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Sugarspun Nail Art for the A2Z Series: T is for Textured

28 Saturday Mar 2015

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I’ve participated here and there in the A2Z challenge. When I do not get to the prompt on Thursday, I think ‘I will get to it by the weekend!’ then the weekend rolls away so does the rest of the week and we’re on to the next prompt!

 

Of course I had to do a sugar-spin nail art for the textured prompt. We all know my not so quiet disdain for textured polishes but I love me some sugar-spin! I was feeling a purple and teal combo and really love the final look!

I hope you do too!

 

Purple & Teal Sugar-Spun #nailart | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Color Club Mrs. Robinson and Barry M Plum as my bases.

I sugar-spun with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Hunger Flames, Cancun and Zoya Haven. A lot of people wait for the nail polish to dry on the surface before they dip the toothpick in. I personally like to mix the polish and it dries to maintain the right consistency!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other textured polishes below!

Waterspotted and Stamping Nail Art: Finally…A Real Snow Day!

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Well, sort of…We only got about 5 inches of snow but the roads were not cleared until the afternoon so I guess it did warrant a snow day!

I’m am super bummed though. I have to make up today’s class by tacking on an extra 30 minutes to the next two…and these lesson plans really only work for an hour, and don’t hold the attention of a typical 5 year old for loner than that. Ugh.

Oh well, what can you do?

I hope you like my snow day manicure!

 

Waterspotting and Stamping Snow Day | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Julie G Butterflies & Rosebuds as my base.

I water-spotted with hairspray, Color Club Pucci-licious and Sally Hansen Hunger Flames.

I stamped with butter London Cotton Buds and MoYou London plate Festive – 02.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Moody Blues Watermarble Nail Art

16 Monday Feb 2015

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So, I was watching the Bachelor tonight…no judgement…and all of a sudden there was a breaking news marquee at the bottom of the screen. The President’s Day parade was cancelled due to the frigid temperatures and potential snowfall. The hour-long news segment following the glorious episode of the best reality TV show on air right now was dominated by the upcoming crazy snowstorm.

NO MORE.

I am already suffering due to my increased physical exercise taking care of Saachi which in turn is exacerbated by staying out in the cold with her. She is no longer on restricted activity but she is still healing and I do not want her running all over the yard.

The weather really affects my condition and it is morbidly cold outside. It hurts. So, in honor of the future snowstorm, I present my dark, blue, moody watermarble!

I hope you like it!

 

Moody Blues Watermarble | The Rite of AgingI used Milani Power Periwinkle as my base.

I marbled with Milani Power Periwinkle, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and OPI Lincoln Park After Dark.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Dotticure for Challenge Your Nail Art

14 Saturday Feb 2015

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I had this cool idea to do a dotticure, top coat it, then saran-wrap black on top. I think it might have looked really cool but when I actually finished the base, I did not want to cover it up at all! I used varying red and pinks but the finished look kind of reminds me of chocolates, somehow!

So…for the fourth prompt of this month’s Challenge Your Nail Art…I present my Valentine’s Day dotticure!

I hope you like it!

 

Valentine's Day Dotticure | The Rite of Aging

I started with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base.

I dotted with OPI Lincoln Park After Dark, Dance Legend 373, Barry M Gelly Grapefruit and Milani (new) Spotlight White.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Don’t forget to check out the other Valentine’s Day nails below!

Watermarble and Sugar-Spun Nail Art for Challenge Your Nail Art

13 Friday Feb 2015

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These challenges just creep right on up and if I miss one prompt I cannot catch up! Since I missed the first couple of days, I decided to lump them together: my favorite technique plus my current favorite technique in my favorite colors. How many times can I use “favorite” in one sentence??

I hope you like it!!

 

Favorite Techniques Watermarble and Sugar-Spun | The Rite of AgingSince there is a lot of polish on these nails I am just going to list them:

 

Barry Ms Mustard, Rhossili

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Short Cir-cute

Sephora by OPI Come to Pappa-razzi!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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Day One: Favorite Technique

Day Two: I Love the Color

Distressed Nail Art for 31DC2015 – Day 20: Rainbow

21 Wednesday Jan 2015

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I love the rainbow prompts. I can use as many colors as I want! However, I never actually use traditional “rainbow” colors. I don’t think the colors work well together…at all! I know, I know, I’m super weird!!

Anyways, I hope you like today’s abstract, distressed look!

 

Blue/Green Distressed Nails | The Rite of AgingI started with 3 coats of American Apparel Parakeet as my base.

I used a paintbrush, acetone, Pahlish Le Bijou de Roi, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Hunger Flames, Girly Bits Supersonic, and Color Club Pucci-licious.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other rainbow manicures below!

31DC2015 – Day 8: Monochromatic

11 Sunday Jan 2015

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Monochrome was one of my favorite prompts because I love keeping things in the same color category. As you know, I tend to keeping adding to my designs until they are just too busy and look rather strange. When I keep the polishes in different shades of the same color it’s easier for me not to add too much, and even if I do, it doesn’t look as bad!

The furnace won’t be fixed until tomorrow so I am sticking with easy techniques like the waterfall. I hope you like it!

 

Purple Monochrome Waterfall | The Rite of AgingI started with 2 coats of Color Club Pucci-licious as my base.

I detailed with an artist’s brush, Barry M Plum, American Apparel Neon Violet and Sally Hansen Color Foil Purple Alloy.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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