WELL-MANICURED nails are an essential summer accessory. Esthetician Lushea Simone tends the talons of West Van’s society mavens at Avalon ther- apeutic massage clinic on 16th Street in Ambleside. Popular now is a modern take on the classic French manicure, says Simone, who's fielding requests for °40s— style painted half moons and tips. Instead of decorating her clients’ digits in classic tlesh- tone with white tips, she’s opt- ing for pretty pastel combina- tions of pale pink with laven- der blue of mint. Her popular 740s French “swingnme” manicures (see photo) are $28. Call 921-7057 to book an appointment. 900 It shouldn’rt take more than a handful of minutes to keep nails in good shape. Give them a five-minute workout with L’Oreal’s Nail Spécialiste, a complete range of nail-care products new to drugstore shelves this summer. The range includes five easy-to-use products: Double Time, a fast-drying base coat and top coat; Grow Stronger!, a keratin-fortified nail strengthening treatment; Shine Spécialiste, an_ultra- shiny acrylic finish with UV fil- ter; Nail Nutritionist, a growth-stimulating gel con- taining ccramides and calcium; and Nail Nutritionist Phis. Products are $8.95 cach, available at drugstores and mass retailers. o00 Nail decals adorn youthful fingertips this season. Hearts, stars and butterflics capture summier’s fancy. Maybelline’s Express Finish Fast-Dry nail enamel promises to go {rom wet to sct in one minute flat. Apply under decals or play with pas- tel colour combinations to create your own personalized look. Nail enamel available in . Galactic Green, Lunar Lilac, Galactic Pink and Cosmic Blue. All Maybelline products are under $10. —— Layne Christensen /} tg Shoes ep "70% GRGaa COUORS BGA THE merchants on Bellevue have emerged from a tumultuous spring with more address changes than a Melrose Place vixen. Shoppers foreign to the area of late will need a map to navigate the changes to West Vancouver's tony seaside shopping strip. In brief: Thornbury’s has changed addresses at Walker Place (irony 1453 to 1447 Bellevue), reopening a couple doors east in the space left vacant by Valerianne’s depar- ture from West Van this spring. Thornbury’s regulars are’enjoying the additional room to move — and spouses Childrens Wear #120 --1425 Marine Dt, Won. 926-8828 north shor e news ‘& BASHION no doubt are biding their time nore comfortably on the store’s fireside settee. Moving into Thornbury’s old digs is Walker Place neighbour Eleanor Mack, who moves forward to the strectfront from her shop in the mews. Hat lovers who lost track of the milliner after its exodus from Park Royal TORONTO designer Robin Kay in the West Van boutique that carries her name. four years ago have now rediscovered the shop thanks to its higher visibility locacion, says Lynne Stevenson, store owner and daughter of the late Eleanor Mack. Next door, in the large store space left vacant by the retirement of Janice Hasman from retailing and the closure of her popular Nonesuch boutique this past April is new tenant Edward Chapman Ltd. Fourth-generation retailer Ted Chapman and his wife Janet opened the doors to their family owned and oper- ated men’s and Jadies-wear shop last weekend. This is their fifth Lower Mainland shop, their first on the North Shore. It’s not to be confused Computer Workstations Custom bullt computer eer all workstations © Home ® Apartment © Office Visit our website www.computarworkstation.cam / 880-6684 Free Estimates Sunday, June 20, 1999 — North Shore News — 19 Woe, NEWS photos Mike Wakefieid EDWARD Chapman is Bellevue Avenue's newest tenant. Helga Musil (left) manages the store owned by fourth-generation retailer Ted Chapman and wife Janet. with Edward Chapman Ladies Shops just up the street, at 1800-block Marine. That store is owned by the Rea * family, original partners in the 109-year-old: Edward Chapman retail dynasty, who split from the company in 1959, Edward Chapman on Bellevue also sells ladies’ wear, but under the trade name Chapy’s. ° Helga Musil, who man- aged Edward Chapman at the Westin Bayshore for years, is the Bellevue boutique’s new manager. In July, the Bayshore shop will close for good when the hotel under- gocs extensive renovations. noOQ Popular and personable Who’s where in West Vancouver designer Robin Kay trom Toronto was in West : Vancouver for the reopening of her eponymous boutique. Kay fas revitalized her 23- year-old business with new investment and plans to grow her 10-store chain by 50% over the next qwo years. Lower prices and refined quality are a result of the pending expansion, says Bowen Island resident Heather Prittic, who owns both the Ambleside and Kissilano boutiques. ’All of Robin Kay’s trademark cotton knitwear is now preshrunk, she adds. Home accessories continue to be offered at the store but in smaller assortments. LYNNE Stevenson (forearound), with milliner Gol! Bshzadi, at Eleanor Mack. For the entire month of June we are offering a LUXURY BODY PCLISH For $60.00 June 16-30 Book any waxing with any length facial and receive 10% off the total price. LocaTgp at. 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