BIOGRAPHY

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Sue Nam has always been infatuated with art, fashion, sports, beauty and color. After moving to the Chicago at an early age, and then onto New York in her mid-teens, Nam has always worked as a nail technician while continuing her studies. After earning dual degrees in Business and Criminal Justice from St. John’s University, Nam decided to open her own salon in Long Island, which she successfully ran for over 20 years before moving to the Upper West Side to open Polished Beauty Bar with her sister.

Nam has become known as one of the top manicurists in and out of the salon, having worked with top beauty editors, celebrities and editorial publications. Clients include such talent as Charlize Theron, Ellen Pompeo, Reese Witherspoon and Leighton Meester, as well as such publications as Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire, Maxim, Tatler and Seventeen.

Nam currently resides in New York City, where she continues to reign as one of the top artists in her industry.

clients
Bloomingdale's, Lancome, Proctor and Gamble, Saks, Victoria’s Secret

photographers
Alex Cayley, Blossom Berkofsky, Colin Lane, Daniela Federici, Gil Inoue, Greg Kadel, Guy Aroch, Haitem Oueslati, Hedi Slimane, Henry Leutwyler, Jeff Tse, Marc Baptiste, Mario Testino, Marvin Scott Jarrett, Mary Ellen Mark, Max Abadian, Nigel Barker, Ondrea Barbe, Paola Kudacki, Raymond Meier, Ruven Afanador, Sarra Fleur, Spencer Heyfron, Williams + Hirakawa, Yossi Michaeli

celebrities
Amanda Seyfried, Amber Heard, Ashley Greene, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Charlize Theron, Ellen Pompeo, Emily Mortimer, Evan Rachel Wood, Jessica Chastain, Jordan Eberle, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, LaLa Vazquez, Leighton Meester, Mariah Carey, Naomi Watts, Olivia Wilde, Piper Perabo, Reese Witherspoon, Rosamund Pike, Taylor Swift

magazines
Be, Blackbook, Corduroy, Darizine, Elle, Elle Germany, Esquire, Essence, Flare, Glamour, Glamour Italia, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, LA Times, Latina, Lucky, Marie Claire, Maxim, Modern Luxury, Numero, Nylon, NY Mag, Seventeen, Shape, Tatler, Teen Vogue, Tush, V, Vanity Fair, Viv, Vogue, W, Women's Health

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