Gel Manicure: A gel manicure includes the same basic manicure process but with the addition of a gel polish cured under UV light twice, then top coat is applied to cure the nail. A one-colour gel manicure takes up to 45 minutes. Gel polish is removed with acetone soak-off, but it’s best to return to the salon for take-off.

Acrylic Overlay: An Acrylic overlay is the combination of a liquid monomer and powder polymer that creates a hard protective layer over your natural nail. An acrylic overlay manicure can take up to an hour and 30 minutes.

Shellac Manicure: Regular nail polish takes long to dry and gel can sometimes lead to damage if removed incorrectly – a shellac manicure is your happy medium. It is a hybrid, meaning half nail polish, half gel and can be applied similarly to nail polish on your natural nails. It is cured through UV lighting.

What I love most to Nails Salon in Loughborough and is it’s basically an oasis of endless possibilities. That being said, most trips to Beauty Salon in Loughborough still begin with me staring down the "services" menu trying to figure out if I'll stick to a regular manicure or treat myself to something more creative like a shellac manicure or the acrylic nails. That’s why I turned to Mia Nails & Spa in Loughborough to break down every type of manicure there is out there.