Cosmo Nail Bar
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I came in for a gel mani pedi today, the mani was fine - my nails are a little weirdly shaped but they're my natural nails and they weren't all the exact same length so that's not their fault. The tech who did them was quiet but kind and the color is even which is wonderful for only using 2 coats! My disappointment is with the pedicure. *** EDIT, The owner messaged me and let me know to come in and they'd fix my nails. He took his time and got all the polish out from between my toe nails and the skin and did a wonderful job. I felt like they really cared and wanted to make sure my nails looked great for my friend's wedding. So glad they were able to fix the problem and get toes back on track! Changed to 5
I walked in on a whim to see if I could get my nails done while I was in town for the afternoon. It took me over a year and at least 6 salons at home to find a place that would dip the white and pink, everyone wanted to paint the tip, so finding a place that did such a great job as a walk in is amazing. Highly recommend.
Showed Holly a picture and she helped me find the right colors for a change up of the the original. She was able to do her own twist of the design and did a stellar job AND she was quick. (Dip base with a gel design)
I have never had my nails done before. After searching for a salon in the Annapolis I found this one. Ask for Holly! I told her I was getting married and wanted something subtle. She chose a light pink base with a hint of fine sparkle and an ombré white dip. They're light, shaped well, and beautiful! They were $70. Like I said I don't get my nails done so I don't know how this price compares elsewhere but I don't mind paying for good work. Plan to park on a side street and walk a block or tIf you're looking for a place to do your wedding nails, Holly can nail it! UPDATE 7/26/23: I took a hiatus from getting my nails done and then recently return to a salon much closer to my home for convenience. $60 later, and a set of dip nails that were chipping a week later... Learned my lesson! I scheduled an appointment with Holly and she was able to get me in the same week. She is amazing at what she does and her service lasts for weeks. Definitely worth the extra travel. Will be back again soon.
I came in for a new gel x set with a male manicurist a couple days ago and he didn't even clean up my cuticles or cut my current nails and took forever deciding on what size to use. I'm not sure if he is new to nails, but it took longer to get a gel x set than my normal acrylic sets. He was also overall quiet and when I was charged $80 for these I almost fell over and that's without a tip. they already have marks. Also they didn't touch the bottom of the nail and clean that up. I live in socal and pay less for nails here which prices are insane in socal
Great service but quite pricey. I got my nails filled with dip powder and a coffin shape, and I paid $50.
Good service but very pricey. Holly is great! She is very talented when it comes to SNS. She's also friendly and receptive to requests with a positive attitude. One thing I'm a little shocked by is the pricing here. I got SNS French Tips and it cost $68. Not sure if that is standard in Annapolis- I just moved from Arlington where the same service was 55. I was also charged for cuticle treatment which is a first for me.
I hadn't been to Kosmo Nail Bar for a few years after a bad experience. My friend wanted to go & I was willing to give it another shot. I was unfortunately disappointed again. While the staff was nice and they had fairly decent COVID safety measures (plexiglass), I ended up leaving convinced I would not go back. I got a pedicure and the nail technician was so rough with my feet when using the callus remover that I ended up get scratches that bled. I mentioned that the nail technician was being too rough and he looked at my foot and assured me it was fine. They're now starting to scab. Not only that, but my cuticles were cut too close and my one toe began to bleed. The nail technician put alcohol on to stop the bleeding, but it persisted for a bit. I had really hoped to have a better experience but unfortunately I did not. I understand salons are experiencing difficulties during these times, but no customer should be bleeding after a visit. I suggest the salon start taking phone numbers of clients in case there is a covid outbreak and contact tracing needs to be done. Other salons in the area are doing that practice and I believe Kosmo Nail Bar would benefit from incorporating it into their COVID procedure.
Just got a gel manicure on Friday March 15th, 2024 and this is what they look like as of last night Thursday March 21st. I spent over $200 here getting myself and my mother mani pedi's for our spring break vacay. Now I have to pay again to have them redone. I don't even know what happened, the paint just slipped right off, never had that happen with gel polish. The techs were nice but very expensive and not worth it in my opinion, especially for downtown annapolis.
