Who is Dreamy Nail Spells?
Me in my current studio, circa 2024.
Hi, I'm Stina! (Pronounced, Stee-na)I'm a licensed, independent nail technician and artist. I'm certified in Bio Sculpture and a pro with Gel X application. It's my mission to provide elevated nail services without the toxic elements found in traditional nail salons. I'm passionately committed to providing 100% vegan and cruelty free services, something which I believe is often overlooked in the nail industry. I use high quality, professional grade products, and will always provide organic ingredients, when possible. I'm dedicated to providing an LGBTQ+ safe space. Everyone is welcome in my chair!A
A major passion of mine is NAIL ART! Having been an art student my whole life, I'm having so much fun bringing your dreams of Pinterest nails to life! While I love a solid-colored nail just as much, there's nothing I love more than creating NAIL MAGIC.
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My nail art journey started as soon as I started doing nails. Thinking back, I'm very grateful to the clients, friends and mentors who trusted and encouraged me to keep going. (Even if that meant wearing something strange on their nails for a couple of weeks.)
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In 2020 the whole world fell victim to the Corona Virus pandemic. As nail techs, we were personally branded as the face of corona spreading, through peer to peer contact. While we know this to be untrue, many of us in the beauty industry were forced to stop working. I would like to say that I spent lockdown perfecting my craft, but unfortunately, I was hit hard with Corona in April 2020. I ended up spending the rest of lockdown rebuilding muscle and trying to regulate my breathing.
Narrowly survived the pandemic, circa 2020.
In my first year of doing nails, circa 2018.
With every horror story, there's a silver lining. The salon that so lovingly took me in and introduced me to Bio Sculpture, took a different path not long after lockdown, and I was faced with the decision to start my own business. Moving into my private nail studio was scary and uncertain, to say the least. I remember feeling stuck in a frozen state, while forcing myself to move forward. Again, I'm grateful for the support I received from friends during this time. Looking back, everything that happened from the moment I received my license, to the day I signed the lease to my first nail studio, happened in the best timeline, (minus corona) possible.
At my old desk in Verte Salon, circa 2021.
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