The Heartbeat of NUAGE Beauty House | Our Story

Our Story

NUAGE translates to cloud. It's the
sanctuary Nadine built after nearly
losing everything, and it's the
standard every single thing here gets
held to.

The story + Heartbeat of NUAGE

NUAGE Beauty House was founded by Nadine Gharz. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and the second youngest of five siblings, Nadine grew up in a household that exposed her to creativity from a young
age. With a hairstylist mother, her love for beauty began early and never left her side.

In 2014, Nadine was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder known as Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia. With her body no longer able to produce the blood cells needed to survive, doctors gave her just two weeks to live. Her only chance was an immediate bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy. In a life-altering twist of fate, her oldest sister turned out to be a perfect match and ultimately saved her life.

During treatment, Nadine lost her eyebrows to chemotherapy, an experience that deeply shaped her relationship with beauty and self-expression. Her love for tattoos and her desire to help others reclaim confidence led her to the world of permanent cosmetics, where she found both healing and purpose.

Now, more than ten years later, Nadine is a permanent makeup artist, business owner, and advocate for non-toxic beauty. Her story is the heartbeat of NUAGE. The “cloud” symbolizes the physical heaven she created for herself after facing death, a sanctuary shaped by everything she’s endured and everything she’s grateful for. The atmosphere, mission, and identity of NUAGE are all rooted in the good, the bad, and the beautiful of her journey.

Outside the studio, Nadine is a lover of matcha, Pilates, sushi, spending time with her pups at the dog park, beach bike rides, great shoes, and collecting vintage vinyl records. Despite unimaginable challenges, she continues to choose light, leading NUAGE Beauty House with passion, intention, and the warm smile she's known for.

soft. clean. considered. yours.

NON-TOXIC

everyone says clean. ask them what they mean. we mean all of it. polish, color, wax, adhesive, wall paint, furniture, what's in the air while you sit here. screened before it goes near you, and no upcharge for any of it.

CRUELTY FREE

we're leaping bunny certified, the only internationally recognized guarantee that nothing was tested on animals at any stage. no exceptions, no fine print, no asterisk.

SUSTAINABLY SPOILED

we buy the thing that lasts, refill instead of replace, and take the better option every time one exists. doing it properly happens to feel better too. funny how that works.

At NUAGE Beauty House, every service is designed to help you feel like the greatest version of yourself. From clean color and healthy hair treatments to brows, lashes, and skin, we bring your essential beauty rituals under one roof so you never have to run all over the city to feel taken care of. Our artists specialize in non toxic, cruelty free techniques that honor your natural features, protect your long term health, and deliver results that feel effortless, elevated, and uniquely you.

We proudly work with top performing clean beauty brands and professional systems that align with our standards for safety, quality, and long term results.

Every product in the House gets screened before it goes near you. No formaldehyde, no toluene, no DBP in our polish, and clean systems for color, lash adhesive and wax. Clean isn't a compromise on performance. We only carry lines that prove they can do both, and we've turned down plenty that couldn't.

The whole House is Leaping Bunny certified, the only internationally recognized guarantee that a product wasn't tested on animals at any stage. Everything we use is vegan too, meaning no gelatin, silk, pearl, carmine or collagen anywhere on this menu.

We take the more sustainable option wherever one exists, from the chairs to the packaging to what goes down the drain. Where one doesn't exist yet, we keep asking for it.