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Dotticure for Challenge Your Nail Art

14 Saturday Feb 2015

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I had this cool idea to do a dotticure, top coat it, then saran-wrap black on top. I think it might have looked really cool but when I actually finished the base, I did not want to cover it up at all! I used varying red and pinks but the finished look kind of reminds me of chocolates, somehow!

So…for the fourth prompt of this month’s Challenge Your Nail Art…I present my Valentine’s Day dotticure!

I hope you like it!

 

Valentine's Day Dotticure | The Rite of Aging

I started with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base.

I dotted with OPI Lincoln Park After Dark, Dance Legend 373, Barry M Gelly Grapefruit and Milani (new) Spotlight White.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Don’t forget to check out the other Valentine’s Day nails below!

Icy Blue Watermarble Nail Art

10 Tuesday Feb 2015

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I have been so lucky the last couple of weeks. It has not rained except at night and while some evenings were frigidly cold, Saachi moved quickly in the elimination department so it didn’t really affect me. Yesterday night it iced and everything froze overnight…but no snow…I like snow…

 

After yesterday’s watermarble success I sustained my marble high and decided to try the technique again! It came out differently but I am pleased with it. The polishes spread really sheer and looked similar in the water. I honestly just threw caution to the wind when making my designs, heh!

I hope you like it!

 

Icy Blue Watermarble | The Rite of AgingI started with a messy, sheer coat of Milani Power Periwinkle.

I marbled with Milani Power Periwinkle, Barry M Gelly Chai, and Emily de Molly Candy Coated. These all spread really well together!!

I stamped with butter London Cotton Buds and MoYou London plate 02 from the Festive Collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Dotticure and Stamping Nail Art: Puppy Pink

05 Thursday Feb 2015

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I had no clear vision for this nail art. All I knew was I wanted to do a dotticure stamping combination. Almost a year ago I attempted a neon combination and I was crazy about it (linked here). Since then, this double combo has become a favorite technique of mine.

Previous trends prevail and Saachi still serves as my inspiration for my manicures. I am pleased because the last time I tried this stamp I had a lot of trouble transferring the image to the stamper. This time it worked with my favorite stamping polish!

I hope you like it!
Puppy Pink Dotticure and Stamping | The Rite of Aging

I started with 2 coats of Dance Legend 373 as my base. I loved how this color looked on me! I can’t wait to wear it again!

I dotted with Milani Mauve Medley, Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now, and Color Club Warhol.

I stamped with Essie No Place Like Chrome and a Pueen Cosmetics plate from the Love Elements collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Sponged Nail Art: Butterflies and Scarves

28 Wednesday Jan 2015

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When I sponge, I always like how pink and blue mix the best. It does not matter which shades I use or which brands; just the colors in general! Maybe because the mix is not as jarring? Who knows…

Anyways, it was not until I flipped through my decals that I remembered my favorite butterfly scarf greatly resembled my current nails!

You’ve seen a similar manicure for the “fashion-inspired” prompt of the OMD 2 challenge back in July.

OMD2 - Day 28: Fashion-Inspired

OMD2 – Day 28: Fashion-Inspired

I rather like this more recent nail art better. It looks cleaner; it is fun to see how my ability evolves!

 

Sponged Butterfly Decals | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Color Club Warhol as my base.

I detailed with a sponge-tip applicator, Dance Legend 373, Barry M Matte Rhossili, Emily de Molly Candy Coated and Milani Power Periwinkle.

I used buttefly Pueen Cosmetics water decals on select “accent” nails.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Sugar-Spun and Stamping Nail Art for NAIL (January 2015) – Marsala

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

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When the magazines announced the 2015 Pantone Color of the Year I was a little bummed. I am more than a little certain I’ve seen this color before. It looked like “wine red” except a little more orange, which then became “burnt orange”, right? I don’t know. I am not feeling the hue of this “marsala”; it’s not a particularly attractive shade to me.

However, the main polish I used for this prompt is quite pretty and I wear it all the time! (Okay, dilemma: has anyone experienced an amazing amount of anxiety about running low on their old Milani polishes? I’m torn between using them and saving them for the end of the world).

Anyways….I hope you like my nail art!

 

Marsala-Inspired Sugar-Spun Manicure | The Rite of AgingI started with either Wet n Wild Black Creme or Milani Mauve Medley as my base.

I sugar-spun with Milani Mauve Medley and Foxy Lady.

I stamped with Black Creme and Bundle Monster plate BM 311.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2015 (CNT) – Day 15: Green Base

15 Thursday Jan 2015

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I’m back! My furnace is fixed! Wheee! I am still flared up and in pain but now that my joints are not super cold I should be on the up and up.

I have not yet decided whether I want to try and catch up since I am a week behind or just hop in the present. I think the latter since I am so behind in all my nail art groups.

Short post today since my wrists and fingers are barely mobile so I hope you like today’s design!

 

Green Base stamping | The Rite of AgingI started with 3 coats of American Apparel Neon Green as my base.

I stamped with Milani Black Swift and Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN74.

I detailed with Pahlish La Royale.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other green 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!