Excellent tech,Tiffany.The quality is perfection.I had a gel manicure.The shop is very clean.She is very kind & thoughtful.

Great service. Completely provides a men's manicure service as walk-in. Nice doing business. I'm happy with the clean, friendly location. Good pricing. read more

Not friendly at all, walkins not welcome appointments not available. If you're looking for a nail salon do not go here.

My goodness, we are so disappointed in the professionalism of the nail technician, dropped polish??? Not cleaning up nail polish that spilled on side of toes? I used to go and would tip big time, felt obligated. Will be looking for someplace else. read more

two words: disappointing and awful. Gel polish selections were horrible! I went to go sit in the recliner chair for my pedicure and it was broken. The guy literally said oh too bad - didn't even offer a different chair and there were plenty. It wasn't until I said something that they moved me to one that worked. it didn't get any better, sadly. I wanted to recline my chair back into a more relaxing position he yelled no no no and took my controller and put me back at a 90 degree angle. The girl doing my pedicure, what can I say other than her calf and foot massage was so gentle. I barely noticed her touching me. Then at the end after I paid the woman literally asked for a tip. What a joke. I would never go back there nor would I recommend it. read more

I went to this place and I used to go here all the time but this time that I went I was getting gel nails done after the second day of having them they started chipping, so I went in and had them fix the few of them that were chipping free of charge and the second day after getting them fixed they all started to chip and come off. I'm very disappointed in this and I'm very disappointed with the way the guy did my nails he didn't dry them for more then 10 seconds in between each coat. I highly do not recommend going to this place. read more

My grandmother wanted me to leave you all a review . She and my grandfather came in for pedicures . She said Amy did a wonderful job helping her make her toes look & feel much better . She said she likes essence nails so much more than the one she goes to in Middletown usually and that your prices are very fair . She said she will only go to you guys now monthly . Thank you ! read more

I walked into this place, a nasty asian women yelled at my daughter and I when I asked if they talk walk ins, so I called and asked for an appointment she said we don't not have time Good bye and hung u on me read more

This place is the worst nail salon I have ever been to. First we had two pedicure appointments for 1pm but they refused/ denied it and said only one and that one had to wait. The actual pedicure was the most pathetic excuse for a professional pedicure ever. The fact that they charged $28 for less than I do myself at home is outrageous. They cut one nail so short and then left the dried cuticle on the side so you can tell exactly where the toe nail had been. I couldn't see how bad of a job they did until I got home and the lotion had dried. Except for the polish, my feet look worse than they did before I went there. If it wasn't a 40 minute drive from where I live I'd drive back to demand a refund...tip too...I don't often regret tipping 20% but they should have paid me for letting them practice their supposed job skills. read more

2nd visit and today I was given the worst customer service ever...to be fair the girls are nice the man who did my nails is the rudest person I have ever PAID for services and I was excited to finally find a salon close to my new house . Where I come from if the customer is paying for something you give them what they ask for without yelling at them because you disagree. Literally had an aggressive argument with this man about a top coat I thought had a pinkish tint . I was charged $75 dollars for a fill in.....if I think it's pink.....it's pink. read more

I love this salon. The wait is a bit long, but well worth it. I've never had anything but a spectacular pedicure/manicure. The staff is friendly and does a great job. read more

Essence Nails - French gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Matamoras, Pennsylvania

Had a pedicure that is a mess. She did not soak my toes before clipping toenails and one now has a jagged edge to it. The whole process was rushed and nail polish is globed on one toe, not completely on another. Waste of money. I will never go back there again. read more

Made an appt for a pedicure and gel manicure. Application of the polish looked uneven, very unprofessional. The owner could not control his screaming. He repeatedly ranted that because the appointment should be only 1 hr but had taken 1 hr 15 minutes that he would not allow a full manicure. I was upset from his incessant screaming and left ASAP. I subsequently noticed he charged my credit card the full price anyway. With jagged cuticled fingers I called my bank and disputed that charge. read more

This place changed managers (owners?) a few months ago and we've been going regularly since then. [It was hit or miss before that.] Both my wife and I like the spa pedicures (which end with hot stones). Make a reservation, they're pretty good about the timing. read more

This is the best salon for gel nails. Peter does the best I've ever had and I've had gels for over 12 yrs. All the women who work there are very nice and kind. Been going to Essence for over a year now. Jill A. read more

