Sunlit, flower-filled, and a world away from the strip-mall bar. Nicole Doube-May left a career in software to open the nail salon she could not find, and Painted is the design-led, health-conscious result, its furniture custom-made by the Sydney fabricators Palomar Rowe. The point of difference is real. Waterless pedicures to cut infection risk, non-toxic polish, hospital-grade sterilisation. Dazzle Dry and CND Shellac on the trolley, builder gel for anyone who wants length, and nail art that runs from mirror chrome to intricate 3D. There is even a silent-service option for the overstimulated. Book ahead, because everyone wants in. The anti-strip-mall manicure, and the nicest room to have one in.