Finally! It's what you've all be waiting for. We've been in construction for months, primping, painting, and organizing our new home, The D.I.D. Nail Studio, in the chic Brooklyn boutique, Marche Rue Dix. What's Marche? The flyest place in Brooklyn to swipe your VISA, DEBIT, or American Express. Pretty soon you'll be able to shop and Get Your Nails Did all in this one amazing place. Take a sneak peak at what we'll be offering at the D.I.D. Nail Studio: You ready to Get Your Nails Did now huh? Yup. Starting June 29th we will be opening for a soft launch, and for the entire month of July, we will be accepting appointments on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays ONLY. FYI...
Scenario: You're doing some random mundane task, like reaching for your door knob and because you're clumsy, you stub your middle finger's nail onto the edge of the door. Instantaneously your long luxurious nail is now cracked in the center, or chipped at the top. Am I right? I'm your Nailologist, of course I'm right. This isn't the first time, this has happened where you've over extended and caused some nail damage like this, your length may not be the only root of your problem in this case, it could be the shape of your nail. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with keeping my long nails square shaped. And you couldn't tell me otherwise I...
So a few weeks back we chit chatted with Celebrity Nail Stylist extraordinaire Sunshine, and she spilled all the deets behind Solange’s Met Gala Mani. She very humbly bragged her manicures last up to 7 days, sans the gel polish. Say What Now? I had to find out more and she definitely dropped some gems. First up: She doesn’t use water. She sprays the nails directly with a disinfectant. According to Sunshine, a water-less mani prep, ensures the nail remains as dry as possible and can allow the nail polish absorb onto the nail and last longer when compared to nails that have soaked in the manicure water. Second: The nail file DOES makes a difference. She uses a fresh...
Inhale. Hold your breath for 5 seconds. Exhale. Breathe in deeply. Engage your diaphragm. Release all of the air from your lungs. Meditation doesn’t always involve an hour dedicated to a yoga mat, burning sage and a soundtrack of chanting Tibetan Monks. Meditation can take place at your desk in between sending emails, or while you’re stuck on the train That little 2-5 minutes to yourself can not only benefit your body physically (It sends more oxygen to your brain and can increase productivity) but those moments taken to relax are beneficial to your mental health as well . May is mental health awareness month and we want to help incorporate self-love, self-care and reflection into your regimen with a...
Sunshine O. has been buffing and polishing the fingertips of your favorite songstresses for almost 15 years. This year at one of the most talked about events, the annual Met Gala, Sunshine adorned her long-time client Solange Knowles in D.I.D. Nail Paint’s gorgeous black, ‘Round Midnight’ nail polish. She sat with us and dished about how the jaw-dropping look came together, the trick behind her legendary manicures, which last 5-10 days without chipping (we will be putting this to the test very soon,) and her favorite products for strong natural nails. D.I.D. Paint: How long have you been doing nails? Sunshine O. : I’ve been doing nails for 25 years, I have a mobile grooming business, PipBuzzz To Go, where...
