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Crumpet’s Nail Tarts June TPC #2: Turquoise, Coral, Nude

11 Wednesday Jun 2014

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I have been having trouble with this month’s color trio. I tried water-marbling but the colors looked weird together so I tried a dry-marble instead. I ended up really liking the result.

I hope you do to!

 

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Top Coat: Seche Vite

I used 2 coats of Urban Decay Naked (from the Naked collection) as my base. I protected it with Julie G JetSet top coat.

I swirled with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where?, Essie Naughty Nautical and pure acetone.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other June Tri-Polish manicures!

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts June TPC #1: Turquoise, Coral, Nude

03 Tuesday Jun 2014

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Here is my submission for the first June Tri-Polish Challenge.

I originally wanted to do a dotticure layered underneath a water marble. I was going for a cool 3D look but it did not come out quite right. I should have added two coats of Seche Vite but I was hoping my one generous coat would be thick enough. For now, I will just be happy with my dotticure.

I’m sorry everyone, I am really unhappy with my photos right now…my new lightbulbs are in transit and hopefully I should have another lamp soon!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Tea with the Queen as my base.

I detailed with Milani Quick Teal and Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals and three sizes of dotting tools.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts May TPC #4: Purple, Red, Green

27 Tuesday May 2014

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Today marks the last May Tri-Polish Challenge. I have come to appreciate this set of colors. Before this month I had never put them together but I am very pleased with all my ideas for this challenge!

For this manicure I took inspiration from Vic at glowstars.net. I really love her nail designs. They are funky and so precise!!  I especially swooned over her splatter-foil manicure, linked here. Unfortunately, my Color Club polish was too thick for a proper splatter but I think it came out interestingly enough anyways!

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Cult Nails Deal with It as my base.

I sponge-gradiented Zoya Cheryl on the tips.

I detailed with Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts May TPC #3: Purple, Red, Green

21 Wednesday May 2014

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I wanted to do something similar to my molecular nail art from last week but this hand tremor keeps getting in the way.

I still wanted to stamp so I went with a smaller scale image. Though, I still got a few smudges so my apologies!!

This nail art reminds me of Christmas. The flowers look like poinsettias and the colors are very holiday-inspired! I definitely was not going for that but the colors worked nicely together.

 

ImageI used 1 coat of butter London Tea with the Queen and 1 coat of butter London Hen Party as my base. Am I loving this combination! Separately I cannot stand the colors against my skin tone but together it is the perfect neutral mannequin hands color!

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Red and Violet Pearl? and MoYou London plate 09 (Suki Collection).

I dotted with Zoya Giovanna. 

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts May TPC #2: Purple, Red, Green

13 Tuesday May 2014

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I actually wore this manicure over the weekend but I really wanted to share it as part of the TPC. The marbling came out really nicely!! Lately, I have been wearing my manicures for a while (shocking, I know!!) I love how the last one came out (check it out here) and I cannot bring myself to take it off quite yet!

Anyways, on to the nail art for this week’s Tri-Polish Challenge (Facebook group linked here).

I added the red glitter the following day because I was too tired to stay up any later for another layer of polish to dry! Unfortunately, working at a rock-climbing gym takes its tolls on the tips – apologies on the slight wear.

 

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A picture of the elusive thumb!

I used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI “I Come in Peas” as my base.

I marbled with Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas, Zoya Giovanna, and Milani Black Cherry.

I used a sheer coat of Sephora by OPI Jewelry Topcoat Be-Claus I Said So.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts May TPC #1: Purple, Red, Green

06 Tuesday May 2014

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Today marks a new month in the Tri-Polish Challenge (Facebook group linked here)!

I am not going to lie. I was a little nervous about this color combination. I have never worn these colors together so in my head they did not mix….but, as I hunted through my stash, I found a set of colors that ended up working very well together!

I hope you like it!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Zoya Yara as my base.

I sponged Zoya Payton on the tips.

I dotted with American Apparel Neon Red.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC #4: Pink, Yellow, Blue

23 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Here is my fourth April TPC manicure. Due to a flare I did not paint my nails in almost three or four days and I missed it! Today, I decided to buckle down and work on my marbling.

Unfortunately, the polishes marbled very well on their own but horribly together so I fell back on my one color at a time technique.

I really like how it came out. I was a little overzealous with clean up on my middle finger. Sorry it looks kind of wonky, I also had a break on that nail.

Enjoy!

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Sinful Colors Chick Chick as my base.

I marbled with China Glaze Fuchsia and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.