Two to three weeks of wear
Gel nails & gel polish in Da Nang
The default choice in Da Nang, and the one most visitors get wrong at removal time.
What you get for 200K
Colour cured hard under a lamp, mirror shine for two to three weeks, and nails that survive salt water, sunscreen and a fortnight of holiday abuse. Around 200,000 VND across most of the city — under nine dollars — and materially more within a block of the beach.
A serious gel service includes shaping, cuticle work, base, colour, top coat and a consultation where the technician tells you what your nails can actually take. If any of those are being charged separately, the headline price is not the price.
Korean and Japanese systems, and why they matter
The quality end of the Da Nang market runs on imported Korean and Japanese gel. It cures harder, keeps colour truer over three weeks and soaks off cleanly. Ask which brand a salon uses. The good ones answer instantly and with some pride; anonymous decanted pots are the answer you walk away from.
Removal is where nails get wrecked
Gel does not peel off. It soaks off, in foil, over ten to fifteen minutes, and anyone levering it with a metal tool is removing layers of your nail plate with it. Budget 60–90K for proper removal and ask the price before the first coat goes on — it is the line dishonest salons keep off the board.
If your nails are already thin from a bad removal, skip straight to BIAB: it rebuilds structure while it grows out.
Frequently asked
How much is a gel manicure in Da Nang?
Around 200,000 VND (roughly $8) for a full colour in 2026. Base and top coat alone runs about 100K, a multi-colour skittle set about 250K, and removal 60–90K. Beach-side salons typically charge 10–30% above the city average.
How long does gel polish last?
Two to three weeks with normal wear. Professional Korean and Japanese systems hold their shine longest; heat, sunscreen and sea water shorten it slightly.
Does gel damage your nails?
The gel does not. Bad removal does. Insist on a proper soak-off rather than any scraping or peeling, and your nail plate comes through intact.
Where to get it
- 1 Reborn Nails & Retreat Our pick 56 Châu Thị Vĩnh Tế, Ngũ Hành Sơn 5★★★★★★★★★★287 Maps · Site · IG
- 2 Lalla Nail Branch 1 8 An Thượng 29, Ngũ Hành Sơn 5★★★★★★★★★★1101 Maps · Site
- 3 Posh Nail Lab 2 An Thượng 32, Ngũ Hành Sơn 5★★★★★★★★★★897 Maps
- 4 Posh Nails and Spa ( nails-eyelash-waxing-shampoo) 6 An Thượng 9, Ngũ Hành Sơn 5★★★★★★★★★★763 Maps · IG
- 5 Kim Anh Nail Room 74 Nguyễn Hoàng, Thanh Khê 5★★★★★★★★★★579 Maps
- 6 S.O.Cnail 55 Nguyễn Hoàng, Hải Châu 5★★★★★★★★★★578 Maps
- 7 lol's 1 nail in Danang 106 Nguyễn Văn Thoại, Ngũ Hành Sơn 5★★★★★★★★★★538 Maps · IG
- 8 Beauty center by Thư Unie 79 Huỳnh Ngọc Huệ, Thanh Khê 5★★★★★★★★★★461 Maps
- 9 1998.nailsroom (다낭 네일 | 발각질 | 풋스파 | 젤네일) 172/5 Trần Phú, Hải Châu 5★★★★★★★★★★413 Maps · IG
- 10 Yumi Nails Studio 147 Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Hải Châu 5★★★★★★★★★★319 Maps · IG
- 11 MOON NAILS 48 Đặng Vũ Hỷ 48 Đặng Vũ Hỷ, An Hải 5★★★★★★★★★★279 Maps · IG
- 12 NTN Academy Nails Beauty 40/8 Phan Thanh, Thanh Khê 5★★★★★★★★★★260 Maps
The guide's ranking. Our pick leads it; the rest are ordered by a score that weighs the rating against how many people gave it, so a 5.0 from 25 visits sits below a 4.8 from 1,500. Each row shows the untouched Google figures, and the raw Google order is published here. Snapshot of 11 September 2026.