Nail studio · Ballard, Seattle
Hands you'll keep looking at.
Hand-painted nail art, builder gel and Aprés Gel-X on NW Market Street. One set at a time, shaped and sealed until it's right.
Plate 01 · Almond, oxblood and butter
with white marble and a painted bow
The studio
Every set starts the same way: cleaning, shaping, cuticle care, a hot towel. Then the part you came in for.
Polished Perfection is a small nail studio on NW Market Street in Ballard. Bring a screenshot and it gets matched; bring nothing and you'll leave with something you didn't know you wanted. Every manicure carries a two-week warranty.
- Rating4.8 ★ · 77 Google reviews
- Where2309 NW Market St, Ballard
- OpenMon–Sat 10–7 · Sun 10–6
- WarrantyTwo weeks on every manicure
- BookingOnline, or by phone
In this lookbook
The work
Nine plates, one standard.
Everything below is real work from the studio's own gallery. No stock, no borrowed hands. Chrome and French through to four-tier art.
Bring the screenshot.
It gets matched.
Art is priced in four tiers, from chrome and French up to full custom work.
Tier one covers chrome, French and cat eye. Tier four is the one people photograph.
“Yuri is the best at making my ideas come to life. She always checks in on how I feel about designs […]. You can clearly see how much time and care she takes.”
Ten nails, ten separate paintings.
Work like this sits in tier four of the art menu: complex art, painted freehand. Gems and attachments are listed separately.
Feet get the same hand.
Lacquer, Dazzle Dry or Shellac pedicures in the chairs by the window — plus a moisturizing soak and hot towel on its own if that's all the day needs.
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The room
Dusty pink walls and a wall of color.
Halfway along NW Market, in Ballard. Pedicure chairs by the window, a long bar for hands, and every bottle on the shelf where you can see it. Free drink while you're in the chair; it's on the menu, not a favor.
In their words
Seventy-seven reviews, one recurring name.
“She is truly the best nail technician in the Ballard area! She is great at designs (and prefers it!) but also doesn't mind if you just want a single color.”
“They got me in right away on a Saturday afternoon as a walk in. […] Excellent attention to detail and very gentle and careful. The pedicure was so relaxing.”
“She introduced me to gel x and I'm telling you, nothing would last on my nails over a week or two before (I'm a hairstylist). Now I get 3 weeks out of each set with literally 0 lifting. It's magic.”
Been in the chair? Rate the visit.
It takes a second and it genuinely helps a small studio.
Visit
Three ways in.
Book online
Live availability, service by service, on the studio's booking page.
Book onlineCall the studio
Ask about a design, a fill, or whether there's a gap this afternoon.
(206) 784-2312Walk in
Whether there's a free chair depends on the day. A quick call before you set off is the way to find out.
Checking hours…Send your inspo first.
Appointments are made on the studio's booking page or over the phone. Both reach them directly, with live availability.
Also on the live site
A request form, for when you'd rather write it out than call: what you're after, when suits you, and a link to the picture you've saved.
Preview only.
This is a preview — nothing was sent. On the live site, this request goes straight to the studio.
Hours
- Monday10 AM – 7 PM
- Tuesday10 AM – 7 PM
- Wednesday10 AM – 7 PM
- Thursday10 AM – 7 PM
- Friday10 AM – 7 PM
- Saturday10 AM – 7 PM
- Sunday10 AM – 6 PM