Polish change
20 minFresh polish over clean nails, for when the shape is fine and the color is not. Add a gel top coat.
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Book: Polish changeNatural-nail studio · Aurora, Colorado
Soft color on short, natural nails
A two-technician studio on South Havana Street for polish, gel and thin builder-gel overlays, shaped to stay short. We are taking new clients.
Short and soft
Six kinds of manicure, by the clock
Choose by how much time you have. Each one keeps your nails short and your color soft.
20 minPolish change
For the day the shape is fine and the color is not. Fresh polish over clean, short nails.
30 minNatural manicure
Soak, shape, cuticle care and a buff, with a sheer polish if you like. The one to start with.
45 minGel manicure
Gel polish cured under the lamp, dry when you leave, in a soft color that stays glossy.
60 minOverlay fill
For an overlay at the three-to-four-week mark: new growth balanced, color refreshed.
75 minBuilder-gel overlay
A thin layer over your own nails, shaped short, with a soft color on top. The first one takes longest.
90 minRemoval and re-do
Another salon's gel or overlay soaked off gently, nails shaped, a new color put on.
Colors
Six soft families on the table
Bring a photo and we will match it to a family, then tell you how close we can get.
- MilkSheer whites and creams
- BlushPinks from barely there to rose
- LilacLavender, mauve and lilac-grey
- PeachApricot and warm nude
- MintPale green and sea glass
- ButterSoft yellow and cream
Builder gel, explained
A thin layer over your own nail
Builder gel is brushed on in thin coats and cured under a lamp. It sits on your natural nail; it is not a tip and it does not add length.
We shape it short and soft and put your color on top. Most clients come back every three to four weeks, and how long it lasts varies from person to person.
Your natural nail stays your own
Shaped short: rounded or soft square
Soaked off at a removal visit, never pulled
The menu
A time on every line
Manicures, overlays and add-ons, with how long each takes.
Manicures
Hands only, on short natural nails.
Natural manicure
30 minSoak, shape, cuticle care and a buff, with a sheer polish if you like. The place to start if you are new to us.
New clientsBook: Natural manicureGel manicure
45 minGel polish cured under the lamp, so it is dry when you leave. A glossy, soft color on short nails.
Book: Gel manicureShape and shine
25 minA file, a buff and cuticle oil with no color on top, for nails you want to keep bare.
Book: Shape and shine
Overlays and removal
A thin layer of builder gel over your own nails, shaped to stay short.
Builder-gel overlay, new
75 minA thin builder-gel layer over your natural nails, shaped short, with a soft color on top. It is not an extension.
New overlayBook: Builder-gel overlay, newOverlay fill
60 minFor an overlay you already wear: the growth near the cuticle is balanced and the color refreshed. Most clients come every three to four weeks.
Every 3 to 4 weeksBook: Overlay fillRemoval and re-do
90 minGel or an overlay soaked off gently, nails shaped, and a new color put on. Book this when the work was done elsewhere.
Book removal firstBook: Removal and re-doRemoval only
30 minGel or an overlay soaked off and the nails shaped, with no new color. Please don't pull it off yourself.
Book: Removal only
If you wear gel or an overlay from another salon, tell us when you book so we can set aside time to take it off.
Add-ons
Chosen when you book or at the table.
Soft French tip
15 minA thin, pale tip line in a soft shade, painted by hand.
Add-onBook: Soft French tipHand massage
10 minWarm lotion and a few minutes of massage for your hands and wrists.
Add-onBook: Hand massage
Each add-on shows its own time and price when you book.
Prices are set by the service and its time, and show on the booking page when you choose a time. Times are for a typical visit; shape and art can add to them.
The team
Two technicians, one quiet room
Book with the person you like, or take whoever is free. Korean and English are spoken at the tables.
Eunhee Pak
Owner and lead technician
- Nail technician license · CO Lic. # 000000
Eunhee opened Pastel for clients who want soft color, a tidy shape and nothing long. She does the builder-gel overlays and every new client's first visit. Eunhee speaks Korean and English.
Dontae McIntyre
Technician, gel and natural nails
- Nail technician license · CO Lic. # 000000
Dontae does gel manicures, fills and soft French tips, and takes the time to get the shape right on nails that work hard all week. Dontae speaks English.
Hours, by appointment
We are in Suite 9 at 2150 South Havana Street.
- MondayMonTodayClosed
- TuesdayTueToday10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- WednesdayWedToday10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- ThursdayThuToday10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- FridayFriToday10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- SaturdaySatToday9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- SundaySunTodayClosed
By appointment. If a chair is open when you walk in, we will take you for what the time allows.