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Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC #3: Pink, Yellow, Blue

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

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I am not going to lie about how EXCITED I am about this nail art. Detail work has become difficult for me over the last few months. Sure, this is not the most intricate but I still love it: cute and simple.

Though, I have to buy better detailing brushes. I used the smallest I own and it was still a bit big.

I hope you enjoy my Tri-Polish Challenge (Facebook group linked here) manicure this week!

ImageI used 3 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my base. The formula is surprisingly easy to work with. It goes on smooth and does not dry so fast I cannot manipulate the layers. It does dry funky though, exactly how a highlighter would. I really love this nail polish. I mean, NEON YELLOW, need I say more?

I detailed with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet and Color Club Poptastic. I actually found it easier when I thinned the polishes with nail polish remover. I had to go over the design a couple of times but it looks so much better than if I used the polish straight from its bottle.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Delicious

06 Sunday Apr 2014

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I will never say no to an over-flowing bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Since I am craving it like mad it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw this week’s prompt.

…I added sugar-spun, because, well, ice cream has sugar? Do I need an excuse to use this technique??

I love how the brown dried, it really reminds me of chocolate chips/chocolate sauce.

 

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I rarely show my thumb on the blog but I love the drizzle so I decided to include a picture.

ImageI used 2 coats Milani Mint Chip, 1 coat Milani Sugar High and 1 coat Serum No 5 Happy Special Day! as my base. (I realized if I had used my black and white Milani glitter I would have had a complete GOT manicure, but I was feeling something more colorful)

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Pastels

03 Thursday Apr 2014

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I lied, I own pastels…and I have owned them for over a year! They are more muted and less bright so I never really considered them pastels..odd, right?

Anyways, I love my Urban Outfitters polish. It is my most used polish of all time. It makes my skin tone look perfect and glow-y. However, the addition of the other polishes dull its gloriousness. It appears less tan-inducing and more neon (check out my favorite winter polishes here for an idea of how it looks on its own!)

Wow, I am just making up phrases left and right aren’t I? On that note…

 

ImageI used two coats Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I “nimbus-ed” with Milani Peacock and Mint Chip.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC: Pink, Yellow, Blue

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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I hope you like my first April Tri-Polish submission.

What do you think of the blue sponging? Does it look good or does it just look dirty?

When I was editing my photos I noticed the yellow on my skin and I thought I missed my clean-up. The yellow is reflecting off my skin (I totally forgot to use topcoat)! This is one serious high-wattage polish.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of  butter London Cotton Buds and 2 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my  base.

I sponged lightly at the cuticles with Sinful Colors Nail Junkie before dotting with Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

Of course, no manicure is finished without a little sugar!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Monochrome

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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I hope you like my blues! I am really loving the Sinful Colors glitter topper!! …And how great these colors look together!

 

ImageI used two coats of Milani Peacock as my base.

I striped with Wet n Wild Blue Moon and nimbus-ed lightly with Zoya Dream before adding a coat of Seche Vite to protect it.

I finished with one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Junkie.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: A Black Cat in the Fog

29 Saturday Mar 2014

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I went with a simple glitter gradient and stamping look tonight since I will be working at the climbing gym all weekend and my nails will definitely chip! Glitter gradients are extremely arthritis-friendly looks because they don’t take a lot of precision or dexterity!

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Image Base: 2 coats – Nails Inc. Foubert’s Place

Stamping: MoYou London Princess collection plate – 04, Konad Special Polish Black

Glitter: Essie On a Silver Platter

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Yellow/Peach

28 Friday Mar 2014

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Here is my submission for the Crumpet’s Golden Oldies this week! (Facebook group linked here, Debbie’s (the host) blog linked here).

I really enjoy the sugar spun technique. It is very calming and something about the technique is very therapeutic.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! as my base.

I sugar-spun with Color Club Almost Famous and Urban Outfitters Westside.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.