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Blue Green Gradient and Dotticure Nail Art

30 Sunday Aug 2015

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This look actually took me a couple of days. It was not labor intensive or particularly difficult but I felt like if I attempted the full look I would mess it up. I decided to leave the gradient for the evening and finished the dots today.

I hope you like the final result! I am very pleased with this. The dots came out exactly how I envisioned because a little practice never hurts!

 

Blue-Green Gradient Dotticure Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: SinfulColors Whiteboard

Gradient: American Apparel Parakeet, China Glaze UV Meant to Be

Dotticure: Color Club On the Rocks, Zoya Giovanna

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

A Purple and Green RA-friendly Waterfall

28 Friday Aug 2015

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It has been one of those weeks. I was unmotivated, lethargic, but extremely restless. Half the time, I tried one of the many nail ideas flitting through my head but none of them looked right; the other half I just couldn’t bring myself to even try. Do you ever have those days? Weeks? Months, maybe? I wouldn’t call it depression, I thought it was more of a flare. My eyes were more dry than usual, the skin on my lips flaked off and I was uncharacteristically fatigued (even though my joint pain was minimal).

Regardless, I sat down and pushed through this strange phase and went with a quick, RA-friendly waterfall look. I had no particular feelings for this nail art (ah, motivation) but I did like how it came out. I hope you do too!

 

Purple & Green RA-friendly Waterfall #NailArt | The Rite of AgingBase: Formula X for Sephora Thrilling

Details: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

A Very Barry M Watermarble Nail Art

18 Tuesday Aug 2015

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I was in a watermarble mood today but could not decide on what colors or designs to use!

I practiced with a few different combinations, colors and brands before landing on the one below. Some of the polishes did not behave, some did not work well together or spread properly, and some of the color combinations were just weird! After some trial and error I decided on my trusty Barry Ms which I may or may not have purchased in certain colors just for marbles!

I am pretty pleased with how this look came out but I do want your opinions. Is the holo top coat a little too much? Should I have left well enough alone? What do you think? 

 

Barry M Watermarble Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: SinfulColors Whiteboard

Watermarble: Barry M Cancun, Key Lime, Plum

 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Under the Sea Blue Gradient Nail Art

17 Monday Aug 2015

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Well hello there lovely people!

Today I have a fun blue gradient with the brightest blue cremes in my collection! Just looking at them puts me in a good mood. And, as per usual, I did not leave well enough alone and added some sea creatures to my waves. Thankfully, they came out well and added nicely to the look!

Unfortunately, I completely forgot Why Not stains worse than any other polish in my collection. I used Crystalline Nail Veil but there was still skin that couldn’t avoid the inevitable. I am not really looking forward to taking this look off which is just as well because I love it so much!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

 

 

Under the Sea Blue Gradient Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: SinfulColors Whiteboard

Gradient (from cuticles to tip): Glitter Gal Bluemerang, China Glaze UV Meant to Be, SinfulColors Why Not

Stamping: Creative Shop stamper, MoYou London Sailor 08, Wet n Wild Black Creme

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

A Class Act Watermarble Nail Art

16 Sunday Aug 2015

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Press sample.

Here is another nail art look with the new Class Act polishes from SinfulColors! The word on the nail art streets is SinfulColors polishes watermarble well and in my experience they do; the real question, however, is how well do the demi-mattes marble when mixed with regular cremes? Check out the photo below and draw your own conclusions!

I hope you like it!

 

A Class Act Watermarble Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBases: Whiteboard, Energetic Red

Marble & Detail: Energetic Red, Feel the Vibe, V.I.Peach

 

If you are interested in the individual colors check out my reviews here and here and the Sinful Colors social media pages below!

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Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#RedCoatTuesday – Pretty Little Liars Finale Nail Art

12 Wednesday Aug 2015

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Yesterday was the Pretty Little Liars season finale and after years of sitting on the edge of our seats with bated breath we found out who ‘A’ was…and did it make sense? NOT AT ALL. I had mixed emotions about the finale. The writers did a fantastic job of throwing the audience off and wrapping everything up in a nice little bow. However, the story was completely riddled with plot holes. Granted, they tried to fit six seasons of stories into 40 minutes but still, there was so much filler during the last few years a lot of the story no longer made sense. The episode ended really abruptly which left me completely dissatisfied because after such a long time they should give them more than a two minute goodbye. All this being said, I will definitely watch the final season in the winter because I’m completely intrigued. Sort of. I think?

 

For the ongoing #redcoattuesday challenge I decided on a super (I mean REALLY) RA-friendly look. It only took a few minutes and I love the final look.

 

#RedCoatTuesday - Pretty Little Liars Finale Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: SinfulColors Secret Admirer

Detailing and Splatter: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Green Dottilism Dotticure Nail Art

09 Sunday Aug 2015

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I don’t have a lot to say on today’s manicure except that I cannot stop dotting on paper! Why not continue the trend on my nails?

I hope you like it!

 

Girly Bits Swatch - Supersonic | The Rite of Aging

 

I took a quick swatch photo of the base color. I really should wear this on it’s own much more often. It looks great against my skin and it’s the perfect neon without screaming “HI! I’M HERE!”

 

Green #Dotillism Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Girly Bits Supersonic

Dots: acrylic paints

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.