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NAIL Jan. Theme One: Health & Wellness

14 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Given my life has been swallowed whole by thoughts of health and wellness, you would think I’d be all over this NAIL challenge…but somehow, I was totally at a loss.

Sure, there are the pills, needles, IVs and good diet…I could go on!  But I just could not think of any ideas. So, I tried a different approach  to inspiration:

Over the past year I’ve felt loads better. What is different? (apart from the meds)

Water.

Oral medications sit in the stomach and are rarely fully digested. I drink a lot more water just to flush out my tummy! Since I started this little trick, my stomach issues have decreased!! 🙂

Enjoy!

 

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2 coats Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet as my base.

Polishes Used for Wave Detailing:

  • Zoya Dream & Crystal
  • Essie On a Silver Platter
  • Julie G White Orchid

GOT Polish Challenge: PINK!

14 Tuesday Jan 2014

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This is my submission for the Crumpet’s Golden Oldie Thursday Polish Challenge!

These are the only polishes I’ve had over a year…I know, I know…even though I have not been blogging that long, I have always loved nail polish. However, I do a “polish cleanse” every six months or so and get rid of polishes with changed consistencies!

Enjoy! A simple water-color but I love how this came out!

 

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China Glaze Fuchsia and one thick coat Julie G JetSet top coat as my base.

China Glaze Caribbean Temptation and OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where? for the water-coloring.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts January TPC: Red, Orange, Yellow

13 Monday Jan 2014

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I am not sure whether this challenge is open to everyone but I saw it first on Vic & Her Nails!

I was inspired by the prompt so I decided to do a manicure for it, regardless! 🙂

The light in the room where I usually take my photos is slowly losing juice so I’m wandering around my house trying to find the best lighting. Please hang in there with me for a little while!

 

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3 coats Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now as my base.

Sugar-spun and dots with Color Club Wham! Pow! and Almost Famous. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Scooooby Doooo!

12 Sunday Jan 2014

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On my day off there was a Scooby-Doo marathon! Best day off. Ever.

During the 31-Day Challenge back in September I did a Scooby-inspired manicure, seen here. I really liked how it came out so I decided to revisit it.

I did not want to copy it exactly but it is very similar!

 

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Polishes Used:

  • Bases
    •  Color Club Twiggie, Almost Famous
    • Julie G White Orchid
    • Urban Outfitters Westside
  • Marbles
    • Essie Naughty Nautical
    • Color Club Almost Famous, Wham! Pow!
    • Milani Peacock
    • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas
    • Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
  • Seche Vite (to protect the marble from streaking)
  • INM Northern Lights (all except pinky)
  • Essie Matte about You

 

I initially only added the matte coat to the pinky and I loved loved loved how it looked so I decided to go with all of them. I only really like how the pinky came out. I should have kept the rest glittery. Ah well.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Icy Nights

07 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Arctic Brrrrr! The good thing about walking dogs in the cold is they enjoy the cold even less than I do and they take as little time as possible to do their business! Woot!

I went with something simple today. Apologies on the horrendous photo…I could not for the life of me find good lighting or snap a good photo (not sure why but it came out really grainy) 😦

I really like the manicure so I decided to post it anyways!

 

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3 coats Zoya Crystal as my base.

I dabbed a generous amount of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat Lights, Glammer-A, Action! on the tips and a little down the middle of the nail.

I “sugar-spun” with Julie G White Orchid and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Rudolph

26 Thursday Dec 2013

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I have so many Christmas water decals and I haven’t used any of them yet???

 

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

For the “Nimbus” technique (in order):

  • Milani Dark Coffee
  • Milani Black Cherry
  • Color Club Mrs. Robinson
  • OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?

Water decal from Born Pretty Store.

1 coat of Seche Vite to seal the design!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Xmas SkratchArt

24 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Enjoy!

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I layered in the following order:

  • 2 coats Essie No Place Like Chrome
  • 1 thick coat Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas
  • 1 thick coat Zoya Giovanna
  • 1 thick coat Julie G White Orchid
  • 1 coat OPI Red Lights Ahead!…Where?
  • 1 coat Zoya Giovanna
  • 2 coats Zoya Cheryl

I used a mix of cotton swabs, painter’s brush, Zoya Remove and pure acetone to “scratch away” at the layers.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.