Kiwi Nails & Beauty

About Kiwi Nails & Beauty

Kiwi Nails & Beauty is a nail and beauty salon on Church Street in West End, close to the Palmerston North CBD. The team offers top-tier services across nails, lash extensions, brows and lip beauty, working in what they describe as a luxurious, relaxing environment — and a 4.9-star rating from 347 reviews suggests clients agree.

The nail menu is one of the most complete in Palmerston North. SNS dipping powder is a house specialty, worn as an overlay on natural nails or built into extensions for extra length, while acrylic, PolyGEL and BuilderGEL cover every strengthening and shaping need. Manicures and pedicures come in classic and express versions, with deluxe pedicures adding a foot spa, and finishing extras including ombre, hand-painted French tips, cat eye designs and custom nail art. Children have their own express menu too.

Beyond nails, the salon runs a full lash bar — tints, lifts and extension sets from classic through hybrid, natural volume, styled volume designs and mega volume, with infills and removal — alongside brow shaping and tinting, cosmetic brow tattooing (microblading, hairstroke, ombré and shading), eyeliner tattoo, lip blush and ombré tattoos, and facial and underarm waxing.

Reviewers consistently describe a perfectionist streak in the work, with the team praised as prompt, polite, accommodating and welcoming in a clean, hygienic 'cute little salon' with no long waits. The salon is open seven days: 9am–6pm Monday, 9am–7pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 9am–5pm Sunday. Book online at any time, call +64 22 589 8692, email [email protected] or message via Facebook Messenger.

Kiwi Nails & Beauty: Nails, Lashes, Brows and Cosmetic Tattooing in Palmerston North

On Church Street in West End, close to Palmerston North's CBD, Kiwi Nails & Beauty has quietly become one of the most-loved beauty destinations in the Manawatū. The numbers tell part of the story — a 4.9-star average across 347 reviews — but it is the wording of those reviews that really sets the tone. Clients describe a perfectionist streak in the nail work, a team that is prompt, polite, courteous, accommodating and welcoming, and a spotless little salon where there is never a long wait.

The salon's own description of its mission is simpler: top-tier services in nails, lash extensions, brows and lip beauty, delivered in a luxurious, relaxing environment. Judging by how often reviewers say they leave feeling genuinely pampered, the team delivers on it.

A Nail Menu With Real Depth

Nails are the foundation of the business, and the menu runs deep. SNS dipping powder is the house specialty: applied as an overlay to strengthen natural nails, or built over fake nails as extensions for added length. Alongside it sit acrylics, PolyGEL and BuilderGEL, covering every base from a brand-new full set with gel polish, to an overlay that reinforces the nails you already have, to a backfill that tidies regrowth between appointments.

Manicures and pedicures are offered in both classic and express formats. A classic manicure is the full ritual — soaking, trimming and shaping, cuticle care, a hand massage, then polish. The express version distils it down to a buff, shape and colour when time is short. Pedicures follow the same logic: the classic treatment includes a foot spa soak, dead skin removal and massage, while the Deluxe Pedicure stretches the pampering across a full hour. Express pedicures skip the spa but keep the polish.

Art lovers are well catered for. Ombre fades, hand-painted French tips, cat eye and crackle finishes and bespoke nail art are all available as add-ons. And in a gesture parents will appreciate, there is a dedicated kids' menu of 15-minute express manicures and pedicures in normal or gel polish.

Lashes, Brows and Permanent Makeup

The lash bar is a destination in its own right. It starts with a 15-minute tint and builds through lifts, classic one-to-one sets, hybrids, natural volume and mega volume. There is also a Volume Design service with three signature styles — Wispy, Sunflower and Katun — for clients who want their set styled with real intent. Lash infills are booked within three weeks of the original set, and a half-hour removal appointment handles take-downs.

Brows get the same treatment spectrum: shaping and tinting on their own, or combined in the Eye Trio alongside a lash tint, and then the full range of cosmetic tattooing — microblading, hairstroke, ombré and shading techniques, each around two and a half hours in the chair, with a touch-up offered at four to six weeks. Eyeliner tattoo (upper, lower or a full set) and lip tattoos in blush or ombré finishes round out the permanent makeup menu, with facial and underarm hair removal available alongside.

