Nothing feels better than having freshly manicured nails. Whether you prefer a simple manicure to keep your nails clean and tidy, nail art that makes you smile every time you look at your hands, or love the look of added length allowing you to tap your nails on every surface you get the chance to, there’s a Toronto nail salon for you. Finding a nail salon that gets it just right can involve a bit of trial and error, so we’ve done the work for you.
Get your next manicure at one of these Toronto nail salons!
ONYX
When you invest money in your nails, you don’t only want them to look good, but you probably want to have a good overall experience. Enter, ONYX, a sophisticated salon that gets every detail right. From the chic and sophisticated atmosphere of the salon itself to its talented nail techs, ONYX is definitely a nail salon worth visiting!
Sixth Sense Spa & Nail Lounge
Sixth Sense Spa & Nail Lounge provides a resort-style salon experience with a few locations in the GTA including one right on King West! If you prefer your nails to be show-stopping, pay this salon a visit. Check out its Instagram page to see the amazing work they do.
Majesty’s Pleasure
Majesty’s Pleasure has become a Toronto hot spot nail salon since it opened. Probably because they make their clients feel like royalty while they get pampered! Enjoy a cocktail or two while getting a fresh mani with some nail art at Majesty’s Pleasure.
Pink Nail Bar
We love a nail salon where you can let loose and enjoy a cocktail while getting pampered! Pink Nail Bar not only has an extensive salon service menu, but they also have quite a drink menu, too. Not to mention, you’re sure to leave with stunning nails.
Tips Nail Bar
This probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard of Tips Nail Bar, and if it is, you’re welcome. Tips Nail Bar has a cult following thanks to their impressive nail art. Even on natural nails with no extensions, your nails will be transformed by the time you walk out of this nail salon.
Kuko House
Make yourself at home while you upgrade your nails at Kuko House. It’s all about self-love at this salon. It has a chill and cozy atmosphere where you can relax while getting your nails done. After all, getting a manicure shouldn’t feel like a chore! Whether you like your nails natural or more on the artistic side, Kuko House has you covered.
Natural Nail Bar
Don’t be fooled by the name of this salon, as its portfolio of nails is anything but natural (in the best way possible)! If you want an extravagant set of nails, book an appointment at Natural Nail Bar. We can’t get over their 3D nail art!
Organic Nail Bar
Organic Nail Bar has a total of 5 locations in Downtown Toronto! One of the best parts about this nail salon? (Other than the pretty nails, of course), is that it’s pet friendly! We don’t know about you, but having a puppy sitting next to us while getting our nails done sounds pretty amazing. Its Instagram is always up to date sharing the salon’s latest work, so take a peak and see if you spot some inspo for your next mani!
From M Tokyo
The castle-like luxury atmosphere at From M Tokyo can’t be beat! The salon is decked out with fancy decor that will make you feel like you’re anywhere but a nail salon. It’s owned and operated by skilled and experienced technicians from Tokyo, Japan, delivering top-quality service, comfort, and privacy – fundamentals of the status quo found in Japan.
Sarang Nails
Head over to Koreatown for a fresh mani with any nail art you could imagine at Sarang Nails! Whether you want to embrace your natural nails or add some length, this nail salon has an extensive menu (with fair prices) to choose from!
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Eyebrows come in all shapes and sizes and some need more TLC than others. Luckily Toronto is jam-packed with brow bars across the city for all your eyebrow needs. Whether your brows are in need of a bit of colour or are too wild to tame with tweezers, the experts at these specialty grooming shops can help you reach your brow goals in just a few appointments. From waxing and threading to tinting and shaping, you’re sure to find a beauty boutique in the city to meet your needs.
Here are our picks for the best brow bars in Toronto.
Eye Love Beauty Bar
988 Queen Street West
The pros at Eye Love Beauty Bar understand the importance of a strong brow game. This trendy brow bar had moved from its original space but the quality and precision are definitely still there. Choose from brow tinting and shaping to touch-ups and microblading.
Gee Beauty
2 Roxborough Street West
This Rosedale gem has everything you need for a good brow pampering sesh. Between its all-white aesthetic and endless amount of colourful products, Gee Beauty has Toronto’s beauty babes flocking to it. Plus, we can’t forget to mention all of the on-point brow services like microblading, threading, consultations, tinting, and more.
Rebel + Beauty
1300 Bay Street, Lower Level 2
Intimate brow bar, Rebel + Beauty has a team of amazing brow artists, one of them being the founder and owner Olga Onulov, that is entirely dedicated to your every brow need. Plus, the salon offers free consultations and brow parties, so gather your closest gal pals and head here for your next girls’ night out.
The Brow House
80 Scollard Street
As one of the first concept salons for brows in Toronto, The Brow House is all about perfecting your arches. Before the plucking begins, your consultant here will take you through a Q&A so he or she can get to know your brows. Services here consist of brow henna, microblading, and tinting, to name a few.
