Glamorous Tokyo Nails

WONG: The International Nail Expo in Tokyo is the largest nail art expo in the world. Trend-setting manicurists from all over Japan came to style and design glamorous art for nails. Lets see more of this growing trend from NTD’s Liliana Yap. STORY: Just painting nails is a thing of the past. In Japan, designing nails with piercings, textured motifs, glitter, crystals, beads, and other stunning accessories is the hottest trend. These stunning works of art are created by nail artists trained and certified at nail academies throughout Japan. [Shouko Kainuma, SS Nail Nagoya]: First, I went to (nail art) school, graduated, then I worked in a nail salon. Now we have our own nail art shop called SS Nail. I like makeup and being fashionable and I always wanted to make people happy. Japan Nailist Association is working to popularize nail art by organizing nail art seminars, festivals, contests, and even proficiency tests for this growing fashion. [Mihori Kinoshita, Japan N