Best Nail Salons in Canterbury
The best nail salons in Canterbury range from dedicated nail bars to beauty salons with a serious nail menu. Every place here offers nails as a proper bookable service, whether you want gel, BIAB, acrylics, nail art or a pedicure. Student tip: switching salons? Book a proper removal rather than picking off old gel, and your natural nails will thank you.
- 10 places
- What each one is best for
- Website and Google Maps for each
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Heaven Nail Studio
Heaven Nail Studio on St Margaret's Street does nails and only nails. Book in for a gel polish manicure, hard gel extensions or infills, a dry e-file gel pedicure or some nail art. It is appointment only, so read the booking policy on deposits before you lock in a slot.
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KoKo Beauty & Footcare
KoKo Beauty & Foot Care sits upstairs in the Whitefriars Centre and takes hands and feet seriously. Think OPI gel colour, builder gel to strengthen weak nails, deluxe manicures and the Medi-Pedi, a proper overhaul for tired feet. Bonus: students with a valid uni card get a discount on selected weekdays.
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The Beauty Studio
The Beauty Studio Canterbury, formerly Kay's Beauty Studio, runs a brand new salon on Fairbrass Way, a short trip out of the centre. Nails are a big part of the menu, from manicures and BIAB to luxury pedicures. The big perk for anyone with a car or a lift: free parking right outside.
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Beauty by Millie Rose
Beauty by Millie Rose on Castle Street has a seriously long nail menu. Choose from gel manicures, BIAB overlays and infills, Gel X, acrylics, hard gel and French add-ons, plus nail art. Had your nails done somewhere else? There are separate removal options for that, so you can switch without the drama.
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Therapy Hair Body Nails
Therapy has been on the cobbles of Burgate, near the cathedral, since 2003. Alongside hair, the nail menu covers gel, BIAB with or without tips, gel pedicures and nail art. Booking is by phone or message, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space, which is handy for a last-minute fix.
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Mala Beauty Lounge
Mala Beauty Lounge is tucked inside Fenwick on St George's Street, so you can squeeze in a shopping trip too. The nail menu covers manicures, pedicures, BIAB builder gel, gel nails, acrylic extensions and nail art. Brows and lashes are there too if you fancy turning it into a full glow-up.
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Camomile Rooms
Camomile Rooms has been looking after Canterbury since 1992 and is best known for facials, but the hands and feet menu holds its own. Expect OPI gel manicures, OPI gel pedicures and a deluxe pedicure. One thing to know before you book: the team cannot remove gels applied at another salon.
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VK Beauty Studio
VK Beauty Studio is inside Canterbury Indoor Market on St Peter's Street and is open seven days a week. Nail options run from classic and gel polish manicures to acrylic or Polygel extensions and designs, with e-file and spa gel pedicures for your feet. Lashes, brows and sunbeds are on the menu too.
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No 1 Nails & Beauty
No 1 Nails & Beauty sits on The Friars, right in the middle of town, and is all about nails. Pick acrylics, gel polish, BIAB, ombre powder or SNS dipping powder, then go bold with chrome, cat eye, gems or 3D designs. Classic manicures and spa pedicures are there for simpler days.
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Le Lotus
Le Lotus on St Peter's Street mixes nails with mocktails and coffee. Book a full set of extensions, infills, an overlay on natural nails, gel nails and gel toes, or a mani-pedi. It has sister salons in Maidstone and London, and it is an adults-only space, so you can switch off properly.
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