Essential Manicure
Detailed shaping, cuticle care, massage, and your choice of regular polish or a clean natural finish.
Nail studio / Durham Region
SET/THEORY
Tiny canvases.
Big point of view.
A colour-first nail studio for thoughtful shapes, sharp details, and sets that feel unmistakably yours.
01 / THE IDEA
Good nails start with a good conversation.
Bring a saved image, a colour you cannot stop thinking about, or no plan at all. SET / THEORY is an imagined appointment-only studio where the idea is developed with you, not chosen from a wall.
02 / SIGNATURE SERVICES
Choose your base.
Then make it personal.
Sample services and prices in CAD. Nail art and removal time can be added to the appointment.
Structured Gel
A strengthening gel overlay refined to your natural nail, finished in one colour or a sheer studio neutral.
Soft Gel Extensions
Lightweight full-cover extensions shaped to suit your hands, with one gel colour included.
Custom Nail Art
Graphic lines, chrome, colour stories, tiny details, or a one-off set developed from your references.
Studio Pedicure
A considered reset with shaping, cuticle care, exfoliation, massage, and regular polish.
03 / THE ART DRAWER
Pick a mood.
Not a template.
Four directions, each open to interpretation. Select a filter, then open any look for a closer view.
Minimal / 01
Fine Point
Milky base, micro dots, and a single red line.French / 02
Blue Orbit
An asymmetric French in cobalt and cream.Colour / 03
Primary Mood
Poppy, cobalt, lilac, and acid green in motion.Statement / 04
After Eight
Chrome, checkerboard, pearl, and high-shine red.
04 / THE STUDIO
A quiet hour.
A louder set.
SET / THEORY is imagined as a bright, appointment-led studio: clean lines, deep colour, a generous polish library, and enough time to get the details right.
Come for a reset, a new signature, or a tiny work of art. The approach is collaborative, unrushed, and grounded in personal style.
- 01 One-to-one design conversation
- 02 Thoughtful shaping and prep
- 03 Colour and detail without rules
05 / APPOINTMENT DEMO
Build a sample appointment.
Try the interaction below. This is a portfolio demonstration: no appointment is booked, no personal information is collected, and nothing is sent.
YOUR SELECTION
Structured Gel
- Sample date
- Thu, Oct 15
- Sample time
- 12:30 PM
- Price
- $68
- Duration
- 75 min
06 / BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
A few useful details.
How do I choose the right service?
Choose an Essential Manicure for regular polish, Structured Gel for strength on natural nails, or Soft Gel Extensions for added length. Nail art can be added to gel or extensions.
Can I bring nail art references?
Yes. Bring images, colours, textures, or even a clothing reference. The final set can borrow the mood without copying another artist's work exactly.
Should I book removal?
Add removal when arriving with gel, builder gel, or extensions. Knowing what is currently on your nails helps reserve enough time.
How should I prepare?
Arrive with hands clean and avoid cutting cuticles beforehand. If possible, send complex art references before the appointment so timing can be planned.
What is the sample cancellation policy?
For this fictional concept, appointments changed with at least 24 hours' notice can be moved without a fee. No policy is actually enforced on this demo page.
07 / VISIT
Find your next colour.
The Colour Courtyard, Durham Region, Ontario
Fictional sample location for this website concept.SAMPLE HOURS
- Tuesday–Thursday
- 10 AM–7 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM–8 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM–6 PM
- Sunday–Monday
- Closed