Top Reviews about 16 Nail Salons in Vancouver, WA (Part 2)

Mahal Houle My wife and I have been going there for the past few months for our nails. We absolutely love the staff and the work they do. Everyone their is so nice and they always make our nails look good! Lenas nail art is always amazing! It is crazy how she can take an inspiration picture you show her and make her design so much better. If you are looking for a new place to get your nails done we highly recommend checking them out!

Charito Nicdao-Gumera I love Allura Salon and Spa. The topmost reason why I love it there is because their nail technicians listen to what I want. They are accommodating, and collaborative, and even go on extra mile/length of combining powders/colors to achieve what I want to see on my nails. I love their complimentary drinks and massage chairs. The place is clean and the atmosphere is very pleasant. My favorite by far are the sisters, April and Lina. Both are very talented. Lastly, the price is reasonable with a discount if paying by cash and they also have a great selection of colors. All places have good and bad. There are a few things you might want to consider before visiting this salon. First, most technicians are not really good at verbal communication so it is better to show them a visual (picture) of what you want to be done on your nails. You will feel rushed if you come in during rush hours or if they get a sudden influx of customers. They try not to turn away anyone so they’ll work faster if they receive more walk-in clients. It is better to call, reserve your hours, and reserve your favorite technician to get the best service. They never pressure me to tip but I always end up tipping them. That is how good they are to me.

Terri Otto Love this place! Great vibe- they are all so kind. Love the nail booth setup! They did a great job and really listened to what I asked for. I observed this same customer service with others coming in! This is my new place!!

Margaret Willis She did a great job first time there and definitely going to make this my permanent nails spot

Rachie284 Lisa was friendly and did a really nice and yet quick job. Nails looked very polished (pun intended), and not thick! Low profile which is very desirable to me, and when I told her what I might want in the future, she was open to give ideas or suggestions that would be suitable for me. UPDATE: Unfortunately I had to stop going there. After the first time, the nails were really average... if not bad... The second time they only lasted about three days before they peeled up... At $35 for a fill, I think Ill go else where unfortunately. :/ The lady is still really nice though.

Victoria Jones I wanted to love this place the woman that did my nails and toes was so personable and kind! However worst set of nails ive had in years acrylic was unever the gel polish was thin in some spots and clear top coat all over the place. My pedicure was sub par almost no calouse removal, the paint job was bad. None of the side on any of my toe nails was painted i spent $100 ive spent less elsewhere and gotten so much better. So disappointed. Now i have to go spend another 100 on a new set and pedicure

Elaine Leonard I’ve received services here for the last several months. Lani is my usual tech and she does a perfect job every time. I have seen beautiful work done by their technicians consistently. I won’t go anywhere else because Lani is gentle, efficient, meticulous, and so kind. Today she did my little girl’s first mani/pedi. Fantastic job! Thank you Fancy Nails!

Jordan McEntaffer Been coming here for years for a manicure and I will keep coming back. I always see Helena and she is amazing. I don’t do anything fancy but I always gravitate to the brighter and odder colors. I love her system of doing a dip base with gel on top. No acrylic and means we never have to soak off anything. I used to be a chronic nail biter and was shy to shake hands because I was embarrassed of my dry, short, and bleeding nails and nail beds. Now, I frequently show off my nails and get compliments. Seeing Helena changed my entire opinion of my nails and hands and I can’t see myself ever not having them done now. Such a confidence booster.

Amy Matsumoto Love this place! Everyone is always so welcome & accomodating. Nick, John & Doung have always been my pedicurists & I’m always impressed with all three of them. Everyone here knows my name & I always feel so welcome. Come here! Give them a call & book your next appointment.

Ellie Forster Did not do what I asked for at all. My nails are stretched up. I got cut by the drill. My “silver chrome French tips” are sparkly white everywhere. No cuticle care. Very disappointed. I added what I asked for vs. what I got

Allie Ciarlanti Ive been going here on and off for over 2 years. I am always nice and tip very well. I dont do anything crazy. Just a solid color. Every time. Theyre very nice too but the quality of work is hit or miss. I even ask for Tiffany since shes the boss. Id think shed make sure my nails are perfect and Im happy before leaving. But no. I feel like its a problem if I point something out that needs to be fixed but they want $$$$$. I work hard for my money and expect quality work to be done when paying for a service. Im very upset that Im leaving today with bumps under my polish, semi full coverage on the nail, and cotton pieces/nail debris left on my hands. Im over it and I wont be back.

