I really can't speak highly enough of my experience at Art of Nails! I loved getting acrylics done…read morein the Pre-Pandemic Times, but since we've been at home for a year I've been abstaining. This week, I had made some (100% socially-distant!!) travel plans and wanted to look a little special. Being new to Des Moines, I didn't have any idea on where to go, and chose Art of Nails mostly on a whim. Last minute scheduling was a breeze, and I was able to get in right away. Alec gave me a perfect, crisp white pedicure, and his father/salon owner Billy gave me the most immaculate French tip manicure I've ever seen. It was a lengthy process, which I appreciated - to me, it showed how much he cared about the work (especially since it was around closing time and it would have been easy for him to simply rush me out.) I was nervous about the base color, as most of the images I had seen online seemed too pink to be a true nude on my brown skin, but Billy helped me find an almost exact nude color that I'll definitely be using again in the future. Together, we worked out the shape and style of manicure that would look best from the inspired pictures I had found on Pinterest and I couldn't be happier with the finished result. Overall, both gentleman were polite, clean, and incredibly professional, and I loved the cozy vibe of the salon itself. I'll be back again in the future!

My first time at this nail place was last week, and my initial thoughts and interactions were good…read more Everyone was nice and the environment was welcoming. It wasn't until my nails were completed that i had an issue. I asked for a black french tip, and this was one of the worst ones i've ever gotten. None of the lines are clean, the sides are missing color, and the nails have already started lifting. For the price of $65 I expected better quality.

Oh my goodness I haven't stop coming since my little sisters wedding - I am a regular. I get my…read morenails done every 4 weeks (3 if I have a special event coming up) and they're incredibly accommodating. All of their nail techs are incredibly kind, chat with you if you're in the mood & ensure you're love your nails. I am EXTREMELY picky and have tried almost every salon in ankeny. They're my favorite. I will be getting my wedding nails done here & have recommended them to every single friend who's visited. Prices well, you WILL be coming back. Pro tip: call ahead to get placed, with online - unless you get a confirmation text or follow up you are not booked!

Always great service here. They are all very particular with their work, which I love…read more They can do some nice artwork here. Highly recommend.

I have been going to Aloha Nails for the past few years. Helen and Gwen are great and do an…read moreexcellent job on your nails. The shop is neat and clean and this makes it very welcoming. I love the friendliness from both girls. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Staff was wonderfully supportive & very flexible to work with as my daughter & I figured out…read morepedicures we wanted.

I followed my nail tech to this location and it is nice and my nail tech is the BEST. Her name is…read moreSue.

I love Lina! The…read moreservices here are great! I've had pedicures numerous times and a gel polish on my nails done. The products they use are top of the line and completely pampering!

I walked in on a whim after dropping my car off for service nearand they took me right away! The…read moreattention, patience (even when I had a coughing episode in the middle of my manicure) was exceptional! My nails are beautiful and I will certainly go back!!

Kim does a great job! She spent a long time making sure that my nails looked just the way I wanted.read more

I was just passing through Des Moines while on a business trip and needed a fill…read more Kind service and Tina did a GREAT job on my nails. She actually cared to do them right and she was very accommodating. She also knew I was on a tight schedule so she stayed focused and got them done as quick as she could without sacrificing quality. I'm sort of bummed she wont be doing my nails again anytime soon, seeing as though I live in Orlando. :-P

This is a well run local nail salon with the owner, Julie always there and watching over the salon…read moreto ensure great customer satisfaction. As a regular customer, it is nice that Julie, Tina and the staff offer special attention to their customers. What I have observed when I am in the salon are extremely rude one time customers who drop in and expect a fill or to be given a mani pedi without an appointment. While I have observed plenty of walk- in customers being serviced, I find some of the reviews crazy critical in what the customers expect. Thank you Julie, Tina and the staff for always being so professional and attentive. Even my husband loved the surprise pedi and said he will go back.

Convenient, good price, nice staff…read more Cons Not the cleanest, communication is better than some places

EDIT: so, just a heads up (and I've attached the screenshots) the owner of this place is out of her…read moremind. She obviously can't take criticism, and will resort to harassment if she doesn't agree with your review. I have talked to other Yelpers who have had the same experience. This is completely unacceptable from ANY business owner or person. If I didn't like this place before, I absolutely HATE it now. Save your money for one of the MUCH better and much more professional nail salons in Des Moines. This place is a joke. Yeah, I gave this place another shot and I just can't do it. The first time I came, the woman doing my nails seemed really peeved and annoyed. She was very aggressive with how she did my nails, and when she waxed my eyebrows (which are naturally thick) she kept pointing out how thick they were. I told her that's how I liked them, and would just like a little clean up. Instead she made them INCREDIBLY thin, and not to mention uneven. I've never had such a bad eyebrow wax in my life! I also got a pedicure the first time I went in. The manager (I think that's who he was) sat down and started talking to me. At first I thought this was just a nice gesture. Ended up being him telling me my husband (who is a pilot) probably cheats on me, and I on him (I'm a flight attendant). Uhhh... Thanks? Even though completely inappropriate, I've just moved to the area and hoped I just had a bad first experience, so I decided to come back for a fill.. Bad idea. The manager was actually nice this time and kept his inappropriate comments to himself, so I felt a little bit better coming back. But I did have the same nail lady. Even more rude, even more aggressive, and even more nasty than the first time. I asked her if I could look at the gel colors. She threw the basket at me then started telling me to pick from the selection she had at her desk... Um, can't you just get up and grab the color I actually want? I don't recommend coming here at all. I am a very loyal customer when I receive good service, but I think this was my last time here.

I walked in today and was serviced by Dani, she did builder gel on me. She took her time and was…read morevery attentive and communicative. She kept checking in to make sure I liked every step and she did a great job. The builder gel manicure including old builder gel removal + tax was $58 which I think is fair. Remember to tip them via venmo or cash!

Dani did my nails today and I LOVE them!! This is only my 2nd time having them done, and i am SO…read morehappy and will definitely be back!! She helped me pick out the best length, since I am new to all of this, and she explained everything to me so I wasn't so nervous. Great job!