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BY KAYLOR JONES / PHOTOS BY CLAUDIA JOHNSTONE / LOCATION: WELL & BEING SPA AT FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS
POLISHED WITH PURPOSE
Vivian Valenty and Silva Nahabedian are revolutionizing the nail industry through Dazzle Dry
Vivian Valenty and Silva Nahabedian are the dynamic duo behind Dazzle Dry, an innovative nail polish system that air-dries nails in five minutes while eliminating smudging – and potentially harmful ingredients. “I was intrigued by nature, having been exposed to the use
of local plants as medicine as a child in the Philippines,” says Valenty, Dazzle Dry’s founder and president. Valenty’s interest in medicinal plants inspired her to become a bio-organic chemist, receiving a doctorate in bio-organic chemistry from Penn State University. Valenty then got her start in the
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