I went in for a walk in manicure. I haven't had a manicure in a few years because I've been doing my own nails, but I was on a time crunch and couldn't wait for my color to dry. The end result was worse than any polish job I've ever done... The nail polishes are not organized at all, and the supply and selection is super small for a nail polish business. The selection felt like a high schoolers polish stash. The technique and work was very poor, I do better work with my non dominant hand for sure. The technician kept painting my skin and went pretty far from my cuticle. Then when she was done they just sent me away like the job was done. With wet nails?? I asked about this and then they sat me at an old nail drier tucked away, its cycle was 60sec and my nails were still pretty wet. I had to figure out how to pull my card out of my wallet with my wet nails? Then they charged me $30. The next week I got charged the same price for premium long lasting polish and actual technique at a place my mom took me when I told her about this experience. This place is a rip off and total trash. Half the polish came off within the next hour and was completely gone by the end of the next day. I don't even want to write such a negative review bc my technician and the people there were generally pretty nice, but this is not good work at all read more

Love dalen! $52 for builder gel refill and french tips. Always so nice to get them done really quick and slick! read more

I've had the pleasure of getting two sets done by dalen and both were absolutely amazing! She's incredibly talented, pays attention to every little detail, and makes sure the final look is exactly what you envisioned (if not better!). The shape, design, and quality of her work are top-tier--and they lasted beautifully. On top of that, she's super sweet and makes the whole experience really comfortable and fun. Definitely my go-to from now on! read more

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We were so excited that on a Sunday, without an appointment they were able to get us in as walk ins Everyone was nice, however, after paying $197 before tip, for two deluxe pedis and two manicures, upgrade to gel for one pedi and one mani, that when I got home, on two of my toenails the gel polish was already off as well as on day 2 all but one of my gel manicured nails have come off. How disappointing Not sure if it was due to old product or the fact that my technician did not let the gel polish cure long enough in my opinion or both We will unfortunately not be back read more

Amazing service! I was seen immediately by friendly staff, gel manicure (no acrylics) took less than 30 minutes and only cost $41. I will be coming back! read more

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I called day of and they were able to get me In right away no wait! Dalen did such a wonder job. She paid attention to details and was super fast. Very sweet and bubbly will be coming back :) read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is a three day old manicure from this place where I paid $32 plus an eight dollar tip when I went back to have them fix it, told me that I would have to pay more money so I told them I wouldn't come back. I also think I got fungus from this place. I would not recommend it. read more

Express Nails & Spa - Three day old manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tania is your girl for nail art. I came in a picky customer with a dream set in mind and Tania DELIVERED. She was super sweet the whole time and took the time finding the perfect shade of blue for me. I was hesitant to check out this place but will be a return customer!! read more

Express Nails & Spa - Cloud set of my dreams - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Super super nice staff. Very accommodating. got my shape, size and color all correct. a little on the pricier side, but it is in the cities. i paid $41 for a fill (when typically i pay equal to or less than 30) but considering how respectful and careful they are with their customers, the service is worth it. read more

I have been to Express Nails on a few occasions now for gel manicures. The nail technicians are always very nice and greet everyone as soon as they enter. They often get very busy when I come on Sundays, so I highly recommend making an appointment as I have seen people turned away due to the traffic. The manicure experience is what I would expect, but I prefer this salon because the prices cannot be beat. They also have a great loyalty program I would encourage you to ask about if you plan to return-- $5 off after 3 visits! My manicures usually last about the expected 2 weeks, but the one pictured is at 2.5 weeks which I am excited about! If you have time to get your nails done while they are open, I would recommend this salon for anyone near the UMN campus! read more

Express Nails & Spa - Gel Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I have been here several times before and have not been dissatisfied! The first time I came here with my mother and we enjoyed it so much. The last time I went Jin did a great simple full set. She also said I could bring pictures for designs I want for next time, so this time I wanted a spooky October look and showed Dalou. SUCH an amazing job on emulating what I wanted and was so receptive to the photo I brought! Not only did she confirm multiple times if she was getting the idea but she also very closely looked at the reference photo. This salon has an amazing atmosphere, and incredibly personable workers. 10/10 recommend coming in with an idea & photo and they can complete it! very thankful read more

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Dalen IS MY GIRL! She hooked me up and I originally wanted butterflies but the snake ones she had were so cute! You can go to anyone here I love express always my go too. Cannot recommend enough! Good pricing. read more

