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]]>According to Tordini, her passion for Art Deco jewelry sparked at a young age, when taking careful notice of her grandmother’s stacked, statement rings. Indeed, the Leda Madera pieces have an Art Deco look that will add an artistic flair to any outfit. Carefully cast in Italy, the graphic pieces have a vintage twist to them, crafted with the label’s signature pleated detail that’s meant to give the look of movement.
“The ‘pleated element’ movement is at the core of my designs,” explained Tordini in an interview with Moda Operandi. “You will find it in all three families within the collection.”
But while her main inspiration comes from her grandmother, Tordini’s fashion sensibilities are tied to other family members. According to the young designer, her father has a showroom in Italy and the whole family has grown up breathing fashion. She herself graduated in Fashion Communication at IED and worked in the Communication Department of the family business. Tordini has also worked as Art Director for a few emerging brands and boutiques.
Aside from her family, other sources of inspiration include cinema and other forms of visual art: “My collection references Art Deco architecture from Paris and New York, and the whole Italian end-of-the-’80’s, beginning-of-the-’90s contained opulence,” she notes. “At the time, Art Deco was a symbol of modernity and luxury, and my brand has the same characteristics: eternal, it starts from the past and looks to the future, and can be passed on from one generation to another.”
Her timeless pieces can be worn by every woman, from day to night, paired with a casual look or more formalwear. Visit her Instagram to see some more pieces.
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]]>A trained nail tech and self-taught artist currently based in NYC, J is most noted for her work as former Lead Nail Stylist for TNT’s critically-acclaimed television series CLAWS, which premiered back in 2018. But naturally, her relationship with both nails and art began much earlier. In fact, according to J, she’s been doing her nails since the age of 13.
“My mom is a very flashy person; she always had her nails done,” she recalled in an interview with Coveteur. “If we’re going to a simple BBQ, she’ll wear a gypsy skirt and shirt with chains—she’s the flashy Haitian mom.
“I also went to school in Haiti for a little while when I was younger, and they would line you up and check your hygiene, including your nails. They would send you home if it wasn’t up to par.”
According to J, she would also do her sister’s and my mom’s nails. “I wanted to do anyone and everyone’s nails,” she admits. “Now nails with smiley faces are trending, but I did that when I was a teen. And did a pretty bomb job.”
These early experiences also taught J the benefits of carving her own path for herself. According to J, she decided to pursue a path of entrepreneurship because she doesn’t like to be boxed in and wanted to be creative and successful on her own terms.
And as for inspiration? She tends to find plenty of it. “I derive inspiration from other places, from all kinds of artists, like jewelry designers,” she notes. “But sometimes I just have an idea that pops in my head.”
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]]>If you’re looking for nail art inspo this spring, we recommend following Betina Goldstein. A full-time editorial and campaign nail artist, Goldstein is known for her eye for detail, her manicures ranging from the minimal to the lavish, including rhinestone-embellished nails and negative space manis.
“I focus on designs that are more contemporary and they have intricate detail and dimension, but don’t necessarily overwhelm your nails,” she explained her aesthetic in an interview with Elle.
“It’s all about the placement of the nail art. It’s really minimal. At the same time, some of my nail designs are really out there: I’ll do chains on the nails—but with a sheer base.”
Having recently relocated from New York to Los Angeles, Goldstein has worked with celebrities as big as Bella Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, and Billie Eilish. Her inspiration comes from the fashion scene, but also from arts and crafts.
“I’m always going into craft stores and finding like random things around my house to put on my nails,” she admits. “One time I had this Chanel ribbon, and it was too beautiful to throw away so I just cut out each letter and then place them on my nails. I don’t know what the inspiration, I just see that object and I’m like, oh I could do something with this. That’s it!”
Not one to shy away from a good challenge, Goldstein actually strives for it. “I love designs that challenge me and really require a lot of tiny details and a lot of patience,” she notes. And while working on her nails doesn’t take long, recreating her art on other clients takes more time and patience.
Scroll down to get your spring manicure inspo!
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]]>Four years ago, one of her works became viral. But instead of being happy and proud, Hill was disappointed. She revealed that the biggest mistake she made was that she didn’t put a watermark onto her image.
“When I say it went viral, I mean like shared by millions of platforms globally, and it threw me off massively. I stopped believing in myself and fell off the makeup wagon for a while,” she said in an interview for Bored Panda
She also added that since then, she became more careful with social media.
Using her body as a canvas makes her feel good and is therapeutic for her. She also likes when her makeup work tricks the mind and makes people look twice.
If you browse through her Instagram gallery, you will notice amazing recreating and mind-blowing optical illusions. The more complex makeup arts took her around 12 hours, such as the Robin Williams transformation.
If you are interested in her recreations, check out the gallery below!
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]]>This vegetable dye is a mixture of henna powder coming from a plant with the same name and other ingredients, like water or tea. There are many great Henna artists out there, but today we are introducing you to one of the most talented ones. Her name is Gopi Henna, and she is from San Diego, California.
If you’ve been checking my stories you might of saw that we did the palm sides shown here on a huge swing 
Many of you were asking how and it’s hard to explain but even though the swing was swing, because it had a large surface area it didn’t feel like we were swinging, if that makes sense lol Anyhow, after the palms sides which was mostly for photos and video, we transferred up to the bridal suite which was much easier to complete the rest 
Cabo is such a beautiful place I hope it won’t be the last time I get to come! 
