Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio@dana_nailjunkie

Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio
@dana_nailjunkie

Ellegra Davis, Jewels A Nail Box, Chicago@nailsbylegs

Ellegra Davis, Jewels A Nail Box, Chicago
@nailsbylegs

Julie Ventura, Nail Swag, Los Angeles@juliev37

Julie Ventura, Nail Swag, Los Angeles
@juliev37

Tiffany Scaggs, A New Day Spa, Saint Joseph, Mo.

Tiffany Scaggs, A New Day Spa, Saint Joseph, Mo.

Torie Bastian, The Polished Pinky, Crown Point, Ind.@thepolishedpinky

Torie Bastian, The Polished Pinky, Crown Point, Ind.
@thepolishedpinky

Robin Rodenbaugh, The Mobile Manicurist, Forest, Va.

Robin Rodenbaugh, The Mobile Manicurist, Forest, Va.

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Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio
@dana_nailjunkie

Ellegra Davis, Jewels A Nail Box, Chicago@nailsbylegs
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Ellegra Davis, Jewels A Nail Box, Chicago
@nailsbylegs

Julie Ventura, Nail Swag, Los Angeles@juliev37
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Julie Ventura, Nail Swag, Los Angeles
@juliev37

Tiffany Scaggs, A New Day Spa, Saint Joseph, Mo.
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Tiffany Scaggs, A New Day Spa, Saint Joseph, Mo.

Torie Bastian, The Polished Pinky, Crown Point, Ind.@thepolishedpinky
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The summer 2016 Olympic games officially begin on August 5th. These games mark the Olympiad’s first in South America. To commemorate the beauty of this locale, NAILS asked artists to take inspiration from Rio de Janeiro and translate it onto nail tips.

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