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Nail Polish Canada’s 2014 Halloween Contest!

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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I decided to participate in the NPC Halloween contest. Instead of trying to freehand some scary, detailed cool designs I focused on the techniques I am good at: splatter and sugar-spun! The color scheme says Halloween without the scary! I added some BPS spider web decals though because I was not feeling up to drawing them. I like how they peak out from the splatter. They’re kind of spooky, right?

 

Even though I waited 30 minutes to add top coat, the decals still dissolved. Very unfortunate.

Click (here) to vote for your favorite submission! I hope you like mine!

 

Nail Polish Canada Halloween Contest | The Rite of Aging

 

I started with 2 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! and Girly Bits Supersonic as my base.

I detailed with Milani Swift Black. The decals are from a Halloween collection from the Born Pretty Store.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2014 – September 28: Inspired by a Flag

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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I realized something today. I have never done an American patriotic manicure! So, embracing a first time for everything, I created a USA manicure…What a perfect time to use the “sugar spun” technique!

I hope you like it!

 

31DC2014 - Inspired by a Flag | The Rite of AgingI started with two coats of Milani Spotlight White as my base.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-307 and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I “sugar spun” with Wet n Wild I Red a Good Book.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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

#31DC2014 – September 27: Inspired by artwork

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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For today’s prompt, I initially wanted to do the Picasa swirl technique. In fact, I had the perfect “pin” in mind! Then, I found out the “artwork” was a pillow!…So, begrudgingly, I scoured the rest of my pins and selected a cool one from honestlyWTF. The perfect thing about this picture is it enabled me to use the sugar-spun technique. Isn’t it weird I have not yet done a sugar-spun manicure for this challenge? Well, here it is!

 

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I hope you like it!

 

DSCF1068_fotorI started with two coats of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic as my base.

I “sugar-spun” with China Glaze Sun Worshipper, Milani Power Periwinkle, Peacock, Fast Fuchsia, Zoya Gwin, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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

Tri-Polish Tuesday Challenge – August #3: Blue, Yellow, Red

20 Wednesday Aug 2014

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I used 2 coats of Sinful Colors Chick, Chick and 1 coat of Seche Vite as my base.

I sugar-spun with Zoya Cheryl and Payton.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 31: Signature Style

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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I cannot believe July is over! I had such a great time this month doing all the fun prompts. This month featured a ton of “firsts” for me and I found out they were super fun designs to try! To be honest, I am very proud I managed to catch up on four manicures! I did not know whether I would be able to…but I did!

 

A huge thank you to Jacqui, Brijit, Jemma and Lindsay for hosting this great challenge/contest!

What is my signature style? I have not blogged for long so I am not quite sure of the answer. Then, I realize, I always return to sugar-spinning! Oh, how I love my sugar-spinning. I love drying the polish, I love spinning the polish, I love cleaning up. Weird, right? But, I love manipulating the strings to look exactly how I want!

I hope you like my manicure for today!

 

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I used 2 coats of Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot and 1 coat of Sinful Colors Nail Junkie as my base.

I sugar-spun with (from cuticle to tip) Sinful Colors Chick Chick, China Glaze Sun Worshiper, In The Lime Light, and Zoya Giovanna.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 16: Glitter Placement

20 Sunday Jul 2014

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During the Bundle Monster challenge, I played with sugar-spun and glitter. I thought it came out really well so I re-visited them for this prompt as well.

I hope you like it! I think it’s fun and bright. It reminds me of cake frosting!

 

DSCF0296_fotorI used Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot and China Glaze Purple Panic as my base.

I sugar-spun with Revlon Parfumerie Fresh Linen and added glitter with Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day and Deborah Lippman Happy Birthday!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 6: Duochrome

06 Sunday Jul 2014

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I only own 1 duochrome polish. Seriously! What kind of nail art blogger am I?

I don’t t really care for them. Don’t get me wrong, they are pretty and look great on other people. On me, though, they show a very unflatter angle so I generally steer clear of them.

The only duochrome I own is Chanel’s Peridot. I bought it soon after it was released because IT WAS SO FREAKING PRETTY! Then I wore it. It looked awful on me. I rarely wear it but keep it on display.

Funny thing is I am really liking it right now. Maybe it looks better on tan skin? Maybe I changed my mind? That is the interesting thing about duochromes, the same polish always sparks different opinions on any given day.

I hope you like it!

 

DSCF0095_fotorI used 3 coats of Chanel Peridot as my base.

I sugar-spun with Zoya Yara.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!