Facebook and Flea!

Hello!

I know, I know - we probably should have done it ages ago, but finally - CANVAS lacquer has a facebook page!
Please like us. We'll be your best friends.

And for those of you in the Toronto area, please come check us out at the Annex Flea on Sunday, October 26th at the CSI building at 720 Bathurst St (just south of Bloor). Not only will there be polish deals, but we'll also be showcasing our collabs with Keepsake Jewellery and 10/10 Nail Design. Here's a taste!

CANVAS x KEEPSAKE

CANVAS x KEEPSAKE

CANVAS x 10/10

CANVAS x 10/10

So in conclusion - come visit us on the interwebs on Facebook, and then IRL at the Annex Flea on Sunday Oct 26.

See you soon!

-L

Winter of '99 - CANVAS the City

Hello!

Do you love sneak peeks as much as I do?!

Here's a look at a soon-to-be-released glitter topper we're working on.

Stay tuned!

-L

Polar Bear Dip - CANVAS the City

Hello!

Check out these awesome swatches of our just released POLAR BEAR DIP.
Available at our Etsy store now!

Direct light

Diffused light

Each photo is two easy coats, no top coat. I find topcoat (seche vite) does dull the holo glow a tiny bit, but it also deepens the shade and really makes the shimmer pop.

Obviously we love all our creations, but wow, I am so head over heels for this one!

-L

CANVAS the City Fall/Winter Previews!

Hello!

We have been brainstorming/working like crazy and will be restocking sold out shades and releasing new shades very soon!

Here's a sneak peek at two shades for Fall/Winter.

Harbourfront Skate Night is our first black and our first flakie lacquer! There's a ton of subtly shifting flakies of all shades, and just a hint of white microglitter - like the reflection of stars on the black ice! We are so in love with this for winter.

Next we have an awesome glitter topper. This is Yorkville Splurge - a unique combination of matte white and blue hexes, copper hexes, rose gold squares and a good dose of holo dust. We've layered it over a smokey grey that we're working on (more on that to come!) and then over plain black.
Treat yo'self to this one!

Rather than releasing all 6 shades at once we will be trickling them out. Nuit Blanche All Nighter was the first release and is available here.

Look out for tons more stuff from us soon!

-L

NEW! Nuit Blanche All Nighter

Now available on our Etsy page!

This is a purple jelly packed with turquoise holographic microglitter, tiny white hexes, a sprinkling of charcoal holographic and large ocean blue hexes.

AN ART PARTY FOR YOUR NAILS!

Stay tuned for more releases from our CANVAS the City Fall/Winter Collection, as well as a few seasonal duos!

-L

BIG THANKS from CANVAS lacquer

Hello!

It's a little late, I know - but thank you so much to everyone that came out to support us last weekend at Big on Bloor. There were some challenges, but we got through it, and overall it was a great experience.

Here are some highlights:

Tuna, in prep mode:

We split a table with my super talented lil sis Tina. She also does our graphics.

 

...and a closer look at our display.

FYI - Our best seller was Cherry Blossoms in High Park.

See you next year!

-L

Ferry to the Island, Nails of the Day

Hello!

Today I am showing you another CANVAS lacquer creation from our summer collection.

FERRY TO THE ISLAND is a milky blue base with fine white and blue glitters, ocean green hexes, baby blue dots, fine green holographic sparks, and a subtle minty shimmer.

We're so lucky in Toronto to be living in an urban landscape that also has a gorgeous waterfront and a quick day escape to a number of small islands for picnics and play.

Ferry to the Island by CANVAS lacquer

Even though there are a few 'larger' glitters in this, they are subtle because they're not too far off the base colour - it really is like seeing things floating through the water. The minty shimmer adds another dimension to the water effect.

Rolling with the water theme, I added these wave images with Vivid Lacquer plate 23 and Konad white.

 

Direct light and a good top coat really bring the minty shimmer to life in this one. IRL I think this shade leans a hint more green.
 
This is available at our Etsy store now!

-L

CANVAS the City Collection now available!

Hello!

I am so proud to announce that all 6 shades of our summer collection are now available at our Etsy shop!

I've given sneak peeks at 4 of the lacquers, and the last two will be swatched very soon! In the meantime, here's some quick bottle shots.

Cherry Blossoms in High Park

CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN HIGH PARK - a milky white base with red dots, matte white and pink hex, iridescent hex, hot pink microglitter and a sprinkling of deep cherrywood hex in different sizes.
We gave a sneak peek to Anita at Intense Polish Therapy, you can check out her amazing swatches here.

Junction Vintage

JUNCTION VINTAGE - a grassy green semi-opaque crelly base, fine silver holographic glitters and a hint of holographic shimmer.

Let's Go to The Ex

 LET'S GO TO THE EX - a unique silvery gold holographic base with hints of pink flash, with a
gorgeous mix of neon matte glitters in pink, green, blue and purple.

Ferry to the Island

 FERRY TO THE ISLAND - a milky blue base with fine white and blue glitters, ocean green holographic hexes, baby blue dots and a subtle minty green shimmer.

Caribana Parade

 CARIBANA PARADE - a bright and juicy coral jelly with tangerine microglitter, yellow hexes, a mix of red holo sparks and a subtle golden shimmer.

Blankets in Bellwoods

 BLANKETS IN BELLWOODS - a light grey jelly base with a mix is neon yellow microglitter, burgundy microglitter, wine squares and holographic green hexes.

 Thanks for stopping by!

-L

-L

Another CANVAS the City Swatch

Hello!

I'm not going to tell you what we're calling this one since we're still considering our options, but I couldn't wait to share it because it is so unique and fun.

The base of this one is a little hard to describe, not to mention it's a bit of a chameleon. It's a cross between silver and gold, with subtle flashes of rosy pink. There's also an awesome holographic glow. But the mix of neon glitters in different shades and shapes are what really make this polish so fun and funky!

indirect indoor lighting

direct sun

As you can see, in the sun the holo halo is more visible, and the base warms up and appears more gold, and you can finally see a bit of that rosy flash.

I included this slightly out of focus shot to show off the holo glow better.

This is one of four polishes left in our CANVAS the City collection that will be released this weekend. Get yours at www.etsy.com/shop/canvaslacquer

Happy painting!

-L

Caribana Parade from our CANVAS the City Collection

Hello!

Love, love, love how this lacquer turned out! I've never worn straight up coral on my nails, but I've been converted!

Caribana Parade by CANVAS lacquer

Caribana Parade is a bright coral jelly with tangerine microglitter, yellow hexes, a mix of red holo glitters and subtle gold shimmer. In person the shimmer and little holo sparks are much more apparent, and the colour can lean more pink in different lighting.

If you're a bit afraid of orange polish, I promise you will still love this! As stated before, it does lean a bit more pink in person so it is very much coral IRL. In the sun the shimmer really sings, I couldn't stop staring at my nails.

Just for fun I added a bit of silver and gold accents to dress it up a bit - not that it really needed it.

So summery! This will be available at our Etsy store this weekend.

-L

More CANVAS the City previews!

Hello!

Two more additions to our Toronto inspired collection are coming to our Etsy store this week!

Ferry to the Island and Caribana Parade

Ferry to the Island is a beautiful blue with minty green shimmer, blue dots, ocean green hex, satin white glitters and green micro holo sparks.

Caribana Parade is a super bright coral with a mix of yellow and orange hexes, a sprinkling of red holo glitters and a great gold shimmer.

Can't wait for summer in our fair city!!!

-L