Nicer Nails is a nail salon at 89 Shepherd Road in Kerikeri, in the Far North, holding a 4.8 rating on Google. A good nail salon is judged less by its polish wall than by its preparation: tools sterilised between clients, fresh files and buffers for each seat, and technicians who tidy cuticles gently rather than cutting living skin. Just as telling is how the natural nail is treated — careful shaping, no aggressive drilling, and a proper soak-off when gel or acrylic needs to come off instead of picking. Regulars tend to book ahead for weekends, arrive without polish if a removal is due, and stick with one technician so shape and length stay consistent. In a town Kerikeri's size, a 4.8 Google rating suggests Nicer Nails is exactly the kind of place that earns repeat visits.