If your feed has been flooded with milky, see-through “jelly” nails, glossy “syrup” gel, glazed chrome and soft butter-yellow tips this year, you are not imagining it. Korean-style gel is having its biggest moment yet in Singapore, and the search numbers back it up. The look is delicate, almost translucent, and it leans hard into nail art that actually says something instead of a flat single colour.
Here is the catch. Getting that finish right is a craft. Korean jelly and syrup gel need a light, layered hand, and the freehand art (tiny florals, hand-painted characters, ribbon and pearl work) lives or dies on the artist. A lot of salons can do a neat gel manicure. Far fewer can do the Korean gel look and the expressive art on top of it, plus the extensions if you want more length to work with.
So we went through the nail salons on our marketplace and pulled together six that Singaporeans keep going back to, whether you want a clean gel set, intricate art, or extensions to build on. A couple of them are broader beauty salons where nails sit alongside facials and waxing, and we have been upfront about that below. Every one links straight to a Glamingo booking request.
Quick-Pick: Korean Gel & Nail Art in Singapore at a Glance
| Salon | Best for | Rating | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMpire Studio | Korean-style gel manicures and hand-painted art in town | 4.9 | Book |
| Glow In Style Nails | Korean-product gel and long-lasting extensions | 4.4 | Book |
| littlefloralcat nail studio | Intricate, artful gel in a private one-to-one studio | 5.0 | Book |
| Alangkaara Aesthetics | Nail extensions alongside a full beauty menu up north | 4.9 | Book |
| Le Manucure | Natural-looking extensions at an all-in-one Bedok salon | 4.9 | Book |
| Celestial Beauty Salon | Gel and extensions at a neighbourhood East Coast salon | 4.9 | Book |
1. JMpire Studio
Best for: Korean-style gel manicures and hand-painted nail art without leaving town.
JMpire Studio holds a 4.9 rating on Google across dozens of reviews, and it is the easiest of this list to book online, since it already runs its own Glamingo page. Tucked on the 3rd floor of Orchard Plaza, this young studio specialises in gel manicures and pedicures with genuine hand-painted nail art, exactly the kind of detailed work the Korean look calls for. Reviewers keep coming back to the same things: gentle, meticulous hands and a no-pressure, no-upselling vibe, which is rare for a nail spot this central.
Location: 150 Orchard Rd, #03-61 Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
Instagram: @jmpire_studio
Book: JMpire Studio on Glamingo
2. Glow In Style Nails
Best for: Korean-product gel work and extensions that actually last.
Glow In Style sits at 4.4 stars across close to a hundred reviews, and it has quietly built one of the bigger local followings on Instagram, past twelve thousand. On the 3rd floor of Far East Plaza, the salon leans into high-quality Korean products, so it is a natural pick if the Korean gel finish is what you are after. It also does gel extensions and nail art, and regulars single out the extensions for retention, with one long-time customer noting a set that lasted around two months.
Location: 14 Scotts Rd, #03-42 shop 22 Far East Plaza, Singapore 228213
Instagram: @glowinstylenails
Book: Glow In Style Nails on Glamingo
3. littlefloralcat nail studio
Best for: intricate, feminine gel nail art in a private one-to-one studio.
If your saved folder is full of delicate florals, ribbons and tiny painted details, this is the one. littlefloralcat is a private one-to-one studio on the 2nd floor of Concorde Shopping Centre near Outram, and it carries a spotless 5.0 rating across more than seventy reviews, with the owner responding to nearly every one. Reviewers rave about long-lasting, well-built gel and genuinely artistic designs, and the studio also runs a bridal line for anyone timing their nails to a big day. It is women-owned, appointment-only by design, so you get the full unhurried session to yourself.
Location: 317 Outram Rd, Concorde Shopping Centre #02-30, Singapore 169075
Instagram: @littlefloralcat
Book: littlefloralcat nail studio on Glamingo
4. Alangkaara Aesthetics
Best for: nail extensions as part of a full beauty menu if you are up north.
A quick, honest note first: Alangkaara is best known as a hair-removal and aesthetics salon, with nail extensions sitting on a broader menu that also covers threading, waxing, facials and more. That said, it is a genuine heavyweight, with a 4.9 rating across hundreds and hundreds of reviews, the deepest review base on this list, run out of a ground-floor unit at Blk 926 Yishun Central. If you are in the north and want your nails done in the same trip as your other beauty upkeep, it is a convenient, well-loved one-stop, and it takes online bookings.
Location: Blk 926 Yishun Central 1, #01-177, Singapore 760926
Book: Alangkaara Aesthetics on Glamingo
5. Le Manucure
Best for: natural-looking extensions at an all-in-one Bedok salon.
Le Manucure is a multi-service salon in the Bedok North heartlands, doing nails, lashes, facials, brows and hair under one roof, and it has been around since the mid-2010s with a loyal following to show for it. It holds a 4.9 rating across a couple of hundred reviews, and nails are very much a core part of the offering: one customer specifically called out her nail extensions for how natural the shapes came out. It is the easy choice if you want your nails, lashes and a facial sorted in a single visit close to home.
Location: 89 Bedok North Street 4, #01-95, Singapore 460089
Instagram: @nailnlashsg
Book: Le Manucure on Glamingo
6. Celestial Beauty Salon
Best for: gel and extensions at an easygoing East Coast neighbourhood salon.
Celestial is a women-owned multi-service beauty salon on the 2nd floor of Roxy Square along East Coast Road, covering facials, nails, lash extensions, brow embroidery and waxing. On the nail side it does gel and extensions, and it carries a warm 4.9 rating across over seventy reviews, with regulars naming the team fondly and the owner replying to reviews. It is the friendly, no-fuss local spot for East Coast residents who would rather keep their beauty appointments in the neighbourhood.
Location: 50 E Coast Rd, #02-57 Roxy Square 1, Singapore 428769
Instagram: @celestialbeautysalon0257
Book: Celestial Beauty Salon on Glamingo
How to Choose
| If you want | Look at |
|---|---|
| Central, Korean-style gel and hand-painted art | JMpire Studio, Glow In Style Nails |
| Delicate, intricate art in a private studio | littlefloralcat nail studio |
| Long-lasting gel extensions | Glow In Style Nails, Le Manucure |
| Nails plus your other beauty upkeep in one trip | Alangkaara Aesthetics, Le Manucure, Celestial Beauty Salon |
A quick word on the Korean look before you book. Jelly and syrup gel get their glassy, see-through effect from thin, carefully built layers, so they take a little longer than a standard opaque set, and detailed hand-painted art adds time on top. If you are set on a specific design, save a couple of reference photos and share them when you request your slot. It helps the artist quote you properly and makes sure the look you saw online is the look you walk out with.
Ready to Book?
Six salons, from an Orchard gel specialist to a private art studio near Outram and easygoing neighbourhood spots out east and up north, all somewhere real Singaporeans keep going back to.
Glamingo lets you find nail salons near you, see what each one actually does, from Korean gel and freehand art to extensions, and send a booking request without the endless WhatsApp back-and-forth. Pick your treatment and a time, and the salon confirms. It works even for the small, appointment-only studios that take no online booking anywhere else.
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