The French nail artist Kakine created Maori-inspired nail art back in 2014 and 2015. At least three sets where documented on her blog or on Youtube. Strangely, she lives in France, quite far from our Ocean… This is a tribute to the global appeal of our diverse cultures.

Kakine’s blog has been all but deserted today, but her art lives on for the rest of us to enjoy! Here are some of her creations, followed by a tutorial if you want to try and emulate her (we wont even try)…