Thought to have originated in Asia, ikat is a fabric dyeing process similar to tie-dye; the designs frequently feature circles or stripes.

 

Nails by (left to right): Sandra Gamble, Sandy’s Mobile Nail Spa, Earlville, Ill.; Socorro “Suki” Leyvas, Nailed by Suki at Marcky’s Modern Image, Visalia, Calif.; Vanessa Clark, Jverve Salon and Day Spa, Scottsdale, Ariz.

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