[Scans] NAIL VENUS Summer 2008
 

So, Ayu and Kanako "Bancho" Miura have been working together for AGES~

They've compiled a 10th anniversary spread in the Summer issue of NAIL VENUS [a nail design magazine book-thing.. duh]~

I never noticed how gorgeous certain nails looked like.. OMG.
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Credit: FANS@ayuchina

Gah, these are gorgeous and just what I've been looking for.

Voyage's nails are so pretty!
INSPIRE's and CAROLS are gorgeous as well :)

Thanks for sharing, I'll be saving them ^.^

Thanks for sharing this. I've never noticed the detail of her nails on some of the singles so it's nice to see them up close!

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omg I want all of themmm!!!!!!! AHHH I want some :weep

WOW!
OMG is there more of this?

thanks for this! I wanted this issue but the site I want it from sold it! :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/NAIL-VENUS-2008-...QQcmdZViewItem

You can get it here, but its 22.50. But then again, there's free shipping!

Wow, a lot of those nails have so much detail on them! I think my favorites are A BEST 2 and CAROLS. Absoultely stunning~ Thank you for sharing. *saves all pictures*

yay! finally got to see how the nail artist looks and she's pretty!! I love all these nails

cool :P

Thank you so much!

Finally we get to see the nails close-up. So gorgeous... although some are too decorative for casual days! But for example Fly High -nails are really classy and & -nails (especially toenails) would be fun for the beach...

Some nails look awesome! (though I'm not a girl).

GUILTY's nails are made for a holy reason, girls shouldn't be afraid to walk on the streets at night anymore!

OMG, it's so amazing to see Ayu's nails up close like that o__o; I never even realized how beautiful the A BEST 2 nails are!! Thank you! ^__^

Awesome, thanks. And I never noticed that those stars were from her nails on the cover of Memorial address xD. I thought they were her earrings.

Wow, a lot of those nails are gorgeous. So much detail.

I love fairyland's and CAROLS nail collection..

They always put so much effort into these things and we hardly see them on album/magazine covers, loves them!

Oh wow, I love the detail so wonderful!

Wow, those nails are great. =O It's a pity though that they put so much work into them, but you don't notice it looking on the covers only (see "CAROLS"). So it's great that they've done this nail history. =3

Thanks for sharing. ^^

INSPIRE, CAROLS, and Memorial Address are really beautiful!! I like them all! If I were a girl I would be rocking some of these nails for ex. the '&' nails lol. They're really fun!

Thanks for sharing! Damn these are perfect...if only i was a girl i'll use this as samples to get mine done :mini

Wow, love these! I haven't done nail art in ages, but seeing this scans rather INSPIRE! me (haha, pun pun pun).

I really like the Carols ones. :yes

its true her nail are really gorgeous

Once again, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Fly High, Daybreak, INSPIRE, CAROLS and fairylands nails! ^^

i love &, Voyage, Memorial address, MY STORY, INSPIRE, CAROLS, and fairyland! so pretty!

that's what I was looking for some months ago!!!

thanks for sharing

Fly high and Daybreak's nails are so pretty.

Edit Oh, and A BEST 2's!

damn! these are HOT! they put so much detail into them! nail art is truly dazzling <3

Thanks for the scans :D

The ones in the calendars didn't attract me much, but those used in singles and albums are superior!! Love them!

The little cottons are funny!... next they will add a rolled up taquito as finger nail :P

Wow! I LOOOVE the fairyland nails! I want to do my nails like that! XDDD

I'd like to borrow those "Memorial address" nails for a special occasion sometime. ;)

Those nails are gorgeous!! Thx for the scans truehappiness!!

Those nails are the only thing that make me wonder, "If i was a girl, which nail suits me?"" LOL :D

memorial address are still my favorites....i LOVE those ones...and i also like my story's and together when...'s a lot too xD

thanks for this!!!

her nails are so classy compared to those of other female jpop singers--not mentioning names, tho

cool! ^^

Wow, I love the immense detail these designs hold. ^^

I absolutely LOVE the Memorial address nails and the & nails. They're gorgeous.

this is exactly what ive been looking for. ive been looking at ayus photos at her nails trying to choose a design to do when i get my nails filled this week. YAY!! :)

I love CAROLS' and fairyland's nails o_o they're amazing!

wah. so pretty *-*

thanks...its really pretty

i want some *-*

wow, beautiful nails =P
love the jewels hanging from the CAROL's nail set

Thanks for sharing these scans! Even though they are simple, I love the "Fly High" set.

