I went right when Empire opened on Sunday. At first, I wanted my old acrylic set removed. The guy took his time soaking off the set as well as being very gentle which made me comfortable with his work. My natural nails were extremely long and none of them were broken so I would say he did great! Since I felt confident in his work, I asked for a full set of a natural ombré look. I loved how honest he was and that he referred me to his coworker Leo. The set came out beautiful and I will gladly come back to this friendly and well sanitized environment. (Check out the look in Google photos, it's a natural pink ombré with no tips) read more

Today was my first time going to empire nails and I'm very satisfied with the quality & hospitality that I received. My total came to $146 + tipped $25, services included: lavender gel pedi, acrylic fill, eyebrow & upper lip waxing. My appointment was at 10:30 (& started on time) and I was finished by 1pm. Chau did my pedi + waxing, TJ did my acrylic fill. I'll definitely be returning. read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Done by TJ ;) - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I want to start by saying this will be a rough review as I am still extremely upset with the experience I had. I have been coming here for years since they opened and had a completely different staff i live in south side at the time and simply loved the service i got at Empire and made the trip every two weeks to get my nails done !!!! For the past year I have only coming to get my toes painted and eye brows for my own personal reasons but prior to I would religiously book with LEO AND LEO ONLY for my nails! Today was my first time coming in since about march! I was absolutely disgusted by how me and my 5 year old were MADE to feel I have paid LEO or whomever behind these CASHAPPS generously since they started that mess in 2020 and I would think my continued business never mind us being human would permit us to be treated a tad bit better than that! My 5 year old is non verbal and loves being able to move freely regardless of spectrum status baby boy is a ball of energy so as I know this about him and how he tends to get carried away I decided to respect myself and Empire, customers, employees as well as property and keep him very close to me!! I was only getting my toes painted I wasn't too worried being as though I know how to handle him regardless of the behavior he chooses to display but to have a grown man and later LEO treat us as if we were an inconvenience, embarrassment and later try to hand me all my property as I'm trying to get my child and self together up and out as we are also ready to go!! Why do I need you to pick up my shoes off the FLOOR where shoes belong to hand them to me as if to rush me all while blurting out my service total which had already been communicated to me! After which I remained calm and asked him to either hand me or drop my property! He just glares at me as I get up to head towards Leo and the front being as though the service itself and little comments had already been made and I had already insisted all I needed was for them to do the service and allow me to handle my child whom at no point touched, hurt assaulted anyone other than me bc yet again he knows we he is being kept from something and it only sparks curiosity but as stated before that was still the best decision! I requested that Leo no longer allow this man to interact with me bc now I'm offended and I will never allow anyone let alone a non verbal 5 year old who was communicating the best way he knew how to feel less than as long as I'm around! Not that it's necessary but my child although non verbal has a wide range of understanding but it's not my job to educate people dealing with the public on how there are different type of people all over and we don't treat them less than bc we don't understand them!!!! Not to mention I was and have been for a years a paying customer I didn't drop my child off at daycare I hadn't made him anyone else's business but my own and for them to make me feel like i shouldn't have even came out the house today with my child bc he's prone to loud dramatic outburst is AGAIN DISGUSTING!!! I will end this but looking at all I wrote and knowing that there was so much more that occurred is so disturbing I've never felt so compelled to speak on any wrong doing. In 5 years no one has ever made me feel like that I have never and will be embarrassed or refrain from 'normal' activities in fear of my child or myself being looked at or treated unfairly I will simply handle them the best way possible! I've worked with Leo for years and understand that he isn't confrontational but me and JO deserved way better and I think that's what made me so emotional! I've never left from getting my toes and brows done in NON STOP TEARS!! To whomever is on the other end god bless! My MONEY was good enough to stay But me and 5 year old needed to be hurried out the door! God willing you nor your extended families meet the same fate! Sn: the 23 dollars gel polish paint job that took two GROWN MEN to complete read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Me and Jo with nails done my LEO SMH - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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First time going here because it's convenient to my location. My pedicure came out amazing my feet are extremely soft and the polish is nice I usuyget clear because most salons can not polish correctly huge surprise however why are they so pushy when it's time to pay? Paying by debit card and have a fee is INSANE and rushing me to cash app you is even crazier. I may return just for a pedi because the man was kinda rough taking off my nails and kind of rude as well... idk I'll think about it read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Pedi - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Worst salon I've ever been to, wouldn't refund, messy work. Rushed though to get to next client read more

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After maybe a week my nails peeled off. Sorry empire, you've lost a customer. I didn't realize the gel Polish would peel off from washing my hands. read more

Empire Nails and Spa - French tip nails; blue instead of white - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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For myself this place was terrible. My stylist was super heavy handed, hurt my fingers, was to busy watching some "live" video online. My nails turned out terrible all the polish pooled to one side leaving huge bubbles. Then I had to go another person to fix it. He seemed annoyed and pushy. Then once he finished just kept saying" you can pay Cash App". And was just annoyingly pushy until the payment went through. For my daughter her stylist was fine very meticulous she just took a longgg time. But her nails were pretty, straight, very nice. read more

First time and I will never go back. They are not practicing the most sanitary safety measures. Also, very rude to guest.

