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Miami · Wynwood · Brickell · Miami Beach · Coral Gables · Little Havana

Miami's insider guide to exceptional nails.

Sandal season never ends in Miami, and the nail scene is built accordingly — Wynwood art studios, Brickell polish, beach-resort spa menus, and the highest year-round pedicure standards in the country. We're mapping it the way we mapped LA and Atlanta: honestly, salon by salon.

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The Miami 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 Miami

Typical Miami ranges for every service — where the Beach and Brickell price like LA, how high season moves the market, and the cost-per-week math.

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Directory · In research

Miami Salons Worth Knowing

We're reviewing salons across Wynwood, Brickell, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and beyond now. See how the review works and nominate your favorite.

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Styles · Deep dives

The Techniques

Russian manicures, Gel-X vs. acrylic vs. dual forms — every guide in our styles library applies from Collins Avenue to Calle Ocho.

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Know the neighborhoods

Miami's nail map follows its social map — each pocket has its own crowd, its own look, and its own relationship with the tourist calendar.

$$$ · The art district

Wynwood

The neighborhood that made walls into galleries does the same with nails — custom hand-painted sets, chrome and sculptural work from studios that treat the mani as a canvas. Where our review sweep starts.

$$$ · The polish

Brickell

High-rise lunchtime territory: immaculate gel, efficient appointments, and the top of the Miami price table. Built for people whose nails are part of the job.

$$$ · Resort tier

Miami Beach & South Beach

Hotel-spa menus, ocean-adjacent pricing, and a walk-in tourist market that books out entirely in high season. Great work exists here; so does paying $20 extra for the same set.

$$ · Polished classics

Coral Gables

The Gables does timeless — bridal French, milky sheers, manicures that read expensive without shouting. Consistency over trend, priced a notch below the Beach.

$ · The loyalty belt

Little Havana & Westchester

Salons that have kept the same families coming for decades — skilled acrylic and pedicure work at the friendliest prices in the county, sustained by clientele who wouldn’t dream of switching.

$$ · Suburban sweet spot

Doral & Kendall

The value-for-quality pocket: strong gel and extension work in strip-center salons that do volume without rushing — where much of Miami actually gets its nails done.

Where to get your nails done in Miami

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

Where should I get my nails done in Miami?

Wynwood for custom nail art, Brickell for polished efficient gel, Miami Beach and South Beach for resort-spa menus, Coral Gables for timeless classics, Little Havana and Westchester for the friendliest prices, and Doral and Kendall for strong suburban value. The Nail Guide’s curated Miami directory is in active research; the neighborhood guide and price table help you choose in the meantime.

How much does a manicure cost in Miami?

A gel manicure in Miami typically runs $35–65 in 2026, a Russian manicure $70–120, and a spa pedicure $55–95 — with Miami Beach and Brickell pricing like LA and the inland neighborhoods running meaningfully less. High season (December–April) firms up prices citywide. See the full Miami price guide.

What is Miami best known for in nails?

Miami has the highest year-round pedicure standards in the country — sandal season never ends — and Wynwood is a hub for bold custom nail art. The Beach and Brickell price like LA; two neighborhoods inland, the same set costs noticeably less.