Weekend Nailz // Lady Date

Sometimes you just have to go get your nailz done with a girlfriend, after buying yourself scented candles and soap named after your favorite spring flower (lilacs, duh), and after purchasing the crafts you need to make a new floral crown to celebrate yourself, and after you enjoy a single day drink in a weird bar in the South Loop. This manicure is dedicated to Miss Emma Marie and all of the things we did on that lovely winter Saturday to celebrate ourselves.

Watercolor Nails

Watercolor nails (and a tutorial!) via Small Good Things

Maud Is Better Than You

My dear friend Maud just tweeted these at me. Discovery of the day: Maud has the best nails in the city of Chicago.

French (Fried) Manicure

Maya is killing it with her glitz, glamour, and color. I am obsessed with the sparkle on top of the pink - probably gonna have to try that next week. And how good do those fries look? Thanks for the sparkle Maya. Thanks for the calories Max's.

Valentine's Day Nail FRIENDS

Jenny felt so inspired by my mani, that she did her own and tweeted it to me! I'm so flattered! Jenny is about to start taking 'cure classes at nail school, in preparation for opening her own nail bar. I have a fever, she has the 'cure. The manicure that is. Way to go Jenny, and good luck!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

clare rockin' pink and pearls

Clare got this sweet 'cure while babysitting before hitting the town last night. I think it's incredibly chic, edgy, and refined. Not mention that dots in her nails refer back to the pearls in her ring. A+ manicure!

sparkly french manicure

this look inspired by: refinery 29

MY DOG'Z NAILZ

Once in a while, something so special happens in the world of nailz that it must be praised and celebrated endlessly. This is one of those times. Grace matched her nails to her dog Beatrice's nails, and when I discovered this gem on facebook I nearly died, TWICE.

Also, Bea has a facebook and it is fabulous. If only my cat Franki would dig it.

bloglovin'

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Nails Like Candy: The Real Deal

THIS JUST CAME UP IN MY TUMBLR FEED AND I REALLY AGREE WITH IT.

via: wannadancewithnopantsonhola

the devil's in the details

as i stated in my last post, the devil is totally in the details. i'm wearing two colors from essie's new summer line and a bright blue from opi. but that's besides the point. the point is, i've matched my accent nails to my jewelry, and that my friends is how you create 'a look'.

the bees knees

Lately, I've been feeling the vibe that the devil is in the details. Matching your look to your nails, having just the right amount of accessories, the tiny things that work to complete an outfit. I was first stunned by the play of color in this manicure, so simple, so pretty, so delicate, and so summery. But the way this outfit was photographed - focusing attention to the detail of the bee brooch and the relationship of the bees to the bright colors in her nails really works out well in the styling of this look. KUDOS GIRL, you look fabulous. 

source: happy, honey, and lark

nails like candy

 
source: helene.in via nemoi

how much do you love these nails? the light yet bright colors, and the seemingly random pattern. nails can be photographed beautifully without being weird or kitsch. they can also completely tie together a look.

re-mix

taking a bit of inspiration from my recent mani-re-mixes, lynnette hooked it up with these fabulous shades of metallic blue, green, and grey. i'm flattered that she took inspiration from some of my looks, but girl, this style is all you! keep the re-mixes coming, you got it going on - even if you're rooting for the heat...

if you like her nail art, why not check out some of her art art? she takes killer photographs, and also works with me at the museum!

dutch tulips

IMG_0702, a photo by sandycaribou on Flickr.

ranking just above turquoise and caicos by essie, dutch tulips by OPI is my all-time favorite nail polish color. it's cool because it's pink and girly, but a rich enough shade of pink that i'm set with two light coats - and it lasts forever as a pedicure.


do you have any colors that you gravitate towards? how about brands?

da mayor

If you aren't from Chicago, or maybe if you live under a rock, you won't know that our beloved mayor, Richard M. Daley retired last month. My friend Maud was born the weekend he came into office and her 23rd birthday happened to coincide perfectly with his last weekend as da Mayor. In honor of the big MD and Maud's lifespan overlapping his career, she threw a perfectly themed mayoral birthday party. And she not only dressed herself but her nails accordingly. Though the picture is blown out, please try to notice the detailing of the Chicago flag painstakingly painted on her thumbnails!

gradients of color

I love how Jenny moves through the various hues and shades of purple creating this wonderful study of the gradients of color akin to swatches in a paint shop. It's a fun way of showing off your manicured nails without looking like a little girl. I seriously love this look.

pink and turquoise

That's Hot! Pink by OPI

Turquoise and Caicos by Essie

some birthday nailz

My cousin Isabelle fresh off the plane from NYC repped this sweet 'cure as she served up some cake for my grandpa Pizza's 95th. I'm loving the multiple shades of purple, the symmetry, and the accentuating of the pointer finger. Way to go Belle.