Maria Salandra Celebrity Nail Technician
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Carmela’s pink and white tips were THE hot style during the late 90's-early 2000s. And thanks to The Sopranos popularity, this look became even more iconic. Want to channel your inner Carmela? Start with the nails! ✨
Carmela’s pink and white tips were THE hot style of the time during the late 90's-early 2000s. And thanks to The Sopranos popularity, this look became even more iconic. Want to channel your inner Carmela? Start with the nails! ✨
09/16/2024
100% handpainted nail art by me! 💅🎨 Which look is your favorite?
1️⃣ Neon Louis Vuitton logo
2️⃣ Detailed multicolor pattern (copied design from the hand towel underneath it!)
3️⃣ Henna-inspired design
4️⃣ White and gold Louis Vuitton logo
09/15/2024
It was the makeup, hair, and manicures that helped quietly reinforce the female characters on The Sopranos. ✨ If you have any questions about my time as cast manicurist for The Sopranos, let me know in a comment!
There’s something about having on a good set of nails that completely empowers you. 💅 Come see me at my Cliffside Park, NJ nail salon so I can give you the celebrity treatment! Message me or go to my profile to get an appointment!
This customer came from Butler, Pennsylvania to my nail salon in Jersey for the Carmelas! 😍
09/13/2024
In real life, Edie Falco was NOT a fan of long nails but she pulled them off effortlessly while playing the character of Carmela. During the first season of The Sopranos, I did traditional acrylic sets on Edie but from season 2 onwards we switched to press-ons. In her real life, Edie was a very active woman with a house in the mountains and didn’t want to have the long nails full-time. So we switched to press-ons instead! When she was done filming for the day, she would pop her nails off. And then when came back to the set the next day, she would have a fresh set of press-ons glued on. I would make at least 20 sets per week-just for Carmela!
This nail art was inspired by various album covers, from Rihanna to Justin Bieber to Beyonce. 💅🎨
I pushed myself to do this, and didn’t know if it would come out right. But it came out perfectly! It turned out to be an opportunity to explore what I could do with nail art. This is exactly why it’s important to challenge yourself. 🙌
08/23/2024
Drea De Matteo LOVED the nails I created for her during The Sopranos. 💅🏻 Her character, Adriana La Cerva, was all about the big hair, lots of makeup, and the long square tip, curvy nails. Fun fact: Many of the Adriana nail designs were created with airbrushing. 🎨🖌️
08/22/2024
Throwback Thursday: Nails by me for Vanity Fair’s Oscar’s Edition💫
It was a lovely time doing the nails for these talented women. 🌟
Photography by Norman Jean Roy
Styling by Dena Giannini
Hair by Orlando Pita & Marki Shkreli
Makeup by Gucci Westman & Tyron Machhausen
Nails by Maria Salandra
Set Design by Viki Rutsch
06/01/2024
Happy PRIDE month! 🏳️🌈 This is me and my friend, the incredible Octavia St. Laurent. She was a model, speaker, AIDS educator, and legend in NYC’s ballroom scene. If you don’t know who she is, go watch the documentary Paris is Burning. I can’t believe she’s been gone 15 years and I miss her deeply...the original QUEEN of the ball. ❤️
05/30/2024
This is from an Allure Magazine shoot with Heidi Klum back in 2000. I hand painted these nails, NO DECALS! I also painted the original brown and tan Louis Vuitton logo, as well as Chanel, Fendi, and Gucci.
I wish I could find the full spread - it was 6 pages long. I would love to track down this issue!
05/28/2024
I absolutely loved this baby pink look on Rihanna that we did years ago for the Dior show. 🎀 For this look, I used OPI Gel Color in shade Bikini Zone.
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