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Watermarble Nail Art for NAIL – St. Patrick’s Day

20 Friday Mar 2015

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American Apparel, Barry M, Nail Art, Nail Art Ideas Linkup, neon, St. Patrick's Day manicure, watermarble nail art

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Due to some personal stuff going on I didn’t have the time nor was I in the mood to paint my nails. But, I knew no matter how long I went without painting my nails I had to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Green is my favorite nail polish color after all!!

It has been a while since I participated in the NAIL linkup. I wanted to but wasn’t feeling particularly inspired (I think mostly due to stress) so I am glad I was able to sneak one in before the month’s end!

But, as you guys remember neons spook my camera. I am completely thrilled that I was able to capture it even if my skin tone took a beating in the photo. I hope you forgive me!

 

St. Patrick's Neon Watermarble | The Rite of Aging

I started with a thin coat of American Apparel Neon Green as my base.

I marbled with Barry M Matte Cancun and American Apparel Neon Green.

 

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Watermarble and Stamping Nail Art

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Barry M, Essie, Nail Art, Pueen, stamping, watermarble nail art

I wanted to do a watermarble but didn’t feel like fighting the process so I used my trusty Barry Ms. Annoyingly, the first time I painted my nails the lightest color I used and the result appeared muddy and dark. I re-started by painting my base white and it definitely made a difference. I don’t know why I never remember to do this!

 

I seriously can’t get enough of the Pueen plates. They make my stamping look so much better than it actually is….which reminds me I need to re-purchase “No Place Like Chrome” since I’m running low.

 

Anyways, I hope you like it!

Pink Watermarble and Silver Stamping Nail Art | The Rite of AgingI used Milani Spotlight White as my base.

I marbled with Barry M Mustard, Rhosilli, Grapefruit and American Apparel Neon Purple.

I stamped with

 

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Freehand and Watermarble Nail Art: Classic Colors

18 Wednesday Feb 2015

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acrylic paint, freehand, Nail Art, Sinful Colors, watermarble nail art, Wet n Wild, Zoya

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I was in a freehand mood this evening and thought I’d give it a try. I know, weird, right?? I cut down one of my brushes and think the thinner point works a whole lot better!

 

I wanted to try a black and white watermarble after I saw Peachy Polish’s valentine nail art and decided to doodle some flowers for contrast. I thought I would try something relatively familiar, I always doodle these on paper!

 

Freehand and Watermarble Nail Art | The Rite of Aging

peachy polish valentine 2015I know my marble does not even rival Valesha’s but I am pretty happy with my overall look. At first, I tried for two marble nails but I could not get the second to look right so I just left it alone. The polishes swam together and I did not get as crisp a line as I wanted.

For the watermarble I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White and Wet n Wild Black Creme.

I used Zoya Anais as the base on the other nails and white acrylic paint for the flowers.

 

I hope you like it…As you know, I don’t usually go for freehand but I just felt like giving it a go!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Moody Blues Watermarble Nail Art

16 Monday Feb 2015

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Milani, Nail Art, OPI, Sally Hansen, watermarble, watermarble nail art, winter manicure

So, I was watching the Bachelor tonight…no judgement…and all of a sudden there was a breaking news marquee at the bottom of the screen. The President’s Day parade was cancelled due to the frigid temperatures and potential snowfall. The hour-long news segment following the glorious episode of the best reality TV show on air right now was dominated by the upcoming crazy snowstorm.

NO MORE.

I am already suffering due to my increased physical exercise taking care of Saachi which in turn is exacerbated by staying out in the cold with her. She is no longer on restricted activity but she is still healing and I do not want her running all over the yard.

The weather really affects my condition and it is morbidly cold outside. It hurts. So, in honor of the future snowstorm, I present my dark, blue, moody watermarble!

I hope you like it!

 

Moody Blues Watermarble | The Rite of AgingI used Milani Power Periwinkle as my base.

I marbled with Milani Power Periwinkle, Sally Hansen Blue My Mind and OPI Lincoln Park After Dark.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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Watermarble and Stamping for Challenge Your Nail Art

14 Saturday Feb 2015

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Barry M, Challenge Your Nail Art, Nail Art, Pueen, Sinful Colors, stamping nail art, valentine's day, valentine's day manicure, watermarble nail art

I wanted to come back to the love letters prompt for this month’s Challenge Your Nail Art. While I do not do the gushy, romantic stuff of film and book I wanted to use the Pueen stamping plates I would not generally use at any other time of year!

I have to be honest, though, I do not like white nail polish. Not because of the consistency (which, okay, I have a problem with) but the color is so stark my camera does not photograph my skin tone well and the polish always muddies the others in the marble. It is a very annoying color.

 

Anyways, I hope you like my Love Letters nail art!

Watermarble and Stamping Valentine's Day Nail Art | The Rite of Aging

I started with Sinful Colors Snow Me White as my base.

I marbled with Barry M Grapefruit, Rhossili and Sinful Colors Snow Me White.

I stamped with Barry M Matte Rhossili and Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN 43 from the Love Elements collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Check out the other love letters below!

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Watermarble and Sugar-Spun Nail Art for Challenge Your Nail Art

13 Friday Feb 2015

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Barry M, Challenge Your Nail Art, Sally Hansen, Sephora by OPI, sugar spun nail art, watermarble nail art

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These challenges just creep right on up and if I miss one prompt I cannot catch up! Since I missed the first couple of days, I decided to lump them together: my favorite technique plus my current favorite technique in my favorite colors. How many times can I use “favorite” in one sentence??

I hope you like it!!

 

Favorite Techniques Watermarble and Sugar-Spun | The Rite of AgingSince there is a lot of polish on these nails I am just going to list them:

 

Barry Ms Mustard, Rhossili

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Short Cir-cute

Sephora by OPI Come to Pappa-razzi!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

 

Don’t forget to check out the other manicures below!

Day One: Favorite Technique

Day Two: I Love the Color

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Icy Blue Watermarble Nail Art

10 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Barry M, butter London, Emily de Molly, Milani, MoYou London, Nail Art, watermarble, watermarble nail art, winter manicure

I have been so lucky the last couple of weeks. It has not rained except at night and while some evenings were frigidly cold, Saachi moved quickly in the elimination department so it didn’t really affect me. Yesterday night it iced and everything froze overnight…but no snow…I like snow…

 

After yesterday’s watermarble success I sustained my marble high and decided to try the technique again! It came out differently but I am pleased with it. The polishes spread really sheer and looked similar in the water. I honestly just threw caution to the wind when making my designs, heh!

I hope you like it!

 

Icy Blue Watermarble | The Rite of AgingI started with a messy, sheer coat of Milani Power Periwinkle.

I marbled with Milani Power Periwinkle, Barry M Gelly Chai, and Emily de Molly Candy Coated. These all spread really well together!!

I stamped with butter London Cotton Buds and MoYou London plate 02 from the Festive Collection.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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