§1What this business is

The parlour fixes artificial nails (acrylic or gel) on natural ones, paints and decorates nails, and offers manicures, pedicures and nail repairs. Brides and young women going to parties and functions are the main customers. The DUY profile plans four nail technicians working from a small rented room.

Capacity: Sales of ₹8.78 lakh a year in the profile, mainly acrylic (70%) and gel (30%) nail extensions.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

A trained nail technician who will do much of the work herself and build a following on social media.

Who it is not for

An investor who plans to hire all the staff and stay away from the work — the numbers do not support it.

Advantages

  • Very low equipment cost (under ₹0.30 lakh)
  • Growing demand for bridal and party nail art
  • Can start in a small room
  • Repeat visits for refills and repairs

Drawbacks

  • The profile's own numbers show a loss in year 1
  • Wages are almost the whole cost
  • Customers follow skilled technicians, who may leave
  • Many beauty parlours now offer nail services too

Skills you need

  • Acrylic and gel extensions
  • Nail art design
  • Hygiene and sterilisation
  • Social media marketing

Why difficulty 2/5: Cheap to set up, but the profile's numbers only work if the owner does skilled work herself.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Brides and wedding guests
  • Young working women and students
  • Customers wanting regular manicures and pedicures

How it sells

  • Instagram and other social media
  • Bridal packages with beauty parlours and makeup artists
  • Walk-ins in a busy market

Good to know

  • The profile counts acrylic extensions at 70% and gel extensions at 30% of sales.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Nail drill2₹0.02 lakh
LED nail lamp2₹0.02 lakh
UV lamp2₹0.02 lakh
Electric nail file4₹0.01 lakh
Washer and dryer1₹0.06 lakh
Sterilizer box2₹0.03 lakh
Pedicure chair2₹0.08 lakh
Manicure table2₹0.02 lakh

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Nail Extension and Nail Art Parlour

  • Acrylic powder, gel polish, nail tips and nail art kitsthe profile puts raw materials at ₹0.75 lakh a year

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Nail Extension and Nail Art Parlour

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. Shop and establishment registration
  3. Trade licence from the local body
  4. GST registration once turnover crosses the limit

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP covers service projects up to ₹20 lakh; a MUDRA Shishu or Kishor loan suits this size; Stand-Up India helps women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: DUY profile total ₹3.34 lakh: tools ₹0.13 lakh (2 nail drills, 2 LED lamps, 2 UV lamps, 4 electric nail files, washer and dryer), furniture ₹0.15 lakh (sterilizer boxes, pedicure chairs, manicure tables), rented building ₹0.36 lakh, misc. fixed assets ₹0.02 lakh, preliminary ₹0.05 lakh, working capital ₹2.64 lakh. Promoter ₹1.34 lakh, bank ₹2.01 lakh.

Working capital: Working capital ₹2.64 lakh — mostly to pay technicians in the first months.

Year not printed on the DUY (Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana) profile — check current prices before you buy.

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§8Export potential

A local service business — not an export business.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Sales below the break-even level
  • Skin or nail infection complaints
  • Staff leaving with clients
  • Price cutting by nearby parlours

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working nail extension and nail art parlour unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, Shop and establishment registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Nail Extension and Nail Art Parlour

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.