Little hands, ages 5 to 7
20 minShape, buff and one color, with a sticker or two. A good first manicure, with a grown-up in the next chair.
Ages 5 to 7
Book: Little hands, ages 5 to 7Kids' nail parties · Naperville, Illinois
A nail party at a long table, hosted for you
Bubblegum is a small studio for kids' manicures and birthday parties. Pick a party, choose your add-ons ahead and we set the table. A grown-up stays with the group.
Parties
Pick a party, then your add-ons
Every party has a host, a time and a table set before the first guest walks in.
- 75 min
Hands party
A manicure for every guest at the long table: shape, buff, a color from the wall and one accent nail. A host stays with the table the whole time.
Up to eight guests, ages 5 to 12
Set up and cleared by us
Guests take turns picking colors
- 105 min
Hands and feet party
Fingers first, a pause for cake, then toes in matching colors. A fit for ages 8 and up, in a smaller group.
Up to six guests, ages 8 to 12
A cake break in the middle
Toes polish with no soak
- +10 to 20 min
Add-ons, chosen ahead
Glitter and foil accents, stickers and gems, a robe at every seat and a favor bag for each guest. Pick them when you book so the table is ready.
Glitter and foil accents
Stickers and gems
Robes and favor bags
Around the table
The colors, the polish and the hands
A look at the colors on the wall and the polish guests pick from.
Sample photos.
How a party goes
From the date to the last dry nail
- 01
Step 1: Pick a date and a party
Choose a Saturday or Sunday time and the party that fits, hands or hands and feet. A deposit holds the date.
- 02
Step 2: Choose add-ons ahead
Glitter, stickers, robes and favor bags are picked when you book, so the table is ready when the first guest arrives.
- 03
Step 3: The party
Guests sit at the long table and your host walks them through the colors. Every child gets a manicure while the grown-ups stay close by.
- 04
Step 4: Cake and goodbyes
Bring your own cake; we clear the polish from the table first. Nails are dry before anyone goes home, and each family leaves with a few lines on aftercare.
Kids' manicures
A manicure sized to the hands
For a weekday afternoon or beside a party, by age band, each with its time.
Kids' manicures, by age
A grown-up stays at the studio for every visit.
Mid-size hands, ages 8 to 10
30 minShape, buff and a color of their choice, plus one painted accent nail.
Ages 8 to 10Book: Mid-size hands, ages 8 to 10Tween manicure, ages 11 to 13
40 minShape, buff, two colors and a small design on a few nails.
Ages 11 to 13Book: Tween manicure, ages 11 to 13
Prices are the studio's own. They show when you book a time or a party, and a party's deposit goes toward it. Times are for a typical visit; a design or a larger group can add to them.
Your hosts
Four technicians, one long table
Book a party with the whole studio, or ask for someone by name.
Jenni Liao
Owner and lead technician
- Nail technician license · IL Lic. # 000000
Jenni started Bubblegum after years of painting her daughter's friends' nails at the kitchen table. She leads the weekend parties and does the grown-ups' gel manicures.
Maylin Amaro
Party host and technician
Maylin runs the long table at weekend parties. She walks a group through the colors, keeps the line moving and makes sure nobody waits with wet nails and nothing to do.
Nyah Drayton
Technician, accent nails and tweens
Nyah paints the accent nails, from a single star to a rainbow, and does the manicures for ages 11 to 13. Ask her for the glitter and foil.
Cedrick Frierson
Technician, kids' manicures
Cedrick does the weekday after-school manicures and the kids' toes. He keeps a calm table, which helps when it is somebody's very first manicure.
Questions
What parents ask first
Does a grown-up have to stay?
Yes. A parent or guardian stays at the studio for the whole visit, and at a party we ask for one adult for every four guests.
How many guests, and what ages?
A hands party seats up to eight guests, a hands and feet party up to six and a mini party up to four. Parties are for ages 5 to 12.
When is the deposit due?
When you book. It holds the date and goes toward your party. The amount shows on the booking page.
Can we bring a cake?
Yes. Bring your own cake or snacks and we clear the polish from the table before it comes out.
How far ahead should we book?
We suggest a few weeks ahead for a weekend date, so you have the time you want.
Book a date
Choose a date for your party
Pick a party, a time and your add-ons. A deposit holds the date.