Book your manicure in Geneva
A vetted provider comes to look after your nails, at the time and place that suit you.
- Providers vetted by hand
- You choose your provider
- Paid once the service is done
No commitment, rate confirmed before you book
Where a manicure ends and nail extensions begin
A manicure is care of the nail and the skin around it: removing the previous colour, cutting and filing, pushing back the cuticles, light buffing and moisturising. Nail work begins where the manicure stops: the application techniques, semi-permanent polish, gel, tips or forms, that lengthen or strengthen the nail and last several weeks.
Both work perfectly well outside a salon: all it takes is a table, a chair and a socket for the lamp, and the provider brings the rest. On Swigo you choose the person yourself, you see their rate before booking, and the payment is only released once the service is done.
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1 h
Typical duration
An hour for a manicure, two for a gel application
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2–3 wks
How long it lasts
Two to three weeks in semi-permanent, three to four in gel
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All supplied
Equipment
Brought by the provider, lamp included
What is included, and what is not
This scope is indicative: it describes what is usually covered. Every provider adjusts their own, and you confirm it with them before booking.
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The basic treatment
Removal of your previous application, mentioned when booking. Cutting, filing and shaping the nails. Pushing back the cuticles, light buffing and moisturising.
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The colour
Classic polish, base and top coat included. Semi-permanent polish applied and cured under the lamp. Gloss or matt finish, your choice.
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Application and infills
Gel lengthening, on tips or on forms. Infilling the regrowth, without redoing everything. French, baby boomer and simple nail art.
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Optional
Pedicure, detailed nail art or crystals, if you say so when booking.
What is not included
- Medical treatment of the nail and the foot, which belongs to podiatry
- Treating a fungal infection, an ingrown nail or an open wound
- Application on a lifted or painful nail, until it has grown back
- Removing an application done elsewhere, if it was not mentioned when booking
- A specific shade missing from the provider’s palette, unless requested in advance
- Makeup, waxing and facials, which are booked as separate services
Something extra to add? Many providers are happy to take on an additional task. Agree it before booking, it saves misunderstandings on the day.
Why choose Swigo for your manicure
A Geneva platform, providers vetted one by one, and the last word left to you.
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A Geneva platform
Your data stays in Switzerland and is never sold on.
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Vetted by hand
Identity, right to work and liability insurance checked before publication.
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You choose
Profiles, reviews and rates side by side. Nobody is imposed on you.
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Paid once the service is done
The amount only reaches the provider after the service.
Semi-permanent, gel, tips: what you are actually booking
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Semi-permanent polish
Base, colour and top coat cured under the lamp, with no lengthening. It lasts two to three weeks and comes off with remover.
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Gel and tips
A material that lengthens and strengthens the nail. It lasts three to four weeks and has to be filed off, never pulled off.
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The infill
As the nail grows, the base is caught up without removing everything. Quicker and cheaper than a fresh application, and due every three to four weeks.
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A manicure without colour
Filing, cuticles and moisturising, with no polish. It is the basis of all the others, and sometimes all your nails actually need.
In Geneva a lot of nail work still happens across the border, on price. The sums change once you count the journey, the wait and going back every three weeks for an infill. On Swigo you compare the profiles, reviews and rates of the providers available in your municipality, from Geneva to Carouge, Meyrin, Vernier or Lancy, and you choose yourself who looks after your nails.
Frequently asked questions, manicure
How long it lasts, hygiene, price: the questions that come up most often.
How long does a manicure last?
Classic polish lasts a few days. Semi-permanent lasts two to three weeks, a gel application three to four. Beyond that the colour still holds, but the regrowth shows at the base: that is the moment for an infill.
Do I need to prepare anything at home?
A table at a comfortable height, two chairs and a socket for the lamp. Make sure you can air the room, electric files create dust and some products have a strong smell. Nothing else: the provider arrives with their own equipment and products.
Does semi-permanent damage the nails?
The application does not. It is the removal that does damage, when the material is pulled off instead of being filed and dissolved, along with over-aggressive buffing beforehand. A nail that turns thin, soft or ridged after several applications almost always points to one of those two things rather than to the product itself.
What makes the price vary?
Four things, in this order: the technique, since semi-permanent costs considerably less than a gel application with lengthening; the length and shape you ask for; the nail art, from a simple French to nail-by-nail designs; and the removal, included by some providers and charged separately by others. Each provider sets their own rate: it is on their profile and confirmed to you before booking.
How do I know the equipment is clean?
Just ask. Files, buffers and sticks are porous: they should be single-use or kept for you alone. Metal tools are disinfected between clients. At your place everything is unpacked in front of you, which is more transparent than in a treatment room.
How far ahead should I book?
A few days is enough midweek. Saturdays, the day before public holidays and the wedding season from May to September go much faster: allow one to two weeks ahead for a specific date.
Related services
Three services that are often booked on the same day.
Facials
Cleansing, hydration and glow treatments matched to your skin, on a longer appointment.
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Lashes and brows
Lash lifts, tinting and brow shaping, often booked straight after the manicure.
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Makeup
Makeup for daytime, evenings or events, for the moment when the nails have to match.
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Compare the manicure providers available in your municipality, and book the person you trust.