Fontaine beauty
Creating Beautiful Nails with Care and Precision
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Fontaine Beauty was founded in Melbourne over three years ago by Tara La Fontaine, a qualified and licensed Nail Technician with a passion for creating beautiful nails and helping clients feel their best.
What started as a small business from Tara's bedroom quickly grew into a fully booked nail studio within the first year, thanks to her dedication to quality, attention to detail, and personalised service.
Since then, Fontaine Beauty has become a space where clients can relax, unwind, and leave feeling their best. Whether you're after a simple, natural look or something a little more detailed, every set is created with care and attention to suit your style.
For Tara, it's always been about more than just doing nails, it's about building genuine relationships, creating an experience clients look forward to, and making sure everyone leaves feeling confident with nails they love.
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At Fontaine Beauty, we believe every client deserves an experience that feels both personal and elevated. Our focus is on creating beautiful, long lasting nails whilst specialising in nail health. We take pride in attention to detail, using quality products and giving every client the nails they deserve. More than anything, we want our clients to feel comfortable, relaxed, and confident from the moment they sit in our chair. Building genuine relationships, continually growing our skills, and providing a welcoming space where everyone feels valued.
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Originally, Fontaine Beauty was known as Mashed Nails and began as a small side hobby in my bedroom. At 18 I was working casually as a waitress with no clear career path, but I knew I loved doing nails. With the small amount of savings I had, I decided to take a chance on myself and turn that passion into a full time career.
I started renting a space at Cosmetic Laneway Boronia, where I had to build everything from the ground up. I had no clients, very little money, and a big dream. Through hard work, consistency, and a genuine love for what I do, I slowly built a loyal clientele of incredible people who supported my journey and helped turn that dream into a thriving business.
Recently I’ve moved from Melbourne to Cairns, Queensland for a more opportunistic and adventurous life, and to hopefully bring another nail technician to Cairns.
- Tara La Fontaine
Client Reviews
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Tara is super lovely and made me feel comfortable in her little space . You can tell that she has a strong dedication to her art and she takes care in making sure that the little details are perfect to ensure that you will maximise your nail retention. She genuinely cares about the health of your nails too. Thank you for making me feel beautiful!!
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Tara, I honestly can’t thank you enough. You completely saved me from a terrible nail job and went above and beyond by coming in early just to fix them. That level of care and kindness is so rare. You made me feel so looked after and reassured, and the result is absolutely amazing, I’m obsessed with my nails. On top of that, we had the best conversation and I had so much fun the whole time.
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Tara is very talented. She’s meticulous with her work and ensures the best quality and care for your nails. She’s also super friendly and warm and personable to be around. I always leave astounded with her work. If you’re in the eastern suburbs and especially if you want someone who can do designs, I would definitely reccomened Tara.
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Tara is so lovely and very gentle with your nails! She cares about your nail health and does her best to accommodate to what you need in your booking. Definitely recommend her for all nail needs!