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Spring Renewal Nail Art Challenge Day 2: Pastels

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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Here is my manicure for the second day of the Spring Renewal Nail Art Challenge hosted by Jessica at Be Happy and Buy Polish. (Facebook group linked here)

I wanted to go with true pastels but I decided to incorporate my love of neon coral to make the lighter shades pop.

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals as my base.

I sugar spun horizontally with Milani Peacock and Urban Outfitters Westside. 

I sugar spun vertically with Rimmel London Reggae Splash which is no longer an un-tried!

 

I think the Rimmel London polish is more muted and orange than the Urban Outfitters but as a sugar-spun they look nearly identical. The Rimmel polish is also more sheer than the Urban Outfitters.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

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.

GOT Polish Challenge: Pastels

03 Thursday Apr 2014

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I lied, I own pastels…and I have owned them for over a year! They are more muted and less bright so I never really considered them pastels..odd, right?

Anyways, I love my Urban Outfitters polish. It is my most used polish of all time. It makes my skin tone look perfect and glow-y. However, the addition of the other polishes dull its gloriousness. It appears less tan-inducing and more neon (check out my favorite winter polishes here for an idea of how it looks on its own!)

Wow, I am just making up phrases left and right aren’t I? On that note…

 

ImageI used two coats Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I “nimbus-ed” with Milani Peacock and Mint Chip.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Yellow/Peach

28 Friday Mar 2014

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Here is my submission for the Crumpet’s Golden Oldies this week! (Facebook group linked here, Debbie’s (the host) blog linked here).

I really enjoy the sugar spun technique. It is very calming and something about the technique is very therapeutic.

Enjoy!

 

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

I sugar-spun with Color Club Almost Famous and Urban Outfitters Westside.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Crumpet’s Nail Tarts March TPC #3: Green, Blue, & Purple

18 Tuesday Mar 2014

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I LOVE HOW ELECTRIC THIS IS!

Can you tell how excited I am?

I love this. So. Much.

I hope you do too!

 

ImageI used 3 coats of Cult Nails Deal With It and 1 sheer coat of Milani Twinkle as my base.

I first dotted with Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet (blue) and Color Club Mrs. Robinson (purple) before sugar spinning with the opposite.

While the dots do not always show up I love how they sometimes peek through.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

FingerFood’s Themed Weeks: Dots and Stripes

10 Monday Mar 2014

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I have not done one of the weekly prompts in almost three weeks! Hopefully I can keep up a little better now. (Facebook group, linked here)

I have to say I cannot love a polish more than I love Urban Outfitters Westside. I wear it regularly and I love nail art-ing (is that word?) with it. I just adore this polish!

 

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3 coats of Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I used Formula X for Sephora Blasted? (I cannot find the bottle so I’m making wild guess; is the black and orange glitter topper).

I detailed with Color Club Wham! Pow!, Warhol, and OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. 

I used a generous coat of Essie Matte About You on top.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

GOT Polish Challenge: Orange!

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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I did a relatively laid back manicure for the Crumpet’s Golden Oldies Challenge (Facebook Group: Crumpet’s Nail Tarts) I am in all sorts of discomfort right now. There is increased inflammation in my spine and it is effecting everything.

I am taking a couple days from the Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge. I have a really good ideas for the last couple of prompts but I am lacking the dexterity for the moment. I’m really upset I won’t finish on time but I have to accept the flare-ups that come with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Fast, simple design for now but hopefully I will be up and running again soon. I hope you enjoy it!

 

ImageI started with 2 coats of Urban Outfitters Westside as my base.

I sponged with Zoya Gwin, Color Club Wham! Pow! and Cult Nails Captivated.

I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM 308 and Color Club Wham! Pow!. Some of the points in the design did not transfer properly so I added a little sponging to blur the edges.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.