Holly Jordan *update: As of April 2022 after a year of visiting this location I still would give 5 stars. Great staff great service. My hands and feet never looked better. These nails I had done 3 weeks ago still looking good. No complaints 2nd visit here, 2021 brought my mother in law this time. 3rd salon Ive tried in 6 months, we are staying here. Tiffanys done 2 sets on me and her fellow workers are all super sweet. Great service good prices and consistently good work toes and fingers!!

Lovely Gutierrez I went back to Stylish Nails because my very first visit with Nick was so positive and I was just blown away with the quality of his work! I went in yesterday and even took a friend because I was impressed by the service I received last time. I must say I was not impressed AT ALL with how my nails came out. They are chipping after ONE DAY of having them done mind you this is a gel set. The paint isn’t even on the edges of my nail. These look like they have been worn a week in. I was so displeased I didn’t even leave a tip and I ALWAYS tip. Don’t think I’ll be coming back. My friend also got dip powder and she was not impressed with her nails she even opted out of getting the nail design she was going to go for. I was embarrassed after we left that I had even taken her there. $90 for a simple mani and pedi all for my nails to look like this. Yikes.

Rachel Macy I wish it was possible to give more than five stars. I am blown away by the talent that Nick has for hand painting masterpieces That should be in a museum. I’ve been to some very talented nail techs in the past, but Nick blows them out of the water. I came in wanting Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies nails for a trip that I’m about to go on to watch them both play. I had no idea the talent that this nail tech had for hand painting and sculpting the most beautiful nails I’ve ever had. The fact that he was able to re-create the logo so perfectly by hand still has me mind blown.!!

jazmine beeler Made an appointment the morning of and they got me in very quickly. The nail techs that took care of me were very nice and the nails are exactly what I wanted. The shape!! 10/10 recommend!!

Elizabeth Garcia Absolutely love going here! Stanley and Mimi are always joking and it makes for a fun time! Shoutout to Stanley for coming up with the cutest nail idea and thank you Mimi for doing the design!

Olga Khvorostukhina Got a full set with Mimi and a pedicure! Also got my eyebrows waxed! I highly recommend Mystic nails and Mimi to anyone and everyone. She does a great job every time. I have gotten pedicure from other staff here as well and always amazing service and quality is consistent!! I cannot recommend them enough!!! Thank you so much!

Julie Cute decorations, friendly atmosphere & so clean!!!! Great place to relax & get your nails done.

Mylinda Shadwick Im keeping names out of this review for anonymity purposes. Disappointed in the professionalism of this business. I thought I would try going here again to see if there was some improvement with the quality of service. I found one of the nail techs here 2 months ago that did a full set and was really good. She paid attention to detail, made sure my nails were filed straight, and was fast and efficient. But she is too busy at a different business to take the time for her clients at the nail salon. I made an appointment with her a month ago to do a fill and nail repair, and I was pawned off to an inexperienced nail tech. There were issues. They called in the one I requested from the other business to do my nails. She still did a superb job even though she was in a rush to go back to the other business to work. Todays appointment was with a different nail tech since the one I requested was going to be working at their other business and couldnt come into the nail salon business. She was inexperienced. I showed her some pictures and chose the most simple one for her to do. I was there for 2 hours for her to cut down my nails, take off the old designs, do the fill, shape the nails, apply gel polish, and do one nail with a simple design. She didnt use the right colors of acrylic powder for the fill. I had to make sure she filed my nails straight. One of them got overlooked and is crooked. She didnt add the sparkles I wanted on selected fingers. For a simple and easy fill and nail design, it should have taken 45 minutes. An hour at most. I was there too long and wanted to go so I didnt say anything about the glitter. Pricing: There is nothing posted for their pricing on services in this business. My full set was $155. A reasonable price for the designs I had done. The first fill was $115. Another reasonable price for the nail designs. Todays fill, pink gel polish, and one nail design was $110. Its not worth it considering what Ive had gotten done before. The prices charged above do not include tips. I tip handsomely for great quality. Anywhere from 25-30%. But I tipped 15% today since I should have been charged less for something so simple. It seams like their pricing is randomly picked for services. Needless to say, I wont be going back again. One of the other employees there took my payment and was snarky with her fake, "Thank you for the tip" comment. Again, I am disappointed in the professionalism here. I added photos. The pink one was done today. The pink and white with the awesome nail designs were done 1 and 2 months ago.

