Nails as Personal Expression

by Madison Marrero

Nails are for all ages and backgrounds. For reasons like self care or self expression or cultural expression  nails are mainly seen for their great design or nice shape or fancy color. But it's more to it: they reflect our personal style and the way we like to design things. Nail care takes place everyone from high end salons and spas to homes around the world. Different cultures have unique traditions and styles making nail care global. Today nail care is a constant evolving trend, with new techniques and products emerging regularly.  People care for and decorate their nails for various reasons. These include personal expression, cultural norms, enhancing appearance or can be just simple as self care and relaxation.

I interviewed my nail tech and she said she had been doing nails for 3 years. She is self taught and has been learning just from practicing. She said the beginning was really hard but she kept going and she was glad she did. 

I also interviewed my friend. Her name is Tiara. She has been doing nails since middle school and she’s about to finish high school now, so 6 years. She said it wasn't easy but it wasn't hard. She said it was so much fun when she really started learning. She then turned it into a business. She was so excited. She did stop because she felt like her clients made it difficult for her but she still does her own nails and loves it.

In the future most likely more nail designs will come out super better and more expensive the more the years go by the more expensive everything gets.