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HOLY CHIC + CO.
HOLY CHIC + CO.
HOLY CHIC + CO.

HOLY CHIC + CO. Richmond

Nail salon in Richmond, VA · 2 locations

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Holy Chic + Co. runs the nail salon at 1529 West Main St and also operates Skin by HC, a wellness and spa space at 1527 West Main St that opened in 2022 as an extension of the nail business. The company is also the parent of BARE., a brand of luxury press-on nails. The business describes its nail salon as a leading non-toxic, waterless option in Richmond.

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About

Holy Chic + Co. runs the nail salon at 1529 West Main St and also operates Skin by HC, a wellness and spa space at 1527 West Main St that opened in 2022 as an extension of the nail business. The company is also the parent of BARE., a brand of luxury press-on nails. The business describes its nail salon as a leading non-toxic, waterless option in Richmond.

At the nail salon, the menu is built around the foundation of the nail: shaping, cuticle care, hydration and proper product removal. Services begin with an essential oil cleansing spray and a warm towel wrap, and no soaking is involved. Old product is removed before each service, and moisture-intensive products go on at the end, with that time included in the appointment length. Metal tools are autoclaved between services, and single-use files and buffers are thrown away after each visit. The salon does not offer dip powder, SNS or acrylic extensions and does not remove acrylics, hard gels or dip, so anything applied elsewhere must come off before a visit. The team says it keeps training and educating itself.

Skin by HC describes itself as a wellness house built on ritual, culture and community, and its treatments draw on bathing and body traditions from many cultures. The hammam rooms run between 90 and 98 degrees Fahrenheit, with warm water poured over the body and full-body exfoliation, and guests may wear a bathing suit, undergarments or nothing, at their own comfort level. The space has a front lounge with Wi-Fi, a Pillow Room offered first come, first served with priority for hammam guests, and Lolo's Tiny Kitchen, a café named after the founder's late father that serves snacks, seasonal drinks and Filipino coffee. The concierge team greets guests, offers house tea or chilled spa water, and handles check-in.

A visit to Skin by HC is quiet, with hush tones and treatment rooms kept calm. Guests are asked to arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, submit intake forms at least a day ahead, turn phones off or silent, and change into house slippers, which are sanitized between uses and can also be bought. Guests are asked to linger at least five minutes after a treatment, and there is no time limit on staying afterward. Gratuity is included in the price, and the space is cashless. Parking is on the street, along Strawberry Street, West Main and Floyd Avenue.

The nail services focus on preparing the nail properly, removing product before each visit, hydrating at the end and avoiding soaking. Skin by HC frames its rituals as globally inspired and curated.

Skin by HC keeps to hush tones and quiet treatment rooms, with its own curated playlists and no wind chimes or rainforest sounds.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Gel manicures and pedicures run from the HC Foundation tier, which covers shaping, cuticle care and a clear top coat, up through Essential, Upgrade, Babe and Extend, which adds extensions.

  • Gel Polish Soak Off $15+
  • Aprés Soft Gel Removal $25
  • HC Foundation Mani $40
  • HC Foundation Pedi $50
  • HC Essential Mani $60
  • HC Essential Pedi $72
  • HC Upgrade Mani $78
  • HC Upgrade Pedi $90
  • HC Babe Mani $95
  • HC Babe Pedi $95
  • HC Extend $125

Massages from a 30-minute single-area session to a full-body massage with customized pressure, plus targeted neck, shoulder and back work and a facial massage.

  • The Release Neck, Shoulder & Back $120+

Add-ons to treatments such as extended LED therapy, acid boost, dermaplaning, a sole massage and eucalyptus bush.

  • Sole Ritual (Foot Massage Enhancement) $45

Snacks and drinks from Lolo's Tiny Kitchen, served at the end of a treatment on a rotating menu.

  • Lolos Tiny Kitchen Bites $3–$9
  • Eucalyptus Bush Price at booking
  • Additional Gel Removal (Out Of Shop Gel) Price at booking
  • Additional Time For Complex Nail Art Price at booking
  • Extra Callus Care Price at booking
  • Extra Cuticle Maintenance Price at booking
  • Nail Care Repair Price at booking

Photos

  • Lounge with leather armchair, coffee table and draped fabric
  • Busy salon floor with clients seated at manicure benches
  • Close-up of black manicure on a hand resting on jeans, salon shelves behind
  • Two clients seated in the bathhouse ritual room
  • Lounge seating area with art and furniture
  • Holy Chic banner hanging on the street-front building
  • Street facade of the building with A Ritual House windows
  • Canopied rest area with white linens and a client resting
  • Dim hallway with curtains and a person walking through the space
  • Lounge area with sofas, brick wall, lamps and a large window
  • Sign reading Hush Tones Only beside a curtained hallway
  • Two staff members working at a sink in the studio

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Waterless manicures and pedicures that begin with an essential oil spray and a warm towel wrap
  • Metal tools autoclaved between services, with single-use files and buffers discarded after each visit
  • Hammam rituals, including a private 30-minute hammam and a shared hammam for two
  • Nanay, a face and body ritual for guests who are expectant or postpartum
  • Pillow Room and an in-house café at the spa
  • Club Skin membership with reduced rates on some treatments
Good for
  • Gel manicures and pedicures
  • Press-on nail alternatives
  • Expectant and postpartum guests
  • Hammam bathing
  • Guests 15 and older at Skin by HC
  • Pairs booking the shared hammam
  • Full spa visits with an add-on café stop
  • Booking by phone or online, with occasional same-day walk-ins at the nail salon
Treats
  • Nail repair and chips
  • Cuticle maintenance
  • Callus care
  • Unwanted hair
  • Tension in the neck, shoulders and back
  • Facial skin care
  • Care during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Gel and nail art
Techniques
  • Waterless manicure and pedicure
  • Gel polish and soak-off
  • Gel-X style extensions
  • Chrome powder and nail art
  • Autoclave sterilization
  • Hammam bathing
  • Moroccan black soap
  • Korean body scrub
  • Scalp massage
  • Intraoral massage

Products & treatments

  • Holy Chic non-toxic lacquer and gel polish
  • HC press-on nails
  • BARE. press-on nails
  • Aprés Gel-X extensions
  • Essential oil cleansing spray
  • Moroccan black soap
  • Skin by HC slippers

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  • Skin by HC 1527 West Main St, Richmond, VA 23220

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