From sparkles to miniature AK-47s, nail art is taking the world by storm again (most of us remember the initial burst onto the scene, complete with our wonderment at UV lighting and airbrush guns). This time around, though, things have been kicked up a notch, and it seems like everyone’s getting involved (queue insta-photo of Snoop Dogg sporting his new tuxedo manicure).
Lily Allen has announced her nail art competition; the prize is the opportunity to design a nail set for the singer to wear (because what says “winner” more than giving away your ideas for free), plus a hot air balloon ride to commemorate the release of Allen’s latest single, “Hot Air Balloon” (because what says “Let’s celebrate you” more than “Let’s celebrate me instead.”) Deadline is March 24th, if you’re into that.
Not a worry for the intellectuals, though. Nail art has also been welcomed into some bookworm circles; if you so happen to Wayne, NJ on March 27th, you can drop into library to participate in their “Literary Nail” event and scrawl words onto your digits. Just don’t get too carried away — we’re thinking this will be more of a haiku than novella content length opportunity.
Now, there’s nail art, and there’s nail art. At New York Fashion Week, The Blonds blew our minds with their insanely-awesome fingertip additions, from grenades and sniper guns to elongated bedazzled spikes (in baby pink, of course). The nail art was unparalleled — albeit insane to sport anywhere other than on the runway. Perhaps this is why The Blonds win our hearts with their claw marks: nail art is great, in context. In reality, these designs make holding a pen impossible in real life. And that’s what makes them so awesome.
We don’t know how long the nail art trend will stick around this time, but as long as it does, we hope we get to see more of the avant-garde creations… and less of the press-on variety.
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