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Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 17: Animation

21 Friday Feb 2014

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The only thing I could think about was Scooby-Doo but I’ve already done a couple of Scooby inspired manicures so I had to think of something different.

Quite a few people already did cartoon nails but I decided to give it a try.  This is my first attempt and I think they came out pretty well! I knicked my middle finger while it was drying and I couldn’t bring myself to re-do it. I actually re-did most of my nails because the orange kept smearing!

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I am not really a fan on this nail art on me. It makes my nails look shorter which in turn accentuates the current swelling in my fingers. I tried to manipulate the angle so you could not see the swelling. Regardless, I think it is a super cute look so I will try again when I am not in the middle of a flare and my nails are longer.

 

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I used 2 coats of Color Club Twiggie and Milani Peacock as my base. 

I stamped with Color Club Wham! Pow! and Bundle Monster plate BM 311.

I used Milani Black Swift and butter London Cotton Buds for the other detailing.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

(The more I look at this manicure, the more I think it is a fail…I like the idea behind it but the stamping makes the entire look messy. I think my index finger came out the best though…I don’t know…I will definitely revisit this manicure)

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 18: Sci-Fi!

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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The first thing that came to mind was Star Trek! I decided to go with a simple freehand design and pull out one of my favorite polishes from the cobwebs!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of Milani Black Swift as my base before adding a generous coat of butter London The Black Knight. I adore this polish. It is a galaxy in a bottle! I haven’t worn this nail color in months and I don’t know why! I thinned the formula with Zoya Renew. It is still thick but it self-levels with one coat. LOVE.

I used Sally Hansen Triple Shine Slick Black on my ring finger before free-handing the Star Trek logo with Essie No Place Like Chrome.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 16: Doodles

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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I always had a tendency to day-dream and doodle in the side margins of my school notes, haven’t done it in a while but it was a great time-killer!

My freehand skills are still pretty messy but I think that adds to the “doodle” idea!

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I used Milani Sugar High on my pinky.

I “doodled” with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet, American Apparel Parakeet, and Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 14: Sweets (Chocolate Covered Strawberries!)

14 Friday Feb 2014

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I do not have the biggest sweet tooth but I love eating chocolate-covered strawberries around Valentine’s Day! I have no preference between white or milk chocolate…they are both good to me! 🙂

 

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I do not own a true red so I layered a couple of layers of OPI Do You Think I’m Tex-y? over OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?.

I added “strawberry seeds” with a cuticle stick and Color Club Almost Famous and Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong.

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee and butter London Cotton Buds.

 

I hope you enjoy!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 10: Night Sky!

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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I used 2 coats of Wet n Wild Black Creme as my base.

I dotted with Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way and Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen.

I applied Seche Vite to set the dots before connecting them with butter London Cotton Buds.

I finished with a generous dose of INM Northern Lights top coat.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 8: Still Life

10 Monday Feb 2014

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I’ll be playing catch up for a little while since I am in the middle of a extremely bad flare.

Apologies on the poor photo quality, my light decided to be a brat and I could not get a better photograph.

For my still life inspiration I chose to re-create my favorite flower, the lotus!

 

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I used 2 coats of Zoya Giovanna as my base.

I used a mix of butter London Cotton Buds, China Glaze Fuchsia, and Color Club Almost Famous! for the detailing.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Polish Canada Valentine’s Contest/FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Hearts

10 Monday Feb 2014

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This is my submission for the Nail Polish Canada’s Valentine contest and for “hearts” week at FingerFood’s Theme Buffet!

Please vote for my submission at http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/valentines-day-nail-art-challenge/. All you need to do is submit your email and choose my blog, theriteofagingearly.wordpress.com! Thanks!!

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Zoya Maria Luisa as my base.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Red and Bundle Monster plate BM-317. 

I sugar spun with Deborah Lippman Popular from the Wicked collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.