Heartbreak Nail Club is a gel nail studio at 959 Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville, near Beaver Lake. Its team of nail artists works with Japanese, Canadian and Korean gels, structured gel and Gel-X extensions, plus hand-painted and 3D nail art. The studio does not offer acrylics, dip powder or pedicures.

Regulars come for detailed custom art, from checkerboards to chrome, and the studio holds a 4.9-star rating across about 100 Google reviews.

Heartbreak Nail Club

Asheville has a long list of women-owned businesses, and this guide rounds them up. Downtown, one stretch of Broadway has [Old Europe Pastries](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1716-old-europe-pastries) for Hungarian cakes, the honey tasting bar at [Asheville Bee Charmer](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1377-asheville-bee-charmer) and [VaVaVooom](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/974-vavavooom)'s lingerie boutique. On Patton Avenue, [Hazel Twenty](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/676-hazel-twenty-boutique) and its menswear sister [Lex Twenty](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2262-lex-twenty-menswear) carry Free People, Filson and Barbour. [Instant Karma](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1501-instant-karma-asheville) sells crystals on Lexington Avenue and Haywood Road, and [Good Hot Fish](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3667-good-hot-fish) fries Carolina seafood on Buxton Avenue. In the River Arts District, [ButterPunk](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4129-butterpunk) bakes biscuits on Depot Street. West Asheville has [The Odd](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1413-the-odd-eclectic-dive-bar-music-venue-oddities-museum) on Haywood Road for drag and punk nights, plus the fried chicken sandwich at [Sand Hill Kitchen](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1307-sand-hill-kitchen) on Sardis Road. [Asheville Raven & Crone](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1253-asheville-raven-crone) stocks tarot decks and candles on Merrimon Avenue, and [Hemp 4 Victory](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2074-hemp-4-victory) is in Woodfin. Head south for [Retro Coffee](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2305-retro-coffee) on Sweeten Creek Road, the Pie Flight at [Baked Pie Company](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1362-baked-pie-company) in Arden and the antique dealers at [Altamont Vintage](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2578-altamont-vintage-collectibles-antiques) near Biltmore Village. [Asheville Charcuterie Co](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3304-asheville-charcuterie-co). builds boards and grazing tables, and [SweetPeas Photo Camper](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3106-sweetpeas-photo-camper) brings a photo booth to parties. For branding and illustration, there's [Flori Pate Designs](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/51-flori-pate-designs). Every business below has hours, photos and directions.

Woman Owned Businesses in Asheville, NC: Shops, Food and Services

Asheville is a good town for a day off your feet, and plenty of it is locally owned. Downtown, [Spa Theology](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1917-spa-theology) on College Street does massage, facials and beer soaks, and [Wake Foot Sanctuary](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1931-wake-foot-sanctuary) in the Grove Arcade does handmade foot soaks seven days a week. In East Asheville, [Shoji Spa & Retreat](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/965-shoji-spa-retreat) rents private outdoor saltwater hot tubs that look out over the national forest, and [Still Point Wellness](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1142-still-point-wellness-massage-float-spa) on Tunnel Road has salt water float tanks and Esalen massage. West Asheville regulars book [Ebb & Flow](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/893-ebb-flow-massage-therapy-center) on Haywood Road for deep tissue and hot stone massage. For recovery, [Asheville Cryotherapy and Recovery](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3964-asheville-cryotherapy-and-recovery) on Merrimon Avenue has whole-body cryo and infrared sauna, and [Appalachian Beer Spa](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2404-appalachian-beer-spa-massage-lounge) in Arden pairs hydro soaks with a tasting room. Yoga folks head to [Asheville Yoga Center](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2016-asheville-yoga-center) on South Liberty Street, [Hot Yoga Asheville](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1860-hot-yoga-asheville) on Fairview Road or the donation-based classes at [Asheville Community Yoga](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1810-asheville-community-yoga) in North Asheville. For acupuncture, [Blue Ridge Acupuncture Clinic](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1837-blue-ridge-acupuncture-clinic) on Merrimon and the [Chinese Acupuncture & Herbology Clinic](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1919-chinese-acupuncture-herbology-clinic) in Montford have both been at it for decades. In Black Mountain, [Black Mountain Massage & Wellness](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2428-black-mountain-massage-wellness) is on South Ridgeway Avenue. Every spot below has hours, photos and directions.

Spas, Massage and Wellness in Asheville, NC: A Local Guide

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