I have been to this establishment about three times now. My first two experiences were great but my last experience was beyond horrible. I made an appointment with Julie but she was not present when I arrived. I was greeted and sent to a pedicure chair, where I waited about 25 minutes until someone came to assist me. The lady who did my pedicure was really friendly and did an amazing job. Most of the people who came in after me were waiting for her to do their pedicures as well. So that's a good sign. However when I got my SNS dip powder manicure it was the most horrible experience that I have had. I have been getting dip powder for about five years now so I know what to expect. The guy who did my manicure had me soak off the powder and once it was all soaked off he immediately dipped my nails into the colored powder. When I asked him why he didn't dip it into the white powder first he stated that I still had some on my nails that didn't soak off. Sounded crazy but I have had other manicurist do that method before. I asked for a coffin shaped nail and I had to instruct the manicurist to go back and make both sides of the nail even (which still didn't help). The colored powder that they used on my nails was old and the color separated once completed. I had purple powder with white spots where the color did not adhere. I told the manicurist that my nails did not look okay and he called the manager over. The manager examined each nail and stated, "What am I looking at?" They offered to have me come back two days later between 3p and 4p to get it redone. Here I am a week later and most of my nails have broken off. read more

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I came to Richmond to visit family and in desperate need of a pedicure. I asked the young lady working at Dunkin' Donuts about a good nail salon nearby & she recommended Empire. I was only going to get a gel polish pedicure but my fingernails needed massive help as well so I also got a gel full set. Lee did both of my services & he did a really good job. My pedicure was great with a nice massage. Getting a full set at a new place is always a little frightening but Lee was exceptional. He didn't grind my nails down to the point of pain & took his time getting every nail even and symmetrical. Looking at the finished product, a few nails are thicker than most but that's not a big deal to me. The atmosphere in the salon is nice. Yes they offer wine and mimosas but I had coffee and it was 1030a. (No judgement. I day drink sometimes too)Sometimes the music (today was all Beyoncé) was be too loud but eventually an employee turned it down some when that happened. I watched as an employee cleaned a pedicure station and was happy that even though they used liners in the basins they still cleaned it after removing the liner. Overall the salon was very clean and dust-free. My major problem with a lot of salons is the odor but I was very happy that there WAS NOT an odor today. Hopefully it's their great ventilation system and not the fact that there were only maybe 10 customers in there throughout the time that I was there. They are probably more expensive than other places in the area but you get what you pay for. I don't live in VA so the prices were reasonable to me. Overall I would recommend this salon. read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I went to this establishment as it was near the Wal-Mart that I was near. I opened the door and asked a worker.. " how much for a PLAIN REGULAR PEDICURE ". I believed she said " $37.00. With inflation I thought that was ok. After 12 minutes of her trying to upset 21 different add on services, I finally caved in an got gel polish on my toes. She then stopped mid service to do someone's eyebrows. Upon returning to me I had to REMIND CHAU that she didn't push my cuticles back or put the callous solution on one of my feet. The entire pedicure experience was rushed and not enjoyable at all. She did a horrible job. She left too much oil on my feet and left me at the station to almost slip on a wet floor. Once I regained my balance and got my shoes on, I met her at the register to pay. At the check out process, I was also shocked that I'd be charged an additional charge for paying with a debit card. The pedicure is subpar at most. I will not be returning as this establishment clearly does not care about customer satisfaction. This place needs a good cleaning and I think I'll give the state board and department of health a call to give them a visit. read more

I went there the men was doing my nails and I told him one of them was cricket and he said "oh it's fine" and continued and then he was coughing and coughing on my hand and stuff and I sprayed myself when I got home but yeah and when we was done he just said "bye time for you to get out my chair and pushed me out like he touched me like I will never go back ever again read more

