I did a walk-in gel manicure on a Sunday. I expected it to be busy, and it was, but I was helped sooner than expected. The manicure itself was about an hour and while the polish looks nice, I found myself picking off some residual polish on my fingertips. Though for a $35 gel manicure, it was fine! Because I chose a very light and thin color, the tech did three layers. The techs and front desk were nice, and the place is well kept. The prices are great and competitive in the area. I was a bit frustrated that I requested a receipt (after she asked) and the front desk did not provide one. I waited for a while and decided to leave because of the extended wait. Overall great nail spot if you're in the area. read more

My daughter and I brought my son for his 40th birthday to get a pedicure and a manicure! The staff was very friendly and did a very pleasing and thorough job with the service! We left feeling very relaxed! I highly recommend this wonderful salon! read more

$48 pedicure. It was OK. Tech was very nice but the job was sub-excellent. She left specks of my old polish on, did not clean under or beside the nails and I could actually see dirt (ugh), and the polish was put on thickly. Leg massage was not vigorous, almost like she was too timid to really give it a go. Probably will not go back unless I can be assured a more experienced tech. read more

I called in on a Friday afternoon and they made time for me within 10 minutes. I got a simple gel manicure. The nail tech, Hellen, was very kind and thorough. The salon itself was very clean and airy, I loved the style and music! Will definitely be coming back soon! Pictures below are my nails after 4 days. No chips or patchy polish. Thank you! read more

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It was okay. The nail tech did chat with me for a little bit. Looks like new chairs. You can smell the chemicals once you went to the station. It was a good for an emergency. read more

They usually are really good but today I got my eyebrows waxed and they did them way too thin. As a girl with bushy brows I was very upset when I came out of the salon, and my eyebrows were so thin. I get really upset just looking at it. read more

Very hit or miss. Pros: they have lots of stations and techs so it is easy to walk in with no appointment. I had an incredible gel manicure here with Vivian that lasted 3+ weeks with no chipping. Cons: my last visit the tech was rough and sloppy. She forgot the top coat on my left foot during the pedicure, and was so rough filing to remove the gel that she filed through the skin and then proceeded to apply acetone which burned. I had to continually remind her throughout the service that it hurt. She also left the acetone on my nails for so long that the skin around each nail cracked and peeled. Overall: if you can make an appointment with a trusted tech, it's a great experience, but quality across the salon is not consistent. read more

Allure Nails - Cut from rough filing and acetone burn - Nail Salons Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Veryyyy hit or miss.. To even begin, this is my first ever review. I personally don't do them but this one was NEEEEEDED. Came in with no appointment which was great but when it was time to do the design for my mom's pedicure, the tech Mai just said her nails are too small. As a girl I know what small nails look like and I can PROMISE you she has good normal strong lengthy nails. I kept asking Mai if she can still do the design and says she done with her part and just walks away. I understand if she wasn't the one to do designs but at least let me know in advance so I can go somewhere else. So I asked someone else if she's going to do the design and they kept us waiting longer then 30 minutes then they tell us to give them just one minute if we want design. At this point my mom didn't even want the design she just wanted to go because they had us here for too long. On top of that, my nail tech Tina was very nice at first. But she didn't do what I asked her to. She did full white gel when I asked for white French. Then when she puts the LED nail dryer thing on my foot she kept moving it then blamed me and kept sighing because the nail polished was messed up.. I work and have been working in customer service for so long and this is a prime example of what not to do. I'm definitely not coming back again! read more

She made my nails look like children's nails , and I'm so upset because they're so short and round and she was talking to me so badly . and saying to me: you don't understand . But I understand English. When I told her why my nails are short and round she said that's right, her name was Hannah and she also charged me $50 I am so upset. read more

Bad experience. Always had good experience when Tina worked there but she recently quit. Went in yesterday and sat at dirty station. Not only dry skin flakes but nail clippings. I complained to manicurist who proceeded to use powder brush to clean area. I advised this was not good effective clean ( not to mention mail clippings left). I was told that was why a towel was being put under my hands. Omgggggggg. You seriously think I want to sit at dirty station ? You can't bother to disinfect and pick up nails and cap? My manicurist then hurried me along to another station but fumbled for a while not being able to turn on overhead station light. I asked if they had regular station ( which I know they do because I have been going there years) and told they move around. We left her dirty station instead of her cleaning up her mess. Anyway I am traveling tomorrow so desperate so I got nails done but with trepidation. I can only pray her tools clean. So after that things ran smoothly... manicurist did nice job and polite; however, the exit was a mess. There was my manicurist and salon worker (young man) at front desk area. He was sitting down at station talking to her and picking his teeth with some instrument. I stared him down and he continued. It disgusting. I wanted to gag. I don't trust their cleanliness now. How disrespectful and no regard for customers. This experience took me off balance but I will be ready next time with video and photo proof. I left mail salon and called and asked for owners name but front desk person wouldn't give me her name or owners name. Only after prodding extensively was I given a manager name ( told I could only leave message. Receptionist would not give her name or owners first name. I got one name only from female receptionist and that was name of guy at front desk Tony who I witnessed picking his teeth. I have never reviewed this place before. I know a number of salon customers personally and has been going there for quite awhile ... plus always left 20 percent plus tip. I don't plan on going back. Very disappointing because it conveniently located and appeared nice ( before I peeled back the onion). So so many salons in Kentlands area... so their loss. Ps: another customer witnessed this encounter. I don't know her personally but she agreed area dirty read more

