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Simple Christmas Tree Decorations | Nail Art

16 Friday Dec 2016

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I re-did these nails every year and tweaked them a little each time. They were pretty cute and this year was no exception.

Zoya had a seriously awesome Black Friday sale back in November (can you say 70% off???) so I bought too many more polishes than I have room for. I used two of them for this look.

I hope you like it. This look served for the “decorations” prompt for Challenge Your Nail Art.

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decorations2Bases: Zoya Pixie Dust Elphie, Matte Velvet Honor

Details: SinfulColors Snow Me White, Essie On a Silver Platter, Color Club On the Rocks

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Freehand Autumn Leaves | Nail Art

11 Wednesday Nov 2015

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I’ve been wanting to do a freehand leaves for a while but couldn’t get the spacing quite right. I have such short nails (I do love them, though) I sometimes find it difficult to not crowd a hand-painted design.

I hope you like my abstract leaves!

 

Freehand Autumn Leaves Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Charlotte

Details: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#31DC2015 – Green and Orange Smoky Nail Art

27 Sunday Sep 2015

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For today’s nail art, I was inspired by these ink blobs I saw on HonestlyWTF. They are super cool and it finally gave me the chance to try out Sarah’s smoke tutorial from Chalkboard Nails!

I did not realize that I used Indian flag colors until I was editing my photo and this could easily pass for tomorrow’s prompt as well!

 

Ink Blobs from HonestlyWTF

 

#31DC2015 - Orange and Green Smoke Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Sally Hansen Oil Slick

Details: pure acetone, artist’s brush, Cult Nails Deal with It, Color Club Wham! Pow!, SinfulColors Whiteboard

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#31DC2015 – The One Ring Inscription Nail Art

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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At the beginning of September I decided to re-create a couple of nail arts from 2012 just to see how far I progressed. I wanted to start with the One Ring inscription. The first one came out very nicely but I wanted to see if my freehand skills got any better (you can see my 2012 31-Day Challenge archives by clicking on the tab at the top of the blog).

I changed a couple of things and think it looks a little neater but I can’t decide which looks better. I think I should have darkened the red just a tad but all in all I like how this one came out today!

 

#31DC2015 - The One Ring Inscription Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Goldie, SinfulColors All About You

Details: acrylic paint

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#31DC2015 – Freehand Geometric Pattern Nail Art

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Do you ever get the feeling you have done the exact same nail art before? I think I have done this in the exact same colors but I cannot find it in my archives! It’s really irritating me like deja vu or forgetting that one annoyingly important task on my list.

Well, if this a repeat nail art I apologize even though I love how this came out. It is super cute and fun and spacing-wise I think I did a pretty good job (we all know how I like to crowd my pinky!)

 

#31DC2015 - Freehand Geometric #nailart | The Rite of AgingBase: Barry M Chai

Details: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#RedCoatTuesday – Pretty Little Liars Finale Nail Art

12 Wednesday Aug 2015

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Yesterday was the Pretty Little Liars season finale and after years of sitting on the edge of our seats with bated breath we found out who ‘A’ was…and did it make sense? NOT AT ALL. I had mixed emotions about the finale. The writers did a fantastic job of throwing the audience off and wrapping everything up in a nice little bow. However, the story was completely riddled with plot holes. Granted, they tried to fit six seasons of stories into 40 minutes but still, there was so much filler during the last few years a lot of the story no longer made sense. The episode ended really abruptly which left me completely dissatisfied because after such a long time they should give them more than a two minute goodbye. All this being said, I will definitely watch the final season in the winter because I’m completely intrigued. Sort of. I think?

 

For the ongoing #redcoattuesday challenge I decided on a super (I mean REALLY) RA-friendly look. It only took a few minutes and I love the final look.

 

#RedCoatTuesday - Pretty Little Liars Finale Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: SinfulColors Secret Admirer

Detailing and Splatter: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

OMD3 – Floral Freehand Nail Art for #mynailsandmyperfume

31 Friday Jul 2015

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We’re at the end of the OMD3 challenge! What a month. I am so proud of myself I managed to keep up. There were a couple of days here and there when I fell behind (and yes, one of them was yesterday) but I caught up and finished on time!

 

I am a perfume girl. I wear it every day even inside the house. I love scents. And, according to my friends, I have a signature one. The perfume mixes well with my body chemistry and they smell as one. When I wear other perfumes everyone knows I am wearing a scent but when I wear my signature it’s like I’m not wearing anything. Ah, I have reached perfume wearing perfection!

Now…what is this holy grail perfume??? Prada Infusion d’Iris.

 

Storytime: I actually first smelled this from an magazine insert. I fell in love and bought it without testing it in-store. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, doesn’t it? Well, it turned out to be the ONE. What a stroke of luck!

 

I decided to push myself for the last day and freehand some flowers. I practiced painting irises but they did not turn out too well so I opted for regular flowers in iris colors. I hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Freehand Irises Nail Art | The Rite of Aging

 

#OMD3NAILS - Freehand Irises Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Pahlish Sunless Sea

Details: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.