18 Tuesday Mar 2014
Posted in Nail Art
I LOVE HOW ELECTRIC THIS IS!
Can you tell how excited I am?
I love this. So. Much.
I hope you do too!
I used 3 coats of Cult Nails Deal With It and 1 sheer coat of Milani Twinkle as my base.
I first dotted with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet (blue) and Color Club Mrs. Robinson (purple) before sugar spinning with the opposite.
While the dots do not always show up I love how they sometimes peek through.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
15 Saturday Mar 2014
Posted in Nail Art
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!
Polishes Used:
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.
02 Sunday Mar 2014
Posted in Nail Art
This constant spine pain has me running behind on everything. I love the NAIL themes (hosted by Craftynail, Brijit’s Digits and Eeeek! Nail Polish!) for February and I wanted to get to them, even if they were super late.
Have you noticed I like my sugar-spun? I love the Picasso Swirl just as much. I tried it again, after a long hiatus, during the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge and still have it on my mind! I also wanted to give my neglected polishes a little love.
I used 1 coat butter London Cotton Buds as my base. I used 1 coat of Seche Vite to protect it.
I used a toothpick to create a Picasso Swirl gradient with Zoya Suvi, Milani Key West, and Cult Nails Deal With It (order from cuticles to tips).
Why did this Cult Nails polish get left in the dust? It is so vibrant and happy and NEON! I will try to use this baby a little more.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
27 Thursday Feb 2014
Posted in Nail Art
I did a relatively laid back manicure for the Crumpet’s Golden Oldies Challenge (Facebook Group: Crumpet’s Nail Tarts) I am in all sorts of discomfort right now. There is increased inflammation in my spine and it is effecting everything.
I am taking a couple days from the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge. I have a really good ideas for the last couple of prompts but I am lacking the dexterity for the moment. I’m really upset I won’t finish on time but I have to accept the flare-ups that come with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Fast, simple design for now but hopefully I will be up and running again soon. I hope you enjoy it!
I started with 2 coats of Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.
I sponged with Zoya Gwin, Color Club Wham! Pow! and Cult Nails Captivated.
I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 308 and Color Club Wham! Pow!. Some of the points in the design did not transfer properly so I added a little sponging to blur the edges.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
17 Sunday Nov 2013
Posted in Nail Art
I decided to match my nails to my favorite lime green and grey striped sweater!
I started with 2 coats of Sephora by OPI “It’s Totally Karma”.
I sponged Cult Nails “Deal with It” and butter London “Hen Party” to add dimension to the base. It is extremely subtle but the color does not lie flat as it sometimes does with matte top coats.
I jazzed up my nails with Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat “Come to Pappa-razzi”.
I was feeling matte today so I covered all my nails with Cult Nails “Wax That” top coat.
I finished with a sugar-spin with Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
31 Thursday Oct 2013
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Color Club, Cult Nails, freehand, Julie G, Milani, Nail Art, Seche Vite, Sephora by OPI, watercolor, Zoya
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My local climbing gym hosts a Halloween party every year. It’s like any other night except people dress up and climb in their costumes. It’s different and cute and not scary, at all. The lights are bright, there is loud music and NO scary outfits. I generally hate (edit: strongly dislike) Halloween because of its creepy, chilling nature. I do not do scary. Never have, never will.
So, this funky party at the gym is right up my alley. I don’t mind this chocked up sugar “holiday” when there are no creepy clowns, murderous babies, or zombies devouring human flesh. I can get right behind it in bright colors and happy music.
This may be the Hispanic part of me (I am half-Peruvian) and observe Día de Los Muertos. It was initially a celebration and remembrance of those who have left us. There is none of the black and gray and scary nonsense. Colors! Celebration! Happy thoughts!
With my Rheumatoid Arthritis, heavy clothing was not an option so I opted for some neon sportswear (UnderArmour did a great neon legging in neon orange, red and green. I only bought the green and to this day regret not buying all the colors), a white tank top and some fun neon nails.
This nail art was not meant to stay on past the night so I did a quick, arthritis-friendly watercolor. I applied dots of polish then thinned them out with a paintbrush and acetone until I got the splotchy effect I wanted.
Base: Julie G White Orchid, Seche Vite Quick Dry Top Coat
Details: Color Club Almost Famous (yellow), Wham Pow! (orange), Warhol (pink), Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals (purple). Milani Peacock (blue) — all discontinued
Matte Top Coat: Cult Nails Wax That (brand no longer available)
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22 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Reviews
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I am in search for a good creme white and yellow.
The whites I tried (China Glaze “White On White”, Sally Hansen “White On”, Essie “Blanc”) got very gloopy and thick within two uses.
The China Glaze polish was unusable. The bottle was totally full but I never managed to get any polish on the brush.
Essie was just awful from the get-go and I had to toss the polish. It was too thick and the dry time was very slow, even with thin and streaky strokes.
I liked Sally Hansen, I got full coverage with one coat but the consistency changed as well.
The yellows I tried (Cult Nails “Deal with It”, Color Club “Almost Famous”, the Milani Fast Dry yellow) also changed consistency very quickly.
I never liked Cult Nails because it was very tacky and no matter what I tried to do I could not get even layers. The dry time was extremely long.
In general, I am not a fan of the Cult Nails polishes.
I purchased Sephora by OPI “Cab Fare”. I liked the polish but it was too sheer on it’s own. Even after four coats I could still see my nail bed. Also, it has shimmer and I really wanted a bright creme.
Help!
I just realized I am totally bashing these polishes. My opinion is my own and I did not have a good experience with them. Other people might have had better luck with these polishes and brands. There are some great polishes from these brands that I really like, however, these polishes just did not work for me.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
