Seisai Kobo, a nail artist working between London and Stockholm, recreates beauty packaging on nails with forensic precision. In her recent work reproducing the Marc Jacobs Beauty relaunch, every chunky metallic flower cap is a handmade 3D part. Her Dries Van Noten refillable lipstick series splits tiger, stripe, and polka dot prints across ten fingertips. The Dries Van Noten slingback wedge becomes a double French that follows the curve of the heel, while the Chanel 2004 kiss lock minaudière hangs from the nail tip, chain tassel and all.
The moment a brand's objet migrates to the fingertips, ten nails become a display case. Style, after all, shines brightest when shared. If it were you, whose packaging would you want on display there?
The moment a brand's objet migrates to the fingertips, ten nails become a display case. Style, after all, shines brightest when shared. If it were you, whose packaging would you want on display there?
FAQ
What kind of nail artist is Seisai Kobo?
Seisai Kobo is a nail artist based between London and Stockholm, known for meticulously recreating beauty product packaging on nails using 3D parts and prints.
What brand packages has Seisai Kobo recreated on nails?
The metallic flower cap from Marc Jacobs Beauty's relaunch packaging, stripe-tiger-polka dot prints from Dries Van Noten lipstick cases, Dries Van Noten slingback wedges, and Chanel's 2004 kisslock minaudière bag with chain tassel, among others.
What techniques does Seisai Kobo use in nail art?
She attaches handmade 3D parts to nails and meticulously replicates brand packaging prints and details to recreate actual products. The Marc Jacobs flower cap and Chanel bag's chain tassel are all made as 3D parts.
