Builder gel manicure
A strengthening overlay on your own nails, careful cuticle prep, shaping to suit your hands, and a finish that grows out softly rather than in a hard line.
from $72Builder gel manicure detailsRaleigh nails + brow and lash care
Your nails’ best week of the month.
One artist from start to finish, builder gel that grows out gracefully, unhurried cuticle work, and nail art that looks like you rather than a trend board. Care built for busy hands.
Taking new weekday clients in Glenwood South and Five Points
1 artistfor your whole appointment
4.9/5from 142 Raleigh clients
1 artistat every single table
1 pouchof autoclaved tools, opened for you
2019painting nails downtown since
Pick the right finish
More than a quick coat of colour.
Short natural nails, long sculpted sets, tired summer feet: every treatment has a clear job, from strengthening thin nails to giving you a set that still looks fresh in week three.
Gel-X extensions
Soft-gel tips sized to each nail and bonded in place. Your chosen length and shape, about two hours at the table, and a gentle soak-off later.
from $95Gel-X extension detailsBotanical pedicure
A warm soak in a pipeless basin, a sugar scrub, careful callus work, a long massage and a polish or gel finish. No rushing to the next chair.
from $68Pedicure detailsNail art + brows
Hand-painted florals, chrome, French and stamped designs, plus brow lamination and lash lifts, each priced clearly before your artist begins.
from $25Nail art and brow details
1:1
The Petal & Pearl rule
One artist, start to finish.
An appointment should never be so rushed that an artist misses a lifting edge, a thin nail plate, a sore cuticle, or a client asking for a gentler file.
How we keep tools cleanA visit with Petal & Pearl
No surprises between arrival and polish.
Every visit has a named artist, a set time, and a clear price. You should know exactly what is going on your nails.
Consult
Your artist looks at your nails, asks about your week, and agrees shape, length and colour.
Prep
Gentle cuticle work and a light buff, with no heavy drilling into the nail plate.
Build
Gel, extensions or art go on in thin layers, cured properly. Patience is part of the plan.
Care
You leave with cuticle oil, aftercare notes, and a sensible date for your next infill.
Fresh from the table
Feathers, swirls, and glitter.
The sets our clients leave with: clean shapes, hand-painted detail, and finishes chosen to suit the season and the person wearing them.
“I used to bite my nails until they hurt. Now I book every third Tuesday because I know Mara will have them looking calm and strong.”
“Lina spotted a small split under my old gel and fixed it before it became a break. That level of attention is why I keep coming back.”
Devon K. · gel manicure + repair“The pedicure massage is the difference. Long, unhurried, and I leave on soft feet with polish that lasts the whole month.”
Lauren S. · botanical spa pedicureArtists you can get to know
Three artists. No mystery chairs.
Your first appointment is with a named artist from our team. That person stays your artist from then on.
Mara Ellison
Founder, builder gel specialist and licensed manicurist with 11 years at the table. Best with thin, bitten or peeling nails that need to grow out strong.
Tessa Okafor
Gel-X and hand-painted art specialist, trained in fine-line florals and chrome, and the author of Petal & Pearl’s shape, length and colour guide.
Lina Duarte
Pedicure lead and certified brow and lash artist. Builds slow, quiet appointments for clients who want care, conversation and time to rest.