Fashion conscious men and women are seen making personal statements through their nail décor - in the modern times. Nail care and nail art has become an integral part of the beauty industry. A visit to the nail salon is now considered as important as a visit to a hair parlor. Nailists are professionals who occupy themselves with nail grooming and nail cosmetology. They make a deep and thorough study of the available nail enhancing techniques, nail art, nail décor and other fashion trends connected with nail care to satisfy the individual tastes of their customers. Nailists operate from nail shops or nail salons.

Nail salon supplies in India vary from the essential to the cosmetic. nail files, cuticle scissors, nail scissors, nail clippers and nail cutters are some essential nail salon products without which a nailist is unable to function. But manicure and pedicure equipments are notorious for causing infections like nail fungi, staph bacteria and other viruses among people. Thus good nail salons are showing a preference for contact less tools like cuticle removing gels and creams to counter this menace. Beauty accessories to shape and file nails, tools for advanced cuticle care, bowls and steamers for hand and feet massages, tools for polishing and buffing of nails are some other essential nail salon products which are required by a nail technician.

Nail art in India has emerged as a very specialized field in the beauty industry now. Doctors might view fingernails as a mass of dead tissues, but nail art is a style statement for many. Nail salon owners are collaborating with nail artists all over the world to offer a variety in nail designs to their clients. Special nail art supplies are procured by them from all over the globe. China and Japan are important suppliers of nail art products. Nail paints ranging from the ordinary to acrylic- nail glitters, nail powders, brushes of all shapes and sizes to make nail art designs, tooth picks, jars of all sizes, needles with differently shaped tips varying in both sharpness and quality, technical instruments for digital nail art products, nail embellishments and nail jewellery like bindis, studs, stick-ons, beads, rings, gemstones, dried flowers, crushed shells - these are all essentials to be stocked in nail art salons. Some nail art salons also double up as art galleries, which show a huge collection of nail art designs to their customers on and offline.

Nail salons in India also have to keep ready supplies of acrylic nail care kits, French manicure kits, fibregalss nail kits and air brush nail art kits for interested customers who want to do their own stuff at home. Nail salon furniture comprises of proper light fittings, stools of various sizes to keep pedicure and manicure bowls, chairs, air conditioners etc. The interiors are done to soothe and relax the clients like any other beauty parlors. However, exclusive nail salon furniture is vastly different from beauty parlors, which offer other beauty related services. Show-cases and boards to display nail designs and nail care materials are also bought by nail parlors as a part of their interiors.

The presence of nail salons in India is largely restricted to big cities like Mumbai and Delhi. In India the usual beauty salons also offer nail care facilities to their clients. Bridal nail décor was always in demand in India. Nail art as an exclusive genre of beauty art as a profession is still in its fledgling stages in our country.