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Crumpet’s Nail Tarts April TPC #3: Pink, Yellow, Blue

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

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I am not going to lie about how EXCITED I am about this nail art. Detail work has become difficult for me over the last few months. Sure, this is not the most intricate but I still love it: cute and simple.

Though, I have to buy better detailing brushes. I used the smallest I own and it was still a bit big.

I hope you enjoy my Tri-Polish Challenge (Facebook group linked here) manicure this week!

ImageI used 3 coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow as my base. The formula is surprisingly easy to work with. It goes on smooth and does not dry so fast I cannot manipulate the layers. It does dry funky though, exactly how a highlighter would. I really love this nail polish. I mean, NEON YELLOW, need I say more?

I detailed with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet and Color Club Poptastic. I actually found it easier when I thinned the polishes with nail polish remover. I had to go over the design a couple of times but it looks so much better than if I used the polish straight from its bottle.

 

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.

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.