What Keeps Clients Coming Back

Scroll the reviews and the same notes recur. Cleanliness and hygiene come up again and again — one first-timer called it a clean, hygienic place before declaring it her new go-to. Efficiency is another: appointments run to time and wait times are short. But the most common thread is the care in the work itself — one reviewer praised the wonderful job and perfectionism of her technician, while another simply called the team masters in their trade and described how good she feels leaving the salon.

That combination — meticulous technique, warm service and a calm, tidy space — is what turns first visits into standing appointments, and it shows in a rating that has stayed near-perfect across hundreds of reviews.

Planning Your Visit

Kiwi Nails & Beauty sits at 125 Church Street in West End, Palmerston North. It is open seven days: 9am to 6pm on Mondays, 9am to 7pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 9am to 5pm on Sundays — generous hours that make after-work and weekend appointments easy.

Booking is straightforward: the salon's online booking page is open around the clock, letting you choose a service, pick a time, and reschedule or cancel from your phone. You can also call +64 22 589 8692, email [email protected], or message the team on Facebook. And one small piece of insider knowledge: if you are having a new colour applied, gel polish removal is complimentary — so there is no reason to arrive holding onto last month's shade.

Signature items

• SNS Dipping Powder
• Eyelash Volume Design
• Deluxe Pedicure
• Eyebrow Microblading
• Lip Blush Tattoo
• Kids Express Mani & Pedi

Menu

Eyebrows

• Eyebrow shaping — Shape and tidy of the brows
• Eyebrow tint — Semi-permanent brow tint
• Eyebrow Ombré tattoo — Ombré brow tattoo, around 2.5 hours in the chair
• Eyebrow Shading tattoo — Shaded brow tattoo, around 2.5 hours in the chair
• Eyebrow Hairstroke — Hair-stroke brow tattoo, around 2.5 hours in the chair
• Eyebrow Microblading — Microbladed hair strokes for fuller brows, around 2.5 hours
• Eyebrow Touch-up (after 4-6 weeks) — Perfecting touch-up four to six weeks after your brow tattoo

Eyelashes

• Eyelashes Tint — Semi-permanent lash tint
• Eye Trio: eyebrow shape & tint + Lash tint — Brow shape and tint combined with a lash tint
• Eyelashes Lift — Lift treatment that curls and lifts natural lashes
• Eyelash classic — Classic one-to-one lash extensions
• Eyelash hybrid — A mix of classic and volume lashes
• Eyelash Natural Volume — Soft, natural-looking volume lash set
• Eyelash Volume Design — Volume set styled Wispy, Sunflower or Katun
• Eyelash Mega Volume — Full mega-volume lash set

Lips Tattoo

• Lips Tattoo - Blush — Blush lip tattoo for a soft wash of lasting colour
• Lips Tattoo - Ombré — Ombré lip tattoo with graded colour
• Lips Tattoo - Touch up (after 4-6 weeks) — Perfecting touch-up four to six weeks after your lip tattoo

Nails - SNS

• SNS Overlay on Natural nails — Dipping powder overlay applied over your natural nails
• SNS Overlay on Natural nails with take-off — Includes removal of existing product before a fresh SNS overlay
• SNS Extensions — Fake nails add length, finished with SNS dipping powder
• SNS Extensions + Take-off — New SNS extensions, including removal of the previous set

Hair Removal

• Hair Removal: Forehead — Hair removal of the forehead area
• Hair removal: Upper lip — Hair removal of the upper lip
• Hair removal: Chin — Hair removal of the chin
• Hair removal: Under arm — Underarm hair removal

