Picasso nail art is new beauty trend
Bollywood actor- director Farhan Akhtar, however, did not mention the exact reason for quitting the social networking platform.
Facebook’s PR nightmare is not getting over any time soon it seems. Full- page newspaper ads in UK over the Cambridge Analytica scandal notwithstanding, privacy concerns and the political fallout of the row seems to be only growing.
Bollywood actor- director Farhan Akhtar has become the latest celebrity to quit the social network in the wake of the Facebook data breach row. The 44- year- old actor, however, did not mention the exact reason for quitting the social networking platform.
“Good morning. This is to inform you all that I have permanently deleted my personal Facebook account. However, the verified FarhanAkhtarLive page is still active,” the 44- year- old actordirector tweeted on Tuesday morning.
As the # DeleteFacebook movement gathered steam, prominent people like Elon Musk, Cher and Jim Carrey have joined the league of celebrities who have quit the social media platform.
In a bunch of Twitter messages last week, Elon Musk said he would delete SpaceX’s Facebook page, as well as the one for his electric car company Tesla. As promised, he and the social media teams for those companies have followed through.
“What’s Facebook?” Musk wrote in reply to Brian Acton, the co- founder of WhatsApp, currently owned by Facebook. Acton popularised the hashtag # deleteFacebook last Tuesday in response to reports in the New York Times and the Guardian that a shady British consultancy called Cambridge Analytica had acquired the personal data of 50 million Facebook users without their consent and used it for Donald Trump’s US Presidential campaign and the Brexit referendum ( and possibly other things). Singer Cher also removed her Facebook page on the same day.
Jim Carrey abandoned the platform in February, tweeting, “I’m dumping my @ facebook stock and deleting my page because @ facebook profited from Russian interference in our elections and they’re still not doing enough to stop it.” Among others who have quit social media — including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — over the years are singer Adele, singer Ed Sheeran, rapper Kanye West, actor Emma Stone, model Kendall Jenner, singers Rihanna and Demi Lovato, Star Wars star Daisy Ridley and even pop singer Justin Bieber. The master of cubism now has a new canvas — the nail. Pablo Picasso inspired nail art is the latest rage in the Instagram beauty world as girls are opting to sport abstract mini art works on their nails. From the cat- themed manicure of Kesha to Cardi B’s vibrant Swarovski crystal adorned talons, nail artists have been constantly challenging their boundaries. Manicurists have now settled on turning nails into actual pieces of art — reinterpreting Pablo Picasso’s abstract art and creating miniatures — nails.
Reena Batra, director at CLAW, finds it an interesting nail fashion. “It’s an interesting concept and a much required change as competition at a global level forces artists to think out of the box. Customers too seek more innovative and technical designs, hence, the known as Picasso emphasis on innovative designs and new nail looks.”
“Developing intricate designs of artwork on such a miniature canvas is like creating magic,” says Aashmeen Munjaal, hair and makeup expert, who finds the trend a relief from the regular matte and gloss.
Talking about the new trends in painted talons, Munjaal feels that technology, especially the social media, has been a strong catalyst behind it. “Social media not only provides exposure to young artists, but also gives them a platform to exhibit their talent and creativity. Thus, increasing the possibility of something unexpected becoming a trend.”