Usually have the best time here but recently came and will not be going back. Went in Sunday and had 4 nails break by Tuesday evening. Wednesday went in to get them fixed and the nail tech gave me so much attitude while fixing my nails. She ripped half of my real nail off I was bleeding & she didn't even pause it wash it off or anything. It is now Thursday and I have yet another nail broken & all the other ones are lifting on the corners. Horrible experience Jimmy please talk to your ladies cause they are making you lose business. read more

I absolutely love this place! They have over 100 colors of the crystal gel powder and they do a fabulous job! My new place to go that's for sure! read more

I usually go downtown Seattle to Mayano Nails and Spa, but wanted to find a closer nail salon. I was grocery shopping and thought i would stop in and see what other colors and styles they had. I was hooked already at the different designs, colors and the lady was super friendly. I made an appointment for the next night. I walked in and right away had Jimmy do my nails. I think that is his name, Everyone was friendly and seeing the locals know the employees was comforting. i read a few bad reviews of this place. i am really unsure of what salon they were at. I had previous acrylics and i expect it to hurt, but it did not. I went with 3 colors and it looks amazing. I have heard horror stories of people wrecking the nails. I am still a newbie, but I did not need to get another set of acrylics. SUPER happy and I will be back. I can go after work to get a fill. If I do not feel like beating Seattle traffic, I can go over on the weekends. They are open everyday. Convenient. read more

This place is the best. Not fancy but they do. Great job, give amazing massage with the pedicure and the most reasonably priced place around. I have tried all the nail places in Covington and this is the friendliest and best service by far. read more

Just got my nails done, worst nails ever!! All the nails are different shapes (not ones i asked for)and there are bubbles on all of them!! So crooked and messed up. read more

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My daughter (4 yr old) and I have come here twice. They have a kid's chair and are very accommodating to her. It's not the cleanest and you won't get any "extras" like wine or even water lol. Full set is $25, gel add $10... Etc. refill $15. Kids mani and pedi with art was $20. read more

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Went here to get a shellac manicure and pedicure for prom... the shellac on my nails are burnt and they put the wrong color on my toes. read more

Covington Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Covington, Washington

If you go here, beware. My wife was given a gift card to this location, and her nails turned out pretty cool with a cat's eye look that she was experimenting with. the rest of the experience was garbage. The artist working on her nails, during the massage portion of the experience, caught a towel on my wife's ring and tore off part of the band. Accidents happen, sure, but then she proceeded to charge my wife for the service even though personal property was damaged. I confronted the artist who, after 10 minutes of arguing about it gave us some of the charge back, but since part was paid via gift card, she couldn't refund that. I spoke with the manager the following day who actually sided with his staff saying it was impossible that she broke the ring and tried to simply write it off. After arguing with me about it for a few minutes he gave the full remaining amount back. Though my wife's nails turned out pretty nice, we'll never be going back to them again. The ring is in the process of being repaired. read more

Haven't been to Covington nail in a long time. Ever since the nail techs talked crap about my toes ( I have a small big toe injured my leg and tore all my legiments which prevent the growth. It's not a nub, but I'm insecure about it) decided to go get my nails taken off to let my nail beds rest. my normal place I go to was also busy. So I was like I'll give Covington nail another try..WORST DECISION. Made an appointment and was told I'd have to wait 20-30 minutes for the take off. Was about to leave and then the receptionist said she would help me!! They didn't perform the normal process and put my hands in acetone then filed the acrylic off...then when a actual nail tech was available they came of to "help" finish the process...they didn't! I still have acrylic on my nails... yes it was only $10, but didn't cut my nails or make them look nice. After they were done, the nail tech tossed my hand and said have a good day. Covington Nails used to be one of the best service nails salons..the quality had gone down. Just because I didn't ask for a service that was $30+ and got treated like I wasn't important!! Don't waste your time. read more

Clean, friendly, I can always get an appointment or walk in if I forgot to schedule an appointment. Jimmy and all the ladies are always friendly and do a fantastic job on my nails and let's not forget the amazing shoulder massages. read more

Well , Shame on me for not reading the reviews prior to my visit ,,,, I've gone here for over 10 yrs but only go 2-3 x a year for pedicures ,,, I asked for my toes to be painted coral with a white tip , for starters my water was cold then as I'm relaxing in the massage chair I lookup and notice she has my tips white and no coral ,,, at this time before I had a chance to say something , they switch technicians on me ,,, so I mention to the new gal ,,, aren't you supposed to put the base color down first , she goes to first technician and comes back and says you didn't tell her coral then white , I said well that's odd , why would she wait for me to pick a color then ask ,,,, so instead of removing the white tips and starting fresh she proceeds with backfilling the nail with the coral color ,,, very unpleasant outcome ,,, I figure lesson learned , pay , go to my car and think BS. I work hard for my $ and the occasional treat for myself , so I went back in and said I'm sorry but this is unacceptable and needs to be redone ,,, needless to say the WHOLE place is no longer speaking English , I have other technicians walking by and commenting in a language I don't understand , 2nd attempt at painting is barely better than the first ,,,, lesson : next time I get an opportunity to treat myself , read the reviews first read more

