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Nail Art: Christmas Sprinkles

21 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by MonicawithRA in Nail Art

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freehand, glitter, holiday manicure, Milani, Nail Art, Sinful Colors, sugar-spun, winter manicure

I do not really have much to say today so I will just get into the nail art!

I hope you like it!

 

holiday sprinkles sugar spinI started with 3 coats of Sinful Colors All About You. I think I should have used 4 but I figured the sugar-spin would distract from the opacity issue.

I sugar-spun with Milani Spotlight White.

I sprinkled green and red glitters over top. I bought an assortment pack from Michael’s a while ago and I finally used them!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Nail Art: Colder Days

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

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freehand, gradient, INM, Milani, Nail Art, Sally Hansen, Seche Vite, snowflakes, stamping, winter manicure, Zoya

The temperature dropped 30 degrees within an hour this afternoon. Okay, maybe not 30 degrees but it certainly felt like it. By the time I returned home from work I moved like the tin man and needed oil for all my joints. I hope this is not an omen for winter months to come!

In honor of the frozen ground this morning I decided to pull out my trusted snowflake stamp! I love how this manicure came out…I love how the sparkle is mostly concentrated at the cuticle since the Zoya polish was spiked with holographic glitter!

I hope you like it!

 

colder daysI started with 2 coats of Milani Power Periwinkle as my base.

I used a makeup sponge, Milani Power Periwinkle, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind (okay, this is going to sound odd but to anyone who owns this polish…is it just me or does it smell like pot?!) and Zoya Dream for the gradient.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 319, Konad Special Polish White, and Essie No Place Like Chrome. I sealed the design with Seche Vite before applying a generous coat of INM Northern Lights in Silver.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Nail Art: Fall Sugar-Spun

17 Monday Nov 2014

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butter London, fall manicure, freehand, Milani, Nail Art, SpaRitual, sugar-spun, Zoya

It just would not be a complete season without a sugar-spun manicure on this blog, right? Tonight I sat down to do a water marble but I could not get the polishes to spread in the water properly so I resorted to sugar-spinning. Okay, sugar-spinning is never a next resort on this blog but it was not initially what I wanted to do.

I hope you like it!

 

fall sugar spunI started with three coats of butter London Tea with the Queen as my base. I really should get rid of this polish. Even underneath the sugar spun I absolutely hate how looks. I really do not know why keep using it.

I sugar spun with Milani Dark Coffee, SpaRitual Running with Wolves and Zoya Goldie.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Inspire Me Nails – Inspired by a Cause

12 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by MonicawithRA in Community, Nail Art

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freehand, Inspire Me Nails, Milani, Nail Art, Pahlish, Pueen, Sephora by OPI, stamping, sugar-spun

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I have been part of this Facebook group for months but never participated. I wanted to but always felt like my ideas did not execute well as nail art. The current prompt is “Inspired by a Cause” and since November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, I finally decided to do some nail art!

 

I mentioned before my mother passed away over 12 years ago but I do not think I said how. She died of stomach cancer. She was diagnosed about two years before her death but went into remission after a little over a year. The cancer returned with a vengeance only after a few months and spread to almost every major organ.

Stomach cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any cancer. This is in part to the lack of research behind it. Early symptoms are consistent with those of other gastrointestinal issues and the disease is difficult to detect in early on. And, as you know, once the cancer progresses to higher stages the survival rate decreases drastically.

 

Periwinkle symbolizes stomach cancer awareness so I opted for an all over purple color palette. I was in the mood for sugar spinning and stamping so I combined both. I hope you like it!

 

inspired by a causeI started with 3 coats of Pahlish Mind Like a Diamond as my base.

I used Sephora by OPI Metro Chic, Caffeine Fix and a mixture of Milani Power Periwinkle, Vivid Violet for the sugar-spin.

I stamped with Sephora by OPI Caffeine Fix and Pueen plates PUEEN37 & PUEEN43.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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Nail Art: Shimmer-y Saran Wrap

11 Tuesday Nov 2014

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Essie, freehand, Julie G, Konad, Nail Art, Pueen, Revlon, saran wrap, Seche Vite, stamping

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For today’s nail art, I decided to go with a little shimmer cling wrap as I continue to ease my way into holiday manicures. I have so much fun with this technique. It is an easy way to get cute nail art without strain on my fingers or wrists and because it is abstract it does not have to look perfect which is some of its charm.

Of course, I could not leave well enough alone so I added some stamping. The stamping came out great but my trusty Seche Vite failed me! I thought I had waited long enough for the stamping to dry (about 15 minutes) but it still smeared the design! Oh well, it is pretty hard to tell in person.

I hope you like it!
shimmer clingwrapI started with two coats of Milani Spotlight White And one coat of Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen as my base.

I used bubble wrap, Essie No Place Like Chrome, and Julie G Peep Toe Pumps for the saran-wrap effect. I sealed everything with a coat of Seche Vite.

I stamped with Pueen plate PUEEN46 (from the Love Elements collection, linked [here]) and Konad Special Polish Black. I am seriously loving these Pueen plates. The images transfer well to the stamper and it always looks like my stamping is five times better than it actually is!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Nail Art: Icy Weather

08 Saturday Nov 2014

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Essie, freehand, Konad, Nail Art, Pueen, Sally Hansen, stamping, watercolor, Zoya

I spent the day very cold. It was chilly outside, the perfect fall weather but I was freezing. I just could not regulate my body temperature! The heat is on in the house yet here I am sitting with two sweatshirts, leg and feet warmers…

Ever since I started the Methotrexate injections I get random chills…even in the summer. I felt very ill today, unfortunately, but it inspired the start of my holiday manicures! Excuse the stamping, I am a little out of practice and a little shaky from a flare but I know I will be stamping a lot more often over the next couple of months.

 

I hope you like it! (Anyone with a WordPress blog…is it just me or have the default picture sizes gotten smaller?)

 

Icy-Blue Watercolor | The Rite of AgingI started with three coats of Zoya Dream as my base.

I watercolored with Zoya Crystal, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and Essie No Place Like Chrome and glitter topper Sephora by OPI Lights, Glammar-a, Action!

I stamped with Konad Special Polish White and Pueen plate PUEEN28. 

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52-Week Pick n Mix Challenge: Three Shades of Blue

07 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by MonicawithRA in Nail Art

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Anise, Essie, freehand, picasso swirl, Pick n Mix challenge, Pop Beauty, Urban Outfitters

Check the sidebar for more information on this challenge.

My participation in this updated challenge has definitely been spotty. I am hoping to participate more regularly in the future, though! Every week there are two prompts. You may choose to do both over the week, only one or a combination. I generally choose one or the other but I may try my hand at a combination!

I hope you like my “three shades of blue” manicure…I thought a “Picasso-Swirl” would work perfectly for this!

3 Shades of Blue Picasso Swirl | The Rite of AgingI started with 3 coats of the long neglected Urban Outfitters Mystic as my base.

I swirled with a toothpick, Anise Neon Blue, Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot and Essie No Place Like Chrome. I first placed dots of every color on each nail. I allowed the polish drops to dry slightly before I dragged the toothpick back and forth through them. I continued to apply polish in stages until I was happy with the final result.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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