In like a lion, out like a lamb.

It's March! New month and new season - since spring officially starts around the 21st! : )
It's the time of year that calls for skirts and open toe shoes, which means getting those pedicures and manicures before the show-and-tell begins!

Nail art is a big part of Japanese fashion. It ranges from the crazy accessorized themed nails to the more subtle pastel colored gel nails.  This really peaked my interest in nail art and I even bought a few nail art stickers while I was in Japan and began to do up my nails every so often.

So here are just a few examples of Japanese nail art:

These are really cute, but I think I do a little too much to have nails with 3D designs on them - looks too gentle, I'd easily knock it off.

I can't even begin to imagine how she does her hair everyday with those nails, my hair would definitely get tangled in all that cute nail art.

Gel Nails on the other hand are a different story. 

Unlike nail polish, gel nails don't chip and the design is in the actual gel nail itself. Although it may sound limiting, it actually opens up the possibilities!

In my search for more information on gel nails and designs I found this blog post that talked about the gel nail experience from a first-timer point of view and the spot in NYC where she got her nails done ( You know I had to hook you up! )

Here's the store info::

Sakura Nail & Spa
35 East 1st Street
Btw 1st and 2nd Aves
New York, NY 10003
(212) 387-9161 (be sure to make an appt)

If any of you have gotten gel nails before, let me know how you liked it! - I'd love to give them a try some day! 

Hasta la proxima, 

La Tenoli