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I have been coming to this nail salon since they opened. It started out great as it was convenient for me. Open later than most nail salons and close by. They are always clean and serve wine with services. I signed up for the membership when I first came to establish this as my nail home. When you spend a certain amount you get points which turn into dollars that you can use off of your services. Now.. My last two visits have been quite terrible and I will no longer be visiting this salon. When you're in this field of work you kind of have to keep up with the trends or at least try to.. anyway my last visit was in March and it was right before catching a flight out of town and I was only getting a pedicure and a fill in and they kept saying it won't be long. So I waited. I got my fill in and it was fine. Then my pedicure. Y'all it was sooo bad. And I'm sure she knew it looked terrible because she kept taking the polish off and trying to redo it. But was only making it worse. 30-45 min pedi turned into almost two hours. I missed an another appt and when I tried to get a manager they had left already and when I fully looked at my toes.... this face happened . Then she left before I could even tell her that this was still unacceptable. So I was left with having pay to 70.00 for nails I hated. Had to go home and take it off. (And they wouldn't let me use my points for money off.) Today I came for a full set and pedi. Hoping they would redeem themselves. Though my nails are decent. They still wouldn't let me use my points. When last time they said my next visit I could. Soooooo ha. Jokes on me. 100.00 for nails and honestly could've went somewhere else for better quality. So I'll just take my money else where. Even when I brought this up they just looked at me. . At this point it's not worth another visit to try and redeem those points. read more

While they do good work, I repeat, THEY DO GOOD WORK, but, this incident that occurred with me and this business (TODAY 3/10/21) just ain't sitting well with me: I left this shop today feeling robbed. I have been here several times before, and had basically the same thing done every time, a mani/pedi and my eye browns cleaned up, I generally pay $57 total, plus I leave a tip...today I paid $88. The only difference was, I had my nails polished today(usually I leave them clear). The tech tells me that it was $30 for polishing....there was nothing special about the polish; no gel, no crack, or fluorescent, nothing. I was thrown all the way off! Sorry no tip today, cause I feel like I already did...$30. I don't know if I'll ever go back. read more

Nails are bulky. Ugly and have the nerve to charge $60 for it and then they leave your feet oily. It was the worst experience had. I'm going to go get my Nails done somewhere else to fix the trash mess they did to my nails read more

I went here recently after a hard work day because I wanted a relaxing yet simple pedicure. I wanted a basic pedicure/polish and I didn't want to add much else to it. I was asked several times did I want to purchase something more, which began to be off putting. It seems like when I didn't purchase something more expensive, I was rushed through the rest of my experience and still charged what I know I can get for cheaper at other places in the city. My nails look nice, however, I won't be returning based off of the experience. read more

The men at this shop are awful and rude. I paid for 3 different services and left dissatisfied. Old man pulled my 9 year old daughter skin off with his nails and made her bleed and didn't apologize at all. My nails look like they are 1 week old and we're just done 1 hr ago... terrible customer service read more

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DO NOT GO HERE! they over charge like crazy, I got a mani pedi and ended up paying $125. Got charged $26 extra just for gel polish. The staff is rude and my nails came out crooked, never coming back. read more

The young guy rushed to do my nails, they are all crooked and he nicked my cuticles. It's an assembly line so prepare to tip, pay everyone read more

Haven't been here in a few years but was hoping for a better experience could not just get what I asked for over and over again was asked by my nail technician to get The gel polish which I've had before and know that I don't like (every thing is not for everyone) i'm sure a lot of their clients like and prefer it but I do not but she would not take no for an answer and proceeded to ask me four more times this is not an exaggeration and explain over and over again why the jail was preferable to regular polish.... mind you I came in for a very simple pedicure that was $30 but got talked into an upgrade to a $57 pedicure and then on top of that the gel nail polish was 13 extra dollars and to top it all off they have a tip Guide on your receipt. Don't get me wrong it's not about the money per say but the lack of respect for what your customer asked for, they were just as rude as the last time I visited I was really hoping for better service this time but it's still the same, being in customer service myself I expect people to care for there customers and not forget that without them they would be unemployed read more

First time patron of this business. Lee(male) did my pedicure and dip powder nails. Very satisfied with the way he did both services. He took his time and did not rush. He was very polite, kinda shy didn't talk a lot (which I like..can't stand when some technicians ask about all your personal business) They had a wide range of dip powder colors. I will definitely make this my routine nail salon read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I have been to this nail salon 3 times now. They play good music to create a calm environment but the people (the workers) are loud themselves. They have wine to serve but they do not offer it to you when you come in. The prices are a bit higher than most nail salons but I like the fact that they are clean. read more

I normally get my nails done in Norfolk because not everyone knows how to do my nails. I decided to go up the street to Empire because it was convenient and I heard good reviews. But unfortunately, I noticed that some of them cannot speak English and I had a hard time communicating with the lady who was doing my nails. I was going to tell her to put a little more acrylic on my nails because it looked thin, but she couldn't speak English, so I went with the flow. Literally, days after me getting my nails done they broke, bent, and twisted. This shop has low-quality products please, I REPEAT PLEASE don't waste your money here. read more

I've been here about 5 times. And this will most likely be the last time. I asked for a long ,nude matte full set. I get this read more

Empire Nails and Spa - I feel like my nails were rushed into being done and if I ever come again it will not be done by the older lady in seat 12 ! - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I usually have a great experience here. Today was an exception. My usual nail, Johnny, was not in today. I reluctantly allowed a different nail tech to do them. She was very rude and harsh with nails. I requested that someone else finish my nails. I not visit this place again. read more

The service sucks it was my first time I will never come back they try to up charge I'm so dissatisfied with my pedI

They are rude & don't do a good job. Both times I got my nails done there they were breaking within days. Never again!

