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World Cup Nails 2014 – Ecuador

03 Tuesday Jun 2014

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The lovely Emily from Nailsxo invited me to take part in her World Cup Nails 2014 challenge. Each participant was given a country playing in the World Cup and asked to create nails based on it.

I got Ecuador! I am not too familiar with Ecuador except it is next to Peru, which so happens to be half of where I am from!

I was a little nervous for this challenge. I butcher flag manicures and I am not the biggest fan of futbol/soccer. I know, I know, I make the worst Peruvian-Indian EVER given the sport is so huge in both countries!

I took to the internet and upon further research I learned the Galapagos Islands are part of Ecuador! I had no idea! Being a Zoology major, I have studied quite a bit about the Galapagos so I decided to base my manicure on that very large part of the culture.

 

Did you know? Ecuador is considered the most biodiverse nation per kilometer!

 

I included a couple of photos because I L-O-V-E how wonderful the base of these came out!

 

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ImagePolishes Used:

  • Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way
  • Sally Hansen Triple Shine Slick Black
  • Zoya Crystal, Yara, Opal
  • Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
  • Milani Peacock, Power Periwinkle
  • Deborah Lippmann Mermaid’s Dream
  • Essie No Place Like Chrome
  • Seche Vite top coat

Supplies Used:

  • Small artist’s brushes
  • Sponge-tip applicator
  • MoYou London plates 04 (Princess collection) & 08 (Sailor collection)

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Under the Sea

01 Sunday Jun 2014

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When I saw this week’s prompt (Facebook group linked here) I immediately thought of my MoYou London Sailor stamping plate! I wanted something simple so with no clear vision in mind, I set out with my blue polishes.

I am not really feeling this manicure. The stamping came out great and I love how the base looks like water hit by sun rays but I am not feeling the color. It is a bright blue but since I am in that awkward pre-summer tan phase, it does not seem to work well.

I hope you like it!

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet as my base.

I sponged with Zoya Crystal and Sinful Colors Nail Junkie.

I stamped with Essie No Place Like Chrome and MoYou London plate 08 (Sailor Collection).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

The Crumpet’s SIMPLES Challenge: Week Two – The Non Pattern Skittle Manicure

26 Monday May 2014

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I rarely do non pattern skittle manicures unless it is an Ombre-style. I tried to push myself out of my comfort zone for this challenge but somehow ended up in the same color category!! I thought the bright yellow worked well with the other purples. That counts, right??

 

ImageFrom thumb to pinky (all three coats + Seche Vite)

  • Color Club Mrs. Robinson
  • Color Club Pucci-licious
  • Zoya Payton
  • (1 coat) butter London Cotton Buds, Urban Outfitters Banana Hammock
  • Sephora by OPI Caffeine Fix

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Galaxies

18 Sunday May 2014

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Galaxies are one of my favorite nail arts! They are abstract and I get to mess around with sponging, dotting and colors until I am happy! You can imagine my excitement over this week’s Theme Buffet prompt! (Facebook group linked here.)

I hope you enjoy my blue-ish, purple-y, shimmer galaxy!

 

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I used 2 coats of Milani Black Swift, 1 coat of butter London The Black Knight, and 2 generous coats of Milani Sprinkles as my base.

Polishes used for detailing:

  • Julie G White Orchid
  • Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
  • Color Club Pucci-licious
  • Zoya Crystal
  • Pretty Jelly Dream Cloud
  • Sally Hansen Slick Black

Tools used:

  • Dotting tools (two sizes)
  • Sponge-tip applicators
  • Small artist brush

I topped off with Seche Vite to protect the detailing before finishing with a generous coat of INM Northern Lights.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures!

NAIL May Theme Two: Clouds

16 Friday May 2014

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Nail Art Ideas Linkup second May theme is clouds! A theme I am very familiar with this week! We were hit with a week-long thunderstorm with a very arbitrary rain schedule and nasty humidity. But, funnily enough, just as I came up with a manicure idea the clouds parted and the sun shone through. I decided to inject a little color into a previously “stormy” manicure.

I incorporated the Nimbus technique, freehand and stamping.

Initially, I wanted large clouds but the only stamps I had were for thin, long ones. I worked quickly to smear them with Seche Vite top coat. It worked! I kept the shape of the clouds but smeared/extended the bottoms. I especially like how the ring finger came out!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of butter London Cotton Buds as my base.

I used the Nimbus technique with Zoya Reece, American Apparel Parakeet, Color Club Pucci-licious, and Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet.

I freehanded with Essie No Place Like Chrome.

I stamped with Konad Special Polish Black and MoYou London plate 06 (Mother Nature Collection).

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Neon

08 Thursday May 2014

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This week’s Golden Oldies prompt is Neon (Facebook group linked here). As we all know, I L-O-V-E love my neons! So, naturally, I was all over this week’s manicure.

I love how the neons in my collection marble but I was not feeling a full nail effect so I taped off the sides. I especially like how my index finger came out!

 

ImageI used 2 coats of Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I marbled with OPI Red Lights Ahead…Where? and Color Club Mrs. Robinson.

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.