Satomi Nails is a nail studio on Level 2 of the Metropolis Hotel, 42 High Street, in Auckland's CBD. The website describes it as an award-recognised salon that specialises in Japanese-style E-file manicures, gel and builder gel, and hand-painted nail art. The E-file is a dry manicure that refines the cuticle area for a cleaner finish. Clients can send a photo of a design they like, and the studio will recreate it or adapt it to their nails. The studio's own pricing lists a Cat Eye and Structural Base at $190 as at 2026, and a Colour and Structural Base at $200 as at 2026, in NZD including GST. Prices may change with the service on the day.
Bookings are made online, or by call or text on 021 0283 9439. Cancelling within 48 hours or missing an appointment costs the full booking price, and arriving 10 minutes late may mean the treatment cannot be completed in full. The studio is open plan, and the website asks clients to be considerate of others. Clients quoted on the website praise the skill and the designs, and one says the studio is spotlessly clean. Our pick in the CBD for a gel set with nail art.