NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BUZZ OFF
We have always been big fans of 3D nail art. Sometimes it’s a little too much for everyday. Sometimes you don’t have the time &/or patience to create a nail art design but you’re still looking for something different. We were recently introduced to Hex Nail Jewelry – nail charms to bring any manicure to the … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: OLYMPIC SPIRIT
We’re not too sure about you guys, but we have full out Olympic fever! We wanted to create a design for the Olympics that was a little different than the ones that we’re out there & something that could be done again once the games are over. Insert Olympic colours + stripes! Step 1: After … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: STARRY EYED
Listen, if we get a chance to reference a 90’s band, we’re going to take it. China Glaze recently tweeted/instagrammed a collection of 4 nail art designs that incorporated neon shades and we felt so inspired – low and behold today’s tutorial! If you’ve been reading this blog in the last month or so, you know … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BOLD & BRIGHT
For today’s tutorial we stuck to two of our favourites: stripes + ombre. We wanted to create a design that would be summer appropriate with an addition of black (our forever fave). Step 1: After applying a base coat (we used CND – Toughen Up) paint nails with 2 coats of China Glaze – White … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: CHAMPAGNE & CAVIAR
The beaded manicure has been popping up everywhere. We’ve seen a couple diy versions online & thought we’d try one ourselves – but of course, we had to put our spin on it! So, without further adieu, the Champagne & Caviar gradient beaded manicure! This nail art design is extremely easy, you just need a little … Continue reading
SWATCH REVIEW: THE NEW BLACK
Sold exclusively at Nordstroms & Beauty.com, The New Black Innovations in Color are perfect polish sets made for fellow ombre lovers. Each shade can be worn on it’s own or on each digit for the classic ombre style. Besides the obvious, what we realllllly love about these packs are the range of polish types within the set. … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: ABSTRACT 3.1 PHILLIP LIM
The Fall 2012 3.1 Phillip Lim show brought bold black and whites to the runway with a mix of beautifully clean abstract prints – you can’t help but draw inspiration from them. Blown away by the designs, we decided to create a nail art look inspired by our favourite piece that came down the runway. … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BRING IN THE BRIGHTS
On our recent trip to Pacific Mall, we picked up stripe tape – we’ve been searching for this stuff for soooo long (when PYP was just a twinkle in our eye), so you can imagine how excited we were to finally find it in an array of colours. Today’s tutorial brings in some of our … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: PAISLEY PERFECTION
Twisted teardrop, kidney shape paisley is a print we never stop loving – whether it’s wallpaper, clothing or furniture – the design always looks different and never goes out of style. We wanted to challenge ourselves a bit this week & thought we’d try our version of a paisley nail art. Step 1: After applying … Continue reading
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: THE CAT’S MEOW
If you aren’t one, you know one – crazy cat ladies. Cats – so cute & fluffy and they basically rule the internet. We openly admit our obsession & one of us recently got a Persian himalayan kitten causing things to spiral out of control. Combining our two obsession, today’s tutorial brings the cute creatures … Continue reading
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