Nails

Little ghosts painted into a gel set and finished in chrome — the cutest way to see out the spooky season. Here is what goes into a design set and how to keep it looking sharp.

Still obsessed over this set — and we understand why. A fresh set with hand-painted roses and blossoms is the kind of work you keep looking down at all week.

Mia sat down for a fresh set. Here is what actually goes into a full set of nails at La Mode, from prep and shaping through to the colour and the aftercare that keeps it looking new.

Nail tech feels — the squint, the raised eyebrows, the long look at a picked-at nail. A short Reel from the salon floor, plus a plain explanation of how a gel or acrylic set is actually built.

Another one for the toy box.Hand-painted character nail art, done freehand in the salon. Every nail is its own little piece of work, which is why sets like this get booked with…

All. Of. The. Gems.A fully encrusted set, placed by hand one stone at a time. Gems catch light in a way paint simply cannot, and on a longer almond or stiletto shape…