The wait period was told to us as 20 min when there were clearly about 10 people aheas of us. After 20 minutes they sat us down only to ask whether we have an appointment and questions we didn't have answers for: Who is ahead of you? When did you come? etc etc. Just tell that you are booked and that there is no staff available. Don't sit the customer then ask questions. read more

Brought a modern picture with charms and bows, got exactly what I wanted! SO CUTE!!! It depends on who you get, I got a young girl and she did fabulou! read more

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First time here, and I only have good things to say! I got a full set of acrylics with a design. Tony did such an amazing job with my nails - I showed him a picture and asked for a shorter length with the same design. Shaping is really important to me since it seems to be the one thing I always get bothered by at nail salons, but it was absolutely perfect here and I love it! They aren't too thick, and the design was very similar to the picture. read more

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One star for terrible customer service! I went for pedi but the polish wasn't well polished. when I requested for a clean up, after a number of tried, she still didn't able to cleaned well, she started to raising her voice, she blamed that I was difficult, her work was perfect and nothing to be changed. I knew at that time, I needed to get out this place asap, but she forced me to staying in the chair until she applied the top coat and I paid for the service. When I asked Tony, who's owner/manager of this salon? He said no one here! The problem here isn't so much about a good pedi polished but the way that salon manages their business by giving the power to each technician to run the salon business in his/her individual way! Extremely drama and stressful a pedi session! read more

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This was my first time doing nails, originally I wanted a classic manicure but looking at other people's nails around me, I decided to opt for more. I did the gel powder and medium length nails. Decided to get a pretty pink color before watching the Barbie movie! The color is so pretty and she did a really great job making my nails look clean. I originally chose a color that I thought would match but then I didn't like it after putting it on one finger so she chose one in a darker shade and this was much prettier. I hope to come back and do the milk and honey foot spa treatment too. Price was $60. read more

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Do Not see Helen, I went for a dip and she did a horrible job in shaping and there is a bubble in almost every nail.

Love Lili she always do a good job I will recomend her and the place is very clean and friendly

All good today. Massage was great too. No waiting time. Very relaxing pedi with great scented honey rub too! read more

Allure Nails - Still drying but love color. - Nail Salons Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

I came in for the first time today and just got a manicure. Vivian did an awesome job. She took her time and there was no discomfort whatsoever. I was so impressed that I made an appointment with her for my next visit already. read more

Allure is a lovely nail salon. It's bright, clean & they have bottled water for clients. I am always very happy with my dip manicure. It looks great & lasts for 3-4 weeks. I highly recommend Allure. read more

If I could give this salon zero stars I absolutely would. I was in about 2 months ago, and was flat out told "No" when I asked for Dip powder as opposed to acrylic. Not only this, but the set I had on previously, they did not remove (which I asked for, because I wanted dip as well as a new shape). They told me no, and cut down the already existing acrylic, and then piled different acrylic on top (this acrylic they laid down had to be soaked 4 times on top of being filed at a different salon, and burned my actual nail once removed). Not only did they tell me no to what I asked, but they cut the acrylic down to such a short length that there was only an inch of acrylic peaking over my actual finger. That wasn't the length I asked for. When I pointed out that the shaping was also incorrect, they told me that I have to let the acrylic grow out (because my previous set was coffin) and then the next time they will do that shape. While my manicurist was doing my nails, she and another employee were flat out laughing at me, looking at my nails, speaking to each other, and had no shame in it. I was humiliated. I paid $226 for me and the woman I was with. The woman I was with did not receive anything other than a regular mani/pedi but I was charged for more, along with me being charged for services that I was told no to. I still tipped because I was raised to do so, but I left the salon in tears. I came back into the salon to get a refund, and not only was I turned away, but when I was called by "Coco", the apparent owner, I didn't answer. (I receive lots of spam calls, so I don't answer unless the Caller ID is shown and known, nor do I return calls if there's no voicemail). I just got off the phone with the salon, and was told I wouldn't be getting a refund because I didn't answer the phone. 5 minutes later, Coco calls. I answer, and I express to her what had happened, and she started to raise her voice, not let me speak, and after I stated that I had to get my nails soaked off 4 times, she tried cutting me off and claimed that THEY soaked off my nails!! They didn't even put new tips on or give me a new set!! This is the most infuriating experience I've ever had at a nail salon and I wouldn't recommend it to ANYBODY. Pictures will be added below. EDIT 1: (in response to your comment) Girl, you are not making yourself look good at all. Do you not see all of the reviews about how poorly you treat customers, how you guys are RUDE inside of the salon and on here (yes, I see your responses to the comments and you're rude to others also), and you refuse people refunds? The only part of my review you're able to acknowledge is me asking for a refund, you calling and not leaving a voicemail so obviously I wouldn't call back (nor would anyone else who doesn't answer stranger's calls), the service that was indeed charged correctly, BUT NOT GIVEN therefore I was charged for services I didn't receive, and the fact that YOU waited months to contact me so it took this long to make a review. How odd. You've turned away people of color, and refused refunds to people who aren't white or your nationality. Please, stop embarrassing yourself. If you won't give me a refund, so be it, but I will continue to share how poor of an experience I had at your salon on any and every platform there is. read more

