It began as an attempt to chronicle my adventures through naildom. I sought to create a narrative examining my exploration of nail art and why I connected with it in such a visceral way. The Holy Nail is a curated page that intends to form a collage of inspiration and experiences documenting my journey through nail art as a medium for self expression. Welcome to my quest for the Holy Nail. Tumblr (3.0; @theholynail)http://theholynail.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3819a60b154bf98544fa243a61464feb/tumblr_mmiynpq5N71qg9yd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theillustratednail.tumblr.com/post/50002741808/encrusted">theillustratednail</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Encrusted…</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51063508164http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51063508164Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:32 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/27c7171aa776bd7089c8bfac242e1122/tumblr_mn5w2w6ETA1qzbku2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rumpshaker.tumblr.com/post/51032444685">rumpshaker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>gloss magic</strong></p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51044828890http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51044828890Tue, 21 May 2013 23:31:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a99858531fd9d9a4398919ef598f799/tumblr_mn6h3sypfA1qckvjgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nailinghollywood.tumblr.com/post/51039047672/holo-glams-nails-bts-nailart-karengnails">nailinghollywood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Holo-glams 💅 #nails #bts #nailart #karengnails</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51044669241http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51044669241Tue, 21 May 2013 23:29:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7a520855d4f944025d9b02103a7ba9e/tumblr_mmvzzxDYWO1s5g5ayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nailsalonavarice.tumblr.com/post/50568888202/strange-nails-avarice-art-kayo-nails-nailart">nailsalonavarice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Strange nails<br/> #avarice #art #kayo #nails #nailart #nailsalon #design #strange (NailSalon AVARICE)</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51013451457http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51013451457Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:56 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/137ef358b30312d8caea738c5392ac35/tumblr_mn600nHaKF1qhsf99o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Super Black “Whip” black holo arrived today. #superblack #allholoerrything #nailpolish</p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51010008082http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/51010008082Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400allholoerrythingsuperblacknailpolish<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/52e8f0108f80a1c67282c1a37b9703ef/tumblr_mmrh1w1rbG1qbcag7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fleuryrosenails.tumblr.com/post/50378841736/brutal-nails-for-death-0r-glory-tired-badgal">fleuryrosenails</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>BRUTAL Nails for @death_0r_glory. #tired #badgal #evil #nail #nails #nailart</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50983112429http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50983112429Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1264a81b1d0d503c683ad919c01780b4/tumblr_mn4grireYN1qjxrmlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://flossgloss.tumblr.com/post/50947863809/new-babies-l-r-blood-suede-tears-and">flossgloss</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>NEW BABIES !! L>R ‘Blood, Suede & Tears’ and ‘Pony’ SUPER 70s SUMMER LOVE ~ PRE-SALE SOON ! 🌴✨💛🌵🌼🍍🌻🏆🔮🔥💅✨ #new #summer #flossgloss #naillacquer #nailpolish #newnew #leak #gold #beauty #bloodsuede #peach #pastel #brown #nails #perfect xoxox @ponymaane and @fgboss</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50951800143http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50951800143Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d8b3b480df0d5b62895aae1b8905919/tumblr_mn4bpdWRlY1qhsf99o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flea market finds with @heynicenails</p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50939492863http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50939492863Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dea9c4d0b7b7cf922f7dcf47a9dbff1d/tumblr_mn4bp0qKOb1qhsf99o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Loose opals from the #longbeachfleamarket hunt with @heynicenails. Can’t wait put these on my nails!</p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50939476229http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50939476229Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:00 -0400longbeachfleamarket<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ec932748dcc1be65d3cde2c00049e8b/tumblr_mn41lagyAM1qg3oszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hoodratism.tumblr.com/post/50922902737/fools-gold-photo-by-cultofbeauty-nailjerks">hoodratism</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fools Gold photo by @cultofbeauty #nailjerks #nailcharms</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50938033902http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50938033902Mon, 20 May 2013 18:08:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a288cec34fa726dabd87cbbad13a61ac/tumblr_mmqnivDEg31qjoc9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://disco-nail.tumblr.com/post/50339665382/disco-new-disco-disconail">disco-nail</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>DISCO