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Spring Renewal Nail Art Challenge Day 3: Spring Flowers

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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This is my manicure for the third day of the Spring Renewal challenge!

This floral stamp from my Bundle Monster collection is the one I use the most. I like how this stamps overall and I hope you enjoy!

I was surprised my Essie polish stamped better than the Konad special polish. I had to fill in multiple spots in the purple flowers.

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen as my base. My flowers were shimmery so I stuck with it through and through.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 311 and Essie No Place like Chrome and Konad Special Polish Shimmery Purple.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Gnarly Gnails’ Neverending Pile Challenge/NAIL April Theme Two: Birds

17 Thursday Apr 2014

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I do not have a lot of untrieds. Definitely no “high-end” ones because I run home and open every bottle of polish. I do want to take part in the challenge so I will participate as I can. I decided to kill two birds with one stone (hehe) and make this my NAIL submission as well.

I think I stretched the rules thin. I used an untried, but I used a lot of other ones as well. Initially I just wanted to “water-color” with the new polish but it barely showed up so I sugar-spun as well.

 

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Untried: Rimmel London “Reggae Splash”

I used 2 coats butter London Tea with the Queen as my base.

I water-colored with Nails Inc. Sprinkles Sweets Way and Rimmel London Reggae Splash.

I stamped with Wet n Wild Black Creme and Bundle Monster plate BM 315. My stamping did not smudge!!!

I sugar-spun with the Rimmel London polish.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Freestyle

26 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Can I have a thing? I love Sugar-Spun and Picasso Swirl…okay, two things. I love these techniques and I always love the outcomes!

For this week’s FingerFood Theme (freestyle) I tried a plaid/criss-cross sugar-spin…I also experimented with mixing the colors together…I hope you like it!

 

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I used 2 coats Sephora by OPI Metro Chic, 1 coat butter London Knackered, and a generous coat of Milani Sugar High as my base.

I sugar-spun with Milani Peacock and Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL March Theme Four: Spring Flowers

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

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I decided not to take part in the second and third week of this month’s Linkup. I do not own any true aqua polishes and I was no longer feeling St. Patrick’s Day nails.

For this theme I decided to try one-stroke flowers. I am confused. I watched a handful of tutorials but each petal consists of more than one stroke. Why are they called one stroke? (Actual question! If someone can explain it to me I would greatly appreciate it).

Since I do not quite understand the concept I am not sure I got the technique down. However, I am really pleased with how this came out, especially the third and fourth finger.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Tea with the Queen and 1 coat of butter London Hen Party as my base.

I detailed with a chisel art brush (medium and large) and butter London Cotton Buds, Color Club Wham! Pow!, and Almost Famous.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts Tri-Polish Challenge – March #4: Green, Blue, Purple

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

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I love me some Picasso Swirl! Not as much as sugar-spun…but very very close!

I hope you enjoy my last March TPC design! (Facebook group linked here).

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Seche Vite as my base.

(Question: Has anyone else had a problem with Cotton Buds clumping in certain places under top coat?)

 

I used a toothpick and Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas (green), Ms. Can’t be Wrong (purple) and Go My Own Way (blue).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Get Lucky Nail Art Challenge: March 16 – Pot of Gold!

16 Sunday Mar 2014

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Gold, glitter, gumdrops!

And then I realized I did a(n) very similar exactly the same manicure for a NAILinkup with a different base. Oops…

I hope you it enjoy it (again)! 😉

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Tea with the Queen as my base.

I used 1 coat of Zoya Maria Luisa on top followed by a half coat (starting at the middle to tips) of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat Come to Pappa-razzi!

I dotted with Julie G Gumdrops Gift of Gold on the tips.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Get Lucky Nail Art Challenge: March 15 – Ireland Inspired

15 Saturday Mar 2014

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Day 2 of the Get Lucky Nail Art Challenge. I was thrilled when I found a sheep stamp in collection. However, I still need to practice my stamping. My poor sheep is missing half his face! Unfortunately, this was the best I could do today…Apologies!

Enjoy!

 

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  • Konad Special Polish Black, Gold
  • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas
  • butter London Cotton Buds
  • Color Club Wham! Pow!
  • Cult Nails Captivated
  • Seche Vite

I used Mo You London plates 04 and 06, respectively from the Princess Collection and Mother Nature Collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.