Why mobile beats a walk-in salon here
Cartagena's Old Town and Bocagrande are dense, hot and slow to cross at peak hours. A salon that looks five minutes away on a map is often a fifteen-minute walk plus a wait, then the same journey back with fresh polish and a bag to carry.
With a mobile service, the only time you spend is the service itself. You stay in the air conditioning, you keep your plans, and your nails come out of the LED lamp completely dry, so you can head straight to dinner or the pool.
- No taxi, no waiting room, no heat
- English and Spanish spoken
- Same-day slots subject to availability
- Price confirmed in writing beforehand
Where we work in Cartagena
Hotels and apartments in Bocagrande, Castillogrande, El Laguito, Manga, the walled Old Town, Getsemaní, Crespo and Marbella, with no travel surcharge. Barú, Serena del Mar and villas along the coastal road carry a travel supplement, confirmed in writing before you book.
We work every day of the year, including Sundays and Colombian public holidays, with morning, afternoon and evening slots.
Services and how long they take
Express manicure in around 30 minutes; classic manicure in 45; semi-permanent gel in 60 to 75; Russian manicure in 75 to 90; sculpted acrylics in 120 to 150. Pedicure can be combined into the same visit.
Tell us your hard deadline — a dinner reservation, a boat tour, a flight — and we plan the order of the service so you leave on time.
Hygiene you can actually see
All metal implements are washed, hospital-grade disinfected and autoclave-sterilised between clients, arriving in sealed pouches we open in front of you. Files, wooden sticks, buffers and toe separators are single-use and discarded on the spot.
Standards do not drop because the service is mobile. If anything, the fact that you watch every pouch being opened makes it easier to verify than in a busy salon back room.