The Portfolio
Recent work
I only publish real client work, photographed here with each client’s permission, so this page grows set by set. Never stock imagery.
- Shade matched in person
- Client sets only
- Daily sets ·@dusted.by.gina (opens in a new tab)
The Colour Wall
A wall too deep for a list
The studio carries far more shades than I could ever pin to a page, and the wall shifts with the seasons. So rather than a fixed list, here are the families I paint from. We land on your exact shade together in the chair, once I can see it against your skin.
matched to you, in the chair
Nudes & neutrals
Skin-close tones that read as tidy rather than painted.
Soft blushes
Pinks with the volume turned down, from cool rosewater to a warmer dusk.
Warm earths
Toasted, seasonal shades that flatter warm and olive skin.
Berries & wines
A richer register for the cooler months, deep without going true red.
Chromes & pearls
Mirror and pearl finishes that shift as the light moves across the nail.
Deep greens & inks
The braver end of the wall, glossy forest greens through to near black.
Want to see these in real light? The freshest sets land on Instagram first, straight from the chair.
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The work behind the wall
While the portfolio fills up, here is what actually happens in the chair. Every set moves through the same four stages, whether it is one quiet coat or a full piece of art.
- 01
Prep
I start with your natural nail. Cuticles tidied, length and shape agreed, the surface cleaned right back so the gel has something honest to hold.
- 02
Build
Then the structure goes on. Gel, builder or a soft gel tip, floated thin and cured in layers until it sits balanced and strong.
- 03
Detail
This is where colour and art happen, painted by hand, whether that is a single clean coat or a design we sketched together.
- 04
Seal
A capped free edge and a cured top coat lock everything in, so your finish stays glossy for weeks rather than days.
Your Next Set
Seen something you’d wear?
Bring the photo along. I’ll tell you honestly whether it suits your nails, and we’ll adapt it until it does.