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Essentials Nail Salon
Essentials Nail Salon

Essentials Nail Salon

Nail salon in Saint Paul, MN

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Essentials Nail Salon works out of Sola Salon Suites at 688 Hague Avenue in Saint Paul. The salon says its nail professional has worked in the nail industry for more than 25 years.

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About

Essentials Nail Salon works out of Sola Salon Suites at 688 Hague Avenue in Saint Paul. The salon says its nail professional has worked in the nail industry for more than 25 years.

The menu is grouped into manicures, pedicures and upgrades. A no-polish manicure covers nail shaping, cuticle care, a moisturizing hand and arm massage and buffing for natural shine. The dazzle dry manicure adds a hot towel wrap and a choice of Dazzle Dry lacquer, which the salon says lasts up to two weeks. Pedicures include a dazzle dry version with a warm soak, callus reduction and a foot and leg massage, and a longer Retreat Pedicure that starts with an essential oil soak and ends with a 20-minute pressure point foot massage.

Upgrades can be added to any manicure or pedicure. Options include a French finish, glitter that can be layered over Gelcolor, an IBX strengthening treatment, and a Rejuvenation Treatment that uses enzymes to loosen dead skin, followed by an ultrasound and galvanic device to prepare the skin for serums and creams. Booking happens online through a GlossGenius page, and walk-ins are not available. Buy Now, Pay Later is offered for bookings from $50 to $4,000, with approval needed before the appointment.

The focus is on maintaining and improving the structure of natural nails and keeping them healthy.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Three manicure options, from a no-polish service focused on shaping, cuticles and natural shine to Dazzle Dry versions with a hot towel wrap and long-wearing lacquer.

  • Essential (No Polish) Manicure $40
  • Essential (Dazzle Dry) Manicure $55

Two pedicure options: a Dazzle Dry pedicure with a warm soak, callus care and a foot and leg massage, and a longer Retreat Pedicure with an essential oil soak and pressure point massage.

  • Essential (Dazzle Dry) Pedicure $95
  • Retreat Pedicure $115

Add-ons that can be combined with any manicure or pedicure, including French and glitter finishes, an IBX strengthening treatment and a Rejuvenation Treatment.

  • French $5
  • Glitter $5
  • IBX Strengthening Treatment $5
  • Rejuvenation Treatment $15

Photos

  • Hand with red glitter gel polish on birch-textured backdrop
  • Red gel nails with holiday greenery, nail tech watermark
  • Salon manicure station with polish wall and pedicure chair
  • Before and after foot care and orange pedicure collage
  • Blue gel wear, gel removal, and finished pink gel nails
  • Close-up of coral sparkle pedicure on toes

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Dazzle Dry lacquer manicures and pedicures, with the salon stating the manicure lasts up to two weeks
  • Retreat Pedicure with an essential oil soak and a 20-minute pressure point foot massage
  • IBX strengthening treatment that works on the nail plate and natural nails
  • Rejuvenation Treatment combining enzyme exfoliation with ultrasound and galvanic devices
  • Online-only booking through a GlossGenius page, with Buy Now, Pay Later for bookings from $50 to $4,000
Good for
  • Natural nail care
  • Men and women
  • Long-wearing polish
  • Gel polish wearers
  • Appointment-based visits
Treats
  • Strengthening natural nails
  • Weak or thin nails
  • Dead skin buildup on feet
  • Rough calluses
  • Dry hands and feet
Techniques
  • Nail shaping
  • Cuticle care
  • Buffing
  • Hot towel wrap
  • Warm and essential oil foot soaks
  • Callus reduction
  • Exfoliation
  • Enzyme exfoliation
  • Ultrasound and galvanic device
  • IBX strengthening treatment

Products & treatments

  • Dazzle Dry lacquer
  • Gelcolor
  • Dazzle Dry body care
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