Nailing Denver

Nailing Denver is based in a suite on East Kentucky Avenue in Glendale. Its focus is natural nail growth using Japanese gel products and abstract nail art. The studio describes Japanese cosmetics as the gold standard in the industry and says its products are tested to be the safest and most useful for both clients and technicians.

Extensions include Gel X, a full-coverage set from $115 that takes about 105 minutes and keeps an average retention of three to four weeks, with one single-color polish included. Sculpted extensions built on nail forms start at $155. Manicures include a gel set with cuticle work from $65 (about 75 minutes), where nail art can be added, and a Japanese builder gel manicure or a hard gel manicure from $85 (120 minutes or more). Medium or long natural nails add $10 to the Japanese gel manicure. The Dr's Special is a 90-minute manicure at $65 for returning clients only, with a $20 deposit. Pay What You Can Set is a 180-minute service with a price that varies, booked by direct message on social media and offered to followers who cannot afford a regular appointment.

Pedicures include a waterless dry gel pedicure from $65 (25 minutes or more), with e-file cuticle removal, shaping, polish and a lotion massage. A bottom scrub for smoothing calluses costs $30 for 25 minutes; it does not include callus removal, and new clients pay a $10 deposit. Removal starts at $15 for 30 minutes. A single-nail repair starts at $5 for 30 minutes and works on natural nails or extensions using silk wrap, Gel X or sculpted extensions.

Grow Your Nails is a 15-week package at $444: five Gel X or builder or hard gel manicures spaced three weeks apart, saving $71. The Grow Your Nails EXPRESS package is $300, starting with Gel X, followed by a Japanese gel or hard gel set two to three weeks later and another three weeks after that, saving $15. Package credits apply automatically at checkout when booking through the services page.

The studio is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 AM to 9 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and closed Tuesday and Sunday. Cancelling 48 hours or more before an appointment forfeits the deposit, and one reschedule carries the deposit to the new time. More than one reschedule, especially without communication, can forfeit the deposit and lead to termination of the client relationship. Late cancellations and no-shows without communication block future bookings. Buy Now, Pay Later is available for bookings from $50 to $4,000 and needs approval before the appointment. Payments are accepted.

The studio centers on natural nail growth, using Japanese gel products that it describes as tested for safety for clients and technicians.