I went here with my sister in laws and the lady that did my nails was previously working on a customer giving her stilleto shape nails and I asked for the same and she said that she doesn't do that, I asked again and she said It would be extra and I didn't care but she proceeded to file my nails in a square shape. After asking if she was going to file them pointy she said that it was too late to fix it.. but the quality was really good and they lasted long read more

Ghetto. dirty. Came in for a simple nail take off. Being a nail tech I know that no one wants to take the service because it's only $10, but waiting forever while everyone skips you...Lol a joke. Unprofessional and a mess. read more

They are rude & do a horrible job. After getting a new set they started breaking days later. Never again! Go to Lee Nails around the corner at White Oak Mall. read more

I've never been to a nail shop where gel polish chips off of acrylic. Its a lot going on in this salon. I went because I needed a quick fill and my tech who I normally go to couldn't take me. Save your money. Waste of time and money. I wouldn't go here AT ALL. I'm not that hard of a critic but when it comes to my nails and feet I have certain expectations. They met none. read more

Definitely not planning to return. I came here on a Wednesday evening with my boyfriend. He was getting a pedicure and I needed a full set. My boyfriend was taken to the pedicure station and offered wine. I was instructed to sit at a spot near the front and asked what I wanted. I said I was getting a full set dip manicure and was given the selection of polishes to choose. My boyfriend got his wine and the pedicurist began his service (which I'm told by him went very well). I waited several minutes while my manicurist (who I believe is the owner/manager) walked around taking care of other duties. When he returned, I showed him the white dip powder that I wanted. He began but took frequent breaks to do other things in the shop. About 10 minutes into my service, I asked if wine was included for free since I hadn't been offered any. He said that it was. I told him the one I wanted and he got up to get it, clearly annoyed. My service continued in this way, as though I was an inconvenience to him. For the "dip powder," my manicurist just dipped by fingers in the standard white powder that was on the workstation and that I'm pretty sure is used for everyone's basic acrylic. That probably isn't sanitary and it certainly isn't what I'm used to with dip powder, but it doesn't matter since I don't plan to return. read more

They have horrible customer service and are unsanitary! Their nail stations are dirty and the nail techs do not know what they are doing. I explained to them that their products were causing me to have an itching and burning sensation under my nails and they told me it was my fault. Mind you, there was a woman beside me getting an acrylic set just like me and she complained to the man about her fingers burning as well so clearly this isn't an unusual issue. They offered to soak my nails off for me but I explained to them that if their products are what caused the reaction, why would I use them again? I simply asked for a partial refund since I was clearly unsatisfied with the "service" given, and the person who claimed to be manager refused. So not only are they adding charges to your bill, have horrible customer service, and unclean products, but they won't even do what they can to resolve the issue that they created. 0/10, would not recommend. read more

Big salon with lots of attendants. I got a gel fill in by Rebecca. She did a great job and my nails look great. Sarah is also AMAZING! Chairs are legit and actually massage your back. Smell is a bit overwhelming. This place doesn't disappoint. read more

Now that I have been to this place a few times. I now feel like I can give an accurate review. First time I went, I was impressed by the way the salon was set up. It was a nice touch to offer a glass of wine or a mimosa. Second time service started to slip. Third time I had a woman that did not understand a thing I said. I needed the polish soaked off my nails while I was having a pedicure done. I asked three times if someone could come over the start the soaking process being that it takes about 45 minutes. Well, it did not happen! When this woman was done with my toes, I knew that I would now have to wait another 45 minutes to begin the process of getting my nails done. I left the salon and will not return! I say, "If they don't understand English, then I should not spend my money there." I will be looking for a salon where everyone understands the language of this country!!! If they don't, then my money will stay in my pocket!!! read more

ide y'all , some lemme tell y'all what happen , so i went to my regular nail salon and they was closed .. so i really wanted to get my nails done but ion like going to other nail salon but i just went cause im ready go outta town and ion want my nails to be looking terrible .. btw i went to empire nails so i get there and they was being funny laughing at my nails and shit so im getting irritated and the lady was already hurting my nails .. so you took the polish off and just painted it white mind you she did not file ANYTHING , its was bumpy and looking terrible !! and then she got white polish ALLL over my cuticles . so im getting mad . nails was uneven . so when she was done i was like noo im not paying for this and my sister was like they look terrible soo i told the lady to take em off and ian paying so she was talking in her language and then the man did my nails and they still ain't all dat , y'all don't EVER go to empire nail !! read more

Empire Nails and Spa - Waxing Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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