Nails by Kelly Marcolini
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I provide high quality nail services from my private studio based within Hillington Industrial Estate
We need to stop glorifying 45 minute appointments.
Quality nails take time.
The majority of this appointment isn’t spent applying product - it’s spent on safe removal, thorough prep, refining the shape, and making sure every detail is right.
Your application might only take 15 minutes, but it’s everything before and after that creates long-lasting, healthy results.
Fast doesn’t always mean better.
Do you agree, or do you think the industry still values speed over quality? 👇
28/07/2026
Beautiful nails aren’t created by luck or expensive products. They’re built through skill, education and attention to detail 💅🏼
Follow my page for more nail related content 🫶🏼
27/07/2026
If you’re avoiding close-up photos because they show imperfections… you’re missing your biggest learning tool.
The best nail techs don’t just post their work—they critique it.
Follow for practical tips to improve your application. 💅
Nail Order - AnGel - Devine
26/07/2026
Some transformations deserve another moment in the spotlight.
Over two years ago, this client walked through my door simply wanting healthy nails again.
Today, I couldn’t be prouder of how far we’ve come.
If you haven’t read the full story yet, it’s waiting for you on my profile. 🤍
I share real client stories, nail tips and everything I’ve learned along the way. Follow my page if your passionate about healthy nails 🤍.
24/07/2026
The right e-file bit can make all the difference!!!
These are the two debulking bits I reach for time and time again, and they’ve earned a permanent place in my kit.
If you’re shopping with Lucy Pastorelli Tools, you can save 5% with my code KELLYMARCOLINI.
Now tell me… what’s your go-to debulking bit? 👇
23/07/2026
Every client’s nails are different. That’s why every clients appointment should be too.
This client’s journey is a perfect example of why it is important to offer ‘prescriptive’ type manicures.
• We started with gel polish.
• When that wasn’t working, we tried builder gel.
• When that still didn’t solve the problem, we took a step back and asked why.
The issue wasn’t the product, it was the condition of her natural nails.
By introducing IBX at every appointment to strengthen and repair the nail plate from within, we finally solved the problem - her nails stopped peeling & her gels lasted 4 weeks chip free.
Her natural nails are healthier than before she came to me.
As nail techs, it’s easy to think we need a stronger product when something isn’t working. But often, the answer is understanding what’s happening underneath the product.
That’s why I believe great nail technicians don’t just apply nails, they solve problems.
Have you tried IBX? Let me know👇
21/07/2026
Whats your favourite 👀👉🏼?… let me know in the comments
1. Blue Stripes 🩵
2. Classic Red ♥️
3. Greek inspired nails 🇬🇷
4. Ombre 🤍
5. Clean girl 🫧
6. Clean girl 2.0 🩷
7. Blooming flowers 🌸…
The tiny details are what separate average work from exceptional work.
No client has ever asked me for a “perfect light reflection”…
But they do tell me:
• My nails always look so smooth.
• Your work lasts so well.
• No one else gets them looking like this.
They’re seeing the result of hundreds of tiny decisions made throughout the appointment.
Great nails aren’t created by one big technique.
They’re created by doing the basics exceptionally well.
That’s exactly what I’ll be teaching more of as I move into education 👀 …..
What’s one technique you’d love me to break down in a future post? Let me know👇
19/07/2026
My clients call me Dr Kelly 👩⚕️👉🏼…
This is my surgeons tray 🩺…
These are my tools, disinfected and ready for use 🫧
My operating table 🏥
Healthy nails first…
Beautiful nails second!
Welcome to my clinic 😉
Its not just nails... I treat it more like a procedure 💅🏼
Every appointment starts with clean, organised tools and products I trust. Healthy nails will always come before beautiful nails.
Which tool could you not work without?
Lucy Pastorelli Tools
Code : KELLYMARCOLINI
17/07/2026
The real test of your application isn’t when your client leaves the salon…
It’s when they come back 3–4 weeks later.
A seamless grow-out tells me:
• Product was placed correctly.
• The cuticle area was worked neatly.
• The nail was structured with longevity in mind.
It’s these little details that elevate your work from looking good on day one to performing beautifully for weeks afterwards.
Because beautiful nails should still look beautiful when they grow.
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Address
Wilson Business Park, 1 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Glasgow
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |