Beauty at Far East Plaza: The Complete Guide (2026)
If Orchard Road is where you go to look at beauty, Far East Plaza is where you go to actually get it done. Tucked just off Scotts Road, this slightly worn, wonderfully unglamorous mall is the densest cluster of small salons and nail shops in Singapore, and the honest one-liner is simple: it is the value capital of SG beauty, where you get a good manicure, a decent cut or fresh lashes without paying Orchard prices for the postcode.
14 Scotts Road · 230+ salons · nails & hair from ~S$15 · young, trend-led
Getting there
Far East Plaza sits at 14 Scotts Road on the Orchard fringe, about five to seven minutes on foot from Orchard MRT past the big hotels. Footfall is high, but this is a destination for people who know what they came for, not a polished flagship mall. The building is older, the shops are small and independent, and lifts get busy on weekends, so a weekday afternoon gives you the pick of the slots.
What Far East Plaza does best
Two categories carry this mall: nails and hair. Between floors of tiny nail studios and a deep bench of hair salons, it is the place the whole island quietly relies on for good work at prices that make town salons look silly. Around them sits a scattering of facial, lash and brow studios, plus a few massage and head-spa spots for when your feet give up.
The nail floors
If you are here for nails, this is genuinely one of the best-value places in the country. The studios run the full range, from a quick single-colour gel set to detailed nail art that people cross the island for, plus pedicures and combo mani-pedi deals. Quality varies unit to unit, which is the flip side of this much choice, so the genuinely good manicurists build big, loyal review counts, and those are your best signal.
Trends you’ll spot here
Far East Plaza is where SG’s beauty trends land first and cheapest. Expect a strong Korean and Y2K streak: chrome and jelly nails, syrup and glazed-donut sets, and Korean-style perms and down-perms in the hair salons. If you have seen a look on TikTok, someone here is almost certainly doing it at a fraction of the town price.
Best on a budget
This is the whole reason to come. The crowd skews young, roughly 18 to 45, and the mall wears its budget-to-mid positioning proudly. Popular studios book out, so message ahead where you can, and go on a weekday if you want a walk-in. The trade-off for the prices is that spaces are small and no-frills, but that is exactly the deal you are here for.
Floor by floor
Far East Plaza is one of the few malls where “which level” is a real search, because the shops cluster by floor. Levels 1 to 2 are more fashion, food and mixed retail with a few lash and beauty spots mixed in; levels 3 to 5 are the heart of the beauty scene, where most of the nail studios and a big share of the hair salons live. The good spots are scattered rather than lined up neatly, so give yourself time to wander, or look the salon up and note the level before you go.
Price snapshot
| Treatment | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manicure | from ~S$15 | among the cheapest we have seen anywhere |
| Gel nails | from ~S$25 | chrome and fancier finishes from S$30+ |
| Nail art | varies | simple sets stay cheap; detailed art climbs |
| Facial | from ~S$45 | basic treatment |
| Waxing | from ~S$25 | |
| Haircut | ~S$28 to S$40 | wash and cut; premium colour or perm runs higher (market estimate) |
If your budget is the deciding factor, this is about as friendly as Singapore gets.
Salons worth knowing at Far East Plaza
A quick note first: the salons below are independent single locations, so the Google rating and review count are genuinely that shop, pulled from public data at the time of research. This is a shortlist worth knowing, not a ranking, and not every one is bookable on Glamingo yet.
Discover, book and explore
There is so much choice at Far East Plaza that picking is the real work, which is exactly what Glamingo is for. Browse the salons at the Far East Plaza beauty hub, jump straight to nails or hair, or skim the wider Orchard beauty scene. For quick answers on levels, halal nail options and the cheapest picks, the short Far East Plaza beauty FAQ has you covered.
