SWATCH REVIEW: MISA PRIMA BALLERINA
When you think of past ballet collections, soft sheers and subtle glitters come to mind. Misa introduces 3 creme shades in modern pink shades. Such a refreshing take! We are huge fans of Misa nail polish – the thicker/creme formula shades are ideal for nail art. It’s a little harder to find Misa here in … Read more
BANK BREAKER {OR} MONEY SAVER: POP ART PINK
We LOVE buying expensive nail polish, but can’t always justifying breaking the bank for a new shade. Introducing our new post – Bank Breaker vs. Money Saver! We have a pretty extensive knowledge of nail polish and come across quite a few dupes in our days and have decided that we’ve kept them a secret … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: STUDDED SUNRISE
For today’s tutorial we brought it back to the basics! We were definitely due for an ombre nail, it’s been awhile. We combined one of our favourite methods with some nail hardware. This design does take a little bit of time & patience, but we think the end result is worth it! Step 1: After … Read more
SWATCH REVIEW/TUTORIAL: OPI – PINK OF HEARTS 2012
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, this year marks the 6th edition of OPI’s limited edition Pink of Hearts collection. OPI’s limited edition duo is made to create awareness and spread knowledge about breast cancer. OPI will donate $25,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, as well as $5,000 to Rethink Breast Cancer here in Canada … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: KAREN WALKER SPRING 2013
We are constantly inspired by runway shows – the clothes, the fabrics & the pairing of certain pieces. Karen Walker’s Spring 2013 show was filled with pastel shades mixed with space-like copper tones, perfect for contrasting nail art designs. Danielle was inspired by a simple pale pink and baby blue outfit for her latest tutorial … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: PAINT SPLATTER
Julep Week continues on PYP, Day #2 brings us paint splatters (& not the messy kind)! We’ve dabbled in different kinds of splatter patterns in the past (see: here, here & here) but wanted to try a controlled bright pop of colour splatter. We know a lot of darker Fall/Winter tutorials will soon start & we … Read more
NAIL ART TUTORIAL: LAQA & CO.
We have both been doing a lot of travelling lately & naturally we always pack a couple (10+) polishes to keep us polished pretty wherever we are. From time to time, there is a causality & we now pack our polishes separately, but we have recently been introduced to a product that you can literally throw anywhere (customs approved!). LAQA … 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: PINK LEMONADE
We need a pick me up after the long weekend, it’s always so hard after a little time off to get back into the swing of things – what better way then with bright and cheerful nails! We decided to incorporate one of our favourite colour combinations – pink + yellow, aka. pink lemonade awesomeness. Plus a … Read more
SWATCH REVIEW: MAC – FASHION SETS
It’s no secret that one of the largest emerging beauty trends will be the matching lip & polish. Just in time for this fabulous trend we introduce MAC Cosmetics latest line – Fashion Sets. The collection is packed with trendy, basic must-have colours and includes lip sticks, lip glasses and of course nail polish! Get … Read more
