Emerald Nails

Happy Saturday! Since having the day off, I thought I would treat myself to getting my nails done. I love having plain, painted and neat nails. It is one of my essentials to always have my nails done. I thought I would share this place with anyone lucky enough to be in London.

I have always been quite fussy when it comes to nail shops. I found it hard for a number of years to be happy with a place until I found this one. Emerald Nail Shop is situated on Kilburn High Street. I specifically liked this salon as they have a loyalty card scheme where after you receive your 5 stamps, you get £5 off- I love bargains! They specialise in Gels but I just went with the basic acrylic. This costs just £20 and then a re-fill after about 2-3 weeks (sometimes even a month if I'm feeling lazy) costs just £15, and as I repeatedly go for refills it costs me £15 a go, then after my 5th visit, its only £10.

The shop has a really lovely atmosphere, it is really chilled and peaceful and you don't feel like everyone is listening in to your conversation. I also appreciate that they remember me every time I come back - which in my books is a definite plus! . The prices are very reasonable from eyebrows, eyelashes to manicure/pedicure treatments. If your lucky enough to be served by this guy - he's the owner- and also up for a chat. Everyone is just really smiley and on occasions there are perks. Last Christmas, I received a glass of fizz whilst waiting to get my nails done. I've also been offered tea or coffee a few times whilst getting my nails done. They also had the shop nicely decorated for Easter time. They really do go the extra mile.

Here is their price list;

They've just stocked loads of ESSIE nail polishes too, I usually stick to OPI but I thought why not try a different brand for a change. I decided to go with my usual colouring of nude. This particular shade is called Sand Tropez - What a lovely play on words