Nail Tech on the Rise
Sparkling diamonds, pink swirls, a Hello Kitty charm sitting on the ring fingernail bed and finished with a glassy top. Dimeyah Herndon, a high school senior in Indianapolis, does nail sets for many. Her love for nails started with her love for design.
“I really love colors and I love patterns. I love everything and so seeing it on nails, it makes me feel content so seeing all my work come together keeps me inspired and motivated,” Herndon said.
Since starting her craft at the end of her sophomore year, a lot had changed.
“I’ve been recently trying to concentrate on stuff that I can see my mistakes because I know my own mistakes and what to fix. So, I’ve been like really working on perfecting my craft and making sure everything is perfect,” she said.
With starting her business, Herndon works out of her bedroom. She started by doing nails on herself then expanded to having clients. In this, meeting new people becomes a relevant occasion for Herndon which comes with new life lessons.
“I think I like owning a business it has also taught me to like not let people run me over. But you have to understand that’s its like a bottom line where we both come into agreement with what’s going on, so I feel like it also made me more confident in myself,” Herndon said.
As her business continues to grow, Herndon continued to expand.
“I want to open a nail supply to help other nail tech supply their business with the right products they need,” Herndon explained.
Smiling, Dimeyah Herndon ’25 show off her bracelet. Herndon wore a charm bracelet that had 4 small keys spelling LOVE.