Miss Pop’s Nail Art Is the Real Deal

New York City-based nail artist, Simcha Whitehill, known online as Miss Pop, is known for her colorful designs, from ’80s inspired manicures to creations that look more like jewelry than nail lacquer.

Like many fashionable girls, her love for nail art began early on. Back in her school years, she rebelled against the strict dress code, but was forced to contain her color scheme and stuck with plain pinks to avoid detention. More than a decade later, when watching the ’80s movie classic Earth Girls Are Easy, her love of color and nail art sparked once again, and the Miss Pop brand was born.

Now her colorful work can be seen in ElleMarie Claire, and Style.com/Print, and on runways during New York Fashion Week. “We’re challenging the notion of what wearable art is,” she explained in an interview with the Cut. “It’s not precious—it’s ephemeral. I can have whatever’s in fashion this week, and the next week, it changes.”

“A lot of people underestimate the power of an interesting manicure,” she added. “I like making nails look like jewelry—accessories that extend through the hands.” Talking about her early passion she added, “I’ve loved all that beauty stuff since I was a little girl. I kind of had a rekindling of my true love. I was lucky to grow up with makeup, seeing it as a constant opportunity for self-expression.”

Check out some of her eye-popping designs in the gallery below.