By Ashley Altus<\/p>\n
You might have dabbled in glittery nail art in your preteen years, but you probably never tried minimizing an Andy Warhol painting on your tiny 10 canvases.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the scale of how small it is,\u201d said Chicago nail artist Ashley Crowe, known by her artist alias Astrowifey. \u201cI like that challenge. I couldn\u2019t imagine working on a larger canvas.\u201d<\/p>\n
From an ad campaign for McDonalds to manicures offered at the Museum of Contemporary Art,\u00a0 she\u2019s taken the manicure beyond the spa. Even Lady Gaga and Kesha have gotten their nails done by Astrowifey a handful of times.<\/p>\n
With careful craftsmanship and fine bristled brushes, Astrowifey has been making miniature masterpieces out of manicures for almost 10 years, inspired by high fashion and art. Astrowifey works as a freelance artist who fashionistas can find at her private studio in Jefferson Park.<\/p>\n
According to market research done by Nails Magazine, 12 percent of nail salons that added services in 2014 included nail art such as Astrowifey\u2019s work.<\/p>\n