Hi, I’m Kelsey — the artist and slightly nail-obsessed human behind KelseysKlaws.
What started as a love of nail art grew into a passion for turning tiny canvases into wearable pieces of art. I specialize in hand-painted custom press-on nails, with a particular love for detailed character artwork, anime-inspired designs, 3D elements, and sets that are anything but ordinary.
Over the years, my work has taken me into the competitive nail-art world. I’ve placed 4th twice in Nails Next Top Nail Artist and 4th in North America’s Star Nail Artist, along with competing — and often winning — in numerous other nail art competitions, including Nailchemy and NSI. Most recently, I had the incredible opportunity to sit on the other side of the competition table as a judge for a New Zealand nail art competition in 2026.
But underneath all of the competitions, placements and tiny brushes, the thing I love most hasn't changed: creating something completely unique.
Every KelseysKlaws set is painted by hand, one nail at a time. No mass production. No printed artwork. Just a tiny brush, an unreasonable amount of patience, and probably far too much time spent making sure a character's face looks right on a nail. 😂
My favourite part is taking an idea that exists in someone else's head — a favourite character, a colour palette, a memory, a fandom, or a completely ridiculous concept — and figuring out how to turn it into something they can actually wear.
Because nails don't have to be just nails.
They can be art.
They can tell a story.
They can show a little piece of who you are.
And they should be MADE TO BE SEEN.
— Kelsey
Artist & Creator, KelseysKlaws