Cassie Kohr, Academy of Beauty, Cottleville, Mo. (from left to right: air, fire, earth, water)
Deborah Brown, Strictly Styles and Profiles Salon, Cleveland, Ohio (from left to right: air, fire, earth, water)
Jessica Rosales, Norma’s Beauty Salon, Las Vegas (from left to right: air, fire, earth, water)
Temeka Jackson, New Haven, Conn. (from left to right: air, fire, earth, water)
The four classical elements — air, fire, earth, and water — have appeared over the ages in many different forms. We asked five nail artists for their own interpretations.
Photography by Kimberly Pham
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