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Nail Art: Halloween Brights Stamping

27 Thursday Nov 2014

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Guess what? I am finally getting the hang of full nail stamping! Now that I am getting a proper technique down I can try double designs! Maybe…Unfortunately, the bright orange in this manicure looks like part of the sponged base.

The Mundo de Unas stamping polishes have recently taken the spotlight on nail art blogs. I bought a few because I was impressed with how they stamped over dark opaque colors and the polishes definitely do not disappoint! However, given my current skills I really have to practice with these beauties. The strong pigmentation combined with my heavy hand results in smearing and slipping. This is totally due to my user error, though. These polishes are great, even if they smell a little overwhelming. This being said I am really proud of myself because I did not smear the design today!! Unfortunately, I could not see it very well so I added black on top.

On a different note, my Konad Stamping polish smears with top coat application. This never used to happen and it only occurs with the black polish. Is it getting thicker with time? I wait at least 20-30 minutes for it to dry but it still smears!

Now that I have ranted and raved…I hope you like it!

halloween brightsI started with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base. I am not usually a fan of baby pinks against my skin but this is one of the few I wear on it’s own!

I sponged with a foam eyeshadow applicator, Milani Foxy Lady, CoverGirl Glosstinis Flamed Out, Zoya Goldie and Barry M GNP 8/Grapefruit.

I stamped with Mundo de Unas 28/Neon Orange, Konad Special Polish Black and Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN-79 (from the Leisure collection)

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL (November 2014): Dreamcatchers

25 Tuesday Nov 2014

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In elementary school we made dreamcatchers during art class. I was so proud of my creation I brought it home to my parents. They hung it in their bedroom and it stayed there until we moved house. I was convinced the dreamcatcher worked because whenever I slept in my parent’s room I never had bad dreams. I had recurring nightmares as a kid so I frequently slept in their bedroom.

Now, I have the occasional nightmare but I regularly dream. And are they VIVID! Honestly, I sometimes have difficulty separating reality from fiction. My dreams make a whole lot of sense during my REM cycle but when I wake up I realize they do not occur in a sensible order. The dream starts one way, switches scenes, plays out, then returns to the original thought. I think it is really funny I clearly remember the details, though. I am pretty sure I dream in HD.

For this prompt I would have loved to paint dreamcatchers but I my skills are not quite there so I decided to stay with my trusty abstract ideas. However, because of this, it took me a while to think of a suitable design. I am glad I stamped. I probably would not have the patience to freehand this look.

 

I purchased the new Pueen Cosmetics (Leisure Collection) stamping collection. I could not help myself. I love the brand’s designs and the plates are high quality. I have had no trouble scraping, transferring or stamping and I like that they are not separate images but full plate designs. I am highly anticipating the release of the Festival collection in December!

 

I hope you like it!

 

dreamcatchersI started with 2 coats of Milani Peacock as my base.

I sponged with a foam eyeshadow applicator Milani Peacock, Vivid Violet, Power Periwinkle and Color Club Pucci-licious.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Black, White and PUEEN Cosmetics plate PUEEN 77.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Fall-ing for Nail Art: Pumpkin Chai Lattes

25 Tuesday Nov 2014

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The Challenge Your Nail Art group is hosting another challenge! This week we honor Thanksgiving and Fall. I am beyond bummed I missed yesterday’s prompt (fall leaves) because I had a great idea but I was so flared up life was too hard. I think I will re-visit the theme later, though. Honestly, I did not think I was going to participate in any of the prompts except yesterday’s but as I was inspired by a stamping image from my Pueen plate.

At the beginning of  “fall” Trader Joe’s sold an assortment of pumpkin flavored everything. One of my favorites was the seasonal pumpkin chai mix. I already was a fan of the traditional  chai mix and the pumpkin added a little seasonal flair.

I had a very specific color in mind for the base but did not have the matching nail polish. I mixed two and they turned out exactly how I wanted it to.

 

I hope you like it!

pumpkin chai lattesI started with 3 coats of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Short Cir-cute and 1 generous coat of OPI Pros & Bronze as my base.

I stamped and dotted with Milani Dark Coffee and Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN30.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other foodie manicures below!

