ontiac, MI, was named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa people. This city is best known for the General Motors’ auto plants and now, it’ll also be known as the home of this long-nailed beauty, Trina Miller. Quiet and reserved, this diva’s fashion flair and style speaks loud enough for all to hear. X’Treme Nailz stopped by for a quick chat and was glad that we could hear her as well. Trina’s father was a cosmetologist and, as the only girl in her family, her mother made sure that she represented properly. “I’ve always been classy. As the only girl, my mother made sure that I was dressed immaculately and my hair and nails were done!” While this little girl learned the meaning of class and style in hair and clothing, Trina, an admirer of long nails,
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would have to patiently await her turn to enter the world as an extreme nail diva! Today, Trina is a mother of seven, five daughters and two sons. She still loves hair, fashion and is a ‘self-proclaimed’ homebody. She loves interior decorating and creating a variety of DIYs. We asked how she initially came to love extreme nails and found that she admired an elementary teacher, her mother and godmother who all wore those inspiring nails. “I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to have long nails. In 7th grade, I could finally at least wear the shorter ones. As I got older, I was allowed to have them longer. There was a nail salon near where we lived and I spent so much time there, it became my second home! I’ve now been wearing them long since 9th grade and I really believe that the longer nails and toenails are beautiful and sexy! I love it!”
