Yuval Livnat started with a four-hour gel polish course at the age of 15; six years later, Gal Gadot is among her clients, while she sets her sights on opening a nail school - and she still lives with her parentsMaya Benita| Related TopicsHow does a 21-year-old still living with her parents in Hod Hasharon build a booming manicure business and end up with clients including Gal Gadot, Rotem Sela, Yael Goldman, Maya Wertheimer and Ruslana Rodina?For Yuval Livnat, it started with a four-hour gel polish course when she was just 15. “I wasn’t the easiest student,” she said. “My parents tried to help me find something I was good at. During COVID, I took a four-hour gel polish course, basically like an extracurricular class, and I fell in love with it.”GalleryYuval Livnat and Gal Gadot(Photo: Private album)From there, Livnat took more courses and advanced training, opened an Instagram page to showcase her work and began taking clients. “I started promoting myself, but ultimately what worked was word of mouth,” she said. “One client recommended me to another, and that’s how the business grew.”How did all the celebrities find you?
“My first famous client was Maya Wertheimer. Her producer contacted me, and I don’t even know exactly how she found me. Then Maya posted about me on Instagram, Yael Goldman came to me, and she recommended me to Gal Gadot. From there it kept rolling. Ruslana Rodina, for example, came through Michal Haktana (Michal Weizman). They’re friends, they meet at productions and notice each other’s nails.”Yuval Livnat and Rotem Sela(Photo: Private album)What is it like working with Gal Gadot?
