Better Nails is a private, home-based nail studio at 742 Yishun Ave 5, just a 2-3 minute covered walk from Yishun MRT. Rated a Top 3 Nail Salon in Yishun for 2022 and backed by more than 100 five-star reviews on Facebook, Google and Fresha, it offers affordable and professional manicure and pedicure services comparable to a full nail salon — complete with a professional Australian-made pedicure spa chair, water jets included.
The studio is run by Lan, a manicurist with more than four years of professional experience in Sydney nail salons, who is passionate about her work, meticulous in her services, and specialises in gel nail art. Clients choose from over a hundred non-toxic, high-quality polish colours — including brands such as Very Good Nail, I'ZEMI, OPI and Gelish, made in Korea, Japan or the USA — and can add customised nail art to any gel service: glitter, chrome, cat-eye, French tips, gold flakes or fully bespoke designs, all created without the time pressures of a busy nail salon.
Hygiene is a key priority at the studio. A strict disinfection process is followed between clients, nail equipment is cleaned and UV-sterilised after every session, and a manicure sneeze barrier is in place. Appointments can be booked online for instant confirmation, or via Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp (messages only). Payment is accepted by PayNow, GrabPay and cash.
Better Nails is a private, home-based nail studio at 742 Yishun Ave 5, just a 2-3 minute covered walk from Yishun MRT. Despite its size, it delivers the kind of professional mani-pedi experience you would expect from a full nail salon — right down to a pedicure spa chair specially imported from Australia, water jets included. The studio was rated a Top 3 Nail Salon in Yishun for 2022 and has gathered more than 100 five-star reviews across Facebook, Google and Fresha, a record built on affordable pricing and meticulous work.
Better Nails is run by Lan, a manicurist with more than four years of professional experience in Sydney nail salons. She began doing nails while accompanying her husband on his overseas studies. The pay was good, but salon life came with constant time pressure to work faster, which left little room for what she loved most: nail art.
So Lan set out on her own. Her first studio was named Balcony Nail Bar ('bnb'), chosen for the beautiful sunset she overlooked every day, and it gave her the freedom to create the detailed nail art her clients loved. Now back in Singapore, that journey continues as Better Nails, with the same passion and attention to detail.
The heart of the service menu is affordable, professional manicure and pedicure. Pedicures are performed on the Australian-made spa chair — pampering, as the studio puts it, from the feet up. Gel nail services come with a choice of more than a hundred colours, all non-toxic, high-quality polishes such as Very Good Nail, I'ZEMI, OPI and Gelish, made in Korea, Japan or the USA.
Nail art is where Better Nails truly shines. Lan specialises in gel nail art: glitter, chrome, cat-eye effects, French tips, gold flakes and fully bespoke customised designs. Past work in the studio's gallery includes Swarovski crystal sets, dried flower art, marble effects, ombre blends, line art and leopard prints. Because it is a home studio without a nail salon's time pressures, you can sit back and relax while your unique design is created before your eyes.
Hygiene is a stated key priority. The studio follows a strict disinfection process between clients, with nail equipment cleaned and UV-sterilised after every session, and a manicure sneeze barrier is in place. Lan has even published a cheatsheet on nail salon hygiene, helping clients know what to look for in any salon they visit.
Bookings can be made through the online Book Now link, which gives instant confirmation in under five minutes, or via Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp at 8789 5234 (messages only). The studio operates Monday to Saturday from 10am to 9pm and on Sunday from 12pm to 9pm. Payment is accepted by PayNow, GrabPay and cash, and the short covered walk from Yishun MRT makes the studio easy to reach whatever the weather.
Follow Better Nails on Instagram and Facebook for the latest promotions and photos of recent nail art, or browse the website's gallery of past client sets before your appointment. Whether you are after a simple gel manicure in a classic shade or an elaborate bespoke design, Better Nails offers salon-quality work with a personal, unhurried touch.