Queen Nail Spa is a nail salon at 170 King St in Waiuku, Franklin, with a 4.2 Google rating. A good nail salon is judged less by its colour wall than by its hygiene habits: tools should be sterilised between clients, files and buffers fresh or single-use, and pedicure stations properly cleaned out rather than given a quick wipe. Regulars also know that gel polish should always be soaked off by a technician, since picking or peeling it away takes the top layers of the natural nail with it. Booking ahead helps too, as small-town salons tend to fill up on Fridays and Saturdays while midweek appointments are quieter. For Waiuku locals, having a well-rated salon on King St makes it easy to slip a manicure in around the weekly town run.