So glad I found this place! Holly is incredible, but the entire staff is wonderful. They really take time to be welcoming and ensure quality service. I can't wait to see Holly for my next manicure!
They just wanted us in and out as fast as possible. I made an appointment for two pedicures (me and my bf) at noon. Even though we got there early to make sure we got started at noon, they didnt see us until 20 minutes past. My pedicure was really quick. I had a decent amount of dead skin on the bottom of my foot to begin with and the lady barely exfoliated our feet so my foot has just as much peeling as it did when I walked in. At the end the lady told me my toenails were dry enough to put my socks and shoes on so I did and later I took off my shoes and socks to wear sandals and my toenails looked so bad. They are so messed up. I don't even have time to get them fixed for the next two weeks. All in all this place is not worth your money. I basically made an appointment and had to wait for them to do a poor job and rush me and my bf out. I get that they are busy, but if the quality of service is that poor then I will take my business elsewhere.
I love coming to Kosmos!!! Whenever I come, the employees are warm and welcoming. Their work is absolutely beautiful. I usually come to get a French tip. Unfortunately, during commissioning week the increased the pricing of the gel French manicure, which was pretty disappointing. It went from ~$35 to $46. However, their work and service was absolutely beautiful. If you're willing to pay the price, come get your nails done here!
6 months ago
2 years ago
I had a dip manicure with removal. Lee has an amazing attention to detail and worked with my on the colour I normally have at home in DC or when I'm working in NYC. Friendly service and very relaxed and casual atmosphere. read more
6 months ago
2 years ago
I came in for a gel mani pedi today, the mani was fine - my nails are a little weirdly shaped but they're my natural nails and they weren't all the exact same length so that's not their fault. The tech who did them was quiet but kind and the color is even which is wonderful for only using 2 coats! My disappointment is with the pedicure. *** EDIT, The owner messaged me and let me know to come in and they'd fix my nails. He took his time and got all the polish out from between my toe nails and the skin and did a wonderful job. I felt like they really cared and wanted to make sure my nails looked great for my friend's wedding. So glad they were able to fix the problem and get toes back on track! Changed to 5 read more
2 years ago
I walked in on a whim to see if I could get my nails done while I was in town for the afternoon. It took me over a year and at least 6 salons at home to find a place that would dip the white and pink, everyone wanted to paint the tip, so finding a place that did such a great job as a walk in is amazing. Highly recommend. read more
2 years ago
Showed Holly a picture and she helped me find the right colors for a change up of the the original. She was able to do her own twist of the design and did a stellar job AND she was quick. (Dip base with a gel design) read more
3 years ago
I have never had my nails done before. After searching for a salon in the Annapolis I found this one. Ask for Holly! I told her I was getting married and wanted something subtle. She chose a light pink base with a hint of fine sparkle and an ombré white dip. They're light, shaped well, and beautiful! They were $70. Like I said I don't get my nails done so I don't know how this price compares elsewhere but I don't mind paying for good work. Plan to park on a side street and walk a block or tIf you're looking for a place to do your wedding nails, Holly can nail it! UPDATE 7/26/23: I took a hiatus from getting my nails done and then recently return to a salon much closer to my home for convenience. $60 later, and a set of dip nails that were chipping a week later... Learned my lesson! I scheduled an appointment with Holly and she was able to get me in the same week. She is amazing at what she does and her service lasts for weeks. Definitely worth the extra travel. Will be back again soon. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
I came in for a new gel x set with a male manicurist a couple days ago and he didn't even clean up my cuticles or cut my current nails and took forever deciding on what size to use. I'm not sure if he is new to nails, but it took longer to get a gel x set than my normal acrylic sets. He was also overall quiet and when I was charged $80 for these I almost fell over and that's without a tip. they already have marks. Also they didn't touch the bottom of the nail and clean that up. I live in socal and pay less for nails here which prices are insane in socal read more
5 years ago
Good service but very pricey. Holly is great! She is very talented when it comes to SNS. She's also friendly and receptive to requests with a positive attitude. One thing I'm a little shocked by is the pricing here. I got SNS French Tips and it cost $68. Not sure if that is standard in Annapolis- I just moved from Arlington where the same service was 55. I was also charged for cuticle treatment which is a first for me. read more
6 years ago
I hadn't been to Kosmo Nail Bar for a few years after a bad experience. My friend wanted to go & I was willing to give it another shot. I was unfortunately disappointed again. While the staff was nice and they had fairly decent COVID safety measures (plexiglass), I ended up leaving convinced I would not go back. I got a pedicure and the nail technician was so rough with my feet when using the callus remover that I ended up get scratches that bled. I mentioned that the nail technician was being too rough and he looked at my foot and assured me it was fine. They're now starting to scab. Not only that, but my cuticles were cut too close and my one toe began to bleed. The nail technician put alcohol on to stop the bleeding, but it persisted for a bit. I had really hoped to have a better experience but unfortunately I did not. I understand salons are experiencing difficulties during these times, but no customer should be bleeding after a visit. I suggest the salon start taking phone numbers of clients in case there is a covid outbreak and contact tracing needs to be done. Other salons in the area are doing that practice and I believe Kosmo Nail Bar would benefit from incorporating it into their COVID procedure. read more
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Bao N.
