MONOPOLISTKA

MONOPOLISTKA Beauty studio is a nail studio in Brooklyn, founded by Iuliia Voitenko, who also works as an international educator and business mentor. The studio describes itself as a destination for high-end Russian manicure and pedicure techniques.

Services are performed by Iuliia Voitenko and by Liudmyla, who is listed as a master. Standard visits pair a manicure with a pedicure, in either soft gel or hard gel for the manicure and either a regular or gel pedicure. Sessions run from about an hour and a half to two and a half hours depending on the combination, and listed prices run from $105 to $155. Nail art is priced per nail and is an extra on the gel services.

Hard gel covers nails up to 18 mm, and nails from 19 mm to 25 mm need the Long Nails option. Extension work includes Modeling Extensions and Extension Tips in color. Design options include chrome mirror, magnetic cat eye, French gradient, 3D designs, stamping, sliders, foil and rhinestones. Add-ons include paraffin, an advanced spa relaxation step, and eyelash extensions alongside a 4-hands session.

The studio is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and appointments are booked through its online booking link. Clients are offered complimentary coffee, tea and sweets. The studio states it uses individually packaged sterile instruments and disposable supplies and follows hygiene and sterilization standards.

Beyond client appointments, the studio offers education: a manicure course priced at $4,000, the Excellence One Hour mentorship course, and a 4-week mentorship program that includes business consulting. The studio describes its Excellence One Hour technique as patented and high-speed. Digital gift cards are sold in values of $80, $145 and $200 (VIP), with no expiration, and any unused balance carries over to the next visit.

Centers on Russian-style manicure and pedicure techniques, with the studio describing its Excellence One Hour method as patented and high-speed, alongside education for other nail professionals.