Nicole's Nail Studio is a nail salon at 90b Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, with appointments bookable online through its Timely page. In any good nail salon, hygiene tells you most of what you need to know: tools sterilised between clients, files and buffers fresh, stations wiped down between visits. Expect a quick consultation on shape and length, proper cuticle work, and a choice between classic polish and longer-wearing gel or acrylic, which need maintaining every two to three weeks. Regulars book ahead, as salons in popular beach suburbs fill their diaries fast over summer. Set on Marine Parade, Mount Maunganui's beachfront strip, Nicole's Nail Studio suits locals and visitors alike looking for a tidy-up between swims.