Frédérique Tag

We chat to the Dutch creative about why she's learning to embrace the ugly From digital artists to photographers, body sculptors and hair stylists to make-up and nail artists, in our Highlight series, we profile the creatives tearing up the rulebook of their respective industries. “There may be a certain ‘ease’ to beauty. By beauty I mean, pretty and pink and excellent,” says nail artist Frédérique Olthuis on the role of beauty in her work. “It’s necessary for me to steer clear of the gorgeous. It’s too secure. Nothing happens. The ugly is interesting and may change into beautiful through the eyes of the beholder. However the ugly didn't come naturally to me. I needed to...