I got gel nails done while on vacation in Vietnam and was desperate to get them removed a month later when I was back in the States. Every spot I had gone to/tried to go to said no to doing the gel removal or simply would not respond to my calls/messages. It had become such an inconvenience and I was ready to give up hope until a friend recommended Clayton Nail Spa (spoiler alert -- they did the dang job). I did a walk-in around 2 PM on a Sunday and I received service within 5 minutes. They have a full staff that is really on their A-game all the time (I was there for almost 2 hours and paid attention to their workflow). They seem to have a handful of regulars and are really polite to clients (I witnessed a girly unload her entire life story onto a worker, unprompted, and the staff respectfully let her talk at them the entire time). The lady who worked on my nails was very sweet and chatted with me the entire time, explaining what she was doing and why. She really went above and beyond with removing the gel nails as carefully as possible, offering to do additional services and not pushing when I said no, and meticulously grooming my cuticles and buffing my skin. The pricing was fair and she was very transparent about the cost of each service before getting started. I'm not a big nail salon person because I'm quite frugal about these matters, but I would absolutely come back here for any nail service needs in the future. read more

This was such an amazing experience! I accidentally went to the wrong location (I had an appointment for another Clayton Nail Spa location) but they took my friend and I in anyways. They really took their time to perfect our nails and I felt very taken care of. This was the first time I've ever gotten my nails done and I definitely want to go back eventually. I am so happy with them. The nail artists know what they are doing! They're very skilled. The salon itself is great too, there were TVs for entertainment and the chairs were comfortable. I got a full acrylic set with nail art and my total was $90. My nails are in no pain at all and they feel strong. The design was one of my own and though it was complicated they did their best to keep it as close as possible. read more

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Got a gel manicure here on the 22nd and my nails were totally chipped and peeling on most nails by the 28th. Very disappointed by how long they lasted. read more

I've been coming to this salon for 5 years (specifically the clayton rd location) and have always loved the service--especially from Leo, who does amazing work. Unfortunately, my most recent visit was incredibly disappointing and frustrating. I had an appointment scheduled online and made sure to let them know that it was fine for anyone to do my nails. But when I arrived, the technician told me my usual guy wasn't there and I should come back another day--even though I had booked ahead (I was leaving for vacation the next morning). Then she said, "You won't like them if I do them," which was extremely off-putting. To make things worse, I had booked a manicure along with my service for dip nails but she told me there wasn't time to do it, they were too busy however there was a total of 4 customers in the salon and no one waiting. The tech offered to pawn me off to someone else for my manicure but at this point I was upset and just wanted to get out of there. I'm honestly disappointed because I've been loyal to this place for years coming in almost every 3-4 weeks for an appointment. Definitely time to find a new place. i read more

This was the worst mani/pedi experience I've ever had. The first woman left cuticle skin rough - did not use instrument to push cuticles back. Application of polish was sloppy with polish pooled in nail bed/cuticles. When I pointed this out, she took the grinder which also grounded my nail beds. I pointed this out to the person who seemed to be in charge. Next person was better but after 4 days, gel is pealing off already. The pedi was done by some guy who obviously had not done one before. He had no idea you use acetone & foil first. I called someone for help. I would have left but it was my only chance to get them done for evening. What I think is the most troublesome is the way they do not properly clean their tools. Have gone on STL govt website to report. AGAIN DO NOT GO HERE! read more

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They do not soak any tools and will attempt to use the same emory board from a previous customers pedicure on YOUR manicure. Do not go here. They do not respect even high tipping customers. read more

They would get 5 stars for quality but 0 for listening to the customer. Went in for birthday nails and a pedicure. Messaged ahead of time to make sure my design would not be an issue. Apparently, it was. I wanted dip nails, and the girl pressured me into gel x because she wanted "to make my birthday nails look nice. I'm pretty sure it was code, for I can't do coffin shaped nails. So she cut off my nails and put a massive c curve full tips on my flat nails. My fingers have ached since I left as the nails are pulling my nail beds out of shape. Then I had to tell her several times what I wanted and watch to make sure she was not changing it to make it look better to her. I have cute nails that are close to what I want but not what they should have been. $200 was my total, and I am pretty sure they skipped steps for my deluxe manicure since she had her next appt waiting. It will be my first and last visit here. It is a shame since the work appears to be good. Just wish they would do what the customer asks for and not guilt or pressure them into what they think will look better. Admit when you can't fulfill a request. I would have gone somewhere that could do a coffin shape on dip nails to have what I wanted for my nails I brought in my own charms and dipping powder she did not want to use. I custom blend the color I want using 4 powders. So I know what I want and what I like to look at. The nails are nice but not nice enough for all 10 fingers to ache 5 hours later. Oh yeah, it also took over 3 hours for a pedicure and nails read more

