How nail art helped a cancer survivor reclaim her body

16/06/2026

I am running late again. But this time, I had the wherewithal to message Nikki Chan, owner of Nail It Too, beforehand, to give her a heads-up. There was, as always, no change to the brief. The brief. That is our running joke, Chan’s and mine, except that it has over the years become less of a laughing matter and more of an unfortunate reality. Before every appointment, I send her a proper document detailing the concept behind the nail art I am thinking about, the colour schemes and sometimes, the symbols I want to play around with.

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