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OMD3 – Peach Glitter Gradient & Stamping Nail Art

02 Thursday Jul 2015

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For today’s peach prompt I pulled out my trusted Westside. This was the first Urban Outfitters polish I bought and it is almost completely gone. I bought a Rimmel dupe but the formula cannot even pretend to match up. Westside (and UO’s Blue Velvet) are my most used polishes of all time!

Urban Outfitters cream polishes are surprisingly awesome and for $4 a pop they are easy to stock up on. I haven’t been to the store in a while but I think I’ll stop by soon since I am about to completely run out of my favorite colors!

 

Peach polish is one of my favorites but I only really wear it during the spring and summer because look how tan my hand is! As much as I love this color, though, it is a bear to photograph. I managed a great picture of the glitter gradient but couldn’t focus properly on the stamping. Ah well, you win some, you lose some.

#OMD3NAILS: Peach Glitter Gradient & Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Urban Outfitters Westside

Glitter: OPI Pros & Bronze

Stamping: Mundo de Uñas Light Grey, Bundle Monster plate BM-319

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 


Oh Mon Dieu! (Year 3) – Teal Glitter Gradient & Stamping Nail Art

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

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Eek!! I am so excited about this year’s Oh Mon Dieu! This awesome challenge is brought to us by the lovely ladies who also organize the monthly Nail Art Ideas Linkup. Jacqui (from Craftynail), Lindsay (from Nail that Accent!), Jemma (from Eeeek! Nail Polish!) and Brijit (from Brijit’s Digits) work so hard to bring together nail enthusiasts from all over the world. The NAIL linkup was the first community I joined when I first started blogging two years ago and I have participated ever since.

I participated in my first OMD challenge last July and it pushed me to my limits! Not only did I post once a day but I attempted at least three or four techniques I never thought I would touch with a ten foot pole!

These girls have a knack of bringing out the real creative side of the nail junkies without imposing a ton of rules but still providing guidelines so we are not completely lost!

 

The first prompt is teal! Okay, first, let me say, I could not find any of my teal polishes! The one I wanted to use was an old Milani polish I finally parted with. It was such a beautiful polish. I am slowly but surely moving through my old Milanis and I feel absolutely gutted every time I use them. I knew our relationship would not last forever but I certainly wish it did!

I am starting out nice and easy and RA-friendly with a cute, neon glitter gradient and some simple stamping! Hope you like it!

 

#OMD3NAILS - Teal Glitter Gradient and Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Teal – Essie Naughty Nautical, Black – Zoya Anais

Stamping: Wet n Wild Black Creme, Born Pretty Store plate BP-L005

Glitter: China Glaze Can I Get an Untz Untz

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.


Purple Watercolor and Decal Nail Art

30 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Where oh where was I? Starting work on my Oh Mon Dieu looks! I cheated and started early because I worked full-day camps this week. I knew I would be too tired to get much done.

I badly wanted to keep up with the challenge so I tucked away some prompts when I felt up to painting my nails.

Today, I switched the order of my meds to see if I’d feel better in the evening and I did! I am still in a fair bit of pain but I still felt like painting my nails. I went with a simple, RA-friendly watercolor look inspired by a picture of a purple flower and bumblebee I posted on Instagram. I received a request to do a nail art for it so here it is!

 

Purple Watercolor and Floral Decal Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Milani Power Periwinkle

Details: makeup sponge soaked in acetone, Milani Power Periwinkle, Zoya Haven, Barry M Plum, China Glaze Violet Vibes, Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess

Decals: Pueen Cosmetics

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Gradient Sugar-Spun and Stamping Nail Art

22 Monday Jun 2015

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Today I went with a fun, pink sugar-spun gradient. I cut my nails last night so this ended up being a little more difficult than I anticipated. I still like how it came out, though!

What do you think?

 

Pink Gradient Sugar-Spun and Stamping #NailArt | The Rite of AgingBase: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher

Gradient: (tip to pinky) Milani Fast Fuchsia, American Apparel Neon Purple, Julie G Peep Toe Pumps

Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN 77, Milani Fast Fuchsia

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Actemra Infusion Dry Brush Nail Art | May 2015

20 Saturday Jun 2015

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For this month’s infusion nail art I went with a RA-friendly blue dry brush! It is similar to  last month’s look except less busy (linked here). I was so tired towards the tail end of this dosing cycle I wanted something quick and simple.

The dry brush technique does not require any extra tools, very little dexterity and even though it is a default during flares I rarely feature it on the blog! Hopefully that will change.

During one of my many nights of tossing and turning, I contemplated starting RA-friendly tutorials…If you follow me on Instagram you might see my hashtag #rafriendlynailart. I mark techniques like dry-brush, water decals, and uneven dotticures under this category but realize just seeing one picture makes it difficult to re-create it. These would not be as beneficial to more able-bodied nail artists but geared towards Spoonies and other Auto-Immune sufferers who want to make their nails look pretty!

What do you think about this tutorial idea? Love it or leave it? 

 

This below picture links to the corresponding Actemra post.Blue Dry Brush Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBases: China Glaze UV Meant to Be (index + pinky); Glitter Gal Bluemerang (middle + ring)

Dry Brush: Anise Make Waves; Emily de Molly Candy Coated

Top Coat: Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying Top Coat

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Challenge Your Nail Art – Favorite Candy (Favorite Dessert)

19 Friday Jun 2015

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Can you tell I’m not a huge candy person? I am not even a huge sweets person but I do have a soft spot for chocolates and cheesecakes.

After seeing Rachel’s  (from Nails, the Final Frontier) chocolate drizzle nails I was reminded how much I love cheesecakes and decided on them for today’s prompt.

Sugar-spin all the things. This is what happens when I go on a three month break. I binge. Oops!

 

Raspberry Cheesecake Sugar-Spun Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Charlotte

Drizzle: Julie G Peep Toe Pumps

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Challenge Your Nail Art – 3D Candy

18 Thursday Jun 2015

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Why of course I had to do another sugar-spin for today’s prompt! I kind of stretched it to include sweets because I was at a loss for actual candy.

I created a funfetti cupcake base with chocolate frosting. I am not a huge cake or cupcake person but the above is the only type I will ever eat. It looks fun and the frosting is yummy!

 

Chocolate Frosting Sugar-Spun Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Barry M Lychee

Funfetti Detailing: (pond manicure) Milani Gems layered with OPI So Many Clowns…So Little Time

Frosting: Milani Dark Coffee

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other 3D manicures below!