Nail salons in Cork

Cork has a particularly varied nail and beauty market. The salons listed for Cork range from dedicated nail bars concentrating on extensions, BIAB, gel polish and nail art to full beauty clinics where manicures and pedicures sit alongside brows, lashes, waxing, facials, laser treatments, massage or hairdressing.

The differences become important once the required treatment is specific. A client looking for BIAB on natural nails needs different information from someone needing acrylic extensions, a spa pedicure, removal of an existing product or several beauty treatments during the same visit. Location is also relevant because the Cork directory includes businesses in Cork city as well as surrounding areas such as Douglas, Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blarney and Ballinlough.

This comparison covers every business currently displayed on the Cork page of Nails Ireland. It compares only information that could be identified from the directory, salon websites, published treatment menus, current booking systems and other business sources. Where a detailed current treatment menu could not be confirmed, this is stated rather than assumed.

Cork nail salons at a glance

Which Cork salons clearly offer BIAB or builder gel?

BIAB and builder-gel clients have several publicly documented options across Cork. Dash of Beauty lists BIAB and builder gel alongside gel nails and Shellac. Beauty by Katrina specifically describes its nail offer as including BIAB/Shellac and pedicures. DS Beauty Aesthetics publishes BIAB as a separate manicure service, while Beauty Time Cork lists BIAB among its core nail treatments.

Bliss Beauty Salon has one of the clearest published BIAB price structures in this group. Its February 2026 price list shows BIAB Colour at €55, BIAB French/Ombre at €60 and BIAB French & Design at €65. Removal is listed separately at €20.

Regina Nails & Beauty Ballincollig is also listed for BIAB/builder gel and gel nails. Visu Beauty’s current online booking menu contains a specific BIAB appointment. For these businesses, BIAB is therefore a separately identifiable service rather than an assumption based on a generic “nails” description.

Acrylic, gel and other nail extensions in Cork

Clients looking for additional length have a different selection of salons. Fifth Avenue Cork advertises gel nail extensions. Matrix Hair & Nails Salon confirms both acrylic and gel nail services. JB Beauty offers gel extensions and refills, while Nova Beauty publishes gel nail extensions in its current service menu.

SHE Beauty Cork lists gel nails and gel nail refills through its booking system. Bliss Beauty Salon publishes gel extensions at €70 and refill colour at €60. Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes includes acrylic nails and nail extensions, while Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics explicitly states that both gel extensions and acrylic extensions remain part of its nail offer.

Petra’s prettynails is publicly associated with both gel and acrylic nail systems, while Beauty Time Cork includes nail extensions alongside BIAB, Shellac and gel polish. The House of Nails also provides extension services within a broader specialist nail menu.

Where can clients compare published nail prices before booking?

Public pricing is considerably easier to find for some Cork salons than others.

Beauty By Elaine publishes a manicure at €28, deluxe paraffin manicure at €38, pedicure at €38 and deluxe paraffin pedicure at €45. Nail shape and polish is listed separately for hands and feet.

SHE Beauty Cork publishes services through its booking system including a manicure at €30, gel nails at €60, gel nail refill at €50, full spa pedicure at €60 and full spa pedicure with Shellac at €70. Removal of gel/acrylic nails and Shellac removal are also separately bookable.

JB Beauty publishes gel polish from €38, toes gel polish at €30 and full product removal from €20 through its current Fresha menu.

Prestige Nails publishes prices on its own site, including gel nails at €72 and polygel nails at €72.

Bliss Beauty Salon publishes one of the most detailed current menus: manicure €30, Shellac hands €40, Shellac toes €40, BIAB Colour €55, gel extensions €70, Jacuzzi Pedicure €55 and Jacuzzi Pedicure with gel polish €65. The salon states that this price list was correct as of 20 February 2026.

The availability of a public price does not make a salon inherently better or worse. It simply means a client can compare that particular treatment without first contacting the business. Salons without a complete online price list may still provide the same service, but the current cost needs to be confirmed directly.

