Mia Nails Covent Garden

Mia Nails Covent Garden, also known as Mia Nail Studio, is an independent nail salon on Endell Street, on the Seven Dials side of the district and close to Covent Garden Underground station. It specialises in manicures, detailed nail art and pedicures, and describes its aim simply as pretty nails, quality and trust.

The studio is run by a team of nail technicians working in a compact, relaxed space, with the Mia Nail Studio sign doubling as the backdrop for most of its finished-set photography. Its menu goes well beyond a standard manicure: acrylic nails, dip powder, gel nails and gel extensions, manicures, pedicures and combined appointments, men's manicures, nail polish applications and Russian manicures all feature, which points to a team comfortable with technical, longer-wear work.

Acrylic nails in Covent Garden, from a quick tidy to a full set

The breadth of the menu means Mia can handle a short natural gel manicure as easily as a full set of acrylic or gel extensions with French tips, ombre or hand-painted art. The studio's own gallery shows strawberry French tips, blue ombre almonds and mixed checkerboard and flower sets, so it is worth browsing before booking.

What to expect on a visit

The salon opens 10am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 7pm on Saturdays, closing on Sundays. Bookings can be made online through the studio's booking system or by phone, and it helps to say at the booking stage which finish you want so enough time is set aside. Mia is one of several nail salons in Covent Garden; Eighty-8 Nail Studio is a short walk down the same street.