I saw the salon advertise a builder gel manicure, that is supposed to be longer lasting, more durable, and healthier for your nails. I usually get dip powder for my manicure, but I decided to try the builder gel manicure for the first time. With acrylic nail extensions, the manicure was $70. It was $5 extra to get either the coffin or almond shape. The cat eye nail polish is an extra $15 as well. I also got a classic gel pedicure for $50. My salonist, Bee, finished my pedicure and did a great job in 30 minutes. The builder gel manicure did take about 2 hours and I was there past their closing time. Other than that, Bee did a great job on my mani-pedi. She was really patient and kind. She kept checking in to make sure I was content with the quality of her services. The overall vibe of the salon was clean and welcoming. There is street parking available out front as well. Despite the time it took to get my manicure done, I was content with the results and the service. read more

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They took me when a neighboring salon turned me away at 5pm. Very clean salon and kind staff. My pedicure was great with a real attention to detail; a real plus in my book. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I've been here a handful of times in the past year and my experience has been progressively worsening each time. I get the impression that the experience is different depending on whether you're a regular vs someone who drops by once in a while. I've come with pre booked appointments and other times as a walk in. If I'm coming as a walk in, I always ask if they have availability, and they always say they do. However, the experience always feels rushed. They will seat you immediately, but each stage of the nail removal/manicure is protracted as they try to manage you amongst other clients. I also don't like the fact that my fingers are left soaking in acetone for 10-15 minutes while you're breathing in the fumes. Other places I've been to will use a cotton wool and wrap your nail in foil. My other issue is how rough they are with the dip manicure removal - several times the tech caught my cuticle with the drill, once causing a small amount of bleeding. I honestly did not even care that she didn't apologize, but was more irate about the fact that the mistake kept being repeated. I try to warn them beforehand that my cuticles and nails are sensitive but not sure this is being factored in. At one point I did make my irritation known, after which I noticed that my tech and the one sitting next to her started talking in another language and laughing several times. This could have been a total coincidence but left me feeling very awkward. Overall, I've had several disappointing (and painful) experiences here, and sincerely hope they take my feedback onboard and make changes. The space itself is lovely and spacious, and they have huge potential. read more

After one too many screw ups and subpar service. I am abandoning this local salon. It's not ok to put inexperienced people on the floor. Today they screwed up my nail shape and all the person in charge could say was that she tried her best. read more

Friendly service and wonderful nail work. Management is kind and welcoming to all customers. read more

City Nails & Spa - Holiday Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Moving to Baltimore, it took me a while to find a nail salon that consistently delivered beautiful results no matter who I saw. At City, I always leave with gorgeous nails, and the staff is incredibly friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I won't go anywhere else in the city! read more

Let me say this... we all know how it goes at the nail shop , right ladies ? They really don't listen to us too much and some are just doing their job not actually forming a lasting relationship . This is not the place . It's a family and they treat you like family . They still don't listen all the time but if you go back they start to get it ! Lol it's like talking to your mom! They are always right! However they do amazing work and if you are patient they are very interested in learning your style . They are concerned about making your experience unique and give you what you want ! I feel the prices are comparable . They give you a spa experience ! You can sip water or other your choice ! The mani / pedi and as for me the SNS dipping powder ! Now I like to wait out the two weeks to see how it really comes out ! See for yourself ! read more

City Nails & Spa - My toes after two weeks in tennis shoes ! - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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All of nail technicians are very professional and accommodating. I appreciate the time I spent here; I only have a minimums time in town but they booked me right away, and they finished my dipping nail done within 1:30. Big thank you for Sai, she is from Thailand, she is an amazing nail tech here! read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

City Nails and Spa was a great experience for me,reason was it was my customer b- day and I gave her a gift certificate. Be known she ask me to goin her and I got a pedicure .Believe me well Ms.NING.was beyond professional she had great energy coming from her hands as I got my feet done and the chair massage. This place and atmosphere was quite cousy. I will recommend all my friends who are golfers like me to attend for a session. NOTE if you want a great gift for some one please buy them a gift certificate to City Nails.they will really appreciate you. read more

