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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-A-Go-Go Day 24: Abstract

24 Monday Feb 2014

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I realize I should have switched today’s manicure with yesterday’s but I guess they work well for both! 🙂

I used the “Picasso Swirl” method for this manicure.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Milani Black Cherry as my base.

I “swirled” with a toothpick and Zoya Yara,  Sehora by OPI It’s Totally Karma, Ms. Can’t Be Wrong and butter London Cotton Buds. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 22: Surrealism

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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When I think surrealism I think abstract…but there is going to be an abstract prompt.

I went with a cartoon time warp idea because I still get surreal “beyond reality” with some semblance of truth…if that made any sense! 😛

Enjoy!

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Seche Vite as my base. 

I “water-colored” with Julie G White Orchid, Sephora by OPI Caffeine Fix, Mr. Right Now and American Apparel Neon Red. 

I matte the color with Essie No Place like Chrome. 

I stamped with MoYou London plate 04 from the Princess Collection and Konad Special Polish in Black.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 16: Doodles

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

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I always had a tendency to day-dream and doodle in the side margins of my school notes, haven’t done it in a while but it was a great time-killer!

My freehand skills are still pretty messy but I think that adds to the “doodle” idea!

 

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

I used Milani Sugar High on my pinky.

I “doodled” with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet, American Apparel Parakeet, and Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 14: Sweets (Chocolate Covered Strawberries!)

14 Friday Feb 2014

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I do not have the biggest sweet tooth but I love eating chocolate-covered strawberries around Valentine’s Day! I have no preference between white or milk chocolate…they are both good to me! 🙂

 

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I do not own a true red so I layered a couple of layers of OPI Do You Think I’m Tex-y? over OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?.

I added “strawberry seeds” with a cuticle stick and Color Club Almost Famous and Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong.

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee and butter London Cotton Buds.

 

I hope you enjoy!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

The Crumpet’s Nail Tarts GOT Polish Challenge: Valentine’s

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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Golden Oldies Thursdays Challenge hosted by The Crumpet (Facebook group: The Crumpet’s Nail Tarts)

 

This was a fun prompt because most of my “oldies” are pink from before I did nail art!

I decided to do a Valentine’s marble for the GOT challenge and finish with a stamp for the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge. (2 in 1!!) However, because of my current flare-up my hand slipped up and I totally butchered it…on every single nail. Talk about frustrations! 😦

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

I marbled with China Glaze Fuchsia, Caribbean Temptation and Zoya Reece. Question: I cannot marble with Zoya polishes to save my life. China Glaze polishes work so well. Does anyone have any tricks for Zoya polishes?

 

I wanted to add a very light layer of Zoya Kissy over each nail but I forgot how dense the glitter was and I lost sight of the marble on my index finger.  To pull the look together I added a layer to my ring finger too. (Just as well since I had a couple of air bubbles on both fingers ;))

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 12: Camoflauge

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

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The first thing I thought of were my pets “hiding” themselves away. Affie is particularly good at it and she will be in my next Flashback Friday post!

Affie is a white dog, hiding in a white couch and I couldn’t quite capture the look on my nails. Instead, I went for a more traditional take on animals hiding amongst the foliage!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Zoya Suvi as my base.

Polishes used for Detailing:

  • Zoya Giovanna
  • Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas, Go My Own Way
  • Wet n Wild Black Creme
  • butter London Cotton Buds
  • SpaRitual Howl

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.