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    Exotic Nails & Spa

    3.4 (43 reviews)
    InexpensiveNail Salons, Day Spas
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

    Services - Exotic Nails & Spa

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

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    Jenny B.

    Was driving by with my sister and took a chance because I NEEDED that "post quarantine" pedi. I was surprised they were able to see us right away without an appointment. Dat did my nails, he was great. You could tell he tries not to touch your feet unnecessarily to not tickle them. It's hard to explain the not touching and giving you a pedicure thing but he did an amazing job. Very detail oriented. Will definitely go back and request him.

    Stars with Dip
    Sabrina F.

    Exotic Nails is the ONLY nail salon i go to. Quinn in THE BEST in town and gets it right EVERY time. I've been seeing her for close to two years now and I refuse to ever see anyone else. She can do anything you want, any design in any color(s) & kills it EVERY TIME!!! I get dip powder and it's perfect every time- no bumps or streaks or chips. I get compliments on EVERY set i've ever done & always tell them to visit Quinn at Exotic- you won't be disappointed.

    A spectacular nail for the sparkly night I'm about to have
    Christina Z.

    I came here after a recommendation from coworker. The yelp reviews aren't real. This place is so clean, nice and the techs are talented. I go to Quinn who is the bomb.com. She is so easy to talk to and executes all that I need.

    Kira D.

    Don't go here. My pretty color turned brown, they refused to refund my credit card, blaming it on something I did (I've done nothing out of the ordinary). I've never had this happen at my normal place and came here because I was in a hurry, I live locally and spent $75 on a shellac Mani/pedi. They offered to redo them but I don't have time nor do I want this to happen again. My friends nails were also poorly done.

    Horrible pedicure

    Worst nail experience of my life. If I could give it 0 stars I would. Went here with my friend and it was not busy. I got a regular pedicure and my friend got a pedicure and dipping powder manicure. The place was dirty, nobody was friendly, and they don't even give a good mani or pedi. Nail tech was NOT friendly. Never spoke to me or even smiled. She was very aggressive when rubbing my feet to the point it hurt. And this is the worst part! Please look at the photo attached to see for yourself. I don't understand how a "professional" nail tech could do that horrible of a job. I mean seriously? A 2 year old could've done better than that. She did not file my toes evenly, she picked way too hard at my skin, and the polish is a MESS! Looks like she painted my toes with her eyes closed. I'm still in awe that someone would look at that and think it's ok. My friend's pedicure wasn't as bad as mine, but still hers was not good. They filed her toes and left them crooked! Her dipping powder mani took SO long because her nail tech seemed to not know what she was doing because she got the dip powder stuck on her skin! So then she was aggressively scraping it off of her skin and she didn't even get all of it off. And, they totally ripped her off. She paid $50 for just her dip mani (she didn't even get any removed, or get nail extensions!) and from reading all of the reviews here, it seems like that should cost $40 NOT $50 for a sloppy manicure. Do not go here unless you want a sloppy manicure, rude nail techs, and a dirty salon. I know my friend and I will never come here again.

    Full set acrylics with white tips.
    Danielle N.

    I got an acrylic full set and a pedicure for a wedding I'm standing up in this weekend. This place had the most reasonable prices. Manicure- My full set with white tips came to $27. Daughter did it and was done very thorough. She matched the white tips to each finger so they were all the same size. She asked me multiple times what I wanted and verified to make sure I was happy before moving on to the next part. Pedicure- $25. Mother did it. Was done well, except I just saw now (the next day) my big toe has wrinkled paint and idk how. I wish she did more of the massage part because that's my favorite. The massage chair seat didn't work, but the back did. Now this is something a customer has to tell them because they wouldn't know otherwise. Environment- Definitely could use a spruce up. However they had Ellen on and they were laughing, as was I, to the show. Very nice and friendly staff! After looking up a thousand nail salons prior, I'd recommend this place.

    Amanda P.

    Today I went to exotic nails and spa for the first time. I didn't have an appointment, and I was taken right away. I went in for a shellac manicure and a pedicure. I was seated at the pedicure chair, which had many massage options. There was not a liner in the tub, but it did appear to be clean. The water was barely warm, but I didn't say anything about it, so that is on me. While trimming my cuticles, my technician, who I believe was named Lynn, did cut one of my toes slightly, and apologized. No big deal, it happens. I didn't notice until I got home, but the polish looks pretty thin, and she should have probably put a third coat of color on them. After my pedicure, I was taken to manicure station. I hadn't had a chance to look through the shellac colors yet, so Lynn brought over three rings with color samples on them. I chose a pretty army green color. I had shellac on my nails from my previous manicure, and the technician used an electric file to sand off the old shellac. Then she applied nail polish remover and foil. After a few minutes she took the foil off and scraped my nails, a little too roughly for my liking. Then she again used the electric file and took off more of the shellac. Unfortunately, I believe she sanded down past the polish and then sanded my nails also. My nails were already in somewhat rough condition from getting acrylics and poorly done fills a few times in a row.... However it had been several weeks, and I was growing them out to so that soon I would have new growth and healthy nails. Unfortunately after this my nails are so thin that when she was buffing them it did hurt a little bit. Then she proceeded to polish my nails, during which her hands were extremely shaky. I'm not sure if she has a health condition, or if she'd had too much caffeine, but she didn't look nervous. The polish job, after three coats, ended up looking fairly decent, however there are areas on the edge of my nails which are not covered, and areas where there is polish on my skin. The worst part for me, is that now my nails are extremely thin, and they are rough on the ends. In fact, when I put my scarf on as I was leaving I snagged my scarf with my nail. At that point I asked her to fix that one, and she did file it. However after getting in my car I noticed that all of my nails are somewhat jagged. I was there for so long, that I just decided to go home and file them myself. I didn't want to be there any longer than I already was. The technician did not rush through the manicure, and seemed to be rather focused, going back over my cuticles a couple times, and looking back over the polish before putting my hands under the lights, but when she filed my nails to shape them, she didn't clean them up and every one had jagged bits underneath. I feel a bit bad leaving this review, as the technician was nice enough, but I am really disappointed with the results after spending my time and money today.

