nails.co.nz (trading as TCG) is a Christchurch-based, New Zealand owned and operated supplier of professional nail products and nail technician training, supporting NZ nail professionals since 2014. The business sells across a wide catalogue - gel polish, builder gel systems, soft gel, acrylic and dipping systems, nail art supplies, tools and accessories, salon essentials, nail prep and liquids, kits, and gift cards - with all TCG-branded products marked for professional use only.
Alongside product sales, nails.co.nz runs nail education courses, with testimonials describing hands-on training in gel polish application, hard gel, the Simplicité dipping system, and full nail technician qualifications. Students from around New Zealand - Christchurch, Southland, Otago, Wellington - describe a professional but relaxed teaching environment with a strong emphasis on hygiene, correct technique and building client-ready skills from day one.
Orders placed before 1pm are dispatched same-day from Christchurch. The company notes holiday closures on its site, such as a closure from 10am Monday 20 July through to Thursday 30 July.
nails.co.nz, trading under the TCG brand, is a New Zealand owned and operated supplier of professional nail products and training, based in Christchurch and supporting NZ nail professionals since 2014. Over more than 12 years, the business has built out a catalogue that spans nearly every corner of the nail industry - a genuine one-stop shop for salons and independent technicians alike.
The catalogue is organised into clear categories: Gel Polish, Builder Gel Systems (including rubber base, builder gel in a bottle, hard gel and acrygel), Soft Gel, Acrylic & Dipping, Nail Art (stickers, glitters, foils, rhinestones, holo and chrome powders, decals), Tools & Accessories, Salon Essentials, Nail Prep & Liquids (top and base coats, primers, cleaners, sanitisers, adhesives, brush cleaners), Kits, and Gift Cards.
The gel polish range itself, sold under the TCG name, is described as HEMA-free with a professional formula, aimed at delivering rich pigment and flawless coverage. Shades range from classics like Jet Black and French White through to bolder colours such as Violent Femme (a deep red with a slight translucency), Vamp, Sunset, Scarlet Sue, Party Animal, and playful named shades like The 80's Called (a bright orange/pink) and Skinny Dip (a bright neon orange/pink). On the tools side, the catalogue includes items such as a rechargeable black E-File nail drill, reflecting the business's focus on equipping working technicians as much as supplying colour.
Beyond retail, nails.co.nz runs a Nail Courses programme, and the testimonials on its site paint a consistent picture: a professional but relaxed learning environment, individual attention for troubleshooting technique, and a strong emphasis on hygiene and correct method throughout. Students describe completing specific courses - Gel Polish training, a Hard Gel course, a Gel Nail Application Course, the Simplicité dipping system, and the full Nail Technician course - with trainers named in reviews including Suzi, Natalie and Kelly. Feedback comes from technicians across the country, including Christchurch, Southland, Otago and Wellington, several of whom mention going on to build client bases directly from what they learned.
One review specifically praises the Simplicité dipping system for lasting well even on demanding clients like hairdressers, an area where the reviewer says other systems had failed them in the past - a small but telling detail about the product testing that goes on behind the training.
All TCG products are marked for professional use only, underlining the business's focus on trade and salon customers rather than casual at-home use. Orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day from Christchurch, and the site accepts a broad range of payment methods including American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Mastercard, Shop Pay, UnionPay and Visa.
Customers should also keep an eye on the site's holiday closure notices - at the time of writing, nails.co.nz flagged a closure from 10am on Monday 20 July through to Thursday 30 July, which would affect dispatch timing for anyone ordering around that period.
For a working nail technician - or someone training to become one - nails.co.nz positions itself around three things: a broad, professional-grade product range, HEMA-free formulations, and hands-on education backed by real testimonials from technicians who've gone through the courses themselves.