ProfessioNAIL Westfield Manukau brings the global nail brand's blend of artistry, affordability and strict hygiene to Manukau Station Road in Manukau City Centre, Auckland. Founded in New Orleans in 1992 and part of the Australian and New Zealand landscape since 2000, ProfessioNAIL has grown from a single salon to hundreds of locations — more than 140 in Australia alone — with one mission: to make luxury nail care accessible to everyone.
The salon offers the brand's most popular treatments: manicures, acrylic nails and spa pedicures, alongside custom nail art designed just for you. Clients across the network praise the technicians' gentle hands, their precise recreations of inspiration photos, and finishes ranging from classic colour to cat eye effects, SNS and Shellac — with waxing also winning loyal fans.
Hygiene sits at the heart of every visit. Rigorous sterilisation and cleanliness protocols sit alongside affordable prices and a genuine focus on customer care as the brand's three pillars, so you can relax knowing you'll leave with nothing but stunning, healthy nails.
Step inside Westfield Manukau and you'll find ProfessioNAIL, the nail brand whose motto — 'our reputation is on your hands' — has followed it from its very first salon to hundreds of locations around the world. Sitting on Manukau Station Road in Manukau City Centre, this salon offers the full ProfessioNAIL experience: professional manicures, flawless acrylic nails, pampering spa pedicures and custom nail art, all delivered with the brand's signature mix of accessibility and artistry.
ProfessioNAIL's story began in 1992 in New Orleans — the jazz capital of the world. At a time when high-quality nail services were either overpriced or hard to find, the founder saw a gap and set out to fill it, making ProfessioNAIL one of the first brands to offer full-service, high-end nail treatments at genuinely affordable prices. What started as a single salon quickly grew into a global movement.
After launching in Australia in 2000, the brand expanded to hundreds of locations across Australia and New Zealand — with more than 140 stores in Australia alone — as well as salons in the United States, Canada, Northern Europe and Asia. In some places you'll spot it under the name Nail Studio, but the promise is identical everywhere: exceptional beauty, expert care, and a team that truly loves what it does. The Westfield Manukau branch brings that same philosophy to South Auckland.
The service list centres on the brand's most popular treatments. A classic manicure covers shaping, cuticle care and a polished finish from a generous colour selection. Acrylic nails are the flagship — durable, flawless sets that the brand treats as a craft, with every client's nails described as a 'canvas for creativity'. The spa pedicure completes the trio, sending you out the door with smooth feet and perfectly polished toes.
Custom nail art is where the team's artistry really shows. Clients across the ProfessioNAIL family bring in inspiration photos and regularly walk out with the design recreated 'perfectly' — from soft everyday styles to magnetic cat eye finishes that earn instant compliments. Long-time visitors also swear by SNS dipping nails and Shellac colour for wear that lasts week after week, and the salon's waxing services have built their own following.
If one theme repeats in ProfessioNAIL reviews, it's cleanliness — and it's by design. The brand calls flawless hygiene its standard, backing it with rigorous sterilisation and cleanliness protocols so clients can sit back and relax, knowing they'll leave with nothing but 'stunning, healthy nails'. Strict hygiene and safety practices sit alongside affordable prices and a focus on customer care as the three pillars the brand stands on — pillars that long-time clients confirm in practice: spotless equipment, gentle hands and consistent results, visit after visit. One reviewer reports six years of acrylic shellac without a single break or issue; others describe equipment that is always clean and teams that are 'happy, caring and professional'.
Reviews paint a warm picture of a visit here. Technicians are described as gentle, friendly and quick, checking along the way that everything meets your standard. The salons are said to have a comfortable, luxurious feel without the luxury markup — several clients call ProfessioNAIL their go-to nail place and credit reasonable prices and a big colour range for keeping them loyal, some for years at a time. Many have tried other salons and come back, saying this is the only one that 'captured my heart'.
Whether you're after a quick polish refresh, a full set of sculpted acrylics, or nail art matched to a photo saved on your phone, the Westfield Manukau team works in the same spirit the brand has held since 1992: luxury nail care, accessible to all. Gift cards are available too, making it easy to pass the pampering on to someone else.