05 Wednesday Feb 2014
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My World Cancer Day nails took so long last night I could not do my Tri-Polish Challenge submission!
I realized when I finish, it reminded me of these awesome ice cream nails from Emma’s Manicurity, linked here!
And a picture before I added top coat! I really like both looks.
I used two coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.
I splattered with Milani Dark Coffee and China Glaze Fuchsia (a polish I can use for the GOT challenge!)
Enjoy!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
04 Tuesday Feb 2014
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Bundle Monster, Chanel, freehand, Milani, Nail Art, Nail Art A Go Go, Pretty Jelly, Sephora by OPI, stamping, sugar-spun, Zoya
I’ve been so lucky my last couple of manicures have served two purposes. Today’s Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge is monochrome and today so happens to be World Cancer Day as well!
My mom passed away of cancer so this manicure means a lot to me. It came out really nicely except for that blasted clean-up! I forgot Chanel Taboo stains skin like mad. Overall though, I really like the finished product.
I used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong as my base.
I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-321 and Milani Black Cherry.
Polishes Used for Sugar-Spun Technique:
I hope you enjoy!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
03 Monday Feb 2014
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Purple can be warm or cool but given the silver micro-glitter I decided to use it as my “cold” color.
This is my first attempt at textured polish nail art! I was initially going to try stamping over the textured base but I chickened out!
I decided to go to my old dotticure standby and it came out just like a circus!!
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I am not a fan of the Maybelline polish because it is so gritty and does not apply evenly. I keep it around because it is so pretty, but I only use it for dotting.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
02 Sunday Feb 2014
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I decided to kill two birds with one stone this weekend.
Yesterday was my birthday and the February birthstone is amethyst! Amethyst so happens to be my favorite jewel tone anyways so why not create a manicure that serves two purposes??
I took inspiration from my favorite childhood pastime: breaking open GEODES! Seriously, I loved hammering away at those things…I was weird little kid.
I used 2 coats of Zoya Payton as my base.
I then sponged and “water-colored” with Essie No Place Like Chrome, Chanel Gondola, Zoya Payton and Yara.
Generally, the insides of geodes are very muted and not all that shiny so I finished with 1 coat Essie Matte about You. Enjoy!
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
01 Saturday Feb 2014
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I’m really excited for this challenge hosted by Gnarly Gnails! It’s all about inspiration from art and I think it is going to be really fun!
Facebook Group: Polish Passionistas
I did a black, white and grey scale tie dye swirl to signify the absence of color!
I used butter London Tea with the Queen as my base before using an artist’s brush.
Polishes Used:
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
27 Monday Jan 2014
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My submission for Sam’s Fingerfood themed weeks on Facebook!
First off, I snagged the Deborah Lippmann “Wicked” set from Sephora for $15! As a theater geek, I had my eye on this set since the release but could not justify $30 for three mini-sized bottles of unextraordinary colors.
This set is not worth $30 so I am glad I purchased it on sale. The brush is full-sized and difficult to maneuver with the small 0.27-ounce bottle. I hit the sides and splay the fibers and they do not fall back into place properly. My brush strokes ended up very messy.
FYI: Gilt.com generally has regular Deborah Lippmann sales.
Now, on to the nail art!
I used 3 coats Popular as my base.
I dotted Defying Gravity along the base of my nail with dots closer to the top.
I sponged One Short Day on top.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
21 Tuesday Jan 2014
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I really prefer marbling polishes separately and layering them. I think it has a really cool effect!
Two coats Color Club Almost Famous and 1 sheer coat of Sephora by OPI Cab Fare as my base.
Marbling Polishes:
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.
