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The creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
In recent years, interest in sculptural nails has skyrocketed, with over 34.4 million TikToks hashtagged “#3DNailArt,” and celebrities regularly making headlines with surrealist nail sets.
Some of Alvear’s signature designs incorporate hyper-realistic versions of real-world oddities into a nail set — whether it be a Barbie head ice sculpture or a working hourglass — and turn an entire hand into a statement. Today, he is one the most sought-after manicurists in the industry, with his work regularly featured in luxury runway shows and on the hands of numerous A-listers like Lil Nas X, Rosalía, and Charli XCX, who’ve sported his nails on the red carpet, magazine spreads, and high-profile music videos. Alvear has exhibited work including several standalone fingernail sculptures in a solo show at the Treize Gallery in Paris, which was said to deftly combine the “often separate realms of fine art, design and (the) beauty industry.”
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