Natural manicure
40 minShape, cuticle care, a buff and a clear coat. For short natural nails, with no color.
Book: Natural manicureHome nail studio · New Orleans
Nails done at my table, in my front room.
A licensed salon in the front room of a Mid-City house. One client at a time, by the window, with the kettle on, and room for a few new neighbors.
Diem Cung
Owner and nail technician
I do nails the way I would want mine done: slowly, at a table with good light, and with a cup of tea if you want one.
I do nails for my neighbors and the people I pray with, and now for you. The front room of my house is licensed as a salon, so you get a salon's care in a room with a window and a sofa.
I do natural manicures, gel color, soft-gel sets and small hand-painted flowers. I tell you how long each one will take before you sit down.
What I do
- Natural and gel manicures
- Soft-gel sets and fills
- Hand-painted flowers and small art
- Removal of gel and soft-gel
Languages I speak
Vietnamese
English
Manicurist license · LA Lic. # 000000
The menu
What is on the table
Every line shows how long it takes.
Manicures
Polish manicure
50 minThe natural manicure with a color of your choice and a top coat.
Book: Polish manicureGel manicure
60 minGel color set under the lamp, dry when you leave.
Book removal first if done elsewhereBook: Gel manicure
Sets and fills
Soft-gel set
90–120 minSoft-gel extensions in the length and shape you choose, with color or a clear finish.
Send a picture firstBook: Soft-gel setSoft-gel fill
60–75 minA fill for a set you already have, as the nails grow out. Most clients come every two to three weeks.
Book: Soft-gel fillBuilder-gel overlay
75 minA strong layer of builder gel over your own nails, kept short and natural.
Book: Builder-gel overlay
Prices are set by the service, your length and the art, and shown on the booking page when you choose a time.
What to expect at a home studio
A short guide to the house, the door and your first ten minutes.
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Step 1: Book a time
Choose a time on the booking page, or text Diem a picture. She texts you the day before to confirm.
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Step 2: Parking and the door
Park on Toulouse Street in front of the house and please leave the driveway clear. The studio door is on the left side of the porch.
Street parking in front of the house
Ring the bell once and come in
Come a few minutes early
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Step 3: At the table
You sit by the window in the front room. Diem looks at your hands first, then you decide length, shape and color together. Most visits take about an hour; sets take longer.
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Step 4: Afterward
Diem shows you how to look after your nails at home. Book the next visit at the table or online, and tell her within a week if a nail lifts.
The front room
A table by the window, and nobody waiting
There is no waiting room and no radio. The room has one table, a good lamp, a sofa for a friend who comes along and a kettle for tea.
One client at a time
Window light and a good lamp
A new file and buffer for every client
Metal tools cleaned and disinfected between clients
Sets
Six sets, for ideas
Soft and short, red, black, a little shimmer. Bring a picture of anything you like and see what suits your nails.
Sample photos.
Regulars
What neighbors say
“It feels like visiting an aunt who happens to do nails. Quiet, unhurried, and she remembers what I asked for last time.”
Trina H.Neighbor
“Miss Diem is patient with my short nails and never pushes anything extra. I book the week before a wedding or a baptism and she fits the time around me.”
Melida R.From church
“No waiting room, no hurry. I bring a picture and she tells me honestly what will work on my nails.”
Lola B.Regular
Sample reviews.
Book a time
Choose a time, or text a picture first
Pick a service on the booking page; there is no deposit. For a set or a design, text Diem a picture and she will plan the time with you.
Phone(504) 555-0104
Hours
- Tuesday – FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Sunday – MondayToday
- Closed