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The people behind Based Aesthetics.
A nail wellness studio in Kilpauk, Chennai, open since 12 July 2026. These are the people you will meet, and the rules they work to.
The rule on our wall
What we can’t sterilise, we don’t reuse.
Reusable metal tools go through a Class-B autoclave at 134°C and reach your chair sealed in a pouch with an indicator strip. The pouch is opened in front of you. Files and buffers are single-use, and you take them home.
01 — How it started
It started with a shared jar.
Akanksha was sitting in a salon chair when she watched a technician dip a brush back into a shared product jar. She started building Based Aesthetics after that: a studio where you can see the hygiene for yourself, the prices are published, and nobody rushes you.
We opened at 11/5 Sundar Lal Nahata Avenue, Kilpauk, on 12 July 2026.
02 — The team
Who you will meet.
Akanksha, co-founder. She runs the studio floor and the team.
Saroj, Pooja and Claudya, nail technicians. They do your nails, and they open the sealed pouch in front of you.
Between us we speak English, Tamil, Hindi, Mizo and Marwari.
03 — How we work
The same rules at every chair.
- Reusable metal tools: Class-B autoclave at 134°C, sealed pouch, opened in front of you.
- Files and buffers: single-use, yours to take home.
- Manicure and pedicure products: single-use, never from a shared jar.
- Cuticles are pushed back, never cut.
- Prices are published before you book: see every price.
The full protocol is on how we sterilise, and the records are on Proof.
04 — Visit
Come and see the studio.
11/5 Sundar Lal Nahata Avenue, Davidpuram, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010. Open every day, 11 AM to 8 PM; last appointment at 6 PM. Walk-ins are welcome when a chair is free, and there is parking on site.
WhatsApp +91 98848 96963 or email [email protected].
05 — Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Based Aesthetics?
Akanksha, who co-founded the studio and runs the floor. Saroj, Pooja and Claudya are the nail technicians.
When did Based Aesthetics open?
On 12 July 2026, at 11/5 Sundar Lal Nahata Avenue, Kilpauk, Chennai.
Which languages does the team speak?
English, Tamil, Hindi, Mizo and Marwari.
How do I contact the studio?
WhatsApp +91 98848 96963 or email [email protected]. The studio is open every day, 11 AM to 8 PM.
Visit
Come and watch the pouch being opened.
Book a chair, or book the free nail assessment and see the studio first.