I came in for a new set as a new customer and I was thoroughly pleased with the service I got! Everyone was really friendly and my nail technician, Mary, was very patient with me when I was choosing my nail color. I got SNS with tips and the shape was definitely to my liking. As someone who gets her nails done regularly, I'll definitely come back here especially because it's so close to where I live! read more

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We came in 1 hour before closing, the lady looked at us and said sorry we can not help you can you come back tomorrow. We told her we were visiting from out of town and would be not able to. She then nonchalantly said " so sorry" She asked if we drove here we told we took an Uber she said ok The workers seem to take pleasure in not helping us I can't comment on the quality of the service because they seemed happy to deny us. read more

Broke two nails and needed a fill anyway. Exceptional service and attention to detail. Lovely staff, great color selection and I'm pretty sure this is one of the best nail jobs I've ever had! Totally saved the day in between my speaking gigs! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Exceptional nail salon. I'm ocd and Vivi did a perfect job! - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

I came in for a pedicure and gel manicure. The people were super nice, and I really enjoyed the experience there. BUT the gel didn't last at all. I had my first chip on a nail within a day, and within a week the polish on all the nails was lifting and chipping, it looked terrible. I've never had a gel manicure last such a short amount of time. Would recommend for the pedicure, but skip the gel mani - not worth your money. read more

Love this place! Amy has been doing both my manicures and pedicures for some time now and ALWAYS does a beautiful job! I wouldn't think of going to anyone else! I am very particular about how I like things done and Amy is so kind and gracious -- and is always ready to please and does a superb job! Everyone in the shop is very friendly and makes everyone feel quite a home and comfortable! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Excellent job by Amy (as usual)! She has been doing my nails for a long time and always does a beautiful job - both mani & pedi! - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Daniel is great! I'm quite picky about my nails and he is so patient and always makes sure I'm happy with my nails. There's free parking if you don't live in the area. It's reasonably priced, clean, and the staff is friendly! read more

I came to get an acrylic removal and the nail tech was extremely rushed and rough with my nails. She nicked me almost every other finger with the drill which made the experience stressful and painful. She also kept complaining to me how difficult it was to remove acrylics and told me not to get them next time. She also filed my nails so extremely thin my nails are now breaking and bleeding. As you can see in the pictures my nails are now really sensitive and chipped on the edges. I only came here because it was close to campus and i needed the nails off quickly but i would definitely not recommend coming here if you can help it. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

We were in town visiting and made a last minute decision to get our nails done. We walked in, waited about 10 minutes, and had great service! Daniel is the best. Very friendly and super detailed work! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

All my nails fell off the day after I had them done at this salon. The woman doing my nails made me bleed.

I'll start off with the good things: 1. They accept walk ins. 2. My nails that I got done are still intact and look in average condition. 3. They offer a small selection of beverages while you get your nails done. 4. If you are a student you can receive a discount. However, my positive experience ended there. I paid $45 to be manhandled by my nail tech who would get frustrated easily. She was frustrated because she didn't know how to put on the powder on my nails properly, and another nail tech beside her had to show her the technique, & her anger of her inexperience was taken out on me. She would constantly hit my hands to tell me to relax and it was a very rude gesture and I had to apologize to her every time she would hit me...?! She was very unfriendly and it was very uncomfortable to try and speak to her so that I could improve my experience with her. She was inconsistent and would lose track of which hand needed to dry and which hand didn't. She was inconsistent on the amount of coats she would put on my nails and would get angry with me when I would try to correct her. OVERALL: I am not coming back to this establishment and I do not recommend it for anyone who wants a good experience getting their nails done. read more

They have an excellent color selection here, will be back again! Offered drinks, speedy and super nice. Prime location for people living in west campus looking for their next go-to spot. Discounts for UT students too. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Iridescent chrome coffin nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Stopped by because I needed a quick pedicure. It was a slow day for the shop, so I was seated immediately. After being seated, I was offered a drink. The technicians were really nice and did a great job. Kim, did my pedicure and it turned out great. As I was waiting for my toes to dry under the light, a different technician came and chatted with me. All of the staff was extremely friendly. Overall, the prices are OK. I can definitely get something cheaper in Houston, but it's Houston. I opted for a basic pedicure which was $26 and added parafilm wax which was $8. I would say if you need something convenient it is worth stopping by! read more

