With great creativity, comes a fun an extremely talented nail artist whose expertise has taking the view on nail-art to another level. Highly sought-after manicurist Miho, “ Mei” Kawajiri [@nailsbymei] continues to grace the world of nail art with her intricate designs. Mei’s unique talent gives the world a perspective of art that is still to this day unique yet easy to get your hands on! On varies projects, Mei has worked with a number of talented people, such as Teyana Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Terry Richardson, Bella Hadid and counting. Mei has a propensity to create looks inspired by any and everything surrounding her in the big city of, New York or anywhere she lands. The talent speaks:

ME: You clearly have a very fun and cutting edge view of nail art. What inspires your art?

MEI: I'm inspired by the city, music, food, fine art, architecture, pop culture and interesting people.

ME: How did you learn to perfect hand paint and nail sculpting nail-art?

MEI: I went to beauty school in Japan and learned the basics of manicures, but as far as nail art and precision, I taught myself and am constantly refining my process and experimenting with new products and techniques.

ME: What attracted you to come to the states to do nails rather than staying in Japan?

MEI: The USA is the doorway to the rest of the world and New York is my favorite city.

ME: Part of a nail artist job, is being patients with clients. Nail-art session can take hours. How do you deal with indecisive clients?

MEI: I understand the decision can be difficult and I try to work with them and make suggestions to figure out what they might like. It's a fun process and I don't mind.

ME: For each great success, there is a squad close by contributing. Do you as a freelance nail designer have help?

MEI: I have a couple of amazing, talented assistants that I work with on a regular basis!

ME: What tips or advice would you give aspiring nail artist anyone reading?

MEI: Never stop learning, it's a process.