I treated myself to a full set and pedicure in a flash flood. The spa is well located on light street in Federal Hill and it's large, well-lit, and well appointed. I had a problem getting my massage chair going but once it got going it didn't stop! My pedicure was phenomenal, even though she cut my nails much shorter than I generally go. She did an excellent job cleaning around my nails and the polish selections are great. The lady who started my nails was the owner/manager?? She did a cuticle clean first at my request but then passed me to another employee for my nails. She did a decent job but she KEPT going over my cuticles with the drill WHICH I HATE AND IT HURTS. Then she tried to blame me for her carelessness talking about next time don't have her clip your cuticles first...umm, no ma'am, how about you pay attention! The biggest issue is that they pull the standard no credit card tips scam. I hate this. I know it's a tax scam. I get it but stop pretending you can't take credit card tips (and pointing people to the lobby ATM that you make fees on) and just take them when offered. That's seriously a pet peeve of mine. My manicurist at home takes checks: that's fine, but don't expect me to put my debit card in some random ATM to save you $.015 in taxes My last word of caution is about the gel colors. I wanted my toes and nails the same color. They offered me the regular color for my feet which went on first and gel for my nails. The colors weren't the same. Basically test your colors before they dry. They still get 4 stars because the service is good, and I'm quite happy with my nails. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I was referred here and took a chance to walk in. I was looking be serviced by Kay but she was unavailable. Long story short, Nikki did a wonderful job, he is very precise, take his time, neat and so much more. I received the dip powder with tip and it look so good. Unfortunately, he do not take appointments just walk ins and doesn't do design, but Kay was able to my French. I am throughly pleased. Yes I will be returning. Plus the place is very clean. read more

City Nails & Spa - Dip powder with tip and French tip - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Visiting from out of town and had a great experience. Kind staff, accommodated the reservation as expected!

I've been here three times now and love it every time! I've gotten acrylics two of the times and so far so good. I went on a Tuesday morning and did not have to wait at all, and before, when I went on a weekend, I only had a short wait. I love the way the nails turned out! read more

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I used to love this place but it has really gone downhill. I am picky with my nails in that I expect you to do a better job than me. The last two times I have been incredibly unhappy. The coats are uneven and my nail is not fully covered with polish. I had a gift card that I had to finish using or else I would not come back. I'm hesitant to post a picture (because eww toes) but you have to see this! Save your money and do it yourself or go somewhere else. Edit: I called to ask about a polish change with another manicurist and they said they would not charge me read more

City Nails & Spa - Terrible pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I went here with two of my friends for mani/pedis before a trip. We all had bad experiences sadly. The staff was very short, and seemed to hurry through our nails. The woman who did my nails was outwardly rude enough for my friends to notice, and I felt I couldn't even make eye contact. When we got there we we're rushed from start to finish; and we're only given two minutes to decide on a color as they waited impatiently next to us. We paid for leg scrubs, which were the fastest I've ever experienced by far. We felt like we were somehow inconveniencing them, and I felt like apologizing but I wasn't sure what I had done wrong... The nails themselves weren't bad, just not very good. They didn't really adjust the cuticles, and she cut one of mine and it was bleeding into polish. I know they have to cut the nails short, but they shaped my dip really wide so my nails look really short and wide...I hate to be so negative but I've never felt so anxious to leave a place. read more

City Nails & Spa - Poorly shaped dip job and cut my cuticle open - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I was welcomed in for a walk in and sat for 20 minutes before being spoken to again, once I got seated the tech reprimanded me and told me not to ever take off my own dip and pointed to a nail that had broken (not by choice). I had been desperate to get the old dip from another salon off my nails so I went here since it was close to my home but I was shocked by the high price for the dip removal and a regular manicure since I normally pay less for regular pedicures and that much for gel. Also, the tech got mad at me for my thumb not being in the perfect position but due to the natural curve in my thumb (hitch-hikers thumb) but I was struggling with what he wanted from me. Overall, I felt like I was it was not a very warm and welcoming experience, it was expensive, and my manicure didn't turn out that great probably due to something I was doing wrong based on the attitude of the tech. read more

Here for the week and stopped in for a full set. They were super attentive and professional and the service was great. She was very meticulous and really spent time on my nails. Definitely coming back whenever I'm in town! read more

City Nails & Spa - Full set oval/almond with French and gems - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Great service, convenient location. The ladies here have serious attention to detail. The salon is clean, modern, and complimentary wine, coffee, and water is served. I love the quality of the gel manicures here! I'm very particular about French manicures, and city nails has never disappointed. There are also mid-week deals on mani-pedis, and even on a Wednesday morning, the salon was relatively busy. To me, that speaks volumes about the success of the place. Because I was with a friend, we wanted to sit together, AND I had requested a particular nail artist, I waited about 30 minutes. During the manicure, I was able to relax and never felt like anyone was rushing me in or out. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Good quality nail services. I got dip on my natural nails. Prices are typical. My roommates get acrylic tips done and the designs always look great. read more

City Nails & Spa - Dip powder, square - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Worst acrylic gel refill I have ever gotten. Within the first week 3 nails broke and almost all nails were chipped.

