Nail Extensions
Acrylic extensions and BIAB overlays for extra length, strength, or both. We shape them to suit your hands and apply your choice of polish or nail art on top.
Book Your Nail Extension Appointment
Acrylic extensions and BIAB overlays for extra length, strength, or both. We shape them to suit your hands and apply your choice of polish or nail art on top.
Book Your Nail Extension Appointment
You get the length and shape you want straight away, regardless of what your natural nails look like. Almond, square, coffin, whatever suits your hands.
Extensions hold up well through daily life. They resist chips and breaks far better than natural nails or regular polish.
French tips, ombre, nail art, block colour. Extensions give you a solid base to work with, so the design options are wide open.
With decent care, your extensions stay looking good for 2 to 3 weeks. Infills at that point keep them maintained for as long as you want to keep them.
We start by talking through what you want in terms of length, shape, and finish. Then we prep your natural nails, push back the cuticles, and build up each extension individually. The application takes between 45 minutes and 2 hours depending on the style. You'll feel some gentle filing and buffing as we get the shape right, and the curing lamp might feel slightly warm for a moment, which is normal. Extensions feel a bit heavier than your own nails at first, but most people get used to them within a day or two. You'll leave with your nails fully set and ready to use straight away, plus some aftercare tips to keep them in good shape.
If you've got a wedding, holiday, or event coming up, extensions mean your nails are sorted and you don't need to think about them.
Lots of clients use extensions to break a biting habit. Having them on makes it much harder to bite, and your natural nails grow out underneath.
Well-kept nails make a noticeable difference to how your hands look, which matters if you're client-facing or just want to feel more polished.
You can choose between different infill options to suit your schedule and budget, and change up colours or designs each time you come in.
60 Minutes
Full new set finished with gel polish
120 Minutes
Full acrylic set with an ombre colour fade
45 Minutes
Infill appointment finished with gel polish
90 Minutes
Full acrylic set with regular polish
75 Minutes
Maintenance infill to fill the gap as your nails grow out
60 Minutes
Acrylic removal with a strengthening treatment afterwards
15 Minutes
Single nail replaced if one breaks or pops off
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