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InAudrey Swatchess world, the gardens bloom technicolor, thick and luscious all year long.

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That ison the tiny canvas of hernail.

Audrey bought starter polishes from the first launch of Simply Nailogicals brandHolo Taco.

But her own experiments innail artcame much later.

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I played around with stamping, water marbling, and more basic abstract designs.

It seems then quite a rapid ascent to the intricate scenes and tiny wildlife she paints today.

Nail polish is an extension of her other mediums.

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But nail art is not my full-time job!

Her Instagram saved folder is enormous and features skilled nail artists likeKelly OrnsteinandBees Knees Nails.

And today, she counts on a vibrant and encouraging community of other nail artists.

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The nail community is one of the nicest places Ive found on the internet, she says.

I think everyone probably needs a good glass file, she says, pointing to glass files byMooncatandCirque Colors.

Most of my favorite brushes have just been cheap ones from sets at around $10, she says.

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