Overlapping with other recent trends like biker chic and military couture, elements from rebellious punk culture — like paper clip embellishments and leather — are, ironically, fashionable.

Nails by (left to right) Nicole Vasher, Thomas Scott Salon & Spa, Frederick, Md.; Angie Nay, THE Salon, Burley, Idaho; Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia's Hair and Nail Salon, Hesperia, Calif.

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