03 / Work

Twelve plates, indexed.

Everything is shot on the same bench under the same light, at the same crop, in black and white. That is not a style choice about nails — it is so you can compare shape against shape without a filter doing the arguing.

Plates

Fig. 01–12 · click to enlarge

Two hands reaching toward each other against a white ground — **Fig. 01**Short square

A raised hand in silhouette against a pale wall — **Fig. 02**Almond, matte

An open palm lit from one side against a black ground — **Fig. 03**Natural, buffed

Two hands resting one over the other — **Fig. 04**Soft gel overlay

A single hand held against a dark background — **Fig. 05**Coffin, long

The shadow of a hand cast across a plain surface — **Fig. 06**Studio light test

Two hands opened toward the camera in strong side light — **Fig. 07**Round, short

A gloved hand holding a pair of fine cuticle scissors — **Fig. 08**Bench tools

Three bottles of nail polish standing on a pale surface — **Fig. 09**House colours

Square polish bottles arranged in a cross on white paper — **Fig. 10**Season set

A hand with a pale manicure and a wristwatch resting on a magazine — **Fig. 11**Everyday nude

Two open polish bottles spilling onto a light surface — **Fig. 12**Colour trial

Index

Shape · service · time

The same twelve, as a list

Plate / shape / service / finish
Plate	Shape	Service	Time
Fig. 01	Short square	Manicure	45 min
Fig. 02	Almond	Gel manicure	60 min
Fig. 03	Natural	Manicure	45 min
Fig. 04	Squoval	Builder gel	75 min
Fig. 05	Coffin, long	Extensions	105 min
Fig. 06	—	Light test	—
Fig. 07	Round, short	Manicure	45 min
Fig. 08	—	Bench	—
Fig. 09	—	House colours	—
Fig. 10	—	Season set	—
Fig. 11	Short square	Gel manicure	60 min
Fig. 12	—	Colour trial	—

How to use this page

Find a plate you like, note its figure number, and give us the number when you book. It is faster than describing a shape, and it means we are both looking at the same thing before the file comes out.

Book with a plate number

The room

Fig. 13

The studio interior — chairs, mirrors and a bench, shot in black and white — **Fig. 13**The bench, mid-week

Six chairs, one bench.

Daylight on the left, a fixed lamp on every station, and a bench that gets wiped down between clients rather than at the end of the day.

Ventilation: Source capture at every station
Tools: Autoclaved, one client per pouch
Files: Single-use, opened in front of you