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Nail Art: Snow Globe

12 Tuesday Nov 2013

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To see the accompanying post, click on the first picture!

I really have to gush about this nail art. I wanted to go for a snow globe effect, which I had a lot of trouble photographing. In person, though, it looks exactly like a snow globe! There are a ton of top coat layers. This manicure better last!

 

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The picture below shows the snow globe effect a little better.

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Now on to the fun stuff. Let’s see if I remember all the steps!

I started with 2 coats Milani “Peacock”.

I dotted with Julie G “White Orchid” and Essie “No Place Like Chrome”.

I stamped with Zoya “Crystal”, Wet n Wild “Blue Moon”, and Bundle Monster plate “BM 319”.

I applied 1 heavy coat of Seche Vite.

I used water decals from Born Pretty Store on my thumb and middle finger.

I applied 2 coats of Seche Vite and 1 coat of INM “Northern Lights”.

I dotted again with the Zoya, Wet n Wild, and Julie G. 

1 more coat of Seche Vite!

 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Peppermint Snow Day

07 Thursday Nov 2013

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Brrr! It’s cold! My little Affie needs her sweater to go outside! It’s time to turn those pjs inside out! (Did you ever do that for a snow day??)

When I set out to paint my nails today all I knew was I wanted to stamp. I did not even know what colors I was going to use!

I closed my eyes and grabbed a bottle and came up with Sephora by OPI “Cover Me in Petals” and I took it from there.

 

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Sephora by OPI “Cover Me in Petals” is extremely pigmented. Especially since I was stamping I could probably get away with one coat. I decided to do 2 just for insurance.

I stamped with Sephora by OPI “Caffeine Fix” and Bundle Monster plate “BM 320”.

I did a subtle design next. Since I already had rectangles I continued with sharp edges. I used Cover Girl glosstinis “Inferno” and Bundle Monster plate “BM 315”.

I wanted to use silver with these colors. Initially, I tried lines but the silver masked the designs underneath so….what looks better in silver than snowflakes?

 I love love love Essie “No Place Like Chrome” for stamping. It is so pigmented, I cannot go wrong. I used Bundle Monster plate “BM 319”.

One coat of Seche Vite and one coat of INM Northern Lights polished the look.

I love this manicure. It reminds me of peppermints and the holidays!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Naptime

27 Sunday Oct 2013

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In honor of my love of naps!

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For the base, I used 2 coats of Milani “Peacock”.

I used the water-color technique for the thumb, ring and pinky finger.

I started with a generous coat of Seche Vite to protect the base. I alternated Milani “Quick Teal”, Urban Outfitters “Blue Velvet”, Chanel Le Vernis “Pearl Drop”, and a little Zoya “Adina”. I went really heavy on the nail polish remover because I did not want any harsh lines.

I used a water decal (Christmas collection) from the Born Pretty Store on my middle finger.

I set all nails with Seche Vite before adding one layer of INM Northern Lights for a little sparkle!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Inspired by the Pets

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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I managed to take a rather awful picture of Affie this morning but it captured a very silly expression. I am usually very good at reading animal’s expressions but  I have NO idea what she was trying to tell me.

 

While I was painting my nails this evening I realized they reminded me of my loveable goofy Affable. Sponging, and water decals are very arthritis friendly but I decided to push my restraints a little bit and did water marble accents! I hope you like it!

 

ImageBases: (2 coats): Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On (ring+thumb), Zoya Cheryl

Marble: Orly “Bonder”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”, “Mrs. Can’t Be Wrong”, “Cover Me in Petals”, and “Cab Fare”

Sponging: Zoya “Cheryl”, Essie “No Place Like Chrome”, China Glaze “Fuchsia”, Color Club “Mrs. Robinson”, Urban Decay “Smog”, and Sephora by OPI “Cab Fare”

Middle Finger: I used two separate water decals from the Born Pretty Store. They were two different designs from the Christmas collection. I finally figured out how to use these properly! After I soak the entire paper in water I need to remove the decal from the backing. Hah…well, practice makes perfect! I had no problems with keeping the decals flat on my nail.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 29: Inspired by the Supernatural

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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I racked by brains trying to think of ideas when it came to me: my favorite cartoon, ever…SCOOBY-DOO!

Supernatural without the scary!

 

31DC2013 Inspired by the Supernatural

31DC2013 Inspired by the Supernatural

Polishes Used:

  • Color Club “Twiggie”, “Wham! Pow!” and “Almost Famous!”.
  • Cult Nails “Deal with It”
  • Zoya “Gwin”
  • Milani “Quick Teal“, “Key West” and “Peacock”
  • Urban Outfitters “Westside” and “Blue Velvet”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Seche Vite top coat
  • INM Northern Lights top coat

Detailing

  • Bundle Monster plate “BM 311”
  • small artist’s brush

Groovy!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 20: Water Marble

20 Friday Sep 2013

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Now that my water-marbling is coming out the way I like it. I love working on them. They keep me and my mind busy from wandering.

Water Marble

For this manicure I started with two coats of Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”.

I then marbled Milani “Dark Coffee” and “Key West”, Cult Nails “Deal with It” and Orly “No Chip” top coat. 

I topped off with one coat of INM “Northern Lights”.

So far I love how Milani polishes marble. The rings remain thick and pigmented in the water. They do not mix when I am swirling the colors.

My only gripe is that “Key West” (turquoise) stains my skin like crazy.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 19: Galaxies

19 Thursday Sep 2013

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Galaxies is the prompt I am most excited for! I love working on galaxy nails. They are time-consuming but so much fun!

No matter what I do, it will still look like a galaxy. It is my nail-art dream!

Galaxies

Polishes Used

  • Zoya “Goldie”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Milani High Speed Fast Dry “Black Swift”
  • Urban Decay Naked “Hustle”
  • Urban Outfitters “Mystic”
  • Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”
  • Color Club “Wham! Pow!” (orange), “Poptastic” (pink), “Pucci-licious” (light purple)
  • Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”
  • butter London “Knackered”
  • INM “Northern Lights Hologram Top Coat – Gold”
  • Seche Vite “Dry Fast Top Coat”

Techniques Used

  • Small sponge pieces held with tweezers
  • Regular sponging (wedge foundation sponges)
  • Multiple artists brushes

Notes

I started with one coat of Milani “Black Swift”. I love this black creme. It applies wonderfully in one coat. It does not dry as quickly as some of the other high speed Milani polishes so it has time to set evenly.

On my pinky, ring, and middle finger I added one coat of Urban Outfitters “Mystic”.

On my index and thumb I applied one coat of Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”.

I alternated colors and top coat (Seche Vite) to give the manicure a 3D effect.

I applied Seche Vite before the polishes dried completely so that they blended together.

I used Bundle Monster plate “BM-311” to stamp some stars in Zoya “Goldie” to add dimension. 

I sponged Nfu Oh on every nail to bring out the base color.

Finally, I applied two generous coats of INM top coat.

This is the first time I used colors in my galaxy. Most of my galaxy nails are a variation of this.

 

I am really proud of this manicure because I can see specific components, but it is also hazy like the night sky!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.