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31DC2014 – September 24: Inspired by a Book

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

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Going into this month, I thought I would re-create the inscription on the Ring of Power from Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, RA got in the way so I racked my brain for another idea. I still wanted to do Lord of the Rings but I needed a RA-friendly nail art to go with it.

Distressed nails are one of the perfect RA-friendly nail art techniques! But, what part of Lord of the Rings would the distressed vibe represent? …Fangorn Forest!

The Forest of Fangorn is completely overrun by trees, moss, roots, branches and magic. The forest houses some of the oldest magic of that world. Many who venture into this forest rarely find their way out.

But, I wanted to touch on the magical element as well so I did a accent water-marble. The fireside stories of Fangorn hint at an angry, dark past but it has a whimsical side as well.

 

I kind of really love this. I have a feeling I totally over thought this manicure’s significance but I was inspired, I guess!

I hope you like it, too!

 

31DC2014 - September 24: Inspired by a Book | The Rite of Aging…EarlyI used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

The other polishes I used:

  • Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma, 212-Sephora
  • Milani Dark Coffee
  • Revlon Gel Envy High Stakes

All these polishes marbled beautifully, including “212-” which is a glitter-y brown!

I sealed the marble with my favorite INM Northern Lights (Silver).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other manicures below!

31DC2014 – September 22: Inspired by Song

22 Monday Sep 2014

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I am really struggling to keep on point with this challenge. The longer I am off the Orencia the more sick I feel. I will have a post on this later.

Today’s prompt is “Inspired by a Song”. Well, the one song I hear on the radio, all.the.time. (including 3 stations at the same time) is Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off”. I am going to tell you right now, I am not a Taylor Swift fan. I like a couple of her hit songs but in general I do not like her. Actually, I really dislike this song. Read on to find out why I chose it!

 

When I heard “Shake it Off” I immediately thought splatter-paint, which so happens to be VERY RA-friendly!

Yes, I went there. I did try to incorporate part of the song by going with a usually not so likable color combination: teal/green and purple! (I personally love it!)

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - September 22: Inspired by a Song | The Rite of Aging…Early

 

I alternated Barry M GNP 14/Key Lime and Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess as my base.

I splattered with the Barry M GNP 14/Key Lime, MNP 10/Cancun, Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess and Milani Vivid Violet.

I topped everything with INM Northern Lights (Silver). It smeared the design a little but with splatter I guess that is ok. I’ve run out of Seche Vite. I could buy it but I am waiting on a shipment from HauteLook. I bought 3 when they were on sale for $5 each!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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31DC2014 – September 20: Water Marbles

20 Saturday Sep 2014

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I was slightly worried about today’s prompt. My last few water-marbling attempts were hardcore fails. For that matter, when was the last time I even posted one on the blog?

I racked my brains and polishes to find the ones I remember worked best. Generally those were the Milani creams and Sephora by OPIs. I matched up a couple of the S-OPIs and built the color palette from there.

I am pretty pleased with the final result. I combined a water-color base with a water-marble on top. I think it is kind of funny I ended up with a gradient, ombre style across my hand. Hey, at least they all ended up in the same direction!

I hope you like it!

 

DSCF0971_fotorI used 2 coats of Milani Fast Fuchsia as my base. I sealed the water-colored design with a generous coat of INM Northern Lights – Gold before continuing with the marble.

Polishes used for water-color:

  • Barry M MNP 9/Rhossili, GNP 8/Grapefruit
  • China Glaze Fuchsia

Polishes used for water-marble:

  • Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess, Caffeine Fix

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other water-marbles below!

31DC2014 – September 19: Galaxies

19 Friday Sep 2014

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I decided to for-go yesterday’s half moons prompt. I do not like half moons and I do not like how they look. They’re just not my thing and I think that’s okay!

However, I do love galaxy nail art! It is surprisingly RA-friendly. It is a bunch of sponging and layers and it does not have to be perfect.

I’ve tried cool-colored galaxies, I’ve tried multi-colored galaxies so today I tried warm-colored galaxies. I was so pleased I could use my new Pahlish and Mundo de Unas polishes!