Also can you please provide more information on the time and the Tech…
3 years ago
Just got a gel manicure on Friday March 15th, 2024 and this is what they look like as of last night Thursday March 21st. I spent over $200 here getting myself and my mother mani pedi's for our spring break vacay. Now I have to pay again to have them redone. I don't even know what happened, the paint just slipped right off, never had that happen with gel polish. The techs were nice but very expensive and not worth it in my opinion, especially for downtown annapolis. read more
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Gary K.
We are sorry this happened. We use a new product (base coat) on your…
7 years ago
4 years ago
So glad I found this place! Holly is incredible, but the entire staff is wonderful. They really take time to be welcoming and ensure quality service. I can't wait to see Holly for my next manicure! read more
2 years ago
They just wanted us in and out as fast as possible. I made an appointment for two pedicures (me and my bf) at noon. Even though we got there early to make sure we got started at noon, they didnt see us until 20 minutes past. My pedicure was really quick. I had a decent amount of dead skin on the bottom of my foot to begin with and the lady barely exfoliated our feet so my foot has just as much peeling as it did when I walked in. At the end the lady told me my toenails were dry enough to put my socks and shoes on so I did and later I took off my shoes and socks to wear sandals and my toenails looked so bad. They are so messed up. I don't even have time to get them fixed for the next two weeks. All in all this place is not worth your money. I basically made an appointment and had to wait for them to do a poor job and rush me and my bf out. I get that they are busy, but if the quality of service is that poor then I will take my business elsewhere. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Super super recommend. I've been here twice now and Lee has done my dip manicure both times. He's spectacular and I totally recommend. It's very clean and the entire staff is very friendly and helpful. 10/10 recommend!! read more
5 years ago
I love coming to Kosmos!!! Whenever I come, the employees are warm and welcoming. Their work is absolutely beautiful. I usually come to get a French tip. Unfortunately, during commissioning week the increased the pricing of the gel French manicure, which was pretty disappointing. It went from ~$35 to $46. However, their work and service was absolutely beautiful. If you're willing to pay the price, come get your nails done here! read more
6 years ago
I absolutely love this nail salon. I've been twice now, both for dip nails and then once for a pedicure. The atmosphere when you walk in is always so friendly and I love the aesthetic of it being like a "bar" with all of their services labeled appropriately as drinks or other things you'd see being sold at your typical bar. The manicure I got one Valentine's day is so cute and exactly how I wanted it to look! I got the dip powder with two tones making a sort of ombré effect. I chose a slight pink color along side a sparkly white which created an amazing translucent effect on my nail. The nail salon itself seemed to keep high cleaning standards with the surfaces being actively wiped down after every customer. The staff wore masks at all times, along with the other customers. There are nice dividers placed between you and the nail artist so both of you have that extra protection. Overall, I'd highly recommend this nail salon. Additional add on: the location is very convenient in that it is in the heart of downtown annapolis. But as all things downtown, plan for parking! Street parking is readily available for the most part. read more
2 years ago
8 years ago
Holly is my go to! Everyone knows finding THE nail tech who just gets you can be difficult. After moving here in July and finding nothing but crap nail salons with untalented techs, I found Holly at Kosmo. At first I was a bit sticker shocked with Maryland in general for cost of nail services, and the truth is, Kosmo is probably a couple bucks more than most places. BUT- you get what you pay for! Holly is sweet, patient, professional, and most of all, TALENTED! She doesnt use crap product, and is super efficient. She gives great pedicures, and truly wants her clients to be happy. Most important, she LISTENS- I ask for a certain nail shape, color and thickness, she nails it EVERY TIME! I love Holly so much because of her versatility! Last time I did a classic pink and white French with the modern twist of an ombre fade. This time, I showed Holly some pictures, gave her some color ideas, and told her to get creative. Of course, she came through! Kosmo is perfect in historic Annapolis, and Holly can handle any reasonable task you ask of her. I'm a satisfied customer and will keep coming back! read more
