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Prices

Removal and Manicure
45 minutes
$55
Manicure + Gel Polish
60 minutes
$65
Manicure + Gel Polish & Nail Art
80 minutes
$75
Manicure + Builder Gel  (BIAB)
60 minutes
$75
Manicure - Builder Gel & Gel Polish overlay
90 minutes
$80
Manicure - Builder Gel, Gel Polish overlay & Nail Art
120 minutes
$95
Soft Gel Extensions (full set) - Nail art
120 minutes
$115
Soft Gel Extensions (full set) - Gel Polish
90 minutes
$100
Nail Repair
 15 - 25 minutes
$12
Removal of another salon Gel Polish
15 minutes
$15
Removal of Dipping, acrylic or Builder Gel with booking
30 minutes
$30

All Services Include

Nail Alley files your nails to a desired shape and length with detailed Cuticule prep work using high quality Erica's ATA diamond coated tools on the Efile. Finishing off your visit with a coat of Designer Nail cuticle oil. Removal of another salons products is an additional $30.00 on your appointment

Education

These Foundation courses have been designed to cater to complete beginners who’ve never touched nail products before and are wanting to pursue a Nationally Recognized Qualification. If you’re a quick learner or already have confidence in nail products before pursuing professional education, there are always additional ways to enhance and broaden your knowledge. My one-on-one classes at Nail Alley will thoroughly cover each module of the Nail Handbook, ensuring you gain the maximum benefits from your Nail Tech Education.
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Achieve Nationally Recognized Qualifications

Ali is a certified Nail Tech Educator for Designer Nails NZ. By studying at Nail Alley, you will earn qualifications from Designer Nails—an exclusively New Zealand-owned brand.

Known for being one of the fastest-growing and largest professional nail brands in the country, Designer Nails is committed to providing safe, beautiful, vegan, and scientifically formulated 10-free products exclusively for professionals.

Based in Christchurch, Designer Nails is owned by Candace Woods, a dedicated nail technician with over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry and the owner-operator of Designer Nails Distribution.

Which Course best suits you?

Gel Polish Technology Foundation Course

This course covers the theory behind nails and the basics of doing a manicure with Gel Polish from start to finish - including prepping the natural nail properly, applying the product tidily and removing gel safely. You will receive a full take-home kit at your first class, and gain 2x Designer Nails certificates that allow you to work as a nail technician either in a salon or at home, and purchase professional product.

2 classes 8 hours total
Part-time 1-2 weeks
2 certificates Theory, Gel Polish
$1,699 incl. GST and full kit
Upgrades:
‍Efile Elite Training and Cert +$499
Additional 10 gel polish colours +$200

Gel Polish Technology Foundation Course

As well as everything included in the Gel Polish Technology course, the Gel Nail Technology course also includes Gel Extensions and E-File training. Gel Extensions are a great way to offer length to your clients without needing to learn all of the theory and application behind building an extension from scratch. E-File is an incredible tool that can help you to prep cuticles cleanly and save your wrists from the intensity of hand-filing when you remove or infill product. You will receive a full take-home kit at your first class, and gain 4x Designer Nails certificates that allow you to work as a nail technician either in a salon or at home, and purchase professional product.
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5 classes 20 hours total
Part-time 6 weeks
4 certificates Theory, Gel Polish, E-File, Gel Extensions
$3,999 incl. GST and full kit
Upgrades:Additional 10 gel polish colours +$200

Builder Gel Master Class Up-skill Class

Builder Gel is one of the most popular products on the market at the moment - learn how to properly structure a Builder Gel manicure to add strength to clients’ nails and create a beautiful set of nails. This Masterclass covers shaping/structure and its importance, how to apply product to build said structure, hand-filing techniques for refining structure, and how to infill your manicure and re-build the structure for a fresh set.You will receive a Certificate of Builder Gel Mastery upon completion of this class (or your course if you’re adding this on to a Foundation training).
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1 class 2.5 hours total
$375 incl. GST
1 certificate Certificate of Builder Gel Mastery

Add on Classes & Up-skill Classes

If you’re wanting a bit more in your foundation course, or you already have certificates in basic training (either from us or somewhere else) and are looking to expand your skills in general, you can up-skill in Nail Art Level 1-3, Builder Gel structure and infills, E-File, Gel or Sculpted Extensions as individual classes and courses.
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All add-on/up-skill classes and courses are certified.
Cost and timeframes vary - please enquire below for more details.

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Welcome to Nail Alley


I am Ali, the sole Nail Technician/Director/Educator at Nail Alley Waipu.
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Like many of us, 2020's lockdown gave me a chance to reflect on my life and make some big moves. I got married, brought a house, under went my 2nd round of IVF and moved to Waipu. Which lead me to start thinking longterm about my passions, and what i would like to do for work.
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I started doing Nails in 2021 and now am a highly qualified Nail Tech and Educator for Designer Nails.
Nail Alley offers High Quality, one to one, professional services in the comfort of a Beautiful home salon right in the heart of Waipu.

Reviews

I walked away feeling confident and ready to get back into my business. 100% recommend Alley for any nail training you need.Thanks again Alley, looking forward to more training and catch ups x"
- Ange, Student Review
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"Im always getting compliments on my nails"
- Scarlett McAulay
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Incredible nail art and amazing service! Would highly recommend
- Casey Wright
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Find the Salon

Salon Address
12 Argyle Street, Waipu, Northland 0510
Email Address
nailalleywaipu@gmail.com
Contact Number
020 4153 1197

Hours

By Appointment only
Tues/Thurs/Fr/Sat: 9am - 3pm
Wed: 6pm - late
Sun/Mon: Closed
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