Pedicures and foot-care treatments

Clients seeking foot treatments have both traditional and more specialised choices. Nail Box lists Russian pedicure, mini pedicure, full pedicure and spa pedicure. SHE Beauty Cork publishes full spa pedicure services with and without Shellac. Bliss Beauty Salon lists a Jacuzzi Pedicure and a version with gel polish.

Beauty By Elaine offers standard and deluxe paraffin pedicures. Nova Beauty includes pedicures alongside Shellac and gel extensions. Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics places pedicures alongside its manicure and extension services, while New York Nails operates dedicated pedicure stations as part of its salon setup.

DS Beauty Aesthetics distinguishes between standard pedicure, gel-polish pedicure and spa pedicure. Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes also differentiates express and spa-style foot services. These distinctions matter because a quick colour service and a fuller foot-care appointment are not equivalent bookings.

Nail art and more detailed nail design

The Cork directory also contains businesses where nail design is more prominent. The House of Nails states that fine nail art is one of its specialities. Nail Box lists nail art and seasonal designs. Dash of Beauty includes nail art in its documented menu, while JB Beauty, Beauty Time Cork and Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes also list nail-art services.

Evie Navara Nail Art Cork is particularly easy to identify for clients searching specifically for decorative work because nail art is part of the business name itself and the business operates through an appointment-based booking profile.

Lady Nails also presents nail art as part of its service range. Clients wanting complex design work should still confirm the design in advance, particularly where the appointment may require additional time or specific materials.

Salons combining nail care with hair services

For clients trying to organise several appointments around the same visit, Matrix Hair & Nails Salon, Miss Bliss Hair & Beauty, Elysees Hair & Nail Salon Cork and Wilton Hair and Beauty Salon combine hair and beauty activity with nail services.

Matrix provides one of the clearest documented combinations: hairstyling and colouring sit alongside manicure, pedicure, acrylic, gel, Shellac/Gelish and nail art. Miss Bliss likewise describes itself as a one-stop hair and beauty destination and specifically includes hand and nail treatments among its services.

Nails together with facials, waxing, brows or lashes

A large part of Cork’s nail market operates inside broader beauty salons. Fifth Avenue combines manicures, pedicures and gel extensions with waxing, threading, facials and massage. Nova Beauty combines Shellac and gel extensions with threading, lashes, waxing and tanning. Dash of Beauty combines nail services with facials, waxing, makeup, tanning and permanent makeup.

SkyBeauty & Laser combines nail care and luxury pedicures with laser hair removal, semi-permanent makeup, brows and lashes. Beauty by Katrina offers manicures, BIAB/Shellac and pedicures alongside advanced skincare, waxing, lashes, brows, tanning and massage.

DS Beauty Aesthetics is another broad option, combining BIAB, extensions and spa hand-and-foot treatments with waxing, brows, lashes, makeup, massage and laser services. Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics combines its established nail services with lashes, brows, facials and advanced skincare treatments.

Specialist nail salons versus multi-service beauty clinics

A useful way to compare the Cork entries is to separate salons whose identity is centred primarily on nails from businesses where nails are one element of a broader service menu.

Nail-focused businesses include Petra’s prettynails, Nails at The Candi Bar, Douglas VL Nail SPA and Beauty, Manicraft Nails Cork, Havana Nails and SPA, Prestige Nails, Regina Nails Douglas, Nail Box, Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes, The House of Nails, Evie Navara Nail Art Cork, Beautyphile Nails Cork, Handsup Nail Bar, Lady Nails and New York Nails.

Broader beauty businesses with documented nail treatments include Fifth Avenue Cork, Matrix Hair & Nails Salon, Beauty By Elaine, JB Beauty, Miss Bliss, Visu Beauty, Nova Beauty, SHE Beauty Cork, Dash of Beauty, The Beauty Bar, SkyBeauty & Laser, Beauty by Katrina, DS Beauty Aesthetics, Beauty Time Cork, Bliss Beauty Salon and Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics.

The distinction does not indicate treatment quality. It helps identify whether a client wants a nail-centred appointment or wants to combine nails with several other beauty services.

Individual salon notes

Hair

The Cork directory currently lists Hair for nail salon services and hairdressing. A sufficiently detailed current nail menu or public price list was not confirmed, so the exact nail treatment should be checked directly before booking.

