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Nail Art: On a Molecular Level

11 Sunday May 2014

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Quick Note: I will be posting a pretty requested blog entry on my experiences with insurance companies and speciality pharmacies later this week. Many people have been asking me for months and I’m sorry it’s taken so long for me to get to it but I have been having a lot of issues with the pharmacies and frustrations ran high!

On to the nail art!

 

I decided to do some science-inspired nails because I am teaching one of my science classes tomorrow.

I am kind of loving how this came out. I am slowly but surely getting the hand of stamping! Hopefully with a little more practice I can go pro! 😉

 

ImageI used 3 coats of American Apparel Parakeet as my base.

I detailed the stripes and dots with Zoya Yara, Color Club Mrs. Robinson, and Essie Naughty Nautical.

I sealed it with Seche Vite before stamping with Konad Special Polish in Black and MoYou London plate 03 (Scholar collection).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts Tri-Polish Challenge – March #4: Green, Blue, Purple

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

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I love me some Picasso Swirl! Not as much as sugar-spun…but very very close!

I hope you enjoy my last March TPC design! (Facebook group linked here).

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Seche Vite as my base.

(Question: Has anyone else had a problem with Cotton Buds clumping in certain places under top coat?)

 

I used a toothpick and Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas (green), Ms. Can’t be Wrong (purple) and Go My Own Way (blue).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL Feb. Theme Three: Gradient

02 Sunday Mar 2014

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This constant spine pain has me running behind on everything. I love the NAIL themes (hosted by Craftynail, Brijit’s Digits and Eeeek! Nail Polish!) for February and I wanted to get to them, even if they were super late.

Have you noticed I like my sugar-spun? I love the Picasso Swirl just as much. I tried it again, after a long hiatus, during the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge and still have it on my mind! I also wanted to give my neglected polishes a little love.

 

ImageI used 1 coat butter London Cotton Buds as my base. I used 1 coat of Seche Vite to protect it.

I used a toothpick to create a Picasso Swirl gradient with Zoya Suvi, Milani Key West, and Cult Nails Deal With It (order from cuticles to tips).

 

Why did this Cult Nails polish get left in the dust? It is so vibrant and happy and NEON! I will try to use this baby a little more.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 25: Watercolors

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

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I looked forward to this prompt since the beginning! I love marbling.

For this look I decided to marbled all the colors together since I usually marble separately. I wanted to push myself  and get more practice with the traditional marbling technique.

This manicure came out so much better than I hoped! I love how I can still see the marbling under the Nimbus technique. It looks like a true watercolor!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I marbled with Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas, It’s Totally Karma and Cab Fare. I protected the marble with 2 thick coats of Seche Vite.

I then used a cotton swab, Zoya Remove +, Zoya Giovanna, and Sephora by OPI Cab Fare for the “nimbus”. I protected it with 1 coat of Seche Vite before finishing with 1 coat of Zoya Opal.

 

Eeep! I really love how multi-dimensional this is! It came out exactly how I wanted except better!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Scooooby Doooo!

12 Sunday Jan 2014

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On my day off there was a Scooby-Doo marathon! Best day off. Ever.

During the 31-Day Challenge back in September I did a Scooby-inspired manicure, seen here. I really liked how it came out so I decided to revisit it.

I did not want to copy it exactly but it is very similar!

 

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Polishes Used:

  • Bases
    •  Color Club Twiggie, Almost Famous
    • Julie G White Orchid
    • Urban Outfitters Westside
  • Marbles
    • Essie Naughty Nautical
    • Color Club Almost Famous, Wham! Pow!
    • Milani Peacock
    • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas
    • Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
  • Seche Vite (to protect the marble from streaking)
  • INM Northern Lights (all except pinky)
  • Essie Matte about You

 

I initially only added the matte coat to the pinky and I loved loved loved how it looked so I decided to go with all of them. I only really like how the pinky came out. I should have kept the rest glittery. Ah well.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL Nov. Theme Three: Animals & Pets

27 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Playing catch up and finally posting the picture but here is my submission for the third November NAIL theme.

I really love how this came out! It zips me away to a warmer place!

 

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I was feeling a tropical theme so I used 2 coats of Essie Naughty Nautical as my base.

I stamped with Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas and Bundle Monster plates BM 310, 314, and 318.

I stamped the flying animals with Essie No Place Like Chrome and Bundle Monster plate BM 303, 313, and 315.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Snow Globe

12 Tuesday Nov 2013

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To see the accompanying post, click on the first picture!

I really have to gush about this nail art. I wanted to go for a snow globe effect, which I had a lot of trouble photographing. In person, though, it looks exactly like a snow globe! There are a ton of top coat layers. This manicure better last!

 

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The picture below shows the snow globe effect a little better.

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Now on to the fun stuff. Let’s see if I remember all the steps!

I started with 2 coats Milani “Peacock”.

I dotted with Julie G “White Orchid” and Essie “No Place Like Chrome”.

I stamped with Zoya “Crystal”, Wet n Wild “Blue Moon”, and Bundle Monster plate “BM 319”.

I applied 1 heavy coat of Seche Vite.

I used water decals from Born Pretty Store on my thumb and middle finger.

I applied 2 coats of Seche Vite and 1 coat of INM “Northern Lights”.

I dotted again with the Zoya, Wet n Wild, and Julie G. 

1 more coat of Seche Vite!

 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.