“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.

The post Juan Alvear’s Nail Art Doesn’t Skimp On Shock Factor appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I’ve really only just come to terms with the idea that I am an artist,” she told Dazed and Confused. “Growing up, I would draw a lot but didn’t consider myself an artist. Now that I have come to terms with it, each step of the process feels very emotional.”

As a child, she remembers being drawn to the concept of getting your nails done. “My dad took me to get my first manicure when I was seven years old,” she recalled. “I was really obsessed with nail polish and long nails after that, even though I was a nail biter.”

Her obsession turned into a career choice after meeting nail guru Bernadette Thompson. “After badgering her on set for hours, I went home to research her,” she says. “It hadn’t dawned on me how much influence she had in the things I loved growing up, not to mention how much money I could actually make doing nails.”

Fast forward to 2013, and she was working as a stylist assistant when she met Bernadette Thompson. “After badgering her on set for hours, I went home to research her,” she says. “It hadn’t dawned on me how much influence she had in the things I loved growing up, not to mention how much money I could actually make doing nails.” According to Woodley, “it was a wrap after that.”

The post Bold, Graphic, and All-Around Wonderful: Leanne Woodley’s Nail Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

Originally from Kyoto, Japan, Kawajiri has been doing nails for more than 15 years. According to her, the biggest difference between Japanese and American nail art is that Japanese designs are “more abstract,” whereas her American clients “love to have a theme.” “Even 10 years ago, [Japan was] doing what we are doing in New York: big stones, crazy charms,” she told WWD. “Young girls save money for their nails instead of eating a lot of food. They wanna be skinny and they wanna have cool nail art.”

Not known for her minimalist approach, Kawajiri’s nail art is all about the drama. “I love drama,” she stressed. And while the nail community is overflowing with ideas at the moment, she admits she tries to keep to herself, when it comes to her inspiration. “As long as I don’t copy or I don’t watch other people’s Instagram, I’m good,” she said. “I don’t watch nail Instagrams at all. If you see [something] one time, you have the idea already on the inside of your head. I don’t wanna be like that. I wanna be always original and new.”

Take note.

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Which makes sense, if you scroll through her Instagram page (which we encourage you to do). Specializing in 3D nail art and hand-painting, her designs are decked out with stickers, glitter, and jewels.

“I wanted to be a painter when I was girl — and now I’m painting on nails!” Tokyo said in an interview with Nail Pro. Born in Tokyo and based in LA, she’s won several international competitions and has gained a little over 215k followers on her Instagram page.

Scroll down to see some of her highly creative (and fun!) designs.

The post All Hail the Nail Art Queen, Britney Tokyo appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Washick, she started painting her nails in 2007 after an ugly break-up, and shared her nail art in her blog You Don’t Need A Man, You Need A Manicure. She went on to study fashion design in Parsons and now works as a Senior Color Designer at Nike. 

“Prior to Nike, I gravitated towards women’s accessories, and designed them at Coach and Marc Jacobs,” she told HYPEBAE. “But I view nails as a built-in accessory so it’s all a part of the fashion world in my eyes. Whether modest or complex, nails are very much a part of the look.”

“With both nails and sneakers, you’re pushing boundaries within a confined, classic space that’s personal to a lot of people,” she explained. “They’re both blank canvases but you can’t do just anything. It has to be functional to some extent. It’s also a delicate balance of standing out but being relatively easy to wear. And I also love that people feel so passionately about both. They’re both unifying in that way.”

Take a look at some of her eye-popping designs (both trainers and nails).

The post Jessica Washick Designs Both Nails and Sneakers with Equal Passion appeared first on TettyBetty.

With almost 45 thousand followers on Instagram and features in Elle, Marie Claire, and Style.com/Print, as well as a regular spot on New York Fashion Week – Miss Pop is a force to be reckoned with.

“We’re challenging the notion of what wearable art is,” she told the Cut. “It’s not precious—it’s ephemeral. I can have whatever’s in fashion this week, and the next week, it changes. A lot of people underestimate the power of an interesting manicure. I like making nails look like jewelry—accessories that extend through the hands.”

Indeed, her manicures look like tiny works of arts. With one clear distinction: her art isn’t made to last. Check out her ephemeral, one of a kind, creations in the gallery below.

The post Miss Pop’s Nail Art is Vibrant, Fun, and Ephemeral appeared first on TettyBetty.

Out latest inspiration comes from New York with Madeline Poole’s nail art. Amassing more than 135 thousand followers on Instagram, Poole is definitely a force to be reckoned with. She has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Interview, Dazed & Confused, and many more celebrated publications.

Appointed as the Global Color Ambassador of Sally Hansen, she also shares her tips and tricks in tutorials featured on Vogue.com, TeenVogue.com, Refinery29, The Coveteur, and IntoTheGloss.

