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1020 SW Taylor Street, Suite 204, Portland, OR 97205Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. · Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. · Sunday: ClosedMonday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Nail technology facility license · OR Lic. 000000Andy Mak, Nail technician license · OR Lic. 000000
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Gel manicure · 45 min

Gel manicure

The tidy, then gel color set under the lamp, so your nails are dry when you leave. For anyone who wants color without waiting for it to dry.

  • 45 minutes in the chair

  • On your own nails, in the shape you choose

  • Book removal first if the gel was done elsewhere

Hands resting under a white gel lamp on a wooden table beside a small plant

The visit

How the 45 minutes go

  1. 01
    5 min

    Step 1: Choose a shape

    A few minutes to agree the length, the shape and the color.

  2. 02
    15 min

    Step 2: Tidy

    Nails shaped, cuticles tidied and the surface buffed so the gel holds a smooth finish.

  3. 03
    20 min

    Step 3: Color under the lamp

    Thin coats of gel, each set under the lamp, then a top coat.

  4. 04
    5 min

    Step 4: Finish

    Edges wiped, a drop of oil on the cuticles and a look at each nail together.

Time and price

What sets the time and the price

  • Your nails

    The length and shape you want, and what is on your nails already.

  • The finish

    Plain color, or a chrome, cat-eye or painted detail on top.

  • Removal

    Gel or acrylic from another salon is taken off first, and that takes its own time.

Afterward

After your visit

What if a nail lifts?

Tell us within a week and we will look at it. A one-nail repair is on the menu.

How do I take gel off?

Book a gel removal. Please do not peel or pick it off; that takes the top layer of the nail with it.

When should I book again?

Most gel clients come back every three to four weeks, either for removal and a new color or for an overlay refill.

Your technician

Andy does every visit

One technician, one table. The person who books you is the person at your hand.

  • Andy Mak in a cream linen shirt and apron, holding a folded white towel

    Andy Mak

    Owner and nail technician

    • Nail technician license · OR Lic. 000000

    Andy shapes, tidies and polishes every client himself, and keeps each visit to the time on the menu.

Book a gel manicure

Choose a 45-minute slot, or text Andy a photo of the color you want.