WE'RE HEADING TO MANI BOOTCAMP AND YOU CAN TOO!

Pre COVID-19, our team always enjoyed having our mani dates at Paintbox where we would catch up with our industry and agency friends as well as to enjoy a bit of bubbly. We have always been big believers in having a kit at home for travel etc as you always need a backup plan! For avid readers of Athleisure Mag, we have included Olive & June’s The Studio Box as it’s definitely a great one to have on hand!

When COVID-19 meant that we would not only remain indoors but no longer have access to our nail salon for our gel manicures, we headed to Amazon and a number of our favorite brands to get LED driers, gel polishes and more. We were pleased that we had salon level gear but then we realized that our skills in terms of creating the perfect mani have a lot to be desired! Thankfully, Olive & June’s got our back! Back by popular demand, they are offering their Mani Bootcamp where you will be able to learn in a week all the techniques that are necessary to have an IG worthy manicure! Starting today (July 26th), make sure to head to Olive and June’s IG Live at 3pm PST/6pm EST in order to get all the tips! We’re penciling this in for every day over the next week as we have quite a bit to learn!

If you happen to miss it live, you can go to Olive & June’s site and catch up on their link, Olive University.

DAY 1 | SUNDAY 7/26

Mani 101: Let's start with the manicure.
Watch the full tutorial here.

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: How to shape, prep, cuticle work, and intro to the Poppy and painting. You'll practice with Top Coat first.

DAY 2 | MONDAY 7/27

Painting with your beginner shade (BEB)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: Getting the hang of it! Today we'll introduce a beginner sheer shade and build on the shaping, prep, and painting concepts from Day 1.

DAY 3 | TUESDAY 7/28

Painting with your beginner intermediate shade (Honest & True)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: It's time for opaques! Now that you've got the hang of the manicure portion, it's time to get into painting with solid shades.

DAY 4 | WEDNESDAY 7/29

Painting with your intermediate shade (Grateful & Kind)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: Hey, painting pro. Today we're continuing to move up the skill list. Don't worry—you got this.

DAY 5 | THURSDAY 7/30

Painting with your advanced intermediate shade (CS)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: Moving on up! Now that you've mastered intermediate opaques, it's time to introduce more challenging shades.

DAY 6 | FRIDAY 7/31

Painting with your advanced shade (BI)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: Pastel party of 2 - you and BI. Today you'll begin painting with our trickier pastel polishes. You'll learn how to master thin coats for nailfie-ready results.

DAY 7 | SATURDAY 8/01

Painting with your advanced shade (GH)

3PM PDT: IG LIVE

What you'll learn: You did it! Welcome to the final day of Mani Bootcamp. Today you'll learn how to paint with GH, our most popular and most challenging shade.

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ATHLEISURE LIST | SUNDAYS NAIL STUDIO

Getting your nails done is like a sanctuary and a place where you can simply zone out and get back to a balanced sense of self. Recently, we went to Sundays Nail Studio that took this mantra to the next level.

Upon entering this Madison Square area studio, you realize that there are a number of neutral palettes which presents a sense of calm, there are books that allow you to have moments of introspection and the way that things are seamlessly moved is not distracting as you enjoy your treatment. 

You can enjoy having a glass of wine, water, tea or a pressed juice whether you're having a manicure or a pedicure. We enjoyed being able to have headsets provided to us as we enjoyed moments of meditation via Inscape (they're in bite-sized sessions which you can find whatever suits you) as well as having a selection of polishes to choose from their own line! It is worth noting that their in house line (same name) is 10-Free, nontoxic natural nail care products. Their commitment to the health and safety of their employees and customers is an essential compoenent of what makes this salon so great.

The entire studio is known as a place where after your treatment, you can continue to relax downstairs or upstairs to reflect or continue your meditation. Other interesting items worth noting is that you can enjoy a massage.

The ethos of Sundays is based in wellness, confidence and simplicity. This extends to events that take place at the salon which includes a book club, trunk shows and more. It's a place that really fosters and empowers those that come from a body, mind and soul perspective. Make sure you keep an eye on their website for upcoming events as well as additional packages that are offered as we think it's a great place to enjoy with groups as well as to pop in during your lunch break or any "me moments" that you're looking to take for yourself.

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SUNDAYS NAIL STUDIO

51 E 25th St NY, NY 10010

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