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Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 11: Confetti

11 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I love confetti! It is messy and so colorful! Whenever I sent letters, I stuffed them full of glitters and cutouts and general happiness. People always knew I was the sender — even before opening the parcel!

I hope you like my confetti, glitter-y manicure for the Bundle Monster challenge! My camera just cannot capture this neon yellow properly!! It has the most horrendous formula, but it has the most wonderful color!! But, I think it is a little too bright for my poor little camera.

 

ImageI used 3 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my base.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Red and Bundle Monster plate BM 301.

I dotted with Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals, Color Club Wham! Pow!, Almost Famous!, and Essie Naughty Nautical.

I finished with two coats of Zoya Maria Luisa.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts June TPC #2: Turquoise, Coral, Nude

11 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I have been having trouble with this month’s color trio. I tried water-marbling but the colors looked weird together so I tried a dry-marble instead. I ended up really liking the result.

I hope you do to!

 

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No top coat

 

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Top Coat: Seche Vite

I used 2 coats of Urban Decay Naked (from the Naked collection) as my base. I protected it with Julie G JetSet top coat.

I swirled with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?, Essie Naughty Nautical and pure acetone.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other June Tri-Polish manicures!

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 10: Cupcakes

10 Tuesday Jun 2014

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I was one of those kids who dislike cakes and cupcakes, just for the sheer fact they felt weird in my mouth. I always opted for ice cream cakes instead. I love ice cream!! Love it!!

Anyways!

I do love L-O-V-E looking at cupcakes. They are a really cute shape! There are so many varieties and flavors, in cake and frosting and even sprinkles. There are neverending possibilities!

If I am asked to choose one type of cupcake it would be the funfetti ones. There are so many pretty colors! My manicure was inspired by these colorful creations!

I hope you like it! (This was a difficult one to photograph, I think there were too many details and my camera did not know what to focus on!)

 

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I started with 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I dotted with Color Club Mrs. Robinson, Milani Peacock, Sephora by OPI I Come In Peas and Deborah Lippman Popular (Wicked Collection). 

Before the dots dried, I “saran-wrapped” with Julie G White Orchid and Sinful Colors Chick Chick.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish in Black and Bundle Monster plate BM 307. 

I used the following polishes (from pinky to index finger) for the sugar-spun frosting:

  • Sinful Colors Chick Chick + Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen
  • Deborah Lippman Popular (Wicked collection) + Essie No Place Like Chrome
  • Essie No Place Like Chrome + Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen

I added crystal beads from the Martha Stewart crafts collection as sprinkles.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 8: Party Hat

08 Sunday Jun 2014

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On any girl’s birthday she is the princess for the day! Even if she, like me, did not particularly like princesses. Everyone says hello and wishes her a Happy Birthday. Everyone is nice to her, even just for the day.

What goes with being a princess? Tiaras!

Okay, so I never liked tiaras or princesses but I never liked those paper party hats either. It was not so much the pointy cone part but the annoying rubber band that I had to put over my face. It was uncomfortable and the hat would not stay on otherwise!

I hope you like my manicure for today’s Bundle Monster prompt!

 

ImageI used 2 coats Revlon Parfumerie China Flower and 1 coat Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now as my base.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 304 and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

The Crumpet’s SIMPLES Challenge: Week Four – The Saran-Wrap Manicure

08 Sunday Jun 2014

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This is one of my favorite techniques! I love it but always feel guilty when I use the cling wrap just for my nails! I feel like I use so much of it for such a small canvas. I know I am weird!

I hope you like my creation!

 

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ImageGreen bases from pinky to thumb –>

  • Zoya Giovanna
  • Color Club Twiggie
  • Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma
  • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas
  • American Apparel Parakeet

Purple polishes from pinky to thumb –>

  • Milani Vivid Violet
  • Color Club Pucci-licious
  • Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess
  • Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong
  • Color Club Mrs. Robinson

And, because I could not well-enough alone I dabbed American Apparel Neon Yellow on top.

I finished with one coat of INM Northern Lights.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 6: Macaroons

06 Friday Jun 2014

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Today’s prompt is macaroons! Weird things, macaroons. They are bright, funny colors and look like mini hamburgers. They never quite made sense to me!

I was kind of at a loss for what to do with this manicure so I just chose to use the colors I usually macaroons in and stamp that sort of resembled them.

I am still working on my stamping skills but I hope through this month I will just get better and better at it!

 

ImageBase colors in order from pinky to index finger: Zoya Reece, Color Club Twiggie, Urban Outfitters Westside, and Milani Dark Coffee.

I stamped with Essie No Place Like Chrome and Bundle Monster plate BM 322.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

The Crumpet’s SIMPLES Challenge: Week Three- The Ombre Manicure

06 Friday Jun 2014

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It took me a while to come up with the pairings I wanted and even then I do not think it came out quite right. I wish I had a better purple for my index finger.

I do like how ombre between the pinky and third finger though! (I just realized they are all Sephora by OPI nail polishes! Go figure!)

 

ImageIn order of pinky to index finger – Sephora by OPI Caffeine Fix, Mrs. Can’t Be Wrong, Domestic Goddess and Milani Vivid Violet.

I used Essie Matte about You to tone down shine and shimmer. This really helped tie the colors together.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.