Photo Alessandra Tarantino/AP

Unusual nail art? Pardon us if we say that they, well, um, "nailed" it. Competitors go talon-to-talon (or is it mano-a-mano?) in trying to outdo each other's manicures at this year's Nail Olympics (yes, there is such a thing).

Photographer Alessandra Tarantino gave us a behind-the-scenes look. Read on over at The Week: Link