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August Blues 2019.1

16 Friday Aug 2019

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If you follow me on Instagram (@MonicawithRA) you may have seen my recent break down. I felt low, defeated and overwhelmed. I needed to vent to move on from those emotions. Afterwards, I felt more empowered, productive and ready for the brighter side of things.

August is always a funny month for me. Year after year, I remark on my “August Blues”. This is the one month I am sad, unmotivated and physically unwell. And, I don’t know why. The month starts with my mother’s death day anniversary. Do I just start out the month in a bad mood? Does it dictate the following weeks? Who knows.

I spent the first ten days really messed up. I had absolutely no will to do anything and I slept through each day. I focused only on the negative thoughts. I started and ended my days in a funk. Then, I woke up and decided I needed to get my ass into gear and start working.

I decided to do a short series on the blog documenting my blue thoughts with a corresponding nail art/swatch. Is it going to be weekly? Is it going to be every few days? I cannot say but what I do know is I will write out my feelings and let them go. Feeling some type of way? Let me know in the comments!

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In August, the sun sets much earlier than in June or July. It is a very concrete indicator that the summer is ending. Early sunsets remind me I didn’t take advantage of the summer while it was here which in turn upsets me because these are the only two or three months out the year my RA does not flare from the weather.

Soon, it’s going to get cold, dark and dreary and I will spend a good portion of the year actively trying to keep my symptoms in check.

Now, on to the fun bit!

Scroll through to see swatch photos of Parrot Polish’s brilliant Baboon Blue. It’s a great electric neon color that is dark and bright all at the same time. Photos below show 3 coats over a white base.

Parrot Polish 2018 Welcome to the Jungle collection Blue Baboon Neon Blue Shimmer Nail PolishParrot Polish 2018 Welcome to the Jungle collection Blue Baboon Neon Blue Shimmer Nail PolishParrot Polish 2018 Welcome to the Jungle collection Blue Baboon Neon Blue Shimmer Nail PolishParrot Polish 2018 Welcome to the Jungle collection Blue Baboon Neon Blue Shimmer Nail Polish

Find Blue Baboon (part of the Welcome to the Jungle collection) here.

 

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31DC2016 – Delicate Print | Nails

24 Saturday Sep 2016

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Oh.Em.Gee.

I started these nails but as I finished them I realized I strongly disliked them. The green barely showed up and the blues didn’t match. It just didn’t look like the product I pictured in my head. I strongly considered scratching the whole project and not posting them to Instagram.

Of course, in the spirit of the 31-Day Challenge, there is no time to re-do looks and I kind of had to deal, so sorry, Instagram…you’re gonna have to deal too.

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Fast forward to now.

This is my 3rd most liked look EVER on my IG! It accumulated over 100 likes! What…just what?! I mean, I am thrilled but I cannot believe that a look I disliked so much got so much love!!

I am honored and humbled that so many people liked this look. I hope you do too!

 

delicateprint_edited-1Base: Serum No. 5 Sleepy Holo

Stamping: Bundle Monster plate BM316, Mundo de Uñas stamping polishes (neon green, neon blue)

 

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31DC2016 – Neon Dry Brush | Nails

16 Friday Sep 2016

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You’ve probably noticed the lack of traditional rainbows on my nails. I have nothing against the original spectrum of colors. I just don’t think true R-O-Y-G-B-I-V go together particularly well.

 

rainbow3So, whenever there are rainbow prompts, I just choose another set of multi-colors. And what do I love more than neon?? Nothing!

I hope you like this super simple nail art look! I certainly do!

 

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rainbow2Base: Formula X Nails White Matter

Details: China Glaze UV Meant to Be (yellow), Color Club Wham! Pow! (orange), Warhol (bright pink), American Apparel Neon Purple (purple)

 

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Neon Sugar-Spin | Nail Art

09 Thursday Jun 2016

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Nothing to disclose.

I have been in a fantastical mood recently. Last week, I felt so great after my infusion I climbed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This week, I climbed Tuesday and Wednesday (and hopefully today).

I am not sure why I feel so good this month versus last month. It might have everything to do with being ill. I had a serious sinus infection and as a result I flared up badly. On top of everything else, it was rainy and dreary so I barely got any vitamin D which reduces inflammation in the body.

neonsugarI tend to wear neons more when I am in a good mood. I crave them more when I’m in a bad mood but it was so bad I couldn’t enjoy the bright beauties!!

I had a little extra time and decided to sugar-spin over my favorite neons. The colors are different but the brown glitter really ties them together.

I hope you like it!

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sugarspinneonBases: SinfulColors Whiteboard (white undies), from pinky to index — American Apparel Neon Purple, Color Club Warhol, Wham! Pow!, China Glaze Daisy Know My Name?

Sugar-Spin: butter London Scuppered

 

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Neon Gradients | Nail Art

09 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Eeek! I finally photographed neons properly…well, more properly, than before. I tested my camera with white polishes and against white backgrounds and went even further with neons. As with most cases, my skin tone came out a little wonky but I was pleased with the polish capture. I don’t know if this is a thing but is it normal for the nails to look fake? It almost looks like I photoshopped neon nails on to my fingers!

I came away with two distinct pictures because the colors blended differently in certain lights. Initially, I wanted to dot over the gradient but it looked so lovely by itself. I’ve worn these nails for almost four days!

I hope you like them too!

 

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2-IMG_0518Base: SinfulColors Whiteboard

Gradient (cuticle to tip): Zoya Pippa, Color Club Wham! Pow!, Warhol

 

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Neon Sugar-Spin | Nail Art

18 Sunday Oct 2015

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Neons in October strongly remind me of Halloween. There is something costume-y about day-glo colors! Admittedly, since my freshman year in college I have gone to every Halloween party as a neon something or other. My absolute favorite thing to do is pull out my neon makeup and clothes and go wild.

Am I the only one who thinks this? Doesn’t neon have that Halloween vibe?

 

I tried something new. I matte-fied the base and attempted to matte the sugar spin as well by mixing the neon polish with a matte top coat. It didn’t work out exactly as planned and the matte top coat changed the consistency of the polish. It took down some of the shine but not enough to make a real difference. The polish became too thick and not in a yummy drizzle sort of way but in a globs to the toothpick and doesn’t pull across the nail way.

Not sure how I feel about this. Definitely not one of my favorites but as you can probably guess with this technique there is not enough time in the day to do a sugar-spin again! I definitely want to try this again without dulling the neons!

 

Neon Sugar-Spin Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Wet n Wild Black Creme, Essie Matte About You

Sugar-Spins: American Apparel Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Neon Purple, Color Club Wham! Pow!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

#31DC2015 – Earring Inspired Gradient Nail Art

25 Friday Sep 2015

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For today’s fashion-inspired prompt I, of course, took to Pinterest and quickly came across a pair of cute neon gradient earrings from Etsy.

I used a makeup sponge and an sponge-tip applicator to get the grainy effect at the tips.

I hope you like it!

 

31dc2015 - gradient earrings Base: Formula X Nails White Matter

Gradient: American Apparel Neon Yellow, grey acrylic paint, Zoya Anais

 

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