Mimi D’s passion for nails began while living in New York City. She fell in love with nail art and her creativity caught the eye of some of the city’s top nail artists. Her popularity with those artists afforded her the opportunity to be able to participate in the city’s top nail art events including an Adidas shoe launch, Comic Con, and Sally Hansen’s Mani Match App release. After successfully mastering several seasons of Fashion Week, working with designers like Oscar De La Renta, Diane Von Furstenburg, Carolina Herrera, DKNY, and many other top designers, Mimi took her talents to the West Coast.

Since then, she’s solidified her place in the nail industry by nailing top celebs for magazine covers like Angela Bassett, Yara Shahidi, and Ciara for Essence, Lena Waithe for LSTW, Busy Phillips and Tess Holliday for Parents Magazine, Rosario Dawson for Tidal Magazine, and Tyra Banks for Remix Magazine. She also nailed the talent for the 2019 Ivy Park campaign. Mimi D was a participant in NailChamp by MailChimp. She is also the current and only Cosmopolitan Magazine Mani Wars Champion! She placed third in the nationwide Presto Gel Challenge in 2018. She participated in the Refinery29 nail art challenge in 2020. A showcase of Jungle themed nail art with Thuy Nguyen.

She also launched “Hands On with Mimi D” series with Pinterest Creator Originals. It’s a series all about nails. Everything from the best products to use and the full run down on press ons. Both seasons of “Hands On” are available on Pinterest. the icing on the 2021 cake is being selected at Old Dominion University’s inaugural class of Top 40 under 40 alumni!

Currently, she’s focused on expanding her apparel line and hand modeling endeavors. Later this year, she’ll be launching courses including the Business of Nails and Brand Partnerships 101.

Mimi D is excited to continue writing the her story as a creative and entrepreneur.