Le bar à ongles

What Le bar à ongles does

Le Bar à Ongles, founded in 2007 by Ingrid Jacquier in Marseille's 8th arrondissement, is a privately-held French beauty micro-enterprise operating two service concepts under one roof at 44 Boulevard Lord Duveen. Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème is a dedicated nail bar offering manicure, pedicure, semi-permanent polish, gel nails, and extensions using OPI, Gelish, and 1944 Paris products with over 200 color options. L'Institut du 8ème is a full-service beauty institute delivering Comfort Zone facials, Chocowax chocolate waxing for both women and men, Cellu M6 LPG Infinity endermologie body-contouring treatments, Sun Institute spray tanning, eyelash and brow services, permanent makeup, body scrubs and massages, and energy-based treatments. A separately referenced L'Institut du 9ème extends the geographic footprint within Marseille. The underlying technology consists entirely of commercial beauty hardware and partner-brand products rather than proprietary systems; client acquisition is supported by Planity and Wavy.pro booking platforms and an Instagram/Facebook presence.

The business operates through two SARL entities — Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème (SARL unipersonnelle, €3,000 capital) and L'Institut du 8ème (SARL, €10,000 capital), both registered in Marseille. Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer service delivery on a pay-as-you-go basis, with unit pricing ranging from €5 (small waxing zones) to €280 (permanent makeup "candy lips") and higher-AOV 10-session LPG cure packages at €540 (face) and €700 (body). Multi-zone waxing discounts (5% for two zones, 10% for three or more) and limited subscription-style offerings (e.g., spray tanning) represent the only recurring mechanics. Customer segments are exclusively individual consumers — both women and men in Marseille — with no B2B contracts or named enterprise accounts.

Ownership and management remain entirely within the founding family: Ingrid Jacquier serves as Directrice across the 8ème and 9ème operations, and her daughter Romane Guillard, who joined in 2021 with a Master's in Digital Marketing, acts as co-manager responsible for the Bar à Ongles and all communications. The company has no external investors, no funding rounds, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no regulatory actions on record. With 1–10 employees, no disclosed financial metrics, and single-city operations, Le Bar à Ongles is a lifestyle micro-business whose investment relevance is limited to local roll-up, franchise, or family-succession scenarios rather than scalable venture or growth-equity themes.

Name

Le bar à ongles

Legal name

Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème et l'Institut du 8ème

Website

https://bar-a-ongles-marseille.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Bar à Ongles is a family-owned Marseille beauty micro-enterprise operating a nail bar (OPI, Gelish, 1944 Paris) and a full-service beauty institute (Comfort Zone facials, LPG endermologie, waxing) at one address in the 8th arrondissement, serving individual women and men on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beauty Salon Services

NAICS

Nail Salons (812113), Beauty Salons (812112), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

akta.pro primary industry

Basic Manicures & Pedicures (HSALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classic/European Facials (HSALADAA), Nail Art & Custom Designs (HSALACAE), Eyeliner Tattooing Services (Upper/Lower/Winged) (HSALAKAE), Beauty & Aesthetics Experiences (Facials, Skincare Clinics, Non-surgical Aesthetics) (THAJAHAK)

Keywords

• Nail care services
• Beauty salon treatments
• Facial skincare services
• Waxing hair removal
• Body contouring treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beauty Services Revenue: Direct retail services for nail care (manicure, pedicure, gel nails, semi-permanent polish) and skincare (facials, body treatments, waxing, eyelash extensions, LPG endermologie). Services priced individually with package discounts available (e.g., 5% off for 2 waxing zones, 10% off for 3+ zones). Subscriptions offered for certain treatments like spray tanning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème and L'Institut du 8ème operate as a unified beauty destination in Marseille, offering professional nail care (manicure, pedicure, gel and semi-permanent polish) using OPI, Gelish, and 1944 Paris products, alongside facial and body treatments (Comfort Zone skincare, Chocowax hair removal, LPG endermologie body contouring, eyelash extensions, permanent makeup, spray tanning, body massages and scrubs, energy treatments) for women and men.