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This place was busier than expected for a Friday afternoon, luckily I had an appointment! I wanted a design so I had to go here instead of my typical place. I was greeted quickly when I walked in and was directed to wash my hands right away. They got me seated within 15 minutes to take off the dip that I already had on. The guy at the front also asked me to show him the design I wanted so he cld give me the best nail tech for the job. Mimi was friendly and picked out the colors from the picture I showed her. Turned out great, just like the picture! Will def come back for all my nail design needs! read more

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Quick service but I felt rushed! The job also looks rushed which is unfortunate, several nails are polished rough instead of smooth. Just poor quality all around! read more

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This spot always does a fantastic job - Milo is excellent! Only have done dip here but they always last until I can't stand the length - never had a lifting issue read more

This place has been hit and miss for me. I have had great experiences before, but mine today was not the best. I came in for a dip manicure. I made an appointment online and was seen right away. My nail tech stopped a few times during my manicure to check her phone and text which was weird. She also cut multiple of my cuticles to the point that they were bleeding. My nails overall looked fine afterwards but the process to get there was not a good experience. I would potentially come back because like I said, other visits I've had a great experience but I wouldn't get another manicure from the same nail tech. read more

I made an appointment for 12:30 with Rachel. I get ALL THE WAY TO THE SALON and they tell me she doesn't do full sets and it'll be a 30 minute wait. "You can call the other salon and see if they have an opening." I'm sorry what?!?!? I almost cursed. No baby, for one, YOU can call the other salon! Tf! Are you kidding me?! And two, Why wouldn't you CALL OR TEXT me before I get ALL the way to the salon?! This literally ruined my whole day, I had a weekend full of events that I wanted my nails done for. Now I have to scramble around and find a nail salon that can take me as a walk in... I barely had time for my appointment, so I DEFINITELY didn't have time for an ADDITIONAL 30 minute wait... And do you think they offered a discount for any inconvenience?! Hell no, they barely apologized!!! This is EXACTLY why I A: Make appointments & B: do NOT patron nail salons like these foreal. I will NEVER BE BACK!!!! read more

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First time customer, came in with a warm welcoming. requesting a pedi and full set. I was escorted by an olde lady for my pedi. No hello or how are you. During my pedicure as she was trying to shape my toes my toes were uneven. Not matching with my other toes. I let her know that, asking her to cut down more and more to make it even. She acted as if she didn't see that they were uneven therefore I had to ask her to have someone else come take over or explain to her what I was saying. After I was seated for my full set. Don't know her name but she is the manager and sits in the 2nd section in the nail salon. She asked what I would like which I was still indecisive about but at first I thought I wanted more of a duck and square looks but then I just went with short square. As she starts gluing the nails on, ask if it would be too late to ask for stiletto. She was very kind at first and let me know that it wasn't too late and I voiced to her that I'm trying to see which one between those 2. she let me know that the stiletto would have to be long and she would show me as she started cutting one nail and shaping it. I made up my mind to stick with short square. She looked at me and made a face as if she just shaped my whole hand and have to reapply new nails. After that, she handled my hand very aggressively and rough as if she was upset. I didn't say anything in that moment but I did eventually ask if she was the owner, she let me know she was the manger and if everything was okay. I then let her know that it just seems like she rushing and she said no this is just how she works. After that in she proceeded to handle my hands with care and gentile. I was not happy with my experience, they treated me like I was not a returning customer until I spoke up and that's when they started to act professional. Never returning and spending my money with them. That's not how your suppose to treat any of your customers, you never know who someone is no matter they look like. read more

I am very happy with the results of my dip and nail art appointment with Tracy. I brought in an Instagram screenshot and while she was hesitant because I didn't want acrylic nails or tips added on, she agreed to give it a shot and did beautifully. She was also very efficient. I was only there for about half an hour. The text confirmation was a nice helpful touch when scheduling. I highly recommend Tracy and the Clayton Nail Spa. read more

