Nail Salons
Buswell Street nail lounge a couple of blocks off No. 3 Road, open until 8pm most nights and 6pm Sundays. Gel manicures, pedicures and nail art, with online booking and a big base of repeat downtown-Richmond clients.
Repeat customers rather than passing trade keep a salon like this one running. Lilly Nails Lounge sits on Buswell Street, a couple of blocks off No. 3 Road in the residential grid behind the City Centre shopping strip, doing gel manicures, pedicures and nail art. The atmosphere back here differs from the mall frontage: apartment blocks, older low-rise, a short walk from Brighouse station and the civic buildings around Minoru.
Nail salons in Richmond are numerous and the quality range is wide, so a few things are worth checking anywhere in the city rather than at this address specifically. Ask how tools are sanitised between clients, whether ventilation is adequate when acrylic work is happening at the next station, and how long a gel set should be expected to last before it lifts. Good shops answer all three without getting defensive, and a defensive answer tells you as much as a good one does.
Nail art is priced by time and complexity almost everywhere, so a design that looks simple in a photograph can take an hour to execute and gets charged accordingly. Agreeing on what you want before the work starts saves an awkward conversation later. The downtown Richmond catchment supports a lot of these shops, which is good news for anyone shopping around, because there is no shortage of alternatives within a few blocks and a salon that holds its regulars in that environment is doing something right.
In the City Centre neighbourhood of Richmond.
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No. 3 Road nail bar between Westminster Highway and Lansdowne, open 10am to 7pm every day of the week. Manicures, pedicures and gel work, easy to fit in around a Canada Line trip since Lansdowne station is close by.
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Ackroyd Road nail spa a short walk from Lansdowne station, doing manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, body waxing and lash extensions. Open late in the evening most days, which suits after-work appointments.
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Well-reviewed Ackroyd Road salon splitting its time between nails and lashes. Express manicures start around $26 and gel around $46, with classic lash sets and Korean lash lifts also on the list. Open seven days.
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Korean-style nail studio on Lansdowne Road doing hand-drawn custom art rather than sticker sets. Gel, extensions and removals, plus lash extensions. Open 10am to 8pm daily with walk-ins taken from late morning onward.
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Nail and lash shop on Alexandra Road, right in the middle of Richmond's restaurant strip. Gel manicures, pedicures and lash extensions, and a sensible stop to pair with dinner nearby since evening slots exist.
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Nail and lash salon inside Aberdeen Centre, open daily 10am to 7pm. Gel manicures, spa pedicures, custom nail art and eyelash extensions, with online booking and free mall parking underneath the building.
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