REALLY FEELING STRIPES THIS SEASON

More Graphic Inspiration...

I DON'T BELIEVE THEY HAD ACRYLIC BACK IN THE MOTHERLAND

TRIBAL NAIL ART (WITH A KEITH HARING HAND) BY WAH NAILS

WHIP IT REAL GOOD

Perfect way to break the silence
Willow Smith's Whip My Hair Video
Get 'em lil girl-

AND NOW...

THE FRAGGLE REMIX!

"Just shake 'em off... shake em off"

A-LIST NAIL ARTIST

NAOMI YASUDA

  

You may have seen her work in a little movie called Sex and the City or on a humble song bird named Alicia Keys, but her most interesting work in done on the fingers of the unknown, most likely in a low key Brooklyn Salon...

for paper mag

 

See more of her work on her twitter, myspace, or professional site.

Pick your poison...

ON POINT

NEW NAIL TREND: POINTED NAILS

During the 20/20 special Last November, I noticed Rihanna flexing her personal style with sharpened claws. While, style wise, she can do no wrong, I definitely thought the nail shape was a little out there, but chalked it up to her expressing her rocker side and appreciated her doing her own thing. I couldn't imagine anyone else pulling the shape off. Recently, I saw Fergie-Ferg's take on the sharpened look and next thing you know I'm filing my nails to a point.

[L] Rihanna contemplats poking her own eye out during
her November '09 20/20 special

Gold Minx makes the nail shape a little more interesting [L] Red makes them scary [R]

FERGIE'S WAY

Way shorter, still nude, super pointed
now this... I can do

HD NAILS

Although it's always in style in Asia, the 3-D nail art trend has recently resurfaced in Music and Hollywood. I love it and if I had the time, would be all up in the nail salon getting one outlandish design after the next.

those are little children on her nails...

This Is What I Was Going For

Last winter I asked my nail dude for a flipped french manicure and he had no idea what the hell I was talking about. After a detailed explanation and a small sketch he got the idea, but the execution was rough. I wish I had this reference back then...

the September issue of InStyle calls this the "moon manicure"

Altered Luxury Opening Reception

By now the Altered Luxury Exhibit featuring the Carbonado Campaign and Arm Me photographic collections should be in all their glory on display at Sole Food NYC , but last Friday [10/2] I caught a sneak peak of  the pieces at the Altered Lux Opening Reception in SoHo. The installastions were a clever blend of luxury branding and street sensibilities. The  attendees were a trip.

The Carbondado Campaign
Creative Director: Marvin Barksdale
Photographer: Matt Salacuse
Graphic Designer: Darren Kapahi

inspired by:

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inspired by:

Arm Me
By Justin Melnick

The Lyricist: Curtains

The DJ: Elle

The Bar

The Nails

The Accessories: Romeing Panda

The Skully Brothers