Juan Alvear’s sensational nail art is an amalgamation of boundary-pushing experimental creativity and the tradition of a century’s old craft – a push and pull that sparks fascination and curiosity in his designs. There is a surrealistic quality to Alvear’s nail art6, often adorned with sculptural elements and a variety of textures. He is one of the most versatile nail artists in the industry from his technique in hand painting, piling large crystals, chrome finishes and hand-sculpting gravity-defying nail sculptures.

This is why notables like Christina Aguilera, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Ice Spice, Melanie Martinez, Charli XCX, Julia Fox, Dove Cameron, Paris Hilton, Rina Sawayama, Lil Nas X, Saweetie, FKA Twigs, Caroline Polachek and Chappell Roan turn to this New York -based artist when they need some custom couture claws.

In addition to Alvear’s global roster of ‘it’ girls (and boys), he collaborates with a plethora of major brands such as Balenciaga, Puma, Christian Louboutin, JW Anderson, Savage Fenty, Dion Lee, Mc Donald’s, Ulta, Stoli, True Religion, Adidas and Svedka. Also partnering with major publications from around the world gracing their covers and inside stories: Interview, Paper, Vogue, Vogue HK, Galore, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Office NY, The Cut, Rollacoaster, Wonderland, Purple and Dazed.

In 2022 Juan released his capsule collection with Faculty, helming across the creative development from conception to completion. Alvear, yet again, transcended current beauty trends, dipping into a surrealistic perspective, offering chrome and jeweled sticker appliques to his fan base, merging the worlds of the metaphysical, the weird and the magical.