s a self-proclaimed nail historian and scribe it’s only fitting that I take this time to acknowledge some of the contributions our X’treme Nailz Divas, Long Nail Beauties, Cuticle Cuties, and Trendsetting Nailz Artists have shared. My staff and I have been honored to have personally met with some of these wonderful women. To sit and interface with people like Maria Ortiz, Mel Nubia, Edith Graham, Ana Otano, LA Rue Drummond, Desiree Wimbush, Lamuh,
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Naomi Taylor, Cordelia Adams, Lena Cole, Autumn Springs, Ayde Nunez, were absolutely surreal, and to be a part of the X’treme Nailz movement is priceless. Using this platform to record, document and showcase the unique and previously taboo exposé has been a dream come true. Finally, the X’Treme Nailz Divas have a platform to tell their stories and express themselves accordingly, allowing them to now and forevermore sit at the ‘Big Table’. The plus-size industry had their strug-
gles, and the LBGTQ community elbowed their way to get a seat. The ME TOO Movement roughed their respect, and the Black Lives Matter movement, well they continue to tread water. I’m proud to say that I’ve followed this vision and aligned myself with other like-minded visionaries (who saw the relevance and importance of acknowledging these women of UNSUNG courage and conviction). Discrimination and ignorance usually go hand and hand. Although The X’Treme Nailz community is seeing