My husband got a basic nail care pedicure done. The technician seemed angry and basically threw his feet around. Little did she know he is a very good tipper (exorbitant if someone is nice/polite/kind to him). Only go here if you want an angry pedicure that will make you feel worse. read more

Not sure why the reviews are so bad here. I got a gel manicure and a pedi the massage was great and fast. They were friendly and let me tip on my card which is a plus since I never have cash. read more

This is a favorite spot and the only consistent place in south king county that I have been to. They spend time and are very accommodating - I'm indecisive and have changed colors twice after they already started painting. They take their time and the pedi tubs are always cleaned between customers, even the drain cover. They use disposable inserts which is bad for the environment but good for my germaphobia. The atmosphere is always really upbeat and fun, and the people who work there seem happy. Also, my nail polish lasts longer from this spot than from anywhere I've been. read more

Im only giving 3 stars because my daughter LOVES Jimmy and I really like Amy, so thats the reason I didnt give less. I generally go here because they have the Thai Ginger pedicure which I will say is pretty darn good and worth the money. . There are 2 nail techs there that I will not allow to work on me. Amy is pretty great and like I said my daughter loves Jimmy. She will sit and wait until hes available rather than use anyone else. Its your typical nail salon, ok most of the time, and everyone is really nice. BUT what I dont like, is they insist you tip n cash, and push you to go next door to the cash machine to get their tip. Sorry but if I'm paying with my credit card, Im NOT going next door and pulling out cash on my credit card for you. So if you want a tip, you take what you can get. Secondly, they kind of insist on and push for a tip. OK I know thats their bread and butter and thats what they work for. My daughter who is only 15 usually goes with me and one day she went with her friend. She BARELY had enough to cover what she had done, much less a tip. This shoudnt really matter because TRUST ME I am an excellent tipper so the one time my daughter cant afford a tip should be just fine. The girl who did her nails insisted on a tip. My daughter had borrowed a $10 bill from her friend because she was $1 short for her fill. The girl wouldnt give my daughter her change and kept pointing at the little sign on her desk that said "PLEASE TIP IN CASH". She was holding up the money and pointing at it and then the sign and saying "show me how much". Im sorry but this is NOT ok. Tips are not required. Sure my daughter miscalculated and accidentally came up short, and her friend covered her $1. But to push and push for a tip until she finally gave in, thats just unacceptable. By the time i found out about this when my daughter got home the place was already closed, otherwise I probably would have gone down there. Im not saying stay away from this place, they are nice and there are a few that are pretty good and some that are terrible there. Be prepared to tip in cash because they get irritated and make it clear they want cash. And dont think you have a choice of not leaving a tip either. read more

5 years ago, this was the best nail salon in Covington. Great service and good prices. Although the prices haven't risen with the other salons in the area, it now shows in their customer service and the overall quality of the product you receive. It's sad to watch a company become well-known for great service, but because of the influx in clientele, lose what brought those customers in to begin with. Still looking for my "hometown" nail salon for a quick and relaxing mani/pedi. read more

I have a regular salon I go to but didn't want to drive there, so me and my mom came here. Never again! The girl I worked with was HORRIBLE. First of all I asked for a colored tip with a simple gold line underneath, and asked that they be cut shorter. She said there was only a tiny bit of gold polish and it was drying out and said I should think about it, and then gave me attitude about asking for the colored tips. We had somewhere to be so I just had her paint all one color. She then proceeded to talk badly about her coworkers, boyfriend, Google and more. Dropping every swear word possible. It was so incredibly uncomfortable and unprofessional! She also didn't cut my nails shorter. So then when it was time to pay I gave her my card and tipped in cash cause I was beyond ready to get out of there! As for my mother, she picked one of the designs they had on display, bit when she asked for it, they told her she had to have all her nails removed so new ones could be put on and that it would take too long. So then she asked for colored tips but in the middle of getting her nails done the lady stopped because an appointment came in. So when the new lady came over she had NO idea what was going on. My mom told her what she wanted and shortly after starting, she also quit because another appointment walked in. So when the 3rd lady came over she had no idea what my mom wanted and did a french manicure bit with shellac, costing my mom A LOT more. Then when it was time to finish and my mom paid she was being nice and said $10 tip, and they lady was so freakin rude, she said "that's all? You don't want to add more?" I would never refer someone to this salon. Not only were they rude, but completely unprofessional. read more

