Whether it be chipped nails, bitten nails, cracked skin or fat fingers, Japan's manicurist to the stars Naoko Takano can turn her hand to any challenge.
Takano, who is credited as the inventor of pressed-flower nail art, has spent half of her life helping her clients express their individuality through their fingers and toes, letting their nails speak on their behalf.
The Tokyo-based nail salon owner-cum-celebrity gets to be a part of people's lives — from big occasions like weddings, birthdays and anniversaries to everyday work and family life.