Laura's Bachelorette Party

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of joining in on a fun evening planned for Laura's bachelorette party. We met them at the hotel where they were getting ready and having snacks and drinks, set up all of our gear and got painting! Her evening was filled with surprises and the manicures kicked it off! We had so much fun hearing the ladies' ideas for their manicures and making them a reality. Check out what we came up with together!

Starburst nails to match her awesome dress!

Sweet little bluebirds for the bride-to-be!

Awesome zebra stripes with purple accent hearts

Another shot of the zebra...love it!

Love this pink fluoro modern French tip mani.

And the classic pretty pink fairy nails with iridescent tips!

 Fuchsia leopard print!

And, last but not least, adorable bunny nails.

What a great selection of manicures - we hope the rest of their night was wild and fun!

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Mother's Day Weekend at Holt Renfrew

What a beautiful weekend! We were very busy out and about doing manicures all weekend (more posts to come) and, as always, I thoroughly enjoyed my day spent at Holt Renfrew with all the lovely ladies who work there and who popped in.

The always awesome Deborah Lippmann product spread

Our inspiration board of nail-art ideas 

Check out some of the manicures we did that day below. We love using Lippmann products!

We used On the Beach here...such a great colour for summer!

This silver version of fairy nails was done using Stardust and Today was a Fairy Tale...such a pretty ombre.

Love this modern French manicure - we used Naked and Lady is a Tramp.

This is one of my favourites...I always gravitate toward orangey-corals. It's called Girls Just Want to Have Fun.. adorable!

This modern French tip was done using Fashion and Girls Just Want to Have Fun on the tips...mixing neutrals with brights is so fun...not too "out-there" with just a tiny pop of colour.

What a beautiful weekend...the weather was perfect so we hope you got to spend some time outside! See you soon and stay tuned for more manicures from this weekend :) Pin It

Mother's Day Manicures at Milkface

Great news! This upcoming Sunday (Mother's Day) we will set up shop in Milkface nursingwear's shop for manicures. If you are a Mom, you should definitely come treat yourself to a simple or nail-art manicure this Sunday afternoon. If you have a Mom...you should bring her! It will be a lovely afternoon filled with Mom-love and manicures...hope to see you there!

Details:
We will be at Milkface's Ottawa South location (1167 Bank Street, south of Sunnyside) from 1:00pm-4:00pm doing manicures. It will be first-come, first-served so make sure to pop in and get a spot!

See you there :)

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Mother's Day Idea: Manicure at Holt Renfrew

Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday the 13th, and we thought it would be perfect timing to hold another manicure day at Holt Renfrew. I will set up shop in Holt Renfrew here in Ottawa, in the cosmetics section, this Saturday the 12th of May all day long. 
Here is how it works:
- If you want a manicure (for yourself or someone you are treating), you must book in advance
- We are not charging for manicures! Instead, with the purchase of any 2 Deborah Lippmann products, you will get a free Beauty School Dropouts manicure 

So, all you have to do is call the Deborah Lippmann counter at Holt Renfrew (613-238-2200 Ext. 2265) to book a manicure and, when you come in on Saturday, pick out two of Lippmann's amazing products! (Win-win!)


If you are trying to come up with a gift idea for your Mum, this is the perfect solution! Enjoy some bonding time with your Mum while you shop around the store to pick out two Deborah Lippmann products and then treat her to a Beauty School Dropouts manicure (simple or nail-art enhanced). If you are a Mum, treat yourself to a fun manicure and some amazing products to take home (you deserve it!). If you have a sister or a friend who is a Mum - treat her (and maybe yourself too!) to a lovely Saturday out and about enhanced by beautiful polishes and sweet manicures.


For more information and to book a manicure, call the Deborah Lippmann counter at Holt Renfrew at 613-238-2200 Ext. 2265.
Hurry up and book your spot before they fill up!
We can't wait to do your nails!

A good old 80s pic of me and my Mum :)

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May 5th: Spring Date with Holt Renfrew!

Spring is here and, ladies, its time to embrace all of this season's colours and patterns by amping up your best accessory...your fingernails. The gloves are off and it's time to show 'em off! Next Saturday, May 5th, we will be setting up shop at Ottawa's Holt Renfrew location to fulfill all of your manicure dreams! Just like back in February, we will be teaming up with Deborah Lippmann nail products (our fave) to paint your nails all day long. Check out all the manicures we did last time here. 

Some of the amazing Deborah Lippmann polishes we get to choose from

All you need to bring are your nails - maybe even bring a friend, a sister, daughter, or your Mum (what an adorable Mother's Day activity...it's coming up on the 13th!). 


Here is the lowdown:
- If you want a manicure, you must book in advance
- We are not charging for manicures! Instead, with the purchase of any 2 Deborah Lippmann products, you will get a free Beauty School Dropouts manicure

So, all you have to do is call the Deborah Lippmann counter at Holt Renfrew (613-238-2200 Ext. 2265) to book a manicure and, when you come in on Saturday, pick out two of Lippmann's amazing products! (Win-win!)

Hurry up and book your spot before they fill up!

For more information and to book a manicure, call the Deborah Lippmann counter at Holt Renfrew at 613-238-2200 Ext. 2265.

We can't wait to do your nails!

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Birthday Nail Party

Last night, we were lucky enough to join a super fun group of ladies having an awesome birthday-weekend kick-off party. Needless to say, there were tunes, treats, and champagne. Before joining the party ourselves (new friends, yay!), we got down to some serious nail business! Everyone had great ideas for their manicures and we had a blast picking out colours and coming up with super original designs. Check 'em out!

Some sassy royal blue and silver leopard print nails...meow!

Adorable red and black heart nails

The birthday girl's gin and tonic inspired lime slices manicure...love it!

Hot pink with french tips and, obviously, Hello Kitty!

The spooky-awesome evil eye manicure

Grey and lilac chevron manicure...a pattern that is very hot in the scrapbooking world ;)

Nude with neon pink french tips...we love this modern twist on a classic.

Easter polka dot manicure - so cute!

And, here are all the ladies having a blast!

Showing off their nails!

What an awesome nail party. Have a great long weekend, everyone!

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Our Date with CTV

What an amazing day! This morning, we had the honour of teaming up with CTV Ottawa Morning Live for a chat and a couple nail art how-tos.

It was so much fun to be in the studio getting ready to go on and we had so much fun chatting with Lianne about what we do.

Getting ready to go on.

Getting our microphones!

Getting nervous/silly

Here is the clip of our first TV experience...so fun!



Step by Step Roses Manicure

After a basecoat and two coats of your desired base colour, roughly paint on two semi-circles onto the nails in your desired petal colour for the roses (you can use the regular polish brush for this step - it doesn't have to be perfect).

With a skinny green polish, paint on small triangular shaped leaves on either side of each rose.

Using a skinny black polish brush, roughly outline the roses and add a couple curved lines inside to add definition for the petals.

Outline the leaves with the same black polish.

And, voila! A perfect manicure for Valentine's Day.

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