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Maggie Hutten

Don't Go Changing

Updated: Dec 14, 2018

Nail polish panache for the indecisive. Visit Paintbase, Raleigh, for your fix.



Photo Credit | Emily Shinybox Photo

When indecision strikes at the nail salon, just go with it. Why commit to just one shade when the alternative is so much fun!?


There are so many choices these days in almost every part of our lives. While decisions ABOUT those choices can lead to some significant consequences, let's focus on one that is purely inconsequential.


Look down at your nails. If you are like me, you might be due for a trip to the salon to get something done to those digits. If that is true, march yourself on over to one of my favorite destinations in town.

Paintbase Nail Bar is a product of the vision created by Heather Brewer and Catherine Fain after they realized that not all nail salons deliver on issues of of safety and cleanliness. They built a brand focused on health AND style. Paintbase uses hospital-grade sterilization with an autoclave and single-use items such as buffers and files, along with other health-focused standards in their practice. The being good/doing good approach doesn't stop there. Even the polishes they offer adhere to the 3-free minimum standard, eliminating as many of the chemical agents in nail polish as possible. Jetted tubs have been replaced with lovely, fresh sinks of water, to prevent the risk of bacteria growth. And the oversized leather club chairs you sink into upon arrival are as luxe as they come.

“Life is like a box of crayons” - John Mayer

With two locations in Raleigh, you can be sure you aren't far away from what you need to spiff up for the weekend or get polished for work. They even offer specially priced services for the littles in your life.


Choices these days include nail art, high-shine, matte, glitter, chrome, dip polish...and my favorite, the thermal-sensitive variety! Indulge your inner teenager and reminisce about those old heat transfer tees from the 80's, because you, too, can put a little giggle within reach.


The color-changing polish starts out with one base shade and quickly transforms right before your eyes into a second color when introduced to cold temperatures. Think swirling a cocktail with your finger, reaching for ice in the freezer, or stepping outside in the middle of winter.


Voila! Magic!


Impress your friends, color your daydreams, and entertain your children.


It's fun at your fingertips!


For now...

Maggie xo




Photo Credit | The Scout Guide



@maybeheatherbrewer @southernarrond




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