NAIL ART TUTORIAL: RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
Goodbye 2011. Hello 2012. It’s crazy to think of all the things that happen in one year & yet it seems to fly by when you’re in it. We just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of our readers, twitter followers, facebook fans, pinterest moodboard sharers, etc – getting feedback from all … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: STOP & SMELL THE ROSES
After a much needed holiday, we are finally back (in full force)! Our days off were spent indoors with family and friends, entertaining and venturing out for a little shopping. On our break we were inspired by so many different surroundings – especially home holiday decor. One thing that is always nice to see in … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BONHOMME DE NEIGE
Here in Canada we learn about a winter festival in Quebec called Carnival, you celebrate the season with winter activites and the best part is seeing Bonhomme de Neige, a jolly snowman with a red toque who is the face of the whole celebration. (disclaimer: that might be the most Canadian sentence ever written) Today’s … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: LET IT SNOW
The Christmas countdown is ON. Is it just us, or did the holidays literally come out of no where this year? For the rest of the week we will be showcasing holiday nail art in preparation for the big day. Today’s tutorial features glittery snowflakes – here in Canada, we have the cold but the … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: RAINBOW CONNECTION
Somewhere, over the rainbow green frogs sing. After seeing The Muppets movie, ‘Rainbow Connection’ has been stuck in our head for weeks and from it came today’s tutorial. We are always trying to find ways to use the nail art tools that we have in creative new designs. We have a thing for polka dots … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: PREP SCHOOL
Do the Carleton. We wanted to challenge ourselves a bit and decided to venture out into the endless options for line nail art. We finally decide to try our hand with an argyle design, which unintentionally ended up being our highschool colours (Go Celtics!) We added a bright green colour, Color Club’s -Edie to keep … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: INTO THE WILD
Another trip to the zoo! We’ve already shown you a leopard print tutorial, now it’s time to move to another wild animal friend, the giraffe. Typically, giraffes are beige/brown but we thought we’d spice it up with some of our new Zoya shades. Zoya polishes are a little more on a the difficult side to … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: GIVE ‘EM WHIPLASH
We love Nicki Minaj, she came on the scene and literally exploded. Her music and fashion style are so different from anything else that’s been seen. We haven’t been this excited about a collaboration since the Katy Perry line. The OPI x Nicki Minaj collection is such a great mix of feminine and edgy colours. … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: TEACH ME HOW TO DOTTIE
We couldn’t help ourselves with the name, our love for polka dots reigns on. Today’s tutorial is featuring an off green and off red, creating a retro coloured Christmas creation. We used OPI – Mermaid Tears for the retro green, a creamy teal from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. We really loved this whole … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: GET TO THE POINT!
We really can’t express how essential good Scotch tape is for any nail art diy-er, some of the best (& easiest!) nail art can be done with tape placement. We decided to continue with our subtle holiday trend and create a red glittery design that is easy for any level of nail artist. Step 1: … Continue reading
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