Fifth Avenue Cork

Fifth Avenue on Oliver Plunkett Street documents manicures, pedicures and gel nail extensions and operates as a broader nail and beauty boutique. Waxing, threading, facials and massage allow nail appointments to be combined with other treatments.

Matrix Hair & Nails Salon

Matrix in Ballyphehane has one of the more clearly documented mixed hair-and-nail offers. Its official website lists manicure, pedicure, acrylic, gel, Shellac/Gelish and nail art as well as hair cutting, colouring and treatments.

Beauty By Elaine

Beauty By Elaine in Ballyvolane publishes a detailed traditional manicure and pedicure menu. It includes nail shape and polish, cuticle treatments, manicure, deluxe paraffin manicure, pedicure and deluxe paraffin pedicure.

Esthetica Beauty Salon

Esthetica is listed as a Cork beauty salon, but a detailed current nail menu was not confirmed from the public sources checked. Clients seeking a specific nail system should confirm availability directly.

JB Beauty and JB Beauty Cork

These two Nails Ireland entries use the same telephone number, e-mail and Marina Commercial Park address and represent the same practical salon choice. JB Beauty’s current booking menu includes gel extensions, refills, gel polish, natural nail care, overlays, pedicure and removals, together with brows, lashes, waxing and skin treatments.

Touch of Beauty Skin & Laser Clinic

The current public information checked for Touch of Beauty is centred on skin treatments, laser, waxing, facials and tanning rather than a clearly documented nail menu. A nail appointment should therefore be confirmed directly rather than inferred from the directory category.

Petra’s prettynails

Petra’s prettynails is associated with gel nails, acrylic nails, spa manicures and pedicures, paraffin treatments and gel-polish systems. Its offer is strongly nail-focused compared with the larger multi-service clinics.

Joanna J nails

Joanna J nails is listed as a nail-focused Cork business. The precise current service and price menu was not independently confirmed, so clients should specify the required nail treatment when contacting the business.

Nails at The Candi Bar

Nails at The Candi Bar is associated with gel polish, overlays, extensions and manicures. Public business information points to an Instagram-based business presence rather than a separate conventional salon website.

Âme Beauty Cork

Âme Beauty Cork lists Shellac and nail treatments as part of a wider beauty offer. A detailed current nail price list was not confirmed in the sources checked.

Elysees Hair & Nail Salon Cork

Elysees combines hair and nail activity in Cork. The current public data confirms nail treatments but does not provide the same level of detailed nail-system information available from salons with active booking menus.

Miss Bliss Hair & Beauty

Miss Bliss on South Terrace is a full hair and beauty business that specifically includes hand and nail treatments. Clients can also book hairdressing, waxing, threading and face-and-body services from the same salon.

Visu Beauty Cork

Visu Beauty on Lavitt’s Quay has a current Booksy menu that includes BIAB and other nail treatments, alongside lashes, brows and aesthetic services. This makes its current service availability easier to check online than businesses relying only on general directory descriptions.

Brow & Beauty Corner

Brow & Beauty Corner on Barrack Street combines nail care with brow and beauty services. Current business profiles provide contact and appointment information, while clients should check the current treatment menu for the exact nail enhancement required.

Douglas VL Nail SPA and Beauty

Douglas VL operates as a nail and beauty salon in Douglas. Public business information identifies it clearly as a manicure and pedicure salon, although a complete independently verified current price list was not found.

Manicraft Nails Cork

Manicraft Nails Cork is a nail-focused business offering professional nail appointments. Its public business information confirms an active Cork presence, while specific product systems and current prices should be checked at booking.

Havana Nails and SPA

Havana Nails and SPA is based in Ballincollig and is centred on professional nail care in a nail-and-spa setting. Current business information confirms the active location and contact details.

Prestige Nails

Prestige Nails on Lower Glanmire Road combines salon treatments, professional products and nail education. Its own website documents manicure and pedicure services and publishes example prices including gel and polygel nail treatments.

Regina Nails Douglas

Regina Nails Douglas is a dedicated nail salon in East Douglas Village specialising in nail artistry, manicures and pedicures. It provides its own website, contact information and price-list section.

