Maria Salandra

@redhotnails

Nail artist, Nail technician, Content Creator
Celebrity Nail Technician📍NJ/NYC 💅🏼Manicurist for The Sopranos, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, POSE on FX, TV, Film and more ⬇️ Link Below for Appointments
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I had SO much fun developing the designs for Adriana. Before I ever did the Sopranos, I was doing tons of airbrushing. In fact, many of the nail designs for Adriana were actually made with airbrushing. 

💅 Polishes Used 💅
Photo 1: opi Malaga Wine
Photo 2: essie Bordeaux 

#thesopranos #sopranos #adrianalacerva #90snails #y2knails #essie #opinails #naildesigns 2024-09-21 21:53:28 I had SO much fun d.. 2,449 -46% 14 -51%
Nails by me for the beautiful annehathaway on the cover of elle. 💫 I used opi’s ‘Put it in Neutral.’ 💅

#annehathaway #neutralnails #nailinspiration #nailtechnician 2024-09-21 04:37:17 Nails by me f.. 117 -97% 4 -86%
Carmela’s pink and white tips were THE hot style of the time during the late 90's-early 2000s. 💅 And thanks to The Sopranos popularity, this look became even more iconic. Want to channel your inner Carmela? Start with the nails! ✨

#thesopranos #carmelasoprano #frenchtipnails #squarenails #naildesign #nailtech  #frenchnails #frenchmanicure #y2knails 2024-09-17 20:00:52 Carmela’s pink and.. 87,517 +1,829% 338 +1,082%
100% handpainted nail art by me! 💅🎨 Which look is your favorite? 

1️⃣ Neon Louis Vuitton logo
2️⃣ Detailed multicolor pattern (copied design from the hand towel underneath it!)
3️⃣ Henna-inspired design 
4️⃣ White and gold Louis Vuitton logo

#nailart #louisvuittonnails #handpaintednailart #naildesigns 2024-09-17 00:30:25 100.. 164 -96% 7 -76%
It was the makeup, hair, and manicures that helped quietly reinforce the female characters on The Sopranos. ✨ If you have any questions about my time as cast manicurist for The Sopranos, let me know in a comment! 

#thesopranos #carmelasoprano #nailinspo #nailinspiration #naildesign #naildesigns #nailtech 2024-09-15 21:30:27 It was the makeup, hair.. 829 -82% 18 -37%
There’s something about having on a good set of nails that completely empowers you. 💅 Come see me at my Cliffside Park, NJ nail salon so I can give you the celebrity treatment! Message me or go to my profile to get an appointment! 

This customer came from Butler, Pennsylvania to my nail salon in Jersey for the Carmelas! 😍 PS, what Sopranos scene does this video remind you of? Let me know if you know in a comment!

#acrylicnails #nailinspo #naildesign #naildesigns #frenchtips #frenchtipnails #squarenails #thesopranos #carmelasoprano 2024-09-14 23:43:21 There’s something.. 114 -97% 3 -90%
In real life, Edie Falco was NOT a fan of long nails but she pulled them off effortlessly while playing the character of Carmela. During the first season of The Sopranos, I did traditional acrylic sets on Edie but from season 2 onwards we switched to press-ons. In her real life, Edie was a very active woman with a house in the mountains and didn’t want to have the long nails full-time. So we switched to press-ons instead! When she was done filming for the day, she would pop her nails off. And then when came back to the set the next day, she would have a fresh set of press-ons glued on. I would make at least 20 sets per week-just for Carmela!

