When you think of Belcalis Almanzar —
better known as Cardi B — it might be her penchant for Christian Louboutin
shoes that comes to mind. After all, she has over 90 pairs and has made the
term "bloody shoes" a household nickname with this summer's biggest
chart-topping hit. But Cardi isn't just extravagant when it comes to her
footwear: Her manicures are pretty damn glam, too, thanks to Jenny Bui of Nails
on 7th in NYC's Bronx neighborhood.
"I've been doing her nails for five
years," Bui, who also has a location in Harlem, tells Refinery29.
"The first time she came in, back when she was working as a stripper at
Sue's Rendezvous, someone else did them. But the second time, she specifically
requested me."
Now, Bui doesn't do just anyone, but she
had heard about Cardi's sense of humor and growing social reach, so she took
her on as a client. Now, the refuses to let anyone else do the star's nails.
"She trusts me, creatively," Bui says, noting that the rapper's
normal request is "do whatever you want."
Bui tells us that Cardi liked more playful
designs pre-fame, like Hello Kitty or cupcakes, but today they're more subdued.
That is, if you consider Swarovski crystal-covered manicures plastered with
pictures of Cardi's boyfriend, Offset, chill.
Bui doens't like to talk price, but she did give us a
jumping off point. "I will say that they run $80 and up," she says.
As for the amount of crystals, Bui can't really put a number on that, either.
"I can never count! There are hundreds and hundreds," she says.
"That's how she likes it."
Regarding the Offset mani (peep the IG image below) Jenny
printed out images of the Migos rapper on thin photo paper and transferred them
onto the nails. Of course, plenty of crystals were involved for that look, too.
"The nails can take up to two hours," Bui reveals. "By the time
I finish her nails, my whole body is sweating!"
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