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Where to begin... I came here with my friend to get a gel manicure and a regular manicure. We had appointments but it was very busy so we waited a bit for our appointment. No problem, I totally get it. The salon also smells VERY strongly of acetone/chemicals. We sit down and the tech doing my nails was very rushed, I had gel from a previous manicure on and she drilled it off (not my favorite but fine). The shaping was inconsistent and she kept getting up to answer the phone and do some random other nail fixes. My friend's nails were uneven and got messed up a few days later, the regular polish lasted maybe 2 days and she was very unhappy. It also wasn't cheap for the work that was done and how busy and rushed they were. The worst part was the actual work she did. The tech did maybe 6 or so coats of thick gel color on my nails so it was really gooey and uneven. I went to another salon a month later to get a gel manicure and it took the tech AN HOUR to remove my gel. The crazy thing was it was so thick, there was wet gel that hadn't cured in the deeper layers! It was just really bad work and I felt like my nails suffered because of it. I will never come back here. I'm glad I went to another salon so they could try to salvage my nails. read more

This is more of a 3.5 star rating for me but I'll round up for simplicity sake. I recently relocated here and this is the first nail salon I visited after searching online and reading reveiws. Being able to book appointments online is crucial to me so the fact that Clayton Nail Spa offers that was a huge plus - the only downside is that they do not offer same day appointments online, you have to call the salon to do that (which I've never done). I started out getting the basic pedicure but have recently started getting their deluxe pedi because it's just a few dollars more for what seems to be a sizeable upgrade in the pampering.. and I'm all about the pampering! Alpine snow is my go to pedi color all year around and I'm happy this salon carries that shade of white. So, why the deduction in stars, you might ask. Well, this last time I made an appointment and was disappointed when I had to wait 12 minutes before being taken to a chair and this occurred only after I gently reminded the staff that I did, in fact, make an appointment. My gripe is that if you have patrons making appointments, their appointment times should be prioritized. There were plenty of empty pedicure stations when I arrived and while there may not have been enough nail techs to go around, I could've been easily appeased by just having my toes soaking in hot water. Long story short, don't treat your appointment makers like walk-ins! Prices are a little higher than what I'm used to paying but seem on par with what competitors in the city charge. I can't say I've built rapport with any of the staff but it does appear that they know their regulars well. Nothing has deterred me permanently from the salon yet so I will continue to frequent this location for the foreseeable future. read more

The nail service was amazing, but my pedicure was kind of a mess, the girl didn't paint my big toe nail 100% good, I think I'll give it a second chance just to try read more

I've been going for months. Yesterday went for dip and not even 12 hours later this is what my nails look like. So disappointed! They immediately reached out to me and fixed it! Thank you Clayton! read more

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This place got me in quick but it was very dirty inside. The chair I sat in was broken and sunk in the back so was very uncomfortable to sit for a pedicure. They charge $5 more for a certain brand of Polish which I had never even heard of that brand. They were more interested in chatting than doing there job. My nail person was on the phone painting my toes with one hand for part of the time. Very unprofessional all around. Ended with a crap nail job and an ache in my back. read more

Had the best experience and Pedi with Rachel S. So friendly and professional .. Can't wait to come back and relax

Debated on whether or not I should post this review--I previously really liked this nail salon, they normally are great and I've been here many times! I got my gel acrylics taken off on Wednesday and even though it was supposed to be a soak off, the girl did NOT do any sort of soaking. She used a plastic nail tip, shoved it in between my real nail and the extension, and literally forced the acrylics off of my nails, doing extreme damage to my nails. It was the most painful experience I've had and I was literally bleeding from two nails. I was so scared she was ripping my real nails off my fingers it felt like torture. Today I'm only bleeding from one nail, the ring finger on my left hand, and it's sort of scabbing over. I told her what she was doing hurt and she kept going. It felt really barbaric and unprofessional and I can't imagine coming back to a place that made me bleed visibly and didn't even apologize. All my other finger nails are sooo sensitive and throbbing now. read more

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Love this place! I love super close by and tried it for the first time for my birthday last year. Now it's my go to nail salon in St. Louis! It's a bit on the pricier side but service is great, staff is super kind, and my nails always look amazing! read more

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Have been going here for 6+ years and will never use another nail salon. Everyone is so friendly and the work they do is phenomenal. Have gotten multiple types of services from them over the years from multiple nail technicians and it's always a great job. read more

First and last time going here. I just wanted a basic pedicure and this is what she did. There was still a lot of dead skin! This is the messiest job I've ever seen. I just wasted 35.00. never again! read more