Beauty Studio Nina

Beauty Studio Nina is listed as a Cork nail and beauty option. The public information reviewed did not provide a sufficiently detailed current menu to distinguish individual nail systems, so the required treatment should be confirmed directly.

Egoist Beauty LTD

Egoist Beauty operates from Donnybrook Commercial Centre and is closely connected with professional nail products and technician education. Current business information confirms the Cork company and its specialist nail-sector activity.

Nail Box

Nail Box on St Patrick’s Quay publishes a clearly differentiated menu covering gel manicure, polygel/gel extensions, refills, overlays, nail art and safe removal. Its foot-care offer includes Russian, mini, full and spa pedicures.

Nova Beauty

Nova Beauty in Ballinlough lists manicures and pedicures, Shellac nails and gel nail extensions on its official website. The wider menu includes threading, lash and brow treatments, waxing and spray tanning.

SHE Beauty Cork – Nails, Brows & Makeup

SHE Beauty on North Main Street publishes individual services and prices through its online booking system. Its menu includes manicure, gel nails, refills, Shellac, spa pedicures and product removal as well as brow and makeup appointments.

Dash of Beauty Cork

Dash of Beauty on Popes Quay documents manicures, pedicures, BIAB/builder gel, gel nails, Shellac and nail art. It also provides facial, waxing, makeup, tanning and permanent-makeup services.

The Beauty Bar Cork

The Beauty Bar on Bishopstown Road lists Gelish/Shellac nail treatments as part of a broader beauty menu including facials, waxing, lashes, tanning and makeup. Its website also provides booking information.

Wilton Hair and Beauty Salon

Wilton Hair and Beauty Salon is listed with nail treatments alongside its wider hair-and-beauty offer. A detailed current nail menu was not confirmed in the sources checked.

SkyBeauty & Laser

SkyBeauty & Laser in Bishopstown explicitly offers nail care and design and luxury pedicures. These sit alongside laser hair removal, permanent makeup, brow and lash treatments and tanning.

Beauty by Katrina

Beauty by Katrina in Blarney lists manicures, BIAB/Shellac and pedicures as a distinct part of its treatment menu. The salon also provides advanced skincare, waxing, brows and lashes, spray tanning and massage.

Regina Nails & Beauty Ballincollig

The Ballincollig Regina Nails & Beauty entry specifically lists BIAB/builder gel and gel nails. Clients looking for other enhancement systems should confirm the current menu directly.

DS Beauty Aesthetics

DS Beauty Aesthetics publishes one of the broader structured nail menus: nail extensions, manicure, gel-polish manicure, BIAB, spa manicure, pedicure, gel-polish pedicure and spa pedicure. It also offers brows, lashes, waxing, massage, makeup and laser services.

Beauty Time Cork

Beauty Time Cork on Cornmarket Street is listed for BIAB, gel polish, Shellac, extensions, nail art, manicures and pedicures. Its current booking presence is through Booksy.

Bliss Beauty Salon

Bliss publishes a detailed 2026 nail price list covering manicure, Shellac, BIAB, removal, gel extensions, repairs and Jacuzzi pedicures. This makes treatment differences and expected costs unusually transparent before booking.

Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes

Guchi on Carey’s Lane documents a broad nail range including express manicures, spa and express pedicures, gel polish/Shellac, acrylics, extensions, file and polish and nail repairs. The business also includes lash and beauty services.

Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics

Puerto Banus continues to provide the nail treatments on which the business was originally focused: manicures, pedicures, gel extensions, acrylic extensions, nail art and other nail-care services. Its current business model also incorporates lashes, brows, facials and advanced skincare.

The House of Nails

The House of Nails on Tuckey Street is particularly nail-focused and states that fine nail art is a specialist area. Its nail bar sits alongside permanent makeup, skin-rejuvenation services and tattoo removal.

A.s. Nails & Beauty

A.s. Nails & Beauty operates from Cook Street with bookings available through Booksy. Current public business information confirms nail and beauty appointments, while the precise service required should be checked in the live booking menu.

