Archive · 12 Sep 2026
How A 23-Year-Old Built A Nail Brand In Bhopal
Yashi started doing nail art when she was 18 years old.
Her mother, who is a beautician, encouraged her to help a bride during the lockdown.
Yashi used a small kit with only seven nail colours.
People liked her designs and began recommending her to others.
In 2023, she decided that nail art could become her real career.
She then took a professional nail technician course in Mumbai.
By continuing to practise, she learned to create many different styles.
Her studio in Bhopal has now served more than 600 clients.
She hopes to grow the business across the city.
Yashi began experimenting with nail art at age 18 during the 2021 lockdown.
Her first nail-art kit contained only seven colours.
The business grew into Yashi’s Nail Studio, which has served more than 600 clients in two years.
Yashi completed a Professional Nail Technician course at La Bella Studio in Mumbai.
She plans to expand the nail studio across Bhopal as customised nail art gains popularity among Gen-Z clients.
- Who
- Yashi, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, founded Yashi’s Nail Studio with encouragement from her beautician mother.
- What
- She developed a nail-art experiment into a beauty brand that has served more than 600 clients.
- When
- Her nail-art journey began in 2021, and she recognised it as a profession in 2023.
- Where
- The business is based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; Yashi trained in Mumbai.
- Why
- Client appreciation, recommendations and her interest in creative nail designs motivated her to build the business.
- Founder
- Yashi
- Current age
- 23
- Starting age
- 18
- Business
- Yashi’s Nail Studio
- Initial kit
- Seven nail colours
- Clients served
- More than 600 in two years
- Professional training
- Professional Nail Technician course at La Bella Studio, Mumbai
- Expansion plan
- Expand across Bhopal