Ultra Nails

Exact, small-scale work defines the trade at a nail salon, and it mixes the practical with the social. The work is exact and small, and a good salon gets an hour out of a client's day that most people rarely give themselves. Nail care is also maintenance, and hands take a lot of wear in a working city. Ultra Nails operates from unit 2 at 2541 Shaughnessy Street, on the main strip of Port Coquitlam's old downtown.

The Shaughnessy Street address puts Ultra Nails within walking distance of City Hall and the heritage buildings that give downtown PoCo its character, so an appointment pairs easily with errands or a coffee nearby. A phone number is available for the salon but no website, which means booking is done the direct way: call, pick a time, and ask whatever you need to know while you have the line. Walk in availability varies by day and hour, so a call ahead is the dependable route. Ask about the options before you sit down, and allow a little extra time if you are bringing a design idea with you. The salon keeps its place among the shops that make the old strip worth walking.