Students & first salaries
Student-Friendly Nails Without the Guesswork
First salon set, farewell week, convocation, or a festival look that has to survive exams — you don’t need the most expensive thing on the menu, you need honest advice about what fits your budget. That’s how we work with student guests at our Kondapur atelier.
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Start smaller than you think
Most first-time guests don’t need full sculpted extensions. A gel polish on your natural nails or a builder-gel overlay costs less, lasts weeks, and shows you how your nails handle salon work before you commit to length. Our full menu with prices is published below and on the cost guide — what you see is what you pay.
When you do want length for an occasion, gel extensions in a short-to-medium shape are the practical choice: they look dramatic in photos and still let you write, type and live hostel life.
Weekdays are your friend
Our weekday daytime chairs — when the working crowd can’t come — are the easiest to book, often at short notice. If your timetable has a free afternoon, that’s the moment; weekends fill days ahead.
The studio is in Kondapur’s JV Hills, an easy reach from the hostels and colleges on the western side of the city — and your appointment time is reserved just for you, so there’s no waiting around.
The boring-but-important part: safe removal
The cheapest nail damage to fix is the damage that never happens. Never peel a gel set off — it takes layers of your natural nail with it. We do proper soak-off removal, and we’ll always tell you honestly whether your nails need a break between sets.
Everything at the chair is hygienic by default: autoclaved tools, single-use files and bits, branded gels. The standards don’t shrink with the service price.
The menu, with real prices
- Solid Colour — ₹800
- Ombre — ₹1,400
- Cat Eye — ₹1,400
- Chrome — ₹1,400
- French — ₹1,500
- BIAB Overlay — ₹1,500
- Builder Gel Overlay — ₹1,800
- Gum Gel Overlay — ₹1,800
Prices are published up front and confirmed at the time of booking — no surprises at the chair.
Student questions we hear every week
What’s the cheapest way to try salon nails?
A gel polish on your natural nails is the entry point, with a builder-gel overlay one step up for strength. Both cost well under a full extension set — exact prices are in the menu above and confirmed when you book.
How long will a set last through classes and exams?
Gel polish typically lasts 2–3 weeks; overlays and extensions reach the 2–3 week refill window. Shorter shapes survive student life best — writing, typing, sports — and we’ll shape them so nothing catches.
Can I get a same-day appointment on a weekday?
Often, yes — weekday daytime slots are our quietest. Message us in the morning and we’ll fit you in if there’s a free chair. Weekends need booking ahead.
Will extensions damage my natural nails?
Not when they’re applied and removed properly — damage almost always comes from peeling sets off or skipped prep. We do dry-machine prep and proper soak-off removal, and we’ll tell you honestly if your nails need a break.
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