The Gel Lab
Nail salon in Foster City, CA
The Gel Lab is located at 975 E Hillsdale Blvd in Foster City. Its stated aim is to provide nail care together with education on nail health and art, and it also offers body sculpting. The business is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and it is closed on Sundays. The phone number is (650) 437-2123, and bookings can be made online through the website.
Read moreAbout
The Gel Lab is located at 975 E Hillsdale Blvd in Foster City. Its stated aim is to provide nail care together with education on nail health and art, and it also offers body sculpting. The business is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and it is closed on Sundays. The phone number is (650) 437-2123, and bookings can be made online through the website.
Manicures and pedicures come in tiers. Essential manicures start at $40 for regular polish and $55 with gel, taking about 45 minutes to an hour. Pedicures follow the same pattern, with an Essential pedicure starting at $50 and the Orange Touch pedicure, which includes coconut milk, a hot stone massage and paraffin wax, at $80 in regular polish or $95 in gel. Kids manicures and pedicures for ages 12 and under start at $20 and $25.
The business uses GelPot and Builder In A Bottle builder gel for natural and artificial nails. Its Aprés Gel-X system uses tips and Extend gel, is removed by soaking off, and requires no filing. The business describes Aprés Gel-X as a soft gel extension system and an alternative to acrylic or hard gel extensions.
Body sculpting is offered with EMSCULPT NEO, a non-invasive treatment with no downtime, Kim 8 Slimming, which the business says is used for toning and slimming, and a Vacuum Butt Lift, a noninvasive treatment using suction and mechanical massage. The business states that the Vacuum Butt Lift results are temporary and makes its own claims about EMSCULPT NEO and Kim 8 Slimming, which are the business's own statements rather than established outcomes.
Add-ons and removal round out the menu. Add-ons include a sugar scrub, callus treatment, paraffin wax, French tip, chrome or ombre finishes, nail art and extra massage time. Gel removal and removal of dip, acrylic or Gel-X are also available. Gift cards can be purchased online as eGift cards and never expire.
The salon works with minimal products to refresh and renew nails, aiming to keep them healthy and strong. Its services are meant to be combined with education on nail health and nail art.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Essential, Elegant and Luxurious manicures in regular or gel polish, plus hot oil and kids options, with trimming, shaping and cuticle care included.
-
1 Nail Fix Regular/Gel Polish $5
-
Kids Manicure (12 & Under) $20+
-
Regular Polish Change $27
-
Gel Polish Change $35
-
Essential Manicure (Regular Polish) $40
-
Elegant Manicure (Regular Polish) $55
-
Essential Manicure (With Gel Polish) $55
-
Hot Oil Manicure $65
-
Elegant Manicure (Gel Polish) $70
-
Luxurious Manicure (Regular Polish) $70
-
Luxurious Manicure (Gel Polish) $85
Essential, Elegant, Luxurious and Orange Touch pedicures in regular or gel polish, plus kids pedicures for ages 12 and under.
-
Kids Pedicure (12 & Under) $25+
-
Essential Pedicure (Regular Polish) $50
-
Elegant Pedicure (Regular Polish) $65
-
Essential Pedicure (Gel Polish) $65
-
Elegant Pedicure (Gel Polish) $80
-
Luxurious Pedicure (Regular Polish) $80
-
Orange Touch (Regular Polish) $80
-
Luxurious Pedicure (Gel Polish) $95
-
Orange Touch (Gel Polish) $95
Non-invasive treatments including EMSCULPT NEO, Kim 8 Slimming and a Vacuum Butt Lift.
-
Emsculpt Neo Price at booking
-
Kim 8 Slimming Price at booking
-
Vacuum Butt Lift Price at booking
Soft and hard builder gel fills, rebalances, overlays and poly gel for length and shape, with fills and rebalances sorted by time since the last appointment.
-
Soft Builder Gel Fill $60
-
Soft Builder Gel Fill 2 weeks and a half $60
-
Hard Gel Fill 2 weeks $70
-
Hard Gel Fill 2 weeks 2 weeks and a half $70
-
Soft Builder Fill (rebalance) $70
-
Soft Builder Fill (rebalance) 3 weeks + $70
-
Hard Gel Fill Rebalance $80
-
Hard Gel Fill Rebalance 3 weeks + $80
-
Soft Gel (Builder Gel) $80
-
Hard Gel Overlay $90
-
Poly Gel $90
Nail art as an add-on, starting at $10.
-
Nail Art (Add-On) $10+
Sugar scrub, callus treatment, paraffin wax, French tip, chrome or ombre finishes, and extra massage time that can be added to a service.
-
Nail Fix Regular/Gel Polish $5
-
Sugar Scrub $5
-
Callus Treatment $10
-
Paraffin Wax $15
-
French Tip/Chrome/Ombre $20
Gel removal and removal of dip, acrylic or Gel-X extensions.
-
Gel Removal $15
-
Artificial Removal (Dip, Acrylic, Gel-X) $30
-
Nail Fix with Tips/Builder Gel $10
-
Apres Gel X (Fill Only) $70
-
Apres Gel X (Fill Only) 2 Weeks max $70
-
Apres Gel X(Rebalance) $80
-
Apres Gel X (Rebalance) 3 weeks plus $80
-
Apres Gel-X Extension $100
-
Aprés Gel-X™ Extension $100
Meet the team
Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.
- Highlights
- Aprés Gel-X soft gel extensions, removed by soaking off with no filing required
- Gel polish from GelBottle Inc, a vegan and cruelty-free brand
- GelPot and Builder In A Bottle (BiAB) builder gel options
- Body sculpting with EMSCULPT NEO and Kim 8 Slimming
- Kids manicures and pedicures for ages 12 and under
- eGift cards that never expire
- Good for
- nail extensions
- gel polish wear
- chipped nail repairs
- kids ages 12 and under
- body sculpting clients
- gift buyers
- Treats
- chipped nails
- nail length and shape
- rough or callused skin
- toning
- slimming
- nail health
- Techniques
- soak-off removal
- sugar scrub
- callus treatment
- paraffin wax
- hot oil treatment
- hot stone massage
- warm towel treatment
- French tip
- chrome
- ombre
Products & treatments
- GelBottle Inc gel polish
- Aprés Couleurs gel polish
- Aprés Gel-X tips
- Extend gel
- GelPot builder gel
- Builder In A Bottle (BiAB)
- coconut milk