They did an amazing job, and payed attention to EVERY detail. Love my nails! Highly recommend for the amazing technicians and the hospitality. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - holographic gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Started coming here for the convenience but turned out to be better than I expected. I usually get gel or dip powder and have had pretty good experiences here with the timeliness, nice staff and the outcome of my nails. This picture shows my dip powder nails which have been my favorite thus far. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Dip powder nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went in for a gel manicure but switched to a regular manicure after realizing how bad this place was. The nail technician I got must have been new, and although he was nice and pleasant he was really bad and took over an hour to file and paint. Definitely not worth the money and I was extremely disappointed. Hopefully some of the more skilled/experienced technicians are better! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Service from 9/14/19 - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I would not recommend this place to anyone. I went in to get my dipping powder removed and then asked for a basic manicure. The lady who took care of me, Mary, was extremely rough with my nails and repeatedly burnt my nails with the drill she used to remove the dipping powder. When applying the regular polish to my nails, it was pretty evident that she was in a hurry to finish and now having left the salon, my nails are filled with air bubbles, there are bumps on all but one nail, and the polish is not at all evenly layered. I wish I could rate this place better because the ladies were really nice, but my nails do not look professionally done at all. Sadly, for $25 I could've given myself a better manicure. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

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if I could give zero stars I definitely would. I came in needing to remove and redo a full set. I thought it was great it was walking distance from my apartment and decided to give it a shot. Worst choice of my life. removal was fine, but then when the nail tech began the new set, she clearly did not know how to do nails. first, she was attempting to make a "coffin shape" by cutting the sides of the nails instead of filing them, so she almost cut me 5 times. Then, she only used like 2 layers of dip powder, which for a light color is not enough. I asked her if she was finished and she said yes, while my nails were obviously see through and extremely uneven. She offered to go over the pale color with another, darker color, but even so, she put 1 layer and asked (with a lot of attitude) if I liked it now. I said that it didn't properly cover the previous color, and she got mad and said it was my fault... so I said I was done and was going somewhere else. She followed me to the desk and proceeded to yell (obviously about me) to the cashier. I told him I did not feel like my nails were finished, and he agreed to only charge me for the original nail removal, which i only agreed to because I wanted to leave. This wasted an hour and a half of my time, and it was so obscenely bad, I had to spend more time getting them fixed the same day. Go to enjoy on Guadalupe instead. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Vivi was great! She really took her time to shape my nails perfectly! The salon is so clean and welcoming. Def recommend coming here, especially if you live in west campus! Their color selection is great! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

My friends and I all love this place! There is great service and they are very attentive. They make sure your nails look amazing and that you are comfortable throughout your whole experience! I didn't want to go any place else except my nail place back in my hometown, but this place makes me feel so at home, I will continue to go back. Go check them out!! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great experience. They were super fast and efficient without compromising level of service. I went in for a last minute gel pedicure. They got me right in and did an amazing job. This is my first time in, but I will definitely be back. read more

Absolutely amazing! Wonderful kindhearted staff that did a fantastic job on both my hands and feet !

Vivi was thorough and made sure she made my nails perfect! I love the job she did!! Definitely will be returning!!

for the first few times i came here, i would've given them 4 or 5 stars, but after my latest experience i can't bring myself to go there anymore. my last set i got from them completely ruined my nails to the point where two nails split in half and my nails became really weak. the nail tech that did my nails also nicked me on almost all my fingers and was super rough. i just got my natural nails fixed at another salon and the nail tech told me she could tell the technique was not good and the materials are not of good quality. i'm not giving 1 star because the staff is actually super nice and i know they're only doing their job, but if you want really high quality nails and not risk getting your nails damaged i would suggest looking elsewhere read more

Recently moved to Austin and this is my first time getting my nails my nails done in Austin so I was a little nervous but I was super satisfied with how my nails turned out and my nail tech, ViVi, was super nice so I will be coming back. Also, students get 5% off! read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

I spent 3 hours in here for dip nails. No crazy shape, no design. One color and square shape. I wanted to trust the process the whole time but as someone who gets their nails done often, I'm familiar with the process. A lot of things were done absolutely wrong. At one point I had to tell her I had places to be and that's when she finally started to rush. I wish I was kidding. She started on my nails at 3:30 and I did not leave til 6:20. If I did not ask her to hurry I would have been there longer. At this point I was just worried about getting out of there and not how my nails look. They are HORRIBLE. And I asked for something so simple. The pictures don't show the bumpiness, thickness, etc. This place is okay for a quick pedicure but do not go for nails. They look like giant bricks. Not even straight and the sides are not even smooth. I would give it 1 star because of the work but I gave 2 because the lady who did my nails was super nice. But this should absolutely not cost me $60. Now I'm going elsewhere to have them fixed read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Not smoothed. - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

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They were nice and the color was pretty but i was left very unsatisfied with my sns dip nails. She didn't prime my nails or push back my cuticles. Also she over filed my nails and they were bubble shaped and too round and bumpy. I tried to explain to them to file it down but the message want received. I feel like i overpaid for the quality i received. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I had A Mani-Pedi here last month. Both held up very well. Nice massage, both arms and feet/ lower legs. Friendly service with fair prices. I will likely rerun when I'm back in Austin. read more

my nail stylist was very rude she cut my finger 9 times and insulted me and did a horrible job on my nails my sisters styltest was very nice though read more

