Naji’s “ads” got a significant amount of attention when hertweet showcasing her workwent viral.
The caption was succinct and effective “my design skills my nail art.”
Her graphic design abilities may have been honed in the classroom, but her nail art skills were not.
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Her prowess comes from dutifully studying other artists onYouTubeand lots of practice.
This year, the self-taught artist has been taking the craft more seriously.
But how exactly does she put all this beautiful work together?
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On average, it takes anywhere from one to two hours to get the finished image.
The gold chunky rings are the cherry on top.
For the mock ad, Naji took inspiration directly from theDiana Ross and the Supremes 20 Greatest Hitsalbum art.
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On the cover, each group member’s red-manicured hands are adorned with a gold “Supremes” bracelet.
Naji combines two popular nail trends we’ve seen take off:crocodile manisandgradient nails.
These lengthyApres Gel-X extensionsgive the classicFrench manicurea welcome twist.
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We also love how she shaped this pastel set with a tapered squoval tip.
you’re able to follow Rayah Naji onInstagramandTwitterto see more of her creative nail ads.
We know we’ll be watching to see what dope designs she dreams up next.
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