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Bridal timeline: when to book extensions, lashes and a pedicure
Planning a Chennai wedding? When to book nail extensions, lash extensions or a lash lift, and a pedicure so they last through every function.
Work backwards from your last function: nail extensions and long-wear gel last about 3 weeks and lash extensions 3–4 weeks, so book those in the days just before your first function. A lash lift lasts 8–12 weeks, so it can go earlier, and a nail assessment should come before all of it.
Start with your function dates
If your functions run over several days, say a mehendi, the muhurtham and a reception, everything needs to look fresh until the last one. These durations decide the timeline:
- Gel, soft gel and polygel extensions: about 3 weeks
- Long-wear gel polish, on hands or feet: about 3 weeks
- Lash extensions: 3–4 weeks
- Lash lift, or lift and tint: 8–12 weeks
The aim is for every function to fall inside that window, ideally near its start, when the work is freshest.
The timeline, step by step
- First, the free nail assessment. Book the free 30–40 minute assessment in the studio well before the final rush. It is the time to choose between gel, soft gel, polygel or BIAB, look at your natural nails, and talk through design.
- Next, a lash lift if you want one. Because a lift lasts 8–12 weeks, it does not have to be squeezed into the busiest days. Book it so the whole run of functions sits inside that window.
- In the days before your first function: lash extensions. At 3–4 weeks, they need to be done close to the start.
- In the same stretch: nails and pedicure. Extensions and gel polish last about 3 weeks, so they belong close to the first function as well. Ask on WhatsApp whether your nails and pedicure can be booked back to back, to save a trip.
Choosing a design for the functions
On gel polish or a set, French tips are ₹300, custom art is ₹1,000 and detailed art is ₹1,500. On extensions, any design is a flat ₹2,999. Every style is listed in nail art styles and prices. Send the designs you have saved on WhatsApp before your appointment and ask which price applies.
Hygiene in a busy week
Every reusable metal tool is sterilised in a Class-B autoclave at 134°C and sealed in a pouch with an indicator strip, which is opened in front of you. Files and buffers are single-use and go home with you. Cuticles are pushed back, never cut. The full process is on how we sterilise.
If a nail or toenail looks sore, discoloured or infected in the run-up, please see a doctor before you book anything. Our line is simple: a doctor comes first, a salon second.
After the wedding
When the set has grown out, extension removal is ₹700, or a refill starts from ₹1,500 if you want to keep it. Gel polish removal is ₹400.
Booking your dates
We are at 11/5 Sundar Lal Nahata Avenue, Kilpauk, open daily from 11 to 8, with parking on site. WhatsApp +91 98848 96963 with your function dates and the services you want, and ask for slots that fit. Every service and its time is on the full price list.
PriceExtensions from ₹2,200 (both hands, colour included) · BIAB from ₹2,200 · Classic lash extensions ₹3,000+ · Lash lift ₹2,000 · Pedicures from ₹1,200 · Gel polish pedicure ₹1,700
Questions people also ask
How close to the wedding should I get nail extensions?
Sets last about 3 weeks, so book them in the days before your first function. That way every function, up to the last one, falls inside the life of the set.
Is a lash lift easier to time than lash extensions?
Yes, a lash lift lasts 8–12 weeks, while lash extensions last 3–4 weeks. That means a lift at ₹2,000 can be done earlier, away from the busiest days before the wedding.
Can the groom or family members book too?
Yes, women and men are both welcome, with manicures from ₹1,000 and pedicures from ₹1,200. Message the studio on WhatsApp with everyone's dates to ask about slots.
Written by Based Aesthetics, Kilpauk. If something on your nails worries you, a doctor comes first, a salon second.