Starlight Hair Studio is a nail salon at 140 Onepu Rd in Lyall Bay, Wellington, carrying a 4.6 rating on Google. A good nail salon is judged as much on hygiene as on the final look: tools should be sterilised between clients, files and buffers fresh for each seat, and a careful technician will flag damaged nails rather than simply paint over them. Gel polish lasts for weeks but needs proper soak-off removal — picking it off strips the nail plate and undoes the growth underneath. Regulars tend to arrive knowing the shape and length they want, and to book ahead for weekends, when good technicians fill up fast. For Lyall Bay locals, it makes a handy neighbourhood stop for nail care, a short stroll from the seafront.