Nail studio · Tirana
Shape first, then the lacquer.
Manicure, gel and extensions in a small studio on Bulevardi Bajram Curri. Black lacquer, bone white and one chrome nail, if you want it.
A short nail is a decision, not a compromise. We take it seriously.
Most of our work is on natural length: a precise shape, clean cuticles, lacquer made to hold up to three weeks. We do extensions when you want them, not when we do.
Services
Seven things we do well
Prices are fixed for the base service. For nail art and extensions we give you the figure before we start, not at the end.
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Classic manicure
Shape, cuticles, lacquer. All by hand, no machine. For anyone who wants clean nails and nothing more.
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Gel manicure
Colour made to hold up to three weeks. A thin layer, not a block on the nail. Removed here, with patience.
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Gel / acrylic extensions
The length that will not grow on its own. Built to your hand: almond, soft square or stiletto, if you can live with it.
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Nail art
Lines, dots, coloured French, a design from a photo. From 500 L per nail; we add it up before, not after.
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Spa pedicure
Soak, hard-skin removal, massage and lacquer. Tools are sterilised for every client and files are single use.
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Reconstruction & repair
One broken nail does not ruin the set. We rebuild it on the spot and match it to the others, as if nothing happened.
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ONYX Signature
Our set: short shape, a bone white or black lacquer base, chrome on one nail. Minimal, and noticed.
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Removing old gel done elsewhere costs 500 L. For damaged or infected nails, please see a dermatologist first.
ONYX Signature
Three steps, one set
The set people know us for. A short shape, one quiet colour and a single chrome nail that catches the light when you least expect it.
Shape & cuticle
File, not drill. We set the shape to your finger, not to this week’s trend. Cuticles are pushed back and cleaned, never cut hard.
Colour & chrome
Two thin coats of bone white or black lacquer. Then the chrome: silver, or the ONYX tangerine, on one nail only. You pick which.
Seal & oil
A no-wipe top coat, cuticle oil and two minutes of touching nothing. You leave with nails made to hold up to three weeks, with the right care at home.
Work
Up close, no filter
Before / After
From the natural nail to the set
Short nails, a little uneven, the way most people arrive. Ninety minutes later: ONYX Signature.
The photos illustrate the service, not a specific client. Results vary with the nail, the length and how you look after them at home.
The studio
“A good nail is one you don’t notice until you look closely.”
Klea Dema · Nail artist, founder
Nine years with a file in her hand, trained in Tirana and Istanbul. She opened ONYX with one rule: no set she would not wear herself. Today she works with three other artists and checks every chrome nail before the client gets out of the chair. Profile and figures are demo placeholders.
- Years of practice
- 9
- Artists in the studio
- 4
- Sets a month
- ~320
Clients
Words from the chair
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I came in for plain gel and left with the tangerine chrome on my ring finger. I can’t do it any other way now.
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Broke a nail on Wednesday, had a wedding on Thursday. Klea rebuilt it in twenty minutes and nobody could tell.
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The first pedicure where I have watched the tools come out of a sealed pouch. For me that is everything.
Demo examples: on a client’s site only real reviews appear, with permission.
Booking
Choose the service, we find the time
Fill in three fields and send it on WhatsApp. We reply within the day with a confirmed time.
- Hours
- Monday – Saturday09:00 – 20:00
- SundayClosed
Where we are
Bulevardi Bajram Curri, second floor
Bulevardi Bajram Curri 74
Tiranë, Shqipëri
Bulevardi Bajram Curri (placeholder address), above the pharmacy. Ring the bell marked O. Parking on the street behind the building.
- Hours
- Monday – Saturday09:00 – 20:00
- SundayClosed
Questions
Before you sit down
Does gel damage the nail?
Applied and removed properly, gel is fine for most nails. Bad removal is the problem. We take it off with a file and acetone wraps, never by force. Please don’t peel it at home: the layer that comes off with the gel is your nail.
How long does a set last?
Gel holds two to three weeks, extensions three to four with an infill in between. It depends on how fast your nails grow and how often you use your hands as tools.
Can I bring photos from Instagram?
Yes, please do. Bring two or three, not thirty. We will tell you what works on your nail and what only works with a filter.
How do you sterilise the pedicure tools?
Metal tools go through an ultrasonic bath and an autoclave after every client and are opened in front of you from a sealed pouch. Files, buffers and slippers are single use.
How do I cancel?
With a message, up to 24 hours before. For extensions and the Signature we hold a hundred minutes for you, so a late cancellation leaves the chair empty.
Instagram
Every set, up close
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