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Published prices from official sources

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 15 of these 19 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

Published prices change without notice. Check the review date above to see how current this set is.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

Use this as a sanity check. If your quote lands outside this range, ask what is included before concluding it is poor value — scope differences explain most outliers.

Compiled national figures for context only. No brand on this page has published these numbers, and none of them is a bookable rate.

What basic manicure costs in your metro tier

Rent and wages flow straight into the menu. Applying published metro cost bands to the $33 national median for basic manicure gives the following planning ranges.

Derived by applying regional cost-of-doing-business multipliers to the $33 national median. Treat as a sanity check on a quote you have been given.

What actually changes your price

Every one of these is optional in the sense that you can refuse it — but only if you know it is coming before the appointment starts.

• Length and shape+$5–$20

  Extending past the natural free edge is billed per length band.

• Repair of a broken nail+$5–$15

  Priced per nail at most salons.

• Nail art or French+$5–$45

  Charged per nail or as a set surcharge.

• Product system+$10–$45

  Regular polish, gel, dip and acrylic sit on different price tiers.

• Soak-off removal+$10–$25

  Removal of a previous set is its own line unless rebooking.

Related cost breakdowns: Nail Art Cost, Nail Fill Cost and Nail Membership Cost.

Break-even points for monthly plans

Ignore the marketing and do one division. If the plan costs more than your realistic monthly visit count × $33, it loses money. The table shows the crossover for common plan prices.

Uses a $33 market per-visit rate. Substitute the rate you were actually quoted.

You can work out your own break-even against your actual visit count.

What to tip, in actual dollars

Percentages are hard to judge in the moment. Below they are converted into actual dollars at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

• Tip the same on a redo as on the original if the redo was not the provider's fault - and speak to management rather than the provider if it was.
• On a $33 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.66. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
• Holiday tipping is a separate norm from per-visit tipping and is normally a one-off larger amount.
• At a resort or hotel spa, check for an automatic service charge before adding a second gratuity on top.

Mistakes that cost real money

These are the ones that generate complaints. Every one is avoided by asking once before the service starts.

1. 1Saying "gel" when you mean a gel manicure on natural nailscosts $15–$40

   Gel extensions and gel polish are different price tiers.

2. 2Not asking about removalcosts $10–$25

   Soaking off a previous set is charged unless you rebook the same service.

3. 3Choosing length without checking the bandcosts $5–$20

   Extension length is priced in bands at most salons.

4. 4Agreeing to art without a per-nail pricecosts $10–$45

   Art is billed per nail and adds up quickly.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How Salon Gift Cards Work and How To Use Salon Gift Cards Safely.

Seven questions that prevent a surprise bill

Ask these at booking rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is the reason they come up at that moment.

1. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
2. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
3. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
4. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
5. "What is the exact price for basic manicure at my hair length and density?"
6. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

At checkout: check the itemised total against the quote before paying. Corrections are simple at the desk and nearly impossible afterwards.

The sensible total, worked through

Every line below is normal and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

Illustrative. The 7.4% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

The rule of thumb: add approximately 55% to any menu price for basic manicure to get your sensible out-the-door number.

You can try it with your own figures rather than doing this by hand.

Twelve months of basic manicure, priced out

A single $33 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained every 3 weeks, basic manicure becomes a $673 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Cadence comes down to typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the biggest variable.

Dropping one visit a year saves roughly $40. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $168. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a cheaper provider before you switch.

Worth comparing before you commit

Price alone rarely settles it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — then compare the number.

Frequently asked - with the maths

Sources and how we checked them

6 sources were reviewed for this page. Official brand pages are used for brand claims only; nothing here extrapolates one location's menu into a national rate.

1. Official Polish Pass membershipMembership structure, credits and rollover · updated 2026
2. Official U.S. brand or regional first-party websiteEntity identity, service scope, location model and first-party source gate · updated 2026
3. Official membership termsLocation-varying monthly fee and credit terms · updated 2026
4. Manicure and pedicure safetyCuticle, sanitation and infection-prevention guidance · updated 2026
5. Gel manicure safety guidanceNail brittleness and UV-exposure context · updated 2026
6. Nail-care products safetyNail-product sensitivity and ingredient safety · updated 2026

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