The standard here
The price is published, not improvised.
Every price on this page is on our menu. No service charge, no nail-art upcharge hidden in fine print. Designs are quoted from your reference photo before the appointment, not at the chair.
Prices as of 9 November 2026. Offers, when there are any, are applied on the booking page.
What the numbers buy
01 — What moves the price
Type, length, art, and what’s already on your nails.
Four things change a quote. Type: soft gel, gel or polygel, in that order of price. Length and shape: longer and sharper takes more product and more time, which is what the “+” covers. Art: from ₹300 for French tips to ₹1,000 and up for hand-painted work. Removal: if you arrive wearing a set, ₹700 comes first.
A finished set with art usually lands between ₹2,500 and ₹4,500. Send a reference photo on WhatsApp and you get a number before you book.
02 — What a quote should include
Read the quote, then read the room.
Wherever you go, a fair quote says four things: whether it covers both hands, whether colour is included, how the salon sterilises its metal tools, and what removal costs later. The first three are where cheap quotes hide their cost. The Journal has three questions to ask any nail salon before you sit down.
03 — Why no acrylic
Cheaper on the day, dearer at removal.
Acrylic is often the lowest line on a Chennai price list. The removal is where it costs: acrylic is filed off, and the nail plate under it is usually thinner afterwards. Gel systems soak off. That is why we don’t offer acrylic, and why our removal is ₹700 whoever applied the set.
04 — Booking
Pick a set, send a photo, get a number.
Book on the booking page or WhatsApp a reference photo to +91 98848 96963. Open every day, 11 AM to 8 PM. Last appointment at 6 PM. Full details on the nail extensions page.
05 — Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
How much do nail extensions cost in Chennai?
At Based Aesthetics, soft gel from ₹2,200, gel from ₹2,500 and polygel from ₹2,800 for both hands with colour included. Art is extra, from ₹300. A finished set with art usually lands between ₹2,500 and ₹4,500.
Why do some salons quote much less?
Usually one of four reasons: the price is per hand, colour is extra, the tools are not autoclaved, or the set is acrylic and the removal is where it costs.
What does nail art cost on top of a set?
French tips ₹300, glitter ₹500, chrome ₹600, cat eye ₹600, ombre ₹700, custom hand-painted art from ₹1,000, stones ₹50 each.
What does removal cost?
₹700 for extensions, from any salon. ₹400 for gel polish on natural nails.
Are the prices the same for both hands?
Every set price on this page is for both hands.
Do prices change with offers?
Menu prices stay as listed. Any current offer is shown on the booking page and applied there.
Get a number
A quote from a photo, before you book.
Send a reference photo and a photo of your bare nails on WhatsApp. You get the set type, the price and the time it will take.