Very unpleased with this place. The only reason they are getting 2 stars is because my kids liked their design they did. As this was our first visit, I was upset that they had the nerve to yell at my daughter when they accidently smudged her nail when putting it by the fan. Then she had the nerve to hit the desk with her hand. This place is very unprofessional. Will not be going back read more

Came here with my mother and grandma to get full sets, they were kind of busy but still managed to get us in very quickly and all around the same time. The lady who did my nails was a little rough and not very talkative, but she did a great job, we all walked out very happy. read more

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I went here to get mani/pedi's with a friend and our daughters. Mostly because have little kids chairs here. All of the women were so sweet and doted on our daughters. All was good and very relaxing until the owners walked in. She was ranting and raving in a different language, yelling at all the girls working. She was stomping back and forth and tossing things. Completely ruined the experience of trying to relax. Maybe she should hold staff meetings in private to express her problems. I could not wait to get out of there. read more

I really like jimmy, but most of the time I go there I am rushed. I like the variety of colors and nail tips they have. They recently remodeled so the atmosphere is better. I would recommend them and if your nails don't look right they will fix it right away. read more

Never again. A bleeding cuticle and a demand for a tip is all I got. I will not be returning again. It is quite ridiculous how many times they ask for tip. If you ask for a tip, then please at the very least don't make my finger bleed. read more

Worst yet. I had a Shellac manicure and it lasted only a few hours. The gal used a drummel several times on my nails and they are so thin that they are all breaking. I also think she got mixed up and did not apply a top coat but maybe reapplied the base coat? Whatever, my nails are a mess. I am really thinking about buying the gel at the store and doing it myself. I am so tired of paying $33.00 plus and having my nails not last even a week. read more

Truly terrible experience - I wouldn't recommend my worst enemy to come here. When I got in, I was repeatedly questioned about my payment. While I understand that they are ultimately a business, it is really concerning when I am asked to not only pay before I get my service, but tip as well. Other were right - while they accept card, it is completely expected that you bring a large amount of cash to tip for the service. It's extremely annoying and insulting to have someone hovering over you and essentially criticizing how much you're tipping them for a service not even yet performed. Not only that, but because I chose to do a mani/pedi, I was told to essentially tip each of them for the full cost. There is nothing better than having a woman stare you down for essentially a ~40% total tip. As well, I was treated poorly throughout the experience (despite tipping $20 on a $45 bill - huge mistake on my part). They questioned my choice of French Tips and were extremely rude and prodding with their questions. When I was told off for my foot not bending a certain way and I told them it was from complications prior to birth, the technician starting prodding for more information! So unprofessional. I'll admit, my nails don't look half bad. It just wasn't worth the high cost (even excluding tip), and horrible customer service. Anywhere else in the area would be a better choice. read more

This place is great, they spend the proper amount of time actually taking the dead skin off of your feet during a pedicure! The color selection is large. Owner personally works daily! It's as family as you get. Enjoy a design, or extras during your pedicure. It's fabulous. read more

Not impressive. All the chairs and everything looked old. I went in for a manicure and they had me put my hand in a bowl of cold water with marbles in it. No idea what the marbles were for but they looked to be from the dollar store. Not sure why the water had to be cold but it wasn't relaxing at all. It was fairly busy in there so I felt a bit rushed. My polish started chipping off the next day, which basically makes a manicure pointless. No parafin, very weak hand massage, and it took 10+ tries for them to explain stuff to me, I couldn't my nail tech at all. read more

I've tried this salon about 5 times now. And 3 of those times I've ended up walking out. I call every time and ask if they have an availability and they always say yes so I make the appointment, and I end up waiting 30-45 min. I chose to go to this location because I work in Covington and thought it would be convenient. I will never go back they need to be honest with wait times to better their business. read more

First time here and will not come back. I got a gel pedicure and it smudged twice before I even left the shop. Nail Tech seemed irritated. Ended up leaving with an uneven paint job and they obviously could care less, because no one ever came back to check. read more

I live in Portland and come to see friends in Covington every few months. Covington Nails is always a must on my visits. Their service has always been impeccable and they do amazing work. I strongly recommend the Ginger Thai Pedicure it feels incredible and smells good too. I'm not sure why someone wouldn't rate them as tops in Covington, in a pinch one time we went to another salon and it wasn't even close to as good and I had a chip in my toenail before I even left. I wouldn't go anywhere else now that I've had the best. read more

Terrible manicure and pedicure. Customer service wasn't all that great either. I had to tell the lady to clean the polish off my toes. I also had to tell the lady giving me a manicure that my nails look terrible and to stop before she makes them worse. I left before she could do more damage. Will never go back. read more

