Students work as nail technicians to design nails for others

Students use creativity in creating and running their nail business to do nails for other students

Kennedy Botkin, JagWire reporter/photographer • April 17, 2025

Levi Thatlor

“I started doing people’s nails around last August. [My mom] owns Xclusive Nails,” Thatlor said. “I started doing it because I figured that it was a way to make money and as a hobby too. [Also] it’s practice for the future and working with my mom.”

Gabby Finchham

“I started in December two years ago because I had done mine for a while, and [my friend] saw it and was like, ‘Hey, can you do mine?’ So I started with [her] and it went from there,” Fincham said. “[I do nails] mostly because [my friend] wanted me to.”

Emma Carbajo

“I started in April of last year because my friend from Florida did it, and it rubbed off on me,” Carbajo said. “[Then] people started asking me if they could do their nails, and I was like, ‘Why not?’. [Eventually] I found fun in doing other people’s nails.”

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About the Contributors

Kennedy Botkin, JagWire reporter/photographer

This is sophomore Kennedy Botkin’s first year on the JagWire staff. This year she is taking the role of writer and photographer. This is also her first-year student directing the musical. In her free time, she plays club volleyball, volunteers at her church, bakes, does Girl Scouts, and works.

Hailey Gussio, JagWire editor-in-chief

This is senior Hailey Gussio’s third year on the JagWire staff. This year Hailey is one of the JagWire editor-in-chiefs and is looking forward to leading other staff members to be their best journalist. She mainly enjoys designing but she also likes writing and taking photos for the JagWire. In her free time Hailey enjoys reading and taking photos on her film camera.

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