Session & Editorial Nail Artist
Luxury Nail Artistry for Fashion, Editorial & Campaigns
Naiyah Nails provides professional session nail artistry for fashion shows, backstage, editorial shoots, beauty campaigns and brand-led creative projects.
Combining meticulous nail preparation with refined, fashion-conscious finishes, Naiyah brings salon-level precision, creativity and professionalism to on-set and backstage environments.
Naiyah has experience working backstage at London Fashion Week, assisting established session nail artist Adam Slee on H&M’s H&M&YOU&I AW26 collection.
Whether the brief calls for clean and minimal, high-shine, natural, editorial or statement nails, every look is approached with precision and attention to detail.
About
Naiyah is a London-based session nail artist specialising in refined nail preparation, modern nail finishes and editorial-ready artistry.
Her technical foundation includes Russian manicure preparation, BIAB, Gel-X and structured gel, alongside clean French, chrome, minimalist nail art and contemporary editorial finishes.
Having worked in both luxury salon and fashion environments, Naiyah understands the importance of precision, hygiene, timing, adaptability and creative direction — whether working backstage, on set or as part of a wider beauty team.
Her first London Fashion Week experience saw her assist Adam Slee backstage for H&M’s AW26 collection, creating nails for models as part of the show team.
Naiyah is available for fashion, editorial, beauty, commercial and brand projects across London and beyond.
Session & Editorial Services
Fashion Shows & Backstage
Professional nail preparation and application for runway and backstage environments.
- Runway-ready nail preparation
- Clean, natural and polished finishes
- Neutral, sheer and minimalist looks
- French, chrome and concept-led finishes
- Working efficiently to tight call times
- Ability to follow creative direction and established nail briefs
- Calm, professional and adaptable backstage presence
Editorial & Creative Shoots
Nail artistry designed to complement the wider creative direction.
- Editorial nail concepts
- Natural and minimalist finishes
- Close-up ready Russian manicure preparation
- Chrome and high-shine finishes
- Statement and concept-led nail art
- Nail looks designed around styling, beauty and photography
- Collaborative approach with photographers, stylists, makeup artists and creative teams
Beauty, Commercial & Brand Campaigns
Polished nail artistry for campaigns, content and product-led creative.
- Beauty campaign nails
- Product and hand modelling preparation
- Social media and digital content
- Brand-aligned nail looks
- Campaign and advertising shoots
- Clean, camera-ready finishes
Techniques & Skillset
- Russian Manicure — precision e-file preparation
- BIAB & Structured Gel
- Gel-X Extensions
- Gel Polish
- French Manicure
- Minimalist Nail Art
- Chrome & High-Shine Finishes
- Sheer & Natural Nail Looks
- Editorial Nail Finishes
- Natural Nail Preparation
The Naiyah Nails Difference
Precision. Patience. Perfection.
Every Naiyah Nails look begins with meticulous preparation and finishes with attention to the smallest detail.
- Precision-led nail preparation for clean, camera-ready results
- Strong technical foundation across natural and enhancement services
- Fashion-conscious aesthetic suited to modern editorial and commercial work
- Professional and adaptable within fast-paced creative environments
- Detail-focused approach to ensure nails photograph beautifully
- Luxury salon standards brought into backstage and on-set environments
Recent Session Work
London Fashion Week — H&M AW26
Naiyah assisted Adam Slee backstage at London Fashion Week for H&M’s H&M&YOU&I AW26 collection, creating nail looks for models as part of the show team.
This marked Naiyah’s first London Fashion Week booking and her introduction to the professional fashion-show environment.
Models:
Aluel Keror : Instagram: @aluelkeror
Alva Claire : Instagram: @alvaclaire
With:
@adamslee_
@streetersagency
@hm
Available For
Naiyah Nails is available for:
- Fashion Week & runway shows
- Backstage nail teams
- Editorial shoots
- Beauty campaigns
- Commercial campaigns
- Brand content
- Creative productions
- Beauty and fashion collaborations
- On-set nail artistry
London-based | Available for UK & selected international bookings
Portfolio
Explore selected session, editorial and fashion-inspired nail work below.
Book / Enquire
For session bookings, fashion shows, editorial shoots, campaigns and creative collaborations, please get in touch.
Email: contact@naiyahnails.com
📍 London, UK
Instagram: @naiyahnails
Available for session and editorial bookings.
Luxury nail preparation. Editorial-ready technique. Growing on set.
