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SIMPLES – Week 12: “Splodged” Base under Dots

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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I always fall behind during this challenge but I wanted to catch up because I had the perfect inspiration! A friend of mine made this awesome background for one of her art pieces. It is everything I love: color, neon, “splodging”, irregular dots…this piece is just cool! You should check out Bridgette’s Instagram, she is extraordinarily talented. I am and always have been in awe (and slightly jealous, hah!) of her artistic ability. The picture below links to her Instagram!

 

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Her Instagram handle is thechairmanzou.

Take a look at her artwork, it is beyond amazing!

I definitely did not do this piece justice, but I had so much fun doing it. I am not sure I would call it RA-friendly because working with the eyeshadow applicator is a bit tedious but the abstract result doesn’t need to pristine. You decide!

I hope you like it! (I especially like how the pinky and ring finger turned out)

SIMPLES Challenge - Splodging Under Dots | The Rite of Aging

I started with 1 coat of Milani Spotlight White as my base.

I detailed with a dotting tool, a sponge-tip eyeshadow applicator and the following polishes:

  • Color Club Pucci-licious, Wham! Pow!, Almost Famous
  • Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
  • Milani Black Swift
  • Girly Bits Supersonic

I wanted a matte effect but not completely so I used Cult Nails Wax That! It gives a matte, wax finish that kind of glistens but is not shiny or flat.

 

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!

#31DC2014 – Day 5: Blue Nails

04 Thursday Sep 2014

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I can’t wait until tomorrow to post this! I was on a roll today and knocked out two manicures…Have you ever done a manicure and it came out EXACTLY the way you hoped? This manicure was exactly that.

I saw it, I did it, I loved it!

I cannot stop looking at my nails.

This is my second attempt at gradient stamping and I am so thrilled with how they mix in the middle. The blue and white look so cool together! Eep! I’m really digging today’s design! I was inspired by one of my first nail arts (Smile Like You Mean It, linked here) but if I do say so myself, I have gotten better at cleanup and sponge gradients!

 

I hope you like it as much as I do!

#31DC2014 September 5: Blue Nails | The Rite of Aging...EarlyI used 3 coats of Milani Power Periwinkle as my base. I do not know why but it did not reach full opacity until the third coat, even with thicker application.

For the gradient, I used a makeup sponge, (from cuticle to tip) Milani Power Periwinkle, Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I sealed the gradient with INM Out the Door top coat. I don’t particularly like this top coat because it smears my nail art but it is perfect for blurring gradients.

I stamped with Milani Peacock (I am running out and can’t find it anywhere…this is one of my favorite blues!!), butter London Cotton Buds and Bundle Monster plate BM-304.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other blue manicures below!

GOT Challenge: Stripes

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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My first thought went to striping tape and I cried. Striping tape is a RA flare’s worst nightmare: shaky hands, small tweezers, straight lines. It all makes me want to crawl under a rock and stop painting my nails. Ok, that is a GROSS exaggeration but you get what I mean!

My second thought went to Winnie the Pooh and I gasped I had never attempted these characters. How is that possible? The Golden Oldies’ prompt this week is stripes so I immediately jumped to Tigger. I’ve seen some gorgeous Tigger manicures on Instagram and had the cartoon on my mind.

This was so much fun and it was only until after I finished I realized ALL the polishes I used were over a year old. I only meant for the base and stripes to fall under that category! While that is pretty cool, it probably means I do not buy enough nail polish!

Today’s manicure may have used old polishes but it featured a new technique: freehand decals! I grabbed a sandwich bag and set to work. Unfortunately, my decal smudged a little but I don’t mind. It kind of had a “artist’s sketch” vibe to it. This was definitely not a bad first attempt!

Now that I rambled on…

 

I hope you like it!

 

 

DSCF0504_fotorI used 2 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! as my base.

I detailed with Wet n Wild Black Creme, Zoya Reece, and Urban Outfitters Westside.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures this week!

FingerFood Themes Buffet: Rainbow

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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I really tried to use the whole rainbow for this week’s FingerFood’s Theme Buffet but then I couldn’t fit it on my nails…Okay, I did not really try that hard. As you know, I am not the biggest fan of the traditional rainbow spectrum.

I hope you like how I incorporated the dots within dots theme for SIMPLES as well.

DSCF0394_fotorI used 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid as my base.

I dotted with Wet n Wild I Red a Good Book, Color Club Wham! Pow!, Urban Outfitters Westside, and Color Club Almost Famous.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other rainbow-rrific manicures below!

Oh Mon Dieu 2 Challenge – Day 27: Nautical

27 Sunday Jul 2014

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I was all over the place for this theme. First, I wanted bubbles to double as an IV infusion nail art. Then, I wanted purple octopi because everyone needs purple octopi in their life. Afterwards, I wanted simple navy/white stripes. Finally, I landed on the one below.

I hope you like it!

 

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I started with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Blue My Mind as my base. This blue is so so gorgeous but I rarely use it because the brush sucks! The polish brushes of the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure lines are so big and blotchy! The bristles are uneven and hard to manipulate a clean line. I dislike the brush so much I rarely reach for this polish!

Which of your polishes fit this description?? 

I detailed (foam eyeshadow applicator, paintbrush, and dotting tool) with Sally Hansen Blue My Mind, Zoya Dream, Crystal, Milani Power Periwinkle, Pop Beauty Pacific Hoot, Wet n Wild Blue Moon, and Sinful Colors Nail Junkie.

I stamped with MoYou London plate 08 (Sailor collection) and Urban Outfitters Westside. I am so pleased with how well this stamped. The Urban Outfitters polishes are great quality for only $4!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the nautical-themed manicures below!