
A Picture of Nail Perfection
Three of this year's five Contessa nominees worked at Debbie Krakalovich’s salon, The Nail Shoppe, in Toronto.
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Three of this year's five Contessa nominees worked at Debbie Krakalovich’s salon, The Nail Shoppe, in Toronto.




A baby elephant strays from its mother’s watchful eye to sample the vegetation near a client’s feet. Nearby, giraffes gaze over the top of the credenza. It’s just another ordinary day inside Patti’s Nail Safari.
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