I was thinking of getting some nail art, do you know anything about that?
I sure do, Nail art is a very creative way to paint, decorate, enhance, and embellish the nails making them look amazing.
Wow that sounds so cool, do you know how long it's been around for?
Around 3000 B.C is the earliest, The procedures to paint nails often require people to remove the cuticles and soften the skin around the nails in preperation.
Wow that's crazy that it's so old. Do you know what society did it first?
It dates back to ancient egypt as being the first people to start painting their nails. 
That's fascinating, I wonder why they decided to do it at all.
The rulers had to look their best in those times. In fact back around 3000 B.C., women would dye their nails with henna to indicate social status and seductiveness.
Wow that sounds so interesting, what is henna exactly?
Henna
Henna (), also known as Mehndi in Hindi, and Chinah in Hebrew, is a dye prepared from the plant "Lawsonia inermis", also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet , the sole species of the genus "Lawsonia".
"Henna" can also refer to the temporary body art resulting from the staining of the skin from the dyes (see also mehndi). Henna has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair and fingernails,
Nail art
Nail art is a creative way to paint, decorate, enhance, and embellish the nails. It is a type of artwork that can be done on fingernails and toenails, usually after manicures or pedicures. A manicure and a pedicure are beauty treatments that trim, shape, and polish the nail. Often these procedures remove the cuticles and soften the skin around the nails. Types of manicures can vary from polish on natural nails, dipping powder, and acrylic nails.
History.
The exact origin of