Regular beauty appointments are a normal part of many people’s monthly spending in Singapore. Facials, hair treatments, nail sessions, and aesthetic consultations are not special-occasion spending for most regulars. They’re part of a routine. The problem is that the costs across multiple treatment types can accumulate quietly. A monthly facial, a six-weekly salon visit, and a quarterly aesthetic treatment adds up to a figure that’s worth planning for rather than discovering after the fact.
These four businesses cover different parts of the beauty treatment spectrum. Knowing what each one offers and what to expect on pricing helps you plan your appointments without being caught off-guard.
Mirage Aesthetic
Aesthetic clinics occupy a different space from beauty salons. The treatments are doctor-supervised, more clinical in approach, and focused on skin outcomes over time rather than immediate relaxation. Mirage Aesthetic operates in this space, with services including facials, laser treatments, and skin rejuvenation procedures.
The cost of aesthetic clinic treatments varies considerably by procedure. A consultation and standard facial at a clinic typically runs higher than the equivalent at a beauty salon, partly because of the clinical environment and partly because of the professional-grade ingredients and devices involved. Laser and skin rejuvenation treatments are priced per session, with results that build across multiple visits rather than delivering everything in one appointment.
Before booking, it’s worth deciding whether you want a one-off treatment or a course of sessions. Courses often come at a lower per-session rate than standalone bookings, but require more upfront financial commitment and a regular schedule. If you’re trying an aesthetic clinic for the first time, asking for a single session before committing to a package is a sensible approach.
Paying for an aesthetic package with Atome lets you split the cost across 3 easy payments, which makes a multi-session commitment more manageable to start without a large single outlay.
Kimage
Kimage is one of Singapore’s more established local hair salon chains, with outlets across the island covering the full range of hair services: cuts, colouring, perming, and treatments.
What sets Kimage apart from premium independent salons is the combination of accessibility and mid-range pricing. Multiple locations make booking straightforward, and the pricing is positioned well below the upper end of Singapore’s salon market. For regular cut-and-colour clients who want consistency without premium pricing every six weeks, it’s a practical choice.
Hair colouring in particular sees significant price variation across Singapore’s salon market. A single-colour treatment at a high-end salon can cost two to three times what the same service runs at a mid-range chain. The quality gap exists but is often smaller than the price gap suggests, especially for straightforward work with no complex bleaching or technique involved.
If you’re already a regular with a stylist you trust at Kimage, the value is consistent. If you’re new, asking for a consultation before committing to colour or treatment work is a sensible first step. Hair colour is not easy to reverse if it goes wrong, so taking that extra conversation before the appointment is time well spent.
Picota Nail Spa
Nail appointments are one of the lower-cost beauty treatments on a per-visit basis, but their frequency is what adds up. A regular manicure every three to four weeks across a year is twelve appointments, and the cumulative figure is worth knowing before you settle into a rhythm.
Picota Nail Spa covers the core nail service range: manicures, pedicures, gel polish, and nail art. The pricing sits at a mid-to-accessible level for Singapore’s nail salon market, which runs from budget express services through to premium nail ateliers charging considerably more for detailed or elaborate work.
If your nail maintenance is functional rather than decorative, you want clean, well-kept nails on a reliable schedule, a mid-range nail spa is appropriate. If you’re looking for detailed nail art or a more premium treatment experience, there are more specialised options in the market, though you’ll pay accordingly.
A practical note: book weekend appointments in advance, particularly for gel manicures, which take longer than standard polish and fill up schedules faster. Walk-in availability at most Singapore nail spas is much better on weekday mornings than Saturday afternoons. Planning your appointments a few weeks out also means you can spread bookings without them all landing in the same fortnight.
Mary Chia
Mary Chia is a beauty and wellness centre rather than a single-category specialist. The range covers facials, body treatments, slimming programmes, and related wellness services, which makes a visit there a different kind of appointment compared to a hair salon or a nail spa.
The breadth of services means Mary Chia suits clients who want to manage multiple beauty and wellness concerns in one place. Whether that’s a regular facial combined with periodic body treatment, or a slimming programme alongside skin maintenance, the model is built for regulars rather than one-time visitors.
Package pricing is common in the beauty and wellness centre format. This typically means a lower per-session cost in exchange for committing to a fixed number of visits upfront. The trade-off is a larger initial outlay and an obligation to return often enough to use the sessions. Before signing up for a package, confirm the expiry terms. Packages that expire within three to six months require a more regular schedule than some clients can sustain, and unused sessions are rarely refunded.
Paying for a Mary Chia package with Atome lets you split the initial cost across 3 easy payments, making a longer-term wellness commitment more manageable to start without a large single payment at sign-up.
How to manage your beauty budget
The total cost of a regular beauty routine adds up faster than most people expect when it’s spread across multiple appointment types. Knowing your annual spend across clinics, salons, nail spas, and wellness treatments gives you a clearer picture to plan from.
A useful approach: list your regular treatments, note their average cost and frequency, and multiply by 12. The annual figure tends to be higher than most people expect when they see it written down. Once you have that number, it’s easier to decide where the value is highest for your specific priorities and where it might be worth finding a more affordable alternative or spacing appointments further apart.
Pay for treatments at Mirage Aesthetic, Kimage, Picota Nail Spa, and Mary Chia with Atome to split the cost into 3 easy payments. Atome+ points earned on your beauty purchases can be redeemed for vouchers at Sephora or Watsons, which helps offset product costs alongside your treatment spend and makes your beauty budget work a bit harder across the board.
