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Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 30: Candles

30 Monday Jun 2014

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Here is the last manicure for the Bundle Monster challenge! This month was definitely “challenging” since my Bundle Monster products are primarily stamps. Even though it was hard I think I got some much-needed stamping practice.

It was totally awesome I was one of the five winners the first week! Check out my twitter for a sweet picture of the goodies the company sent me!

You can barely tell but I did stamp with a gold stamping polish for a “candle-lit” look…

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I marbled with Wet n Wild Black Creme.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 301 and Konad Special Polish Antique Gold?

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

The Crumpet’s SIMPLES Challenge – Week Five: The Basic Dotticure

29 Sunday Jun 2014

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This is my first real dotticure! I guess what I mean is my first real attempt at evenly-spaced equally-sized dots. You know what? I do not like it. Truth be told, I am not a polka-dot kind of girl.

In the spirit of the SIMPLES challenge, a learning adventure on different nail art techniques, I decided not to re-do this for perfection. I wanted to! I really had to force myself to turn the other cheek.

I guess I just do not like the look of “true” dotticures. If you follow my blog you know I much prefer the abstract random dots to evenly-spaced order.

I hope you like it, though. I used colors inspired by my only polka-dot sweater which is a teal-green with navy spots.

Since I still do not have the energy to do more than one manicure (barely!) this also serves as the base for the Bundle Monster challenge.

 

The Crumpet's SIMPLES - Week Five: Basic Dotticure

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Bundle Monster Turns 5! Challenge - Green/Blue

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I used 3 coats of Milani Key West as my base.

I detailed with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I stamped with Essie No Place Like Chrome and Bundle Monster plate BM 322.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Gradient

28 Saturday Jun 2014

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I am so tired and my spine is aching. I hate when my spine acts up because the pain affects everything. My posts are going to be a little skewed for a while and probably will not adhere to the normal schedule. I am probably just going to post the monthly challenges and if possible the weekly challenges as well.

It took me three hours to gear up for this one manicure, I kept laying down and closing my eyes. Ugh!

I am no longer afraid of gradients! I am practicing them so I am thrilled this is was the prompt for this week. I hope you like it!

 

ImageI started with two coats of Color Club Pucci-licious as my base.

I used a makeup sponge to apply a gradient (from cuticle to tip): Color Club Pucci-licious, Essie Smokin’ Hot, and Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

I dotted with the same colors in the opposite direction.

 

Take a look at the rest of manicures this week!

 

Since I am not feeling all that great I decided to use this as the base for my Bundle Monster birthday challenge as well. Today’s prompt is Love. I have a stamp that says “Love” but I decided to use the puzzle-heart shape.

I love the colors I used for the gradients and I love puzzles!

Apologies on the glue on my fingers. I used it to protect my skin from the excess polish but apparently did not do a good job of removing it!

 

DSCF9887_fotorI stamped with Konad Special Polish White and Bundle Monster plate BM 321.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 26: Polka Dot

26 Thursday Jun 2014

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I love the asymmetrical dotticure. It looks fun and does not require the upmost precision! Polka dots can be very RA-friendly.

I tried to go for a whimsical fairy-tale kind of look with dark forest-y colors. I hope you like it!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of Wet n Wild Blue Moon, 1 coat of butter London Knackered, and 1 coat of Serum No 5 Forest Lights as my base.

I detailed with Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess and Ms. Can’t Be Wrong.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 302 and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 25: Cookie

25 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I love to bake. I love it but am not the biggest fan of eating baked goods. If I had to choose my favorite they would hands down be cookies! I specifically love chocolate chip cookies and M&M cookies.

I hope you like my cookies manicure for today’s prompt. I tried to go for a marbleized cookie dough batter kind of look!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Urban Decay Naked (from the Naked collection) as my base.

I marbled with Sephora by OPI 212-Sephora and OPI Pros & Bronze. I topped off with Milani Sugar Rush.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 317 and Milani Dark Coffee.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 24: Monster

24 Tuesday Jun 2014

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We all know I love the little devil stamp but I already used it so I decided to go with the bat blood drip!

I hope you like it!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I sponged the gradient with butter London Cotton Buds, Sephora by OPI Metro Chic and Wet n Wild Black Creme.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 301 and Konad Special Polish Red.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 23: Sparkles

23 Monday Jun 2014

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I love sparkly things. I am kind of like a puppy, in that respect. It is funny, though, I own quite a few glitter polishes but I very rarely wear them. As a friend says, I really just like looking at them.

I hope you like my sparkly manicure for today’s Bundle Monster prompt!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of Milani Swift Black and 1 coat of butter London The Black Knight as my base. I used 2 coats of Essie On a Silver Platter as the accent.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 311, Konad Special Polish Gold and Milani Black Swift (not bad if you work fast!)

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.