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Meet Nail Artist Jessica Hood, NTNA Finalist!
Meet Jessica Hood, one of the Top 13 Finalists in Season 10 of our Next Top Nail Artist competition!
by Staff
February 20, 2023
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Get to know our talented Top 13 Finalists of NTNA Season 10!
Name: Jessica Hood
Country: United States
Instagram:@xlnailzbyjess
Time in the industry: 2 years
Q: What is your favorite thing about the nail industry?
“I'm passionate because I love making people feel good. I love making people feel beautiful, boosting their confidence, (and) helping them feel good about the skin they’re in. It's a lot of things that we can't change about ourselves...Nails we can, and I'm great at it.”
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