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BOA Beauty Bar Claremont

BOA Beauty Bar Claremont

4.6

6,550

10 Cavendish Street, Cape Town Claremont, 7708, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

PolyGel Overlay & Gel Overlay

1h 45min

ZAR 370

Cat Eye Gel

30min

ZAR 100

UC Medicure® Pedicure - No Paint

1h 5min

ZAR 390

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BOA Beauty Bar Rondebosch

BOA Beauty Bar Rondebosch

4.7

3,577

Riverside Mall, 95 Main Road, Cape Town Rondebosch, 7700, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Gel Overlay Toes

50min

ZAR 205

File & Go

25min

ZAR 130

Cat Eye Gel

30min

ZAR 100

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BOA Beauty Bar Riverlands Mall

BOA Beauty Bar Riverlands Mall

4.7

1,181

51 Gogosoa Street, G11, Cape Town Observatory, 7935, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

File & Go

25min

ZAR 130

Gel Overlay Hands (With Rubber Base)

1h 5min

ZAR 185

Full Set Acrylic & Gel Overlay (Tips)

1h 40min

ZAR 360

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BOA Beauty Bar Westlake

BOA Beauty Bar Westlake

4.7

1,834

Westlake Lifestyle Centre, Ground Floor, Cape Town Westlake, 7945, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Lip

30min

ZAR 90

Gel Overlay Hands (With Rubber Base)

1h 5min

ZAR 185

PolyGel Overlay & Gel Overlay

1h 45min

ZAR 370

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BOA Beauty Bar Plumstead

BOA Beauty Bar Plumstead

4.6

658

260 Main Road, Cape Town Plumstead, 7800, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Full Set Acrylic & Gel Overlay (Tips)

1h 40min

ZAR 360

UC Medicure® Pedicure - No Paint

1h 5min

ZAR 390

Gel Overlay Toes

50min

ZAR 205

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Boa Beauty Bar - Bree Street

Boa Beauty Bar - Bree Street

4.7

3,703

16 Bree Street, Shop 3, Cape Town Cape Town City Centre, 8000, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Full Set Acrylic & Gel Overlay (Tips)

1h 40min

ZAR 360

Lip

30min

ZAR 90

Gel Overlay Toes

50min

ZAR 205

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BOA Beauty Bar Sea Point

BOA Beauty Bar Sea Point

4.6

4,391

154 Main Road, The Equinox Building, Cape Town Sea Point, 8005, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Lip

30min

ZAR 90

File & Go Mani

25min

ZAR 100

Full Set Acrylic & Gel Overlay (Tips)

1h 40min

ZAR 360

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BOA Beauty Bar Green Point

BOA Beauty Bar Green Point

4.8

843

Portside Shopping Centre, Portswood Road, Cape Town Green Point, 8051, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

File & Go Mani

25min

ZAR 100

Soft Gel Tips Nail Fix

35min

From ZAR 65

PolyGel Overlay & Gel Overlay

1h 45min

ZAR 370

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BOA Beauty Bar Kloof Street

BOA Beauty Bar Kloof Street

4.7

2,854

7 Kloof Street, Cape Town Gardens, 8000, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

PolyGel Overlay & Gel Overlay

1h 45min

ZAR 370

Lip

30min

ZAR 90

File & Go

25min

ZAR 130

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Be-Dazzle Glossderry Park

Be-Dazzle Glossderry Park

4.8

1,032

10 Myhof Road, Cape Town Claremont, 7702, Western Cape

ADD ON FRENCH

30min

ZAR 50

Ombre Gel Paint

1h

ZAR 300

Climazone

1h

ZAR 250

Funky kids colour tape / 1 pair

10min

ZAR 50

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POSH Nail Salon

POSH Nail Salon

4.9

386

Mayphil Court, Regent Road, Cape Town Sea Point, 8005, Western Cape

French Tip

30min

ZAR 110

Nail Fix

10min

ZAR 50

Rubber base fill

1h

ZAR 250

Supreme Base Overlay

1h

ZAR 260

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BOA Beauty Bar Buitengracht Street

BOA Beauty Bar Buitengracht Street

4.8

100

63 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town Cape Town City Centre, 8001, Western Cape

Gel Overlay With French (With Rubber Base)

1h 20min

ZAR 250

Gel Overlay Hands (With Rubber Base)

1h 5min

ZAR 185

File & Go Mani

25min

ZAR 100

Soft Gel Tips Nail Fix

35min

From ZAR 65

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At Stylar (Pty) Ltd

At Stylar (Pty) Ltd

5.0

604

2 Fir Street, Unit GU02 Collingwood, Black River Park, Cape Town Observatory, 7925, Western Cape

Ombré French

1h

ZAR 55

Wash and Head Massage

30min

ZAR 140

Wash for cornrows and braids only

10min

ZAR 90

braiding Removal

1h

ZAR 275

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Silk Beauty

Silk Beauty

5.0

53

18 St Stephens Rd, Cape Town Pinelands, 7405, Western Cape

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Add On French

30min

ZAR 100

Eyebrow Threading

30min

ZAR 100

Hydra Facial

1h 30min

ZAR 1,400

Hands

20min

ZAR 200

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Renew Skin

Renew Skin

5.0

382

7 Susan Way, Cape Town Tokai, 7966, Western Cape

Women only

Add on French polish

15min

ZAR 30

TCA Trichloroacetic Acid

45min

ZAR 1,250

Specialized sheet mask

15min

ZAR 150

Acrylic with sculpture + gel polish

2h

ZAR 600

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K and R Laser Aesthetics Body

