If bugs make you squeamish, you might want to look away. Dead bug nail art is the latest weird beauty trend, perfect for those who love all things gothic and avant garde. Nail art is nothing new - it's been used to create geeky designs and sparkly, three-dimensional sculptures. But Nicole Casati, owner of Deadly Nails in Melbourne, Australia, takes it a step further. She provides manicures that use real bugs, encasing tiny insects and natural materials in gel polish. This painstaking work celebrates nature's beauty, albeit on the edgy side. Nicole's Deadly Nails manicures are a unique beauty obsession - and no animals were harmed to create these looks.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post about Nicole Casati's work.onSep 10, 2016 at 1:51pm PDT/time>
This nail art shocked people. Meet the artist behind it.Nicole CasatiNicole Casati owns the Deadly Nails salon in Melbourne, Australia. She took this trend to Instagram and never looked back. These bug-filled nails may have made her famous, but this is not where she began.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onAug 9, 2017 at 12:26am PDT/time>
Nicole Casati does more than just put bugs on manicures at her shop. The salon owner uses real flowers, sprinkles, and even marijuana flakes as accents on acrylic nails.real flowers, sprinkles, and even andmarijuana flakesas accents on acrylic nails.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onOct 24, 2016 at 7:14pm PDT/time>
Nicole Casati never considered putting dead bugs in acrylic nails until a child found a dead butterfly.a dead butterfly. To save its beauty, Casati thought about embedding one of the gorgeous wings into a manicure. The dead bug manicure began.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onNov 2, 2016 at 1:53pm PDT/time>
Each manicure at Deadly Nails is a true work of art. Nicole Casati's technique is amazing. First, she removes all polish and files the nail. Then, she places the dead bug on top and covers it with more acrylic. The result is a fully sealed bug carcass that will not decay because it is completely sealed.completely sealed.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onAug 23, 2017 at 2:59am PDT/time>
Casati's manicures are unique. She has a real goal behind every strange manicure."I want to create things that challenge people's perception of beauty," she said.said.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onJul 26, 2017 at 11:28pm PDT/time>
When dead bug manicures first appeared on Instagram, some people were angry that Nicole Casati was killing creatures for profit. Casati says her bugs are donated by fans of her work or bought from a licensed taxidermist. Sometimes, people bring their own critters.donatedby fans of her work or acquired through a licensed taxidermist. Sometimes, people even bring their own critters.
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Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails) shared a post.onOct 24, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT/time>
Nicole Casati pairs danger and beauty in these scorpion nails. A scorpion's sting is deadly, yet acrylic casing makes it harmless. This yields an edgy, unexpectedly pretty look.
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A post from Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails).onOct 31, 2016 at 3:04am PDT/time>
If spiders and bees don't appeal to you, Deadly Nails offers manicures using real snakeskin.Techs layer the shed skins underneath acrylic to build a cool textured effect.These shed skins create a cool textured effect under acrylic.
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A post from Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails).onSep 8, 2017 at 2:58am PDT/time>
Seahorses are nature's intriguing creatures. Deadly Nails celebrates their beauty with seahorse manicures.seahorse manicuresAfter the tiny creatures die naturally, Deadly Nails entombs their bodies in glittery, mermaid-ready manicures. They are cute.
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A post from Deadly Beauty And Nails Studio (@deadlynails).onSep 1, 2017 at 12:26am PDT/time>
Nicole Casati started encasing dead bugs in a manicure at her Australian salon. This idea inspired nail techs globally. House of Glitter offered this lady bug manicure, stating they were "giving the middle finger to the haters of amazing art."
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