I normally go to Queen nails in Maple Valley but my friend and her daughter were getting their nails done and wanted me to meet them. I brought a picture of the shellac I wanted done. She filed my nails so they were sharp on the corners for starters and only put 2 coats on so the tips you could actually see through. The glitter she put on looked horrible so I asked her to fix it. She was done in 10 minutes hence the price. I'll pay more any day to have quality over quantity. It hasn't even been a week and I need them redone. Normally I can go 3 weeks easily when it is done right. I think the gals name that did my nails was named Hannah. I said it was my first time there hoping they would try hard to attain a new customer. Unfortunately they are turn style, get 'em in and get 'em out. read more

The owner here is more about quantity of customers vs. quality. He stacks as many customers as he can without any regard to clients who have booked appointments. Their "salon" is packed with stuff and there is hardly any room to even turn around. If you go to this salon and then go to Bluewater in Maple Valley you will see a HUGE difference when it comes to cleanliness. This place has been in Covington for a long time but the turnover in both employees and customers is quite high. I'm assuming they stay open because they are pretty cheap. But you definitely get what u pay for here. I will never set foot in that place again. read more

So - I happened to want a pedicure before going on a trip with my family. Normally I frequent Gallery nail spa in Covington - but because it was Labor Day, it was closed. The only available place was Covington Nail. First strike - the smell. I know nail places stink...but this was overkill. I felt buzzed after being there 2 minutes. The place itself was dirty and dingy - but the foot spas looked clean, so I risked it. Their selection of polish was pretty crappy (for $23 I expect OPI or better, not dollar store brands). The girls carry the tools around in their aprons...so I really hope they were sterilized (I realized it too late, or I would have requested new tools. Here's hoping I don't get something gross!) The lady who worked on me was rude (barely spoke to me, except to bark orders like "put foot up higher!" but gabbed and laughed loudly with the other girls working).I could occasionally hear her and the other girls complaining about it being a "day off". Not sure what was up with that....but it definitely added to the negative atmosphere. She was very rough in her work - I get doing feet isn't exactly a fun job...but OUCH! She also did a really half-a**ed job, compared to what I usually get at Gallery. And to top it off - the oil she used to rub (slop) on my legs/feet she got all over my rolled up pant legs..so they are nice and permanently stained now too. I feel bad complaining about a luxury like a pedicure...but honestly when I pay my $$ to have a relaxing experience, I expect one. This was anything but. read more

They did really nice Job. I really like my eyelash extension now :

I love this place they give me exactly what I want and then some. It has gotten so popular they can get very busy at times, but I usually don't have to wait more than 15 minutes. Jimmy is the best he works very hard to give you a personal experience and he is a true artist, love Kim as well. read more

I don't get my nails done often and this was my first time here. The first thing we noticed were the disposable liners in the bowl. When they did the paraffin wax they didn't dip your foot but filled the bag with wax and put on your foot. So much more sanitary than other places I have been and it worked just as well. I get a little nervous about them cutting around my toenails and they can sometime be rough with the file, that was not the case here. They did a thorough job without cutting or causing discomfort. The ladies working there were easy to understand and talked with us. We did not have an appointment but got in right away. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars was the leg massage could have been a little better. We will definitely go back. read more

This nail salon is my usual go to place. They do a very good job! Some of their decor could be updated tho. Other than that no complaints!

They started talking in there foreign language which I new they was talking about Us and very rude and abnoxious I'll tell you if your getting a tip and you need to pay taxes on your tip which I guarantee they don't read more

This place was awful and I will NEVER be back. I came in to get a pedicure and my shellac manicure redone. First of all, they really struggled with getting the good shellac off that a different salon had done. Most likely because it was high quality and done right, so instead of waiting to soak it off they decided to grind it off with the sander. They ground way past the shellac and into my nails. The whole time the manicurist was commenting on what strong, thick nails I have. Well, that is no longer the case because she ground off the surface of my nails until they were paper thin and bent back and forth with hardly any pressure. In fact they were so thin that is was painful to hit my nails on anything because there wasn't enough nail protecting what's underneath it, they're tender to the touch. All of my long, well maintained nails broke off within a couple days along with the new shellac they put on top. It's now over a month later and I still can't get my nails to grow out past the quick because they quickly break off. read more

This place sucks! I think I got the owners wife who did not listen to me at all. I got a whole set done and wanted them short. She cut them too short and ripped the skin on the end of my finger with the file. Still burning hours later. She talked in Vietnamese the whole time to her other nail techs. She got up about 6 times to go get something or greet the person that walked in the door and totally rushed through doing my nails. RUDE! This place was packed and I had made an appointment. It makes me angree because I wanted to treat myself to something I never do and they were completely unprofessional. Will not go back. read more