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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.

Nail Polish Canada Valentine’s Contest/FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Hearts

10 Monday Feb 2014

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This is my submission for the Nail Polish Canada’s Valentine contest and for “hearts” week at FingerFood’s Theme Buffet!

Please vote for my submission at http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/valentines-day-nail-art-challenge/. All you need to do is submit your email and choose my blog, theriteofagingearly.wordpress.com! Thanks!!

 

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I used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds and 1 coat of Zoya Maria Luisa as my base.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Red and Bundle Monster plate BM-317. 

I sugar spun with Deborah Lippman Popular from the Wicked collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go Day 4: Monochrome/World Cancer Day

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

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I’ve been so lucky my last couple of manicures have served two purposes. Today’s Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge is monochrome and today so happens to be World Cancer Day as well!

My mom passed away of cancer so this manicure means a lot to me. It came out really nicely except for that blasted clean-up! I forgot Chanel Taboo stains skin like mad. Overall though, I really like the finished product.

 

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I used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Ms. Can’t Be Wrong as my base.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-321 and Milani Black Cherry.

Polishes Used for Sugar-Spun Technique:

  • Zoya Payton (a new favorite!)
  • Chanel Taboo (gorgeous color but stains anything not covered in base coat)
  • Pretty Jelly Plum in Love
  • Milani Black Cherry

 

I hope you enjoy!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts January TPC: Red, Orange, Yellow

13 Monday Jan 2014

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I am not sure whether this challenge is open to everyone but I saw it first on Vic & Her Nails!

I was inspired by the prompt so I decided to do a manicure for it, regardless! 🙂

The light in the room where I usually take my photos is slowly losing juice so I’m wandering around my house trying to find the best lighting. Please hang in there with me for a little while!

 

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3 coats Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now as my base.

Sugar-spun and dots with Color Club Wham! Pow! and Almost Famous. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Icy Nights

07 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Arctic Brrrrr! The good thing about walking dogs in the cold is they enjoy the cold even less than I do and they take as little time as possible to do their business! Woot!

I went with something simple today. Apologies on the horrendous photo…I could not for the life of me find good lighting or snap a good photo (not sure why but it came out really grainy) 😦

I really like the manicure so I decided to post it anyways!

 

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3 coats Zoya Crystal as my base.

I dabbed a generous amount of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat Lights, Glammer-A, Action! on the tips and a little down the middle of the nail.

I “sugar-spun” with Julie G White Orchid and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Cozy Sweater

17 Sunday Nov 2013

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I decided to match my nails to my favorite lime green and grey striped sweater!

 

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I started with 2 coats of Sephora by OPI “It’s Totally Karma”.

I sponged Cult Nails  “Deal with It” and butter London “Hen Party” to add dimension to the base. It is extremely subtle but the color does not lie flat as it sometimes does with matte top coats.

I jazzed up my nails with Sephora by OPI Jewelry Top Coat “Come to Pappa-razzi”.

I was feeling matte today so I covered all my nails with Cult Nails “Wax That” top coat.

I finished with a sugar-spin with Sephora by OPI “Metro Chic”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Nail Art: Sort of Halloween?

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Still going with the color scheme I decided to try my hand at some full on sugar-spun.

 

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I used Wet n Wild “Black Creme” with one coat of Cover Girl Glosstinis “Flamed Out” as the base for my middle and pinky finger. 

I used Julie G “White Orchid” with one coat Cover Girl Glosstinis “Flamed Out” as the base for my index and ring finger.

I used Milani “Black Swift”, “Foxy Lady”, and Urban Outfitters “Banana Hammock” for the sugar-spinning. Initially, I had a pattern all set up but I ended up just going with the flow of what looked good.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.