'Nail Pimp' Sista Ntswembu proves badass beauty can also be art
With her playful creations and badass energy, the ‘Nail Pimp’ and hair entrepreneur wants the beauty industry to be recognised as an elite art form
06 February 2022 - 00:01
Sista Ntswembu is the name on everyone’s lips, being mentioned everywhere in the local creative industry. The self-professed “Nail Pimp” also possesses “fingers that have perfected the task of bringing unity to coarse, coily, unruly strands” — a fitting description of her work as a hair artist. But what is it about her that makes her work so special? ..
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