Benefit Boutique
2614 Yonge Street
Benefit Cosmetics is a well-known name in the world of beauty, especially when it comes to eyebrows. The brand offers all the powders, pencils, and gels one needs to turn their brows from scruffy to sleek, but makeup can’t remedy stray hairs or uneven arches and that’s where the Benefit BrowBar comes into play. The uptown shop offers tweezing, tinting, waxing, and threading options.
MYNC Beauty
2596 Yonge Street; 25 Bellair Street; 781 Queen Street West
If you are in a rush but don’t want to sacrifice quality, head over to one of the MYNC Beauty locations in Toronto. MYNC offers all the staple services such as shaping, tinting, and lightening plus this salon can manicure eyebrows to perfection in about 20 minutes. The aestheticians here also offer “Bro Jobs” for guys with unruly facial hair.
Winks Boutique
89 Bloor Street West
Winks Boutique knows that nothing frames your face like a pair of good eyebrows. Instead of simply tinting to make them more prominent, Winks offers an eyebrow extension treatment that uses synthetic mink hairs and glue to provide you with Lily-Collins-worthy arches. Talk about having some serious brow game!
Dreamy Beauty Bar
696A Queen Street East
Leslieville – and its western cousin Riverside – have no shortage of wax bars that offer high-quality hair removal services. However, if you want your aesthetician to be more brow-oriented, head to Dreamy Beauty Bar. The boutique offers consultations, waxing, full and partial tinting, and microblading.
B. Beautiful Beauty
402 Eglinton Avenue West
Regardless of what shape your brows are in (literally), all-around brow and eyelash guru, Brittni has you covered at B. Beautiful Beauty that’s located on Eglinton West. The services offered here range from waxing, threading, brow tinting, and even showing those who overplucked how to shape their brows back to perfection.
Tips Nail Bar
848 Danforth Avenue; 1243 Dundas Street West
Even though Tips Nail Bar is well known for its pristine manicures, pedicures, and of course, nail art, if you need some help in the brow department, this should be one of your go-to’s. Get your mani and pedi, but then stay for a masterful eyebrow threading or wax. Sick of filling in your brows? You can even get your eyebrows microbladed here, as well.
Pretty Little Secrets Lash & Brow Bar
278 Jane Street
Pretty Little Secrets Lash & Brow Bar aims to utilize and enhance one’s natural beauty. From subtle to glamorous, it creates and designs both brows and lashes perfectly suited for you. With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, you can definitely count on them to have you leave the salon with confidence.
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You may know it as Greektown, or the neighborhood that hosts one of the biggest food festivals in the city come August, but the Danforth has much to offer beyond just incredible Greek food. In addition to buildings that date back to the 1920s, the Danforth strip is home to some buzzy new businesses, fitness studios, and nail salons that will definitely make a trip to the east end worth your while.
Block off a Saturday or Sunday for A stroll around the Danforth and be sure to check out these 6 cool places.
Tips Nail Bar
Address: 848 Danforth Avenue
If you’re seeking a fresh paint job for winter or could use a shellac touch-up, Tips Nail Bar is where to go on the Danforth for the best manicure of your life. Seriously, one look on its Instagram will have you swooning. Apart from a stylish mani/pedi, you can also get your brows microbladed, threaded, or waxed, your lashes lifted, a spray tan, or even a microdermabraison, facial, or peel. This gem of a salon was voted Toronto’s best manicure and pedicure shellac by Toronto Life, BlogTO and NOW – and it’s a one-stop-shop for all your beauty needs.
Loft Cycle Club
Address: 452 Danforth Avenue
You won’t find a fitness experience quite like Loft Cycle Club. This spin and sculpt boutique studio at Danforth and Chester offers a selection of curated classes that combine spinning with strength training, yoga, stretching, and more, incorporating stationery bikes, and mat work. If you’re bored of your regular spin class, come here because with multiple types of classes run daily, there is no shortage of fun options. You can also expect an ongoing calendar of wellness events and workshops on topics like meditation, mindful eating, and more.
Zed*80
Address: 185 Danforth Avenue
From the same folks who brought you Tilt, the city’s largest retro arcade bar, comes Zed*80, a smaller, more intimate version of a gamers haven located right near Broadview station. The east-end outpost features 38 arcade, pinball, and console games with the same nostalgic appeal. Plus there’s a menu of bar snacks, cocktails, and craft brews. Add it to your winter date night bucket list.
August Kinn
Address: 1374 Danforth Avenue
Shopping for baby provisions has never been more instagrammable. August Kinn was birthed into the world by two moms who dreamed of opening a baby shop, and went ahead and did it. Shop the stores selection of well-made apparel, accessories, and nursery accents in an elegant setting, and do it without stressing. The ambience here makes it basically impossible to feel any anxiety.