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THE ABSOLUTE WORST! Can I not give ZERO stars? The girl at the front desk is perhaps the rudest most useless I've ever encountered. Don't bother making an appointment, they will keep you waiting at least 30 minutes. read more

Very unprofessional. Tony treated me poorly, he got mad, and did my nails angrily and he also man handled my hands, he then proceeded to be rude when I mentioned there was lifting from the plastic tip and that. That could cause nail mold due to water getting trapped underneath the space. read more

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Got gel manicure and regular pedicure today. The pedicure was just okay but the manicure was quite disappointing. My nails looked uneven and not at all professionally done. I wasn't asked any questions about my preference in terms of the shape -oval nails, square nails, etc. The whole process didn't feel relaxing. It felt rushed and cold. read more

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I took my mom for us to get dip powder, and I will not be returning. I looked up this place and the number was under Lux nail and spa. I called them because the gps took me to a different address. I got Vi and my mom got the lady next to her. They both rushed and both of their customer service was not great. The lady with my mom kept pushing her around throwing her hands and was aggressive. Both of them left our nails different lengths. I've had dip powder before many times and for some odd reason both of these lady's did activate our nails with the Uv light. read more

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Called before arriving, asked if there was a wait for a gel pedicure. The lady said 15 minutes. I said ok no problem, I'll come wait there. Waited there, & went outside for a phone call. ( I told the lady I'd be outside) Came back before 15 minutes. (I had an alarm) Came back & a lady told me they can't service me because they took someone else.... Lol a complete joke. They had me sign in with my name & phone number. Could've called. All she said was sorry & happy Mother's Day. So no compensation for wasting my time & Mother's Day self care time. read more

I always have the best experience here. Staff are super nice and the place is very clean.

First time at Allure Nails in the Kentlands. Jenny did an amazing job on dip nails. Recommended color. I Highly recommend her. Unfortunately, not her fault, but I had to wait almost 30 min, so got a late start to the appointment...kind of wished someone had wrapped my nails while I waited so they soaked off instead of being mostly filed off..didn't love that part. read more

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Went for a gel menicure and Lisa did a great job!! Nearby and a clean place. Many technicians available early in the day. Good for walk in appointment too. read more

Best Salon Ever, the energy is always great, they listen to what you want and execute to perfection. Thanks Kathy, looking forward to the chrome next time. Gigi read more

I get dip nails done by Tony. He is friendly and talented. If you want to feel pretty, fun, and stylish, he's your guy! read more

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This is my FAVORITE place to get my nails done. Everyone is kind and accommodating, the space is clean and cute, and I have never been dissatisfied. Love love love. read more

Relaxing and quick service. Nina did a great job. Price is pretty comparable to the area. read more

Allure Nails - Dip powder manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Amazing service done my nails up to 30 minutes. A lot of people available very good high-quality nails and pedicures.

Jason and Jenny were both great and patient. I had the dip powder nails done both times. Would have preferred lower music since it's difficult to hear with accents and masks on. Heard music more than speech. Also no chatting with staff while doing my nails unless very brief. I would prefer tips on credit card. It should be easy to decipher what is sales and what is service when you close the books. I rarely carry cash. read more

First time at Allure and I'm pretty happy with my gel manicure and pedicure by Thuy! I will say it was a bit pricey though! read more

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done by lyly, great job!! this is a gel nail french tip, with the opi colors. very fast and also great conversationalist

I was very excited to have my nails done for the first time post quarantine, but I had the worst experience here. I asked for long coffin shaped acrylics, and the first set done was a short oval shape that, when telling my technician I wanted the long one, I was told I'd like more and that I should get the gel polish too. Additionally, my nails were uneven lengths and the polish was streaky. I politely asked a different employee if I could come back later that day to have my nails fixed. While she did insinuate I was lying, this technician reshaped one nail and showed me - I identified it was the right shape but as I'd asked for long nails, it was not long. She laughed at me. At that point I tried to just leave and go somewhere else, but she decided she had time and gave me a new set, although continued being a bit rude.The end result was still streaky and the shape is uneven, but it didn't seem worthwhile to complain. Tldr: first set was awful, second was alright, and service was rude - I would not return. read more

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I'm new to the area and just love this salon! Spacious, social distancing enforce and great service! read more

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I've gotten two of the best powder dip manicures there, and they do a great pedicure too. Tons of fresh mail polish to choose from. It's very clean and well run and the massage chairs are top rate. read more