Photographer Helen Maurene Cooper recently released her book, Paint & Polish: Cultural Economy and Visual Culture from the West Side. Cooper spent eight years building relationships with nail techs, salon owners, and clients in Chicago to take the photos that appeared in this book. NAILS spoke with the photographer and author about why she found the subject of nails so fascinating.
Probelle shows how to create splattered paint nails in red and a negative space ripped jeans effect in white and blue to celebrate a laid-back 4th of July weekend.
If nails are soaked in water or acetone at the beginning of a manicure, chances are much higher that the polish will either peel or lift when the nail dries out and shrinks back to its original size.
So the Chicago show is just around the corner. Who is ready?I was recently chatting with one of my fellow bloggers who wasn't aware that you can send in your art. So let me inform you