Nail Chronicles: History, Trends, and Personal Stories
Naked Beauty
The Naked Beauty Podcast
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Naked Beauty Podcast, we explore the world of nails and nail art, tracing its evolution from a trend seen primarily in the black community during the 90s to a global phenomenon today. I spoke with Tembe Denton Hurst, author of 'Fresh Sets,' a coffee table book showcasing nail art from around the world. We discuss the history of nail salons, the impact of Vietnamese immigrants on the industry, and the gendered aspects of nail art. You'll also hear from UK nail artist Sylvie McMillan about her artistry, and members of the Naked Beauty community about their personal experiences with nail art and their favorite nail artists.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello. This is Brooke DeVard and you're listening to the Naked Beauty podcast, a podcast where we talk all things beauty, self-care, skincare, makeup. And today's episode is all about nails and nail art. I've noticed a lot of new listeners in the naked beauty community, so welcome. Make sure you're |
| 0:21.9 | subscribed for new episodes every single Monday. Today is a deep dive. We're not talking to one person, |
| 0:28.5 | but getting multiple points of view on the state of nails. As I record this, I have a manny |
| 0:33.7 | petty appointment right after. Nails are top of mind. It feels like in the last few years, |
| 0:38.3 | nail art, adding length to your nails, they've all become something that's a very mainstream. |
| 0:43.1 | It's become a global trend. I can remember in the early 90s and the 2000s, airbrush nails, |
| 0:48.4 | acrylic sets, these were things that you primarily saw on black women. But today's nails really go |
| 0:54.0 | beyond the nail art I grew up with. |
| 0:55.8 | And expressing yourself with nails in general has really become a global phenomenon. |
| 0:59.8 | One of the best manicures I got in my life was in Tokyo. |
| 1:03.7 | And they really took their time. |
| 1:04.8 | It was like a two-hour nail appointment, such intricate artwork, |
| 1:08.2 | but there was such a love and passion for what they were doing. |
| 1:10.6 | In today's |
| 1:11.3 | 2025 nail landscape, we have different shapes. Almond, coffin, stiletto, square, oval, |
| 1:18.4 | squoval. We have different types of nail polish. You can get regular polish. I don't even know |
| 1:22.2 | who gets regular polish anymore. But even the regular polish has been upgraded. We now have five |
| 1:26.6 | free nail polish. That's free of any toxic chemicals. There is, of polish has been upgraded. We now have five free nail polish. That's |
| 1:27.6 | free of any toxic chemicals. There is, of course, gel polish. There is cat eye polish where you use a |
| 1:33.6 | magnet to create designs. There is dip polish. There is shellac. I mean, there are so many types of |
| 1:39.4 | polishes, chrome polish. You can add charms, 3D elements, pretty much anything you can think of has been |
| 1:46.1 | done on nails. If I go on TikTok right now, I'm going to see videos about builder jail nails, |
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