Usually a 20 min wait if you don't make an appointment. Prices are a little higher than I would expect- $50 for dip, $26 pedicure. Wanted to do a pedicure and dip at same time but had to do separately, so I was there for two hours. They don't have many Nexgen colors. The SNS colors do not really look exactly like the swatches, just a heads up. Color is different and it may be slightly transparent on tips. I had my nails done by Mary, she said she is new. She was very sweet and did well but my nails are slightly longer than I would have liked. I was very happy with her shaping of my tips though. Overall happy with my experience. I will go back because it's a convenient location and there aren't many salons around here. read more

5 Star Forever Nails - Done by Mary - Nail Salons Near Me - Austin, Texas

They ruined my nails. I just asked for them to take off my dip nails and they filed my nail down to the last layer. It actually hurt while they did it. My nails are still recovering. They break every day and are very frail. It's been 2 months. I am now taking vitamins and using any nail strengthener I can find. :( read more

Came here to get a manicure and showed the woman a photo. I asked her if she could do it and she told me yes. She lied. She did not do what I asked and then tried to gaslight me and say that I wasn't clear even though I showed her a photo. I politely tried to explain what was wrong and she was very rude and yelled in my face. I have been to this salon many times and never not paid or not tipped properly, yet when I got up she yelled in my face saying "YOU WILL PAY". I never indicated I had no intention of paying. It was a very hostile situation for no reason. Terrible customer service . You're better off taking your business elsewhere read more

I have been twice, on Sundays, and when I call they said I can come in "now" (I do live fairly close). I just need a good pedi, and they deliver. I upgraded to the delux and it's still very affordable. Very clean and sanitary practices, very friendly, and solid, straightforward pedicure. Massage chairs, bottled water, attentive staff, validated parking. Recommended! read more

The ladies who work here are very sweet and the environment is great to be in. However, my nails did not come out as I had hoped. My cuticles were throbbing, the polish was bumpy, and there was polish on my skin when I left. I have had great experiences here, but this was a really disappointing one and sadly, a waste of my money. read more

I loved my acrylic dip that Vivi did! She took the time to make sure that they were even and to ensure that I loved them. Great service and super friendly! read more

If you have fake nails DO NOT GET THEM REMOVED HERE. The lady didn't soak my nails, she just cut the tip, sanded them down a little and starting ripping them off with her fingers, taking most of the top layer off with them. It hurt really bad and my nails are so brittle now. I've seen people get there's removed before so I know this is not the correct way to remove them in order maintain healthy nails. I'm very disappointed. If I wanted my nails destroyed I could've ripped them off myself. read more

Walked in for a pedicure and had to wait a short bit because someone arrived with an appointment. I respect that they honor that. More time in the massage chair! Kim did my deluxe pedicure and Dan took the time to show me the difference between SNS and gel for a manicure for future reference. My toes turned out great. Since I'm just in town visiting my daughter, I have a place to send her for nail appointments. read more

2 out of the 10 nails i got done broke after only a week. i am very very upset. this place doesn't have quality materials and equipment. don't waste your money here. the name "5 star" is a joke. haha read more

I went to get my dip taken off and it was a great experience! This was my first time and couldn't have had a better technician. Great friendly customer service right in the heart of west campus :) read more

I have been getting dip nonstop for 2 years so I know what to expect with my nails. The set I got was NOT AT ALL good!! The lady was super sweet but you could tell she did not know how to do dip on natural nails. She broke part of my nail which I have been growing out, she left part of my old set still there (so you can see glittery green under light pink), the shape was still not what I wanted after I had repeatedly mentioned and asked for her to fix it, they are overly thick and not evenly coated (making the color uneven), and probably one of the worst sets I've ever received. On top of it all I had to pay $50 and the only reason I did was because I value people's time and I was raised to respect that but the work done was not $50 quality. If I could give 0 stars I would because they clearly do not know how to do nails. I am not bitter just really disappointed that they are running a salon and can't do a simple set properly. Please save your time and money by going somewhere else. read more

went here with my girlfriend, and two of her fingers literally started bleeding. not only that, the rude woman (mary) who scratched her fingers did not apologize at all, rather she started muttering in angry vietnamese to the other employees. i had to forcefully stop her from hurting my girl. we changed manicurists and the second girl (vivi) did a pretty good job not hurting her and actually did a decent job with the nails, but i would still not recommend this place because they are not careful about not hurting you and have zero manners. do not come here. read more