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Neon Splatter and Gradient Nail Art

21 Tuesday Apr 2015

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It is the return of the neons!…and the lightbox! Today’s nail art consists of some old neons and some from the China Glaze collection. I realize I need more powerful white, daylight bulbs. The ones I have cast too much of a yellow tint and it’s hard to capture a good picture :(. I will try to take a sunlight picture tomorrow if the weather perks up!

I hope you like it!

 

Neon Splatter and Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingI used Essie No Place Like Chrome and Sinful Colors Snow Me White as my bases.

I splattered with Color Club Pucci-licious, China Glaze UV Meant to Be and Violet Vibes.

I created with the gradient with Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot and China Glaze UV Meant to Be.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2015 – Day 7: Pink & Aqua

08 Thursday Jan 2015

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I decided to go with something simple for the pink and aqua prompt. I own ONE aqua polish and I received it is a sample size that was part of a Sephora Favorites collection. I making gradients with Mermaid’s Dream. It looks really nice on nail tips.

I finally got my photo light to work!! Yay! Now I just have to lower my pain levels.

I hope you like my simple gradient!

 

Pink and Aqua gradient | The Rite of AgingI started with two coats of Color Club Poptastic and one coat of Deborah Lippmann Popular as my base.

I used a makeup sponge Deborah Lippmann Popular and Mermaid’s Dream for the gradient.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other pink and aqua manicures below!

31DC2015 – Day 6: Half & Half

06 Tuesday Jan 2015

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I had a couple of ideas for today’s prompts but ended up going with something simple. Unfortunately, the gradient did not end up completely half and half…but the sentiment is still there.

I am so sorry for the state of my nails/hands. I didn’t a) realize how dry my skin was (even with application of lotion before starting the nail art) and b) how awful my nail shape was. I realize now it has been weeks since I last worked on my cuticles or shaped my nails properly. I need to get on my A-game for this as I am now on Biotin and my nails are legit growing like mad.

I tried to change my hand position for the photos but you can still see the fanning at the tips.

I hope you like the gradient though!

 

Half & Half Gradient | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Sinful Colors Snow Me White.

I used a makeup sponge, Milani Spotlight White and Wet n Wild Black Creme for the gradient.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other manicures below!

A to Z Series: G is for Gold

12 Friday Dec 2014

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This week’s A to Z Series prompt was gold! I was very excited because I had a reason to create a green and gold gradient. Green and Gold for the CSU Rams!!!

Anyways, I hope you like it! I am particularly happy with the subtle stamping!

 

Gold - A2Z Series | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Zoya Goldie as my base.

I used a makeup sponge, Zoya Goldie and Suvi for the gradient.

I stamped with the same gold polish and MoYou London plate 08 (Festive collection).

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other gold manicures below!

Challenge Your Nail Art: Snowmen

05 Friday Dec 2014

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I dreaded today’s prompt a little. Not because I did not like the idea but because I could not freehand to save my life! I remembered I bought holiday water decals from BPS last year. Then I remembered they were a year old and when I last tried them they dried up and smeared with top coat application. Regardless, I proceeded with caution knowing fully well my attempt might end up in failure and I would have to start again.

Thankfully, the water decals worked pretty well. However, it took 5 minutes of soaking in water to detach them from their backing paper. A little bit of a bummer especially when in the end I did not wait long enough for two of them to dry and they smeared. Well, at least my favorite (on the ring finger) did not smear! That snowman is just so ridiculously cute!

I hope you like it! Can you see my subtle gradient?

 

12daysofxmas - snowmenI started with 3 coats of Zoya Crystal as my base. I could have done two since I completely went over with another color but at the time I still was not sure what colors I was going to use in my gradient.

I used a makeup sponge, butter London Knackered, Zoya Dream and Urban Outfitters Mystic (from cuticle to tip).

I used an assortment of Born Pretty Store water decals and sealed everything with a generous coat of Seche Vite.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other cute snowmen below!

Nail Art: Colder Days

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

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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.

52-Week Pick n Mix Challenge: Pink Color Gradient

10 Friday Oct 2014

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Debbie from the Crumpet changed the weekly prompts to combine them. This definitely makes it a lot easier to participate! We still use “oldies” but incorporate untrieds and nail art techniques. We may do both prompts or combine them. This week we can do a color gradient or a pink manicure. I decided to combine the two!

I hope you like it! I used both my favorite neon polishes and added some subtle stamping (I finally re-purchased Wham! Pow! so I am not struggling to use the polish anymore)! It was difficult to capture the stamping because the neons were so bright. It was definitely a little more prominent in person!

Pick n Mix - Pink Gradient

I started with 2 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! as my base.

I used a make-up sponge and added Color Club Pucci-licious to create the gradient.

I stamped with Pueen 2013 Love Elements plate Pueen-35 and Mundo de Unas 28-Neon Orange.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.