Category Archives: Japanese Nail Art

A Few Nail Art Samples From May 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Here’s a little sampling of nails I’ve made in the past month or so- everything from Pegasus to spooky poison apple nails to happy pressed flower nails! I do post nail art regularly on Facebook. You should be able to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2012 Nail Art Winners

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

I finally managed to get my hands on a Japanese nail art magazine (double the cover price, but that’s life) that reveals the winners of the Tokyo Nail Expo nail art contest! Sorry for the delay but the magazine comes … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2012 Nail Art Contest- Part 3

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Pic Spam!! I think this is the next to last posting of nail art from the Tokyo Nail Expo, but I’ve saved some of the best for last!  There were over 150 entries this year, so it’s taken quite a … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2012- Nail Art Contest Part 1

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

The Tokyo Nail Expo has come to an end for this year, but here’s my favorite part to share with you: the Nail Art Contest. This year’s theme was “Tokyo Character(s).” It’s not clear what type of “character” that means, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo, Day 2

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

The second and final day of the Tokyo Nail Expo was another great day with more contests, demos and vendors with lots of goodies. The fashionable shape this year is still oval or almond shaped. I hardly saw any square … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2012- Day 1

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

It was a lovely fall day for Day 1 of the Tokyo Nail Expo and the Tokyo Big Site exposition hall was jam-packed full, with nail competitions, vendors, shoppers and lots of demonstrations. I got there around 9:30AM, the hall … Continue reading →

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Japanese Nail Art Pic Spam

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I’m still in my noisy hotel (complete with a rich variety of nighttime activities) and have no goodies to show, so I’ve looked through my favorite Japanese nail art salons to find some pictures to try and cheer myself up … Continue reading →

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NTMG Now on Flickr!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I’ve been getting myself ready to leave Japan and taking inventory of my nail goodies, trying to figure out what Japan-only goodies I need to buy more of. You guys all know about my rhinestone addiction. It’s only getting worse. … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Happy New Year everyone! I picked up the latest copy of NailMax the other day and inside I found the winners from the 2011 Tokyo Nail Expo Nail Art competition… 4th Place – 3rd Place – 2nd Place – And … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2011 Nail Art Competition

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

And here’s some more entries from the Nail Art Competition. I still have no word on the winner, but the event is still on for another few hours. These are not my work, just to be clear. Click the photos … Continue reading →

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