    Mediocre nail salon. Went there for the first time two weeks ago for a shellac mani. I was pleased with the results. Only downside on the visit was that the salon smelled so heavily of chemicals. I went again yesterday for a shellac color change. It was easily the worst shellac I've ever had done. The lady had to wipe polish off of my skin after every coat. I've never had a nail tech be so bad at painting nails. I attached pictures that show how poorly they were painted. I tried here because it's so close to my house, but I'd rather drive further for better results.

    I had Tina as the nail tech and she was so nice & did such a wonderful job on my nails!! the whole experience was great and the price was too!! would reccomend!

    Quinn created an amazing glow in the dark blue and pink acrylic overlay that she created on the spot it's a week old in this pic.
    Paige S.

    Very friendly staff massage chair to die for even massaged my cheeks. Very creative nail stylists Quinn got me together right before my Miami trip.

    DIP POWDER NAILS excellent job! Only $40!
    Hal W.

    I got the Dip Powder set and am very pleased. My nails turned out gorgeous. My nail artist was very nice and gentle as I pick the skin around my nails. She was sure to make my nails straight and even and buffed down any bumps or sharp edges! Best dip powder I've gotten so far and only $40 I was very satisfied with my visit! Also it only took about 30 minutes.

    Colleen M.

    Meh don't bother. Got a manicure with a friend. Mine looks horrible and she took hers off by the end of the day because it was bubbling up. It wasn't super nice inside and not the friendliest experience either.

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    How much does this place charge for a full set?

    28 and up for gel Regular acrylic little cheaper than that

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    Best dip powder I've gotten so far and only $40 I was very satisfied with my visit!

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    4.4(79 reviews)
    3.2 miDowntown Birmingham

    Best nail salon in Birmingham! I always get my pedicures from here! Ori always takes care of the…read morecustomers amazingly!

    Updated: Management…read morereached out to me after seeing my reviews and provided a compromise. We came to an agreement. I am grateful they were responsive and willing to talk and even reconsider some parts of their policy. I am updating my review to reflect this update. 12/12/2025 I used to be a regular at this nail shop and this review does not reflect the nail techs, they are always nice. Unfortunately their lack of flexibility with their cancellation policy, particularly for long standing customers that have had multiple appointments is frustrating. I had to cancel my appointment same day due to an emergency and was immediately directed to the policy and given a cold shoulder when asked about rescheduling. After sending them a follow up message via their very active social media asking if there is anything they can do, my message was read and ignored and I was charged the full fee for my appointment despite their policy noting you COULD BE charged the full amount. You would think there would be a willingness to have a conversation or a professional courtesy to at least respond to a message you read. Given my numerous appointments (at least once every 1-2 months for the last two, maybe three years) and an obvious willingness to reschedule, a conversation could be had. I have referred friends and family here and it is unfortunate that the long standing relationship has to end because of their lack of warmth with customers. I get it, missing an appointment causes missed funds for the techs but if its a first offense or a long standing customer, you should value maintaining that relationship and business over a one time offense.

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    2.9(29 reviews)
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    We have been coming here for 6 months with my daughter to get her nails done(she is 3). We usually…read morehave a great time and the nail tech is nice no problem- that was not the case yesterday I think it was because they were busy. We usually do walk ins and they have never been bothered by us but again they were busy when we came in and I not only had my daughter but the new baby and their grandfather who wanted to see how it all worked. Bad on my part so far- when we entered they saw us and were visibly annoyed- I felt awful but my daughter had been looking forward to this all week(I honestly should have left and came back when it wasn't busy) but we asked if they could do a walk in and I apologized- the lady looked around and then started helping another customer pick out nail polish- we waited patiently for about 5 min- standing there our group looking ashamed- the ladies that the worker was helping asked her to please help us first and she said no- something like we were fine(standing there with baby 3 year old and grandfather) after the ladies left they said it would be a minute- so they could take a walk in- we sat down and I felt even more embarrassed that we were just standing there. They quickly took my daughter back and she got her nails done as the baby laughed and giggled- but his laughs were too loud and I tried to get him to stop laughing but he wouldn't. My 3 year old sits quietly and knows to listen to the staff- when we go to pay they even touch up a little smudge she makes on her thumb. I can tell the nail tech that did her nails liked working with her she was smiling and happily helped- called my daughter honey/ sweetheart. When I went to pay a different woman checked me out and was visibly disgusted that I wasn't paying in cash-after I pulled out my car- in an obviously an annoyed voice she said can't you just pay in cash? It's just $10? I apologized again and she reluctantly took my card- I asked for the nail tech Venmo and tipped her $10 for the trouble. They were nice to my daughter but I felt they were unwelcoming to the rest of my party who was obviously sorry for inconvenience. Please if you come here make an appointment/call do not bring other guests they have limited seating and you have to pay in cash- I think the charge they have to pay for running a card is large and they don't want that- or it's a tax thing? Just try and be as low stress as possibly because these ladies can't accommodate everything. So sorry again- won't happen again

    I made an appointment and when I arrived and sat down the nail tech told me that she was double…read morebooked and couldn't do my nails, very rudely I might add. I then asked if someone had time to just soak off my gelx. It took an entire hour because three different techs came back and forth to keep checking on me to soak them off. See picture for how they left my nails after the $20 soak off.

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