Evie Navara Nail Art Cork

Evie Navara Nail Art operates as an appointment-based independent nail service with online booking through Booksy. Nail art is central to the business identity.

7th Heaven Nails & Make Up Studio

7th Heaven is listed as a Cork nail-focused salon with makeup also represented in the business name. A sufficiently detailed current online treatment and price list was not confirmed.

Beautyphile Nails Cork

Beautyphile Nails on Oliver Plunkett Street describes its Cork location as a full-service nail salon with multiple technicians. Its official site publishes reservations, current location information and seven-day opening hours.

Handsup Nail Bar

Handsup Nail Bar operates from the Douglas Road/Ballinlough area and uses Fresha for its business presence and appointments. It is a dedicated nail-bar option rather than a broad hair or aesthetics clinic.

Lady Nails

Lady Nails on St Patrick’s Hill presents classic manicures, nail art and a wider range of nail-care services through its official website. The salon’s focus is directly on nails rather than a large multi-service beauty menu.

New York Nails

New York Nails on South Douglas Road is built around nail and pedicure services and publishes dedicated nail, drying and pedicure stations. It also accommodates private, corporate, wedding and group bookings and publishes extended evening hours on selected days.

Frequently asked questions about nail salons in Cork

Which Cork salons offer BIAB?

Publicly documented BIAB or builder-gel options include Visu Beauty Cork, Dash of Beauty Cork, Beauty by Katrina, Regina Nails & Beauty Ballincollig, DS Beauty Aesthetics, Beauty Time Cork and Bliss Beauty Salon. The current treatment menu should be checked when a specific builder product or refill procedure is required.

Where can I get acrylic nail extensions in Cork?

Acrylic services are publicly documented for Matrix Hair & Nails Salon, Petra’s prettynails, Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes and Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics. Other salons may also provide acrylic-based services, but these should be confirmed where the current public menu is less specific.

Which Cork salons publish nail prices online?

Examples with useful public pricing include Beauty By Elaine, Prestige Nails, SHE Beauty Cork, JB Beauty through Fresha and Bliss Beauty Salon. Booking platforms may also display live prices for salons such as Visu Beauty or A.s. Nails & Beauty.

Where can I book nail art in Cork?

Nail art is documented for businesses including Matrix Hair & Nails Salon, JB Beauty, Nail Box, Dash of Beauty, Beauty Time Cork, Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes, Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics, The House of Nails, Lady Nails and Evie Navara Nail Art Cork.

Which salons combine nails with hair appointments?

Matrix Hair & Nails Salon, Miss Bliss Hair & Beauty, Elysees Hair & Nail Salon Cork and Wilton Hair and Beauty Salon combine hair and beauty activity with nail treatments.

Which Cork salons offer more than nails?

Many of the listed businesses operate as wider beauty destinations. Fifth Avenue, JB Beauty, Miss Bliss, Visu Beauty, Nova Beauty, Dash of Beauty, The Beauty Bar, SkyBeauty & Laser, Beauty by Katrina, DS Beauty Aesthetics, Bliss Beauty Salon and Puerto Banus all document other beauty treatments alongside nail care.

Which salons offer spa-style pedicures?

Nail Box lists several pedicure formats including Russian and spa pedicures. SHE Beauty publishes full spa pedicures. DS Beauty Aesthetics lists spa pedicure services, while Bliss Beauty Salon publishes Jacuzzi pedicures. Puerto Banus also places pedicures at the centre of its nail-bar offer.

Are JB Beauty and JB Beauty Cork different salons?

The two Cork directory entries use the same telephone number, e-mail address and Marina Commercial Park location. They therefore refer to the same practical business for a client choosing an appointment, although both listings currently exist in the directory.

Does every salon listed on the Cork page have a detailed nail menu?

No. Some businesses publish detailed treatment and price lists, while others have only general business information available publicly. In particular, where only “nail treatments” or a general salon category could be confirmed, the exact treatment, product system, removal requirement and price should be checked directly.

Sources

Sources checked: 28 September 2026.

