Fidget spinners aren't going away any time soon and for good reason. Not only are kids obsessed with them, but now they're even taking over our manicures. Natasha Lee, a mom of three and award-winning nail artist from Wales, created a fidget spinner nail art design in honor of her three sons who are all autistic and it's the most heart-warming thing I've seen.
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"I have three sons who are all autistic, so when I saw these through a special needs group, I bought my two oldest children (a 19-and 9-year old) each a fidget spinner, and then one for my youngest, who's 4, and likes to have his hands kept busy," Lee told Cosmopolitan.com.
She wanted to create something that not only honored her sons but that they could connect to. She didn't expect this design to go viral.
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"My boys love YouTube. They like the novelty value," she said. "So I created this tutorial to make something they can be a part of too! They watched me create the spinner in my office and because of that they feel like they helped with the video and helped it go viral. Oftentimes children with special needs can feel excluded, so this makes them feel included. Something as simple as this helps them feel like they belong."
The video is pretty impressive. Natasha starts off by creating her own mini fidget spinner using acrylic. She combines the liquid and powder and then molds it into the fidget spinner shape using a brush. She punches three holes in it, files it down, and adds a bead to allow the spinner to spin. It's genius. Then she paints it with metallic polish and adheres the spinner to her nail. Did I mention the spinner actually spins on her nail?
Not only did the video go viral but apparently her sons were pretty excited about it too. "The boys have loved watching it go viral. It's also really nice to get acknowledgement in an industry where there is so much awe-inspiring talent. It's hard to create something that's never been done before and if you go out planning to do so, it never flows easily."
If you have kids, chances are you're familiar with the fidget spinner. It's a spinning plastic toy that's said to help children with ADHD and autism to focus. It's also marketed as a de-stressing tool. Natasha is far from the only person out there incorporating the toy into her beauty routine. Makeup artist and influencer James Charles uses it as a tool for contouring. And while using spinners in these ways may not necessarily help anyone reap the toy's full benefits, it's cool to see so many folks on social media drawing attention to it.
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Image via Natasha Lee/YouTube