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