*saves the pictures for once*

These are great!! I never realized how detailed they were. Her nail artist does a SPLENDID job! :D

Thank you!


My favorites are the nails from the 2007 calendar, 2008 calendar, &, CAROLS, fairyland, Fly high, Memorial address, Secret, and Voyage.

And just think: These nails shown probably aren't even half of what Bancho has designed! :)

These Are Amazing!!!!! I Have Wanted To See Them Up Close Forever!!!!!

pretty funky nail designs, lol. thanks for the scans.

I've never noticed how nice her Daybreak nails were!

omg exactly what i wanted. going to a wedding soon and wanted one of Ayu's nail designs to go with my dress. :)

o____o Let it never be said that fake nails / nail styling is NOT an art form.

My gf and I were just talking about her nails (and I showed her one of the NAILS AWARD Ayu won, the short clip of it), so this is fantastic! *saves* Thank you!

omg, these are AMAZING.

if ayu ever starts a nail store, i would definitly go there

omg so gorgeous and creative!but i still prefer her older nails...some of the recent nails are really plain and normal..

Thanks alot for the pics....the nails look really lovely :yes

I want her CAROLS & Memorial Address nails XD love 'em

wow, so wonderful

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG !
SO NICE !
xD
i wish my girlfriend can do that .. ah well

All of them are GORGEOUS!!!!

Do they only put those ones in the magz? Because Ayu's nails were so many..I want to see them all

omg &'s nails are so gorgeous and fun...

Damn all of them are awesome!!!!!!!

J C A !
:thud amazing!!!

too bad they are not showing any nails o photoshoots because there are some even better!

carols nails are grrreeeeeeeeeat! :D

Eww...so many nails..Kinda gross

thanks for the scans

the various pieces of manicure are an art themselves

oo...they are so nice...and some of them are quite unknown..what i mean is that the nail art didnt show up in the cover~~(some)

wow...they are all beautiful but I liked these the best:

CAROLS, MY STORY, INSPIRE, Memorial Address, fairyland, Duty, & Secret.

I like the nail art for "&", "Memorial address", "I Am...", and "CAROLS".

Oh i really love them all. I knew ayu was nail queen and tha she had very pretty nails all the time, but i've never actually payed attention to them in pictures unless its close up like in album covers. They're all like little pieces of art in themselves =D

I wonder if I could pull off ayu nails hahaha. I've always loved Memorial Address and MY STORY's Ones.

I really love the nail art for &, I am, A BEST 2 (I think they used those nails for Moments(PV) as well, CAROLS and the fairyland one.

those are very nice nail art.. thanks for posting

hey, that's pretty cool =]

wow such elaborate nails!

I really want them all!
They are so gorgeous!

oh, thats very interesting!

very pretty *___*

IM GOING TO BUY THAT MAGAZINE I DONT CARE :3

Thanks! It's awesome to see all these nail styles. They're just gorgeous.

The nails are so beautiful!!!! I want all of them!!

The Memorial Address, I am, Duty and Carols ones are AMAZING XD

Love the nail collection!

Voyage, Carols, Fly High, and & are my favorites out of those. :D :D

OoO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!

I wish they could've shown Moments nails up close.

yay I bought it ^_^

i think i just found my life's work... hiring that lady for my wedding or something.

WOW! so cool! thanks so much for posting the scans! :)

Love them ^____^

I want the A best 2 nails coz it goes with my prom dress. And & nails would look really fun.

nice

OMG GORGEOUS!!!! Thanks for sharing!

I love fake nails. They're so creepy but i love them.

OMG those nails are so cool xD i want a set for collection :D

WOW. Those are hot

CAROLS is definately the prettiest! Next is Memorial Address'... =)

:O These are all SO GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for posting!

I love her nails!
They're so beautiful and original!
thanks for scans

Found a whole stack of this mag at Kinokuniya today though i didn't buy it because i suddenly changed my mind while lining up at the checkout :mini

OH MY! those pretty nails..!! Ayu~

that's crazy! i wish i could paint nails like that!

This is what Freddy Kruger is missing. ^_^