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Nail Art: Peppermint Bark (Nail Fail?)

11 Wednesday Dec 2013

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I initially wanted to do this for the third theme of the Nail Polish Canada competition but I do not know if I really want to submit it.

It is exactly what I was going for, but something just does not look right.

 

I love peppermint bark. I love love love it, but I really only eat it during the holidays.

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I used 2 coats Julie G White Orchid followed by 1 coat Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen.

I sponged with Milani Dark Coffee.

I finished with red and clear microbeads as the peppermint pieces.

 

Thoughts, please!!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: 25 Days of Christmas (Evergreen Gradient)

02 Monday Dec 2013

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I am going to attempt to paint my nails every day for this holiday season!

For the first/second day I decided to go with a simple gradient. I really liked it by itself so I only added one little stamp to my ring finger.

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I used three thin coats of Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen as my base. It is thin and streaky but it’s a great pearly white for my skin tone and I really love it.

I sponged with Essie Naughty Nautical and Zoya Suvi.

The stamp is from Bundle Monster plate BM 321 and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Polish Canada: Holiday Nail Art Challenge Week One: Snow!

29 Friday Nov 2013

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I decided to enter the nail art contest hosted by Nail Polish Canada. I like having prompts to follow when doing nail art!

If you like my submission you can vote for it by clicking here. Just submit under “Other” and Theriteofagingearly. Thanks!

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I used 2 coats of Milani Peacock as my base.

Detailing (dotting, sponging, artist brushes for background)

  • Zoya Adina, Crystal
  • Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen
  • Essie No Place Like Chrome
  • Julie G White Orchid

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Infusion

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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To see the accompanying post click on the image below.

Not sure why I went with bubbles…or blue…Bubbles in any IV are bad news and the infusion is clear! But, these were the first things that came to mind!

For my next “Infusion” nail art I will try something more realistic….eh, who am I kidding…no I won’t! 🙂

 

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I used 2 coats of Julie G “White Orchid” for the accents and 2 coats of Essie “Naughty Nautical” for the others.

I then dotted with Zoya “Crystal”, butter London “Knackered” and “Hen Party”, and Revlon Parfumerie “Fresh Linen”.

Initially I wanted to marble the accents but I was very curious how Nfu Oh Opal “Nfu 51” looked over white so I added two sheer coats. I was pleasantly surprised by how bright it was! The flakies shifted between orange and green but were not very noticeable, even in person.

I finished the accents with 1 coat of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat “Lights, Glammer-a, Action!” and 2 coats Serum No5 “Happy Special Day!”. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Snow Day, Please?

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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It may have been warm (as in high 60s) and sunny today, but I was craving snow!

 

Also, I just wanted to play with my new polishes!

 

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The second picture better shows the “snow falling from the sky” effect I was going for.

 

I used 3 coats of Revlon Parfumerie “Fresh Linen”. This is a very frosty, pearly white. The formula is extremely streaky and barely reaches full opacity with three coats. However, the scent does reflect clean laundry and is not overwhelming. Amazingly, it still smells even after top coat!

I dotted with Julie G “White Orchid” and topped with Seche Vite.

I sponged Maybelline Color Show Brocades “Crushed Crimson” on the bottom half of my nails. I did not capture it in these two photos but there is a heavy gold shimmer in it.

I re-dotted with White Orchid and topped with Sinful Colors “Holiday Rebel”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Galaxy Accent

11 Sunday Aug 2013

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I’m going to try and climb tomorrow so I decided not to go hog-wild with my nail art today. Also, I went for a hike with my dog and I was exhausted by the time I got home.

I tried the galaxy nail art a few weeks ago and I really liked how it came out, so I decided to try it again to see if I could get the same results.

The polishes I used: CND – Stickey base coat, two coats of Essie – Power Clutch, SpaRitual – Running with Wolves, Zoya – Goldie, butter London – Knackered, Wet n Wild – Blue Moon, Revlon – 902 Celestial FX, and Seche Vite top coat.

Straight On

Once the base coat and base color dried I tore three small pieces from a foundation sponge and, with a pair of tweezers, sponged the SpaRitual, Zoya, and butter London polishes in diagonals across the nail.

I used a toothpick to splotch-dot Wet n Wild.

I used an eyeshadow sponge-tipped applicator to apply one star from the Revlon polish.

Topped all nails with Seche Vite which has a great shine!

Galaxy Accent

Unfortunately, today was one of those days when my fingers “stuck” in certain positions when I was removing the old enamel, and using the brushes to paint the polish. I am currently at 10mg of prednisone and while I feel like I am just getting by and I could feel a little better, I’d rather not increase the dosage.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.