Services Explained

All manicure services include a thorough cuticle tidy & prep of the natural nail to ensure you get the best wear out of your gel polish, a file, shape and length removed if desired and application of chosen product, followed by our favourite hydrating and nourishing cuticle oil & moisturiser. 

Please note that at no point during any service will we cut or trim your cuticles, a gentle push back with a cuticle pusher is all that is needed. Your cuticle is living tissue and its purpose is to act as a barrier against bacteria entering. Once you cut the cuticle away or break the barrier you are allowing bacteria to enter which is when infections occur.

Gel Polish is a colour service that is applied to the natural nail and cured in an LED lamp, a gel polish manicure should last you approximately 2-3 weeks depending on many factors such as the health of your natural nail and following aftercare instructions.  As Gel Polish is applied over the natural nail it does not provide extra length to the nail. Our Gel polish manicure service includes a rubber base, which provides some extra strength to the natural nail.  

BIAB - Builder Gel is a thicker viscosity gel which is generally applied onto the natural nail under your gel polish colour and is used to give the nail extra strength. In some cases it can also help with adhesion and longevity.  This product is fantastic for people who have weak nails and find gel polish alone isn’t strong enough, it's also great for anyone wanting to grow their own natural nails out as the builder will keep them nice and strong! 

IBX is a salon only treatment for the nails. It is fantastic for those with thin, weak or damaged nails and can help to repair delaminated (peeling) free edges. It is also amazing for healthy nails as it toughens the natural nail and helps them to grow!
Unlike paint on nail strengtheners you can buy over the counter, IBX is able to penetrate into the deeper layers of the nail plate to create a protective shield inside the nail as opposed to sitting on top of the nail.
IBX can be used under Gel Polish or it can be used alone over natural nails to help them grow. 

IBX can be done weekly if you are having IBX Manicures with no Gel Polish applied over top. Otherwise, if you are adding IBX on to your Gel Polish Manicure you should have IBX for a minimum of 3 to 6 appointments (in a row) for the best results. Once you are satisfied with how your nails are looking / feeling you can drop back to every second or third appointment to maintain the health of the natural nail. 

This will depend entirely on how many applications of IBX you have already had, as well as the condition of your natural nails. The idea is to start with all 3 layers (1x repair layer & 2x strengthen layers) and through regular nail maintenance and following aftercare instructions, work our way down to only 1 maintenance layer until we are satisfied with the condition & strength of your natural nails.