Platinum Nails is a nail and beauty salon at 158 Riddiford Street, in the heart of Newtown, Wellington. The team's belief is that beauty begins at your fingertips, and the salon is built around that idea: a modern, relaxing space where you can unwind while experienced professionals take care of your hands and feet.
The service list covers classic manicures, flawless gel finishes, intricate nail art and full acrylic sets, with skilled technicians dedicated to making sure your nails not only look stunning but stay healthy too. The spa pedicure is a house highlight — it starts with a warm, soothing foot soak in the salon's comfortable, state-of-the-art massaging pedicure chairs, followed by buffing, filing, lotion and a perfect polish on your toes.
Only premium products are used, including OPI nail products and polishes, prized for their wide colour range and high-quality finishes, and strict hygiene standards are followed to guarantee your comfort and safety. Walk-ins are accepted, treatments can be booked online, and Afterpay is available in store. The team also has plenty of experience with weddings, school balls and parties, and can put together special packages for group occasions.
On Riddiford Street, in the middle of Newtown's busy shopping strip, Platinum Nails has made itself a fixture of Wellington nail care. The salon's philosophy is simple — beauty begins at your fingertips — and everything about the place follows from it: a modern, relaxing space where experienced professionals deliver nail treatments built around comfort, quality and healthy nails.
The team describes Platinum Nails as Wellington's premier nail and beauty salon, a claim they back with premium products, strict hygiene standards and technicians dedicated to making sure your nails not only look stunning but stay healthy too. It's a salon that treats nail care as both craft and ritual.
You'll find the salon at 158 Riddiford Street, on the strip that makes Newtown one of Wellington's most vibrant neighbourhoods. Walk-ins are accepted, so dropping in on a whim is genuinely an option, though the online booking system is there for anyone who prefers their appointment locked in.
The service list covers the full range. Classic manicures suit anyone after a timeless, tidy finish, while gel nails deliver the flawless, long-wearing colour that has become a staple of modern nail care. For bigger transformations, the technicians build full acrylic sets and paint intricate nail art — from understated to elaborate, whatever the occasion calls for.
The spa pedicure is the treatment the salon leads with. It begins with a warm, soothing soak for your feet while you settle into one of the comfortable, state-of-the-art massaging pedicure chairs. Your nails are then buffed and filed, your feet treated with lotion, and your toes polished to perfection. It's an appointment built for slowing down.
If you'd rather cover hands and feet in one sitting, the combined manicure and pedicure is the way to go. You can catch up on the latest magazines while a therapist smooths, shapes and polishes, and every treatment is finished with OPI products — a polish range prized for its breadth of colours and high-quality finishes.
Platinum Nails is upfront about how it works. Only premium products are used across services, and strict hygiene standards are followed throughout the salon to guarantee your comfort and safety. That focus on nail health sits alongside the aesthetics: the goal is a flawless finish on the surface and a well-cared-for natural nail underneath.
Payment is flexible, too. Afterpay is available in store, so you can split the cost of a treatment over time if that suits you better than paying up front.
A first visit tends to follow a familiar rhythm: settle in, choose your treatment and your colour from OPI's range, and let the technicians take over. The mood is unhurried — the magazines, the massage chairs and the team's steady pace are part of why regulars keep coming back.
Beyond the day-to-day menu, Platinum Nails has plenty of experience with life's set-piece occasions. The team regularly does nails for weddings, school balls and parties, and they invite anyone planning an event to get in touch and put a package together. For a bridal party or a ball group, having one salon handle everyone's nails is a genuine convenience.
If you'd rather guarantee a time than take your chances as a walk-in, treatments can be booked online. Friday is the salon's longest day, running from 9:00am to 7:00pm, while Monday to Thursday and Saturday trade from 9:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday opens from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Weekend slots go quickly, so booking ahead pays off.
Whether it's a quick classic manicure between errands, a long spa pedicure in the massage chairs, or a full set of acrylics for a big night out, Platinum Nails keeps the offer simple: premium products, careful technicians and a relaxing space in the heart of Newtown.