JULIE KANDALEC

JULIE KANDALEC
MADE THEIR MARK
Being a part of the beauty industry has allowed me to travel, have fun, inspire others, and give back to the world through beauty in ways I’d never imagined were possible!

From Essie campaigns to backstage at New York Fashion Week, Julie Kandalec is the nail professional that editors, designers, and celebrities call to make their dream nails come to life. The founding creative director of Paintbox in New York City, Julie made chic and on-trend nail art accessible to a mainstream clientele and now shares her 20+ years of experience with salons, schools, spas, and hotels around the world as the founder of Masterclass Nail Academy. Her clients include Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, Emma Roberts, and Hailee Steinfeld. Her work has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Vogue, WWD, and on campaigns for Chanel, Dior Beauty, YSL Beauty, Tiffany & Co., Glossier, Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay, and Maybelline.

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