Finding the perfect manicurist is akin to finding “the one.” It’s more than a quick polish change. It’s a time to rejuvenate yourself through pampering, a moment of escapism. But before you can find that skilled nail technician you’re ready to dedicate yourself to, you must find a salon that lures you in. Luckily, Dallas has no shortage of eye-catching, thought-out nail salons that are going above and beyond.
From tranquil spa-like retreats that make you feel like you just stepped into Morocco to trendy, over-the-top ultra-pink nail bars straight out of Barbie, these are Dallas’ prettiest nail salons.
Rose Couture
Various locations
The Kardashian-isque ultra-minimal neutral aesthetic was never in for the viral Rose Couture Nail Bar. The nail bar completely dismissed the clean-girl, beige and (some might say) bland era. Instead, Rose Couture embraced maximalist couture chic with a plethora of faux roses and a spectrum of pinks.
The original Rose Couture Nail Bar is located at The Hill shopping center in Dallas (8041 Walnut Hill Lane). Here you’ll be greeted by a shower of pale pink and white cascading florals pouring into a clawfoot tub and a bar with pink velvet and gold contemporary stools. A large rose-covered tree in the nail salon’s center is surrounded by manicurists scurrying to pamper an ever-flowing influx of customers. Championed by overwhelming popularity, Rose Couture is one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s fastest-growing nail salons.
Rose Couture Addison’s summer 2024 opening, the concept’s fifth location, brought a little bit of Barbie’s world to Addison. Step into Rose Couture’s dream house with a stroll through a lavish hallway covered in vibrant pink roses from floor to ceiling. Sip on a cotton candy mimosa under plush oyster pink ostrich feather chandeliers. Show off your mani and pedi with a selfie next to glowing neon signs saying “Bad Bitch Energy” and “Nails before Males” or heart-shaped marquee light mirrors. Dare we say Rose Couture’s sixth location, in Rockwall, might just have outdone Addison? A forthcoming ultra-pink seventh location will open in Southlake.
Le Fruit
250 N. Bishop Ave., No. 130
Tucked into Bishop Arts District right next to the restaurant Tejas is Exxir Capital's sensation, Le Fruit. The luxury nail salon is “naturally chic” in its aesthetic and services. The appointment-only clean nail salon uses no drills or harsh chemicals. Visually, it’s a botanical oasis.
Begin your pampering at The Bars de Vivre, the bars of living. Three stunning bars are eye-catching with fluted marble counters, arched natural wood shelving, golden hardware and custom rainbow tiling. Start at the Bubbles Bar for a craft rosé cocktail served in a chilled coupe. The Polish Bar features the Colour Wall, an artful masterpiece showcasing health- and environmentally conscious polishes and Lucite swatches. The final stop is the Botanical Bar where Moroccan bowls await to be filled with your choice of beautifully displayed salts, scrubs, milks, florals and garnishes for a tailored experience.
Relax in oversized cushioned pedicure chairs lined against walls adorned with tranquil landscapes and palm leaves in green, blue and pastel tones as you dip your toes into picture-perfect hibiscus- and rose bud-filled bowls. Content creator KarlieDoesDallas captured the space perfectly in the video below.
Kalós & Muse
101 S. Coit Road, No. 20, Richardson
Kalós & Muse is a one-stop destination for all your beauty and wellness needs, and it has the space to do so. The 12,962-square-foot spa harmoniously functions as a nail boutique, medical spa and cafe as arguably one of the largest spas in North Texas. The Greece-inspired expansive space is a calming sanctuary with rich terracotta counters and sweeping overhead structures, fluted woods, cacti, green and gold velvet manicure chairs, sleek cylindrical brass lighting pendants, textured vases and a rose gold reflective ceiling.
Step into the carefully curated multifunctional space and you’ll see a Vietnamese cafe with lush greenery and neutral tones. Enjoy a dirty boba bubble tea on the modern white and white-oak-wood-toned chairs. A nearby commanding bar beckons clientele with glowing lights.
Inside the spa, the plentiful space allows for privacy. Forty deep-green pedicure chairs sit on an elevated terrazzo tile platform making you feel like royalty. Manicure stations are at the room's center. Dozens of manicure stations are in a separate, equally as lavish, manicure room. Treatment rooms for facials, lash extensions, injections and IV drips will soon open.
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Kalós & Muse is so serene it's practically a temple.
Kathy Tran
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Kalós & Muse has all your beauty needs.
Kathy Tran
Pink Pedi
3510 Ross Ave.
Dallas fashion designer Lucy Dang and advertising and fashion photographer Brandon Lyon opened Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-endorsed Pink Pedi on Sylvan Avenue in 2017 with a commitment to eco-friendly, fume-free customizable manicures and pedicures. The duo tapped queen Tara St. Stone, Shawn Cudé off the stage, to open Pink Pedi’s second location and Dallas’ first drag queen and LGBTQ-owned clean nail salon. Naturally, it’s fabulous.
Cudé enlisted Cadre Creative Studio for Pink Pedi’s second location. Taking notes from the original, Pink Pedi Ross Avenue features woods, flora and serene pinks, greens and blues. The Old East Dallas salon’s pièce de résistance is its “beauty bakery.” A cloud of bubble lights shine above the display of handcrafted bath bombs, sugar scrubs and body butters. Curved millwork fixtures and curved archways take the edge off the day. Indulge in the scents of a strawberry rhubarb or coconut dream bubble bath as you treat your feet to foot soak in the forest green and pink pedicure bench foot spa.
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Think pink ... nails at Pink Pedi.
Cadre Creative Studio
MiniLuxe
Various locations
MiniLuxe’s polished studios are clean in both aesthetics and services. The Boston nail salon chain was founded in 2007 with a mission to “radically change the nail care industry.” In action, that means the highest standards of cleanliness, ethics and sustainable products. The ultra-sanitary salon has its own line of products and an aspiration for extensive expansion through franchising.
Sprinkled throughout Dallas are five minimalist MiniLuxe nail studios located in Uptown, West Village, Highland Park, NorthPark Center and The Shops at Legacy. The NorthPark Center location is pristine with white and light gray walls, ghost chairs, glossy white drying stations, clean white modern furnishings and reflective rose gold globe light pendants. Plum walls envelop two-client blue-steel-colored pedicure benches adorned with framed art.
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No surprise, NorthPark has one of the prettiest nail salons with MiniLuxe.
Wade Griffith
Nail Bloom
4900 Belt Line Road, No. 102
It's always spring inside Nail Bloom, a flower bomb of a nail salon that will have you dreaming in pink. The salon has a pretty full bar with drinks available for purchase, absolute experts in nail art so you can unleash your inner Cynthia Erivo, plus an entire room dedicated to pastel shades. The best part? It's open late. Super late. We named Nail Bloom the "Best Late-Night Nail Salon" in 2023, and we stand by that with all 10 pedicured toes.
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Allergy alert: It's always spring at Nail Bloom.
Eva Raggio
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