Nail atelier · Ponsonby · Est. 2021

A perfect set,quietly done.

Appointment-only structured gel and editorial nail art on Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby.

Sculptural porcelain manicure photographed on brushed silver
Studio
Appointment only
One client, one nail artist, no rushed turnover.
Signature
Structured gel
Clean architecture designed to wear beautifully.
Location
Ponsonby
Level 1, Mackelvie Street, Auckland.

Studio ethos

A studio for one set at a time. No walk-ins, no rushed turnover.

Lumen is a two-chair atelier above Mackelvie Street, founded in 2021. One client per artist, north light, and no set that leaves the chair before it is right.

Services

What can I book?

Structured gel, art, natural care and careful removals. Our signature is a full structured set. All prices in New Zealand dollars.

Full structured set

Builder gel sculpted over the natural nail, shaped to almond, oval or square. Strength and a clean arch, without acrylic.

105 min$132
Close detail of a finished structured gel set catching the light

Structured gel

3 services to book

Nail art

3 services to book

Manicure and pedicure

3 services to book

Soak-off and removals

2 services to book

Studio archive

The lookbook

Every finished set is photographed before it leaves the chair. Chrome, aura, fine-line and quiet naturals, kept for the archive.

Finished nails with fine-line accents over a natural overlay

What clients say

“The most careful set I have ever worn. Three weeks on and the edges are still glass.”
Mereana Kaipara, Grey Lynn
“I brought a magazine tear-out and Hana read it perfectly. Quiet, precise, worth every dollar.”
Freya Donovan, Herne Bay
“The only place my natural nails have ever grown out strong. I finally stopped biting them.”
Priya Naicker, Mount Eden

Book your appointment

Appointment only. Send a request or text the studio, and we reply by text within the hour on studio days.

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