NAILS | Rainbows and Reorganizing #CBBxManiMonday

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I have been so busy with reorganizing the office and my beauty products with our new IKEA shelving units that blogging is taking a bit of a vacation even though the goal is to have the office perfectly setup for blogging where everything will be in neat little boxes that are no longer overflowing. I am hoping that I will be done organizing by the end of the month and that by July I will have a beautiful office space to work out of! Now, I started this project on Friday and with Sunday and Monday off, I was still very much dedicated to my organization cause so my ManiMonday took a bit of a backseat even though my nails were painted on Monday night. I was just too tired to edit the photos so now it's Wednesday and here we are with this month's theme of "Allyship". This was a theme the ladies came up with in 2020 and it has been a really good one for me as it makes the manicures mean a little bit more this month. With today's rainbow nails, we are acknowledging Pride Month!

NAILS | Shannen's Dream #CBBxManiMonday

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For this week's Allyship-themed #CBBxManiMonday, I am paying tribute to Shannen Koostachin who was an Indigenous youth activist from Attawapiskat First Nation in Ontario who at the age of 14, led a movement for "safe and comfy" schools and quality cuturally-based education for all First Nations children. I first heard of this incredible young woman because of Cheekbone Beauty as they donate to the organization Shannen's Dream. I also own the lipstick shade "Shannen" which is a stunning bright red! 

After Shannen herself had to endure learning in portables that had intermittent power and then finally shut down to a fuel leak that was already decades old, she realized the Canadian government needed to provide funding for Indigenous children everywhere which eventually led her to the steps of Parliament Hill in 2008. 

NAILS | OPI Power of Hue Psychedelic Print for Pride

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Happy Monday! Hopefully I will have more variety in my content this week versus last week where it just boiled down to some nails and sheet masks! I ended feeling more drained from my day job than usual so the motivation to sit at a computer was very low. What did perk me up last week was the arrival of the new OPI Power of Hue Collection! 

NAILS | Heart Gardens #CBBxManiMonday

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This month, the ladies and I decided to do the theme of "Allyship" again in honour of Pride and Indigenous History month. While a lot of the manicures I end up creating are not the easiest to discuss, I hope that the art I create resonates with someone as I often find the research and creation of these designs both educational and emotional. 

NAILS | Rainbow Leopard Pride Nail Art #CBBxManiMonday

This month's editions of #CBBxManiMonday will have some extra special meaning as our theme for the month of June will be "Allyship" in honour of Pride and Indigenous History month. I have talked a little bit about my goals in last week's Instagram stories including finishing my Indigenous Canada course, reading more about residential schools and researching local charities who support both LGBTQ+ and Indigenous causes. This is not just a one month thing. This is a way of life that I opened myself up to last year and I can honestly say that when it comes to consumption and beauty, I am much more mindful of where my money goes and making the time to learn about uncomfortable topics that I feel I will never know enough about which is a good thing because it keeps me wanting to know more. 

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