In Almaty, men's manicure is available in almost every studio, in Semey in barely one in five. Of Kazakhstan's 1,479 nail studios, 807 list this service, which is 55%. Men's pedicure is listed by 695, or 47%. The service has long stopped being rare, but across cities the gap is fourfold
| city | studios | men's manicure | kids' manicure | brows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 79 | 85% | 48% | 57% |
| Astana | 251 | 78% | 43% | 55% |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | 74 | 62% | 24% | 35% |
| Karaganda | 186 | 58% | 38% | 35% |
| Uralsk | 56 | 57% | 39% | 25% |
| Pavlodar | 61 | 54% | 36% | 31% |
| Kostanay | 154 | 45% | 27% | 19% |
| Shymkent | 135 | 44% | 45% | 59% |
| Semey | 82 | 21% | 12% | 22% |
In Almaty and Astana men's manicure is available almost everywhere, and there is no point in searching for it separately. In Semey and Shymkent it is better to check in advance: there the service is offered by every second studio or fewer
Kids' manicure is more even, about a third of studios across the country, 33%
| service | share of studios |
|---|---|
| Gel polish | 85% |
| Machine manicure | 82% |
| Gel extensions | 78% |
| Women's pedicure | 74% |
| Men's manicure | 55% |
| Acrylic extensions | 48% |
| Men's pedicure | 47% |
| Brow correction | 37% |
| Japanese manicure | 34% |
| Kids' manicure | 33% |
37% of studios do brows. That bears on how much gets done in one visit: manicure and brows together is about one studio in three
1,352 studios listed a schedule. 93% work on Sunday, and 35% after nine in the evening. The evening depends heavily on the city: in Astana 46% of studios are open after nine, in Almaty 44%, in Ust-Kamenogorsk 19%
The average rating is 4.67 across 1,220 rated studios. The directory average is 4.57, so nail studios hold slightly above the market
Men's manicure is listed by 55% of studios, men's pedicure by 47%. The eight-point gap means some studios take men's hands and send them elsewhere to find their feet. The second half of the service can be added to the listing in a minute
The open 2GIS directory, August 2026. We counted 1,479 active nail studios in Kazakhstan, services are listed for 1,399, a schedule for 1,352, a rating for 1,220. Shares by service are counted out of all listings in the category, shares by working hours out of those with a schedule. Cities shown are those with at least forty studios