Cat eye nails: a $20 add-on over gel

Cat eye is a finish, not a full service. It is a magnetic gel that a magnet pulls into a shifting band of light while it cures, so it goes on top of gel. On our menu it is the Chrome/Cat Eye add-on at $20, priced on top of the manicure or set you book, never on its own.

You can add it to a gel manicure, builder gel, Gel-X, dip powder or a solar or acrylic set. The $20 covers all ten nails, and it adds 15 to 30 minutes to your appointment depending on how intricate the design is, so tell us when you book. Your total is the base service plus the add-on. A Basic Manicure with gel is $38, so adding cat eye makes it $58. If you want extensions, the set is priced separately and cat eye goes over it. We would rather you know that before you sit down than be surprised at the end.

How it looks depends on the color and where the magnet sits. It reads as one effect across the nail, from a bright band in red to a deep glow in green, and it wears like the gel underneath, typically two to three weeks. Look through the photos above, then bring the one you like, since matching a picture is easier than matching a description. Julie carries hundreds of colors, and if you want a specific one she will custom match it or get it for you if she cannot. Cat eye is one of the finishes fall 2026 trend reports keep returning to.

Related servicesCat Eye add-on page, $20 · Basic manicure with gel, $38 · Builder gel nails · Gel-X soft gel extensions · Dip powder nails · Solar and acrylic nails