The nail artists

Meet Kira & Leelah

Kira · Owner & nail artist

She started Nail Kitchen because good enough never was

Kira kept seeing nails done the fast way — rushed, inconsistent, built to last a few days at best. She wasn't interested in doing it that way.

Originally from Los Angeles, her background spans pastry, art, and tattooing — disciplines rooted in patience, precision, and a steady hand. That same mindset carries into every set she does today.

Now based in Basalt, she's brought the Russian manicure to the Roaring Fork Valley for the first time — a slower, more exacting approach where prep is clean, structure is intentional, and nothing is rushed.

Kira laughing with tortoiseshell nails framing her face
Leelah smiling in front of the terracotta mural in the Nail Kitchen studio
Leelah · Nail artist

Same standard,
second chair

A Carbondale local with seven years in the industry, Leelah is a nail artist and Russian manicurist specializing in detailed nail art and Gel-X extensions.

She's passionate about building beautiful, personalized sets — bringing precision, creativity, and a real love for the craft to every appointment.

Velvet armchair with leopard pillow and styled coffee table in the studio

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