Kim Studio Nails - Seattle (WA)

3 /5 Mackenna Rowe: I’m sad because this place had such good reviews but I was cut many times, there’s white polish not fully cleaned up and now sealed onto the nude polish. Polish on the sides of my fingers, the white lines are uneven and the nails are chunky. I’ve been getting my nails done for years and this is the first time I feel compelled to leave a negative review. This was not worth $75 :( The nail prep was also very minimal so I am concerned to see how long these end up lasting. 10.28.24 updated- the owner Kim redid my nails and it is much better this time. I can only recommend seeing her as I can’t guarantee the other artists will do a good job. But I am happy with the customer service at this salon!

4 /5 Genevieve Condron: They were super quick and affordable. I got a spa gel pedicure with hot stones and removal plus a gel acrylic overlay manicure. All together it was 94. My only complaint is they are a little rough. I have some cuts on my fingers from when they were grinding the nails down. I would recommend but make sure to have an appointment because they are busy.

4 /5 Jessica Luo: Came in asking to have my acrylics removed and said I didn’t have an appointment. I was very appreciative that they serviced me right away, even though I could tell they were booked and busy! Paid $40 (in cash, excluding tip) for the acrylic removal + new gel set. Giving 4/5 stars because my newly painted gel nails started to crack less than two days later :( the cracks aren’t noticeable to others, just me. Maybe it was the polish I chose. They also seemed like they rushed my appointment, even though I said I was happy to just do the nail removal and/or come back later. Overall, would come again but with an appointment!

5 /5 Fix Salon: Kim has done my nails for over 7 years. I’m hairstylist and my hands are a focus of my work so I’m very particular about my nails. Kim creates the most perfect and natural looking acrylic overlay. Her entire staff is friendly and accommodating. I recommend Kim nails to anyone wanting detailed work and a relaxing experience. I’m so lucky to have her studio close to me. This is my go to nail salon.

2 /5 Elisha Han: I visited Kim Studio Nails for a full acrylic set with a simple design. I have been getting my nails done for years and am familiar with the process. The nails were done inconsistently; all the lengths were different, and when I pointed out that one of the tips were put on crookedly, my artist told me that it will get fixed once she puts on the powder (picture attached, the tip was put on bending my real nail off my finger). She packed on the powder and my left hand was so thick that it looked like there were 4 nail tips glued on top of each other. I also pointed out that she made a nail way shorter than the other hand, and then she proceeded to sand down the longer one even though I told her that was the length I wanted. She ignored my comments to fix/re-do some of the nails. She did do a great job with the design, but the actual acrylic set looked horrible. Her process was also very wrong, for example, sanding the nail after the design was painted on. It seemed like she was rushing to get me out, usually a set takes 3 hours and it took her a little over an hour. The set was $80 and I left upset. I ended up calling Kim and asking if she personally could fix the nails that were bad. I returned a few hours later and she did do a much better job, but I sat there for another 1.5 hours because she was hopping back and forth between multiple patrons. I wont be returning, there are a bunch of other salons near by this one that are much better.