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Dallas · Uptown · Deep Ellum · Bishop Arts · Park Cities · Richardson

Dallas's insider guide to exceptional nails.

Dallas does polished — this is a city that dresses up, and the nail scene follows. Uptown gloss, Deep Ellum art, Park Cities luxury and a deep suburban value belt across Richardson and Plano. We're mapping it the way we mapped LA and Atlanta: honestly, salon by salon.

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The Dallas guides

The price guide is live now; the curated salon directory is in active research. Meanwhile, every technique deep-dive applies here too.

Pricing · 2026 rates

What Nails Cost in Dallas

Typical Dallas ranges for every service — what moves the price across the metro, and the cost-per-week math.

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Directory · In research

Dallas Salons Worth Knowing

We're reviewing salons across Uptown, Knox-Henderson, Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, the Park Cities, Richardson and Plano now. See how the review works and nominate your favorite.

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The list · Researched

The 11 Best Salons in Dallas

A researched shortlist of the Dallas salons that come up again and again in public reviews — with neighborhoods and addresses.

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Styles · Deep dives

The Techniques

Russian manicures, Gel-X vs. acrylic vs. dual forms, pedicure tiers and finishes — every guide in our styles library applies in Dallas too.

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Know the neighborhoods

Dallas sprawls, and its price map sprawls with it — the same set can swing $40 between Highland Park and Richardson.

$$$ · The gloss

Uptown & Knox-Henderson

Where Dallas goes to look put-together: polished gel, immaculate French, and studios built for a clientele that photographs everything. Top of the Dallas table.

$$ · The artists

Deep Ellum

The arts district does nails to match — custom hand-painted sets, chrome and sculptural work from independent studios with a point of view.

$$ · Indie boutiques

Bishop Arts & Oak Cliff

Small owner-operated studios in the city’s most walkable pocket — appointment-friendly, unhurried, and priced below the northern corridors.

$$$ · The luxury tier

Park Cities & Preston Hollow

Highland Park and University Park price like Beverly Grove: consistency is the product, and you will not get a bad manicure here or a cheap one.

$ · The deep bench

Richardson & Plano

North Dallas’ Asian business districts hold the metro’s deepest bench of career technicians — sculpted acrylic done properly at the friendliest prices in the metroplex.

$ · Volume belt

Garland & Northwest Dallas

Strip-center workhorses doing enormous volume without rushing — where much of Dallas actually gets its nails done, at the floor of every range.

Where to get your nails done in Dallas

The quick answers people (and their AI assistants) ask us most — pulled straight from our Dallas neighborhood and price guides.

Where should I get my nails done in Dallas?

Uptown and Knox-Henderson for polished gel, Deep Ellum for custom art, Bishop Arts for indie owner-operated studios, the Park Cities for the highest-end classics, and Richardson and Plano for the deepest bench of career technicians at the metroplex’s friendliest prices. The Nail Guide’s curated Dallas directory is in active research; the neighborhood guide and price table help you choose now.

How much does a manicure cost in Dallas?

A gel manicure in Dallas typically runs $32–52 in 2026, a Russian (dry) manicure $60–105, and a spa pedicure $45–80. See the full Dallas price guide for every service.

What is Dallas best known for in nails?

Dallas leans polished and done-up — immaculate gel, classic French and glamour finishes are the local default — and the Richardson and Plano corridor north of the city holds one of the deepest concentrations of skilled nail technicians in Texas.