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Kevin did an excellent job with my pedicure!!! Probably the best pedicure I've had in my 10 years of getting pedicures. Very professional and good sense of humor which made my experience a hundred times better than I expected. It's always top notch service at Clayton Nail Spa read more

I went to the Clayton Rd location and got a builder gel (liquid gel) on natural nails with cat eye polish! I looks AMAZING!! Erin was so so kind and did a fantastic job! read more

First time customer for a mani/pedi. I walked in on a Sunday afternoon and although it was fairly busy, I was helped immediately and underway in just a few minutes. Kim did an excellent job and the overall atmosphere is really nice. I highly recommend! read more

Used to love this place but i don't think I will be returning. I went in and got a dip mani and within 6 days, 3 nails were chipped. When I went to go back to get them fixed, the person who did my nails drilled too hard into my nails leaving a dent. My nails now feel very damaged and are painful. Highly recommend finding the right nail technician there and don't go to someone random. Cali and Mendy are both really great! read more

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Clayton nail spa has been my go to salon for years whenever I need a manicure or pedicure. This time I just got a gel manicure because I was short on time, and it looks beautiful! I asked them to touch up the top coat before I left and I'm glad I did - it still looks perfect over two weeks later! I wish I still lived in STL so I could keep coming here. read more

I've been to both locations several times. They are always packed and are good at multitasking. For both my engagement and wedding nails i took screenshots of snapchats and they knocked both out of the park. Wedding nails are purple nude 222 dip with white design by Mendy at the Clayton road location. Engagement nails are nude and design by Trish at the Maryland road location. read more

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Ghetto and unprofessional. They clearly do not respect black clients as they were sloppy and rude from the moment I arrived. They charged me $35 for dipping my feet in some dirty water. After looking at the equipment that looked dirty I told them I had to go. They still charged me $35 and said I can come back. And had the nerve to have an attitude. Bad service and very rude. Then they started talking about me in front of me. lol do not go. I will make sure everyone in my network knows not to go to this place and I will be filing a report with Better Business Bureau. read more

I moved here from Chicago and this is the best nail salon I've found, absolutely love it. I have tried others just because this is an hour drive for me but I keep coming back. My favorite things: 1. Convenient. You can usually park in their lot and if not street parking is easily accessible and cheap. They accommodate walk-ins better than any other salon I've been to. They do good work and they are fast. I've had a million different techs and I've never had a bad mani or pedi here. They can do my dip nails and gel pedicure within an hour and a half usually! 2. Aesthetically appealing. Nice clean, updated facility. Good massage chairs. 3. Variety. Large selection of dipping powder and gel colors. 4. I like the way they do removals, they wrap and give you gloves. I hate soaking in the bowls. 5. Friendly and talented staff. They're all so nice and they can look at a picture and give you exactly what you want. 6. Reasonably priced. Much cheaper than what I'd pay for same services in Chicago. Thanks, love you guys!! read more

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Tracy definitely understood the assignment!! I actually was headed to another nail salon and I came upon Clayton Nails. I pulled up the yelp reviews and saw the ratings were good so I decided to walk in thinking I would have to wait. They took me right in and Tracy was my nail tech. I told her I liked fun nails and she happened to have on a shirt w a rainbow on it. I took my inspiration from her shirt and here we are. I Love my nails. They have won me over and this will be my nail salon home from here on out. She was fast and efficient and gave me exactly what I wanted! read more

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I am extremely appreciative of Clayton nails. When my toe nails smudged an hour after my appointment, they were completely willing to fix it the next day. I had read the stellar reviews of this nail salon and knew it was the place to try in St. Louis. When I arrived to the salon, I was weary of having a complete gel manicure as I just had a manicure two weeks prior, and only a couple of nails were slightly chipped. The manager recommended that I do a gel polish change for a cheaper price. I was extremely pleased and have never seen this as an option at other nail salons. The lady who did my nails was extremely attentive and meticulous to the shape of my nails and residue polish on my skin. She found the OPI nail color I was looking for on my hands, and I love how it turned out! For my gel polish change, I tried out OPI's Taupe-Less. All in all, I really enjoyed the salon and am grateful they fixed my toe nails as well. read more

