Artificial fingernails have been a popular trend in the States for years. But American manicures do not compare to the extravagance that is in Japanese nail art.While typical French Manicures are a mock of a natural nail,, Japanese nails have 3D designs glued onto them. The nails are 2 inches or longer beyond the finger with giant gemstones, pearls, bows beads, even little toys of animals or candies glued on. Although it would be nearly impossible to function everyday life with them, some are designed to do tasks. There are Japanese nails designed with a coke bottle opener designed into them.
The 3D nails became popular in the mid 1990s and can be seen quite frequently in Japan, especially around the young fashion district of Harajuku. This trend has spread to other countries, and there are a few salons in New York City and Los Angeles that specialize in Japanese nail art. They can be ordered online as well.
I am definitely going to try these nails out when I go to Japan. Although, i might even do so before hand. The glue-on sets that can be ordered online range in price between $20 and $40, plus tax and shipping. I'm sure for a custom manicure in Tokyo it would be even more expensive, and maybe not worth it if the nails get in the way too much. I'd be interested to see native Japanese reactions of a foreign white girl wearing the crazy nails, although maybe they are not so crazy to the Japanese and they would not think twice about it.
Plan: ask for a glue on pair for Christmas and try them out.
Verdict:I'm either going to fall completely in love and have a new expensive addiction...OR...I'm going to be soaking my hands in hot water until the glue wears away because I won't be able to even type on a computer.
I'll update again and do a review when I try them!
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