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Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 14: Funky French

19 Saturday Jul 2014

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This was my first attempt at French tips! I almost chickened out and did a simple glitter gradient but  I plucked up my courage, striping tape and gave it a go!

As I feared, this manicure was incredibly unforgiving…this is my first French tips so please go easy on me!

 

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I started with 3 coats of China Glaze In the Limelight and 1 coat of Zoya Opal as my base.

I sponged Serum No. 5 Forest Lights on the tips.

For the French tips, I used striping tape and Julie G White Orchid.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 15: Abstract

16 Wednesday Jul 2014

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I am so behind at this point! I want to stay in order as I catch up but I am at a loss for the “Ikat” design so I am jumping around a little…to abstract! (Surprise, surprise!)

I loved the “distressed” look I did way back when for the Theme Buffet, linked here so I re-visited it today except with warm-color neons.

I hope you like it!

 

DSCF0279_fotorI used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base. (I received this as part of the Sally Hansen’s Nail Art in a Box from Preen.Me to take part in the Sally Hansen contest). If you would like to see my I ❤ Nail Art submission, using only products from that set, check out my Instagram!

I “distressed” with American Apparel Neon Red, Neon Yellow, China Glaze Sun Worshipper and Color Club Wham! Pow!.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 12: 3D

14 Monday Jul 2014

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Yup, I am so behind! Hopefully I can catch up soon though.

I hope you like my 3D manicure for today’s prompt. I wanted to use my textured polish because it goes neglected because I am not the biggest fan of these types of polishes.

There are a ton of water-spotted nails floating around Instagram and I want to do my own. It is a odd technique. It has the potential to come out really ugly or really cool.

I cannot decide whether I like how this came out. It’s definitely funny looking, but all water-spotting looks strange in my opinion. I really like the color combination!

I hope you like it!

DSCF0271_fotorI used 2 coats of Julie G Sugar Plum Fairy as my base.

I water-spotted with Color Club Mrs. Robinson, Formula X by Sephora Thrilling and Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma.
Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 11: Rainbow

11 Friday Jul 2014

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For whatever reason, I never feel true rainbows, as in: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, purple – together. I am not sure why.  I just do not like how the colors look together. I would rather do a gradient/ombre of colors. (You can see my other rainbow-inspired manicure for last September’s 31-day challenge here).

I used neons because they are just “splatterable”. It is also a technique I rarely attempt. Strange, right? It seems like something I would do more often.

Splatter-painting is hard! I did not get a true splatter unless I doused the toothbrush in acetone, but the color became more transparent because of it.

 

Do you have any tips for me?

I added a couple of pictures, in different lighting, because I L-O-V-E how this came out! Of course, you can never go wrong with neons, right?

 

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DSCF0232_fotorI used 2 coats of  butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I splattered with pure acetone, a toothbrush, and Color Club Almost Famous, Wham! Pow!, Warhol, and Mrs. Robinson. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 10: Favorite Polish

11 Friday Jul 2014

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We sequence in climbing. We study a climb bottom to top and draft out the moves before we do them.

I did not sequence this challenge and already used two of my favorite polishes: Nfu Oh 51 (linked here) and butter London Knackered (linked here)!

I could not decide between my remaining favorite so I used them all! Red Lights Ahead…Where? is such a favorite I am on my second bottle!

I hope you like my sponging! I added a couple of photos to capture all the nails.

 

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DSCF0189_fotorI used Urban Decay Naked Smog as my base.

I tore pieces from a makeup sponge and used tweezers to detail with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?, Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now and Color Club Almost Famous.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 9: Jelly

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

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I do not own a single jelly! I need to change this. The closest I have is a recent Revlon Gel Envy purchase. Why it is close? Because it has “gel” in the name. Gel is short for Jelly, right??

It is not a jelly but dries to a springy finish. I love describing things as “springy” or “spongy” because it makes everything a little more fun.

I also used a polish with “Jelly” in the name. This all counts towards the prompt, right? I say yes, in a weird twist five times around kind of way!

I hope you like it. I have been in a stamping mood so I layered a couple of this manicure.

 

DSCF0177_fotorI used 2 coats of Revlon Gel Envy High Stakes as my base. Revlon polishes are hit or miss with me but this polish is definitely a hit. The formula is good and the color is gorgeous.

I stamped with MoYou London plate 03 (Scholar collection), Pretty Jelly Plum in Love and Essie No Place Like Chrome. Both polishes stamped really well!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 8: Shimmer

08 Tuesday Jul 2014

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Right after I go on and on about rainbow shimmer in holographic polishes, I realize the prompt for today’s manicure IS shimmer!  “Knackered” is a favorite in my collection but I do not use it nearly enough. It always looks gorgeous over dark nail polish!

I hope you like this manicure. I tried a freehand design and my hand shook like mad. I hope this gets better with practice!

DSCF0155_fotorI used 2 coats of Zoya Suvi and 1 coat of butter London Knackered as my base.

I detailed with butter London Cotton Buds and China Glaze In the Limelight. I placed silver rhinestones in the middle of each star.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.