Poa Studio’s record-breaking manis

I’ve long accepted that painting my own nails is not for me. I’m not very good at it and I’m also extremely irritated by the tiniest imperfections—the splotchy edge, the painted cuticle. So I graduated to the occasional manicure, but my pickiness remains, and as soon as I see the tiniest chip, it’s off with it all. So it’s sort of an expensive extravagance, given that my manis usually only remain perfect for three days—four, tops (I tend not to curtail my dishwashing activities). But this has all changed since I paid a lunchtime visit to Catherine Pacak at Poa Studio (98 Church St., Toronto, 416-364-2761, poastudio.com).