Nail art in Hurghada, painted by hand rather than stamped or stuck on. The session starts with a design consultation, then prep and shaping, a gel base, the artwork itself painted nail by nail, any gems or metallic accents, and a gel top coat that seals the whole thing for 2 to 3 weeks. Free pickup and drop-off from any hotel, resort, apartment or hostel inside Hurghada is included.
Bring a screenshot, a dress, or just a colour you like. The technician sketches the idea with you first, agrees the base shade and where the detail sits, then paints it. Because the art is hand-painted on a gel base, it can be as quiet as a single gold line on one accent nail or as detailed as florals across all ten. The full 75 minutes exists so nothing is rushed; fine detail work is slow by nature.
1. Design consultation. Colours, finish, which nails carry the detail. This is where a picture on your phone helps most.
2. Prep and shaping. Length and shape agreed, cuticles softened and pushed back, the nail surface cleaned so the base grips.
3. Gel base. A bonding layer plus the base shade, cured under the UV/LED lamp.
4. Hand-painted art. Fine brushes, one nail at a time. Lines, marble, florals, French twists, whatever the two of you settled on.
5. Gems and finishes. Crystals, gold leaf, chrome or matte effects set into the design where you want them.
6. Gel top coat. The whole design is sealed and cured, which is what makes hand-painted art survive a beach holiday.
7. Cuticle oil. A finishing oil and a short hand massage.
Brides and wedding guests, anyone with photos planned, and travellers who treat the nails as part of the outfit. It is also the most popular thing to book with a friend, two chairs side by side, two different designs. Most guests come from Sheraton Road, Hurghada Marina, El Mamsha and Old Town hotels.
The gel top coat does the heavy lifting, but the same rules apply as any gel: cuticle oil daily, gloves for washing up, and never pick it off, which takes the top layer of your own nail with it. Come back for a proper soak-off instead. Sea water is fine; chlorine and long hot baths are what dull the finish.
Plan around 1 hour 45 minutes door-to-door: 75 minutes at the station plus the free pickup and drop-off inside Hurghada. El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh and Makadi are +€10 per guest. From Sheraton Road, the drive is 8 minutes; from the Marina, 12.
Bring a reference picture if you have one, it saves ten minutes and gets you much closer to what you pictured. The team speaks English, German, Russian and Arabic, so describing a design is never the problem.
From €40 covers the consultation, the base, hand-painted art and the top coat. Very dense designs across all ten nails, or heavy crystal work, can go above that, and the technician tells you the price before starting, never after.
Please do. A screenshot is the single most useful thing you can bring, and the technician will tell you honestly what works at nail scale and what needs simplifying.
2 to 3 weeks, the same as any gel, because the art is sealed under a gel top coat rather than sitting on the surface.
€40 covers a full set with hand-painted detail. Very dense designs on all ten nails or heavy crystal work cost more, and you are told the price before we start.
75 minutes at the station, around 1 h 45 door-to-door including pickup and drop-off inside Hurghada.
Yes, anywhere inside Hurghada (Sheraton Road, Marina, Mubarak 6, Old Town, El Mamsha) is free both ways. El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh and Makadi are €10 per guest.
Second visit this holiday, and it will not be the last. I came with a friend, two chairs side by side, and we talked the whole way through. The fine gold line work on the accent nails took a patience I would never have had myself. It is under ten minutes on foot from the El Mamsha promenade. I have already booked again for next week.
Genau das Richtige nach einem langen Flug und zu viel Sonne. Als Alleinreisende habe ich mir das als einzige richtige Verwöhnstunde der Reise gegönnt. Die Steinchen wurden ins Design eingearbeitet statt obenauf geklebt, deshalb bleibt nichts an der Kleidung hängen. Es werden höchstens sechs Gäste gleichzeitig eingelassen, so wurde es nie voll. Nächstes Jahr bin ich wieder da.
Exactly the right thing after a long flight and too much sun. We are here on honeymoon and wanted one afternoon that was not another boat trip. The gel top coat sealed the artwork and it survived the rest of the holiday completely intact. Highly recommended.
Ich bin skeptisch reingegangen und begeistert wieder raus. Wir sind auf Hochzeitsreise und wollten einen Nachmittag ohne noch einen Bootsausflug. Die feinen Goldlinien auf den Akzentnägeln erforderten eine Geduld, die ich selbst nie aufgebracht hätte. Fünf Sterne ohne zu zögern.
