TRAVEL ESSENTIALS – SAN FRANCISCO
D is currently travelling to San Francisco for work. Having never been to the West Coast before, we put together a little beauty and nail travel kit on the weekend! Caboodles has recently introduced a new line of makeup carriers that are absolutely perfect for travel – whether you’re bringing polish to a girlfriends house … Read more
POLISH YOURSELF PRETTY
We will take any excuse to spoil ourselves and this Valentines Day will be no exception.We don’t think that we should rely completely on someone else to make us feel special when beauty products and sweet treats can do that perfectly! A couple weeks ago we went out shopping together and were reminded how much fun it … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: CHANEL COUTURE FALL 2012
Danielle’s weekly MTV Fora posts continue – this week she replicated the first (!!) nail art seen on the Chanel runways. Check out Danielle’s latest entry for MTV Fora‘s Humpday Nail Art series – inspired by the Chanel Couture Fall 2012 runway! See the full tutorial with step by step instructions here: Humpday Nail Art: Inspired by Chanel … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: RACHEL ROY RESORT 2013
The Rachel Roy Resort 2013 collection was all about bold colours & playful prints. We fell in love with this dress – a playful take on a housewife-ish cut & decided it would be in the inspiration for our next tutorial! Step 1: After applying a base coat (we use CND – Toughen Up) paint … Read more
TRENDING TIPS REPORT: ROSE COLOURED GLASSES
We have been blushing over dusty rose shades lately and we have to give credit where it’s due – it’s all thanks to Essie and her most recent collections. Essie has just been killing it recently, constantly releasing collections that are bang on with trends – it’s probably because she started first started her career … Read more
TRENDING TIPS REPORT: WHITE HOT
There is no denying that white nail polish is a summer classic, just like the little white dress. There’s nothing like seeing some bright white nails against tan skin, however we know that look is hard to pull off for most skin types (including ours). Lately we have been exploring white polishes that have either … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: CHANEL RESORT 2013
We both fell in the love with the Chanel Resort 2013 show in Versailles – from the makeup, to the set design, to the clothing itself (obviously!), we loved it all! We wanted to create a nail art design inspired by the show – highlighting the floral palette used, as well as bringing in some … Read more
TRENDING TIPS REPORT: ORANGE YOU GLAD?
If you haven’t already noticed, our swatch reviews have been filled with tons of fabulous orange shades these past few weeks. We’ve had a thing for orange polish ever since Tangerine Tango was named one of the colour trends of 2012 & we are finally starting to see new shades being released to support the … Read more
TRENDING TIPS REPORT: POSH POLISH
We’ve all been victims of the streaky, frosty, cheap looking metallic shade which is why any nail polish lover knows how hard it is to find a good metallic. Formula is everything when it comes to these polishes, so once you find your favourites hold on tight! These shades will likely carry you through any … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: FRESH WATER PEARLFECTION
Our love for nail art begin by flipping through Asian magazines in awe of the intricate designs they created. Our obsession even went as far as downloading a few apps (not in English) to get daily updates of designs. 3-D manicures are in a realm of their own – each design is time consuming and … Read more
