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Nail Art: Naptime

27 Sunday Oct 2013

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In honor of my love of naps!

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For the base, I used 2 coats of Milani “Peacock”.

I used the water-color technique for the thumb, ring and pinky finger.

I started with a generous coat of Seche Vite to protect the base. I alternated Milani “Quick Teal”, Urban Outfitters “Blue Velvet”, Chanel Le Vernis “Pearl Drop”, and a little Zoya “Adina”. I went really heavy on the nail polish remover because I did not want any harsh lines.

I used a water decal (Christmas collection) from the Born Pretty Store on my middle finger.

I set all nails with Seche Vite before adding one layer of INM Northern Lights for a little sparkle!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Inspired by the Pets

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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I managed to take a rather awful picture of Affie this morning but it captured a very silly expression. I am usually very good at reading animal’s expressions but  I have NO idea what she was trying to tell me.

 

While I was painting my nails this evening I realized they reminded me of my loveable goofy Affable. Sponging, and water decals are very arthritis friendly but I decided to push my restraints a little bit and did water marble accents! I hope you like it!

 

ImageBases: (2 coats): Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On (ring+thumb), Zoya Cheryl

Marble: Orly “Bonder”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”, “Mrs. Can’t Be Wrong”, “Cover Me in Petals”, and “Cab Fare”

Sponging: Zoya “Cheryl”, Essie “No Place Like Chrome”, China Glaze “Fuchsia”, Color Club “Mrs. Robinson”, Urban Decay “Smog”, and Sephora by OPI “Cab Fare”

Middle Finger: I used two separate water decals from the Born Pretty Store. They were two different designs from the Christmas collection. I finally figured out how to use these properly! After I soak the entire paper in water I need to remove the decal from the backing. Hah…well, practice makes perfect! I had no problems with keeping the decals flat on my nail.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Number Crunchers

21 Monday Oct 2013

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I recently got a job as an after-school enrichment program teacher. For one of the classes, I work with K-2nd graders and play a ton of math games!

In honor of the class, I decided to do a Number Crunchers-inspired mani! I really like this so I will probably play around with different color combinations and styles.

I love the subtlety of the double gradient!

 

Apologies on the massive swelling in my fingers this morning! I think shorter nails accentuate it…

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For the gradient I used Milani “Mint Chip” and Sephora by OPI “I Come in Peas”.

For the stamping I used Milani “Mint Chip” and “Quick Teal” and Bundle Monsters plate “BM 311”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Believe or Not Believe

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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I decided to mirror my frustrations about the invisibility of this disease with a dark water marble and my angry little demon stamp. (Which in reality is the cutest thing ever!)

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Apologies on the quality of the photos. It was difficult to capture the marble. I kept trying to mess with the pictures and this was the best I came up with.

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The bases I used were Milani “Black Swift” and Nails Inc. “London Town”.

I used Milani “Dark Coffee” and Bundle Monsters plate “BM 305” for the stamping.

I marbled with Orly “Bonder”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”, “Go My Own Way” and “Cover Me in Petals”, and Milani “Dark Coffee”. 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: It Ain’t Easy Feeling Green

18 Friday Oct 2013

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Given how I have been feeling I am surprised I went with a bright green. I guess when I feel low I still opt for bright colors! That is a good sign.

I initially wanted to do the water-color technique on the middle and pinky finger but I ended up keeping them clean.

 

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I am on the fence about the index finger. I like the color scheme but it does not really match the water marble. I love love love how the marble came out though.

Base:  Sephora by OPI “It’s Totally Karma”

Marbling: Sephora by OPI “I Come in Peas” and Wet n Wild “Black Creme”

  • I started with a marble with both colors then I marbled again with “I Come in Peas”

Dotting: Milani “Peacock”, Cult Nails “Deal with It”, and Sephora by OPI “I Come in Peas”

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL October Theme 2: Autumn Leaves

07 Monday Oct 2013

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Below is my submission for the second theme in the Nail Art Ideas Link-up hosted by Eeeek! Nail Polish! and CraftyNail!

 

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I used two coats of Urban Decay “Naked” as the base.

For the detailing I used Milani “Dark Coffee” and “Foxy Lady”; Zoya “Suvi”; Color Club “Wham! Pow!”; and Urban Outfitters “Westside”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Halloween Nail Art Contest

07 Monday Oct 2013

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Short and Sweet in Texas is holding a Halloween Nail Art contest and I decided to submit a picture!

I am so excited about this because I incorporated the marbling and sugar-spun techniques. Spiders terrify me so after I finished taking pictures I just ignored my thumb.

 

I hope you enjoy it and please vote for my submission. I believe it is the 3rd picture in the album.

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Bases:

Ring: Color Club “Wham! Pow!”

All others: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On” covered by butter London “Knackered”

Detailing:

Water-Marble: Orly “Bonder”; Wet n Wild “Black Creme”

Sugar-Spin: Essie “No Place Like Chrome”; SpaRitual “Bismuth”

Free-hand Spider and Web: Milani “Black Swift”, Essie “No Place Like Chrome”, SpaRitual “Bismuth”

The bat was a water decal purchased from the Born Pretty Store. I am not sure if I applied it correctly because the sticker came off white.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.