#carmelasoprano #thesopranos #acrylicnails #naildesigns #frenchtipnails #frenchnails #naildesign 2024-09-14 01:30:19 In real life, Edie Falc.. 4,827 +6% 46 +61%
Nail art by me for billboard! 🎼 This nail art was inspired by various album covers, from Rihanna to Justin Bieber to Beyonce. 💅🎨 I pushed myself to do this, and didn’t know if the nail art would come out right. But it came out perfectly! It turned out to be an opportunity to explore what I could do with nail art. This is exactly why it’s important to challenge yourself. 🙌

#nailart #naildesigns #beyonce #rihanna #nailtech 2024-09-12 18:31:07 Nail art .. 82 -98% 11 -62%
Square tips for life ❤️ I love when you come see me for a set of Carmela’s. This look is what all the cool girls would get in the 90s. 🔥

🎥: yeyabeans 

#thesopranos #carmelasoprano #frenchtips #nailinspiration #naildesigns #frenchnails 2024-09-11 21:03:01 Square tips f.. 2,033 -55% 47 +64%
It’s been a nearly decade since this elleusa shoot. Time flies! A big thank you to Rihanna for taking me along on her creative journey, she is truly an artist and inspiring FORCE. 🤩 nails for Rihanna by me 💅

#rihanna #celebritynails #celebritynailtech 2024-09-04 21:33:38 It’s been a nearl.. 289 -94% 3 -90%
Back in the day, I used to hang out at the clubs where a lot of mob guys would hang out. I would watch how the women they were with would dress, and that’s where I got a lot of ideas for my nail looks ❤️‍🔥 

#thesopranos #carmelasoprano #frenchtips #nailinspiration #frenchtips #pinkandwhitenails 2024-08-30 04:46:13 Back in the da.. 709 -84% 14 -51%
Nails by me for melissamccarthy’s people mag cover 💅🏻 I may be biased, but Melissa is truly the most beautiful on the inside and out. I love her! She was so beautiful, dynamic, and happy during this shoot. 

She is so real, always aware of everyone in the room and makes EVERYONE laugh 🤣💕 She is simply a FANTASTIC person! 

#melissamccarthy #peoplemagazine #nailtech #celebritynailtech 2024-08-28 22:48:49 Nails by me.. 218 -95% 16 -44%
Drea De Matteo LOVED the nails I created during #TheSopranos 💅🏻 Her character, Adriana La Cerva, was all about the big hair, lots of makeup, and the long square tip, curvy nails. Many designs were created with airbrushing.

Fun fact: Adriana’s #nails, I used press-ons by a brand called Broadway Nails ✨ 

#sopranos #longnails #squarenails #newjerseynails #pressonnails #adrianalacerva #dreadematteo dreadematteo 2024-08-24 02:44:02 Drea De Matteo .. 1,585 -65% 40 +40%
#TBT: Nails by me for vanityfair’s Oscar’s Edition💫 It was a lovely time doing the nails for these talented women. 🌟 Swipe to see Sofia’s muses