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - September 19: Galaxies | The Rite of Aging…EarlyI used 3 coats of Pahlish Fevers and Mirrors as my base.

Other polishes:

  • Zoya Goldie
  • American Apparel Neon Red
  • Wet n Wild Burgandy Frost
  • Barry M Matte MNP 9/Rhossili
  • INM Northern Lights – Gold

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 311 and Mundo de Unas stamping polish 41-Copper.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other galaxy nails below!

#31DC2014 – Day 14, 15: Flowers, Delicate Print

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Once again, I fell behind because of fatigue so I squashed the flowers and delicate print together. What screams delicate more than distressed nails! I did them in pink, that makes them more delicate, right? 😛

Anyways, I used a “delicate” flower stamp to combine both prompts.

I hope you like it. I really love distressed nails. I especially like the thicker, less cracked look and the American Apparel polish was the absolutely perfect consistency! So much hardcore love for this polish!

 

31DC2014 Challenge - Day 14,15: Delicate FlowerI started with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base.

I “distressed” with American Apparel Neon Red, Color Club Pop-tastic and Milani Mauve Medley.

I sealed the design with a generous coat of INM Northern Lights (Gold) before double-stamping with MoYou London plate 09 Pro collection, Konad Special Polish Red and Milani Color Statement Spotlight White.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other delicate manicures below!

Challenge Your Nail Art (9/15 – 9/19) – Pirates: Sea Creatures

15 Monday Sep 2014

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Jessica over at Be Happy and Buy Polish hosts one of my favorite challenges. They are bite-size and last no longer than 4 days. She polls the Facebook group for the most popular prompts and compiles the top themes. Jessica hosts a different challenge every few weeks. I find these challenges more hardcore than daily monthly challenges because the themes are more unique and specific.

I cannot tell you for sure if I will complete each day (be prepared for a double 31DC2014 manicure tomorrow) but I will certainly try.

I hope you like my sea creatures manicure. I especially like the double stamping of bubbles. This look was loosely inspired by Pandora, the National Zoo’s late  Giant Octopus, who passed away last February. Unfortunately since then, the Invertebrate House has lost even more funding and was shut down a month or two ago.

 

Pirate's Nail Challenge (9/15): Sea CreaturesI made a gradient using a make-up sponge, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind (cuticles) and Zoya Dream (tips). I sealed the gradient with INM Northern Lights (Silver).

I double-stamped bubbles with Milani Power Periwinkle, Peacock and MoYou London plate 08 from the Sailor collection.

I used MoYou London plate 04 from the Princess collection and Essie No Place Like Chrome. I love stamping with this polish but it shows every little flaw!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other sea creatures below!

#31DC2014 – Day 5: Blue Nails

04 Thursday Sep 2014

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I can’t wait until tomorrow to post this! I was on a roll today and knocked out two manicures…Have you ever done a manicure and it came out EXACTLY the way you hoped? This manicure was exactly that.

I saw it, I did it, I loved it!

I cannot stop looking at my nails.

This is my second attempt at gradient stamping and I am so thrilled with how they mix in the middle. The blue and white look so cool together! Eep! I’m really digging today’s design! I was inspired by one of my first nail arts (Smile Like You Mean It, linked here) but if I do say so myself, I have gotten better at cleanup and sponge gradients!

 

I hope you like it as much as I do!

#31DC2014 September 5: Blue Nails | The Rite of Aging...EarlyI used 3 coats of Milani Power Periwinkle as my base. I do not know why but it did not reach full opacity until the third coat, even with thicker application.

For the gradient, I used a makeup sponge, (from cuticle to tip) Milani Power Periwinkle, Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I sealed the gradient with INM Out the Door top coat. I don’t particularly like this top coat because it smears my nail art but it is perfect for blurring gradients.

I stamped with Milani Peacock (I am running out and can’t find it anywhere…this is one of my favorite blues!!), butter London Cotton Buds and Bundle Monster plate BM-304.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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