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Exotic Nails

Exotic Nails

Nail salon in Albuquerque, NM

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Exotic Nails is a nail salon in Albuquerque, operated by Exotic Nails LLC, in a suite on Alameda Boulevard NW in the Cottonwood area. The salon describes itself as clean and welcoming. The menu covers a wide range of nail work, from basic polish changes and manicures to full acrylic sets, Gel-X, dip powder and builder gel, and nail art add-ons such as cat eye, chrome, ombre and French tips.

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About

Exotic Nails is a nail salon in Albuquerque, operated by Exotic Nails LLC, in a suite on Alameda Boulevard NW in the Cottonwood area. The salon describes itself as clean and welcoming. The menu covers a wide range of nail work, from basic polish changes and manicures to full acrylic sets, Gel-X, dip powder and builder gel, and nail art add-ons such as cat eye, chrome, ombre and French tips.

Pedicures are offered in several levels, including a regular pedicure, a deluxe version, and paraffin options, with gel versions of the deluxe and paraffin services available. Children can book their own nail polish, manicure and pedicure services, and the menu also lists waxing for the brows, lip, chin, face, underarms, arms, legs and back.

Visits can be booked online, and the online booking process does not require payment. Walk-ins are welcome when the salon has room. The salon can also be reached by phone or text at (505) 800-8414. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is closed on Mondays.

The salon describes itself as clean and welcoming, and offers both booked appointments and walk-ins when capacity allows.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Acrylic take-offs, fills and rebases, full sets, white tip and ombre full sets, and design additions for acrylic nails.

  • Acrylic Take-Off (With Service) $10
  • Acrylic Take-Off (Without Service) $20
  • Fill / Rebase (with Gel) $45
  • White Tips Full Set $50
  • Full Set (with Gel) $55
  • Ombre Full Set $65
  • Add Design Price at booking

Nail fixes, acrylic-on-toe work, cat eye, chrome and French tip finishes, ombre, and removal of gel or acrylic.

  • Nails fix $5+
  • Acrylic on big toe $8/unit
  • Cat eye (natural nail) $10+
  • Chrome (natural nail) $10+
  • French tip $10+
  • Gel removal $10+
  • Cat eye (acrylic) $15+
  • Chrome (acrylic) $15+
  • Dip French $15+
  • Ombre $15+
  • Acrylic removal $20+

Waxing for the lip, chin, eyebrows, underarms, face, arms, legs and back, including a combined brow, lip and chin option.

  • Lip Wax $8
  • Chin Wax $15
  • Eyebrow Wax $15
  • Half Arm $30
  • Combo - Eyebrow, Lip & Chin $33
  • Underarm Wax $35
  • Full Arm $45
  • Full Face Wax $45
  • Half Legs $55
  • Back $65
  • Full Legs $70
  • Lip $8+
  • Chin $15+
  • Eyebrow $15+
  • Half arm / Full arm $30–$45
  • Underarms $35+
  • Full face $45+
  • Half leg / Full leg $55–$70

Builder gel applied on natural nails or with a tip.

  • Builder on NATURAL nails $50
  • Builder Gel with TIP $60
  • Builder on natural nail $50+
  • Dip on natural nail $50+
  • Builder with tip $60+
  • Dip with tip $60+

Polish changes on hands and toes, in regular or gel.

  • Regular Polish Hand $20
  • Regular Toes $20
  • Gel Hand $28
  • Gel Toes $28
  • Regular color change (nails) $20+
  • Regular color change (toes) $20+
  • Gel color change (nails) $28+
  • Gel color change (toes) $28+

Dip powder applied on natural nails or with a tip.

  • Dip on NATURAL nails $50
  • Dipping with TIP $60

Acrylic and color powder fills, overlays, and full sets, priced from a starting point.

  • Acrylic fill $45+
  • Acrylic overlay $50+
  • Color powder fill $50+
  • Acrylic full set $55+
  • Color powder full set $65+

Gel-X nail extensions.

  • Gel-X $55

Children's polish, manicure and pedicure services in regular or gel.

  • Kid nail polish (regular / gel) $10–$20
  • Kid toes polish (regular / gel) $10–$20
  • Kid regular manicure $20+
  • Kid gel manicure $30+
  • Kid regular pedicure $30+
  • Kid gel pedicure $40+

Children's polish changes, manicures and pedicures at listed prices.

  • Kids Regular polish change $10
  • Kids GEL polish change $20
  • Kids Manicure $20
  • Kids Pedicure $28

Fingernail trims, regular manicures and gel manicures.

  • Fingernail Trim $10
  • Regular Manicure $25
  • Gel Manicure $35

Toenail trims, regular, gel, deluxe and paraffin pedicures, and gel removal without a service.

  • Gel Removal Without Service $10
  • Toenail Trim $20
  • Regular Pedicure $38
  • Gel Pedicure $46
  • Deluxe Pedicure $48
  • Paraffin Pedicure $48
  • Gel Deluxe Pedicure $56
  • Paraffin Pedicure GEL $56

Nail repair.

  • Nail Repair $5

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Full acrylic, Gel-X, dip powder and builder gel services under one roof
  • Nail art add-ons including cat eye, chrome, ombre and French tip, priced by nail type
  • Paraffin pedicure options, with a gel version
  • Children's manicure and pedicure services
  • Waxing for brows, face, body and legs listed on the same menu
  • Online booking with no payment required; walk-ins accepted when there is room
Good for
  • walk-in visits
  • children's nail services
  • pedicures
  • full acrylic or gel sets
  • nail art add-ons
  • waxing appointments
  • nail repairs and fills
Treats
  • nail extensions
  • nail fills and rebases
  • nail repair
  • gel polish
  • unwanted hair
Techniques
  • acrylic nails
  • gel nails
  • Gel-X
  • dip powder
  • builder gel
  • color powder
  • paraffin
  • cat eye
  • chrome
  • ombre
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