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    Ava Spa & Nails

    3.7 (119 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Services - Ava Spa & Nails

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

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    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

    Bikini wax

    Waxing

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    Emily K.

    Ever since I found Emily, no one else does my nails. She is so good at extensions and hard gel. She always does the perfect size extensions and never makes the nails too thick. Shaping is an art and she has mastered it. She's also very helpful with colors and ideas and can bring an inspo pic to life. They are so accommodating here. I wanted Taylor Swifts manicure and they helped me find the 10 perfect colors for each nail. They use disposable liners for the pedicure bowls and the tools are opened from sealed packages. They take a lot of walk ins so appointments are definitely not necessary but if you need a specific time or want to request a specific person give them a call and they will schedule you. If they don't answer the phone, they are very good at calling back within minutes.

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    Danielle D.

    It's been incredibly difficult to find n upscale, organic nail salon in austin (please give recommendations!) I was looking for an upscale salon near downtown and online, the pictures of this place looked gorgeous. The pictures are definitely deceiving. It's not that it's bad, it's just not great. They follow basic hygiene, opening up new tools for each client. A lot of colors to choose from, basic beverages on offer. The spa chairs are old and do not look nice like the online pictures. Overall, it's fine. I had a $45 hot stone pedicure and it came out nice. The service was fast but it was still nice for the price point. It was OK - nothing special. Certainly not as upscale or nice as the pictures online. I'm desperate to find a nice spot in austin, sadly this isn't it.

    Courtney M.

    I've been going here for a couple of years now (b/c it's close to my work). Their pedicures are mediocre at best, however today my experience with Helen was poor and super frustrating. From me asking her to clean under my toenails and trim my cuticles. (this should be standard on a regular pedicure) She left so much skin around my cuticle, that I felt like I did not receive a pedicure. When I asked her to trim the cuticle, she said to her co-workers " Lam o day nua do" which means "she works here too" from Google translate. Super unprofessional staff and rude techs. Mgmt: train your staff on how to properly give a pedicure... pretend cutting of the cuticle / taking 2 seconds per toe is not being thorough also everyone has Google Translate now, so don't talk about your customers to their face. See pictures and this was AFTER I asked her to remove the dead skin. SMH

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    Stephanie K.

    Mimi is so wonderful! Takes her time with expert shaping and style requests so everything ends up just right. Best SNS mani I've had in Austin for a while!

    My cut foot which now hurts when I walk or put shoes on a decent amount.

    Worst experience ever. The woman doing my pedicure sliced my toe open with the cuticle pusher and then tried to go on like I wasn't gonna notice. After filling up multiple cotton balls of BLOOD. While I waited in shock for her to say something i finally told her I'd like to stop since it hurt a lot. I'm a waitress and am on my feet all day and this is definitely going to make my job harder. She then apologized only after realizing I was actually going to leave. Then she wouldn't let me even bandage my own foot. After I was telling her multiple times please stop touching me I'm bleeding a lot and it hurts. WILL NEVER EVER COME BACK HERE STAFF WAS SO UNPROFESSIONAL. WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE DO NOT GO HERE. Update: I have an infection this place is unsanitary.

    Bre M.

    I love this place! Because they're a popular lunch destination, I recommend booking an appointment if you plan to treat yourself during the week. I love the massage chairs (they have my favorite kind that do a great job). They also offer you a beverage when you arrive which I always think is a nice touch.

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    Nicole M.

    Not sure if this is normal but I had my acrylics removed. I had to refile my nails at home and I don't think all the acrylic was removed

    Can't event tell my nail is broken

    I love coming to Ava Nails for their pedicures! It's great how they include a sea salt sugar scrub and thorough callus treatment in their most basic classic pedicure. It's a good value for a pedicure! Thanh did a fantastic job on my recent pedicure and was extra careful because one of my big toes was recently jammed and the nail had an injury. He was able to smooth it down and now it looks great! He also spent extra time on my rough calluses and the massage was long and wondefuThey offer you drinks, the massage chairs are comfy and they are efficient. This is a great no frills salon and my toes always look great after leaving here and a big bonus that they list on ClassPass so I can use my credits! Definitely check this place out and book a pedi :)

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    This place is the best. I went there and everyone is so nice! They do great dip nails, I highly recommend yall give this place a shot!

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    Ask the Community - Ava Spa & Nails

    Does this salon have matching nail polish for your toes when you do the Dip on your fingers? for example: SNS master match

    Yes. We do have matching color on our DND nails product.

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    Review Highlights - Ava Spa & Nails

    I have been coming to see Emily at Ava Nails for 3 years.

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