new <br/> #disco #disconail</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50900687477http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50900687477Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/27283bc74ad8bce58e8077c4b7ae2618/tumblr_mjb6zjq6jN1rf961fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnailporn.tumblr.com/post/50826943061/bare-naked-ladies">thisisnailporn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>bare naked ladies</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50858133680http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50858133680Sun, 19 May 2013 18:38:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c88c36ce54582ef8cbe84c92d4708df/tumblr_mm4wkltDVY1qzbku2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50812634185http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50812634185Sun, 19 May 2013 07:30:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1928fff0df60fb01a4acecb41ec472f/tumblr_mn143msRP21qfkrlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hana4art.tumblr.com/post/50789027115/i-am-placing-it-in-the-ginza-june-issue-i">hana4art</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I am placing it in the ” #Ginza ” June issue✨<br/> I imaged #monet .<br/> plz check it!!</p> <p>#nail #nails #nailart #nailarts #nailswag #nailartclub #nailspotanela #ネイル #ネイルアート #swarovski #kirakira #instanail #instanails #instanailart #japanesenail #japanesemagazine #magazine #claudmonet #モネ #睡蓮 #paint #paintart #paintarts #art #handpaint #手描きアート <br/> nails by #hana4</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794912787http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794912787Sun, 19 May 2013 02:39:02 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0cd23ead7788d4fd00c416403af9b5e8/tumblr_mn14jiiU2J1qfkrlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hana4art.tumblr.com/post/50789630569/i-am-placing-it-in-the-ginza-june-issue-i">hana4art</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I am placing it in the ” #Ginza ” June issue✨<br/> I imaged #ChristianLouboutin 👠<br/> It is my favorit new nail💅<br/> plz check it!!<br/><a href="http://magazineworld.jp/ginza/192/"><a href="http://magazineworld.jp/ginza/192/">http://magazineworld.jp/ginza/192/</a></a></p> <p>#nail #nails #nailart #nailarts #nailswag #nailartclub #nailspotanela #ネイル #ネイルアート #swarovski #kirakira #instanail #instanails #instanailart #japanesenail #japanesemagazine #magazine #ChristianLouboutin<br/> #louboutin #ルブタン #fashion #shoes #ルブタンネイル<br/> nails by #hana4</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794899196http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794899196Sun, 19 May 2013 02:38:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/20c7043060f3895b042ec156722b7975/tumblr_mkpc2vcQRB1qlmnoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jcraynails.tumblr.com/post/50792536779/teeny-tiny-cute-cute">jcraynails</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Teeny tiny cute cute.</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794875632http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794875632Sun, 19 May 2013 02:38:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b450f2863d00abb2345648174d21d91/tumblr_mn17mmgx6G1s5g5ayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nailsalonavarice.tumblr.com/post/50793365285/marine-art-nails-avarice-art-design-nails">nailsalonavarice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Marine art nails<br/> #avarice #art #design #nails #nailart #nailsalon #marine (NailSalon AVARICE)</p> </blockquote>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794830491http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50794830491Sun, 19 May 2013 02:37:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae7d7d46ee2b6cc81b25dc27c879f8b5/tumblr_mn17cjkkd31qhsf99o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Close up of Donne’s nice nail. Slumber party with @heynicenails. Getting ready for the #longbeachfleamarket tomorrow.</p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50793056714http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50793056714Sun, 19 May 2013 02:00:18 -0400longbeachfleamarket<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0930b4c01f0a205e83d946b42d4e5c34/tumblr_mn0yvkpEdT1rd18lro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ba54c4c8473bf89df0cd9e5fb7d1bec/tumblr_mn0yvkpEdT1rd18lro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.tipsyzine.com/post/50781217842/diablo-kill-x-primacreative-skull-ring-available">tipsyzine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>DIABLO KILL x PRIMACREATIVE skull ring available for purchase <a href="http://www.diabolikill.com/collections/amenthes-collection/products/calaverarosanail">here</a>. I want it so badly!</p> </blockquote> <p>I might get one. </p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50781396662http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50781396662Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:56 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/04222493f2a789c15bb0182084c821ce/tumblr_mn0wgbFxlH1rdbpapo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://moonail.tumblr.com/post/50777559062/pedicure">moonail</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h3><a href="http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E3%83%9A%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2&dtype=0&dname=0na&stype=0&pagenum=1&index=16599600">pedicure</a></h3> </blockquote> <p></p>http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50779198423http://theholynail.tumblr.com/post/50779198423Sat, 18 May 2013 22:28:41 -0400