• Cork salon directory: Nails Ireland – Cork salon page and individual Cork salon profiles.
• Hair: Nails Ireland Cork listing. No sufficiently specific independent nail-service website confirmed.
• Fifth Avenue Cork: official website – fifthavenuecork.ie.
• Matrix Hair & Nails Salon: official website – matrixcork.ie.
• Beauty By Elaine: official website and nail/tanning treatment page – beautybyelaine.ie.
• Esthetica Beauty Salon: Nails Ireland listing, Golden Pages business information and Esthetica Cork Facebook presence. No standalone official website was confirmed.
• JB Beauty / JB Beauty Cork: Nails Ireland listings, Fresha booking profile and current Cork business information. No separate standalone salon website was confirmed.
• Touch of Beauty Skin & Laser Clinic: Nails Ireland listing and official website – touchofbeauty.ie.
• Petra’s prettynails: Nails Ireland listing and Petra’s public business website/profile at hpetra18.wixsite.com.
• Joanna J nails: Nails Ireland Cork listing. No standalone official website was confirmed.
• Nails at The Candi Bar: Nails Ireland listing and official business Instagram profile @nailsatthecandibar.
• Âme Beauty Cork: Nails Ireland Cork listing. No sufficiently detailed standalone nail website was confirmed.
• Elysees Hair & Nail Salon Cork: Nails Ireland listing and current business information. No detailed official online nail menu was confirmed.
• Miss Bliss Hair & Beauty: official website – missblisscork.ie.
• Visu Beauty Cork: Nails Ireland listing and current Booksy booking profile for Visu Beauty, Cork.
• Brow & Beauty Corner: Nails Ireland listing and current Cork business/booking profiles.
• Douglas VL Nail SPA and Beauty: Nails Ireland listing and current business profile for Douglas VL Nail Spa and Beauty.
• Manicraft Nails Cork: Nails Ireland listing and current Cork business profile.
• Havana Nails and SPA: Nails Ireland listing and current Ballincollig business profile.
• Prestige Nails: official website, services and contact information – prestigenails.ie.
• Regina Nails Douglas: official website – reginanailsdouglas.ie.
• Beauty Studio Nina: Nails Ireland listing and current Cork business information. A detailed official nail menu was not confirmed.
• Egoist Beauty LTD: current Cork business information and company website – egoistbeauty.com.
• Nail Box: official Cork website – nailboxcork.com.
• Nova Beauty: official website – novabeautycork.ie.
• SHE Beauty Cork – Nails, Brows & Makeup: official/current booking menu – shebeauty.versum.com.
• Dash of Beauty Cork: official website – dashofbeauty.ie.
• The Beauty Bar Cork: official website – thebeautybar.ie.
• Wilton Hair and Beauty Salon: Nails Ireland listing and current local business information. A detailed standalone nail menu was not confirmed.
• SkyBeauty & Laser: official website – skybeautyandlaser.ie.
• Beauty by Katrina: official website – beautybykatrina.ie.
• Regina Nails & Beauty Ballincollig: Nails Ireland listing and current business information for the Ballincollig location.
• DS Beauty Aesthetics: official website and service list – dsbeautyaesthetics.com.
• Beauty Time Cork: Nails Ireland listing and current Booksy business profile – bytime.booksy.com.
• Bliss Beauty Salon: official website and treatment price list – blissbeautysaloncork.com.
• Guchi Nails Beauty & Lashes: official website – guchinails.com.
• Puerto Banus Nail Bar and Aesthetics: official website – puertobanusnailbar.ie.
• The House of Nails: official website and online booking information – thehouseofnails.ie.
• A.s. Nails & Beauty: current Booksy booking profile – asnailsbeautycork.booksy.com.
• Evie Navara Nail Art Cork: current Booksy business profile for Evie Navara Nail Art Cork.
• 7th Heaven Nails & Make Up Studio: Nails Ireland Cork listing. No sufficiently detailed standalone current website was confirmed.
• Beautyphile Nails Cork: official website – beautyphile.ie.
• Handsup Nail Bar: Nails Ireland listing and current Fresha business profile.
• Lady Nails: official website – ladynails.ie.
• New York Nails: official website – newyorknails.ie.