Tamara on May 23rd, 2007 at 2:09 PM

I like this kind of art, but to do it myself and with very short nails and very little touches mainly in black or red. Long nail art might seem a little too much for the hand

pikipak on May 29th, 2007 at 12:47 AM

This is nothing new and has been alive in the states for at least 12 years. it has yet to show any signs of slowing down.

Michiko Kawashi on June 8th, 2007 at 5:19 AM

i really love japanese nail arts..
it's simply amazing and very pretty

how about teachin us some D.I.Y?
i wud really like to learn some tricks though

anyway.. KAWAII~~ ^^

Robin Wright on June 14th, 2007 at 12:59 AM

I love it on my toes and have it done at least once a month at this wonderful salon downtown here is the web site check it out http://www.cocok.net/index.html

Kita on June 14th, 2007 at 11:45 AM

It's fantastic, if you're ghetto fabulous that is. I just think it looks rediculous. It's like makeup, less is more...and this is just TOO tacky and WAY overdone.

Emily Girl on June 28th, 2007 at 2:43 AM

I love Japanese nail art. Way hot, way trendy. Who would ever call it tacky? No style is ever tacky unless your on the corner of fifth and broadway. The nails are different and extreme, thats what makes them interesting. Everyday fashion is experimented everyone wants there own flavor. i vote hell yah so this talents sexy nail art.

Mitsuko on July 19th, 2007 at 5:13 AM

I've loved Japanese nail art for a while and it's really expensive and time consuming to do. I went to Japan last Summer and fell in love with it and came back home and started to up my own nail style. I know there are extremes to nail art and it can get to tacky, but you can make it more casual. It's very addicting and easy to get carried away with though ^^;

dara on July 22nd, 2007 at 1:37 AM

Japanese nail art is wonderful!! I don't think I can live without it. It gives people like me a way to express ourselves.
There's a good and bad side to it however. Good: beautiful and eye catching. Bad: expensive and time consuming.
This art form is addicting but also a stress reliever. I do it myself and I just love it!

Lim on July 28th, 2007 at 10:33 PM

The pictures shown as an example are not very good examples of "kawaii" nails. Those are more tacky than cute. But the true kawaii style is simply adorable I must say.

Lena on September 6th, 2007 at 12:38 AM

I like this style of nails. Although these nails have been seen in the USA. Usually african-american girls were seen with this style, but not recently. It has now arisen as to be something new and popular of Japan, but I think this style has been around for awhile in general. Where it originated, one would have to do some research.

The above pictures really serve injustice as to how creative and gorgeous these 3D nails can get.

finaface on September 22nd, 2007 at 3:34 AM

nail art is the ####. if youre not feeling it, youre stupid and uncreative. and you are probably really ####### boring, especially in bed.

Kumiko on October 11th, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Love Jap nail art so kawaii
and NOT TACKY
those pics arent what Japanese nail art is really like the ones in Japanese magazines are so cute

Bratt007 on October 11th, 2007 at 11:09 AM

Are there any salons doing it in New York and the rest of the states?

Ulrike on October 15th, 2007 at 12:32 AM

I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT about time we get some flair up here!!! I wear it.

Americangirlinjapan on October 26th, 2007 at 3:06 AM

As an American who now lives in Japan, I can tell you that I would have NEVER had my nails like this until I moved here..now I get them done every 2 weeks. The art here is amazing. The artists are amazing. It can take 30 minutes or more to find a design b/c there are so many to choose from. They have all kinds of magazines on the subject that are on the shelves like our regular beauty magazines. Some of my favorites are Nail Venus and NailUP!

PINKY on December 25th, 2007 at 7:35 PM

I LOVEEEEEE JAPANESE NAIL ART...!!!....I WEAR IT ALL THE TIME AND ITS NOT TAKKY AT ALL...AND JUST SO U NOE NEW IS OUT OLD IS IN...THE 8O'Z OR MORE THAN EVER IN...AND SO R EXAGERATED NAILZ.......I WEAR THEM ALL THE TIME...EVERYONE IN FASHION SKOOL OR AHEAD OF THEIR GAME ANYWAY IS DOIN IT...SPECIALLY THE UNDERGROUND SCENE IN LOS ANGELES

Sasorisa on December 28th, 2007 at 12:37 AM

Yes - it's tacky but I LOVE it. This does not scream high fashion but it's unique and very fun. More downtown than uptown...

gaijin on January 6th, 2008 at 6:55 AM

As you should know, there are extremists in everything and everywhere, and Japanese nail art is the same. I live in Japan, and often get nail art done, but I pick and choose it and tone it down to suit my style and tastes--that is the beauty of fashion. I wish people were more broad minded and not so judemental, especially with regards to something so innocent and personal as nail art.

Jess on January 10th, 2008 at 1:24 PM

There is one place I know that does this in NYC. It's in a trndy little hair salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. My hairstylist had them done by her friend and everyone loved them so much that she is now there every Sunday. She just moved from Japan and its amazing!

Check out

Hello Beautiful Salon
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

Icy on March 1st, 2008 at 6:57 PM

I love the fashion in japan including nail art, it is a piece of art, it is a trend for youngsters everywhere now i see alot of people doing manicure etc... i think doing your nails makes you look different and brings more unique to it i love it and i will never get bored of it! =]