Nail salon at 13 Church Gate, Leicester
Every set starts fresh.
Acrylic full sets, gel extensions, custom nail art, manicures and pedicures, in a newly renovated salon where the tools are sterilised straight after use and the staff, reviewers keep saying, are kind.
Open Monday to Saturday until 6:30pm
JJ Nails & Spa13 Church Gate, LE1 3AL
- Salon
- Newly renovated
- Tools
- Sterilised after use
- Stations
- Cleaned straight away
- Acetone
- Sealed, no heavy smell
Clean tools, every set
- Church Gate, by the Clock Tower
- Monday to Saturday, from 9am
- Kind staff: the top review topic
- 3.5k follow the sets on Instagram
The clean list
“Immaculate.”
That's the first word of Bethan Coleman's review. Then she wrote down everything she noticed at her visit, from the gloves to the sink. The list on the right is in her words.
“Salon has a modern clean aesthetic.”
What one reviewer noticed
- Items are sanitised and sterilised immediately after use
- Checked for contra-indications prior to treatment
- Gloves worn throughout and disposed of after service
- Brand new items used
- Nail stations and pedicure chairs are brand new
- Acetone is sealed so no heavy smells
- Fresh flowers
- Sink was shining and lots of soap/towels
Bethan Coleman, 5-star Google review. Staff even tried to clean the street outside, she adds, when a bin had spilled over.
Five things to come in for, done carefully.
From the salon's own pages and what reviewers had done. Prices depend on the set and the design, so ring to ask before you come.
- Acrylic full setsFull sets in the shape and length you ask for.
- Gel extensionsLength in gel, for a lighter, glossy finish.
- Custom nail artYour ideas, and a few of theirs. Tigers to oceans.
- Manicures and gel colourTidy, shaped and painted, on your natural nails.
PedicuresIn the new pedicure chairs, cleaned after every client.
How much freedom?
Copy my picture, or freestyle it.
Some people bring a screenshot. Some, as one reviewer put it, get a nail tech who listens to all their ideas and freestyles some himself. Say where you sit, and seal it as a brief to read out, text or send.
Pick a treatment to start your brief.
The nails redraw as you choose. Nothing is sent until you say so.
The word that keeps coming up is kind.
“Most places I’ve been into, the chat can be very minimal but this salon made me feel very welcome and had me laughing at certain points too!”
“the staff were lovely and kind and did such a great job”
“visit JJ every month and they never fail to disappoint!!”
“Listened to all my ideas and even freestyled some himself.”
4.5
from 273 Google reviews
What reviews mention most
- Nail art15
- Kind staff14
- Welcoming atmosphere9
- Nail quality6
- Healthy nails5
- Newly renovated3
- Immaculate salon3
- Extra designs3
- Chatty staff2
Pedicures
New chairs, clean towels.
The renovation brought new pedicure chairs along with the new nail stations. Ask for gel on your toes to match your hands, or have a pedicure while your set goes on.
“Nail stations and pedicure chairs are brand new, dust free and cleaned immediately.”
On Church Gate, in the old town.
13 Church Gate runs up from the Clock Tower, a few minutes' walk from Highcross and the Haymarket. Ring ahead to check a nail tech is free, or ask for a time.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 9:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 9:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 9:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 9am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- 9am to 6:30pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Before you come
How do I book?
Ring or text 07533 996039 during opening hours, or send a message through this site. Walk-ins: call ahead to check there's a free nail tech.
How clean is the salon?
One reviewer listed it: items sanitised and sterilised straight after use, gloves worn throughout, brand new items, stations and pedicure chairs cleaned immediately, and acetone kept sealed so there's no heavy smell.
Can you do my own design?
Yes. Bring a picture, or describe the idea. Reviewers mention tiger nails and an oceanic black and white set, and a nail tech who listened to every idea and freestyled some too.
I can't decide on a colour. Can you help?
Ask. A first-time reviewer was unsure what colour to get, and her nail tech went out of his way to recommend some.
How much does it cost?
Prices depend on the set, the length and the design, so ring to ask before you come. Two reviewers describe the prices as very attractive.
Where are you?
13 Church Gate, Leicester LE1 3AL, in the old town between the Clock Tower and St Margaret's, a few minutes' walk from Highcross.
Want to see the latest sets first? @j.j_nailsspa_leicester on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
See you on Church Gate.
13 Church Gate, Leicester LE1 3AL. Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 6:30pm, Friday and Saturday from 9am. Closed Sundays.
Open Monday to Saturday until 6:30pm