October has a specific energy in my studio that I genuinely look forward to all year. Clients come in wanting something darker, bolder and a little more dramatic than usual, and black halloween nails are almost always at the center of that request. There is something about a deep, glossy black manicure during spooky season…
There’s a moment, usually about ten minutes into scrolling nail inspiration, when you realise you want sparkle but you don’t want a full set of disco balls on your fingertips. You want something that catches the light when you reach for your coffee, that gets a quiet “oh, I love your nails” from a coworker,…
There is a reason pink and coffin nails keep finding each other, season after season. Pink is flattering, friendly and endlessly adjustabThe coffin shape, with its tapered sides and flat, squared-off tip, gives that colour a clean, modern canvas. Put them together and you get a manicure that can look sweet, sleek, bold or downright…
A few months ago a client showed me a photo on her phone and asked if I could recreate the shape without going anywhere near the length shown in the picture. That request led me down a whole new path in my studio, and now short duck nails have become one of the most requested…
Some manicures shout. A white nail design does the opposite. It walks into the room looking crisp, confident and a little bit expensive, and somehow everyone notices. If you have ever scrolled through endless nail inspiration and kept coming back to white, you are in good company. White is the shade people reach for before…
Every so often a nail trend comes along that completely breaks the rules of what a season is supposed to look like, and spooky summer nails are exactly that kind of trend. When clients first started asking me for this look, I will admit I was a little surprised. Spooky designs usually belong to October,…
Ghost nail design has become one of the most popular manicure motifs of spooky season. A tiny white ghost looks adorable on its own and fits almost any color scheme. It’s also forgiving enough for beginners, which makes it a favorite for DIY nail art. This guide covers 20 ghost nail design ideas, a step-by-step…
Something interesting happens in my studio right around the first real cold snap of the year. Clients stop bringing in photos of deep burgundy and classic holiday red and start pulling up pictures of something much softer. Baby blue winter nails have slowly taken over as one of my busiest winter requests, and after painting…
There is something about gray that people underestimate until they actually try it on their nails. It is not boring. It is not flat. It is quietly powerful, and once a client sits in my chair and lets me talk them into it, they almost never go back to their old favorite shade. Gray nail…
The moment the weather starts warming up, I notice a very specific shift in what clients ask for in my chair. Heavy, dark polish gets tucked away for the season and suddenly everyone wants something light, fresh and a little playful. Summer flower nail designs become one of the most requested styles in my studio…