General Questions
1. Should I make an appointment before coming to the nail spa?
Yes, we highly recommend that you make an appointment before coming to the spa. Making a prior appointment means that we will be able to prepare for your treatment and give you our best service. It will also save you time, since you will not need to wait in the lobby for your turn. While we do accept walk-in clients, booking an appointment will make the whole procedure easy for you as well as us.
2. I won’t be able to make for my appointment. What should I do?
Sometimes you may not be able to keep your appointment. In these cases, we request you to inform us at least 24 hours in advance about your inability to attend. This will help us to give another person the opportunity to beautify. You can call us or send an email to inform about your absence.
3. Can I bring my own nail tool kit to the nail salon?
Nowadays, many people prefer bringing their own nail toolkit to the salon, for the fear of infection from the tools used in the salon. You CAN bring your nail toolkit, however, we request you to ensure that your toolkit is sterilized and cleansed after the procedure.
4. Can I use my phone during my nail salon appointment?
Using your phone might sound like an interesting idea to keep away boredom during your nail salon procedures. The catch is, it takes your attention away from the procedure which may lead to results that you wouldn’t like.
We recommend that you focus on the process to ensure your satisfaction.
5. Can I bring food and beverages to the salon?
We understand that a salon procedure can be time-consuming, making it a boring affair for our clients. While we don’t strictly ban outside food and drinks, we prefer that you DON'T bring food and drinks. However, if you do, please do not affect the surroundings out of respect for others.
Yes, we highly recommend that you make an appointment before coming to the spa. Making a prior appointment means that we will be able to prepare for your treatment and give you our best service. It will also save you time, since you will not need to wait in the lobby for your turn. While we do accept walk-in clients, booking an appointment will make the whole procedure easy for you as well as us.
2. I won’t be able to make for my appointment. What should I do?
Sometimes you may not be able to keep your appointment. In these cases, we request you to inform us at least 24 hours in advance about your inability to attend. This will help us to give another person the opportunity to beautify. You can call us or send an email to inform about your absence.
3. Can I bring my own nail tool kit to the nail salon?
Nowadays, many people prefer bringing their own nail toolkit to the salon, for the fear of infection from the tools used in the salon. You CAN bring your nail toolkit, however, we request you to ensure that your toolkit is sterilized and cleansed after the procedure.
4. Can I use my phone during my nail salon appointment?
Using your phone might sound like an interesting idea to keep away boredom during your nail salon procedures. The catch is, it takes your attention away from the procedure which may lead to results that you wouldn’t like.
We recommend that you focus on the process to ensure your satisfaction.
5. Can I bring food and beverages to the salon?
We understand that a salon procedure can be time-consuming, making it a boring affair for our clients. While we don’t strictly ban outside food and drinks, we prefer that you DON'T bring food and drinks. However, if you do, please do not affect the surroundings out of respect for others.
Pedicure
6. How often should I get a pedicure?
Healthy nails are beautiful. However maintaining it healthy demands some attention from you. It is good to get a pedicure once in three weeks. Dirt accumulates in your toes faster than you imagine. Bacteria and fungus grow easily bringing diseases. So have a pedicure at least once a month. It will benefit your feet greatly!
7. I have ingrown toes. Is it safe to get a pedicure now?
Ingrown toes are a painful condition affecting the toes. It is better to avoid a pedicure if you have ingrown toe nails as the risk of infection is high. But prevention is better than cure. You can prevent ingrown toes nails to a great extent by having a pedicure once in a while. Nail technicians are experts in understanding foot problems and they’ll tell you what to do and what not to do so as to prevent ingrown nails.
8. Should I get a pedicure during winter?
Most women give up on pedicure and waxing during winter because the cold temperatures mean that they can’t expose their legs. However, regular pedicures including during winter can make your toes healthy, for pedicures are not for beauty alone. After being wrapped in stocking and shoes in winter your feet can get some rest and relaxation during a pedicure.
9. Can I wax my legs before I go for a pedicure?
We highly recommend NOT waxing your legs before your pedicure appointment. Although it might seem like a gentle thing to do, waxing your legs before a pedicure has the potential to cause infections. Waxing creates pores inside your skin so that the bacteria and fungus cleared out during a pedicure can find its way into your body. Therefore we recommend that you don’t wax your legs at least for two days before your pedicure
10. Is it safe to get a pedicure during pregnancy?
Yes, pedicures do not interfere with your health unless you develop an infection from unsterilized tools, which puts both you and your baby at risk. Apart from that, there is little or no evidence that the chemicals and fumes from the nail salon will affect your baby.
11. I have diabetes. Can I get a pedicure now?
For a patient with diabetes, wounds heal very slowly. This increases the risk of developing infections. Since a pedicure can cause wounds in your toe, getting a pedicure if you have diabetes does not seem like a great idea, if your pedicure environment is not sterilized and clean. Hence it is advisable to visit diabetic- friendly nail salons or go to salons with an excellent hygiene policy.
