30 Under 30: Amanda Brown

Mar 26th, 2020

While veteran nail techs are invaluable resources because of their experience, there’s a new crop of talented young artists who are turning the nail industry upside down. So, we decided to scout some of the best 20-something nail pros for our first-ever 30 Under 30 awards. Get to know one of our winners, Amanda Brown!

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Amanda Brown
Age: 28
Salon: Glitz Nail Bar

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Redmond, Oregon-based Light Elegance nail artist Amanda Brown enrolled in beauty school one month after graduating with a Bachelor’s in graphic design. “Being part of a family like Light Elegance, surrounded by incredible nail technicians, I look up to so many men and women, but I owe a lot of my nail knowledge to two women in particular—Allie Baker and Celina Ryden,” says Brown. Plus, check out the cover Brown created with us back in November!

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