How the bare nails trend became a class issue
Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?
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""It's crazy," the owner of Wumman Spa in London says."
— Paloma Buddemeier , Executive
""That trend really promotes blankness and this kind of sameness and erasure of culture and identity that is so important to black and brown communities.""
— Kristina Rodulfo , Activist
""I heard myself saying to people: 'Ugh, my god, I have to go and get my nails done.' And I thought: 'I probably don't need to do this anymore.'""
— Angela Scanlon , Celebrity
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Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?
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