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 … Read more
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. … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: EYE FOR AN EYE
Not only are we inspired by the nails that strut down the runways at fashion week, but also by the attendants that bring a strong A-game – we can’t help but take notice. Alexa Chung is one of our favourite style icons & it comes as no surprise that her nail art is on point – … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: VALENTINE’S MISSONI
Today marks Day 1 of PYP Valentine’s Day edition nail art! Until February 14th we will be incorportating Valentine’s inspiration into each tutorial, we guess you could say these tutorials were made with a little extra love. We like the holiday just as much as the next girl, but we really LOVE pinks & reds together, … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: RING AROUND THE ROSY
We keep seeing this design again and again on our favourite tumblrs & we decided to finally give it a try. Despite the questionable (ahem…) name, the rim lined nails had to be our next challenge. This design is fairly difficult with extra attention having to be spent on clean even brush strokes & a … Read more
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 … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BONHOMME DE NEIGE
Here in Canada we learn about a winter festival in Quebec called Carnival, you celebrate the season with winter activites and the best part is seeing Bonhomme de Neige, a jolly snowman with a red toque who is the face of the whole celebration. (disclaimer: that might be the most Canadian sentence ever written) Today’s … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: BLACK TIE AFFAIR
Cute dressy tiny tuxedos on our nails – this is one of the funnest nail art ideas we have seen in a long time. We’re not going to lie, we were SO excited to try this. We thought today would be perfect because the new nail art brushes we ordered finally came in the mail … Read more
