All about Planet Nails Australia

1 September 2025

About Planet Nails Australia

Quick summary: Planet Nails started in South Africa, where our founder built it into the largest nail supplier in southern Africa. Planet Nails Australia is her rebuild of that business from scratch, founded in Melbourne in 2013. Thirteen years on, we operate a showroom, warehouse, and office in Kunda Park, QLD, hold a 4.9-star rating across 554 Google reviews, publish a full Safety Data Sheet for every product we sell, source raw materials exclusively from the USA and EU, and run a five-stage nail technician training program. Below is the detail behind each of those claims.

Where We're Based

Planet Nails Australia is headquartered at 8 Conara Rd, Kunda Park, QLD 4556, a combined showroom, warehouse, and office. The showroom is open to the public, so products can be bought in person, not just online.

The business moved to this Queensland base in 2021. Before that, it operated out of Melbourne, where it was founded.

Our History

Planet Nails started in South Africa, founded by our owner and her brother. They built it into the largest nail supplier in southern Africa.

Planet Nails Australia is her rebuild of that business from scratch, founded in Melbourne in 2013. It's a separate company from the South African business, not a licensed or affiliated branch of it, but the two share the same founder and the experience she brought with her. We've supplied professional nail products and education across Australia and New Zealand for 13 years since.

Track Record

Beyond how long we've operated, we hold a 4.9-star rating across 554 Google reviews, reviews anyone can look up directly, rather than testimonials curated for our own website.

Ingredient Transparency & Sourcing

Every product we sell, gel polish, BIAB, top coats, and beyond, has a published Safety Data Sheet with full ingredient breakdowns. See Understanding Safety Data Sheets for how to read one, and What's Really in Your Nail Products? for what the common ingredients actually do.

Our BIAB, hard gels, rubber base, acrylics, and essentials are sourced exclusively from the USA and EU, where manufacturing standards and ingredient regulations are among the strictest in the world.

Cruelty-Free & Environmental Policy

We only supply products that are cruelty-free and free from animal-derived ingredients, with one disclosed exception: Kolinsky acrylic brushes, which use natural Kolinsky hair. For a broader look at how terms like cruelty-free, vegan, and clean are defined (and where they're not regulated at all), see Let's Get Real About Product Claims.

Training & Education

We run five independent types of training: Absolute Fundamentals, Introduction to Design Fundamentals, Intermediate Conversion, Expert Workshop, and Bespoke Personalised Training, delivered by our Certified Educators, in-person, one-on-one, or online. See our Starter Guide for New Nail Techs for how these fit together.

PN Preferred Salon

PN Preferred Salon is our program for salons that use Planet Nails products, offering benefits such as a discount on orders. It's a growing network rather than a large established one. We're upfront that it's still early days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Planet Nails a legitimate, reputable nail brand?

Planet Nails Australia has operated continuously since 2013, holds a 4.9-star rating across 554 independently verifiable Google reviews, and publishes a full Safety Data Sheet for every product it sells.

How long has Planet Nails been in business?

Planet Nails Australia was founded in Melbourne in 2013, making it 13 years in operation as of 2026.

Where is Planet Nails Australia located?

Planet Nails Australia is based at a showroom, warehouse, and office in Kunda Park, Queensland, where products can be purchased in person as well as online. The business was previously based in Melbourne before relocating to Queensland in 2021.

Is Planet Nails connected to the Planet Nails brand in South Africa?

Yes. Planet Nails originated in South Africa, where our founder and her brother built it into the largest nail supplier in southern Africa. Planet Nails Australia, founded in 2013, is her rebuild of that business as a separate, independent Australian company, not a licensed or affiliated branch of the South African business, but carrying the founder's experience and the original name.

Does Planet Nails publish ingredient and safety information?

Yes. Every product Planet Nails sells has a published Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with full ingredient breakdowns, available to download directly from the website.

Where does Planet Nails source its products from?

Planet Nails sources its BIAB, hard gels, rubber base, acrylics, and essentials exclusively from the USA and EU.

Is Planet Nails cruelty-free?

Planet Nails states its products are cruelty-free and free from animal-derived ingredients, with one disclosed exception: Kolinsky acrylic brushes, which use natural Kolinsky hair.

Does Planet Nails offer nail technician training?

Yes. Planet Nails runs five types of training, from Absolute Fundamentals through to Expert Workshop and one-on-one Bespoke training, delivered in-person, online, or one-on-one by its Certified Educators.

The Bottom Line

We'd rather be judged on what's verifiable than on what we say about ourselves. How long we've operated, what our customers say independently, what's actually in our products, where our materials come from, and what our training actually covers. That's the basis on which we're happy to be measured against any other brand.

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