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Artist Spotlight: Melissa Samuel of Finesse Your Claws

The Brooklyn nail artist turns chunky gems and delicate florals into wearable curated art, and a business to match.

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Melissa Samuel is the Brooklyn nail artist behind Finesse Your Claws, known for wearable curated art that pairs chunky gems with delicate florals.

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Finesse Your Claws is more than a book of clients. Melissa has built a training academy and a press-on line around her craft, giving other artists a path into the work and giving clients a way to wear her designs anywhere.

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Her gem-studded sets are on view in ACRYLICS: Hidden Sculptural Art at A.I.R. Gallery this month, one of the pieces that shows how far sculptural nail art has come.

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