Sneak Peek : SHE SHIFTY, It's A Celebration, Bitches!
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| SHE SHIFTY, It's A Celebration, Bitches! by CANVAS lacquer |
More from this collection coming soon, stay tuned!
Showing posts with label shimmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shimmer. Show all posts
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Sneak Peek : SHE SHIFTY, It's A Celebration, Bitches!
Sneak Peek : SHE SHIFTY, It's A Celebration, Bitches!
More from this collection coming soon, stay tuned!
The Woods
Welcome to The Woods...
Two beguiling shades that are perfect for fall, winter and holiday wear.
First, we find a Shrouded Path.
A deep, mysterious and luxurious shade of emerald green with a gorgeous golden green to blue shimmer that dries to a satin matte finish.
Next, we meet The Fox & The Owl.
A rich, warm chocolatey brown with golden holographic shimmer, red shimmer and sprinkled with holographic red hex glitters in various sizes.
Both available now at canvaslacquer.etsy.com
See you soon.
Two beguiling shades that are perfect for fall, winter and holiday wear.
First, we find a Shrouded Path.
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| Shrouded Path, The Woods by CANVAS lacquer |
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| Shrouded Path, The Woods by CANVAS lacquer |
A deep, mysterious and luxurious shade of emerald green with a gorgeous golden green to blue shimmer that dries to a satin matte finish.
Next, we meet The Fox & The Owl.
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| The Fox & The Owl, The Woods by CANVAS lacquer |
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| The Fox & The Owl, The Woods by CANVAS lacquer |
A rich, warm chocolatey brown with golden holographic shimmer, red shimmer and sprinkled with holographic red hex glitters in various sizes.
Both available now at canvaslacquer.etsy.com
See you soon.
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Sneak Peek!
Hello!
SNEAK PEEK! This is I'm Just a Baby - a purple holo loaded with bronze fleck shimmer.
Pix can't do this one justice, it's drop dead gorgeous in person!
From our upcoming BROAD CITY inspired collection.
And just for fun...
Double stamped fancy floral!
I used PUEEN Cosmetics Encore plates for the swirls in Maybelline Bold Gold and the flowers in Konad Gold Black. Love how this turned out!
See ya soon!
L
SNEAK PEEK! This is I'm Just a Baby - a purple holo loaded with bronze fleck shimmer.
Pix can't do this one justice, it's drop dead gorgeous in person!
From our upcoming BROAD CITY inspired collection.
And just for fun...
Double stamped fancy floral!
I used PUEEN Cosmetics Encore plates for the swirls in Maybelline Bold Gold and the flowers in Konad Gold Black. Love how this turned out!
See ya soon!
L
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Sneak Peek for Spring 2015
Hello!
Sorry for the long absence. Between holidays, new jobs, new endeavors and all other kinds of life obstacles, it's been hard to keep this updated - but never fear!
We've been in the lab, cooking up some hot new stuff for Spring 2015!
Here's a quick look at 2 of the 4 shades from our upcoming SPRING FLING Collection.
First up, LESS DRESSED.
I adore this unique shade of blush-mauve with a gorgeous holographic glow. In some light the gold shimmer really warms the color, and in other light cooler undertones come out to play. This is the pink cousin to one of our best sellers, Flaunt It!
Allan Gardens Affair, a tropical green with a subtly shifting shimmer. The shimmer looks golden most of the time, but flashes coppery pink at the right angles, giving off a beautiful warm glow. This got me a lot of compliments at work!
These shades will be debuted this weekend at KUUMBA, an Afro-Latin cultural festival at Harbourfront Centre here in Toronto.They will be available at our Etsy shop next week!
-L
Sorry for the long absence. Between holidays, new jobs, new endeavors and all other kinds of life obstacles, it's been hard to keep this updated - but never fear!
We've been in the lab, cooking up some hot new stuff for Spring 2015!
Here's a quick look at 2 of the 4 shades from our upcoming SPRING FLING Collection.
First up, LESS DRESSED.
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| Less Dressed from the SPRING FLING Collection |
I adore this unique shade of blush-mauve with a gorgeous holographic glow. In some light the gold shimmer really warms the color, and in other light cooler undertones come out to play. This is the pink cousin to one of our best sellers, Flaunt It!