Breanna Arambula literally not even a single star. went in asking for my acrylics to be soaked off and instead they INSISTED on popping them off with an unused acrylic nail. ripped my nails, i was literally bleeding while walking out. place was a mess with stuff literally everywhere and now the rest of my nails are splitting. would never ever recommend to anyone. ever. my dog wouldve taken better care of my nails. (okay one star ONLY BC GOOGLE WOULDNT LET ME POST MY REVIEW WITH OUT ONE)

Rich Beal My wife goes there bi-weekly, the Girls do a wonderful job on her feet and fingers. She has been going there for over 5 years and enjoy there work on her nails and the friendship they have developed. Make a simple call there and make an appointment.

Kimberly Reyes These nails were horrible. They are bumpy, crooked, and different lengths each nail. I got black French tips with two rhinestone frenchies and a gray bow instead of a black bow because they didn’t have a black bow, the black French tips were crooked, and the rhinestone French tips were very spaced out and they only did two rows (I had medium to long nails) the lady also added top coat on top of the rhinestones. I am training to be a nail tech and I have 3 cousins who are already nail techs and I know that it’s not the way it is supposed to be. The lady also cut my cuticle too far up and cut me, she also let the extra nail polish on my hands and did not remove it. This set was also very important because I came with my sister in law and for her WEDDING. This was a horrible experience and I will not come again. I would give this place zero stars if I could.

Hollee Dewald Best nail techs in town. Always amazing service and quality. Get all your beauty needs here from nails, to waxing to lashes. The owner is the hardest worker in the joint and is always friendly and welcoming. 10/10 would recommend.

Misty Zybura Super cute nails! Great prices! Call ahead and book an appointment because they fill up fast

Hannah Gillhoover Their salon is clean with nice decor! They have a ton of nice pedicure chairs. They all are so sweet and do great work but Donna is the best for artsy complex designs! She truly is an artist! The pictures attached are Donna’s work!

Nichole Wagner Been coming to Lena here for 3 years now, she does the best for my style of nails!! She’s so funny and keeps me entertained during our time! I even make the trek from downtown Portland to still get my nails done by her since I moved a year ago! I always get clear dip with gel on top and my nails RARELY break.

Heaton Fam BEST nail salon in all of vancouver washington!!! sweetest people youll ever meet and resllt good nail art!! they have many colors to choose from and do manicures and pedicures!! id definitely recommend coming here ive been a customer for years!!!!

Shasta Frier Sonya always has my nails looking on point. She is willing to put in the time and effort for a more upscale look. On top of that, shes extremely personable--theres always snacks and drinks, our convos are fun, and you can tell she cares about both the look AND health of your nails. If you want those Pinterest nails, go to Chic Nail Lounge!

Piama Hunley Sonya always does the best job. I’ve been seeing her regularly for the last 6 months. I always get compliments on my nails! She takes care of my natural nail too!

Tonia Williams This is the best nail tech I have ever been too. Never hurts my nails when I receive services. Sonya is always willing to educate me and I love the fact that she is so good at her job!

Julie Ann I was so excited for the top of the line pedicure; the volcano pedicure for $62! I will say, the citrus scented lotion and scrub I chose smelled divine. Unfortunately, from start to finish, my deluxe pedicure was 40 minutes and that was with 10 minutes of drying. The gal I had would be great for someone with very sensitive or painful legs as she was extremely delicate…even after sharing with her that she could massage deeper. I’ll also need to remove my polish as she didn’t remove all of my previous clear polish and you can see it through with the new polish over. If you’re in a hurry, however, this might be a great place to go as they’ll get you right in and out.

Darcy Walker Had the new guy. He really did the best he could. Im all about practice, which makes perfect. Ended up having the gel polish fixed. My only issue was that I arrived as a walk-in after being out of town on for work and broke a nail & needed a fill. Normally, I make my appts with Tina (she is amazing). They got me in within 15 minutes, but I was there for 3.5 hrs. Missing my birthday dinner. Something that normally would have taken 45 min - 1 hr. They were really good about making sure I was happy with my nails before I left. I just bummed I didnt get to spend my birthday dinner with my daughter. I have barely seen from being out of town.

Markus “markobear1” Update!!May 2022--Once again the best nail shop in Vancouver ----bar none. Professional, friendly and best prices in town! Best nail shop by far in the Vancouver area. Always clean and friendly. Excellent. Highly recommended! Again, the very best nail shop in Vancouver. Will go back for the best foot and leg massage! Final take---GO!!!!! and treat yourself well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AJ Greaves Started coming here as it is 2 minutes away from my apartment and omg I have never had a better experience with getting my nails done than at nail clips! nice atmosphere! nice and quiet the atmosphere is amazing and i am always satisfied with my service! love coming here for my regular pedicures!

