The Hmong American nail salon artists who worked on the Olympian's viral nails said they grew up in nail salons and were proud to see their designs and culture represented.
Sunisa Lee poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the Olympics, on July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.After gymnast Suni Lee took home a gold medal in Tokyo last month, all eyes were on her. Lee, 18, became a favorite of the internet, and onlookers noticed something consistent through her routines: her acrylic nails.
Owner Amy Vang and artist Elizabeth Lee said they never expected that an Instagram exchange this summer would land their nails on the global stage.Not only did Suni respond; she was at Little Luxuries the next week to get a set of acrylics. Before she left for Tokyo, she came in again. Sunisa Lee looks at the scoreboard for the final results of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the Olympics, on July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.Vang and Elizabeth Lee grew up in nail salons. Living in North Carolina with their Hmong American family, the cousins watched over Vang's mom's shoulders as she painted to perfection.
"Friends of the family would come over, and I would just sit there and polish their nails," Vang said."I kind of just trained myself."
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