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BIOGRAPHY
Yoko Sakakura as a real artist is inspired by her surroundings, which is reflected in her talents and skill as a celebrity nail tech. Born and raised in Japan, she found beauty in the world and developed an appreciation in visual artistry. She was immersed in a culture of unique colors and art that has been at the forefront of pop culture around the world for decades. The cultural influence of her home country has had a positive impact on her life experience and the great strides she has made within her career. She has an A.A. in Interior Design and attended school at Marie NAILS where she was also a manager. Her decision to become an independent nail tech proved to be the right life choice as she has created an elite celebrity clientele including Madonna, Common, Estelle, Jordin Sparks and Solange etc. Yoko currently works in Los Angeles, CA, where she will continue to expand her brand and creative gifts with hopes on making a dynamic impact on the Nail Art Industry as a whole...BIOGRAPHY
Yoko Sakakura as a real artist is inspired by her surroundings, which is reflected in her talents and skill as a celebrity nail tech. Born and raised in Japan, she found beauty in the world and developed an appreciation in visual artistry. She was immersed in a culture of unique colors and art that has been at the forefront of pop culture around the world for decades. The cultural influence of her home country has had a positive impact on her life experience and the great strides she has made within her career. She has an A.A. in Interior Design and attended school at Marie NAILS where she was also a manager. Her decision to become an independent nail tech proved to be the right life choice as she has created an elite celebrity clientele including Madonna, Common, Estelle, Jordin Sparks and Solange etc. Yoko currently works in Los Angeles, CA, where she will continue to expand her brand and creative gifts with hopes on making a dynamic impact on the Nail Art Industry as a whole...
CELEBRITY CLIENT LIST
CIARA COMMON ESTELLE EVE
ICONA POP JESSIE J
ARTICLES
JORDIN SPARKS KELLY ROWLAND KERI HILSON
KIM KIMBLE LAUREN LONDON LALEAH
MADONNA SOLANGE
STELLA MAXWELL ROSE MCGOWAN TRACEE ROSS WILLOW SMITH
The Hollywood Reporter — Moschino’s Resort 2016 Nails, Decoded
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moschinos-resort-2016-nails-decoded-802609
YOKO SAKAKURA Nail Artist nailsbyyoko.com | @nails_by_yoko 310-280-6328
InStyle.com — What’s Right Meow: Check Out These Artistic Cat Motif Manis
http://www.instyle.com/news/whats-right-meow-check-out-these-artistic-cat-motif-manis?iid=sr-link1
LA Confidential Magazine — Spots for Luxe Manicures
http://la-confidential-magazine.com/nail-art-3-spots-for-luxe-manicures
ADVERTISING
L.A. HAIR Season Promo — WEtv, 2015
TACO BELL, 2014
DR. SCHOLL, 2014
CASE-MATE “Right Case. Right Occasion” feat. Common, 2013 WHO YOU ARE — Launch promotion, 2015
EDITORIAL/EVENTS MUSIC VIDEOS
MOSCHINO Resort 2016 Campaign, 2015
NIKE Air Max Day — LA, 2015
NCLA x HELLO KITTY In-store Event, 2014 REEBOK X NUVO In-store Events — LA/NY, 2013 LE SNOB by B. Akurlund Campaign
GRAMMY’S 2015, Common & Madonna
THE ELLEN SHOW 2015, Madonna
OSCARS 2015, Solange
OSCARS 2014, Common & Madonna
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2015, Stella Maxwell
“Ghosttown”, Madonna — 2015
“Diamonds”, Common feat. Big Sean — 2015 “Emergency”, ICONAPOP —2015
“RM486”, Rose McGowan —2015