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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 Challenge – Day 2: Coral

02 Wednesday Jul 2014

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What is coral exactly? Is it a pinky-orange, an orangey-pink, a blush tangerine or just a neon red-orange? Yet, regardless of the name it most certainly is not the color of coral!

I see a huge surge in matte nail art and I cannot help but jump on board! Matte all the things!

I hope you like it!

DSCF9972_fotorI used 3 coats of Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals as my base.

I used Cult Nails Captivated on all fingers except ring.

I detailed with Sally Hansen Blue My Mind, Color Club Almost Famous, Milani Colorful Coral, and OPI Pros & Bronze.

I sealed everything with Seche Vite before adding a generous coat of Essie Matte About You.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other Coral manicures today!

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 25: Cookie

25 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I love to bake. I love it but am not the biggest fan of eating baked goods. If I had to choose my favorite they would hands down be cookies! I specifically love chocolate chip cookies and M&M cookies.

I hope you like my cookies manicure for today’s prompt. I tried to go for a marbleized cookie dough batter kind of look!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Urban Decay Naked (from the Naked collection) as my base.

I marbled with Sephora by OPI 212-Sephora and OPI Pros & Bronze. I topped off with Milani Sugar Rush.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 317 and Milani Dark Coffee.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 12: Cake

13 Friday Jun 2014

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I had so much fun making this manicure!!

I rarely eat cake but I love the idea of them. The checkered layer cakes are beyond cool and all the frostings possibilities are just fun. I can never bring myself to eat such brightly colored sugar cream but it does not mean I can’t enjoy the look of them!

For this manicure I included a checkered sponge cake and some frosting droplets. This took me a couple of hours. I did not realize it would but waiting for the polishes to dry took time.

I want to take another stab at this because I like the idea behind it. Next time, I want to make the droplets more uniform, or at least attempt to make them more uniform. It is a particularly messy endeavor and clean up is a pain, but I like how it came out.

I hope you do too!!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I sponged Urban Outfitters Westside, Sinful Colors Chick Chick, and Julie G White Orchid to create the color for sponge cake.

I used Bundle Monster plate BM 319 and Konad Special Polish in Black.

I used Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot, OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?, and Color Club Almost Famous! for my frosting droplets.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts June TPC #2: Turquoise, Coral, Nude

11 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I have been having trouble with this month’s color trio. I tried water-marbling but the colors looked weird together so I tried a dry-marble instead. I ended up really liking the result.

I hope you do to!

 

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Top Coat: Seche Vite

I used 2 coats of Urban Decay Naked (from the Naked collection) as my base. I protected it with Julie G JetSet top coat.

I swirled with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?, Essie Naughty Nautical and pure acetone.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other June Tri-Polish manicures!

Bundle Monster Turns 5! Nail Art Challenge Day 4: Red Velvet

04 Wednesday Jun 2014

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For today’s Red Velvet prompt I thought of two things: red velvet cakes with cheese cake frosting and velvet cushions. I wanted to sugar-spin the frosting but did not want to use a cupcake stamp because there is a cupcake prompt later this month. So, I mixed both themes together!

My red velvet cushion cupcakes with cheesecake frosting and sprinkles on top!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Zoya Cheryl and 1 coat of Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now as my base.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 310 and Konad Special Polish in Red.

I sugar spun with a mix of Julie G White Orchid and Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen. I love the pearlescent color they add to icing!

I gently added glitter pieces (with a toothpick) from OPI Polka.com and Sephora by OPI Be-Claus I Said So to the top of the frosting.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

GOT Polish Challenge: Neon

08 Thursday May 2014

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This week’s Golden Oldies prompt is Neon (Facebook group linked here). As we all know, I L-O-V-E love my neons! So, naturally, I was all over this week’s manicure.

I love how the neons in my collection marble but I was not feeling a full nail effect so I taped off the sides. I especially like how my index finger came out!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I marbled with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where? and Color Club Mrs. Robinson.