This joint gave me some sort of toe fungus, along with a now rotten toenail. I think they need to clean their equipment better& change their attitude. Most importantly they need to have clean equipment. I will not be returning back there! read more

I was very disappointed with the service and people at this location. My request to not use a file to remove mail polish was ignored, my old mail polish still remains on my nails, my nails address different lengths and the white line from the French manicure is uneven and looked terrible! I will not be returning and it cost me $40. read more

New ownership has made this place take a turn for the worse All about business volume Always a wait even with an appointment, made appointments twice this week only to get there and wait and finally leave Chester location better managed This owner not nice to employees or customers I've been going since this opened because it works with my schedule, no more! read more

This was very worst experience i have ever had！The owner was so mean&rude to the emplyees and did a very very bad job ，which is gel set broken with next day and overprice.will never go back again！ read more

I have been very satisfied with my pedis fron here in the past, however i was there wanting to get a pedi for my mother and i and was turned away because they had everything cleaned up by 6:30 when i know they don't close until 7:00. Needless to say i am a little pissed right now. Why did they bother leaving the place open when it was all cleaned up??? Just a warning to everyone who lives around here just because it says they are open until 7 don't believe it. I will still continue to go there basically because they are one of the few walk in places. read more

I had a 1pm appointment. I got there at 12:50 & picked out my polish. I was led to a pedicure chair at precisely 1pm & left there soaking for 25 minutes before I asked just how long they were going to leave me sitting there. Apparently it's the norm for them to line up a bunch of people to soak (there were 4 people soaking) while they work on other clients. They shouldn't schedule appointments if they can't manage the calendar. I was there for an hour & a half for a standard pedicure. All of my toenails are different lengths & the edges are sharp. If I had critiqued, I imagine I would have been there for another hour. Lesson learned. read more

I made an appointment at 12 and I got there at 11:45 as they were taking many walk ins before me I finally got in the chair at 12:30 . While I sat in the chair 20 minutes waiting to get done they were very rude. And getting out of there at 1:30 my nails were not dry after sitting in the drying chair for another 20 minutes I finally left. I thought they were dry and after spending 50$ on a fill they scrapped off in 2 hours after getting them done read more

I wish I could give 0 stars. DO NOT GO TO THIS NAIL SALON. My nails chipped as soon as I left the salon. In addition to poor quality, they are ridiculously EXPENSIVE. read more

Like another reviewer, overpriced Gel set broke in 2 days.Not only do they charge more than most others but after they start they try to get you to pay for even more. I skipped pedicure because it was twice what others charge. I tried them because I was stuck in a rainstorm and was right nearby. Should have gone on to Nail 4 You, one exit further. Will never go back. PS Tips must be cash read more

I've been a regular at Essence Nails for years. Not sure about these other comments because I don't need tips or gel or filler. My nails are my nails. I pay $10 bucks for a manicure every week. They always do a great job. The shop is immaculate. They give a heated neck massage while you dry in the winter, unheated in warm weather. The regular pedicure is $25, actually less than many other places. Only if you do the spa or add something does it cost more. Of course they try to encourage service upgrades - they are in business to make money like anyone else, but I have never seen them pressure anyone. If you say no, it's no and that's totally fine. When I want a full treatment of manicure with paraffin and spa pedicure the whole thing comes to $55. Not bad at all. Pedicure includes massage. This is a far cry from other places in this town. I recommend Essence. read more

They were the sweetest! I had a gift certificate and they treated me with the same treatment as everyone else and made it so I enjoyed myself. I've been to a few other places that treated me poorly because I had a certificate and rushed my service and got me out the door. I will definitely be back. Love them! read more

Amazing salon! Very clean, very professional, and amazing prices. The staff is beyond friendly and accommodating. I come here every change I get! read more

Went there to get a full set of tips. Would have gotten pink and whites but they charge 70 dollars. Ended up with pretty looking nails but broke one 3 days later on Christmas daywhile opening a present. Another nail broke the following day. I have had nails before and never broke one. Several people told me that the product was poor and not bonded properly. read more

Great bunch of people. Extremely competent. I'm a regular and staff becomes friends. I would say the best manicures/pedicures ever and I'm a senior citizen. I highly recommend. read more