Her nail art, which is graphic, colorful, and unapologetic will inspire you to be bolder with your fashion choices this summer. Take a look for yourself.

The post We’ve Got Your Nail Art Inspiration Right Here! appeared first on TettyBetty.

Featured on publications like Vogue and Refinery29, her clientele includes models at Seoul Fashion Week, K-Pop artists, and high-profile social media influencers. And with more than 300 thousand followers on Instagram, her Unistella nail salon in Cheongdam is always fully booked.

“I’m still really happy that this is my job. If I didn’t have the opportunity to create nail art, it would be tragic,” said the nail artist in an interview with MISSBISH. “I would say my work of nails gives power to [the models]. It is important to make [the designs] perfect, but I also try to enjoy being in the moment.”

Check out some of her creative designs and see what the hype is all about.

The post Eun Kyung Park’s Nail Art is Worth the Hype appeared first on TettyBetty.

And, perhaps, at the forefront of the nail art trend are “Vanity Projects,” a nail atelier and gallery that combines the art world with the nail salon. Founded by independent curator, Rita de Alencar Pinto, in 2008, what started as a pop-up developed into a salon that offers an artist-in-residence program.

In April 2015, Vanity Projects opened its second location in Miami, Florida, and recently relocated to The Design District. Since opening, their nail art has appeared in over 50 publications. In addition to editorial spreads, their nail artists have assisted and lead runways shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and Miami Swim.

Nail artist from Vanity Projects has also been invited in pop-ups at the Pulitzer Foundation in St. Louis, the Brooklyn Museum, the Aldrich Museum, Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair, NADA Miami Beach, Sculpture Center, and the Aspen Museum of Art.

Check out more of their eye-popping designs.

The post Vanity Projects Slay The Nail Game appeared first on TettyBetty.

And nail artist Sharmadean Reid knows best. Launching her legendary WAH Nails Salon in Dalston, East London a decade ago, Reid introduced the latest trends to London natives.

But for boss-lady, Reid, a nail salon wasn’t just a place where you get your nails done. It was, much, much more than that, providing a meeting place for women, a social gathering, a sense of community.

It’s little wonder that Reid’s small salon soon turned into a global sensation, selling out nail products to major retailers. If you’re by any chance in the area, we recommend you book a manicure.

Check out some of her work below!

The post This London Nail Salon is the Meaning of Swag appeared first on TettyBetty.

“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.

The post Juan Alvear’s Nail Art Doesn’t Skimp On Shock Factor appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I’ve really only just come to terms with the idea that I am an artist,” she told Dazed and Confused. “Growing up, I would draw a lot but didn’t consider myself an artist. Now that I have come to terms with it, each step of the process feels very emotional.”

As a child, she remembers being drawn to the concept of getting your nails done. “My dad took me to get my first manicure when I was seven years old,” she recalled. “I was really obsessed with nail polish and long nails after that, even though I was a nail biter.”

Her obsession turned into a career choice after meeting nail guru Bernadette Thompson. “After badgering her on set for hours, I went home to research her,” she says. “It hadn’t dawned on me how much influence she had in the things I loved growing up, not to mention how much money I could actually make doing nails.”

Fast forward to 2013, and she was working as a stylist assistant when she met Bernadette Thompson. “After badgering her on set for hours, I went home to research her,” she says. “It hadn’t dawned on me how much influence she had in the things I loved growing up, not to mention how much money I could actually make doing nails.” According to Woodley, “it was a wrap after that.”

The post Bold, Graphic, and All-Around Wonderful: Leanne Woodley’s Nail Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

Originally from Kyoto, Japan, Kawajiri has been doing nails for more than 15 years. According to her, the biggest difference between Japanese and American nail art is that Japanese designs are “more abstract,” whereas her American clients “love to have a theme.” “Even 10 years ago, [Japan was] doing what we are doing in New York: big stones, crazy charms,” she told WWD. “Young girls save money for their nails instead of eating a lot of food. They wanna be skinny and they wanna have cool nail art.”

Not known for her minimalist approach, Kawajiri’s nail art is all about the drama. “I love drama,” she stressed. And while the nail community is overflowing with ideas at the moment, she admits she tries to keep to herself, when it comes to her inspiration. “As long as I don’t copy or I don’t watch other people’s Instagram, I’m good,” she said. “I don’t watch nail Instagrams at all. If you see [something] one time, you have the idea already on the inside of your head. I don’t wanna be like that. I wanna be always original and new.”

Take note.

The post Mei Kawajiri’s Nail Art is Unappolagitcally Extravagant appeared first on TettyBetty.

Which makes sense, if you scroll through her Instagram page (which we encourage you to do). Specializing in 3D nail art and hand-painting, her designs are decked out with stickers, glitter, and jewels.

