These Boston-area nail salons excel in intricate designs

IN BROOKLINE, THE CANVAS BEGINS AT THE CUTICLE AND THE PAINT IS POLISH TO NAILERY STANDS FOR TINY NAIL GALLERY. THAT’S NEAT. SO THREE DIFFERENT LAYERS HERE. ARTISTS ARE BUSY, THEIR WORK ON DISPLAY. SO THIS IS CHROME. YEAH, THIS IS CHROME. BUT WE’RE USING LIKE A SMALL BRUSH TO MAKE THE TEXTURE. CAMILO SAYS. AS A CHILD IN CHINA, SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH NAIL ART, ESPECIALLY STYLES FROM JAPAN. WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I ALREADY LIKE OBSESSED WITH JAPANESE MAGAZINE NOW MAGAZINE BACK HOME, SHE SAYS. SALONS SPECIALIZING IN ELABORATE NAIL DESIGN ARE COMMON. IT’S SOMETHING YOU CAN EASILY FIND, BUT JUST NOT HERE. HERE THE US NAIL SALON. BASICALLY THEY DO SINGLE COLOR THE MOST OR LIKE ACRYLIC OR FRENCH, BUT THAT’S IT. SHE RECOGNIZED A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND TEAMED UP WITH FRIENDS. THIS SPACE IS THE VISION OF LOW. PHOEBE CHEN AND FAYE XU. THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS. FIRST THING IS TRAINING. WE PUT LIKE A LOT OF TRAINING. LOW LEFT THE US TO STUDY PROFESSIONAL NAIL ART IN CHINA, THEN SPENT TIME IN NEW YORK TO BECOME A LICENSED EDUCATOR IN JAPANESE NAIL DESIGN TRACKING TRENDS. SHE AND LOW TRAVELED TO TOKYO. THERE, THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ARE UNVEILED EVERY YEAR. IT’S CALLED TOKYO BEAUTY WORLD AND THEY HOST LIKE DIFFERENT BOOTHS WITH DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND SHOW YOU LIKE WHAT IS THE TRENDY NAIL STYLE OR TRENDY SKILL. CHROME IS CURRENTLY KING. ALSO TRANSPARENT COLORS THAT STILL POP THE MORE SUBTLE HAND-PAINTED WATERCOLOR MOTIFS ARE REMARKABLE CONSIDERING THE SCALE. SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE LIKE VERY DEPRESSED OR LIKE WHEN THEY’RE SAD, WHEN THEY HAVE A BAD DAY, THEY COME IN TO DO NAILS AND THEN THEY FEEL LIKE, OH, YOU KNOW, HAPPIER. LESS THAN A MILE DOWN BEACON STREET, A LEFT ON HARVARD TAKES YOU TO A SECOND SALON THAT DAZZLES AND THE GEL IS VERY POPULAR IN CHINA FOR A LOT OF YEARS. NAIL MONSTER IS ANOTHER BROOKLINE NAIL NEWCOMER HERE. THE COLORS AND NAIL EMBELLISHMENTS ARE NEXT LEVEL WANT AIRBRUSHED OMBRE DONE OR HOW ABOUT CRYSTAL CLUSTERS? NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF KINDS OF THE DIAMONDS AND ACCESSORIES. THOUSANDS. KINDS OF ALSO THE GLITTERS. IF A CUSTOMER CAN DREAM IT. THESE NAIL TECH MISSIONS CAN DO IT. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN CHOOSE. SO THIS WOULD GO DIRECTLY ON THE NAIL. YES. WOW. THAT’S A PIECE OF JEWELRY. YOU NEVER DO THE DISHES WHEN YOU HAVE. YES. LIKE ANTHONY GALLERY, THE POLISHES ARE PRIMARILY FROM ASIA. ALL OUR PRODUCTS LIKE THE GEL, IS FROM THE HIGH END. WE ARE INTRODUCED THEM FROM THE JAPANESE AND KOREAN GEL. THEY PROVIDE DIFFERENT KINDS OF COLORS AND THE TALENT IS A TESTAMENT TO TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. MY PARTNER, SHE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THIS AREA FOR TEN YEARS AND WHEN SHE WAS IN CHINA SHE IS A GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, A SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS. YEAH. SO SHE KNOW HOW TO DRAW THE DETAILS ON THE FINGERS ALREADY. BEAUTIFUL. NOW I NEED SOMEWHERE TO GO TO SHOW IT OFF. REGULARS SAY DEDICATING HOURS TO PERFECTLY PAINTED NAILS IS NOT UNUSUAL. THE HAND PAINTING ONCE THEY TAKE MORE LONG TIME NAILS LIKE THESE ARE ACCESSED FERRIES TO SOME A FORM OF SELF-EXPRESSION LIKE ANY FASHION CHOICE. BUT ONE THAT REQUIRES PATIENCE, PRACTICE THIS AND SKILL. WE WANT TO DELIVER THE CONFIDENCE AND HAPPINESS THROUGH THE NAIL ARTS. OKAY. I PERSONALLY CANNOT IMAGINE LIVING NAILS LIKE THIS. I NEED TO UPGRADE MY GAME. YEAH, THAT IS QUITE A GAME. THEY GOT THERE. WELL, ERIKA SAYS CUSTOMERS GET USED TO IT, BUT IT IS A TIME COMMITMENT. THE MORE ELABORATE DESIGNS CAN TAKE UP TO TWO HOURS, BUT THEY CAN LAST UP TO A MONTH. SO THAT’S A GOOD NAIL INVESTMENT RIGHT THERE IT IS. I’LL TELL YOU, I’M NOT SURE I HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR THE

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