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31DC2013 Day 24: Inspired by…a Book

24 Tuesday Sep 2013

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Since I am such a Middle Earth nerd I decided to continue with the concept and go with the Hobbit.

The Smaug sketch at the beginning of the book is my favorite drawing from the entire series. I redrew it on my binders, notebooks, everything!

Inspired by…a Book

I am seriously digging the red glint in Smaug’s eyes as he watches over his hoard.

For this manicure I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”. I only needed one coat!

For the detailing I used Wet n Wild “Black Creme”, butter London “Knees Up”, and Zoya “Goldie”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 22: Inspired by a Song (…Or Musical)

23 Monday Sep 2013

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Oh boy. I had some really bad nausea last night so I took an anti-nausea pill. Unfortunately, I totally forgot that it makes me really drowsy, very quickly.

Halfway through the manicure, I nearly fell asleep and I barely finished; let alone posted it online.

I hope you enjoy it nevertheless!

One of my all time favorite musicals is Rent. I combed through the entire musical trying to find just one song that I could mash into a manicure but it was way too hard so I decided to go with the entire musical.

Inspired by Rent: The Musical

Bases:

Index: Zoya “Goldie”

Middle: Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”

Ring: butter London “Knees Up”

Pinky: Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”

Detailing

Index: butter London “Knees Up”, Milani “Foxy Lady” (hearts)

Middle: Color Club “Wham! Pow!”, “Almost Famous”, “Poptastic”; Milani “Foxy Lady”, & INM “Northern Lights” (fire); Milani “Black Swift” (cell gate)

Ring: Urban Decay Naked “Naked”, “Toasted” (logo wood boards)

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 19: Galaxies

19 Thursday Sep 2013

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Galaxies is the prompt I am most excited for! I love working on galaxy nails. They are time-consuming but so much fun!

No matter what I do, it will still look like a galaxy. It is my nail-art dream!

Galaxies

Polishes Used

  • Zoya “Goldie”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Milani High Speed Fast Dry “Black Swift”
  • Urban Decay Naked “Hustle”
  • Urban Outfitters “Mystic”
  • Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”
  • Color Club “Wham! Pow!” (orange), “Poptastic” (pink), “Pucci-licious” (light purple)
  • Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”
  • butter London “Knackered”
  • INM “Northern Lights Hologram Top Coat – Gold”
  • Seche Vite “Dry Fast Top Coat”

Techniques Used

  • Small sponge pieces held with tweezers
  • Regular sponging (wedge foundation sponges)
  • Multiple artists brushes

Notes

I started with one coat of Milani “Black Swift”. I love this black creme. It applies wonderfully in one coat. It does not dry as quickly as some of the other high speed Milani polishes so it has time to set evenly.

On my pinky, ring, and middle finger I added one coat of Urban Outfitters “Mystic”.

On my index and thumb I applied one coat of Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”.

I alternated colors and top coat (Seche Vite) to give the manicure a 3D effect.

I applied Seche Vite before the polishes dried completely so that they blended together.

I used Bundle Monster plate “BM-311” to stamp some stars in Zoya “Goldie” to add dimension. 

I sponged Nfu Oh on every nail to bring out the base color.

Finally, I applied two generous coats of INM top coat.

This is the first time I used colors in my galaxy. Most of my galaxy nails are a variation of this.

 

I am really proud of this manicure because I can see specific components, but it is also hazy like the night sky!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL September Theme 3: Games

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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I used my cat Sunsilk as the model for my game theme: Cat and Mouse!

When I was little the game “Cat and Mouse” referred to the game where somebody puts their hands underneath another person’s and they had to turn over and slap their hands before they moved them away. I know there are multiple names for that game but that is what it was for me.

Cat and Mouse can be used to describe any chase…game or otherwise!

NAIL September Week Three: Game

I am going to just list the polishes I used for this post because there was a lot of mixing. If you would like more information please comment:

  • Milani “Black Swift”, “Dark Coffee”
  • SpaRitual “Howl”, “Running with Wolves”
  • Urban Outfitters “Westside”
  • Color Club “Poptastic”, “Warhol”, “Twiggie”
  • Cult Nails “Deal with It”
  • butter London “Scuppered”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Zoya “Gwin”

Sunsilk!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 17: Glitter

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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I rarely wear glitter but somehow I have at least ten glitter polishes in my collection. I think I just like the idea of glitter…

I am a huge fan of green and pink even though they clash like mad.

Apologies for the chipping. I actually did this manicure over a day to make sure everything dried properly.

Glitter

I started with two coats of Cult Nails “Deal with It”. I love the color but not the formula. Was I wrong! The formula applies streaky and sheer but dries evenly. It reaches full opacity with two coats, but for a richer color I suggest three.

I used a sponge-tip applicator to add a gradient of Milani “Key West” to the tips.

I applied one generous coat of Zoya “Kissy”.

Using masking tape, I taped off a line on each nail.

I used butter London “The Black Knight” on the parts not covered by tape. 

I pulled the tape off gently before the polish dried.

 

I chose to wait a day to do the taping to ensure that the base dried and set.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 13: Animal Print

13 Friday Sep 2013

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My biggest aspiration as a veterinarian is to work in a conservation agency with the white bengal tiger.

Animal Print

I started with two coats of China Glaze “White on White”.

I used an artist’s brush to swipe on butter London “Tea with the Queen”.

I applied swipes of SpaRitual “Howl” on top of the butter London color.

I finished with Seche Vite. It smudged a little bit but I do not mind. The stripes on the tigers are not precise either!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#31DC2013 Day 1: Red Nails

02 Monday Sep 2013

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I not only decided to do the Nail Art Ideas Link-Up, more information here, but also I decided to try my hand at the 31 Day Challenge.

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I am already behind by one day but this would have been my idea for the “Red Nails” prompt.

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Red Nails Prompt

I used two coats of butter London “Knees Up” for my base color.

I used a small artist’s brush to swipe a line in Color Club  “Warhol” and Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”. I then mixed the two colors and added a gentle swipe in between them for a linear gradient look.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.