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| Allan Gardens Affair from the SPRING FLING Collection |
Allan Gardens Affair, a tropical green with a subtly shifting shimmer. The shimmer looks golden most of the time, but flashes coppery pink at the right angles, giving off a beautiful warm glow. This got me a lot of compliments at work!
These shades will be debuted this weekend at KUUMBA, an Afro-Latin cultural festival at Harbourfront Centre here in Toronto.They will be available at our Etsy shop next week!
-L
Friday, 17 October 2014
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!
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
Check out these awesome swatches of our just released POLAR BEAR DIP.
Available at our Etsy store now!
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| Direct light |
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| 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
Sunday, 17 August 2014
CANVAS lacquer Release - GIRL GANG TRIO
Hello!
One of the reasons I've been so busy the past week was because we were making batches of our latest collection!
The Girl Gang Trio is a capsule collection we created inspired by the strength of so many awesome women we know and admire.
Flaunt It! is a gorgeous nude/champagne lacquer with a beautiful holographic glow and golden shimmer. Perfect for both the conservative and the sassy.
Blood Sisters is a vampy, blackened bloody plum crelly with the opacity
of a creme but the glossiness of a jelly. An edgy shade that's right on
trend.
One of the reasons I've been so busy the past week was because we were making batches of our latest collection!
The Girl Gang Trio is a capsule collection we created inspired by the strength of so many awesome women we know and admire.
Flaunt It! is a gorgeous nude/champagne lacquer with a beautiful holographic glow and golden shimmer. Perfect for both the conservative and the sassy.
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| Flaunt it if you got it, girl! |
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| Love this lacquer for life |
G.I. Jane is a complex olive/bronze shade packed with golden micro-flake shimmer, copper glow and sparks of blue and green.
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| This shade will definitely command attention. |
SO excited about this mini collectionm - hope you enjoy it too! Visit the Etsy shop here.
-L
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Surreal Garden with Dragonflies
Hello!
Today's look could have been two separate manis. I wasn't sure what I was doing exactly when I started, and even though I'm happy with both looks, they don't seem that cohesive.
I started off with a base of piCture pOlish Atomic. Some of you must be sick of hearing what I use as a base since it seems it always gets covered up anyway! I'm often intending for some of the qualities of the base polish to shine though, but it rarely turns out that way.
On my thumb, index and middle finger I used a combination of sponging and dry brush technique for this ethereal look. Polishes are Misa Lash Out, Motives Tahiti Surf, Misa Let's Go Green, and Elevation Polish Wuyi Mountain. On my ring and pinky, with the same techniques, I used Duri What a Keeper, Elevation Polish El Cap, Cirque Vaudeville and Cadillacquer Pinkman.
The grass is from Vivid Lacquer plate 14 and the dragonflies and stars are from plate 19. The flowers are from Konad plate m53. I love the surreal garden, and the whimsical dragonflies, but they don't necessarily work together do they? What do you think?
Bonus macro to show off some shimmer:
Today's look could have been two separate manis. I wasn't sure what I was doing exactly when I started, and even though I'm happy with both looks, they don't seem that cohesive.
I started off with a base of piCture pOlish Atomic. Some of you must be sick of hearing what I use as a base since it seems it always gets covered up anyway! I'm often intending for some of the qualities of the base polish to shine though, but it rarely turns out that way.
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| pre clean up and stamp |
The grass is from Vivid Lacquer plate 14 and the dragonflies and stars are from plate 19. The flowers are from Konad plate m53. I love the surreal garden, and the whimsical dragonflies, but they don't necessarily work together do they? What do you think?
Bonus macro to show off some shimmer:
Pretty Shimmering Pie Floral
Hello!
After making a conscious decision to use more holos, I've now decided I need to give more of my shimmers some shine.
I used Elevation Polish Limestone as my base. In the macro below you can see hints of the gold flakes shine through the gradient. The 'pie' gradient is made up of Elevation Polish El Cap (bluish purple), Duri Showstopper (pink) and Misa Let's Go Green (green, duh).
The flower image is from Bundle Monster 220 and I used OPI Eurso Euro and Live.Love.Carnival.
...and here's a bonus macro that our Instagram followers seemed to enjoy.
