Other nail salon prices
Beyond the manicure, what the same chains charge.
Who we priced
Nail salon menus advertise a base manicure or pedicure price, but gel polish and removal are charged separately at most salons, which is where the quoted price and the paid price diverge.
Bellacures
$37
Essential Hands · national price list · 70 services · October 2026
MiniLuxe
$28
CLASSIC MANICURE · national price list · 31 services · October 2026
Across 2 chains the manicure is $28–$37. Beyond that: pedicure $47–$52, extensions and enhancements $6–$100, waxing $16–$20. The side-by-side bars below show where each chain's own price sits.
Manicure, side by side
The base manicure and base pedicure are the comparable numbers. Above them, salons bundle scrubs, masks and massage under their own tier names, which do not map cleanly between brands. Gel polish, removal of an existing set, and per-nail art are add-ons almost everywhere.
Near you
32 checked locations across 5 states. State pages show that state's own spread rather than a national average.
What you're paying for
Nail care for hands, from a basic file-and-polish to longer treatments with scrubs and masks.
Removal of an existing gel or extension set is a separate charge at most salons and is easy to miss when comparing prices.
- Gel polish add-on
- Removal of an existing set
- Treatment tier
Nail and skin care for feet, tiered by the scrubs, masks and massage included.
Pedicures carry a larger tier spread than manicures because the upper tiers add genuine treatment time rather than just product.
- Treatment tier
- Gel polish add-on
- Callus treatment charged separately
Built or extended nails: full sets, fills, repairs and decorative work.
Decorative work is priced per nail at many salons, so the menu price is a starting point rather than the total.
- Removal of the previous set
- Per-nail art charges
- Full set vs fill
Hair removal and brow or lash services offered alongside nail care.
Waxing prices scale by area, and most salons publish the full ladder from brow up to full leg.
- Area size
- Combination bookings
What's included
- A base manicure covers shaping, cuticle work, a short hand massage and regular polish. A base pedicure adds a soak and basic foot work.
- Gel polish is an add-on at most salons, priced on top of the base service rather than instead of it.
- Removing what is already on the nail (gel, builder gel, Gel-X or acrylic) is a separate charge at most salons, including when the previous set was done elsewhere.
- Extensions are a different service from a manicure: a full set is priced on its own, and a fill is priced below it.
- Scrubs, masks, paraffin, callus treatment and extended massage are what the higher tiers add. Waxing and nail art are priced separately again.
- No published price includes a tip.
Choosing a chain
- Compare the base manicure and base pedicure only. Deluxe and signature tiers contain different things at every brand, so the names carry no information across salons.
- Decide between polish and extensions before booking, because they price on different ladders: a regular or gel manicure against a full set that then needs fills.
- If you already wear gel or extensions, ask what removal costs at that salon and add it to the quote.
- Look at hygiene while you are choosing: single-use files and buffers, metal tools taken from a sealed pouch, and pipeless pedicure basins or disposable liners. State licenses are normally displayed near the front.
- Check whether the salon takes walk-ins or books only. Appointment-led brands are less likely to rush the finish, which is most of what makes a set last.
What moves the price
- Polish type: regular against gel, with gel almost always an upcharge.
- Extensions and their material (builder gel, soft gel tips or acrylic), each priced separately.
- Removal of an existing set, charged whether or not the salon applied it.
- Tier, which buys scrubs, masks, paraffin and longer massage rather than a different manicure.
- Nail art, often priced per nail, and finishes such as chrome or glitter.
- Repairs to a single nail between visits.
- Location, since these prices are set per salon.
Ways to pay less
- Fills cost less than full sets: book them on the salon's suggested cadence rather than letting a set grow out to the point where it has to be replaced.
- If you do not need gel to last, regular polish drops both the add-on price and the removal charge later.
- Have removal done properly rather than picking a set off. A damaged nail plate turns into repair charges or a wait before the next set.
- Book the base service and add only what you want. The tiers are bundles, and you rarely use all of a bundle.
- Ask for a single-nail repair rather than a new set when only one nail has failed.
- Bundling a manicure and pedicure in one visit is cheaper than two visits at salons that price a combined service.
Menu terms
What the words on a nail salon price list mean.
- Full set
- A complete new set of extensions or overlays, priced on its own line.
- Fill
- Refreshing an existing set at the regrowth line instead of replacing it. Priced below a full set.
- Gel polish
- Polish cured under a lamp. Lasts longer than regular polish, costs more, and has to be soaked off.
- Gel-X
- Pre-shaped soft gel tips bonded to the nail. Sold as a full set and removed by soaking.
- Builder gel
- A thicker gel used to add strength or length, either over the natural nail or on tips or forms.
- Acrylic
- A liquid-and-powder extension system. Filed off rather than soaked off, so removal is a separate service.
- Removal or soak-off
- Taking off an existing gel or extension set. Charged separately at most salons.
- French
- A pale nail with a contrasting tip. An upcharge over plain polish at most salons.
- Chrome or powder finish
- A metallic or pigmented powder pressed over gel before sealing. Priced as an add-on.
- Paraffin
- A warm wax dip for hands or feet, sold as a treatment add-on or folded into a higher tier.
- Callus treatment
- Extra work on hard skin during a pedicure, priced separately at many salons.
When an independent beats a chain
A local independent is often the better choice for extensions and detailed nail art, where the result depends almost entirely on the individual technician rather than on a brand's service menu, and where you can go back to the same person each time and keep a shape that works. Independents are also more flexible about mixing services and about single-nail repairs between visits. The chain salons are worth paying for when you want the standard to be predictable rather than personal: published prices, consistent hygiene procedure, online booking, and a clean base manicure that looks the same at any branch.
Before you pay
- Ask whether gel polish and removal are included before booking.
- Tier names do not compare between salons; the base service does.
- Nail art is often priced per nail rather than per set.
Why did my manicure cost more than the menu price?
Gel polish is normally an add-on, and removing an existing gel or extension set is usually a separate charge. Both are standard practice rather than an upsell.
Which number should I compare between salons?
The base manicure or pedicure without add-ons. Deluxe tiers include different things at every salon.
What is the difference between a fill and a full set?
A full set is new extensions on every nail. A fill fills the regrowth gap on a set you already wear and reshapes it, which takes less time and costs less. Sets are usually filled a few times before they are replaced.
Do I pay for removal if the set was done somewhere else?
At most salons, yes. Removal is charged as its own service because it takes chair time regardless of who applied the previous set.
Other price lists
Every figure on this page was read from the chain's own published pages. Prices at franchised locations change without notice; confirm with the location before relying on a figure. How we collect it.