Nail Studio · Clarendon, Arlington VA · Est. 2016

A nail studio built on measurement, not guesswork.

Six chairs

Appointment only

Tue–Sun

Fig. 01–12 overleaf

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01 / Studio

Fig. 01

Six chairs, one standard.

Format is a six-chair nail studio on North Highland Street. We work by appointment, one client to one technician, and we hold every service to the same measured process: shape to the nail you have, build only what will grow out cleanly, finish flat.

There is no walk-in queue and no upsell script. The price list is the price list — it is printed in full on the services page, including the things most studios leave off, like soak-off and single-nail repair.

Founded: 2016
Chairs: Six, by appointment
Average visit: 45–105 minutes
Booking: Online or by phone

Close-up of a finished manicure in dark polish, shot in black and white — **Fig. 01**Structured gel, third week

02 / Services

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The index

Six services, six durations, six prices. Everything else on the price list is a variation of one of these.

01 Manicure Structured shape, cuticle work, buff, one coat colour. 45 min $38 02 Builder Gel Overlay on the natural nail, apex set to the stress point. 75 min $62 03 Pedicure Soak, shape, callus work, lower-leg massage, polish. 60 min $55 04 Extensions Soft-gel tips sculpted to length and refined by hand. 105 min $92 05 Nail Art Freehand line work, colour blocking, chrome and foil. 30 min $18 06 Repair & Care Single-nail repair, strengthening, careful soak-off. 25 min $22

Hands with a short structured manicure resting on a dark knit sleeve

Hands with a soft neutral gel overlay resting on a textured throw

A hand with long polished nails against a pale knitted sleeve

Two hands with sculpted extensions and metallic finishes

Freehand lettering painted across a set of long nails

A pair of hands and forearms crossed against a black background

Manicure Fig. 01

03 / Work

Fig. 01–12 · click to enlarge

Twelve plates

Two hands reaching toward each other against a white ground — **Fig. 01**Short square

A raised hand in silhouette against a pale wall — **Fig. 02**Almond, matte

An open palm lit from one side against a black ground — **Fig. 03**Natural, buffed

Two hands resting one over the other — **Fig. 04**Soft gel overlay

A single hand held against a dark background — **Fig. 05**Coffin, long

The shadow of a hand cast across a plain surface — **Fig. 06**Studio light test

Two hands opened toward the camera in strong side light — **Fig. 07**Round, short

A gloved hand holding a pair of fine cuticle scissors — **Fig. 08**Bench tools

Three bottles of nail polish standing on a pale surface — **Fig. 09**House colours

Square polish bottles arranged in a cross on white paper — **Fig. 10**Season set

A hand with a pale manicure and a wristwatch resting on a magazine — **Fig. 11**Everyday nude

Two open polish bottles spilling onto a light surface — **Fig. 12**Colour trial

All plates & the studio

04 / Voices

Recent visits

What people say

I have had gel done in four places in Arlington and this is the only one where it grows out flat instead of lifting at the corners. They also told me to come back in three weeks rather than two, which cost them money and won them a regular.

R. Okonkwo · Clarendon

Booked at 6.40 on a Friday, seen at 6.40. The whole appointment runs to a schedule and nobody is rushed through it. My technician measured my nail beds before she picked a tip size, which I did not know was a thing anyone did.

D. Marchetti · Courthouse

The price on the website is the price at the desk. No surprise charge for removal, no add-on I did not ask for. I brought a screenshot of a very fussy design and it came back better than the screenshot.

S. Alvarez · Ballston

05 / Visit

Clarendon, Arlington VA

Book a chair.

Appointments open a fortnight ahead. Fridays and Saturdays go first; if you want either, book two weeks out.

Request an appointment (571) 555-0106

The studio interior — chairs, mirrors and a bench, shot in black and white — **Fig. 13**1120 N Highland St, Suite 210