Glosslab is a hygiene-first, membership-based nail studio that aims to modernize the nail salon experience. The salon features technology-enhanced services such as online booking, cashless payment and contactless check-in and check-out. It offers performance-based products at the forefront of beauty and nail trends, including vegan polish, gel and non-toxic polishes. The company currently has 1,000+ members. Glosslab plans to use new funds to open additional locations, including two locations on the Upper East Side and NoHo and its first suburban location in Westport, CT. Existing studios include locations in Tribeca, Flatiron and the West Village, and the business is led by founder Rachel Apfel. Glosslab is a hygiene-first, membership-based nail studio operator that emphasizes waterless services and technology-enhanced experiences. Its salons use online booking, cashless payment and contactless check-in/out and feature performance-based products such as long-lasting vegan polish, gel and non-toxic polishes. Founded in 2018 and based in New York City with an initial Flatiron location, the brand has 1,000+ members and offers in-person manicures and pedicures. The company launched three proprietary nail kits in Spring 2020 (a nail tool kit, a gel eraser kit and a manicure rescue kit). Next year Glosslab plans to roll out a full line of proprietary polishes, at-home mani and pedi kits, hand creams and foot creams and to open new Manhattan locations including the Upper East Side, NoHo and Tribeca. Financially, Glosslab raised over $3M in growth financing to support its expansion.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

May 2021