By Marione Borela Lineses
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Caviar, crystal, air brushing, glitters, transfer foil, acrylic, gel enhancements, buillion beads …’ the list of materials goes on! It’s definitely fun having them on but it’s not that easy to do at first! And if you haven’t already plunged into the interesting and creative world of nail art, meet entrepreneur and technician Tamara Simmons to know more about this vibrant trend.
Nail art has been a part of the fashion world long ago. It can be traced back to 3000BC when the Chinese were decorating their nails to leave a pink finish and around the same period the Indians would use a henna derived dye to colour their fingernails. The Egyptian women too would colour their nails, informs Tamara.
Tamara is the owner of the Belleza Salon, the first Sri Lankan salon in the country situated along Al Nasr Street. It was a major shift in her career from working in the human resources department for a decade to change over to the hair and beauty industry.
To make the transition she even took up a beauty course and graduated being the top of her class, “I knew that was my calling,” she reflects.
Now that nail art is quite in vogue, she pursued and excelled in the Advanced Nail Technician Course and proudly flaunts her array of work samples at the salon.
The 3-D colourful creations look almost edible and the caviar effect proves to be quite eye-catching. Other materials like rhinestones, charms, studs, pearls, even Swarovski crystals are available for nail technicians to bring about that desired look.
The procedure could take around three hours and more, depending on the length, complexity and intricacy of the nail art. Any style could possibly be made to suit an occasion, such as a prom night, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Year, kids nail art and many more, she points out.
“Nail art in Doha has become a big hit, everyone loves to try out something new and something different. And there are so many innovations, creative things that are in the market to choose from,” Tamara adds.
The most popular design clients ask for in her salon is the Gel Nails with French Tip and a simple nail art.
If you’re looking for new chic designs then start browsing some videos from YouTube, “that’s where I get some inspiration from,” Tamara cheerfully says.
The procedure
The procedure
Here’s how Tamara did a model’s nail art —
it’s called Murano glass-inspired nail art with gold leaf.
Trim and push the cuticles to prep it up, and fix the French tip to her natural nail.
Then put the primer on it before the gel.
Once the nail has worked with the gel, add the nail art using gold leaf, nail polish, and a few other nail art accessories.
Then seal it with the gel top coat for a longer lasting effect.
Price: Nail art could vary from anything between QR100-300, depending on occasion, style and products used.
For bookings, visit www.bellezzas.com
