Celebrity
Nail Artist

Erica De Los Santos is a New Jersey and New York City-based celebrity nail artist, educator, and beauty industry professional with a passion for creating elevated, healthy, and trend-forward nails. Specializing in classic manicures, gel, Builder Gel, Gel-X, acrylic, hard gel, and dip systems, Erica is known for her precision, attention to detail, and ability to customize every service to complement each client's style and lifestyle.

Her career has taken her far beyond the salon chair. Erica has led nail teams for New York Fashion Week, including Sergio Hudson, Tanner Fletcher, Altuzarra, and Hila, while also working backstage assisting nail artists for renowned designers such as Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Helmut Lang, and Ulla Johnson, among many others. She has worked on major campaigns for Express and Jukebox, while also contributing to projects as an assistant for Fenty Beauty, ULTA Beauty, MAC Cosmetics, Burt's Bees, Olaplex, and more.

Erica's work has been featured in leading publications including Vogue, Allure, InStyle, Who What Wear, Forbes, Elle, Glamour, and L'Officiel. She has also had the privilege of working with celebrity clients such as Sonja Morgan (The Real Housewives of New York City), Sofia Bryant, Bella Briggs (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Caitlin O'Connor, Nic Kaufmann, and Benji Krol, among other notable personalities.

Whether she's creating nails for a celebrity house call, editorial photoshoot, fashion week runway, brand campaign, or a client in her chair, Erica approaches every project with the same commitment to excellence. Her goal is to create beautiful, long-lasting nails while delivering an elevated experience that leaves every client feeling confident.

Available for editorial, commercial, television and film, celebrity house calls, fashion, education, and brand partnerships, Erica continues to push the boundaries of nail artistry while bringing creativity, professionalism, and passion to every opportunity.