Nail Salon Add-On Services That Clients Actually Buy

Updated 2026-08-25 · Official and only North American distributor of O'2Nails digital nail printers.

Short answerPick one named, priced, bookable add-on. Printed custom art is the rare one that is fast and photogenic.

Nail salon add-on services that belong on the menu

Add-ons only print money when they are fast, obvious, and easy to say yes to. Printed nail art is the rare add-on that is all three — if you package it like a product, not a talent show.

Add-ons that pair with a printer

Add-on Why it sells Watch-out
Photo / logo print Nobody else on the block can do it in 10 minutes Low-res selfies print muddy — set a photo rule
Event / party single nail High volume, simple SKU Need a spare cartridge and a queue person
Wedding party matching set One design, many hands, premium ticket Book as a package, not six separate "we'll see"
Seasonal drop (grad, holiday) Creates urgency without fake scarcity Refresh the library or it looks stale
Kid / tween character nails Parents pay to skip the fight Theme licensing — use generic or original art

Add-ons that still need a human

The printer does not replace fill, cuticle work, or a good gel overlay. It replaces the 40-minute freehand that was never priced. Keep prep and finish as the craft. Put the picture on the machine.

For the menu architecture, see how to build a print menu and what to charge.

How to roll an add-on out this week

  1. Pick one SKU. "Print add-on $32" is better than six vague tiers.
  2. Put it in the booking software as its own line, 15 extra minutes.
  3. Script the front desk: "We can print a photo or a design in the last part of your appointment."
  4. Photograph the first ten sets. Those ten photos are the ad.

V11 $2,999 CAD (4 × $749.75). X12.5 $5,999 CAD (4 × $1,499.75). 90-day risk-free trial. Shipping $99. At your door in about a week (North America).

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