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First and only time here. Visiting St. Louis for work. Definitely make an appointment, they're super busy. I asked for a gel full set and they charged $44. The experience here was a little different than most of my experiences at nail salons. Usually your nail bed is shaved down, then they check to make the tip is correct size before applying the crazy glue and cutting it and then they buff it so it's smooth with your jail bed then apply acrylic powder and then shape. At this place, she applied the crazy glue on my nail bed first and then put the tip on and she didn't buff after she applied the tip. I mentioned this and the manager? Tracy said it was done and that it was smooth. I said ok, it's just different from my usual experiences. She ended up taking over and the shape of my nails aren't completely straight. Some edges are more curved than the other. While Tracy took over, the other girl said it was her FIRST day at this salon which made me feel bad. I just felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave. read more

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I decided that I would finally try a pedi because my heels were so dry. I have never had one done before. This is because I had several terrible accidents with my feet, ankles and legs - the long and short of it is that I have hyper sensitivity so any pressure or pain is amplified. I was hoping I could explain my situation to to the tech. So basically no foot and leg massages and I am not fond of painting my nails - so that was not needed. When making my appointment I did add all this to the comments section. So I walked in just in time for my appointment. From the beginning, I did not get a warm feeling. They seemed confused and scrambled to look my appointment up then clapped at me to wash my hands. I had to look around to figure out where to go as I had never been there before. Then I was told to go sit up front and wait. (We are now 5 mins past my appointment start time.) Within 5 or so minutes more I was directed all the way back to the back of the salon. I sat in the chair pointed at by the tech. She appeared to speak no English whatsoever. Great! As soon as I sat down she signaled for me to put my feet in the basin. I started to speak with her to explain my unique situation. She looked at me completely puzzled and handed my the menu to select my service. Now I am confused...did no one tell her what it said in the comments section for my appointment. At this point it was pretty clear the answer was no. She put the chair massager on high and it started hurting my back, the water she was putting into the basin was scalding and I had absolutely no clue what was going on. I was so uncomfortable. Then there was an issue with parking - but that had nothing to do with the service so we wont go into that. I now figured out how to turn of the chair and managed to get the tech to add some cold water to the basin. I honestly just wanted to leave. So the tech started work on my feet. It was going ok. The nails, then the dry areas on heels and so on. So this is when things got super weird. She was doing to the little clipping and on my left big toe she clipped the side of my nail, peeled it toward my leg to my cuticle then pulled it out. The pain put tears in my eyes. I started bleeding. Then she took what she tore out of me and stuck it on the top of my foot and looked at me and nodded with some sort of twisted satisfaction. Then she began roll it around the top of my foot...WTF??? THEN she picked it off and stuck it my hand when I went down to wipe it off...I said where is your trash can? I was uncomfortable, pissed and hurting. She squeezed a glob of neosporin on my toe and continued. She started massaging my feet and legs. I kept telling her to stop. No go. I was done. I got up paid my bill and left. My feet were so red and sore I could hardly walk. I will NEVER do this again ESPECIALLY here. This tech should not be allowed to work with customers. What she did was crazy weird and so beyond anything I have ever seen. My suggestion - go elsewhere or do it yourself. read more

My nails are sooooooo freaking cute! Thanks Mimi Shape and everything is perfect. You can tell she has perfected her craft. As a first time customer I am beyond satisfied, and I most definitely will be back in two weeks. She even made my ugly feet look. GORGE I'm so glad I came. read more

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First time at this nail salon, Mendy did amazing!! A little pricy but I think that's how it is with all salons now. I will definitely be back again! read more

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I started patronizing Clayton Nail Spa in mid-June. Mimi was my nail tech and she was so friendly and did such a great job on my mani-pedi that I've decided to stick with her since. They are generally busy when I go but it's never been an issue with me. I typically arrive 15 mins early to choose my colors and Mimi is usually ready for me by the time I make my selections. I typically opt for the organic pedicure with gel nails. I had been getting dip on my fingernails but I got gel on my last visit because I wanted a perfect color match on my hands and feet for my Birthday. I had stopped at Cheesecake Factory beforehand for a celebratory slice of cake and the staff were kind enough to let me store it in their refrigerator. The atmosphere is always pleasant and relaxing, and everyone is friendly. It is a welcome break for me at the end of my day. They also do a great job sanitizing and taking proper measures to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Overall I am very pleased with the quality of service as well as the quality of work that is put into my manicures and pedicures. I would definitely recommend this location. read more

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I've been coming here for years. The last two times my gel manicures have not been dry and smudge, yes smudge the same day. I can tell these manicures have been rushed and have not been under the light long enough. Listen, love you guys but please tell your techs to take the time needed on your customers. Now I have to find another nail salon open on Sundays. read more