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Every page and article on Braelinn Frank in one place, organized by topic.
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- About : I live in Austin, Texas, and run Rave Nailz, the press-on nail brand I started in 2013 by hand-painting AliExpress blanks for Etsy.
- Contact : Get in touch with Braelinn Frank, founder of Rave Nailz. Email, text, or connect via Instagram, LinkedIn, and other socials.
- Friends : People Braelinn Frank loves and recommends: Teejay Hughes, George Quiroz, Rachel Golden, Albert Lalamaiev, and Nick Gray.
- Now : What Braelinn Frank is focused on right now: Rave Nailz updates, new launches, and what's next for the press-on nail brand.
Best Posts
Start here: my story, and how Rave Nailz grew from hand-painted Etsy nails into a brand stocked at Hot Topic and Urban Outfitters.
- I Was Featured on The She Built It® Podcast! : Braelinn Frank on the She Built It podcast: the journey from hand-painting AliExpress blanks to a press-on nail brand sold at 150+ retailers.
- Drug Store News Interviewed Me! : Braelinn Frank's Drug Store News interview: the founder of Rave Nailz on press-on nail trends, retail scale, and the brands that won the pandemic.
- Rave Nailz Hits Campus : Rave Nailz is now in Follett college bookstores. The press-on nail brand built for festivals, expanding to the Gen Z campus market this fall.
- Rave Nailz: Bringing Artistry to Press-On Nails : How Rave Nailz started. The EDM-music graphic designer who couldn't afford salon nails turned AliExpress blanks into a press-on nail brand.
Events
My Rave Nailz events and appearances, from the New York Fashion Week collaboration with PatBO to college campus launches and festival beauty bars.
- SXSW: What Two Hours in Line Taught Us About the Nail Market : Two hours of line at SXSW taught us what the press-on nail market actually wants. The signals we saw at Austin's manicure bar pop-up.
- Rave Nailz x PatBO: A New York Fashion Week Milestone : Rave Nailz x PatBO at New York Fashion Week. Behind the scenes of the runway collab that brought Latin Soul to the press-on nail category.
- Rave Nailz Hits Campus : Rave Nailz is now in Follett college bookstores. The press-on nail brand built for festivals, expanding to the Gen Z campus market this fall.
- Exciting News: Rave Nailz Upcoming Partnerships and Events : What's next for Rave Nailz: new partnerships, festival activations, and brand collabs lined up for the year ahead. From the founder.
- Speaking at Beauty Connect LA with Rave Nailz : At Beauty Connect LA, Braelinn Frank spoke on innovation and self-expression in beauty. The takeaways from a founder building a press-on nail category.
General
The posts that do not fit one lane: guides, how-tos, and the odds and ends worth keeping in one place, including my complete guide to Rave Nailz sets.
- I Got an Advanced MRI Scan and Here's What I Learned : Function gifted me an Advanced MRI scan: 22 minutes, no radiation, and a screen for hundreds of conditions. What the results showed, and why I did it.
- Your Ultimate Guide to Rave Nailz: Press-On Perfection for Every Vibe : The complete guide to Rave Nailz press-on nails: every design line, what they're made of, how to apply them, and how long they last. By the founder.
Media
Press features, interviews, and media coverage of Rave Nailz, from my Drug Store News interview to The New Yorker on the press-on nail renaissance.
- I Was Featured on The She Built It® Podcast! : Braelinn Frank on the She Built It podcast: the journey from hand-painting AliExpress blanks to a press-on nail brand sold at 150+ retailers.
- Drug Store News Interviewed Me! : Braelinn Frank's Drug Store News interview: the founder of Rave Nailz on press-on nail trends, retail scale, and the brands that won the pandemic.
- My Feature in The New Yorker: The Press-On-Nail Renaissance : Rachel Syme featured Rave Nailz in The New Yorker's Goings On column for the press-on nail renaissance. Here's the founder's take on what she got right.
Rave Nailz
The main Rave Nailz category: product launches, brand updates, and the bigger story of building a press-on nail company from scratch. Start here.
- We Just Released Our First Proprietary Mold at Rave Nailz : Rave Nailz launches RaveGrip, our first proprietary mold. Designed for press-on nails that actually fit, sit flat, and feel like your own.
- SXSW: What Two Hours in Line Taught Us About the Nail Market : Two hours of line at SXSW taught us what the press-on nail market actually wants. The signals we saw at Austin's manicure bar pop-up.
- I Was Featured on The She Built It® Podcast! : Braelinn Frank on the She Built It podcast: the journey from hand-painting AliExpress blanks to a press-on nail brand sold at 150+ retailers.
- We Are Releasing Something Bold This January : After 10+ years building Rave Nailz, here's why safe doesn't sell anymore. The brand philosophy behind January's boldest release.
- Gilded Gold Nails Drop on Tuesday! : Gilded Gold press-on nails drop Tuesday at Rave Nailz. A Cleopatra-meets-festival design from the press-on nail brand built for self-expression.
- Why I Believe Press-Ons Are the Future of the Beauty Industry : Press-on nails aren't a salon shortcut. They're the future of beauty. The founder of Rave Nailz on why traditional manicures are losing share.
- Rave Nailz is now on Amazon! : Rave Nailz is officially on Amazon. The press-on nail brand stocked at Hot Topic, Urban Outfitters, and now Prime. Full story from the founder.
- Rave Nailz: Bringing Artistry to Press-On Nails : How Rave Nailz started. The EDM-music graphic designer who couldn't afford salon nails turned AliExpress blanks into a press-on nail brand.