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Manicurist draws artistic paintings<\/h2>\n
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With Saigon and all southern cities currently under the highest Covid-19 restrictions, all non-essential businesses have been forced to shut down. This means many service providers have found themselves with little to do.<\/p>\n

But aside from binge-watching Netflix series or browsing TikTok for funny videos, some have channeled their free time and energy into fascinating projects. A manicurist, for example, has turned artificial nails into some amazing paintings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve summed up a few of his most impressive works below. Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n

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A well-known manicurist with unique designs and artistic paintings<\/h3>\n
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\nVideo credit: Ph\u00e1t L\u00ea<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Those interested in the manicure art in Vietnam might have heard of the name L\u00ea \u0110\u1ea1i Ph\u00e1t. Not only is he the founder of Kami Academy<\/a> \u2013 a manicurist training center with thousands of students, but he\u2019s also a notable figure on social media with 740,000 followers on TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, his fame didn\u2019t come out of nowhere. As the 28-year-old Saigon man originated as an artist, he\u2019s used his creative talents to set his nail works apart.<\/p>\n

His creations range from conventional \u2013 but well done \u2013 nail patterns such as marbling or wood grain to more unique designs such as b\u00e1nh m\u00ec <\/em>and fried eggs.<\/p>\n

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\nPh\u00e1t’s portrayal of the fairy tale “Little Match Girl” on artificial fingernails<\/em>
\nImage credit: VNExpress<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Now, with his salon temporarily closed due to Covid-19, the manicurist has used his extra free time to take on more ambitious projects. Using artificial nails as his canvas, he\u2019s created some incredible paintings, such as a portrayal of the fairy tale Little Match Girl<\/em>, or renditions of characters from Disney\u2019s Pirates of the Caribbean <\/em>franchise.<\/p>\n

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\nCharacters from Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em>
\nImage credit: VNExpress<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

According to VNExpress<\/a>, some of the more complicated projects took him up to two months to complete.<\/p>\n

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He failed to get into art school two times, but insisted on following his passion<\/h3>\n
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\nPh\u00e1t’s take on various sceneries and landmarks<\/em>
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L\u00ea \u0110\u1ea1i Ph\u00e1t has walked a long journey before he came to his success today. After finishing high school in 2012, he applied to study at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts to pursue his passion for painting. However, he failed the entrance test twice.<\/p>\n

Refusing to let go, he turned to YouTube tutorial to train himself. After a year, he opened a drawing class to share his knowledge with aspiring young artists, but the job only earned him a modest income.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until 2016, at one of his students\u2019 suggestion, that he took the first steps toward becoming a manicurist. \u201cI simply thought, \u2018painting on fingernails is still painting\u2019\u201d, Ph\u00e1t told Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He also shared that as a man working in an industry predominated by women, he faced a lot of prejudice at first. Yet with sheer passion and will, he pulled through it all to get to where he is today.<\/p>\n

Good thing he did too, as his persistence gave us a promising young artist, one whose creations we can proudly wear on our fingernails.<\/p>\n

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Follow your passions and your efforts will pay off<\/h3>\n
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Ph\u00e1t\u2019s story is just one of the many examples we\u2019ve had of people achieving success by pursuing their ideas with unrelenting tenacity.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re facing a hard time in your life, remember to continue walking forward. One day, you\u2019ll look back and be glad you did.<\/p>\n

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