Scrolling through Instagram, we came across her profile, where she posts images and videos of her beautiful art. Flowers, moons, mandalas, etc., are just some of the drawings she makes. Last year she made a trip to India, where she found more inspiration from astonishing décor.
To decorate other people’s bodies, Gopi uses the highest quality henna, which she makes herself. Besides working in her city, she also accepts requirements for events outside of southern California.
To see her hennas, check out the images below. Don’t forget to give her alike!
. Sometimes darker skin tones can be a bit under represented in our henna feeds but as you can see from a couple of these photos, henna stains beautifully well on darker skin tones too! I always keep stain photos to show my clients and those who may walk up to my booth wondering if it will show, but with good aftercare henna looks just as great as on lighter skin tones! 
As you can see she wanted quite a lot is customization which was awesome! Her and her now husband love nature which is symbolized by the birds (inspired by @hennabydivya) and the mountains and tree motif on the wrist area. Also, when her husband proposed it was by the water and otters 
were there so she definitely wanted to include that part of her story in there, and then they are having their reception at the Japanese gardens in balboa where there are cherry blossoms so the birds are nestled in cherry blossom 
You can check the prompts in my last post by swiping left 
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]]>According to Paul Harfleet, the founder of the project, the idea to make a compilation of drawn feathered friends began in April 2020 when the lockdown was announced.
“As I sat in my apartment overlooking a clearer, quieter London skyline, I noticed the birds more than ever and my passion for ornithology re-emerged,” the artist shared on Bored Panda and added that he began drawing birds he could see from his window.
To promote his work on social media, he came up with a fantastic idea; he began dressing up like his feathered friends. “These humorous and light-hearted shoots used my own wardrobe and makeup skills and became an intrinsic component of a project that has become known as Birds Can Fly,” he added.
If you are interested to see a real-life “birdman” check out the gallery below. Which look is your favorite?
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]]>“He let me try it out and eventually, he became my first client. Then I offered free tattoos to everyone I knew,” Kozokaro said in an interview with Inked Magazine. His goal is to design tattoos that are as minimal as possible.
“I tried to find a way to express my classical painting knowledge within a size that could fit people who can’t commit for a sleeve or big work. In design, I believe that less is more.”
Currently, he is a member of Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy’s gang, which crew is known to inked celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Miley Cyrus.
He documents his work on Instagram where his photos regularly get tens of thousands of likes from his 481,000 followers. Scroll down and check him out.
Which Beatles song is your favorite 
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a few of my favorite nail highlights of 2019.. I’m beyond words trying to express how thankful I am for all of the blessings received this year and for everyone’s support along the way. I’m dedicating 2020 to exploring more facets of myself and sharing them with you. That said I have some really exciting things already in the works. 
“I see a huge relationship formally between my paintings and my nails and they definitely inspire/inform one another,” he added. “I see colors and textures and put them together to create something. I see both my nail sculptures and my paintings as ornaments of sorts: one exists to decorate the hand and the other for space.”
His creations, bizarre, misshapen, and more often than not grotesque, might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s exactly what makes them stand out as works of art rather than tidy manicures. “I can’t help but be attracted to shapes that look juicy,” admitted Alvear. “I can’t say there’s one place I look to for color inspiration but I know it when I see it.”
And judging by his celebrity clientele, which includes A-listers like Rihanna and Erykah Badu, Alvear is in it for the long run. Prepare to be taken aback.
<photographed by @gabriel_fabry curated by @kevinblinderman at gallery Treize in Paris>2020 
who do you think I had in mind when drawing this / who would you want to see a set of these on if i made them irl 
Sometimes I make “less sculptural” press ons but I don’t usually post them. Is this something anyjuan would be interested in seeing more of? Lmk xo :~)
#bts working with @iamkelseylu 
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Originally from Tokyo and currently based in New York, Matsunaga admits it was his sister who inspired him to treat nail painting as an art form. “She was working at a nail salon when I graduated from high school and I used to help her prepare nail art samples for the salon at her apartment,” he recalled. “Through this, I discovered that nails were my calling, and I enrolled in a nail art school soon after that.”
His designs aren’t contained to the nail surface alone. Rather, the whole hand serves as a canvas on which he incorporates custom made pieces, either translucent or made of metal. The finished result has a futuristic appeal to it, transforming his clients into fantastical beings, half robots, half human.
“My nails usually verge on the futuristic but I am still very interested in traditional methods and want to incorporate them,” says Matsunaga. In the meantime, his original designs can be seen sported on celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Mandy Moore, Lorde, and Mindy Kaling. You’ll want to take note.
@erykahbadu
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]]>“I think as a child, I found it quite confusing because it opens your eyes to the fact that beauty is subjective and not the objective standard that’s fed to us through popular media,” she told Leik. “More generally, I think Qajar art is really interesting because of the way the European economic and political influences on Iran fed through into its art, developing a new style of portraiture.”
Her illustrations, while leaning on traditional Qajar art, add a modern twist to it, bridging the gap between past and present as well as Eastern and Western. “I wouldn’t say my work has a direct message,” says Tafsiri, adding that she doesn’t think her art is explicitly political. “But I also think placing Middle Eastern individuals in a beautiful context is actually political in itself,” she notes.
Rather than preaching her message, she invites the viewer to question their perceived ideas about beauty, engaging in a visual dialogue with her audience in the process. “My main inspiration in art has always been people,” says Tafsiri. “I think that’s part of why I love miniature paintings because it captures people in very free-flowing positions and tells a story, unlike, for example, European paintings which were largely created to boast of the sitter’s wealth.”
Unfold her visual stories.
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