I Love Nails is a long-running nail salon on the third floor of Holland Road Shopping Centre in Holland Village. Founded in 2001 by Winnie as a home-based salon in Chip Bee Gardens, it began at a time when manicures were popular mainly among expatriates and nail salons were scarce — and it grew its reputation in exactly that niche community.
In 2007 the salon relocated to Holland Road Shopping Centre, where it remains today. When rising rents threatened prices, Winnie chose not to pass the cost on to her customers, and the salon continues to serve regulars at affordable charges — many of whom have been clients since the very beginning.
The service menu spans express, classic and spa manicures and pedicures, long-lasting gel polish cured under UV or LED lamps, acrylic nail extensions, and scaled-down mini treatments designed for parents and children to enjoy together. Corrective care is on offer too, with professional ingrown nail treatments and specialised hand and foot callus treatments.
Behind the counter is a team of 15 experienced nail artists, each with at least five years in the industry, working with top-quality products. The salon's founding promise holds: everyone who walks in is treated like an old friend.
Take the escalator up to level three of Holland Road Shopping Centre and you'll find one of Holland Village's longest-standing nail salons. I Love Nails has been caring for Singapore's hands and feet for more than two decades — first from a home in Chip Bee Gardens, and since 2007 from the very same shopping-centre unit it occupies today.
The story begins in 2001, when founder Winnie, with her family's encouragement, opened a humble home-based salon in Chip Bee Gardens. At the time, manicure services were popular mainly among expatriates, and nail salons were few and far between. In that niche community, I Love Nails quietly built its reputation.
As the business grew more popular, so did the rent. Winnie made a decision that still defines the salon: she wasn't going to charge her customers more to accommodate it. In 2007 she relocated to Holland Road Shopping Centre, and the salon has stayed at that same address ever since, serving customers at affordable charges. That loyalty runs both ways — many of her clients have been with her since she first started her nail business.
I Love Nails covers the full spectrum of nail care. Short on time? Express manicures and pedicures deliver quick, efficient shaping, cuticle tidying and polish. The classic treatments go deeper with comprehensive care for hands and feet, while spa services add exfoliation and massage for a properly relaxing session.
The salon is equally known for longer-wear and corrective work. Gel manicures and pedicures use polish cured under a UV or LED lamp for a durable, chip-resistant finish that can last several weeks. Acrylic extensions add length and strength to natural nails for a polished, glamorous look. For problem nails and skin, there are professional ingrown nail treatments and specialised hand and foot callus treatments that leave skin renewed and rejuvenated.
Families are looked after too. Mini manicures and pedicures are scaled-down versions of the traditional treatments, designed for parents and children to enjoy gentle nail care, shaping and polish in a fun, enjoyable environment.
Winnie's formula is simple. She employs experienced nail artists — every member of her team of fifteen has spent no less than five years in the industry — and stocks the salon with only top-quality products. Just as important is how customers are treated: everyone who walks through the door is welcomed like an old friend.
That promise shows in what visitors say. Clients describe experienced, innovative manicurists, wonderful skills, friendly service and reasonable prices — the kind of feedback that explains why so many customers have stayed for the better part of twenty years. Being in the business twenty years and counting, Winnie and her team look forward to meeting customers both new and old.
The salon sits at #03-03 and #03-35, Holland Road Shopping Centre, 211 Holland Avenue, Singapore 278967. Opening hours are 9am to 7:30pm Monday through Saturday, and 10am to 6:30pm on Sundays and public holidays. Appointments can be made through the salon's website, by phone on +65 6468 8687, or via WhatsApp on +65 8685 6919.
Whether you need a fast polish refresh between errands, weeks of chip-free gel wear, relief from an ingrown nail, or a first mini pedicure alongside your child, I Love Nails delivers what its name promises: nails given some tender loving care, and a customer treated like an old friend.