitter directly with the nail polish brush or, for more exact placement you can use a large soft makeup wedge sponge. If your arthritis is under control you can even use a foam tip eye shadow applicator for even more precision!

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017-#31DC2017) Pink Glitter Gradient Nail Art Base: OPI Madam President

Glitter: Sephora by OPI Be-Claus I Said So

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Green to Grey Gradient || Nail Art

15 Monday May 2017

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Amazon.com, arthritis friendly nail art, Barry M, gradient, Pueen Nail Art, rheumatoid arthritis

Gradient nail art designs sit in the middle of the arthritis friendly scale. These easy nail art techniques require a sponge and the light dabbing motion that could affect the wrist. Otherwise, gradient nail designs are very simple to do. If you are not in a flare and are feeling particularly strong…this is another technique to add to your arsenal!

I adore gradients especially because they take two unlikely colors and blend them together beautifully.

I recently went through my polish collection and found some favorite Barry M polishes hidden in my stash and I had to use them. (FYI USA readers — Barry M is a UK drugstore brand that is amazing…unfortunately it is extremely difficult to get stateside.)

The gradient I made was looking slightly bare so I added some fun Pueen water decals on top. And yes, water decals are the most arthritis friendly nail art technique ever.

Want to make your own gradient? Scroll all the way down to the end for a tutorial by Nail Career Education. The woman rambles a bit but she gives some good tips to achieving this fun nail art look.

Enjoy!

Grey to Green Nail Art with Barry M and Pueen Cosmetics

Grey to Green Gradient Nail Art with Barry M and Pueen Cosmetics Gradient: Barry M Key Lime (green), Chai (grey)

Water Decals: Pueen Cosmetics set of water decals

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All About the Fire || Nail Art

08 Monday May 2017

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arthritis friendly nail art, easy nail art, marble, Nail Art, simple

The most arthritis friendly nail art design is the one I don’t even paint on my nails, right?

There is a relatively new technique called “drip marbling” which is very similar to acrylic paint marbling.

I create a design on a flat plastic surface. Once it dries, I cut it into smaller pieces and apply them to my nails as decals. It a very simple nail art technique but yields a beautiful result. I showcase water decals and no-water marbles on my blog all the time so I bit the time bullet and tried out this new to me style.

Interested in how to do this? Scroll to the bottom for a wonderful tutorial by my favorite nail art YouTuber, Colette!

Fire Drip Marble This is exactly what I was going for: an irregular marble without any muddiness. It kind of reminds me of lava…