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NAIL June Theme One: Leopard Print

23 Monday Jun 2014

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I am finally getting around to the NAIL themes this month! I was kind of scared to do the first week because I have never attempted a leopard print.

I like how the ring finger came out but the other nails look a little crowded. I definitely need more practice.

Let me know what you think! What should I do differently? Any tips or tricks?

 

ImageI used 2 coats of SpaRitual Running with Wolves and 1 coat of butter London Hen Party as my base.

I detailed with Urban Outfitters Westside, Color Club Wham! Pow!, China Glaze Fuchsia and Milani Black Swift.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL May Theme Four: Tape Manicure

29 Thursday May 2014

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I should get on my A-game and buy some manicure tape! All I own is masking tape!

I have not stopped using green polishes since last week’s Emerald challenge and I was feeling this combination.

In retrospect, for photo purposes, I should have used better contrasting polishes but I really like the subtle effect on the nail.

 

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ImageI used 2 coats of Zoya Yara as my base. I waited for it to dry completely before adding masking tape to the right half of my nail.

I sponged Zoya Giovanna and Serum No 5 Forest Lights on the other side.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL May Theme Three: Emerald

25 Sunday May 2014

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I bought a light box! I am playing around with pictures and brightness and things so please let me know if you like the picture quality!! Though, I think this picture came out a little more yellow than I would like.

When I saw the NAIL prompt for this week I instantly thought of the Deborah Lippmann “Wicked” set I purchased from Sephora. What better way to express Emerald than with references to the Wizard of Oz’s Emerald City?

I did a simple gradient by a different technique. I usually gradient with a sponge eyeshadow brush but it looks a little choppy so I am practicing the makeup sponge gradient style.

I think it came out pretty well. I hope you like it!

 

ImageI used three coats of American Apparel Parakeet as my base.

I used Deborah Lippman Defying Gravity in the middle and One Short Day on the tips.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL May Theme Two: Clouds

16 Friday May 2014

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Nail Art Ideas Linkup second May theme is clouds! A theme I am very familiar with this week! We were hit with a week-long thunderstorm with a very arbitrary rain schedule and nasty humidity. But, funnily enough, just as I came up with a manicure idea the clouds parted and the sun shone through. I decided to inject a little color into a previously “stormy” manicure.

I incorporated the Nimbus technique, freehand and stamping.

Initially, I wanted large clouds but the only stamps I had were for thin, long ones. I worked quickly to smear them with Seche Vite top coat. It worked! I kept the shape of the clouds but smeared/extended the bottoms. I especially like how the ring finger came out!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I used the Nimbus technique with Zoya Reece, American Apparel Parakeet, Color Club Pucci-licious, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I freehanded with Essie No Place Like Chrome.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Black and MoYou London plate 06 (Mother Nature Collection).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Gnarly Gnails’ Neverending Pile Challenge/NAIL April Theme Two: Birds

17 Thursday Apr 2014

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I do not have a lot of untrieds. Definitely no “high-end” ones because I run home and open every bottle of polish. I do want to take part in the challenge so I will participate as I can. I decided to kill two birds with one stone (hehe) and make this my NAIL submission as well.

I think I stretched the rules thin. I used an untried, but I used a lot of other ones as well. Initially I just wanted to “water-color” with the new polish but it barely showed up so I sugar-spun as well.

 

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Untried: Rimmel London “Reggae Splash”

I used 2 coats butter London Tea with the Queen as my base.

I water-colored with Nails Inc. Sprinkles Sweets Way and Rimmel London Reggae Splash.

I stamped with Wet n Wild Black Creme and Bundle Monster plate BM 315. My stamping did not smudge!!!

I sugar-spun with the Rimmel London polish.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

NAIL April Theme One: Rain

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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Rain, rain, go away come again another day!

I do not like rain, it affects my condition more than cold weather and snow do 😦 I LOVE the hours before a big rainstorm though – when the air is slightly humid and warm.

I hope you enjoy my raindrops in the foggy clouds!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Cotton Buds and 2 generous coats of Brijit’s Digits Is It a Boy? (I love this polish. The formula is wonderful and when layered it is the perfect jelly sandwich, even though it is a creme).

I sponged, at the cuticles, Sinful Colors Nail Junkie with Zoya Payton on top. (I have been loving Nail Junkie but it is the hardest nail polish to clean up! Even with pure acetone the glitter pieces DO NO BUDGE!)

I dotted with Pretty Jelly Dream Cloud.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL March Theme Four: Spring Flowers

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

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I decided not to take part in the second and third week of this month’s Linkup. I do not own any true aqua polishes and I was no longer feeling St. Patrick’s Day nails.

For this theme I decided to try one-stroke flowers. I am confused. I watched a handful of tutorials but each petal consists of more than one stroke. Why are they called one stroke? (Actual question! If someone can explain it to me I would greatly appreciate it).

Since I do not quite understand the concept I am not sure I got the technique down. However, I am really pleased with how this came out, especially the third and fourth finger.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Tea with the Queen and 1 coat of butter London Hen Party as my base.

I detailed with a chisel art brush (medium and large) and butter London Cotton Buds, Color Club Wham! Pow!, and Almost Famous.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.