Born in Montréal, now living between Tokyo and my hometown. I think my nail art finds itself at the junction of classic/pop North American type of NA and Japanese over-the-top design. Please note I am not a professional and I do this for my personal enjoyment.Tumblr (3.0; @beauxnails)http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/12dfeddaeb648c22dad3a5cd73ca50ba/tumblr_mg5xt1ne9U1qafgx9o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5923a2645b27b52997c4ac5b7232037/tumblr_mg5xt1ne9U1qafgx9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/47332292699http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/47332292699Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:05:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6f649b82c1d2a2b48837ce5c2006f6e/tumblr_mkk7mrPj4I1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b94fba39d9ed5e858748769db12e6ab/tumblr_mkk7mrPj4I1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/effce0389429fe5cdb556c0f65ab60ca/tumblr_mkk7mrPj4I1r8n9bjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Clutch and handbag bought on sale! Yay!</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/46824284328http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/46824284328Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:40:03 -0400handbagaccessories<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c2c19e18aeaf1a691de579bfe71f7ae/tumblr_mikc0vPn5h1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e7fdb9d913f1e303152da47e2762771f/tumblr_mikc0vPn5h1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43635467380http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43635467380Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:07:43 -0500nailspurplenail art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3d623f52aa88813d92b57443d33a0a33/tumblr_micucvfoeN1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/83629ed353bfcb656685e071fc36e4a2/tumblr_micucvfoeN1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>They had a nice end of the season sale at Lowrys Farm, so I went to check.<br/>And bought two items NOT on sale. Oh, heck!</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43297448163http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43297448163Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:02:55 -0500shoesskirtpurplelowrys farm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b644baacdccea07e58f23f6da1409b1/tumblr_micu4qbwd91r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Panda matches!</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43297253537http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/43297253537Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:58:02 -0500cutepanda<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b087b6ef1c66d8440e862c992acadf7f/tumblr_mgk7pvehyZ1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>.:.I love Kusama .:.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417903464http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417903464Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:27:29 -0500nailsnail art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d1b00cd430f6048e543cbc7b2139b879/tumblr_mgk7g1DJS61r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8488713ea38b45f05d403da422fc3abc/tumblr_mgk7g1DJS61r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>What NOT to buy.</strong></p> <p>Here’s some advice that may save you money, concerning two nail products that are <em>supposed</em> to save you from ruining your drying manicure…<br/><br/>Ducato’s nail protectors, as shown on above picture.<br/>Yay! I have robot hands from the fuuutuuuure! Or no, just some expensive (800 yens) pieces of pink plastic clipped on my fingers. And they hurt. Ow. <br/>No plastic can protect your drying nails, but these might actually work somehow by reminding you painfully that your nails are not yet dry and by hindering any movement your everyday hand-related actions.<br/><br/><strong>QUO by Orly DRY IN A SEC drops</strong><br/>I like ORLY and I trusted them on this product but I’m not so sure it’s working. I used the watery drops a dozen of times since I bought the approx. 12$ bottle and if they work, well they don’t really “dry in a sec”. I’ve ruined nails a few times by touching them 20 or 30 minutes after applying the drops as instructed…</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417722659http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417722659Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:21:33 -0500nailsnail artmanicure<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe7c9f6c7007d8ecdb8a74ceaf421ad9/tumblr_mgk6swQvYI1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/beb96db7b839cae3d31257d01acb53e6/tumblr_mgk6swQvYI1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9cf67eb3d60a4e0e2f821d9528573d5b/tumblr_mgk6swQvYI1r8n9bjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Went shopping at Shimokitazawa last week and found my perfect jewellery match — a stegosaurus on a light bulb!!!!!!!!! My heart exploded and the walls were covered in blood.<br/><br/>Nice dinosaur earrings to and hand-made Fuji-san earrings.<br/>Yup, I wanted to be a paleontologist when I was a kid (and then found out I really generally suck in sciences class, so became a librarian).</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417288079http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/40417288079Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:07:39 -0500shimokitazawadinosaursstegausaurusjewellryearrings下北沢<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8e773d2c2071fdf99e86a7bd47d1d3a/tumblr_mg7i3exYSC1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bought today at Mocha in Shimokitazawa (下北沢).</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/39834698884http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/39834698884Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:42:48 -0500Shimokitazawadressuniverseplanets<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32fbda4c177ca72ccba3e147d2e749b3/tumblr_mfvybcg2pl1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f954ecb6b9b0e986247bd2911e78bdfa/tumblr_mfvybcg2pl1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>.:. Happy new (snake!) year! .:.</p> <p>OK, my Daruma looks terrible. He wasn’t very smart looking to begin with, but then he had a kitchen accident…</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/39292613752http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/39292613752Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:01:56 -0500nailsnail polishnail artredsnakenew year<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d82d5f2bdcce021105faac702532ac09/tumblr_mfjencxuIr1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Christmas cake from CHEZ LUI in Ebisu (Tokyo).</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/38711156549http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/38711156549Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:25:59 -0500christmascakefooddessert<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9e274a50fdcd094ef6b5f01a36c8908/tumblr_mfa9bjjQIO1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eee6dfbe690ea8d816603933540dfefc/tumblr_mfa9bjjQIO1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>.:. So this is Christmas .:.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/38304630278http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/38304630278Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:52:28 -0500greenchristmasnailspolish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcwo32qIUE1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Showing off what I bought this week…</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/34890957042http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/34890957042Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:37:48 -0400jewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcl6xmEKlh1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>.:. Five little pandas .:.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/34467016082http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/34467016082Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:53:44 -0400nailspolishnail artpanda<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbzomvyYOM1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>.:. Bottom of my pool.:.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/33707595489http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/33707595489Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:08:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbkjdpfK6h1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbkjdpfK6h1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>.:. Temps Gris .:.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/33151968637http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/33151968637Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:51:22 -0400nailsnail polishgrey<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb6zy9kfAt1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb6zy9kfAt1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p> .:. Green monochrome .:.</p> <p>It’s really not much and I haven’t updated for a few weeks, but as I mentioned earlier, I started working and many other things are happening these days, so I had no time for manicure, which sucks. I’ll try to make more soon.</p> <p>About this one, I especially like the light contrast between the colors.</p> <p>(Dark green) Beautiful Nail no. 19</p> <p>(Light turquoise) Orly Gumdrop</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/32644777475http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/32644777475Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:22:55 -0400nailsnail artgreen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9b3cirukE1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9b3cirukE1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>.:. Crayon-me .:.</em></p> <p>I started teaching to kids this week, which inspired me these colours.</p> <p>Got a pretty bad steam-burn while cooking, which explains the peeling skin on the second finger.</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/30163729030http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/30163729030Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:19:28 -0400coloursrosescolorfulnail art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ip7fYYWS1r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ip7fYYWS1r8n9bjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>.:. Ciel Bleu .:.</em></p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/29095612256http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/29095612256Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:21:13 -0400blueskypearlscloudsnailsnail art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rhbcg9p21r8n9bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>OMG! I got a stegosaurus on my hand!!!!!!<br/><br/>Bought today at Évangile in Chiba (Japan).</p>http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/28046016965http://beauxnails.tumblr.com/post/28046016965Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:35:35 -0400ringdinosaur