Nails - Extras

• Gel removal — Gel removal only; free when a new colour is applied
• Gel removal - Add-on — Gel removal added on to another service at no charge
• Removal: SNS, Acrylic, PolyGEL, BuilderGEL — Full removal of SNS, acrylic, PolyGEL or BuilderGEL
• Removal Add-on: SNS, Acrylic, PolyGEL, BuilderGEL — Removal added on to a new service
• Nails Art — Custom nail art; pricing varies with the design
• Nails - Ombre — Ombre colour fade on your nails
• Hand French design — Classic French tips painted by hand
• Cut only: hands or toes — Nail cut and tidy for hands or toes
• Design: Cat eye or crack nails — Cat eye or crackle effect; pricing varies with the design

Eyeliner Tattoo

• Lower Eyeliner Tattoo — Permanent eyeliner along the lower lash line
• Upper Eyeliner Tattoo — Permanent eyeliner along the upper lash line
• Fullset Eyeliner Tattoo — Upper and lower eyeliner tattooed in one sitting

Nails - For Kids

• Kid express manicure with Normal polish — Quick buff, shape and normal polish for little hands
• Kid express manicure with GEL polish — Quick buff, shape and gel polish for kids
• Kids express Pedicure with Normal polish — Quick toes tidy with normal polish
• Kids express Pedicure with GEL polish — Quick toes tidy with gel polish

Nails - Manicure

• Manicure with normal polish — Soak, trim and shape, cuticle care, massage and normal polish
• Manicure with Gel polish — Soak, trim and shape, cuticle care, finished with gel polish
• Express Manicure with normal polish — Quick buff, shape and normal polish
• Express Manicure with Gel polish — Quick buff, shape and gel polish

Nails - Pedicure

• Deluxe Pedicure with Gel polish — The full hour of pampering, finished with gel polish
• Pedicure with Gel polish — Foot spa soak, dead skin removal, massage, shaping and gel polish
• Express Pedicure with Gel polish — Buff, shape and gel polish, without the foot spa
• Pedicure with Normal polish — Foot spa soak, dead skin removal, massage, shaping and normal polish
• Express Pedicure with Normal polish — Buff, shape and normal polish, without the foot spa

Eyelash Removal & Infill

• Eyelash Removal — Gentle removal of existing lash extensions
• Eyelash Mega Volume - Infill — Infill for mega-volume sets, within 3 weeks of last service
• Eyelash Volume design - Infill — Wispy, Sunflower or Katun infill, within 3 weeks of last service
• Eyelash Natural Volume - Infill — Infill for natural volume sets, within 3 weeks of last service
• Eyelash hybrid - Infill — Infill for hybrid sets, within 3 weeks of last service
• Eyelash classic - Infill — Infill for classic sets, within 3 weeks of last service

Nails - Acrylic, PolyGEL & BuilderGEL

• Fullset (acrylic) with Gel polish — Complete new acrylic set finished with gel polish
• Acrylic/builder gel overlay on natural nails with Gel polish — Strengthening overlay on natural nails with gel colour
• Acrylic backfill with GEL polish — Backfill of grown-out acrylic, refreshed with gel polish

Frequently asked questions

Where is Kiwi Nails & Beauty located?

At 125 Church Street, West End, Palmerston North 4412 — close to the Palmerston North CBD.

What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:00–18:00, Tuesday to Saturday 9:00–19:00, and Sunday 9:00–17:00 (New Zealand time).

How do I book an appointment?

Book online via the salon's booking page at any time, call +64 22 589 8692, email [email protected], or message them on Facebook Messenger. Bookings can also be rescheduled or cancelled from your phone.

Is gel removal free?

Gel removal is free as an add-on when you are having a new colour applied. Standalone gel removal, plus removal of SNS, acrylic, PolyGEL or BuilderGEL, is also available.

How often should I book a lash infill?

Infill appointments are for lash sets done within the previous three weeks, so schedule your infill within that window.

Do you offer services for children?

Yes — there is a kids' menu of express manicures and pedicures, available with normal or gel polish.

Do you do cosmetic tattooing?

Yes. Brow tattooing includes ombré, shading, hairstroke and microblading, plus eyeliner tattoo (upper, lower or full set) and lip tattoos in blush or ombré. Touch-ups are offered four to six weeks after your appointment.

Tips

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Good to know

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