Decent prices... Great manicures and pedicures! I never usually have to wait. The best part about it is getting pampered by the hot stone massage during the pedicure and paraffin treatment during the manicure! read more

Essence Nails - French manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Matamoras, Pennsylvania

This was the worst experience I have ever had with a nail salon. We made appointments for three pedicures for my mom's birthday. They didn't have enough people working so we stayed in the water for about 15 minutes, then one person attempted to do all three pedicures. He took off my paint, then my mom's, then my sister's. Then he filed each one of us...etc...It was $25 and the worst pedicure. We left with our feet in the same condition as when we arrived with a different color paint. It was disappointing. Not to mention the employees were rude and pushy. Definitely don't go here if you want a quality pedicure. read more

Had a mani and pedi here. Nothing special. The place was a little dirty. I feel like I was rushed and did not relax during my time there. A good thing that was done was my gel polish was soaked off instead of filed off. The last place I went to the guy was burning my nails with the file. I may go back not sure yet. read more

I love getting pedicures here my only problem is that I wish they spoke and understood English. It's very hard to communicate with them especially when you want to compliment them and you wonder when the girls are talking to each other if they are talking about you. read more

I went there for the first time the other day. I received a pedicure and she did an amazing job. The oil and stone massage was very nice. Definitely recommended!! read more

As other reviews have stated after I got my nails done here one broke two days later. Another broke a few days after that. They only lasted for 2 weeks. (All of them broke off by the 2 week mark). I had been close to this nail place and decided to try them, but I would never recommend this place to anyone, not even to my worst enemy. I have never been to any other nail salon that charges their customers so much money for such poor quality service. read more

I am a New York State Cosmetology and Nail Examiner and the first thing I look for is how they clean their tools. I also know how much the products they use cost, you can get cheaper products (which is what some salons do, this is why you pay less) I rather pay a little more and get the products that are reputable. There prices are fair. Have you seen the nail salons who have been charged with not paying their employees fair wages? Thats how they keep the price lower. Sometimes you do have to wait but thats a good sign, I am sure you waited longer for your Doctor and payed a lot more. If you are on a time crunch let them know and they will work with you. (I have done this) I saw a review that said they were soaking for 20 minutes before they started the pedicure, you should wait a minimum of 10 minutes anyway I have been to nail salons that didn't even soak my feet for 5 minutes. read more

Totally should have looked here first! but then again I had gotten a gift certificate for Christmas so had to go here. Anyways... went this week with my best friend. Was told they don't do acrylic, but would do gel powder for $40 or UV gel for $50 both would be an additional $5 for the top gel coat "so they last longer." We both agreed to UV gel. The workers were not conversational at all. Felt like we were not wanted there. Besides the point, my friend was done before me so they charged her card while i was finishing up and was charged $80! When she questioned it the woman said "UV was $75 plus the $5. It would be $50 in addition to my gift certificate." Funny, I never told her how much my gift certificate was! I told her I was not paying that much as she gave me a different price and nowhere in the shop did anything say $75. (I was looking at the price sheet as she was not talking with me and my friend was on other side of the shop and it would be rude to yell). After arguing with both me and my friend, and me telling her to take off what she had done so far on my hands, she said fine only $55 each but would not refund my friend. Said i then I must pay her difference. That's difficult when people don't always carry cash. Now here's the kicker... the 2 nails she had left to finish look the best and the rest look like shit oh and 2 broke! NEVER EVER AGAIN WILL I GO THERE NOR WILL I RECOMMEND TO ANYONE! read more

I went in for an appointment at 5:30...waited 30 minutes then said i'll come back another time then all of the sudden i'm now allowed to sit at a nail booth and wait another 10 minutes. Once someone came over i told them i wanted a gel manicure which i found out costed 85$ after tip, it looked decent. Nothing special. What really pisses me off is i just spent $85 for them ALL to pop off within 2 days!! I called and they said "I cant refund you but come in and we'll fix it" Screw that! This is not the first time I've been here and this happened, i went about 3 months ago and got a gel fill over acrylics which they said would be "fine", the guy ended up buffing my nails down until they bled! I kept saying it hurt but he said he had to do it. I mustve forgotten how terrible this place was. They do not care about you because they know you will be replaced by another person who doesn't know how bad they are. I will never ever ever be going back here again, I've ended up going to beauty creations and they are by far exceptional and will be recommending them to all my friends. You've been warned people. read more