My Other Life: Triana Ramirez, Monarch Butterfly Enthusiast

Queen of the Monarchs: Los Angeles-based nail tech Triana Ramirez helps monarch butterflies thrive as their food source grows scarce.

My Other Life: G Elizondo, bowler

G Elizondo, nail technician. In her other life: bowler.

My Other Life: Anna Mayrhofer, burlesque performer

Burlesque is a performance. It’s empowerment, it’s self-awareness, it’s comfort in sexuality. It’s the art of classic striptease — with emphasis on the tease.  So says burlesque performer Ruby Kitten, also known as Anna Mayrhofer, owner of Exalted Nail and Body in Errington on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

My Other Life: Ruben Eduard, classical violist

Take a Bow: Raised in South Texas, Ruben Eduard was just 4 years old when he picked up his first stringed instrument. By the time he was a freshman in high school, he was playing viola professionally for a local symphony orchestra.

My Other Life: Deborah Lippmann, jazz singer

Deborah Lippmann, nail tech and polish manufacturer. In her other life: jazz singer.

My Other Life: Julie Brown, horse breeder

Julie Brown, salon owner. In her other life: horse breeder.

My Other Life: Yasue Nakao, artist

Whether she’s creating nail art for salon clients or murals for homeowners, her incredible eye for detail ensures remarkable work.

My Other Life, Classic Mully, Paintball Player

 “I started paintballing at age 10,” says Classic Mully, a nail tech at Personalities Salon in Queen Creek, Ariz.

My Other Life: Marilyn Garcia, Motocross Enthusiast

She’s the only woman in Puerto Rico to race an ATV in motocross and win and she owes it all to dear old dad. Caguas, Puerto Rico-based nail tech and CND educator Marilyn Garcia started racing in 1988 with her dad, Norbert Garcia, a winning drag racer.