Specialising in Japanese nail art and gentler nail care, this St Albans salon on Innes Road is led by technician Tomoko Tsuji, who opened the studio in 2018 bringing over two decades of overseas salon experience from Japan and China. Rather than applying standard stencils or heavy overlays, the team paints intricate, bespoke designs freehand and mixes custom shades to order. They work primarily with Japanese and specialist gel systems like PREGEL, Para Gel, Bio Sculpture and Kokoist, chosen to preserve the health of the natural nail bed while delivering long-wearing finishes.
Services range from an essential manicure with buff, shape and cuticle work for \$38 as at 2026, through to basic gel sets from \$65 as at 2026 and structured build gel manicures from \$73 as at 2026, both of which include complimentary gel removal when returning from a previous visit. Both basic and gel pedicures incorporate warm foot soaks, heel treatment and massage, and they also handle SNS or acrylic removal alongside gift vouchers. Standing out among six nail salons within a kilometre across the St Albans and Merivale area, it is Christchurch's dedicated destination for meticulous, hand-crafted Japanese gel work.