Tag: manicure
Nail craving: Weeks and weeks ago, I had the notion that I wanted diamonds on my nails, and I mentioned it to Leeanne at Tips Nail Bar. “Soooo…you know what you want to have done, when we still have the others you told me you wanted?” she asked. Yes. I mean don’t we all have a line-up of manicures we want to have done?
How I satisfied that craving: Before my actual appointment, I saw NCLA wraps that featured the diamond I had in mind, and both their design and the S/S 2014 runway for Mara Hoffman also featured these graphic stripes splaying out like a spotlight, which I liked in combination with my gems.
Leeanne used Shellac Steel Gaze (a pewter-ish shade) and Black Pool. To create the diamond, she meticulously carved out the facets using a toothpick.
How this nail art makes me feel: Like a million bucks. Which is great cuz it was also my birthday manicure!
Love it or hate it: Love. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
January 20, 2014
Nail craving: With a break between gel manicures, I’ve been playing with the bottles I’ve got at home and with dreams of a beach getaway on my mind, I grabbed the Essie Resort 2014 collection (In the photo below, from left: Cocktails & Coconuts, Resort Fling, Find Me An Oasis, Under the Twilight).
How I satisfied that craving: With the nude Cocktails and Coconuts — how’s that for neutral? (I did try the peachy Resort Fling colour first, but it went on rather sheer and by the time I put on three coats, my application was rather thick and I ruined it when I went to bed before it had completely dried).
How this nail colour makes me feel: satisfied, zen feeling after a yoga class. I love my bold superhero manis and Comme des Garcons nails, but neutral can be nice.
Love it or hate it: Love.
January 13, 2014
Nail craving: With a Vinylux giftcard (thanks CND Vinylux!) expiring at the end of 2013, I trekked over to the spa at the Four Seasons Toronto to get a new colour just in time for New Year’s Eve. I wanted subtle sparkle — and one simple colour was fine after having gold leopard print nails for the past three weeks.
How I satisfied that craving: With Vinylux in Midnight Swim, a deep navy shade with tiny sparkles so it’s quite subdued in terms of its glitter factor. The photos I’ve take here aren’t doing it justice.
How this shade makes me feel: Ready to ring in what I expect to be a super duper year!
Love it or hate it: Love. And I love the Vinylux formula. It actually lasts longer than other nail polishes on my chip-prone digits.
January 2, 2014
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