Was a fan for manicure and pedicure in the past, but my last visit was awful experience. Pedicure was good no complaints however, my manicure was was completed by 3 different technicians??? Each process from polish removal to filing then to polish 3 different people???? Not sure what was happening but won't be returning read more

They ruined my cuticles and left my fingers coated in clear nail polish. This place was unsanitary; especially considering the fact they painted a hair onto my nail. The nail tech continuously cut up the skin surrounding my nails with her tools, and didn't even acknowledge my bleeding. After tons of charges I was never told about, my total for an acrylic fill with gel polish came out to $65, for work that looked absolutely awful. Upon asking them to clean up my fingers, that had both pink and clear polish all over them, I was barraged by employees telling me that it's not their problem and they don't do that there, and that this was a normal nail salon experience (which it clearly is not). My nails were left bumpy and completely uneven in length; most at complete diagonals despite me pointing it out during the manicure. Heavily disappointed from high prices, poor quality and dreadful customer service. Will not be returning. read more

City Nails & Spa - the unfortunate finished product. - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I've been here three times now and continue to remain a fan of this salon. They have a variety of services and never disappoint. Ive recommended friends and family here and everyone loves them. I always feel relaxed and pampered when I visit this nail salon. Décor: Five Star Staff friendliness: 4 stars Color Variety: 4 stars Recommendations; The only reason I didn't give them a 5 star is because sometimes they try to force you to do different services that are too expensive. My advice to city nails: When your customer tells you what they want done, don't try to pressure them for higher priced services. Continue with the friendly and good services and your customers will continue to come. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Probably the worst gel manicure I've ever received. The technician was extremely fast, didn't pay attention to detail. Extremely sloppy/lumpy it looks like my baby cousin did my nails since it's all over my skin. Also the technician had to file away all of his mistakes at the end after I pointed it out (which STILL didn't fix it) and now I'm left with raw, throbbing fingers. What a waste of money. I went to this one because it had 4 stars but if I wanted terrible I could have gone anywhere read more

City Nails & Spa - Raw fingers from over filing mistakes and sloppy application - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

By far the worst mani pedi I've had. Not only does it look like my little cousin did it, but they also did not have matching OPI colors for anything. On top of it the lady also informed me that if I didn't have children before 30, definitely if not before 35, they would most likely have Down syndrome. I'm 24. I'm in a wedding this weekend and my nails look terrible. Also they charged me 75$ for a gel mani and a regular pedi. read more

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I've never had a down right bad experience. But recently I went for a pedicure and a manicure. I got bullied by the manicurist into getting a dip manicure. She began buffering my nails while my feet were soaking. She kept looking away which was making me nervous and she slipped and cut my finger. She put some of their blue "sanitizer" on it and told me it would "go away" it continued to bleed when she went to put acetone and foil to take off my old gel polish I said please don't put it on that finger it will burn. She waved me away and did it anyway....and it burned and continued to bleed. She then bullied me into getting callous remover on my feet telling me how awful my feet were. Normally I get that treatment but honestly I was scared of any scraping....and I told her that. She yelled that the slip was a mistake and that my feet are so calloused! And telling me to relax Basically I'm a fool and should've just left immediately. Then I tell her I will not be doing dip I will be just doing a regular manicure. At least this time I didn't fall for her bullying and insisting. Basically I wanted to just end it with little confrontation. She charged me full amount for everything and I left NEVER EVER TO RETURN. THIS PLACE IS DIRTY AND SHE BARELY SANITIZED ANYTHING AFTER I WAS CUT BY THE TOOLS! Do NOT recommend this place. This is my finger the day after. I tried to disinfect it anyway I could...we'll see how it heals read more

City Nails & Spa - Cut from one of the techs... - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Me and my friend to get a pedicure and surprisingly both hers and mine were ruined after drying in just a few hours. My friend got into her ballet flats and by the time we were home they were all smudged. We saw the lady add nail polish remover to one of the polishes which may be the cause. I got a pink jelly polish as shown in the pic, and dried at the salon and then wore flip flops for 4 hours before I wore pumps that night!! Later that night I saw my nails were completely ruined. This is a definite no go for me. read more

City Nails & Spa - Pedicure which lasted 4 hours! - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

It's fine for a last minute mani or pedi but definitely not my go to. When I went with my boyfriend, he got a delux pedi/ sports pedi (no polish) and I got just a plain basic pedicure. However, his pedicure was $10-$15 more than mine (presumably for extra care for the delux/sports part of it) but he was done about 10 mins before my technician even started my polish (we started our pedis at the same time). A customer came in asking for my boyfriend's technician while he was in the middle of his pedi and I assume that the tech ended my boyfriends service early for the new customer read more

I don't live in B'more, but I am here for work. And I will now have to plan my work schedule around my nail schedule. This place is perfect!! Affordable, clean, and the paint job is FLAWLESS! It's been over a week and my nails look like new (basic manicure). The massage was perf :) I swear I swear you won't regret this mani/pedi trip! read more

I love coming here to get my nails done. They take their time and my nails always come out perfectly. Even better - the gel on my nails usually lasts the full 3 weeks until it's time to get them done again (which hasn't been the case at previous nail salons I've been to) This is definitely my new go to spot for my gel manicure. read more