“I wanted to be a painter when I was girl — and now I’m painting on nails!” Tokyo said in an interview with Nail Pro. Born in Tokyo and based in LA, she’s won several international competitions and has gained a little over 215k followers on her Instagram page.

Scroll down to see some of her highly creative (and fun!) designs.

The post All Hail the Nail Art Queen, Britney Tokyo appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Washick, she started painting her nails in 2007 after an ugly break-up, and shared her nail art in her blog You Don’t Need A Man, You Need A Manicure. She went on to study fashion design in Parsons and now works as a Senior Color Designer at Nike. 

“Prior to Nike, I gravitated towards women’s accessories, and designed them at Coach and Marc Jacobs,” she told HYPEBAE. “But I view nails as a built-in accessory so it’s all a part of the fashion world in my eyes. Whether modest or complex, nails are very much a part of the look.”

“With both nails and sneakers, you’re pushing boundaries within a confined, classic space that’s personal to a lot of people,” she explained. “They’re both blank canvases but you can’t do just anything. It has to be functional to some extent. It’s also a delicate balance of standing out but being relatively easy to wear. And I also love that people feel so passionately about both. They’re both unifying in that way.”

Take a look at some of her eye-popping designs (both trainers and nails).

The post Jessica Washick Designs Both Nails and Sneakers with Equal Passion appeared first on TettyBetty.

With almost 45 thousand followers on Instagram and features in Elle, Marie Claire, and Style.com/Print, as well as a regular spot on New York Fashion Week – Miss Pop is a force to be reckoned with.

“We’re challenging the notion of what wearable art is,” she told the Cut. “It’s not precious—it’s ephemeral. I can have whatever’s in fashion this week, and the next week, it changes. A lot of people underestimate the power of an interesting manicure. I like making nails look like jewelry—accessories that extend through the hands.”

Indeed, her manicures look like tiny works of arts. With one clear distinction: her art isn’t made to last. Check out her ephemeral, one of a kind, creations in the gallery below.

The post Miss Pop’s Nail Art is Vibrant, Fun, and Ephemeral appeared first on TettyBetty.

Out latest inspiration comes from New York with Madeline Poole’s nail art. Amassing more than 135 thousand followers on Instagram, Poole is definitely a force to be reckoned with. She has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Interview, Dazed & Confused, and many more celebrated publications.

Appointed as the Global Color Ambassador of Sally Hansen, she also shares her tips and tricks in tutorials featured on Vogue.com, TeenVogue.com, Refinery29, The Coveteur, and IntoTheGloss.

Her nail art, which is graphic, colorful, and unapologetic will inspire you to be bolder with your fashion choices this summer. Take a look for yourself.

The post We’ve Got Your Nail Art Inspiration Right Here! appeared first on TettyBetty.

Featured on publications like Vogue and Refinery29, her clientele includes models at Seoul Fashion Week, K-Pop artists, and high-profile social media influencers. And with more than 300 thousand followers on Instagram, her Unistella nail salon in Cheongdam is always fully booked.

“I’m still really happy that this is my job. If I didn’t have the opportunity to create nail art, it would be tragic,” said the nail artist in an interview with MISSBISH. “I would say my work of nails gives power to [the models]. It is important to make [the designs] perfect, but I also try to enjoy being in the moment.”

Check out some of her creative designs and see what the hype is all about.

The post Eun Kyung Park’s Nail Art is Worth the Hype appeared first on TettyBetty.

And, perhaps, at the forefront of the nail art trend are “Vanity Projects,” a nail atelier and gallery that combines the art world with the nail salon. Founded by independent curator, Rita de Alencar Pinto, in 2008, what started as a pop-up developed into a salon that offers an artist-in-residence program.

In April 2015, Vanity Projects opened its second location in Miami, Florida, and recently relocated to The Design District. Since opening, their nail art has appeared in over 50 publications. In addition to editorial spreads, their nail artists have assisted and lead runways shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and Miami Swim.

Nail artist from Vanity Projects has also been invited in pop-ups at the Pulitzer Foundation in St. Louis, the Brooklyn Museum, the Aldrich Museum, Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair, NADA Miami Beach, Sculpture Center, and the Aspen Museum of Art.

Check out more of their eye-popping designs.

The post Vanity Projects Slay The Nail Game appeared first on TettyBetty.

And nail artist Sharmadean Reid knows best. Launching her legendary WAH Nails Salon in Dalston, East London a decade ago, Reid introduced the latest trends to London natives.

But for boss-lady, Reid, a nail salon wasn’t just a place where you get your nails done. It was, much, much more than that, providing a meeting place for women, a social gathering, a sense of community.

It’s little wonder that Reid’s small salon soon turned into a global sensation, selling out nail products to major retailers. If you’re by any chance in the area, we recommend you book a manicure.

Check out some of her work below!

The post This London Nail Salon is the Meaning of Swag appeared first on TettyBetty.