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OMD3 – Stamping and Water Decal Nail Art

18 Saturday Jul 2015

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Playing catch up with some of the prompts today! Thankfully, I already had an idea of what I wanted to do but was just too fatigued to execute them! Here is my very RA-friendly kitty nail art!

Disclaimer: There will not be a whole lot of writing in the next few posts. I am trying to catch up and my fingers are still super swollen!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Cat Decal Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Color Club Twiggie

Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics plate 48 + Creative Shop stamper + Barry M Matte Rhossili

Decals: Pueen Cosmetics

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Stamped Book Nail Art

13 Monday Jul 2015

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I am making it right under the wire today! I am teaching two half-day summer camps this week so in an attempt to make myself feel less tired today, I did all my chores yesterday but that just made me too tired yesterday to paint my nails! Ah, irony.

Just as well, though, because today’s prompt was a no-brainer. I only have one “handwriting” stamp and I wanted to create an old parchment watercolor base.

I am really digging this new watercolor technique. I use torn up pieces of latex-free makeup sponge completely saturated in acetone. I dilute the polishes completely and dab them on the nail to build up opacity until I am happy!

Hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS Stamped Handwriting Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Barry M Chai

Watercolors: Barry M Chai, Zoya Severine, SpaRitual Bismuth, Milani Dark Coffee

Stamping: Creative Shop stamper, Bundle Monster plate BM311, Zoya Louise

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Watermelon Gradient Nails

12 Sunday Jul 2015

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Well hello everyone!! I was really scared about today’s prompt! I have never attempted watermelon nails so the first idea that came to mind was to freehand them. Nothing new here but I chickened out!

I was so unsure about today’s nails I took to Instagram and searched hashtag “watermelon nails”. I ran across a matte gradient by IG@b_jessica_3 and knew immediately I had to re-create that look. I decided not to matte the final result or add seeds. I wanted to, but in the end decided to leave well enough alone. It might have looked alright but I think given how soft, blurred and pastel the colors are stark harsh dark seeds would look really odd!

 

In real life the pink is a lot more prominent but unfortunately, we know my track record with photographing whites. I tweaked my hand position a little to capture the pink a little more but it still came out a bit wonky…

Hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS Watermelon Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Sinful Colors Snow Me White

Gradient: damp makeup sponge, acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Stamped Floral Nail Art

10 Friday Jul 2015

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I knew from the get-go I was going to stamp today. I own so many stamping plates with flowers on them but I rarely use them! It’s the weirdest thing. I love the look of floral but not actually don’t. Weird, huh, it doesn’t even make sense! I would rather have anything else on my nails or clothes! I figure everyone has those things they just like looking at but never use…Speaking of which…

I have used every single one of my Bundle Monster plates at least once since I bought them two years ago; all, except two: the french tip ones. I am not a French tip mani type of girl; never was and never will be but a challenge is the best time to branch out a little, right?

I went with something simple today. I hit a serious stamping wall. I know there are so options: lead-lighting, reverse stamping, decals, the list goes on. But, I am not feeling any of them. There is nothing wrong with good old-fashioned stamping, though! And, honestly, I can’t imagine anything else would look half as good against this busy base

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Floral Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Dream

Stamping: Bundle Monster plate BM 324, Color Club On the Rocks, The Creative Shop stamper

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Neon SkratchArt Inspired V Shapes

08 Wednesday Jul 2015

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I am trying to stay one day ahead of the challenge. That way, if I experience a bad flare one day and cannot nail paint, I don’t fall hideously behind like last year! It’s the worst feeling in the world to miss a couple of prompts and not be able to catch up.

You know what I can’t find very easily anymore? Skratch Art pages! They were my favorite crafts and so easy to find in the kid’s aisle at the drugstore. Now everything has gotten all fancy-shmancy and I can’t find these simple pleasures. I may not be able to play with the real thing but I can certainly re-create it on my nails!

I L-O-V-E how this came out! Neons are my faves…and while I may not be the biggest fan of chevrons, these KBShimmer decals are easy and work well with this design.

 

#OMD3NAILS - Neon V Pattern Nail Art | The Rite of AgingChevron Decals: KBShimmer

Neon Base: Zoya Pippa, Color Club Warhol, Barry M Matte Cancun and Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot

Topper: Wet n Wild Black Creme

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Glitter Gradient Nail Art

07 Tuesday Jul 2015

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From the not so RA-friendly to the super RA-friendly, I bring you a simple glitter gradient!

I really love this glitter topper. It always reminds me of circus big tops!

Fun fact: I am terrified of the circus and any included parts. I don’t have any particular reasons, they are completely irrational with no basis at all!

 

I was a little skeptical to put this glitter against the same silver base from a couple of days ago but it just didn’t pop against any other color! I hope you don’t mind!!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Circus Glitter Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Essie No Place Like Chrome

Glitter: OPI Polka.Com

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Polka Dot Dottilism Nail Art

06 Monday Jul 2015

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I went through a huge dotillism phase back in high school. I even decorated all my graduation invitations with dots (which PS. took a good few months!) Then, I went to college and never found the time.

Recently, dotillism has sky-rocketed into popular culture, especially in the nail art world, and I thought I would re-visit it. While my students were working on their comic books during summer camp I doodled and dotted while I waited to check their work. I even got   some of them into it!

After yesterday’s nail art debacle I sat down, focused and FORCED MYSELF TO GET THIS DONE. There is room for improvement since this is my first attempt at true dotillism on my nails but I am seriously digging the end result.

Disclaimer: This is not RA-friendly.

I hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Polka Dot Dotillism Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Milani Dark Coffee

Details: assorted acrylic paints and artist brushes

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.