musaEST. PATERSON
COLOR / CARTEL / NO.07
VOL. 07 — S/S 26515 MARKET ST.PATERSON, NJ$ PRINTED IN PURPLE
THE COVER STORY

Colorcartel.Nails thatprint loud.

A Paterson nail studio cut from zine pages — glossy tips, sticker chrome, plum ink and tangerine pigment. Sit down, flip a page, pick a flavor.

Manicurist at work inside Musa Beauty
STUDIO / 01LIVE * COLOR *
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SHADES ON THE WALL
“You don’t pick a color — you pick a mood.”
— MUSA, FOUNDER
Close-up of painted nailsCHROME / 02
tangerine dreamssoft mint press-onlemon glaze gelsplum chrome french
tangerine dreamssoft mint press-onlemon glaze gelsplum chrome french
SECTION 02 / LOOKBOOK

Six moods, one chair.

Each set is hand-mixed in the studio. Flip through the issue — then bring a screenshot to your appointment.

Tangerine DreamGEL / 01
Tangerine Dream
Hot orange with a pearl top-coat — summer on a page.
Mint PressPRESS / 02
Mint Press
Short almond, soft mint, chrome tips.
Lemon GlazeGLAZE / 03
Lemon Glaze
Butter yellow + clear jelly. Sweet.
Plum ChromeCHROME / 04
Plum Chrome
Deep midnight plum with a mirror finish.
Cream LinenSHEER / 05
Cream Linen
Nude sheer with a milky cast — quiet flex.
Cartel StripeART / 06
Cartel Stripe
Hand-painted stripes. No two alike.
END OF LOOKBOOK / CONTINUE TO VISITFIND THE STUDIO
SECTION 03 / VISIT

Find the cartel.

THE ADDRESS
515 Market St.
Paterson, NJ 07501

Walk-ins welcome when chairs are open. Booked clients get first dibs on the print-loud set — come a few minutes early to browse the wall.

RING THE DESK
(609) 591-4040
HOURS
  • MON9:30 — 7:00
  • TUE9:30 — 7:00
  • WED9:30 — 7:00
  • THU9:30 — 7:30
  • FRI9:30 — 7:30
  • SAT9:00 — 6:30
  • SUNClosed
mMusa Beauty & Nail Lounge

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