Purple Butterflies with #thenailartsquad


Today I have a very special manicure to brought to you by The Nail Art Squad. We got together to create beautiful purple butterfly designs in honour of Epidermolysis Bullosa. Epidermolysis Bullosa is a rare genetic disease that causes the blistering of skin, & has no known cure & in severe cases can be fatal. Children with Epidermolysis Bullosa are often called “butterfly children” which is why we chose butterflies to create (purple is the colour used for the awareness of the disease). This was a personal manicure for our group to take on as one of our members recently lost a friend to the disease. 

For my manicure, the products I used are:

  • Base Coat: OPI Natural Base Coat
  • Top Coat: Cutex Quick Dry Top Coat
  • Essie Go Ginza
  • Essie Play Date 
  • LA Colors Color Craze Orchid
  • Essence Black Is Back
  • Unknown stamping plate (which I bought as part of a set at Dollarama years ago.)

These nails were simple to do, but turned out so beautiful. I thought about freehanding butterfly wings, but didn’t think I could do them justice & because we were creating these nails for such a special reason I wanted them to be as perfect as possible. The stamping plate I used was found in a set at the Dollarama years ago, but as you can see the image stamped perfectly clear. 


I feel so honoured I could join in bringing awareness to such a special cause. 💜 to see the other purple butterfly manicures, don’t forget to check out the hashtag #thenailartsquad on Instagram. 

Rimmel Salon Pro by Kate Moss — Reggae Splash

Remember how I said I really love orange nail polish?

I present to you Rimmel Salon Pro Nail Polish in Reggae Splash.

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This super soft peach polish is from their Kate Moss collection (or, so the internet tells me). I picked it up at my local Shoppers Drug Mart on a whim while on the look to fill my stash with more Summer-worthy colors. According to the description, it has a gel-like finish, with no top coat needed, and is resistant to chips for up to ten days.

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Just the beginning…

I’ve been thinking about starting a nail blog for a while now.

I’ve been obsessed with nail polish since the early days of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and lusting after her  gorgeous pastel nails. That lust has grown into full on obsession and after long consideration (and a little coaxing from friends) I’ve decided to create a nail art blog to show my love and obsession with the world. I love nail polish, and I find nail art extremely zen. It’s like doing yoga for me, only prettier and more colorful.

There are a ton of nail art blogs out there, and the most fantastic artists that I admire greatly. This is just my little slice of nail art love, where I can show off swatches of my favorite polishes, and share my growing nail art skills. Currently I’m working my way through the 31 Day Nail Art Challenge, and having a blast trying new manicures I haven’t before.

Okay, enough with the jabber. So how about some nail polish?

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