Manicure, Gel Nails & Extensions in Ruaka

The full nail menu

• Manicure: 15 min, KES 500. Shape, cuticle work and buff.
• Manicure + Gel: 35 min, KES 1,200. The most booked option.
• Plain Gel: 20 min, KES 800. Colour only, on nails already in good shape.
• Magnetic (Cat Eye) Gel: 90 min, KES 1,500. The shifting metallic finish.
• Tip Gel Set: 60 min, KES 1,500. Length added with tips, finished in gel.
• Stick On + Gel: 60 min, KES 1,500.
• Overlays: 90 min, KES 2,000. Strength over your natural nail, no added length.
• Polygel In Tips: 120 min, KES 2,000. Lighter and more flexible than acrylic, and kinder to the natural nail.
• Acrylics: 120 min, KES 3,000. Maximum strength and length.
• Nail Art: KES 500, or KES 50 per finger.
• Soak Off: 20 min, KES 200.

Polygel or acrylic?

Both add length and strength, and clients ask us to explain the difference every week.

• Polygel is lighter, more flexible and has no strong smell during application. It is gentler on your natural nail and our usual recommendation if your nails are thin or you are new to extensions. KES 2,000.
• Acrylic is harder and holds dramatic length and shape better. If you want long stiletto or coffin nails that hold up, this is the one. KES 3,000.

Either way, come back for a proper soak off at KES 200 when you are done with the set. Prising extensions off at home is how people end up with paper thin nails and then blame the product.

Making a set last

• Wear gloves for washing up and cleaning. Prolonged hot water is what lifts edges.
• Cuticle oil daily. It keeps the nail flexible, and flexible nails do not crack.
• Do not use them as tools. Opening tins with your nails is the fastest route back to us.
• Book a refill at two to three weeks rather than waiting for a break.
• Never peel gel off. It takes layers of natural nail with it.