THE TEN SPOT Locations and Availability

Published prices from official sources

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 0 of these 2 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

None of these figures belongs to a brand on this page. They describe the wider market, which is what you need in order to judge a quote rather than just accept it.

National planning ranges. A quote outside these bands is not automatically wrong - check what is included before judging it.

Regional price bands for this service

Location is normally the largest single variable. The national median for basic manicure is $33; the same appointment can land near $23 in a small market and $58 in a top-tier metro. That is a 2.5× spread on an identical service name.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the precise figure in any one row.

The variables that move the number

Ranking these matters. Most of us compares the headline price of two salons and skip past the next few lines below it that end up setting the bill.

• Repair of a broken nail+$5–$15

  Priced per nail at most salons.

• Soak-off removal+$10–$25

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

• Product system+$10–$45

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

• Nail art or French+$5–$45

  Charged per nail or as a set surcharge.

• Length and shape+$5–$20

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

Related cost breakdowns: THE TEN SPOT Service Prices, THE TEN SPOT Appointment Policy and THE TEN SPOT Cancellation Policy.

When a membership actually beats paying each visit

The honest test is your sensible visit count, not your intended one. Most people overestimate by 30–50%. Take the number below and check it against how you behaved last quarter.

Excludes enrolment and annual fees. Add those before comparing plans over twelve months.

Before signing, run your own break-even.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

Tip on the pre-tax service amount. If a discount or promotion applied, the norm is to tip on the original value of the work, not the discounted price.

• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• Cash gets to the provider quickest and is still preferred in most independent shops.
• A tip is for the work performed, not for the price you were charged. Do not penalise a provider for a menu they did not set.
• On a package or prepaid series, tip each visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.

The costly errors, ranked

Every one of these is common, avoidable, and has a dollar figure attached. Not one requires negotiation — only asking one question at the right moment.

1. 1Agreeing to art without a per-nail pricecosts $10–$45

   Art is billed per nail and adds up quickly.

2. 2Saying "gel" when you mean a gel manicure on natural nailscosts $15–$40

   Gel extensions and gel polish are different price tiers.

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

   Extension length is priced in bands at most salons.

4. 4Not asking about removalcosts $10–$25

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

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Spot Outdated Salon Prices and THE TEN SPOT Facial Prices.

What to say on the phone

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 exactly why that is when they are raised.

1. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
2. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
3. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
4. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
5. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
6. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
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

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $56 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.

Takeaway: budget $88 when the board says $56. The difference is $32.

Swap in your own base price and work this out for your precise service.

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.

The cheapest lever is nearly always stretching the cadence, not finding a lower-priced provider. Moving from 17 visits a year to 13 saves about $168 annually — usually more than switching salons would.

Where else to look

Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this sits against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.

Common questions, answered with numbers

Sources and how we checked them

Listed so you can check the figures yourself. If a source has changed since we recorded it, the correction form below is the fastest way to flag it.

1. Official U.S. brand or regional first-party websiteEntity identity, service scope, location model and first-party source gate · updated 2026
2. Manicure and pedicure safetyCuticle, sanitation and infection-prevention guidance · updated 2026
3. Gel manicure safety guidanceNail brittleness and UV-exposure context · updated 2026
4. Nail-care products safetyNail-product sensitivity and ingredient safety · updated 2026
5. Official membership termsU.S. membership amounts, included benefit and billing terms · updated 2026

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