OTOH STUDIO

OTOH Studio is a nail salon in Northridge, California, in a unit on Tampa Avenue. Its menu covers manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, nail art add-ons, and add-ons for repairs and removal. The salon describes its atmosphere as warm, fun, and welcoming.

The gel services are built around Russian-style work. A Russian gel manicure places a gel overlay on natural nails in a single color, with cuticle care, and takes about two hours for $100. The Russian gel pedicure includes cuticle work, buffing, shaping, and dry callus removal with PODO-disc technology, finished with a soft gel topcoat in a chosen color, also about two hours for $100. Clients who want both can book a combined gel manicure and gel pedicure back to back for $200, about four hours.

Dual form extensions use reusable dual forms and hard gel, and include a Russian manicure. They are offered in solid colors only and take about 150 minutes for $130. Long or extra-long lengths cost an extra $20.

Nail art is sold as add-ons in three tiers. Tier 1 covers options such as glitters, flakes, minimal rhinestones, or dots for $15 and 15 minutes. Tier 2 covers designs such as French tips, chrome, aura airbrush, 3-D art, and detailed line work for $30 and 30 minutes, with up to three nails per hand. Tier 3 covers designs such as junk nails, mix-and-match looks, isolated chrome, and 3-D art, starting at $45 for about an hour, applied to all or most nails.

Repairs are $10 per fingernail and take about 15 minutes, and a repair is free within five days of the service. Removal of product applied elsewhere is $30 and takes about 30 minutes, though acrylic and dip powder are not removed. Returning clients who book the same service have removal included. Cancellations and reschedules need at least 24 hours' notice or a 50% fee applies, and clients who owe a fee must pay it before booking again. There is a 10-minute grace period for late arrivals; after 15 minutes the service is shortened or canceled and charged at 50%.

Services are built around Russian gel manicures and pedicures, lightweight dual form extensions, and nail art priced in tiers by complexity.

The salon describes its atmosphere as warm, fun, and welcoming.