Est. Mountain View · By Appointment

A slow
ritual for
the hands.

Lumière is a private nail studio shaped by Japanese precision — considered manicures, hand-painted detail, and the quiet of a single seat at a time.

Hand resting on warm oak surface with glossy nude manicure
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— Philosophy

“We don't paint nails.
We hold space for a quiet,
considered hour.”

— Mei Tanaka, Founder

— Recent work

Detail, by hand —
one nail at a time.

Nude nails with hand-painted floral and gold leaf
01 · Hand-painted floral
Chrome champagne mirror nails
02 · Chrome champagne
Almond shape jelly French tip
03 · Jelly French
Technician hand-painting detail with fine brush
04 · The slow hand
Sculpted gel taupe nails with gold accent
05 · Sculpted taupe
Pedicure with floating petals on warm oak floor
06 · Pedicure ritual

— Visit

Step inside the studio.

Warm oak interior of Lumière studio with soft natural light

Address

412 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041

Hours

  • Tue – Fri10:00 — 19:00
  • Saturday09:00 — 18:00
  • Sunday10:00 — 17:00
  • MondayClosed

Contact

(650) 555-0142

hello@lumierenails.studio

Reserve a Seat