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Nail art in Juba town
The nail art industry in Juba is booming. Run entirely by men – I haven’t yet seen a woman doing manicure/pedicure work – working out of salons or wandering the streets with a small box of lotions...
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Christmas beauty in Juba town
Do you realise how hard it is to get a pedicure on Christmas Eve in Juba? Even with my regular nail artists, Joseph and Jimmy, in Souk Libya, and several back-up salons, it took me three hours of...
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Juba Nail Art: space age claws, sparkly leaves and French wiggles
Juba working hours – at least for many of us – are six days a week, over 12 hours a day; so I prioritise my Saturday morning nail bar sessions. The nail bar, as I may have mentioned, is a wooden...
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Staying fabulous in 50 degrees centigrade: a special guide
As I have (repeatedly) noted, I live in a small concrete hut in a dusty suburb of Juba, with no electricity and an outside toilet with a bucket/hose shower. I have no fridge, no air conditioning, no...
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Back in Juba: brief nails update
A gold version of the ‘Juba French,’ invented by Joseph, nail artist in Souk Libya, Juba, South Sudan. Sarah is back in town, and a fan of flicky leaves and flowers. Proper update to follow…
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Juba style: nail art update
I’ve had a bit too much of politics at close hand this week, so here’s an update on my ongoing beautification in Juba. Now I’m back in the capital, there’s no excuse not to go to my favourite nail...
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