Tom Bachick is straight. Married with children. And he paints nails for a living. Nails that belong to Scarlett Johanssen, Gwen Stefani, Victoria Beckham and Beyoncé.
Now he’s the official — and first — celebrity nail artist for Chanel.
The California-born former sk8er boi with a past career in graphic design is a rarity in beauty world. Male hair stylists? Tons. Male makeup artists? Of course. Male manicurists? Well, how many have you met?
Get the Tom Bachick story on Style.com.
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See?! It IS an anomaly that he’s straight and when i pointed that out in my tweet about him, I got crucified! SHEESH.
You did??? Sheesh is right!
Yeah, some people wondered why his sexuality was even an issue–but I’ve NEVER heard of a straight dude who does nails, much less one so good he got signed to a luxury company.
Regardless of his sexuality, what an amazing job that’ll be! Not only will he be doing the nails of the stars, but under Chanel. Working with the Chanel ambassadors like Leigh, Jen, Vanessa, etc. – wow!
I do agree that Bachik’s sexuality has nothing to do with anything, actually, but I couldn’t help making a note. A fellow in the nail-art industry is quite simply unusual, and rather amazing.
Of course when it comes to art of any kind, it’s really about being an artist, no matter who you are or what your lifestyle is. Love that Bachik’s canvas is nails! And clearly, he’s skilled!