Conversations with Ariel Gallegos

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ariel Gallegos.

Hi Ariel, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I grew up in a small town in southern Colorado. I’ve always been a creative and am constantly looking for outlets to express myself. From a young age, I’ve always had a deep love for creating art. Overtime, this passion drove me to strengthen my skills and explore various artistic mediums.However, it wasn’t until my senior year of high school that I enrolled in the cosmetology program at my local community college. At the time, I figured I could use my certification to help supply my income as I continued my education at a university after graduating high school. But I fell in love with the nail industry and all of its creative potential. After I was certified and licensed, I dove head first into creating my own business. Just like I had hoped, everything was amazing. I was able to meet so many supportive people, yet I still I felt that my art wasn’t reaching its maximum potential. I longed for a change of scenery, so I decided to move to Denver in 2020. My optimistic dreams out weighed the possiblity of failure that the pandemic presented. And my optimism definitely won the battle! Over the next 4 years, I transformed this love for art into a career, allowing me to express my creativity and bring joy to others through my work. Today, I am proud to say that I have turned my dream into a reality by doing what I love every day and making a positive impact on the people whose hands I get to hold.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No, it wasn’t always a smooth road. As I mention before, I moved during the pandemic at 20 years old. The pandemic was hard because with covid guidelines people were scared of contact with one another, and holding hand with a stranger definitely wasn’t the most appealing idea. I had to make ends meet, I did accumulate 3 jobs at one point and I worked very hard to stay afloat in my single household. But I stayed positive and pushed through! And it all payed off, I happily only work as a nail tech now.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a nail Tech/ nail Artist. I do practice all nail mediums. I specialize in hand painted art. I favor painting cartoon characters on nails. Although I paint outside of my career. Accomplishing a small piece of art in a short amount of time is gratifying to me. I love to give a challenge my best effort.

Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
I started my career when I was 19

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/arithatnailgirl?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAablDrUMKGflkO-FRlMdk-pNDeD3Cyn8RO6b2IIUaN1jkrtdoyj0uuZyrxs_aem_Gkojiig9SpWC_Nz2FBLtbQ
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ari.that.nail.girl?igsh=ODY5bTJqNXFybGp2&utm_source=qr

Image Credits
Zara Ashby is who took the photo of me. And all nail photos are taken by me