Glossy MerlotN° 04
EST. MMXX · LOS ANGELES · NEW YORK · BY APPOINTMENT
Nail
art,
elevated.
A nail atelier for hands that work, type, sign, and gesture - for four weeks at a time. Hand-painted art, archival lacquer, colour-matched to your skin, not someone else’s.
- RATING
- 4.961,240 reviews
- WEAR
- 4 wksguaranteed
- STUDIOS
- 02LA · NYC
- ARTISTS
- 14staff & resident
§ 02 · THE LOOKBOOK
Twelve looks, endlessly remixable.
A starting point, not a ceiling. Bring one of these in and we’ll interpret it for your hand - longer, shorter, warmer, sharper, in a colour pulled from your own closet.
Chrome RoseN° 01
Milk Tea FrenchN° 03 + F
Oxblood AlmondN° 02
Ballet SlipN° 05
Bronze MirrorN° 07
Rouge NoirN° 06
Bisque GlassN° 08
Obsidian TipsN° 09
Strawberry MilkCUSTOM
Carmine TortoiseATELIER
Bone & BordeauxATELIER
§ 03 · THE STUDIOS
Two rooms. Same standard.
Eight chairs apiece, north-light windows, hospital-grade ventilation, and a single rule: the artist sits down with you for five minutes before they pick up a file.
LA · 34.0762° NWest Hollywood
ADDRESS8420 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069
West Hollywood, CA 90069
HOURS Tue–Sun · 10:00–20:00
Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays
CHAIRS 8 standard · 2 atelier
PARKINGValidated · Sweetzer lot
Book a chair in LA →
NYC · 40.7237° NNolita
ADDRESS62 Mott Street, 2F
New York, NY 10013
New York, NY 10013
HOURS Tue–Sun · 11:00–21:00
Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays
CHAIRS 8 standard · 2 atelier
SUBWAY 6 to Spring · J/Z to Bowery
Book a chair in NY →§ 04 · THE ARTISTS
Fourteen pairs of hands.
Each artist is hired on a portfolio review, not a checklist. They book their own diaries, set their own colour palettes, and keep the rates we publish here. Pick the one whose work speaks to your hand.
RJ
Rin Jolicoeur
Co-founder · Senior artist
Chrome, micro-French, anything that looks wet. Booked 9 weeks out.
SO
Sade Oyelaran
Co-founder · Senior artist
Hand-painted florals, lettering, anything calligraphic. NYC resident.
MK
Mei Kobayashi
Atelier artist
Marbling, jelly tips, the subtler end of the menu. Splits LA / NYC.
DV
Daniela Vélez
Atelier artist
Soft-gel extensions, almond shapes, structural French. Mostly LA.
AB
Asha Bhattacharya
Resident artist
3-D charms, gem placement, anything maximalist. NYC, Thurs–Sun.
JT
June Tran
Resident artist
Editorial work, magazine sets, beige-on-beige minimalism. LA only.
- Plus eight artists in training, taking $58 sets Tuesdays. See the trainee diary →
“The new American manicure - quieter, sharper, sturdier than the gel sets that came before.”
VOGUE · 2025
“The Atelier set is the first $165 manicure I’ve ever felt was, somehow, underpriced.”
THE CUT · 2024
“A nail studio designed by people who have looked at a nail studio and decided to do better.”
SSENSE · 2024
VOGUE·THE CUT·SSENSE·ALLURE·NEW YORK MAGAZINE·DAZED
LACQUER.$165
TO: Whomever’s hands you’d like to thank.
N° 04 8AC2 · 9F3no expiry · digital + paper
§ 05 · GIFT CARDS
Give an hour back.
Cards arrive in a hand-numbered linen sleeve, with a vial of house cuticle oil tucked inside. Digital codes ship in three minutes for the gift-giver-who-forgot. No expiry, ever.
Send a gift card →§ 06 · BOOK A CHAIR
Pick a studio, a service, a chair.
Books open eight weeks out. Most Saturdays go in 90 minutes - we recommend booking Tuesday morning when next month opens.
01 Studio
02 Service
03 Date
May 25 - May 31, 2026
Open Limited Full Closed (Mon)
04 Time
Pick a date to see times.
05 Artist
06 Confirm
STUDIO LA · MelroseSERVICEThe Signature · 60 minDATE -TIME -ARTIST Any availableTOTAL $78.00
No deposit. We text 24 h before; a $20 fee applies to cancels inside 12 h.
§ 07 · QUESTIONS WE GET
Short answers, honestly.
How long does a set really last?
Four weeks for 9 of 10 clients. If a single nail lifts inside 28 days, we sit you down at the studio of your choosing and fix it free. We’ve honoured this guarantee since opening day; ask any artist.
Is your gel safe for natural nails?
We use 9-free, HEMA-free gel exclusively. Removal is acetone-soak, not e-file scraping. We turn down clients whose nails would be better off with a two-week break - the receipt isn’t worth the damage.
Can I bring my own reference?
Yes - please. Screenshots, Pinterest boards, the photo of your grandmother’s wedding ring you took last Sunday. Send anything to studio@lacquer.co at least 24 h before; the artist will write back.
Walk-ins?
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, usually. We keep two chairs open for walk-ins; a paper list goes out at 11:00 sharp. The list is the list.
Do you do weddings & parties?
Up to twelve hands at the studio after-hours, or we’ll come to you within 20 miles of either studio. Minimum spend $1,200; email events@lacquer.co.