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Showing posts with label Nail Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nail Art. Show all posts

Everybody needs some TLC every now and then. I love me a good mani-pedi but I keep having trouble to find a place that lives up to the hygienic level I'm looking for. I'm so glad that I got introduced to Me & T Studio.

From L to R: Liz, Shawna, Shirley, and Dylan
Founded by Shawna Rao, a former critical care nurse turned entrepreneur, Me & T Studio offers services from mani-pedi to facial hair waxing, from spray tanning to lash extension application. Along with Rema from The Burgundy Book and Arianne from Glitter Geek, I was invited to check out Me & T Studio and explore their service.

Me Time at Me & T Studio | A beautiful full service beauty studio in Toronto

July 22, 2014 • , , , , , , , , , , , , • 3 comments
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As much as I love the look of gel manicure, I have a beef with the system.  1) You need to cure it, even though it's fast, I don't particularly enjoy this extra step.  2) The removal is horrendous, because you need to soak your nails in acetone, not only that dries out your cuticle, it also takes really really long to do.

I'm sure many of you share this love-hate relationship with the gel manicure.  So you might be glad that the new L'Oréal Paris Extraordinaire Gel Lacque 1-2-3 System does almost exactly the same thing with much less hassle.  This system entails 3 steps: Primer, Plumper, and Magnifier.

Mani Monday: L'Oréal Paris Extraordinaire Gel Lacque 1-2-3 System | Review, Photos & Swatches

March 24, 2014 • , , , , , , , , , • 3 comments
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I was not going to do a Mani Monday this week, but I got inspired.  So I did it, at 11PM on Monday.  It's the first day of the World Master Card Fashion Week for F/W 2014.  While Toronto fashionistas are busy at strutting their stuff, I have been following the beauty and fashion trends closely via Twitter and Instagram.  Among those, one stood out to me.  It was the nail art by Essie's Rita Remark:


Rita used Essie Absolute Shore as the base colour, but you can really recreate this with any nail polish.  Knowing how simple it is to recreate it, I pull out Essie Mint Candy Apple, cut out some tape to mask the "cut-out" and stick that on the nail.  You can then do your mani an usual and remove the tape quickly when it's dried.  It's so easy to DIY, but I wish I have better cuticles and skills to show you.


Would you be recreating this nail art?  It's super easy to do!

Until next time,


x Rica



Mani Monday | Cut-Outs Mani by Essie's Rita Remark

March 17, 2014 • , , , , , , , • 0 comments
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I always find the stained glass art at church are really beautiful.  What if I tell you you can get similar effect at home on your nails?  The Formula X For Sephora Liquid Crystals (CA $15.00 / US $12.50) did that for me.

Mani Monday | Formula X For Sephora Liquid Crystals in Prismatic & Equinox | Review, Photos, Swatches

March 10, 2014 • , , , , , , , , , , • 0 comments
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