Short natural manicure
30 minNails cut back, shaped with a soft rounded corner, cuticles tidied and a buff. No polish.
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Book: Short natural manicureNail studio · Kettering, Ohio
Short, rounded and plain, for hands that work.
Elton Woodson and Ngan Thieu keep nails short and tidy for nurses, cooks, mechanics and anyone whose hands are in the work all day.
The Squoval way
Short, rounded and plain
Three things we do to every set of nails, because they suit a working day.
Short
Nails cut back to the fingertip stay clear of a keyboard, a pan or a wrench. We shape the tip so nothing catches.
Rounded
A squoval is a soft square with rounded corners. It does not snag on a glove or a sleeve the way a sharp corner can.
Plain
A clear or sheer finish is quiet at work and easy to keep tidy. Color is there if you want it.
If your job means gloves
Tell us what is on your hands all day
Nitrile in the kitchen, latex on the ward, work gloves in the shop. We plan the length and the edge around them.
Hands that are washed and gloved all shift are hard on nails. We will tell you plainly what suits your work and what does not, and we plan removal and rebalance visits around your schedule.
Short length, rounded corners
Clear or sheer finish by default
Visits planned around your shifts
The menu
A time on every line
Natural nails and builder gel, with how long each takes.
Natural nails
Natural manicure with polish
40 minThe same steps, then a clear, sheer or colored polish of your choice.
Book: Natural manicure with polishGel manicure
45 minGel polish cured under the lamp, so it is dry when you leave. Clear or colored.
Book: Gel manicureCuticle and shape tidy
20 minA quick tidy between visits: cuticles, edges and a buff.
Book: Cuticle and shape tidy
Builder gel
A protective layer over natural nails, shaped short.
Builder-gel overlay, clear or sheer
60 minA thin layer of builder gel over your own nails, shaped and cured, in a clear or sheer tint.
Book: Builder-gel overlay, clear or sheerBuilder-gel overlay with color
70 minThe overlay with a color over it, cured under the lamp.
Book: Builder-gel overlay with colorOverlay rebalance
50 minFills in the growth near the cuticle and reshapes the overlay. How long it lasts varies with your work.
Every few weeksBook: Overlay rebalanceSingle-nail repair
15 minOne nail that has cracked or lifted, looked at and repaired.
Within a few daysBook: Single-nail repair
Prices are the studio's own and show when you book. Times are for a typical visit; shape, length and color can add to them.
The studio
Two technicians, one quiet room
Book with Elton or with Ngan, or take the first time that suits you.
Elton Woodson
Owner and lead technician
- Manicurist license · OH Lic. # 000000
Elton opened Squoval after years of doing hands for people whose work is hard on them: nurses, cooks, mechanics. He does natural-nail manicures and builder-gel overlays, and he will tell you plainly when your nails would do better with a plain trim.
Ngan Thieu
Technician, gel and removal
- Manicurist license · OH Lic. # 000000
Ngan does gel manicures, overlays and removals, and she is the one to book if you have gel or an overlay to come off. She takes her time, and she is gentle with nails that have been through a long season of gloves.
Questions
What people ask first
Can I come before my shift?
Yes. We open at 7 a.m. Tuesday to Friday, and appointments start then.
Do you do long nails?
We keep nails short and rounded, which is what the studio is for. Tell us your length and we will say what we would do.
What is builder gel?
A protective layer over your natural nails, shaped and cured under the lamp. We keep it short and sheer unless you want color.
What if my nails were done somewhere else?
Book removal first, so we have time to take it off gently. Please do not pull it off yourself.
Is there a deposit?
No. We ask only that you tell us if you cannot make your time.
By appointment
Book a time that fits your shift
Tuesday to Friday from 7 a.m., and Saturday mornings.