7 years ago
Lazy and inconsistent. Literally the only words I can use to describe this place. I have been coming to Kosmo regularly for almost a year now and honestly I kept going because it was convenient to where I live. I love the location and the space is clean and the staff is nice. So with that being said I have overlooked little things and continue to come in to have my nails done. Well, not anymore. Last week I came in to have my SNS dip manicure removed and re done. my previous dip color was almost black and I was getting a light opal pink for my new color. I have seen Jaden before and was excited for him to do my nails again because I have always had a good experience with him. This time it was like he was in a rush, didn't want to do my nails just being lazy about the whole service. I wasn't in a rush, I didn't care how long it took, I just wanted my nails done right. He didn't get all of the previous dip off, WHICH WAS INSANELY VISIBLE through the new lighter color. Once he told me to go wash my hands I was able to check them out and notice that you can see the previous dip through my new color and it looked like complete trash. I sat back down and showed him the issue and he said he didn't see that the previous dip was still on my nails and that he could just cover it up with gel. I am a hair stylist and the reason I don't get gel is because my hands are constantly in water and the gel rises and peels off within days. ( which is what ended up happening) But I didn't want to spend another hour there getting them re done, at this point I was so over this place and the quality of service I was getting that all I could think about was what nail saLon I could go to to fix this mess. I go to check out and he charges me for the dip manicure. $48. which I technically didn't receive as my end result because the dip service wasn't even finished. My nails are so rough and thick it's unreal. and on top of that I still tipped. Even though I shouldn't have. Because honestly I have never walked out of any nail salon so disappointed and feeling like I literally never want to get my nails done again. This was a complete waste of my money. My clients have been making comments about my "bruised nails" all week long. And I have let everyone know that I have referred there about my experience and wasn't surprised to hear that they too have had lazy, rushed work done there. I am not one to complain. It takes a lot.. but this was my breaking point. read more
5 years ago
6 years ago
Today was my first time visiting here and all I can say is wow!! Holly did an absolutely wonderful job on my nails today. She was so kind and gentle, as well as precise and quick! I came to her with nails from a previous salon (who did not do a very good job) and she fixed them right up! I couldn't be happier with my results. read more
7 years ago
Couldn't be happier with my experience! I was skeptical about getting dip nails after a previous experience at another salon years ago. It's been almost three weeks and my nails still look great! It is hard like acrylic but thin like gel which I love. They also have a great color selection! read more
5 years ago
7 years ago
Best manicure I've ever received!! Always super thin but very strong. Looks realistic and very trendy!! They always go the extra mile to make you happy read more
8 years ago
11 years ago
So on a whim I decided to look for a nail salon that offers SNS nails which is a new service and is healthier than acrylics in Maryland after hearing a youtuber talk about it on her channel. I found Kosmo Nail Bar off the SNS website which lists all nail salons offering the service and product. I checked yelp for all reviews about each location, Kosmo had the best service and for an affordable price. I believe I read somewhere another nail salon was offering the service for $70 ( that's robbery). So I called Kosmo for a same day appointment and they were accommodating to my schedule. I drove from silver spring to downtown Annapolis and i will warn everyone PARKING IS A STRUGGLE. it's honestly not their fault, it's just the regulations of the area that makes it difficult on businesses. The salon is modern and chic, clean and conveniently located at the corner so you don't miss it. From what I observed the atmosphere made you feel like you were in a high end spa which is nice compared to many rush rush places. I only booked the SNS