Nail fashion photography

With a lineup of experimental collaborators and a reverence for obscure flora and fauna, the California nail artist has become her own force of nature.

Bright, bold nail art and nail stickers //Manbo

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LOOKING AND FEELING YOUR BEST The GOLDEN AGE of NAIL ART If art holds up a mirror to culture, then nail art does the same, albeit on a tiny canvas. Here, how intricate manicures infiltrated fashion, social media, and society at large. The nails pictured here were designed by artist Mei Kawajiri, who goes by @nailsbymei on Instagram, and pulled from her archive of famous looks. As one of today’s most influential artists, Kawajiri joins a growing list of international…