NAIL ART TUTORIAL: LUCK OF THE IRISH
St.Patrick’s Day is basically just a party holiday right? While you’re drinking all of that green beer and singing Home For a Rest don’t forget to show some holiday love to your tips with a St.Patrick’s Day mani! Step 1: Begin by applying a base coat, we recently started using Essie – First Base & we’re in … Read more
SWATCH REVIEW: CHINA GLAZE GLITZ BITZ ‘N’ PIECES
We don’t know what has gotten into us lately, but we have become glitter fanatics! We couldn’t wait to try the China Glaze Glitz Bitz ‘N’ Pieces collection – packed with different shaped glitters & in fun colours. The collection consists of 6 clear base 3D glitters that create ‘mosaic masterpiece’ nails. Add some bling … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: PIZZA PARTY
Pizza pizza pizza party. Pizza, hands down our absolute favourite food. We actually don’t know why it took us so long to do a pizza tutorial. Lo and behold, nail art that’s good enough to eat! Step 1: Paint nails with a base coat, we recently started using Nails Inc. – Kensington Caviar. Once your base … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: POLKA DOT BIKINI
‘She wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie polka dot bikini’… this song was the inspiration behind today’s tutorial, obviously! We are still in full beach mode & thought today’s tutorial would be perfect now that Summer is in full swing. Step 1: After applying a base coat, we recommend CND – Toughen Up, paint nails … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: ALOHA!
Aloha! 1/2 of PYP is currently in Hawaii – but don’t fret my pets, we have a bunch of tutorials already to go Not only did we crack down on some serious nail art for our vacation mode, but it gave us an opportunity to focus our inspiration on tropical/Hawaiian/beachy themes. Step 1: After applying a … 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
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: SCALLOPED EDGES
Here at PYP we try to draw inspiration from different outlets – wallpaper prints, clothing collections, etc. Today’s tutorial was inspired by a printed notebook we fell in love with. Filled with scalloped edges & great colours for the summer, this design is fairly easy once broken down into steps. Step 1: After applying a … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: WRAPPED WITH A BOW
We at PYP are getting out girl on & what better way than with bows! We are constantly inspired by Wah Nails & they always have these adorable nails with polka dot bows so we thought we would give them a try! Step 1: After applying a base coat, paint nails with 2 coats of Misa … 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
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: SPACE ODYSSEY
We recently received the new Essie Metallic collection (!) & we could not wait to play around with the beautiful shades(stay tuned for the collection swatches later this week). Today’s tutorial is a great example of getting a little carried away – so many brights and a plethora of polka dots, it has a Space/Neon/Dizzy … Read more