Product overview

Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème & L'Institut du 8ème operates as a unified beauty destination in Marseille, comprising two distinct service offerings under one address. The Bar à Ongles provides nail care services (manicure, pedicure, gel and semi-permanent nails) using OPI, Gelish, and 1944 Paris products with over 200 color options. L'Institut du 8ème is a full-service beauty center offering Comfort Zone facials, chocolate wax hair removal (Chocowax), Cellu M6 LPG body contouring, Sun Institute spray tanning, eyelash extensions, permanent makeup, body scrubs/massages, and energy treatments. Together they form a comprehensive beauty salon with appointment booking available through Planity and Wavy.pro platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Bar à Ongles (Nail Bar) Nail care services for hands and feet including classic polish application, semi-permanent nails, gel nails, and nail extensions using OPI, Gelish, and 1944 Paris products. Offers over 200 color options for women and men in Marseille.
• L'Institut du 8ème (Beauty Institute) Beauty center offering facial and body care treatments including waxing, skincare services, body contouring, spray tanning, eyelash services, and permanent makeup. Uses Comfort Zone skincare products and Cellu M6 LPG endermologie technology.
• Waxing Services (Épilation cire au chocolat) Chocolate wax hair removal services for women and men using Chocowax premium chocolate wax recommended for sensitive and dehydrated skin. Includes dedicated pricing menus for women and men with multi-zone discounts.
• Comfort Zone Facial Treatments Facial treatments using Comfort Zone skincare products (Italy's #1 skincare brand with spas in 80 countries), including detoxifying skin regimens, anti-aging treatments, pigmentation correction, hydrating facials, and purifying treatments.
• LPG Endermologie Body Contouring Body contouring and skin firming treatments using Cellu M6 LPG Infinity endermologie technology. Targets body slimming, anti-cellulite, and anti-aging concerns with individual sessions or 10-session cure packages.
• Eyelash and Brow Services Eyelash services including lash lifting and tinting, individual lash extensions, Russian volume, mega volume extensions, and brow lift treatments.
• Permanent Makeup (Maquillage permanent) Permanent makeup services including eye-liner application, candy lips, microshading (eyebrows), and capillary densification (scalp).
• Spray Tanning (Pulvérisation auto-bronzante) Spray tanning services using Sun Institute products providing a sun-kissed glow without UV sun exposure.
• Body Scrubs and Massages (Gommages & modelages corps) Body scrubs and massages including volcanic powder exfoliation and deep body renewal treatments with nourishing wraps, available in 25, 55, and 85 minute durations.
• Energy Treatments (Soins énergétiques) Energy-based wellness treatments including energy lifting sessions and Access Bars Consciousness sessions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Comfort ZonecoreTechnology or IntegrationPremium skincare brand (Italy's #1 with spas in 80 countries) providing facial and body care products. Used for all facials, skin regimens, and body treatments at the institute.
• Cellu M6 LPG / EndermologiecoreTechnology or IntegrationLatest generation Cellu M6 LPG Infinity equipment for body slimming, firming, and anti-cellulite treatments (endermologie). Packages include face and body treatment protocols.
• OPIcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld-leading nail polish and gel product brand used for all nail services including classic polish, semi-permanent, and gel nails. Products selected for nail respect and health.
• GelishcoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional gel nail polish brand used at the nail bar. Part of the professional product portfolio alongside OPI and 1944 Paris.
• 1944 PariscoreTechnology or IntegrationPremium French nail brand used at the nail bar. Adds to the professional product mix for nail services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Body Minute: France's largest express-beauty-institute franchise, offering nails, waxing, facials and body services in walk-in formats. Directly comparable service mix and target customer to Le Bar à Ongles + L'Institut du 8ème, but operating at national franchise scale.
• Esthetic Center: French beauty institute franchise providing skincare, body, hair removal and slimming services. Overlaps with Le Bar à Ongles's Institut du 8ème offering, particularly facials and body contouring, in the same mid-market segment.
• Mademoiselle Bio: French organic-beauty institute franchise focused on natural skincare, waxing and nail services. Closely matches L'Institut du 8ème's premium skincare positioning with Comfort Zone-style partner brands.
• Institut Guinot / Mary Cohr: Major French professional skincare institute franchise offering brand-driven facials, body treatments, and beauty services. Same category as L'Institut du 8ème but with broader national network and proprietary cosmetic brand.
• Nail Bar (French franchise): French nail-bar franchise specializing in express manicure, gel and nail-art services. Directly comparable to Le Bar à Ongles du 8ème concept and pricing tier, with multi-city presence across France.

Broad incumbents

• Cinq Mondes: Established French spa and beauty-treatment brand with its own institute network. Comparable treatment menu (body, massage, facials) but positioned at a higher price tier and broader portfolio than the Marseille salon.
• Yves Rocher (Beauty Institutes): Iconic French beauty retailer operating an institute network offering facials, waxing, body and nail services with proprietary products. Overlaps broadly with Le Bar à Ongles's services but leverages a national retail brand.
• KIKO Milano: Italian-affordable beauty retailer with in-store beauty services in some markets. Comparable brand-driven nail and brow services targeting similar demographic, though retail-led rather than service-led.
• Sephora: Global multi-brand beauty retailer. Touches the same customer wallet for nail color, skincare, and tools, but does not deliver in-store services at scale — a complementary rather than competitive presence in the same catchment.

Others

• LPG Systems: French manufacturer of Cellu M6 LPG endermologie equipment used by the salon. An enabling supplier/partner rather than a competitor, but defines the technical and training ecosystem behind the salon's body-contouring offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bar.a.Ongles.et.Institut.du.8eme
• Instagraminstagram.com/baraongles_institut8et9eme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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