Five Star Nails is a nail salon on Remuera Road in Auckland's Remuera neighbourhood, holding a 4.0 rating from 12 Google reviews. A good nail salon is judged less by its colour range than by its hygiene habits: tools should be sterilised between clients, and files, buffers and anything used near cuticles ought to be single-use or freshly disinfected. It's worth asking, and any salon worth returning to will answer comfortably. Regulars also tend to stick with one technician once they find someone whose shaping and cuticle work suit them — consistency matters more than a long service menu. Gel polish, the usual choice for those wanting weeks of wear, needs proper soak-off removal rather than picking or peeling, which damages the nail plate. For Remuera locals wanting a manicure close to home, Five Star Nails sits on the suburb's main road.