NAIL NEWS
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Award-winning nail artist creates bags with tips South African-born international nail artist, educator and winner of Nails Magazine’s Next Top Nail Artist Season 4, Tracey Lee, used the extended lockdown period in Netherlands, where she is based, to create a set of unique handbags fashioned with nail tips. Says Lee: “I believe it is Marian Newman who described nails as ‘the ultimate fashion accessory’. Well, during lockdown, I decided to take ‘accessorising’ to the next level. Out came the sewing machine and out came the nail tips
Addison Rae’s nails
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Hot nail looks at the MTV Movie Awards Celebrity nail stylist, Thuy Nguyen, was responsible for the nail designs of three stars on the red carpet at the recent MTV Movie Awards in Hollywood. Nguyen created a simple yet striking look for social media star, Addison Rae. Plain, jet black nails were each embellished with a silver chain that lined the cuticle. Said Nguyen: “Addison’s nails for the night needed to be something versatile because she would be wearing two dresses and didn’t have her full glam team with her due to COVID. So I needed a look that would hit both dresses right. After conversations between hair, make-up and styling, I decided to do something to the beat of ‘glam+edgy’.” For Lara Condor’s nails, Nguyen created a dazzling, sparkly look that perfectly matched her black, sequinembellished dress, while for Elizabeth Olsen, also wearing black, Nguyen did a shimmery sheer pink look.
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– this time for a completely different reason. I created a set of bespoke bags from scratch, using feather leather for a durable finish and a rich satin lining on the inside. “The bags also have an amazing ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) or brain massage function, as you can rub your hands over the tips, rearrange them while you wait for an appointment, or simply enjoy the relaxing sound as you tap your gorgeous nail enhancements over them.”