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Check out these photos taken at the Nail Olympics. You might not be able to get much done while wearing nails decorated with dancers, mermaids, or geisha, but they look pretty awesome. The first Nail Olympics was held in Las Vegas back in 2001. This year the colourful competition is taking place in Rome.

A jury of eight people from Japan, the U.S., Korea, Italy, Sweden, and the Czech Republic hold the fate of the 220 competitors in their hands. Out of this uniquely talented group, only a few will emerge victorious within the seven specialties, including the “stiletto” category, which features painted nails shaved down to impossibly sharp points that would make Freddy Krueger squeal.”

Photos by Alessandra Tarantino

[via Neatorama]

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