These Boston-area nail salons create intricate designs

IN BROOKLYN, THE CANVAS BEGINS AT THE CUTICLE AND THE PAINT IS POLISH TO NAIL 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. CAMILLO 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 NAIL 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 LUDLOW PHOEBE CHEN AND FAYE SHU. THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS? FIRST THING IS TRAINING. WE PUT LIKE A LOT OF TRAINING. LOWE 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 LOWE TRAVELED TO TOKYO. THEY’RE 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 POPP THE MORE SUBTLE HAND-PAINTED WATERCOLOR MOTIFS ARE REMARKABLE CONSIDERING THE SCALE. SOMETIMES PEOPLE 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 OMBRÉ? DONE? OR HOW ABOUT CRYSTAL CLUSTERS? NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF KINDS OF THE DIAMONDS AND ACCESSORIES. THOUSANDS. YEAH, THOUSANDS KINDS OF. ALSO, THE GLITTERS. IF A CUSTOMER CAN DREAM IT, THESE NAIL TECHNICIANS CAN DO IT. I 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 THESE. YES. LIKE AT NAILERY 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 THE KOREAN GEL. THEY ARE 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’S A GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, 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 ONES, THEY TAKE MORE LONG TIME NAILS LIKE THESE ARE ACCESSORIES TO SOME A FORM OF SELF-EXPRESSION. LIKE ANY FASHION CHOICE, BUT ONE THAT REQUIRES PATIENCE, PRACTICE AND SKILL. WE WANT TO DELIVER THE CONFIDENCE AND HAPPINESS THROUGH THE NAIL ART. OH, IT’S SO COOL AND CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING WITH NAILS LIKE THOSE? ERIKA SAYS CUSTOMERS TOLD HER THEY DO GET USED TO IT. IT IS A TIME COMMITMENT, THOUGH. THE MORE ELABORATE NAILS CAN TAKE TWO OR MORE HOURS TO COMPLETE, THEY DO LAST FOR UP TO

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