Cheryl Gushue

When internationally acclaimed nail artist Zrinka B Vuksan was brought onto the editorial team for ‘Swallow the Key’, she had one tool to work with: a mood board. From there, she built three distinct nail looks, using the dress patterns and garment structures as her creative foundation. Her goal was bold and deliberate: to shift the entire energy of the shoot through the nails alone. Look One: Black with Edge The first look opened with a black nail base and hand-sculpted claw tips.

On March 30, 2026, Toronto’s beauty community gathered at Illuminarium in the Distillery District for an immersive evening against one of the city’s most creatively charged backdrops. Sebastian Professional unveiled its rebrand through a runway show headlined by global ambassador Anthony Cole and top artist Gianpaolo Colombo, a bold, kinetic statement about where the brand is headed.

Seven years. When I sit with that number for a moment, it feels both impossibly fast and a lifetime of growth, connection, and moments I have loved every single minute of. This month, we hit a milestone of 20K on Instagram, with the fourth annual Beauty in Motion Awards still buzzing through the community for the next couple of weeks. There has never been a better moment to pause, look back, and celebrate how far we have come together than right now on our birthday in May 2026.