A cleaner, more precise approach to foot care — in the heart of SoHo.
Most pedicures begin with a long soak. Ours don’t. Soaking softens and swells the nail, which makes precise work harder and shortens how long your polish lasts. Our waterless approach keeps the nail stable — so shaping is sharper, cuticle work is cleaner, and color holds longer.
The result is a pedicure that feels refined rather than rushed. We focus on the health and finish of every nail, with the same intention we bring to your hands.
Caring for your hands too? Explore our dry manicure and gel manicure in SoHo.
It’s the foundation of everything at The Shade: skin care meets nail care. Healthy feet first, beautiful results that follow.
Working on a stable, dry nail means cleaner shaping and more exact cuticle work.
Without a swollen nail plate, gel and polish bond better and stay crisp for weeks.
A calm, considered service that treats foot care with the same care as your manicure.
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Choose your finish — each performed with our signature waterless technique.
Our Nude manicure, finished in long-wear gel polish from the full Shade library. Cured under low-irradiance LED for a glass-smooth, weeks-long wear.
Our Nude manicure, finished in long-wear gel polish from the full Shade library. Cured under low-irradiance LED for a glass-smooth, weeks-long wear.
Hand-built structured gel sculpted in the chair to reinforce the natural nail. Custom apex placement for strength, balance, and a flawless finish — clear or any Shade.
Hand-sculpted structured gel is expertly built directly on your natural nail to provide added strength, support, and long-lasting durability. The result is a beautifully balanced, flawless finish in clear or your choice of signature Shade.
Bespoke shape and cuticle work, hand and forearm treatment in our Silhouette Sculpting Lotion, finished in your choice of UV-protectant or collagen gloves and a high-buff shine. No polish.
Bespoke shape and cuticle work, hand and forearm treatment in our Silhouette Sculpting Lotion, finished in your choice of UV-protectant or collagen gloves and a high-buff shine. No polish.
Our Nude pedicure, finished in long-wear gel polish from the full Shade library.
Our Nude pedicure, finished in long-wear gel polish from the full Shade library.
Our signature dry pedicure — no soak. Bespoke shape, deep cuticle work, callus refinement, red-light therapy, and a lymphatic-drainage treatment through foot and calf in our Silhouette Sculpting Lotion. Finished bare and buffed.
Our signature dry pedicure — no soak. Bespoke shape, deep cuticle work, callus refinement, red-light therapy, and a lymphatic-drainage treatment through foot and calf in our Silhouette Sculpting Lotion. Finished bare and buffed.
Two- to three-week maintenance on existing length. We rebalance the apex, refresh the cuticle area, and replace anything that needs replacing.
Two- to three-week maintenance on existing length. We rebalance the apex, refresh the cuticle area, and replace anything that needs replacing.
A custom set, sculpted in the chair to your shape and length. No pre-made tips — every nail is built to fit your hand.
A custom set, sculpted in the chair to your shape and length. No pre-made tips — every nail is built to fit your hand.
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Beautiful nails start with healthy hands. At The Shade, every treatment goes beyond color and design—focusing on skin, cuticles, and long-term care. Because your hands tell a story, and they deserve attention, intention, and expert touch.
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It’s not just about how my nails look—it’s how my skin feels, how my hands move, and how confident I feel afterward. It’s a completely different experience.”
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It's a pedicure without the soak. We work on the nail while it's dry and stable, which makes shaping and cuticle work more precise and helps polish last longer.
Absolutely. It's a calm, considered service — you simply skip the swelling and shortened polish life that soaking can cause.
At The Shade in SoHo (345 W. Broadway). Every pedicure uses our precise, waterless technique.
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The Shade — 345 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Foot care, perfected.
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