Iwi Core Collection: Limu (Moss)

Though many people know Limu (Moss) as seaweed, limu is also the Hawaiian word for moss. According to Pukuʻi, it is a "...general name for all kinds of plants living under water, both fresh and salt, also algae growing in any damp place in the air, as on the ground, on rocks, and on other plants; also mosses, liverworts, lichens."* This mossy green color is perfectly on trend and is basically a neutral - it mixes well with so many colors!

I chose the name Iwi for this business because not only were these nails inspired by various iwi (shells, antlers[kiwi], coconut shells & more) but these nails also take on an iwi like quality when you cure them.  Koʻu iwi, my bones, are both figuratively and literally at the core of who I am, as iwi are integral to many living things around us. The Iwi Core Collection are our solids and plain colors. These ʻāina inspired colors will be restocked periodically, so you can count on these basics to be around!

*For more information, look up "limu" at https://hilo.hawaii.edu/wehe/