-L
After making a conscious decision to use more holos, I've now decided I need to give more of my shimmers some shine.
I used Elevation Polish Limestone as my base. In the macro below you can see hints of the gold flakes shine through the gradient. The 'pie' gradient is made up of Elevation Polish El Cap (bluish purple), Duri Showstopper (pink) and Misa Let's Go Green (green, duh).
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| shimmery 'pie' gradient pre-stamp |
The flower image is from Bundle Monster 220 and I used OPI Eurso Euro and Live.Love.Carnival.
...and here's a bonus macro that our Instagram followers seemed to enjoy.
-L
Monday, 26 May 2014
Whimsical Colour Combo, Nails of the Day
Hello!
This mani is super simple, but I think the colour combo is really effective.
On the index and pinky I started with bondi nyc Strawberry Fields (2 coats), on the middle, ring and thumb (not pictured) is bondi nyc Lady Liberty (2 coats). If you've read this blog before you know I really like my bondi cremes!
I added the stamping with Vivid Lacquer plate 006 and Konad Gold Black. The added shimmer on the index and pinky is NOPI Great Minds Pink Alike, a really sheer shade that worked perfectly with Strawberry Fields.
On my thumb (which I'm really kicking myself for not photographing), I had on Lady Liberty, so to match the shimmer on my index and pinky, I added Model's Own Indian Ocean. Ah! It was gorgeous, and it totally reminded me of a brighter version of Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily, a lemming of mine. I may do a post dedicated to this later!
-L
This mani is super simple, but I think the colour combo is really effective.
On the index and pinky I started with bondi nyc Strawberry Fields (2 coats), on the middle, ring and thumb (not pictured) is bondi nyc Lady Liberty (2 coats). If you've read this blog before you know I really like my bondi cremes!
On my thumb (which I'm really kicking myself for not photographing), I had on Lady Liberty, so to match the shimmer on my index and pinky, I added Model's Own Indian Ocean. Ah! It was gorgeous, and it totally reminded me of a brighter version of Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily, a lemming of mine. I may do a post dedicated to this later!
-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.
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
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.
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| Ferry to the Island by CANVAS lacquer |
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
Sunday, 16 March 2014
Our Etsy store is OPEN!
Our store is now live!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CANVASlacquer
It's a soft opening, so our first offering is available now, with our Ice & Fire Collection soon to follow.
The Limited Edition 2014 Duo is our nod to Pantone's Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid.
ORCHIDS 2014 – A lovely purple creme with warm pink undertones and soft silvery-blue shimmer that dries to a satin finish.
At two coats this lacquer leans warmer, with it's pink belly showing. This is shown without topcoat to preserve the subtle satin finish.
At three coats the color deepens and leans a bit cooler. Again, shown without topcoat to preserve the satin finish. However, it still looks great with a glossy topcoat - it really brings the shimmer to life!
RADIANCE 2014 – An awesome glitter topper full of different shades, shapes and sizes of holographic glitters.
This is one coat of Radiance 2014 over Orchids 2014. It has great glitter density, but it is meant to be a topper, so I'm not sure how many coats you would need on its own for opacity.
The middle finger shows with topcoat and the ring finger shows with a matte topcoat - check out the thumb pics for below!
How amazing is it with mattifier?!?
Thanks for checking us out!
-L
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CANVASlacquer
It's a soft opening, so our first offering is available now, with our Ice & Fire Collection soon to follow.
The Limited Edition 2014 Duo is our nod to Pantone's Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid.
ORCHIDS 2014 – A lovely purple creme with warm pink undertones and soft silvery-blue shimmer that dries to a satin finish.
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| Orchids 2014 by CANVAS lacquer, 2 coats |
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| Orchids 2014 by CANVAS lacquer, 3 coats |
RADIANCE 2014 – An awesome glitter topper full of different shades, shapes and sizes of holographic glitters.
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| Radiance 2014 over Orchids 2014 |
The middle finger shows with topcoat and the ring finger shows with a matte topcoat - check out the thumb pics for below!
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| Radiance 2014 over Orchids 2014 with topcoat |
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| Radiance 2014 over Orchids 2014 with matte topcoat |
Thanks for checking us out!
-L
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