The best of
Wellington. Ranked.

1. #1

   Editor's Pick
   

   Diamond Nails Salon

   A CBD institution on Lambton Quay pulling in a huge, loyal following for a reason: acrylics, gel, SNS and Shellac done with proper OPI/CND product and none of the queue-jumping rush jobs some quick-fix bars pull.

   Lambton Quay, Wellington Central

   AcrylicsGelLash extensionsCBDWaxing
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2. #2
   

   Rose's Nail & Spa

   Tucked just off Lambton Quay, Rose's runs a calm, spotless operation covering everything from Gel-X and Polygel to spa pedicures and lash extensions — the kind of consistency that keeps clients rebooking on autopilot.

   Featherston Street, Wellington Central

   Gel-XPolygelPedicuresLash extensions
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3. #3
   

   Bellagio Spa

   A proper day-spa pedicure experience rather than a quick polish stop — think heated massage chairs, hot towels and mud treatments alongside manicures and facials. Popular enough that peak-time slots go fast.

   Featherston Street, Wellington Central

   Day spaLuxury pedicureFacialsManicures
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4. #4
   

   Cuba Nails

   Over a decade on Cuba Street doing precise acrylics, classic manicures and detailed nail art, plus lash lifts and brow shaping — a genuine neighbourhood fixture in Wellington's most eclectic strip.

   Cuba Street, Te Aro

   Nail artAcrylicsLash liftBrow tint
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5. #5
   

   Urban Sanctuary Day Spa

   Over 35 years operating in the capital gives Urban Sanctuary a different pedigree entirely — full-service facials, massage, waxing and brow work in a genuinely tranquil, escape-the-CBD setting.

   Customhouse Quay, Wellington Central

   Day spaFacialsMassageEstablished
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6. #6
   

   Beyond Skin Wellbeing Medical Spa

   Blends Ayurvedic-influenced therapy with advanced skin tech — microneedling, laser hair removal, peels and microdermabrasion — for anyone after clinical results rather than just a standard beauty-room facial.

   Featherston Street, Pipitea

   Medi-spaLaser hair removalMicroneedlingFacials
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7. #7
   

   Beautique Skin & Body Therapy

   Fiona Wilton's cottage-setting Thorndon salon has built a client base that sticks around for years, not visits — Dermalogica-based facials, electrolysis and waxing from a genuinely experienced hand.

   Thorndon, Wellington

   FacialsElectrolysisDermalogicaWaxing
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8. #8
   

   4 Seasons Nails

   A Kilbirnie Plaza mainstay with a big local following — reliable acrylics, gel fills and pedicures from technicians who've clearly been doing this a while, without the eastern-suburbs price hike.

   Kilbirnie Plaza, Kilbirnie

   AcrylicsGel fillsPedicuresEastern suburbs
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9. #9
   

   Platinum Nails

   Fast, well-priced and smack in the middle of Newtown's busiest strip — a solid walk-in option for a same-day manicure or pedicure without sacrificing a tidy, professional finish.

   Riddiford Street, Newtown

   ManicuresPedicuresWalk-insNewtown
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10. #10
    

    Pari Beauty

    Newtown's go-to for eyebrow threading and waxing, alongside massages, facials and nail treatments — a smaller, personal-service salon rather than a volume mill, which regulars clearly value.

    Newtown, Wellington

    ThreadingWaxingFacialsManicures & pedicures
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11. #11
    

    Priya's Beauty Spa

    Run by a therapist with over a decade of experience, offering advanced facials, threading, lash lifts and waxing from a dedicated home-salon setting — worth booking ahead, it's a one-woman show done properly.

    Newtown, Wellington

    FacialsThreadingLash liftWaxing
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12. #12
    

    Nail'd It

    Perfectionist technicians in Lambton Square focused on medical-grade manicure and pedicure hygiene — a step up for anyone who's had a bad experience with corner-shop sterilisation standards.

    Lambton Square, Wellington Central

    ManicuresPedicuresHygiene-focusedCBD
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13. #13
    

    Royal Nails & Beauty

    Tawa's answer to the CBD nail bars — friendly, no-fuss service and consistently clean, polished acrylic and gel work that's kept northern-suburbs locals loyal without the trip into town.

    Main Road, Tawa

    AcrylicsGel nailsTawaLocal favourite
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14. #14
    

    Glow Pink Beauty Hub

    A Churton Park favourite proving quality beauty work doesn't need a CBD address — solid nail and beauty treatments at genuinely good value, which is why it's become a northern-suburbs word-of-mouth regular.

    Churton Park, Wellington

    NailsBeauty treatmentsChurton ParkValue
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