In the days leading up to World MasterCard Fashion Week, I tried my best to relax and conserve energy. I didn’t get as much sleep as I should have, but I did make time for a little pampering before hitting the tents. My friends at The 10 Spot provide Quickie services that get busy people [...]
Nails
Cheeky Monkey: Naughty Nails
Just before the holidays I made a cheeky discovery at the Ohhh Canada pop-up shop at The Spoke – well various cheeky discoveries actually, but I finally got around to trying my new Cheeky Monkey nail polish! I’ve been hearing the buzz about this line ever since the pampering they provided at the TDotTV Lounge [...]
Gel Nail Art @ The 10 Spot
I’ve tried pretty much every kind of gel manicure there is, including the first gel formula by OPI called Axxium applied by the lovelies at The 10 Spot in Leslieville back in 2010. Gel polishes have come a long way in a short time – gone are the days of sticky formulas and harmful UV lights [...]
Artistic Nail Design @ Green Beauty
On Saturday morning, the lovely ladies at Green Beauty in the Yonge-Lawrence Village invited me back to enjoy an Artistic Nail Design manicure. Spa Manager Jayna raved about it during my first visit for a Consonant Facial so I had to come back and check it out! I’ve tried all kinds of soak-off gel manicures, [...]
Bio Seaweed Gel UNITY Manicure
At my Dainty Girl VIP Shopping Party last month at Homegrown Boutique, I had my first Bio Seaweed Gel manicure. I’ve had previous gel manicures using Gelish, Shellac and OPI Axxium and even had fun with DIY Gelish at home. The prospect of a healthier, more natural gel polish, produced by a Canadian company really [...]