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Nail art a big business for SoCal artists
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Jan 28, 2014
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Nail art a big business for SoCal artists
Manicures and pedicures are big business in California. Nail services across the country represent a booming $8 billion dollar industry that hit a record high last year. You can thank gels and intricate nail designs for that.
In California, manicures are big business. Nail services across the United States represent a booming $8.3 billion industry.
In California, manicures are big business. Nail services across the United States represent a booming $8.3 billion industry.
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Manicures and pedicures are big business in California. Nail services across the country represent a booming $8 billion dollar industry that hit a record high last year. You can thank gels and intricate nail designs for that.

Manicures and pedicures are big business in California. Nail services across the country represent a booming $8 billion dollar industry that hit a record high last year. You can thank gels and intricate nail designs for that.

The California Report's Caitlin Esch explains how graphic designers, illustrators, and painters use nail art to make money.