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Gel nails?

Sunday, October 28, 2012 0

I'm thinking of learning to do my own gel nails at home...what do you guys think?

Any recommendations?

I've heard great things about Nailene's SensatioNail gel kit, there's also the Salon Gel Polish Starter Kit by Sally Hansen...or I could get one off from ebay from a random brand..hmm.... decisions decisions.


Gel versus acrylic nails:

http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/Gel_Nails_Acrylic_Nails

CND halloween nail designs

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 0

It’s the day after Halloween and you’re looking at your orange and black finger nails. It was a great idea for your costume the night before, but now you don’t want the reminder of Halloween at your fingertips!

Here’s an option:  fashion-forward nail art inspired by CND founder Jan Arnold – sans the spider webs and pumpkins. With the looks below, you’ll want to rock your nail look well into November.


CO7NSAboriginalSinFor the Pirate
CO7NSStarburstFor the Witch
CO12ShellacMetalGlitrFadeFor the Cat
C10FallWinterBroch62For the Vampire
CO7NSSeedPearlsFor the Ghost
CO7NSCrownJewel
For the Princess

Here is a list of CND certified salons in Vancouver, B.C.. If you aren't in the area, other CND salons can be located here: http://www.cnd.com/find-salon
 
A TOUCH ABOVE ESTHETICS
3284 HEATHER STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V5Z 3K5

(604) 875-9228

WWW.ATOUCHABOVE.CA

POSY NAIL SPA
1228 HOMER ST.

VANCOUVER, BC V6B2Y5
(604) 568-8870
WWW.POSYNAILSPA.COM
 
FRILLY LILLY YALETOWN
1076 HAMILTON STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6B 2R9

(604) 623-3330

WWW.FRILLYLILLY.CA

BEAUTE LEGERE
4262 MAIN ST.
VANCOUVER, BC V5V 3P9

(604) 568-0880

GLOSS SALON &NAIL BAR
3149 GRANVILLE STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6H3K1

(604) 732-8282

WWW.GLOSSHAIR.BIZ

IMPULSE HAIR AND NAILS
WEST BROADWAY
VANCOUVER, BC V5Y1P3

(604) 876-0041

VICKI'S NAIL STUDIO
2723 ARBUTUS STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6J3Y5

(604) 738-2268

WWW.VICKISNAILSTUDIO.COM

FROSTED NAIL STUDIO
2686 W. BROADWAY
VANCOUVER, BC V6K 2G3

(604) 738-8118

NUESTRO DAY SPA
GRANVILLE STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6P4Z5

(604) 568-0997

 WWW.NUESTRODAYSPA.CA
LEXUS SALON
2216 E 41ST AVE
VANCOUVER, BC V5P1L6

(778) 847-5527

ARMANI SALON AND SPA
FRASER STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V5X3T5

(778) 883-2019

WWW.ARMANISALON.COM

TRINITY SALON &SPA
4138 DAWSON ST.
BURNABY, BC V5C 0A4

(604) 298-8135

WWW.TRINITYSALONANDSPA.CA

MARQUIS
125 EAST 15 TH ST
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7L 2P7

(604) 986-5552

Barielle Contest!

Thursday, October 11, 2012 0


Barielle is hosting a Facebook Sweepstakes contest!
You can follow Barielle and enter the contest on Facebook here.

Prize Eligibility
Only persons residing in United States who are at least 13 years of age can enter.
Sweepstakes Starts
October 10, 2012 @ 03:00 pm (EDT)
Sweepstakes Ends
October 31, 2012 @ 07:00 am (EDT)
 
Ten random winners will be selected for a prize package worth over $100.00. 

        The prize package includes:
Any two of our 5 pack Nail Polish collections
One piece of Barielle’s Nail Strengthener Cream (full size)
One piece of Nail Rebuilding Protein Base Coat
One piece of Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender Top Coat

Cheeky Beauty nail image plate review~

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I have a massive blog post for you guys today. I am doing a review on the Summer 2012 Cheeky Beauty image plates, then I'll have a few pictures of some designs I did, and finally I have a tutorial on how to use the image plates.

So first up is the packaging. You get a cardboard box that is about 1.5 inches thick and it holds your image plates.


I think that Cheeky Beauty did a very good job with the packaging.  A lot of times I get image plates but I don't know how or where to store them. With this set, I can keep the in the box and always know where the plates are.

