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Today I met my friend and former student, Sachiko to get some Japanese nail art done. She’s an amazing nail artist based out of Kobe and I was thrilled that she finally gave into my constant pestering about getting something done.

She started by giving me a very meticulous manicure and getting on my case about using nail clippers. Apparently they weaken your nails and make them uneven. Then she gave me pink gel nails, which are slightly healthier than acrylic.

For my design I choose tiny fruit slices which are too adorable for words. Since I’m a beginner when it comes to wearing nail art I chose to put them only on my kusari yubi fingers (ring fingers) and my thumbs, which is apparently very popular in Japan. “See, you can look at them when you’re sending text messages” Sachiko told me.

After looking over her work, Sachiko decided that she was going to give me some crystals as a bonus. “Swarovski is my policy.”

The whole process took about 2 hours and afterwards I got a hand massage and a can of Sprite.

I took a photo.  It’s not great but you get the idea.

What do you think of Japanese nail art?  Have you ever tried it?