Hi babes, it’s me! As you guys know, I love shopping small. If it is a woman owned business, I am about it even more! When Angela from Lu.nu.la reached out to me about a collab opportunity, I definitely couldn’t refuse. Here is my experience!
Lu.nu.la is a modern nail lab owned by Angela (@lunulanaillab) located in downtown Charleston on Exchange Street. She is located in a building with a bunch of independently owned salons. Her techniques and advanced nail care are like no other.
When I walked into her salon, the space was small but she definitely made the most of it. Her decor was pretty and fit her brand so well!
Angela has an array of nail services, but she is known for her nail art (see instagram). Angela is literally an artist. Fun fact, she started out in the hair industry. She was filling in as a nail tech at a previous salon, and fell in love with nails.
My Service
For my service, we did a gel manicure and some easy nail art. I saw a design on another blogger via Instagram and knew I wanted to have Angela emulate it. Angela was super friendly. She explained to me that there are different types of gel polish…boom! Mind blown. Apparently shelac (the Essie and OPI brands) are not considered real gel.
I picked out a neutral tan tone for my base. Angela knows what she is doing, so I let her take the reigns. The design colors I picked were black and a silver. It was so cool to watch Angela at work.
Services Offered
Lun.nu.la offers a great range of services. Her manis are definitely affordable and comparable to other salons. Her pedis I do find to be a little pricey. See below for more info, for a full list of services check out her site!
Blue Moon Polish Change – $15 (Gel $25)
Half Moon Mani (shaping, buff, polish)- $20 (Gel $30)
Full Moon Mani- $30 (Gel $40)
New Moon Mani (add serum with LED therapy and mask)- $40 (Gel $50)
Half Moon Pedi- $35 (Gel $45)
Full Moon Pedi- $65 (Gel $75)
New Moon Pedi- $85 (Gel $95)
Lu.ni.la is closed Sunday-Monday. She is open Tuesday-Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday 10am-5pm.
If you live in the Charleston area I definitely recommend you checking her out here!