There are also instructions on the back of the box


When you open up the box it looks like this:


 Image plates on one side, a story on the other side


The box also comes with a "Nail artist license" Id card. What I like about this card is that it says that you can also use this card as a scraper for your images plates :)   ***Note I will go into what a scraper is later in this post.


This is what a plates looks like up close:
 The plate has a nice plastic pink/white backing so it prevents you from getting cut from the sharp image plate edge
Another thing that is fantastic about the image plates is that they have full size nail designs that are much larger similiar image plates by other companies.  Before I could barely get a full image on my nail because the full images were too small, but with the cheeky plates I can cover my entire nail with the nail image.
 

All in all, this is what the set looks like:


Now here are some designs that I did using the stamping plates:


The first one I did these for a fall wedding I attended. I wanted some subtle stamping.








Next I saw a really fun nautical nail design online (I have forgotten who did them, if it is your design please let me know) that I recreated:



Lastly I did some fun swirls with different colors:






How does one stamp their nails?

well, first things first. You need to peel off the blue film on the image plate.



Now collect your tools:
1. Image plate
2. Scraper
3. Stamper
4. Nail polish that is going to be used for stamping


1. The first thing you do is apply the polish on the image you want. I just blob it on. You don't need to cover the entire image with nail polish, covering about half the image is good.


2. Using your scraper (here I am using the provided Nail artist license Id card) scrap the nail polish off the plate.  Remember that only half of the image is covered in nail polish, you want to cover the entire image with nail polish so you scrape it in the direction of the image that has no nail polish. So in this example, I only put nail polish on the left side of the image so I would scrape from left to right to make sure the right side of the image gets polish. Hold the card firmly and pull across the image plate.


3. You take your rubber stamper and roll it over the image that has been scraped. Because the image plate is engraved you will never be able to scrape off all the nail polish. I have taken some pictures of the rolling in action.

 




4. When you pick up the stamp it looks like this:

5. All you have to do next is roll the image on to you nail. You roll the same way as you did when you picked up the image with the stamp. And then voila! you get image.


Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 Press Release & Promo Pictures

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1

Nicole by OPI has introduced Six NEW Kardashian Kolor Holiday Lacquers!


Deck the Halls…Kardashian Style
Nicole by OPI Introduces Six NEW Kardashian
Kolor Holiday Glitter and Shimmer Lacquers
Nicole by OPI announces  new, limited edition Kardashian Kolor Holiday lacquers for the holiday season! Featuring six shades infused with dazzling glitters and rich shimmer, these lacquers are the essential accessory for festive fingers and toes.
From rich red, deep purple and brilliant teal to shimmery gold, sparkly sliver, and multitoned blue glitter, these spectacular shades make the perfect gift or stocking stuffer.
“Whether celebrating the holidays traditionally at home with the entire family or jet-setting the season away, the Kardashians spread cheer with glitz and glamour, starting with their nails!” declares Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “The six captivating Kardashian Kolor Holiday shades offer the perfect way to add lots of color to this joyous time of year. Wear vibrant red, purple and teal  for a jewel-toned look, or glittery gold, silver, and  blue  glitter for a classic holiday sparkle – both important trends for the season.”
The new Kardashian Kolor Holiday nail lacquers from Nicole by OPI include:
 
Nicole by OPI Kardashing Through the Snow Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 
Kardashing Through the Snow
Jingle all the way in this multi-hued glitter.
Nicole by OPI Here We Kome A-Karoling Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 
Here We Kome A-Karoling
This deep, grape purple will make your heart sing.
Nicole by OPI All is Glam, All is Bright Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 
All is Glam, All is Bright
This rosy silver sparkle goes with everything.
Nicole by OPI Keeping Up with Santa Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012
Keeping Up with Santa
Deep. Rich. Red. Must be Santa.
Nicole by OPI A Gold Winter's Night Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012
A Gold Winter’s Night
Baby, it’s warm inside….especially in this blue-flecked gold shimmer.
Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012
Deck the Dolls
Accessorize teal you drop!
Limited edition Kardashian Kolor Holiday shades will be available November
2012 for $10.99 each in Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw, and Jean Coutu stores.
For more information, visit nicolebyopi.com. Follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter
@NicoleByOPI and become a Facebook fan!

Cheeky Beauty sale!

Monday, October 8, 2012 0

Cheeky Beauty is having a massive sale now for their “Mega” and “Jumbo” plates lines.

 Prices went down 30-50 percent to a price that is amazing value for these quality products.


Quantity is limited so those who want to get their hands on this bargain need to be quick!

run don't walk over right now!!! click here to go to the website


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