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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!

Galaxies

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.

NAIL September Theme 3: Games

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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I used my cat Sunsilk as the model for my game theme: Cat and Mouse!

When I was little the game “Cat and Mouse” referred to the game where somebody puts their hands underneath another person’s and they had to turn over and slap their hands before they moved them away. I know there are multiple names for that game but that is what it was for me.

Cat and Mouse can be used to describe any chase…game or otherwise!

NAIL September Week Three: Game

I am going to just list the polishes I used for this post because there was a lot of mixing. If you would like more information please comment:

  • Milani “Black Swift”, “Dark Coffee”
  • SpaRitual “Howl”, “Running with Wolves”
  • Urban Outfitters “Westside”
  • Color Club “Poptastic”, “Warhol”, “Twiggie”
  • Cult Nails “Deal with It”
  • butter London “Scuppered”
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”
  • Zoya “Gwin”

Sunsilk!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 17: Glitter

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

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I rarely wear glitter but somehow I have at least ten glitter polishes in my collection. I think I just like the idea of glitter…

I am a huge fan of green and pink even though they clash like mad.

Apologies for the chipping. I actually did this manicure over a day to make sure everything dried properly.

Glitter

I started with two coats of Cult Nails “Deal with It”. I love the color but not the formula. Was I wrong! The formula applies streaky and sheer but dries evenly. It reaches full opacity with two coats, but for a richer color I suggest three.

I used a sponge-tip applicator to add a gradient of Milani “Key West” to the tips.

I applied one generous coat of Zoya “Kissy”.

Using masking tape, I taped off a line on each nail.

I used butter London “The Black Knight” on the parts not covered by tape. 

I pulled the tape off gently before the polish dried.

 

I chose to wait a day to do the taping to ensure that the base dried and set.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 16: Tribal Print

16 Monday Sep 2013

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I decided to do just one accent nail for this manicure. I could not get each nail to look just right so I focused on one.

Tribal Print

I started with two coats of Milani “Dark Coffee”.

I used a sponge-tip eyeshadow brush to sponge Milani “Key West”, Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now” and Zoya “Goldie”. 

I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear “White On”. 

The beads are from the Martha Stewart Luster Microbead 12 pack set in Copper and Garnet.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 15: Delicate Print

14 Saturday Sep 2013

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I love love love how this came out. Unfortunately, the pictures do not do it justice.

I am really bummed that I have to take it off for tomorrow’s challenge.

Delicate Print

And another angle:

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 I started with three coats of Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”. I finally found my red! It dries to a jelly finish so I need three coats for full opacity. The formula is awesome and does not streak.

I sponged Zoya “Cheryl” and Pretty Jelly “Plum In Love”. I love the Pretty Jelly polishes. The holographic ones are so pretty!

I used a small brush to apply Pretty Jelly “Dream Cloud” and “Plum In Love” to any bald spots.

I applied one coat of Seche Vite.

I marbled Orly “Won’t Chip” and Zoya “Adina” on my ring finger. This was a trial and I did not like how it came out. It totally masked the colors underneath.

I marbled Orly “Won’t Chip” top coat and Chanel “Taboo” on the rest of the fingers. The colors are so similar that it is difficult to capture the marbling in pictures. It is a shame because it came out so nicely! However, I do like the subtlety.

I waited for the polishes to dry before stamping Bundle Monsters plate “BM-314” with Urban Outfitters “Westside”.

I cannot contain my excitement on this manicure. I really really love it!

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 14: Flowers

14 Saturday Sep 2013

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The weather was fantastic today! We had a huge thunderstorm last night so today the skies were clear and the grass was bright.

Flower Prompt

I started with two coats of Milani “Peacock”.

I sponged a mix of Zoya “Suvi” and Cult Nails “Deal with It”. I applied small flecks of Suvi and sponged one more layer of the mix. 

I waited for it to dry.

I stamped the toadstool with Bundle Monsters plate “302” and Sephora by OPI “Mr. Right Now”. 

I stamped the flowers with Bundle Monsters plate “311” and Color Club “Almost Famous”.

I topped everything with Seche Vite.

I applied INM Northern Lights to my ring finger. I have been watching the show “Once Upon a Time” and felt a little magical sparkle would be nice. 🙂

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

31DC2013 Day 12: Stripes

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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I used two coats of Zoya “Crystal”. I topped off with Seche Vite to smooth the base.

I then applied three stripes of Milani High Speed Fast Dry “Quick Teal”.

I painted on one glitter stripe of Milani “Twinkle”.

I did not want to add a top coat because I liked the 3-D effect of the glitter.

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.