After becoming a member of the ranks of Nailpro’s 30 Beneath 30 in 2022, Abigail Tovar (@abigailsviewofbeauty) captured our consideration together with her creativity and superb expertise.
She was obsessed with her craft, and we couldn’t wait to focus on her artwork on our cowl. Tovar thought outdoors of the field alongside together with her photographer and mannequin, and all of the the items got here collectively for a vibrant, retro cowl. However, earlier than we study concerning the inspiration and the steps behind the duvet, let’s study extra concerning the artist herself.
About The Artist
Abigail Tovar is a passionate Latina nail artist and enterprise proprietor from Austin, Texas. In response to Tovar, her “tight knit household instilled in me the values of onerous work, perseverance and dedication, which allowed me to show my ardour for magnificence from being a pastime to a full blown profession.” Tovar at all times knew she needed to be in magnificence, beginning in salons studying the within outs. After 5 years within the business, she is a profitable enterprise proprietor. She and her enterprise associate Lisset are increasing her studio to be a full-service salon.
She desires her new area to be inclusive, noting, “I needed to create a secure and inclusive area for everybody and use my tradition as inspiration in all that I do. Considered one of my favourite components about what I do is creating distinctive and complicated art work that displays my shopper’s private kinds to make them really feel like their most stunning and assured self. I totally imagine that nails usually are not simply an adjunct, however a type of self-expression and creativity, which I attempt to indicate that in my work. I really feel so blessed to be the place I’m as we speak in my profession. Nonetheless, I do know that it took quite a lot of onerous work and help from my neighborhood, household and associates to get right here for who I’m endlessly grateful for. I’m grateful for the alternatives which have come my means, and I can’t wait to see what the longer term holds for me. I’m excited to proceed to develop and study within the magnificence business and proceed to make individuals really feel stunning, one shopper at a time.”
Inspiration
The inspiration on nails and photoshoot was summary and funky, in keeping with Tovar. She added, “The photographer’s work is often impressed by quite a lot of Eighties and Nineties trend editorials, and the mannequin has such nice model that she put her personal twist to it! I strive my finest to assume outdoors the field relating to editorial shoots, and by some means I got here throughout these googly eyes and a lightweight bulb lit up! It’s tremendous summary and funky! All of it got here collectively, and we made artwork!” 
Abigail Tovar created the nail search for Nailpro’s Might/June 2023 Cowl.
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Love for Nails
When requested what she loves about doing nails, Tovar responded, “I really like what I do as a result of the artwork restrict is countless. There’s no scarcity of inspiration relating to nail design. From easy patterns to intricate designs, there are such a lot of prospects to discover. I really like the problem of arising with new concepts and pushing myself to strive new strategies. It’s a type of self-expression that’s distinctive and at all times evolving.”
Specialty
Tovar focuses on onerous gel and onerous gel overlays, noting that “onerous gel has my coronary heart.” It’s so rewarding when shoppers get to their purpose size with sturdy and wholesome nails and say “‘yup, these are my pure nails!’”
