nothing makes us feel more like a ten than perfectly primped and polished nails. a good manicure is the best accessory money can buy, and with hundreds of shades of polish to choose from at every 10spot® location, it’s easy to coordinate your nails with your closet for an effortlessly chic i-woke-up-like-this appearance at all times.

in this guide you’ll find information about the nail services we offer at THE TEN SPOT®, tips on how to make your mani last longer, and advice on achieving healthy nails that will be the envy of everyone you meet. probably. if you’re curious about our militant cleanliness policy, you can read more about that right here.

4 easy steps to beautiful nails

lotion

dehydration speeds up the aging of hands, so if you want to keep your digits looking fresh and youthful, make sure to keep them slathered in lotion.

constant washing, hand sanitizer and cold weather can make this skin dry and fragile, so keep some lotion on hand for those situations (see what we did there?!)

topcoat

step 1: pick up some topcoat (a clear polish that your esthetic expert applies to the top of your nail to protect the color underneath) while you’re at THE TEN SPOT®– try the 10spot® beauty’s quickie dry topcoat, this will do the trick!

step 2: apply a coat every second day to lengthen the life of your mani.

step 3: world domination!

dish gloves

water is the enemy of the polish job, so if you think there’s any chance that your hands will be in extended contact with water (think: dishes, cleaning, wrestling an alligator, etc), it’s a good idea to wear dish gloves to protect your mani from chipping.

oh, and keep your hands out of the water while you’re lounging in the tub, too.

cute-icle

during your manicure, we’ll apply a super-nourishing oil to your cuticles. it will keep the nail growing healthy + strong.

to shellac or not to shellac

we offer both a regular mani and a shellac mani at each of our locations. The first option gets you a normal polish with top coat, while the shellac option uses an LED lamp to cure the special type of polish, resulting in instantly dry nails that lasts about twice as long as regular polish. yes, really! miracles do exist.

which should you opt for? it depends on your lifestyle. if you like to change up your look very frequently and want to be able to remove the polish quickly at home, go for the mani. but if you want chip resistant, long lasting colour, go for the shellac mani. added bonus: it dries instantly, so you can get back to work right away without the dreaded fear of smudge.

warts n’ all

is that a wart or fungus on your hand? sorry, but we won’t be able to give you a manicure today. we will not do services anyone who has a fungus, wart, herpes or any other communicable disease. we’re not trying to be mean, but the official health and safety regulations state that no spa is allowed to perform services on someone with those conditions. many spas turn a blind eye and do the services anyway, and sadly that’s most likely how it gets passed on. so if you have something, please see your doc and come back to us when it’s all cleared up.