I was in the neighborhood and needed a pedicure. I was greeted warmly and seated immediately. My technician was Tanya and she did an excellent job and was meticulous about each part of the service. I would highly recommend this establishment and would not hesitate to ask for Tanya. read more

This place is amazing! They will have your nails looking perfect every time. Kay makes your Pinterest and Instagram nails come to life! read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Had the perfect manicure here. I always pick at my polish but this time I kept it on for 2 weeks because there were no uneven edges to pick at. Just smooth, perfectly shaped polish. Part of the reason I'm leaving this review is so that I can remember this place the next time I'm in Baltimore. read more

I was visiting from DC for a concert and wanted to get a quick pedicure before the event. I walked in and only waited a few minutes to be seen. The service was excellent! The tech took his time with filing, cuticle trimming and callus treatment. The scrub and mask massage were so relaxing and not rushed or timed. The chairs have great pressure as well. You really can't beat a thorough, quality service at a great price point. Thank you so much! read more

My first time trying City Nails. I've lived in Federal Hill for 17 years. I have had other favorites but over time they seem to go down hill. City Nails was very peaceful, clean and relaxing. She took her time with me. Service was great. The only issue I have is there are tiny bubbles in the top coat. It's not a deal breaker as I plan on being a regular customer. read more

City Nails & Spa - Tiny bubbles in my top coat. - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

So I hardly ever get mani/pedi's but my co-worker recommended this place and it did not disappoint! Not only were the prices reasonable for the city, the service was amazing! I asked for a third coat, and my pedicurist didn't even hesitate! Along with a nice foot massage was a glass of bubbly! And a wide variety of colors to pick from, but of course I went for my go-to white. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I walked in to City Nails & Spa today because my normal salon was closed and this was a short walk away. I got a gel manicure and signature pedicure by Michelle and it was EXACTLY what I needed. [PROS] - I was able to walk in without an appointment and was helped right away. - The pedicure was REALLY good, way better than I was expecting. Definitely treat yourself to one of the more expensive pedicures if you can afford it because it's worth it. - Michelle was really good at cleaning up my cuticles carefully. I have terrible cuticles that grow like weeds and I'm used to a sloppy job, but she made sure both my fingers and my toes were spot clean. - They have a ridiculous amount of gel colors to choose from. [CONS] - Towards the end of my manicure, Michelle seemed like she was really frustrated and I couldn't tell if that was targeted towards me or the gel polish. read more

City Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Excellent nail salon! 5/5 stars for service, cleanliness, and expertise. The salon itself is spacious, well-decorated and very clean. The staff is friendly, accommodating, and every manicurist I've had has done a great job. I stopped in on a Friday afternoon and was surprised to see that there was no wait. I got a simple manicure and was very happy with the result - my nails were well shaped and perfectly polished for only $15. The pedicures here are also fantastic. There are a couple of options with up charges, but I always get the standard, which ends up being more than enough. They usually offer champagne, coffee and water, which is definitely a plus :) you'll leave the salon feeling very refreshed. If you're looking for a reliable nail salon with great service and affordable prices, check out city nails! read more

I rarely give manicure services 5 stars so when I do- you know it's legit. This review is for gel manicure with Kay. She was amazing. She did everything so meticulously and I had my manicure for the longest. So many compliments and most importantly I liked it myself. I do nails myself (not professionally) and I love the process, love watching the technician do it. She's phenomenal! Trust me! Oh and their choice of gel is so wide.... it took me about 30 mins to finally pick the color I wanted. (Sorry Kay lol) Coming back soon FOR SURE read more

City Nails & Spa - Amazing job by Kay. Burgundy gel. Nothing could be better!!!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I've come to City Nails on three separate occasions now for a pedi, waxing and gel mani and each time they have exceeded my expectations! I was loyal to another spot in Fed Hill, but after a bad experience there I wanted to see what else was around -- and I'm so glad I did! City Nails is a million times better! The nail tech's attention to detail is really what makes this place a 5 star in my book. When I first came and got a basic pedi the woman who did my nails went above and beyond what any "basic" pedi should be. She gave me the most intense leg and foot massage and scrub! She even took a small paintbrush dipped in nail polish remover and cleaned up around my nail beds to make sure the lines were perfect. I'm looking at my toes about 4 weeks later and still no chips! They also use new tools for each customer. As for the gel mani, I can't stop looking at my nails -- they look so perfect! They had so many colors to choose from! The young lady who did my nails, Tiff, did a great job! The atmosphere inside is also a lot nicer than the other nail salons in Fed. It's much more open and clean. And City Nails offers a reward card -- after 11 services (manis or pedis only) get $10 off your 12th service! read more

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