Photography: normanjeanroy 
Styling: denagia 
Hair: hairbyorlandopita (Coppola, Dunst)
Hair: marki (Fanning, Spaeny)
Makeup: gucciwestman (Coppola, Dunst) 
Makeup: tyronmachhausen (Fanning, Spaeny)
Nails: redhotnails 
Set Design: vikirutsch 2024-08-23 01:18:23 #TBT: Nails b.. 340 -93% 9 -69%
Happy PRIDE month! 🏳️‍🌈 This is me and my friend, the incredible Octavia St. Laurent. She was a model, speaker, AIDS educator, and legend in NYC’s ballroom scene. If you don’t know who she is, go watch the documentary Paris is Burning. I can’t believe she’s been gone 15 years and I miss her deeply...the original QUEEN of the ball. ❤️ 2024-06-01 21:00:12 Hap.. 649 -86% 12 -58%
This is from an allure shoot with Heidi Klum back in 2000! 💅 I hand painted these nails-NO DECALS! I also painted the original brown and tan Louis Vuitton logo, as well as Chanel, Fendi, and Gucci. ⁠
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I wish I could find the full spread - it was 6 pages long! I would love to track down this issue!! ‼️⁠
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#naildesign #nailart #louisvuitton #louisvuittonnails #nailinspo 2024-05-31 00:22:11 This is fr.. 136 -97% 1 -97%
OCEAN’S 8 🔥 I did nails for Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, and Anne Hathaway for this film. ⁠
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💞 Sandra had a shorter, ‘squoval’ shape with a neutral pink for most of the movie, except the Met Gala scene when we did a dark red Essie gel. ⁠
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💅 Rihanna went from having these long talons all the time down to these short nails, just a little bit over the nail bed, which suited her character in the film. For Rihanna, I used OPI Put It in Neutral, which I think is the absolute best neutral color for every skin tone. ⁠
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🌟 For Anne, we went with a variation of the Carmela nails-pink and white tips!⁠
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#celebritynailtech #oceans8 #nailinspo #nailartist 2024-05-29 23:09:19 .. 252 -94% 6 -79%
this angel 😇🎀 I absolutely loved this baby pink look on Rihanna—this was years ago at the Dior show⁠
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For this look, I used opi Gel Color in Bikini Zone 👙⁠
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#rihanna #celebritynailtech #celebritystyle 2024-05-28 18:15:17 this a.. 309 -93% 5 -83%
I love when the girls come to me for a set of Carmela’s, which was THE  look back in Jersey in the 90’s...pink and whites baby!⁠
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🎥: rebecrespo⁠
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#nailinspo #pinkandwhites #carmelasoprano 2024-05-27 19:43:10 I love whe.. 7,554 +66% 44 +54%
More from POSE! 💅💫 I got to be really creative with these designs, what a dream for a nail artist…bling, bling, bling, and more bling 💎 

Swipe to see more nail looks and behind-the-scenes from filming ➡️

Some of these nails I did at home, but I was ALWAYS on set for poseonfx 💅

#poseonfx #posefx #celebritynailtech #nailart #rhinestonenails #crystalnails #blingnails 2024-05-27 08:49:50 More fr.. 263 -94% 10 -65%
I think in 2024 Carmela would have the same French tips and gold cross, but she’d be more label conscious now or maybe a Real Housewife ⭐️

What do you think she’d be like now? 

#carmelasoprano #thesopranos 2024-05-26 02:51:18 I think in 2024 C.. 1,635 -64% 14 -51%
Thank you, refinery29! 💅 What a blessing it has been to work alongside Rihanna over the years. It was a pleasure to speak with you and share my nail journey!  #tbt♥️ 

#manicurist #nailartist #celebritynailtech #celebritynails #rihanna 2024-05-24 07:25:41 Thank you, refiner.. 651 -86% 32 +12%
✨ clear tips & gothic lettering 🖤

What a fun look! Come see me at my salon in Cliffside Park, NJ to get your own version of this! You can schedule your appointment at the link in my profile. 💅

To get this effect, I used the Clear Jelly Stamper (clearjellystamper) in Black with gothic lettering 🖤

#nailart 2024-05-23 04:30:37 ✨ clear tips &.. 107 -98% 3 -90%
nails by me on the beautiful ayoedebiri for vanityfair 💅🎀 I used Mademoiselle by essie 

photographer renellaice 
stylist stella_greenspan 
hairstylist lacyredway (asst by beckinbeautyxo_) 
makeup artist marcelogutierrez 
manicurist redhotnails 
set design frau.juliawagner 
produced by icestudios.co 2024-05-23 02:23:15 nails by me on the .. 198 -96% 9 -69%
I chatted with the dailymail about being the cast manicurist for The Sopranos, the REAL New Jersey housewife nail aesthetic, how to ask for #mobwife nails at the salon and more. 💅

🔗 Head to Stories for a link to the article! 
✍️: Jane Herz 

#thesopranos #mobwifeaesthetic #nailtrends #carmelasoprano #nailinspiration #celebritynailtech #sopranos #nailartistry 2024-04-22 22:53:31 I chatted with .. 400 -91% 9 -69%

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