Jessica Russell The guy rushes through getting the nails done. Making them look uneven and super wide. I’ve let him do my nails twice and each time gets worse. It was a super slow day so i can’t even say it’s because he fit me in. He charged me for extending my nail that he cut to short. My nails aren’t even the same length nor close too it’s horrible and definitely NOT worth the $60 he charged me!

Rebecca Carter Took my kid for a pedicure and they were so kind to her. Great work and service. Nice atmosphere and decent pricing.

Tony Bear Im Lavonne Bear and I love getting my nails done by Kim. She is a perfectionist and takes pride in her work. Kim is a true artist and has me hooked on getting artwork done on my nails. I continually get compliments on my nails from family, friends and even strangers. Kim is personable, professional and I always enjoy my appointments. I highly recommend her!

Janda Barber I highly recommend getting your nails done by Kim. She is always friendly, and she always does an amazing job! She also does a great job waxing my eyebrows.

Deb Kumle Kim has been doing my nails for years. She is FANTASTIC, FABULOUS AND AMAZING. Kim is the best! The one go to.

Maura Rininger Tracy and her team were awesome. I had several nails lifting on each hand. The team fixed them, Tracy did the fill and shaping and superb painting then she did my eye brows. I haven’t done my brows in yrs because I was burned badly. I explained how badly my last time was and she was extremely careful and took care to make sure I was comfortable and that the experience was a good one. No burns, beautiful brows and my nails are gorgeous. I will be back and I’m bringing my MIL to get her toes done.

Keala Rivers I never give reviews, but me and my bestie just found our favorite nail salon to go to!! They were so sweet, kind, accommodating, careful, and offered drinks which is the first I have ever come across at a nail salon to be honest. The best thing about them is they have so many more nail colors AND nail designs than any nail salon! They did such an amazing job with my nails and I LOVE them as they give such an awesome shimmer! Thank you so much and keep up the amazing work ladies! Me and my Bestie will be coming back for sure!

paige sirks I had a great experience at Creative nails! I came in as a walk in client and was greeted very warmly, and offered a drink while I waited for the next nail tech. The store was very clean with a cozy atmosphere, and a bit on the smaller side of salons- which I liked. My tech efficiently manicured my nails while still taking the time to listen to my requests. Although this salon is a bit farther than I’d normally go, I will be a returning.

Kaylee Kontonasakis TRIGGER WARNING FOR PHOTOS I’ve waited to do a review to see if I could settle this personally with them. But I would say to anyone thinking about coming here, don’t. I went here on December 14th, after my friend offered to get my nails done after my sisters funeral. The lady doing my nails cut my skin, but the worse part is two days later I received an infection on my pinky finger that caused me to go to the emergency room to receive antibiotics for. This infection has lead me to lose my real life nail, and it was painful. I’ve also been in contact with this salon since the infection began. And they still have not given my friend a refund, at minimum. $80 for an infection, and now my nail is going to take months and months to grow back.

Kristi Kaneshi 40$ for one of the worst manis I’ve ever revived. Barely did my cuticles. Rushed the entire time. Almost cut me. Wasn’t offered anything to drink. Charged me 3$ to take off 3 gel nail polish. Nails look terrible and there’s nail polish on my skin.

kimberly perez They did a ok job, but I didnt like how it was a rush especially with your feet. Im 9 months pregnant, all I wanted to do was soak my swollen feet and get my feet done. The guy rushed me along, I barely had 5 mins with my feet in the water or to decide a color. I really didnt like that!! My feet were so swollen, just give people more time please! So I didnt tip him, Im not sorry for that either. He took all the enjoyment out of my time there. :(

Crystal Atkinson Kelly did an amazing job on my weathered feet! She was thorough, efficient, and allowed me to relax. Loved her massage and the massage chair. Very clean environment. Good prices. Friendly ladies. Barely recognized my feet when she was done! Will be back and tell others to go there!

Sandy Reese I have always went in for my pedicures they do an amazing job

Beaudie Stroebel I have a hard time finding a good nail salon and this place was recommended by a friend. we were able to quickly make an appointment for the time we wanted but we have no idea if we got the people that we asked for. also no one had their name or certificates posted at their stations. Everyone speaks English well so that is helpful. My daughters nail was put on crooked and mine are a little off too. They dont wash your hands at all until the very end before you pay. Its kind of weird to have nail dust covering you the entire time you are getting your nails done. The people are really friendly though.