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Nail Art: Colder Days

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

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The temperature dropped 30 degrees within an hour this afternoon. Okay, maybe not 30 degrees but it certainly felt like it. By the time I returned home from work I moved like the tin man and needed oil for all my joints. I hope this is not an omen for winter months to come!

In honor of the frozen ground this morning I decided to pull out my trusted snowflake stamp! I love how this manicure came out…I love how the sparkle is mostly concentrated at the cuticle since the Zoya polish was spiked with holographic glitter!

I hope you like it!

 

colder daysI started with 2 coats of Milani Power Periwinkle as my base.

I used a makeup sponge, Milani Power Periwinkle, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind (okay, this is going to sound odd but to anyone who owns this polish…is it just me or does it smell like pot?!) and Zoya Dream for the gradient.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 319, Konad Special Polish White, and Essie No Place Like Chrome. I sealed the design with Seche Vite before applying a generous coat of INM Northern Lights in Silver.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Icy Weather

08 Saturday Nov 2014

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I spent the day very cold. It was chilly outside, the perfect fall weather but I was freezing. I just could not regulate my body temperature! The heat is on in the house yet here I am sitting with two sweatshirts, leg and feet warmers…

Ever since I started the Methotrexate injections I get random chills…even in the summer. I felt very ill today, unfortunately, but it inspired the start of my holiday manicures! Excuse the stamping, I am a little out of practice and a little shaky from a flare but I know I will be stamping a lot more often over the next couple of months.

 

I hope you like it! (Anyone with a WordPress blog…is it just me or have the default picture sizes gotten smaller?)

 

Icy-Blue Watercolor | The Rite of AgingI started with three coats of Zoya Dream as my base.

I watercolored with Zoya Crystal, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and Essie No Place Like Chrome and glitter topper Sephora by OPI Lights, Glammar-a, Action!

I stamped with Konad Special Polish White and Pueen plate PUEEN28. 

Halloween Nail Art Challenge – Day 2: Pumpkin Faces

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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I combined the NAIL prompt with the Halloween challenge today. When I googled pumpkin faces most of them were traditional orange background, line marks and funny or scary faces.

I love pumpkins but I always got bored of the bright oranges ones. They were so monotone! My favorite were the tiny abnormally colored ones. They were a lot more rare and just looked cooler!

 

white orange mini pumpkin

Distressed nails are very RA-friendly and work perfectly with these pumpkin’s look. I am very excited I can inject a little more “nail art” into today’s manicure to make up for yesterday!

Anyways, I hope you like my “jack-o-lantern” nails. These were really fun to do!

 

Halloween Nail Art - Pumpkin FacesI started with 1 coat of Milani Spotlight White as my base.

I “distressed” with Color Club Almost Famous, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Short Cir-cute, and Sephora by OPI Metro Chic.

I detailed with Wet n Wild Black Creme and Sephora by OPI 212-Sephora for that candlelight flicker inside 🙂

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other pumpkin faces below!

NAIL (October 2014) – Favorite Indie

24 Friday Oct 2014

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I knew exactly which indie polish I wanted to use when I saw this week’s prompt. Serum No. 5’s Happy Special Day! is one of my favorite polishes! Sadly, I rarely use it just because I do not generally reach for glitter toppers.

I loved my sprinkled sugar-spun manicure from Bundle Monster’s birthday challenge, linked (here) and I wanted to re-create it. However, every time I sat down to make this manicure I started too late in the evening and could not finish! I finally finished it tonight, though, and was so excited to share it! I am really pleased I managed a good variety of the pieces found in this polish.

I hope you like it too!

NAIL (October) - Favorite Indie | The Rite of AgingI started with 3 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! and Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Short Cir-cute as my bases.

I cling wrapped with Pahlish Le Bijou du Roi before sealing everything with Seche Vite.

I sugar-spun with Wet n Wild Black Creme. I love sugar-spinning with this polish. It dries so shiny!

I used a toothpick to add Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day!.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL (September 2014) – Week Two: Sapphire

27 Saturday Sep 2014

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I am running a little behind this month because of the 31DC but I love taking part in the Link-up so I am trying to fit these manicures in here and there.

Blue is my favorite color so I was thrilled by the second week’s prompt. Sapphire is a gorgeous stone. Even uncut, it has a very majestic glow.

 

I was on a water-marbling kick but since I was not feeling too well I only did an accent. The rest was my trusty RA-friendly saran-wrap!

I hope you like it!

 

I started with Zoya Dream as my base.

I detailed with Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and  Julie G White Orchid.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2014 – September 25: Inspired by Fashion

25 Thursday Sep 2014

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I scoured my Pinterest boards for today’s fashion inspiration prompt when I happened across a Mickey Mouse jacket I saw on HonestlyWTF. I immediately decided to base my nail art on this pin because my new Mundo de Unas’ stamping plates came in and they had the perfect designs!

 

from HonestlyWTF - Child's Play

 

Initially, I wanted to layer two types of stamps to mimic the fabric’s pattern but the dark blue totally covered the lighter blue underneath. I then decided to just layer parts of the nail. Sorry for the stamp smearing, for a fast dry black this Milani polish does not dry very quickly. And I waited a good five minutes before adding top coat!

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - September 25: Inspired by Fashion | The Rite of Aging EarlyI used 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

Stamp pairings:

  • Milani Power Periwinkle, Bundle Monster plate BM-315
  • Sally Hansen Blue My Mind, MoYou London plate 09, Suki Collection
  • Milani Black Swift, Mundo de Unas plate CF-02

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures for today’s prompt!

#31DC2014 – Day 14, 15: Flowers, Delicate Print

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Once again, I fell behind because of fatigue so I squashed the flowers and delicate print together. What screams delicate more than distressed nails! I did them in pink, that makes them more delicate, right? 😛

Anyways, I used a “delicate” flower stamp to combine both prompts.

I hope you like it. I really love distressed nails. I especially like the thicker, less cracked look and the American Apparel polish was the absolutely perfect consistency! So much hardcore love for this polish!

 

31DC2014 Challenge - Day 14,15: Delicate FlowerI started with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal Pusher as my base.

I “distressed” with American Apparel Neon Red, Color Club Pop-tastic and Milani Mauve Medley.

I sealed the design with a generous coat of INM Northern Lights (Gold) before double-stamping with MoYou London plate 09 Pro collection, Konad Special Polish Red and Milani Color Statement Spotlight White.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other delicate manicures below!