A to Z Series: D is for Dark

21 Friday Nov 2014

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I had this AMAZING idea for this week’s AtoZ prompt until I realized my butter London The Black Knight nail polish was over a year old…If you are familiar with this polish you know it is the most incredible densely packed glitter bomb galaxy beauty EVER…now fast forward a year…see what I mean? It did not stop me from trying though…After I removed the biggest nail art fail ever I decided to take a step back and go for some classic white on black.

I would tell you what my first design was but I am re-purchasing the polish and re-trying the design at a later date.

 

I hope you like it! Sometimes you just cannot go wrong with class colors and shapes! Please do not mind the middle nail…I am not sure what happened there and did not even notice it until I uploaded the photo!

 

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I started with 2 coats of Wet n Wild Black Creme as my base.

I stamped with Pueen plate PUEEN44 and Konad Special Polish White.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other dark manicures below!

A to Z Series: C is for Copycat/NAIL: Geometrics

16 Sunday Nov 2014

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I recently joined another nail art community on Facebook and love the idea. It is called the A to Z weekly blog. Every week, Charlie from Pocket Money Polishes provides a prompt corresponding with a letter. The interpretation is very open so I can take it any direction I want.

However, since I am still figuring out my blogging schedule I decided to combine challenges. This nail art also serves for this week’s NAIL prompt. Symmetry is a huge part of geometry! I am not much into shapes so I am glad I could stretch the prompt without using them!

I hope you like it!

c is for copycatI started with 3 coats of Pahlish as my base.

I stamped the paw print with Konad Special Polish Black and Mundo de Unas plate LO06.

I used an assortment of decals from the Pueen water decals collection WD2 I bought from Amazon.com.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Check out the other copycat nails below!

Inspire Me Nails – Inspired by a Cause

12 Wednesday Nov 2014

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I have been part of this Facebook group for months but never participated. I wanted to but always felt like my ideas did not execute well as nail art. The current prompt is “Inspired by a Cause” and since November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, I finally decided to do some nail art!

 

I mentioned before my mother passed away over 12 years ago but I do not think I said how. She died of stomach cancer. She was diagnosed about two years before her death but went into remission after a little over a year. The cancer returned with a vengeance only after a few months and spread to almost every major organ.

Stomach cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any cancer. This is in part to the lack of research behind it. Early symptoms are consistent with those of other gastrointestinal issues and the disease is difficult to detect in early on. And, as you know, once the cancer progresses to higher stages the survival rate decreases drastically.

 

Periwinkle symbolizes stomach cancer awareness so I opted for an all over purple color palette. I was in the mood for sugar spinning and stamping so I combined both. I hope you like it!

 

inspired by a causeI started with 3 coats of Pahlish Mind Like a Diamond as my base.

I used Sephora by OPI Metro Chic, Caffeine Fix and a mixture of Milani Power Periwinkle, Vivid Violet for the sugar-spin.

I stamped with Sephora by OPI Caffeine Fix and Pueen plates PUEEN37 & PUEEN43.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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Nail Art: Shimmer-y Saran Wrap

11 Tuesday Nov 2014

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For today’s nail art, I decided to go with a little shimmer cling wrap as I continue to ease my way into holiday manicures. I have so much fun with this technique. It is an easy way to get cute nail art without strain on my fingers or wrists and because it is abstract it does not have to look perfect which is some of its charm.

Of course, I could not leave well enough alone so I added some stamping. The stamping came out great but my trusty Seche Vite failed me! I thought I had waited long enough for the stamping to dry (about 15 minutes) but it still smeared the design! Oh well, it is pretty hard to tell in person.

I hope you like it!
shimmer clingwrapI started with two coats of Milani Spotlight White And one coat of Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen as my base.

I used bubble wrap, Essie No Place Like Chrome, and Julie G Peep Toe Pumps for the saran-wrap effect. I sealed everything with a coat of Seche Vite.

I stamped with Pueen plate PUEEN46 (from the Love Elements collection, linked [here]) and Konad Special Polish Black. I am seriously loving these Pueen plates. The images transfer well to the stamper and it always looks like my stamping is five times better than it actually is!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.