K and R Laser Aesthetics Body

5.0

326

73 Durban Road, Cape Town Mowbray, 7700, Western Cape

Add on French/ ombre'

30min

ZAR 50

Ultrasonic Cavitation 45min Sessions

45min

ZAR 350

Lymphatic Drainage Facial

1h

ZAR 550

Full face (excl neck) Laser

20min

ZAR 550

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate

4.9

77

277 Main Road, Adelphi Galleria Shop 24 First Floor, Cape Town Sea Point, 8001, Western Cape

Add On French Manicure

20min

ZAR 80

Regular-Gel Overlay Hands

45min

ZAR 310

Brow Lamination Treatment

30min

ZAR 350

Biosculpture Nail Fix

20min

ZAR 50

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Rua Beauty

Rua Beauty

5.0

91

223 Imam Haron Road, Cape Town Claremont, 7708, Western Cape

French add on

35min

ZAR 35

Cut & file

35min

ZAR 40

Sculptured nails

2h

ZAR 450

Builder gel or structure gel

15min

ZAR 30

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Sculpted

Sculpted

5.0

194

73 Vorster Avenue, Cape Town Wetton, 7780, Western Cape

French Tips

25min

ZAR 100

Sculptured Acrylic Only

1h 45min - 2h 30min

ZAR 450

Nail Fix

10min - 35min

ZAR 35

Nail Fills

1h 15min - 1h 35min

ZAR 370

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LaKiMi Wellness

LaKiMi Wellness

5.0

63

36 Clifford Avenue, Cape Town Vredehoek, 8001, Western Cape

Women only

French Nails Supplement

20min

ZAR 100

Full leg wax

45min

ZAR 400

Sports Massage -(60min) Vredehoek

1h 5min

ZAR 770

Facial & Massage Combo

1h 30min

ZAR 1,000

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Nativechild Cape Town

Nativechild Cape Town

4.6

38

0B Dock Road, Cape Town Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, 8001, Western Cape

Add French Design

30min

ZAR 100

KIDS FIBRE CORNROWS LARGE

1h

ZAR 386

POLY GEL SOAK OFF

1h

ZAR 162

Acrylic Fill

1h 30min

ZAR 280

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Tiamkupinails Woodstock.

Tiamkupinails Woodstock.

5.0

17

300 Albert Road, Dynasty hair beauty, Cape Town Woodstock, 8001, Western Cape

Soft gel tips medium

1h 10min

ZAR 280

Nail art

1h

ZAR 10

Acrylic nails

1h 15min

ZAR 270

Gel soak off

45min

ZAR 40

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Gorgeous Hair,Nails And Beauty

Gorgeous Hair,Nails And Beauty

5.0

17

12 Gabriel Road, Cape Town Plumstead, 7801, Western Cape

French gel polish

1h

ZAR 235

kids blow dry under 14

1h

ZAR 200

Full leg wax

1h

ZAR 280

Pro botox

1h

From ZAR 850

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La Bella's Hair and Beauty Salon

La Bella's Hair and Beauty Salon

4.6

17

23c Tokai Road, Cape Town Kirstenhof, 7945, Western Cape

French tips

1h 40min

ZAR 300

French gel nails

1h 30min

ZAR 200

Manicure French nails

1h 40min

ZAR 290

Polygel

1h 30min

ZAR 100

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Nail and Lash Artistry

Nail and Lash Artistry

4.9

108

Steenberg, Cape Town Steenberg, 7945, Western Cape

Women only

French pedi

1h

ZAR 300

Parrafin wax (add on)

15min

ZAR 150

French Paint

30min

ZAR 50

Express Mani (natural nail)

35min - 1h

From ZAR 150

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Top reviews of French Manicures and French Nails near you in Cape Town

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Average of 28,996 reviews of 25 venues.

French Nails FAQs

French nails is the name given to a type of manicure that uses a natural-coloured nail polish to paint the nail, and finishes the look by applying a thin band of white polish at the tip. The result is clean and classic. However, if you want to up the vibrancy you can swap the conventional white tip for a contemporary, bold colour contrast. French manicures can be achieved using traditional nail polish, shellac, gel, or acrylic.

On average, French nails cost ZAR 250 in Cape Town, but you can pay anything from ZAR 50 to ZAR 290.

How long your French nails last will depend on the type of polish used: traditional nail polish will last for around one week; shellac and gel nails will last between 2-3 weeks; and acrylic nails will last 6-8 weeks, but will need filling every 2-3 weeks to cover nail regrowth.

French nails take around 30 minutes longer than a traditional manicure, but ask your nail technician to give you an accurate estimate as it will vary according to the type of polish used.

It’s down to personal preference and how long you want your manicure to last. Shellac creates a more natural finish than gels, which are glossier. Both last for 2-3 weeks. If you want to experiment with nail shape, go for acrylic nails; acrylics last 6-8 weeks, but will need to be filled every 2-3 weeks to hide regrowth.

The difference between French and American manicures is very subtle: French manicures tend to use a bright white colour at the nail tip, while American manicures use a softer, off-white colour. Both give a clean, classic finish.

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For a manicure with a hint of French class, French nails treatments are the apex of elegance. A French polish works on fingers and toes, blending pink and white seamlessly to resemble the natural nail look.

Or you can switch up your French manicure or French pedicure with black French tips, and take a detour from regular pink and white nails. Book French nails in Cape Town from ZAR 50. Appointments vary depending on treatment, but expect yours to last 1 hour on average.

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