Garden Grove nail tech, 16, is building her business while keeping her grades up

She is 16, and she already has business cards. The Garden Grove nail tech behind the Instagram account @naailsxelle sat down with Juice Unlocked for an interview the outlet previewed in a clip posted March 2, 2026.

"I'm a nail tech in Orange County, located in Garden Grove, and I'm super excited to be here," she says to open the clip. According to Juice Unlocked's caption, she is chasing her nail career while staying focused in school and keeping strong grades.

How she built a clientele

Her first clients were her friends. When they posted the sets she did on them, their followers started following her too.

Then came the business cards. Once she had them, she says, she walked around during lunch and handed one to every girl.

Her interest in nails started early. She says she began getting them painted at age 6 and tried different, bolder looks as she grew up. The conversation also nods to Garden Grove's place in nail culture, with a mention of nearby Little Saigon.

“When I got my business cards, I walked around during lunch and I passed them out to every girl.”

What she's after

Asked what she wants out of life, she lists a successful nail career, college, a good house, a good car and a family. "Just something to keep me going," she says.

Juice Unlocked's caption urged readers to book their next set with her. The full conversation was set to drop on the outlet's YouTube channel at 5 p.m. the day the clip was posted.

“Pushing for a good future, a successful one with nails, college, having like a good house, a good car, like a family, just something to keep me going.”