A few weeks ago I took part in an ElleCanada.com nail-art video shoot with Revlon Nail Expert Leeanne Colley. All of the looks shot that day were inspired by the runway (I scored the nail art that pays tribute to the intricate fabrics from the Balmain S/S 2013).
The final manicure is bananas, but even cooler is how Leeanne achieved the look. To see my manicure and the three other runway-inspired manis, click on over to ElleCanada.com to watch the how-to for the basketweave manicure!
Nail-job craving: For my third (what!) marathon, this Sunday in Vancouver, I wasn’t thinking themed (like my Las Vegas half-marathon Strip at Night mani) or neon (my usual go-to for running a race, like my nails for the Toronto Women’s Half-marathon). I just wanted something stylish that would make me feel good. Cuz when I hit those last five kilometres or so, I’ll need anything and everything to help me feel better.
How I satisfied that craving: After a quick brainstorm with Leeanne Colley at Tips Nail Bar, we decided on a graphic design created with a mix of triangles. It’s a little bit Art Deco, but the colours and the graphicness also makes me think of the Aztec prints I love from Mara Hoffman, like this dress.
I let Leeanne choose the colours, and here’s what her crazy good artistic nail mind chose: the new pale pink Entity gel polish as the base, followed by four regular nail polishes meticulously painted on by her (and Naomi pitched in, too): Revlon in Posh (green), CND in Anchor Blue (blue), China Glaze in Surreal Appeal (coral) and Recycle (grey).