nails at first but while my acrylics were being soaked off i asked for a pedicure and they squeezed that in just fine without rushing which can tend to happen at other nail salons. The pedicure felt like it took awhile and the massage wasn't as firm as I like but because she was thorough and very nice about it being last minute I just went with it. They were very informative and professional explaining the SNS process and how it's different from the acrylics as far as nail health and how there's much less damage to your actual nail. All the staff that I spoke to were very professional and they are client oriented and consumer oriented. Bao, the owner explained me his vision for Kosmo, i really appreciate how customer satisfaction is their main priority, it shows they care about their clients and its not all about the money. As far as SNS goes, the price and drive was definitely worth. The nails look natural, no tip was needed to extend my nails which means no glue and drilling! They have a large selection of the SNS powder with sample sticks - choosing colors became that much easier! Their regular polishes offer CND, OPI and Essie. Makes choosing colors from a brand you trust easier since the selection was vast. Overall, will I make that drive to Annapolis from silver spring again? HECK YEAH! read more
12 years ago
I found this fabulous nail bar, of course through Yelp. Best decision ever to come here. Celebrating my BF's bday (she's a vday baby), my sis and girlfriends decided to treat her and ourselves to a day of pampering: Mani's, pedis and massages for everyone. I called the salon at 10:23am (this was on Saturday Valentines Day too) and spoke to someone over the phone who told me that there were definitely appts available and that they could accommodate my group of 4 at 12pm. Fantastic!!! I was able to find street parking on King George St right in front of the Naval Academy and I only had to walk a couple blocks. But be weary of the green 2 hour parking limit signs. You don't want to get towed. When you walk through the doors of this nail salon you are walking into a cute boutique style nail bar. The interior is very clean, modern and posh all wrapped into one. We each got pedicures, and the names of these treatments sound like delicious drinks & desserts. I had a Bahama Mama Peditini with Colada Sparkle and my BF had a Hot Buttered Rum Peditini. You're seated in your own personal massage chair that you can control. That chair kneaded, knock knocked, combed & karate chopped my back, and it felt so good. Once the massaging begins on your feet and calves, you will pass out. I had a 40 minute meeting with Ms.Diane, and she had me feeling like I need to take her out on a date after that amazing session she blessed upon my legs. WOW....the whole experience from beginning to end was fabulous. All the ladies were fantastic and they all made my BF's bday a memorial one. And because of this we will be back. Many thanks to Bao for popping a bottle of bubbly so that we could cheers & toast to another wonderful year of life & friendship. Salud!!!! My BF also got a manicure, but the process that they used was something I've never seen before, and it was really cool. Its called SNS (Signature Nail System): All organic products, 5 different vitamins & calcium, no odor, no liquid, no primer, no UV light. I believe your nails are dipped into some type of powder and this in turn, colors your nails and it's supposed to be healthier for your nails too. Her nails look like perfect little candy buttons afterwards. All the ladies T, Chi Chi, Diane and Zoe thanks for making us feel special while we were there. So if you haven't made your appointment yet, what are you waiting for, you'll be regretting it later. Come check out Kosmo Nail Bar and get a peditini, and have your legs feeling like your floating in outer space once your done....LOL!!! Our legs and feet were so soft afterwards it was like new baby skin, perfectly smooth. read more
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I have never had my nails done before. After searching for a salon in the Annapolis I found this one. Ask for Holly! I told her I was getting married and wanted something subtle. She chose a light pink base with a hint of fine sparkle and an ombré white dip. They're light, shaped well, and beautiful! They were $70. Like I said I don't get my nails done so I don't know how this price compares elsewhere but I don't mind paying for good work. Plan to park on a side street and walk a block or two. If you're looking for a place to do your wedding nails, Holly can nail it! read more
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