Hongdae nail salon watercolor check pedicure art, ₩40,000s: Byuazeu

In short

Byuazeu Hongdae Nail, Lashes & Skincare is a total beauty salon a short walk from Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. For the last pedicure of the year, the writer chose a watercolor-style checkered art with a star sticker color, and Byuazeu finished the foot soak, gel removal and art within an hour. Pedicure art in the ₩40,000s makes Byuazeu a salon with both value and skill.

Finished watercolor checkered pedicure art

Good to know

Location
19 Hongik-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (near Hongik University Station)
Service received
Pedicure with checkered art (foot soak and gel removal included)
Price range
Pedicure art in the ₩40,000s
Time taken
1 hour for gel removal and art
Discount
₩5,000 off for writing a Naver or Google review
Reservation
Popular salon, so booking ahead is essential
Other
Total beauty salon for nails, lashes and skincare; drinks offered to guests
Price reference
₩40,000 ≈ $29 · ₩5,000 ≈ $3.6 (2026-09-21)

as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026

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Byuazeu, the Hongdae nail salon with pedicure art in the ₩40,000s

Byuazeu is a nail salon with really great access from Hongik University Station, and it's a place where you can get pedicure art for ₩40,000s. Absolute best value out there, and the skill was so, so good..!!!! I visited Byuazeu haha..! It already had tons of reviews and was really popular for reservations!!!

It feels like the only place that offers pedicure art at that ₩40,000s price point. Honestly shocking that a price like this exists haha! On top of that, the hands were so fast and precise, and I definitely want to come back haha..!!!

The nail and pedicure prices were really amazing haha..!!!! A place where you can get skillful, pretty art for such a good price! It really felt like the only place at this price range in the area, and honestly in all of Seoul. Skill and price both excellent haha..!!! Places like this are really hard to find!!!!! Probably the only one of its kind in Seoul with a price this good. Getting nails and pedicure for ₩40,000s in this monthly art lineup was a shocking price. And the art designs are so stylish, the skill is really great too!

I made sure to book ahead before visiting haha! It's such a popular salon that you really need a reservation haha..!

Interior and waiting area of Byuazeu in Hongdae
Neatly arranged treatment space at Byuazeu nail salon
Overview of the Byuazeu total beauty salon waiting seats
Complimentary drinks set up in the Byuazeu waiting area

Inside Byuazeu: a total beauty salon for nails, lashes and skincare

Byuazeu is a total beauty salon where you can also get skincare, and the waiting area was set up really neatly haha..! It's a place where nails and pedicures are really popular haha..! And they had complimentary drinks all nicely prepared for guests haha..!

The overall impression of the salon was definitely stylish, clean, and everyone was so, so kind haha..! The whole process was carried out really carefully and meticulously, and on top of that everyone was so nice that it's the kind of place that puts you in a good mood just visiting!

Notice for a ₩5,000 discount when writing a Naver or Google review

They're also running a ₩5,000 discount event for writing a Naver or Google review haha..!

Wall display of Byuazeu nail art design samples

How many art designs and colors does Byuazeu offer?

There were so many art designs!! And such a wide range of colors too haha..! If you're stuck deciding which art to get, it'd be nice to visit and browse the different designs haha..!

They had all kinds of designs ready, from stylish to cute, so many different types. The colors were varied too, and with so many types it was actually fun just to look around haha..! With this many designs, the customer reviews were really good too! You could really tell it's a popular, heavily booked salon haha..!

On top of the variety, every single design felt stylish haha! Not the least bit dated, the art was just so pretty haha..! The monthly design in particular had such a special design too, and getting art like this at this price is amazing! Incredible price and skill!

Byuazeu color chart displaying a range of nail colors

I visited to get my last pedicure of the year haha..! One last pedicure before winter arrives lol..! I picked this salon after careful, thorough research haha..!

Collection of Byuazeu pedicure art design samples
Feminine-style nail art design samples
Cute-mood Byuazeu art design samples
Nail art samples organized by color
Byuazeu's monthly art design sample
Collection of colorful nail art designs

The colors were varied and the art designs were really diverse haha! And every single design and style felt so lovely and cute, or feminine, in so many different colors, so you could easily find the exact art you wanted..!

Foot soak station prepared before the pedicure treatment at Byuazeu

The pedicure at Byuazeu starts with a foot soak

After arriving at Byuazeu haha..! I had some coffee at the waiting seats, then started with a foot soak..! My feet felt so refreshed and all the fatigue melted away, so cozy and nice.

The chosen watercolor-style checkered pedicure art design

Choosing the watercolor-style checkered pedicure art

I went with this checkered pattern art haha..! It had such a cute, lovely watercolor feel, and the muted colors were perfect for autumn, so pretty. I could also change the color if I wanted!

Basic shaping step of the pedicure after gel removal

Gel removal and art finished in one hour

First I got gel removal, and even the basic shaping was done really carefully. Gel removal and art together took an hour, and the hands were so fast, with really great precision and finish.

Applying the checkered art during the pedicure treatment
Choosing among several colors of star stickers

There were a lot of star colors to choose from haha..! I got to pick, and they showed me several colors of star stickers haha..!

Finished watercolor checkered pedicure art

The finished checkered pedicure with star stickers

Here's the finished art haha!!!! It's honestly so pretty. Really carefully done, with the details all so precise. The hands were so fast that it wrapped up quickly within an hour, which was so nice. I got such a pretty pedicure at Byuazeu, the best value nail salon in Hongdae.

Checkered pedicure art with a star sticker accent
Finished pedicure in autumn-toned colors
Final close-up shot of the pedicure art from Byuazeu

Where it is

Byuazeu Hongdae Nail, Lashes & Skincare뷰아즈 홍대 네일 속눈썹 스킨케어

19 Hongik-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 홍익로2길 19 1층

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