Bunnies & Strawberries

We had the pleasure of doing two sisters' nails last week and, sometimes, the manicures are so adorable and special that we must share them! They requested strawberry nails (an all-time favourite of ours) and bunny nails! We had never done bunny nails before so we were really excited. Plus, with the berry & bunny combination on our minds, we couldn't help think about spring ...is it here yet? Yeesh!

Here is Kristina creating some adorable neon coral strawberry nails:

We used Revlon's Coral Me Wild for the base.

Juicy!

Here I am improvising some bunny nails:

They are coming together! Such a cute seafoam green background - we used Minted by Revlon for the background.

 Aw!

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That was SO BFF!

Us (the BSDs) getting ready to manicure!

The BFF shopping night was such a blast! We got to spend the evening doing what we love best (nail-arting) all the while hanging out with old and new BFFs alike. Cocktail wieners, wine, manicures, giggling, and shopping...what else could any girl ask for?

Manicuring away!

While we were chatting/shopping away at Victoire Boutique in Wellington West all evening, there was also a super fun time going on at viens avec moi - an ah-mah-zing new shop that just opened up down the street (seriously, check it out...you will not regret it!). I already have a mental list of all the things I need to go buy from there, pronto! (If I were you, I would check out their website, like them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter - you need to get in on their awesome style). They had a free photo booth set up; stocked with balloons, sunglasses, and hats to pose with; where you could get your photos taken by the awesome and uber talented Christopher Schlesak (check out his Twitter here). Once the night was over, we all popped over to VAM boutique to get in on the photo booth action...we can't wait to see the shots!

Pictured along with some of our supplies

Our manicure addiction was satiated on Saturday night, and we are so thankful to all the awesome ladies who came out with great manicure ideas (we also thank the ones who said "Do whatEVER you want!" Seriously?? Score!). 

Check out some of the final products we came up with:

Shelbie opted for adorable white daisies on a light aqua background. So cute!

Amanda chose a silver background, glitter tips, and mustaches. What a fun combination!

The BFFs pictured together - on their way to see A Dangerous Method! (Go Jung!)

Cathia went for a metallic royal blue to match her outfit along with gold glitter on the tips

Magalie chose a deep burgundy with statement glitter tips...awesome!

BFFs showing off their finger tips!

Madison asked for a neutral base with light aqua polka dots and stripes...love this combo!

Carolynn got a beige base with light pink roses - one of our fave's!

Madison and Carolynn showing off their manis...off to a night full of adventures!

Lynne requested this awesome sliver moon glitter manicure inspired by Style by Santina - love it!

Tanya chose the ultimate deep blue glitter mani - ooh!

The BFFs rocking their glitter manicures - shine on!

Jess got a peach and pink version of the Lana del Rey manicure - love this colour combo.

So cute, Jess!

In honor of Crispin Glover's presence in Ottawa at the Mayfair Theater this weekend, Julie requested a Crispin-inspired manicure (the first of its kind, I think). Note: rats and a middle part . Creepily awesome, Julie!

Fortunately, the creepiness doesn't take away from your cuteness! Hope you had fun at the screening :)

Bonita (the Victoire contest winner!) asked for a (tiny) Matryoshka Doll manicure - adorable!

We love it!

Veronica gave us full creative license so I went with silver and plum leopard to match her dress!

Shannon went with the Lana del Rey...this manicure is so awesome! Great choice.

The BFFs goofing off - great way to finish off the night!

Wee! That was such an awesome experience. We can't wait to see you ladies again for more manicure madness. And thank you to Victoire Boutique & viens avec moi for making all of this possible! BFFs joining forces with other BFFs to support each-other - Ottawa is the best!

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BFFs - We want you!

What would we do without our BFFs? When times get tough, you really need a good friend by your side. And when times are good, who would you rather be laughing and enjoying life with?

(A BFF photo of us from a couple years ago! Photo by Alyssa Iswolsky)

Not sure what we would do without each other. If we didn't have each other, we might never have explored nail art or perfume so fully; we might never have learned how much we secretly/not-so-secretly loved Taylor Swift; and we might never have learned the many, MANY ways you can make sangria and still have it taste OK. Not to mention all the heart-to-hearts and support. I shudder to think of what our lives might look like without each other.

In the spirit of encouraging your friends and finding more ways to spend time together, we are going to be pairing up with a bunch of other BFF businesses to do a BFF event for y'all in Ottawa on Saturday, January 28 from 5 to 8 pm at Victoire's Wellington location for a little party of sorts. We'll be joining forces with Victoire and Viens Avec Moi (an amazing new shop that opened on Wellington by two BFFs) for a really fun night. Among other things, Viens Avec Moi will be doing a photobooth at their shop and Victoire will be offering 10% off that night, and 20% off if both you and your pal buy something. So come on down with some BFFs if you wanna, or come on down and make some new ones. Win, win. 

Beauty School Dropouts will be there to exercise our manicuring muscles and we want to start booking appointments for you and your BFF. 

Get in touch with us via email to pencil in you and your pal for awesome hand-painted nail art manicures. Manicures will be $35 each - or $30 each if you book with your BFF. 

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Thanks for the article, Snobriety.ca!

Hello everyone! While you are all daydreaming of New Year's Eve plans, why don't you check out a recent article by Snobriety where we dish on the local art and fashion scene in our hometown and talk about our inspiration to get into hand-painted nailart. While you're there, snoop around the rest of their site which focuses on the creative Canadian world. Don't forget to check out our local friends we mention in the article who are making a name for themselves in the Canadian fashion world - Victoire Boutique, Sessie Dress, and Raised by Wolves.

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Last night at Victoire - so much fun!

Our second date with Victoire was THE BEST! We were so excited to be fully booked and could not wait to spend our evening chatting and finding out which manicures were chosen by old and new friends alike!

We also had a lot of requests of styles seen on our blog, which really made our day. Regine said it best when she pointed out that all the different nail art options really do speak to people differently. One of the best parts was definitely customizing the colours and styles for each manicure depending on what the ladies wanted - we love to hear your awesome ideas!

We put out the best glitters on display because glitter is obviously a priority!

Here we are doing some serious work (a.k.a. having too much fun).

Here are just some of the manicures we did last night - check 'em out!

 The "While You Were on Facebook" manicure on neon orange and pink gradient

 Red roses on a neutral background

 Purple and gold leopard

 Super gold nautical

 Pink fairy nails

 Strawberry nails

 Plum roses on a pink background

 Sparkly side of the moon

 Gold diagonals on peach

 Sparkly blizzard nails

 Neon coral zebra

 Sparkly apples

Regine getting...

...an all-seeing eyes manicure!

Thanks so much for all those who booked spots with us last night! We can't wait for the next one and will let you all know as soon as a date is chosen.

Thanks again - we had so much fun!

- Emilie & Kristina

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