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NAIL Oct. Theme 3: Things that Go Bump in the Night

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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My pets make the most noise during the night. For nocturnal beings, they have the worst eye-sight and tend to bump into everything! They are such weirdos. They drown out all other noises!

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I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”, Sephora by OPI “Go My Own Way” and “Cab Fare“ as my bases for this manicure.

I really like how Essie “No Place Like Chrome” stamps. It’s really opaque. I have to let it dry a little on the stamping plate though because it is awfully slippery. I also used Milani “Dark Coffee” for stamping. I used Bundle Monsters plate “BM 316” and “BM 323”.

For the marble I used Sephora by OPI “Go My Own Way”, Urban Outfitters “Blue Velvet”, and Essie “No Place Like Chrome”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

September 2013 Favorites (Caution: Word-Heavy)

09 Wednesday Oct 2013

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I finished my tub of Nivea Soft. I pulled out my half-empty Egyptian Magic Cream from last spring (I had to shelve it for the summer). I adore this cream. I only need a quarter size amount for my face and neck. It is very greasy so I have to be careful. I emulsify the product between my fingers and pat it all over. My skin is very oily but I only break out on this product for the first couple of days before I get used to it. Usually if a cream breaks me out, it will continuously break me out. I am not sure why Egyptian Magic does not follow suit but I am not complaining.

 

I started using Dior Pure Poison as my daily perfume. It is the closest to my all-time favorite Dior Tendre Poison. It is light and floral enough for day. I use the spicier notes of Dior Poison in the evenings and they layer very nicely together.

 

The weather deities granted us a second summer! At the end of August I bought tons of new sweaters. I was so thrilled to start wearing them until the temperatures rose to the 80s. Enter my prematurely stored Urban Outfitters BDG Mid-Rise Alexa shorts. These are the only shorts that fit me well. I am a short, petite, curve-less woman and I can never find shorts that fit. I love all the colors they come in, especially the bright red!

 

I saved the best for last!

Benefit’s Watt’s Up highlighter & Bad Gal Lash mascara and Pond’s Wet Cleansing Towelettes will always have a very special place in my heart. I recently crashed out at a friend’s house and did not pack my usual skincare. When I spend the night out I do not usually wash my face before bed. However, I use the towelettes the next morning to quickly remove grime. Additionally, I wake up pretty pale in the mornings and the rubbing from the wipe pumps blood back into my face.

Anyways…

The next morning my amazing Bad Gal Lash mascara had not flaked or come off. At all. I was amazed. My makeup looked exactly the same as the night before. After “washing” my face, I added Watt’s Up to my nose, the inner corners of my eyes, under my brow bone, chin, temples and forehead. I finished with two swipes of mascara and I was set. I looked fantastic. The highlighter made me look completely awake and blurred any puffiness.

I looked put together enough for work and nobody could tell I did not complete my usual skincare routine.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

NAIL October Theme 2: Autumn Leaves

07 Monday Oct 2013

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Below is my submission for the second theme in the Nail Art Ideas Link-up hosted by Eeeek! Nail Polish! and CraftyNail!

 

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I used two coats of Urban Decay “Naked” as the base.

For the detailing I used Milani “Dark Coffee” and “Foxy Lady”; Zoya “Suvi”; Color Club “Wham! Pow!”; and Urban Outfitters “Westside”.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 29: Inspired by the Supernatural

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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I racked by brains trying to think of ideas when it came to me: my favorite cartoon, ever…SCOOBY-DOO!

Supernatural without the scary!

 

31DC2013 Inspired by the Supernatural

31DC2013 Inspired by the Supernatural

Polishes Used:

  • Color Club “Twiggie”, “Wham! Pow!” and “Almost Famous!”.
  • Cult Nails “Deal with It”
  • Zoya “Gwin”
  • Milani “Quick Teal“, “Key West” and “Peacock”
  • Urban Outfitters “Westside” and “Blue Velvet”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Seche Vite top coat
  • INM Northern Lights top coat

Detailing

  • Bundle Monster plate “BM 311”
  • small artist’s brush

Groovy!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 26: Inspired by a Pattern

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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I scanned magazine after magazine, my closet, my house, for a pattern that I liked enough to re-create on my nails. I did not have any attachment to anything.

…Until I came across a dress from Clover Canyon. This is not a unique print but it is my favorite color combination, which is the main reason I was drawn to it.

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I used two coats of Urban Outfitters “Blue Velvet” as my base and Color Club “Wham! Pow!” for the detailing. 

I am starting to realize how difficult nail art is on small nails!

I love how my thumb came out so I decided to add a rare picture of it.

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 21: Inspired by a Color (…Coordinate?)

21 Saturday Sep 2013

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I wanted to continue with my water-marbling and I saw that I had a ton of great polishes in the pink-red category for an awesome gradient.

Apologies, I just noticed that there is a little more swelling in my fingers than usual. I had to do two manicures today because I will be out all day on Sept. 21st, giving me no time to work on the day’s prompt.

Inspired by a Color: Pinks/Reds

For this marble, I marbled each color separately and layered them. I really love how it came out!

Base:  Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”

All marbles were done with Orly “Bonder”.

Index: Zoya “Reece”, Color Club “Poptastic”

Middle: Zoya “Reece”, China Glaze “Caribbean Temptation”, Urban Outfitters “Banana Hammock” (I added the yellow because this nail looked a little bald).

Ring: China Glaze “Caribbean Temptation”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”

Pinky: Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”, “Caffeine Fix”

I think it is great how each marble goes in different directions and how each color pops!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 19: Galaxies

19 Thursday Sep 2013

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Galaxies is the prompt I am most excited for! I love working on galaxy nails. They are time-consuming but so much fun!

No matter what I do, it will still look like a galaxy. It is my nail-art dream!

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Polishes Used

  • Zoya “Goldie”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Milani High Speed Fast Dry “Black Swift”
  • Urban Decay Naked “Hustle”
  • Urban Outfitters “Mystic”
  • Cult Nails “Feel Me Up”
  • Color Club “Wham! Pow!” (orange), “Poptastic” (pink), “Pucci-licious” (light purple)
  • Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”
  • butter London “Knackered”
  • INM “Northern Lights Hologram Top Coat – Gold”
  • Seche Vite “Dry Fast Top Coat”

Techniques Used

  • Small sponge pieces held with tweezers
  • Regular sponging (wedge foundation sponges)
  • Multiple artists brushes

Notes

I started with one coat of Milani “Black Swift”. I love this black creme. It applies wonderfully in one coat. It does not dry as quickly as some of the other high speed Milani polishes so it has time to set evenly.

On my pinky, ring, and middle finger I added one coat of Urban Outfitters “Mystic”.

On my index and thumb I applied one coat of Nfu Oh “Opal Nfu 51”.

I alternated colors and top coat (Seche Vite) to give the manicure a 3D effect.

I applied Seche Vite before the polishes dried completely so that they blended together.

I used Bundle Monster plate “BM-311” to stamp some stars in Zoya “Goldie” to add dimension. 

I sponged Nfu Oh on every nail to bring out the base color.

Finally, I applied two generous coats of INM top coat.

This is the first time I used colors in my galaxy. Most of my galaxy nails are a variation of this.

 

I am really proud of this manicure because I can see specific components, but it is also hazy like the night sky!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.