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Pink Wednesday: Mean Girls Turns 10!

30 Wednesday Apr 2014

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The movie “Mean Girls” and history behind the bestselling book it is based on will always hold a dear place in my heart so, of course, I had to join the Plastics and wear pink….if only on my nails.

I was super excited to see Helen from Nail Newbie hosting girls at the cool table and decided to join in on the fun!

You know how sugar-y Regina George gets when she wants something from someone? Well, what better way to acknowledge her signature moves than with a little sugar-spun? (Though, do I really need an excuse??)

I hope you enjoy!

 

ImageI used two coats Chanel Gondola as my base and two coats Essie No Place Like Chrome as my accent.

I spun with China Glaze Caribbean Temptation and Zoya Reece.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Spring Renewal Nail Art Challenge Day 2: Pastels

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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Here is my manicure for the second day of the Spring Renewal Nail Art Challenge hosted by Jessica at Be Happy and Buy Polish. (Facebook group linked here)

I wanted to go with true pastels but I decided to incorporate my love of neon coral to make the lighter shades pop.

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals as my base.

I sugar spun horizontally with Milani Peacock and Urban Outfitters Westside. 

I sugar spun vertically with Rimmel London Reggae Splash which is no longer an un-tried!

 

I think the Rimmel London polish is more muted and orange than the Urban Outfitters but as a sugar-spun they look nearly identical. The Rimmel polish is also more sheer than the Urban Outfitters.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts TPC April: Pink, Yellow, Blue #2

12 Saturday Apr 2014

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Wow, time really flies doesn’t it? I was dealing with pretty bad depression this week and found it difficult to stay motivated. I am glad I am on the blog again, I know how hard it can be to re-start something as more time passes.

What better way to perk myself up then some sugar-spun?! Since I wanted to try something new, I tried to gradient the sugar-spun. As in, mix the two colors together on the plate and tie-dye while I strung across.

It is H-A-R-D, hard. While possible it takes a lot of patience because the colors mix so quickly.

I did get a few spots with the strings but I manipulated the toothpick over thicker spots to create the look. As you can tell, the parts I tried to mix came out more orange than tie-dye.

It is a lot easier to achieve the tye-dye look if I spin one color over the other before it dries.

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way as my base.

I sugar-spun with Sinful Colors Chick Chick and China Glaze Fuchsia.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Delicious

06 Sunday Apr 2014

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I will never say no to an over-flowing bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Since I am craving it like mad it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw this week’s prompt.

…I added sugar-spun, because, well, ice cream has sugar? Do I need an excuse to use this technique??

I love how the brown dried, it really reminds me of chocolate chips/chocolate sauce.

 

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I rarely show my thumb on the blog but I love the drizzle so I decided to include a picture.

ImageI used 2 coats Milani Mint Chip, 1 coat Milani Sugar High and 1 coat Serum No 5 Happy Special Day! as my base. (I realized if I had used my black and white Milani glitter I would have had a complete GOT manicure, but I was feeling something more colorful)

I drizzled with Milani Dark Coffee.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC: Pink, Yellow, Blue

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

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I hope you like my first April Tri-Polish submission.

What do you think of the blue sponging? Does it look good or does it just look dirty?

When I was editing my photos I noticed the yellow on my skin and I thought I missed my clean-up. The yellow is reflecting off my skin (I totally forgot to use topcoat)! This is one serious high-wattage polish.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 1 coat of  butter London Cotton Buds and 2 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my  base.

I sponged lightly at the cuticles with Sinful Colors Nail Junkie before dotting with Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

Of course, no manicure is finished without a little sugar!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: St. Patrick’s Day

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Here is my submission for FingerFood’s Theme Buffet! (Facebook group linked here) I know this was super late but I was still in my green and sugar-spun kick and I wanted to do one more St. Patrick’s Day manicure.

 

ImageI used 2 coats Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma as my base.

I sugar-spun with Deborah Lippman’s Wicked Collection Defying Gravity and Sinful Colors All About You.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Get Lucky Nail Art Challenge: March 14 – Shades of Green

14 Friday Mar 2014

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Jessica from Be Happy and Buy Polish is hosting a four-day nail challenge! (Facebook group is linked here). The first prompt is “Shades of Green”.

I love the Sugar-Spun technique. It is so much fun and happy. Pair those with bright greens and glitters and they make for a very happy Monica!

Enjoy!

 

ImageI started with 2 coats of Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas as my color base. (Teehee, I used CND green Stickey as my base coat!)

I added one coat of Deborah Lippmann’s Wicked One Short Day over my index, middle and pinky finger. 

I used a generous coat of Serum No 5 Forest Lights on my ring finger. 

I “sugar spun” with Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.