Healthy nails are beautiful. However maintaining it healthy demands some attention from you. It is good to get a pedicure once in three weeks. Dirt accumulates in your toes faster than you imagine. Bacteria and fungus grow easily bringing diseases. So have a pedicure at least once a month. It will benefit your feet greatly!
7. I have ingrown toes. Is it safe to get a pedicure now?
Ingrown toes are a painful condition affecting the toes. It is better to avoid a pedicure if you have ingrown toe nails as the risk of infection is high. But prevention is better than cure. You can prevent ingrown toes nails to a great extent by having a pedicure once in a while. Nail technicians are experts in understanding foot problems and they’ll tell you what to do and what not to do so as to prevent ingrown nails.
8. Should I get a pedicure during winter?
Most women give up on pedicure and waxing during winter because the cold temperatures mean that they can’t expose their legs. However, regular pedicures including during winter can make your toes healthy, for pedicures are not for beauty alone. After being wrapped in stocking and shoes in winter your feet can get some rest and relaxation during a pedicure.
9. Can I wax my legs before I go for a pedicure?
We highly recommend NOT waxing your legs before your pedicure appointment. Although it might seem like a gentle thing to do, waxing your legs before a pedicure has the potential to cause infections. Waxing creates pores inside your skin so that the bacteria and fungus cleared out during a pedicure can find its way into your body. Therefore we recommend that you don’t wax your legs at least for two days before your pedicure
10. Is it safe to get a pedicure during pregnancy?
Yes, pedicures do not interfere with your health unless you develop an infection from unsterilized tools, which puts both you and your baby at risk. Apart from that, there is little or no evidence that the chemicals and fumes from the nail salon will affect your baby.
11. I have diabetes. Can I get a pedicure now?
For a patient with diabetes, wounds heal very slowly. This increases the risk of developing infections. Since a pedicure can cause wounds in your toe, getting a pedicure if you have diabetes does not seem like a great idea, if your pedicure environment is not sterilized and clean. Hence it is advisable to visit diabetic- friendly nail salons or go to salons with an excellent hygiene policy.
Manicure
12. Why should I choose artificial nails?
Artificial nails are quite popular these days due to the diverse designs and colors they come in. If you are a person of interesting taste, leaning to bright shades and high contrasts, artificial nails are your thing. You can choose artificial nails if you want to get creative with your nails.
13. What manicure should I choose?
Your choice of manicure greatly depends on your personality. Remember that, besides its role in cleaning your nails, a manicure is an art. Tastes differ according to person. If you prefer simple and elegant nail designs you should for a French Manicure. American Manicure is ideal for those women who love paler shades. There are many types of manicures as the list is never-ending.
Talk to your nail technician or browse images of various nail designs before choosing your manicure.
14. Should I push my cuticles back while getting a manicure?
Your cuticles are very important for the protection of your nails and nail beds. Hence do NOT cut them or push it back.
15. How can I protect my cuticles?
Your cuticles are very important in the protecting your nails. Therefore it is only natural that you should care for it too. Apply cuticle oil and massage your nails. Do NOT cut your cuticles or push it back, for it can damage them. Tea tree oil is also a good oil to massage your cuticles.
16. Is it okay to scrape my nail polish off my nails instead of using a remover?
NO, scraping your nail polish off can harm your nails and nail beds. It is always advisable to use a nail polish remover to remove it. In the case of gel manicure do NOT scrape it off especially with sharp tools as it can damage your nails considerably making them very thin and difficult to grow back.
Artificial nails are quite popular these days due to the diverse designs and colors they come in. If you are a person of interesting taste, leaning to bright shades and high contrasts, artificial nails are your thing. You can choose artificial nails if you want to get creative with your nails.
13. What manicure should I choose?
Your choice of manicure greatly depends on your personality. Remember that, besides its role in cleaning your nails, a manicure is an art. Tastes differ according to person. If you prefer simple and elegant nail designs you should for a French Manicure. American Manicure is ideal for those women who love paler shades. There are many types of manicures as the list is never-ending.
Talk to your nail technician or browse images of various nail designs before choosing your manicure.
14. Should I push my cuticles back while getting a manicure?
Your cuticles are very important for the protection of your nails and nail beds. Hence do NOT cut them or push it back.
15. How can I protect my cuticles?
Your cuticles are very important in the protecting your nails. Therefore it is only natural that you should care for it too. Apply cuticle oil and massage your nails. Do NOT cut your cuticles or push it back, for it can damage them. Tea tree oil is also a good oil to massage your cuticles.
16. Is it okay to scrape my nail polish off my nails instead of using a remover?
NO, scraping your nail polish off can harm your nails and nail beds. It is always advisable to use a nail polish remover to remove it. In the case of gel manicure do NOT scrape it off especially with sharp tools as it can damage your nails considerably making them very thin and difficult to grow back.