A NEW Wellington nail bar has opened for business. 

Funky Nails, a nail-care salon for men and women, officially opened today (November 4) on South Street. 

Owner Van Dan Nguyen and wife Amy, who are originally from Vietnam, have more than 13 years of experience in the nail industry. 

He said: "Our opening day is going well. 

"It is very good here in Wellington. 

"We are excited to open and give a 20 per cent discount to customers until November 11."

Keith Wheatley, chairman of the Wellington Business Association, said: “It’s great to see the growing strength of the town’s retail diversity.

“We’ve had three new businesses open in the past month and I know of two distinctive food and drink openings in the pipeline.

"If you look at the alternatives you can see why people like to shop and eat out in Wellington.”