H2O Float Spa
Address: 138 Danforth Avenue
When you need to chill out in a major way, come to this float and massage spa, which has been billed as ‘the most relaxing place in Toronto.’ Stow yourself away in a float pod (you may have also heard them referred to as a sensory deprivation chamber) and soak away your stress in crystal clear waters infused with a 1,000 pounds of pure epsom salt. Choose a unique theme for your experience (rainforest solo float, anyone?), make it a 30 minute power float on your lunch break, or pair your hydrotherapy experience with a massage – whatever option you choose, you’ll emerge from these waters feeling deeply de-stressed.
Von Doughnuts
Address: 713 Danforth Avenue
As far as gourmet donuts go, Von Doughnuts is truly an above the average dealer. This Food Network recognized bakery makes all of its donuts, icings, fillings, custards, and jams from scratch, fresh daily with as much attention to the quality of ingredients as creativity. You can expect a new batch of unique varieties daily, which are posted on its site and socials. Choose from delicious options like blueberry lime, creme brûlée, peanut butter & jelly, and macaroon. What’s not to love?
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Dundas West is known as an exciting strip for all things shopping, beauty, food, and nightlife. One of the best parts for us locals is that this strip isn’t a tourist trap like other spots in the downtown core. And just because it’s getting colder outside, it doesn’t mean that you can’t go exploring around a new-to-you part of town. Whether you’re looking for a new nail salon, unique gifts, a cocktail, and anything in between, odds are you can find it all on Dundas West.
Keep reading for our top 10 spots on Dundas West worth checking out even in the winter!
Tips Nail Bar
If you’re needing some TLC, make sure you step into Tips Nail Bar on Dundas near Ossington. Known as one of Toronto’s premier nail bars, Tips not only offers super fun nail art done by its many talented nail techs, but it also takes nail health super seriously. Not in the mood for a mani? You can also get facials, waxing, lash lifts, tints, and more done here, too.
La Palma
There’s a reason why La Palma is one of Toronto’s top restaurants. Between the gorgeous decor and good vibes is the stellar food. The open concept and airy, lounge-like space offers Italian inspired cuisine, creative cocktails, and an awesome retractable window that opens in the summer months. Some of our favourite items on the menu include the lobster rolls and the 100 hundred layer lasagna.
Ziba Style Bar
Hair, lashes, brows, and makeup, Ziba Style Bar offers it all. This innovative salon is equipped to bang out the best hair and beauty services for every hair and skin type. Ziba focuses on an experience that takes care of every woman’s beauty needs, so that they’ll leave feeling confident, empowered, and represented. In addition to the incredibly stylish space, great music, and friendly staff, you can even score complimentary rosé!
Armed
Jewellery shop Armed is by far one of our favourite spots to purchase locally designed jewelry in the city. Each unique piece available is intended to be worn in everyday life, all while making a serious fashion statement through stacking and layering rings, bracelets, and necklaces.
Agaboshi
If you want to style your baby or toddler in simple designs made from high quality materials, Agaboshi is the place to shop. Each item is carefully curated by a Toronto mom who keeps in mind what mom’s need and want are for their little babes. The store has recently branched out into homeware and bedding, while still focusing on simplicity at its core.
Easy Tiger Goods
Looking for unique knick-nacks or fun holiday gifts? Take a peek inside Easy Tiger Goods that’s situated on Dundas near Gladstone. This lifestyle store supplies folks with an expertly curated selection of home décor items, paper goods, leather goods, unisex accessories, and jewelry.
Mahjong Bar
Known as a hideaway on Dundas West, Mahjong Bar is located behind a pink bodega and is a gorgeous 2,000 square foot space. A huge highlight of this spot is the 36-foot custom mural painted by a local Toronto artist named Gabriella Lo. In addition to its great cocktails, Mahjong also has a comprehensive menu of Chinese small plates like steamed buns, wontons, spring rolls, fried rice, and more!
A-game Café
Head to A-Game Cafe for limitless stay-and-play for just $8 bucks per person. In addition to all sorts of fun games, you can also get your hands on some quality food here too. Choose from an assortment of sandwiches, burgers, nachos, and more. Open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, this is a great spot to hang out, play games, and enjoy coffee, beer, and cider.
#Hashtag Gallery
This is one of Toronto’s most special spots, with a focus on showcasing incredible Canadian talent. The goal of #Hashtag Gallery is to provide a space where the online art community can go to actually show and see art in real life.
The Dog Bowl
The Dog Bowl is perhaps the best spot to shop for your pup in Toronto. The store curates each and every product in-store by personally using for their own pets. The folks here select only the best items so that pet owners can shop with confidence and know that any item for sale has been both pet and owner approved.
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