Jamaica studio in the makingAppointments currently closed

Nails by Kazani
Kazani Dunn

Nails by Kazani

@nailsbykazani Nail artist

Studio under construction. Opening date to be announced.

The Work

Selected sets from Kazani’s Instagram. Every picture says what it is: work on clients, her own nails, sample tips or a product demonstration.

Quiet Statements

Sheer colour, a clean line, one small detail. The understated sets get the same care as the loud ones.

Texture & Detail

Tortoiseshell built in translucent layers, lace foil, and droplets that stand up off the nail.

Light & Reflection

Magnetic cat-eye, chrome and water-drop gel: finishes that hold a line of light and move it as the hand moves.

More on Instagram

For those who notice the details.

A sheer nude and a full tortoiseshell are built the same way: shape first, then colour, texture and finish. Understated sets and expressive ones alike.

A hand with square nails in deep berry-red shimmer, each outlined in silver chrome.
Berry shimmer, chrome edges · Kazani’s work

Shape

Shape comes first: a clean square with straight side walls, and a C-curve, the arch from one side wall to the other, that lets a chrome edge catch the light along its whole length.

Two hands with almond nails in translucent ruby-red and dark brown tortoiseshell.
Ruby jelly tortoiseshell · Client work

Colour

Jelly tortoiseshell is colour you can see into. Ruby and deep brown sit in layers, so light passes through the nail instead of stopping at a flat surface.

Stiletto sample tips with brown lace-foil patterns over copper chrome and sheer nude, beside a gel bottle.
Lace foil, up close · Sample tips

Texture

Brown lace foil pressed into sticky gel over sheer nude and copper chrome. Pattern with real depth, worked out first on sample tips.

A hand with short square nails in black-teal cat-eye under clear raised droplets.
Black-teal cat-eye under drop gel · Product demonstration

Finish

Cat-eye under raised drop gel. The magnetic shimmer shifts as the hand turns, while every droplet keeps a highlight of its own.

Kazani Dunn in a white tank top, one hand in her curly hair, looking to the side, her tortoiseshell nails in view.

Three chapters. One evolving vision.

Kazani’s nail journey began in Canada. From there she moved to Grenada, opened her own salon and won over the hands of so many wonderful Grenadians. Then life brought another adventure: a move to Jamaica, where she is putting down roots and a studio is taking shape on the North Coast, created around her distinctive approach to nail artistry.

Online she calls herself “your nail inspiration bestie”, and her posts read that way. She shares what she used, how a finish was built, the shade she can’t stop thinking about, and the occasional plea to leave your cuticles alone.

Her ambition for the studio: a destination for people who connect with her style and want a considered, expressive nail experience.

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Care is part of the craft.

Kazani teaches as she works. A post she keeps pinned asks new clients not to “clean up” their cuticles before an appointment, because cutting at home usually reaches the living skin around the nail, and sore or inflamed skin limits what she can do.

“Unless you are trained or a manicurist, PLEASE put the nippers down.”

Kazani, on Instagram

What she suggests instead

  • Soften the cuticle with a cuticle softener, then lift it gently with a cuticle pusher.
  • Keep cuticles hydrated with an oil, such as sweet almond oil.
  • Leave the rest to the appointment.

Everyday care tips from her posts, not medical advice. Skin that is sore, swollen or infected needs a health professional before any nail service.

Kazani’s pinned Instagram post, a pale pink card titled Reminder, Dear New Clients: please do not attempt to clean up your cuticle area before coming to her; cutting the proximal nail fold makes her job harder and can cause inflammation or infection. Trust needs to be given to her before deciding she wouldn’t know how to do something she is trained in. Okay!
Pinned on her Instagram
A thumbnail in dark green cat-eye with drop gel settled into raised beads.
Drop gel over cat-eye · Product demonstration

Shop what she uses.

The nail-supply shops Kazani is an affiliate for. If you buy through these links or use her codes, Kazani may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

  • Affiliate link

    Sweetie Nail Supply

    Gels, foils and nail tools from Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

    Where her water-drop gel, the sticky gel under her lace foil and her C-curve forms came from. Her code takes 10% off.

    Code KAZANI10

    Shop now at Sweetie Nail Supply

  • Affiliate link

    Hae Nails

    Nail supplies curated from Asia and beyond.

    The link opens the shop under its new name, Haeyo.

    Code KAZANI10

    Shop now at Hae Nails

  • Affiliate code

    Zillabeau

    Korean and Japanese nail gels.

    Tagged in her nude glowy nails reel on Instagram.

    Code herblk10

    Shop now at Zillabeau

  • Affiliate link

    Nail Mart USA

    European nail supplies for Russian manicure.

    Ships within the USA and Canada.

    Code Herblk10

    Shop now at Nail Mart USA

A new space for something personal.

Our North Coast Jamaica studio is currently under construction. The opening date has not yet been announced, and regular appointments are closed.

  • StudioUnder construction
  • LocationNorth Coast, Jamaica
  • Opening dateNot yet announced
  • Regular appointmentsClosed
  • InquiriesWelcome, without promises

Further details, including the opening date and the exact location, will be announced when they are available. The leaf shadow comes from a photo of trees Kazani took in Jamaica; there are no studio photos yet.

Have something in mind?

Kazani is not currently taking regular clients while the studio is being prepared. You’re welcome to inquire about a particular idea or occasion. She may be able to consider an exception depending on the project and her availability, but appointments cannot be promised.

Inquire on Instagram

Opens her Instagram, @nailsbykazani. A message is an inquiry, not an appointment request that will be automatically accepted.

Or write to her here

How can Kazani reach you? At least one, please.

The look, colours or finish you’re dreaming of. A link to inspiration helps too.

Questions, answered

Is Nails by Kazani currently open?

Not yet. Kazani’s studio on Jamaica’s North Coast is under construction, and regular appointments are closed while it is being prepared.

Can I book an appointment?

Not at the moment. There is no booking system and no appointment times are open. When that changes, it will be announced on this website and on her Instagram.

Can I inquire about an exception?

Yes. If you have a particular idea or occasion in mind, you’re welcome to send an inquiry through the form on this page or on Instagram. Kazani may be able to consider an exception depending on the project and her availability, but appointments cannot be promised, and an inquiry is not a booking.

Where will the studio be located?

On Jamaica’s North Coast. Further location details will be shared when they are available.

When will the studio launch?

The opening date has not been announced yet. It will be shared here and on her Instagram once it is confirmed.

Where can I see Kazani’s work?

In The Work on this page, and on her Instagram, @nailsbykazani, where she shares new sets, work on clients and short tutorials.

Did Kazani previously work in Grenada?

Yes. After starting her nail journey in Canada, Kazani opened her own salon in Grenada, West Indies, where so many wonderful Grenadians became her clients. She has since moved to Jamaica, where her next chapter is taking shape on the North Coast.

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