This nail artist counts Cardi B and Ariana Grande as among her famous clients


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Mei Kawajiri hand-paints and sculpts custom designs for famous clients the likes of Cardi B, Heidi Klum, Ariana Grande and Bad Bunny. Photo: Sasha Arutyunova/The New York Times

For at least a few days most weeks, Mei Kawajiri makes hotel calls to celebrities like Cardi B, Heidi Klum, Ariana Grande and Bad Bunny to whip up viral creations, often shared with her more than 343,000 Instagram followers.

Her medium might be even more impressive: extravagant nail art – minutely detailed 3D pastries, hand-drawn portraits of anime heroines and six-inch acrylics embedded with jewels and bits of lace.

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