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It was my first time coming in and I showed Rithy a picture and the flower design was pretty intricate. He completely nailed it and they look amazing. Everyone there was so nice and fun and I highly recommend!! read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bad place to have your nails done. They only care about the money you pay. Last Tuesday me and my daughter went to do manicure the technician Angela did my full set quick, she was rushing to do my nails, she didn't put the gel color properly, when I told her she keep said it on my skin. Another came he understand what I want.she refuses to do it and want to finish she can collecte the money. This place is so expensive. No good service. I report her to the other lady behind the desk she didn't say anything because they are the same. Don't waste your money to go there. My daughter she did a refill, she is not satisfied too. Her nails looks bad. He didn't clean and put the gel any how. She did my eyes row wax too, she did quick and not good. I told her she doesn't want to correct it. I will never go there. Please report they service people not wasting they time and money. read more

Had a fantastic experience here. The stylist replicated the exact design I wanted. Everyone was very kind and welcoming. Convenient location and a calming environment. I paid $76 for a full set with cloud designs on all nails, plus mini rhinestones. Very competitive prices, especially compared to the other nail salons in Minneapolis. Another salon in the area gave me a quote of over $120 for this exact design, so I'm very happy with my decision to come to Express Nails instead. I asked her to make the clouds more messy and natural looking instead of clean-cut bubble clouds. Very happy with the outcome. The only thing I think could improve is that the glue she used to stick the rhinestones with is a bit visible (as you can see in the pictures.) Otherwise I love my fierce claws! Will definitely be returning in a couple weeks. read more

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Terrible. Everything. I asked for dip nails, with almond shape. I had long natural nails and she basically cut them to stubs. All of my nails are different lengths and shapes, some are crooked too. It took her forever to do them and on the final gel coat she only made me put my nails under for 15 seconds. They immediately started peeling when I left. This place had no idea what they were doing for dip nails and would not recommend. Also not a great vibe, very quiet, no music, and dirty. read more

super great job on my full set. I wanted them short and natural shaped! She nailed it! She also stayed after hours to finish my nails! They look great! read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I went here to get my nails done for 2 different proms that were a week apart. After the first prom less then 4 days after getting them done all of them were loose on the bottom and falling off.... Now 3 of my nails are infected and one is covered in blood. Never going here again. read more

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Terrible service. My sister and I went after I had my baby for mani pedis. My sister said her toe hurt after because the woman was digging around. Then next morning her nail was bleeding. She went back to Chicago and later her nail fell off. My 'no chip mani' lasted one day. I told them I couldn't come back in right away because I had a newborn. When I went in, they wouldn't do anything for me. No refund, no gift card, nothing. Very rude people read more

Express Nails & Spa - This is what happened 2 days later. Came right off - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I love the manager there, super friendly. The nail salon in general is super affordable and does an amazing job with nails and lashes! 10/10 would recommend. Also unlike other nail salons you can give them constructive criticism without them taking offense! I will always come back to this salon. read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I got an acrylic full set with gel polish for $41 by Sam and I loved the way they turned out. I was scared going in because of the bad reviews but my experience was wonderful! They were very attentive and caring with my nails and they fixed anything I asked them to. It's not some fancy nail spa but if you're like me, and you only care about how your nails look at the end of the day and the customer service - this is the place to go! My friend got a gel manicure for $26 and loved how they turned out too. read more

Express Nails & Spa - Full set with gel polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The lady I had did a great job! I love my nails but I thought that it was weird that I had to pay $5 extra for a different shape nail and then pay $10 extra to have my cuticles cut. read more

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I came in here needing a fill. I wanted to try it out despite the reviews and I'm so glad I did. They gave me one of the best acrylic jobs I've had recently. I'm always looking for design advice on my nails and the woman who helped me was so nice and just did everything to make my nails look really good. 10/10 I came in without a picture and somehow my girl gave me exactly what I was looking for! read more

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This place has very low star ratings and so I was hesitant to go here. However I was also desperate to get my nails removed as I had some acrylic gel nails on for about a month. Typically I remove my own nails by biting them off, I know this is bad method. The only reason I didn't bite then off this time is because I recently got my wisdom teeth removed and didn't want to do anything to affect the healing process of that. I made an appointment at the salon and it's really quick and easy as they prefer appointments, but also take walk-ins. At first the method was normal they cut off my nails down to certain length as they were pretty long (you can refer to previous review of what my nails look like). Then they pulled out white acrylic nails and the nail technician used that to peel off my nails. I kid you not, they literally took the acrylic dug it between my natural nails and the acrylic nails too kind of peel it off. Their method is to peel it off. Of course it hurt and so they presser down right after they peeled to relieve the pressure. Then I asked them if that's normally how nails are removed as I have never done it professionally and they said yes. It seemed very off to me and so I was like okay... I only paid $5 a hand to get it removed. Later that day I went home to research how to take off acrylic nails properly, typically you cut them down then you soak them in acetone and scrape them off but that did not happen at the salon. I really wanted to give this salon a chance, but it just didn't happen. I will also mention that once they were done getting my acrylic nails off, the nail technician grabbed nail glue and started putting nail glue on where my nails are peeling off. They buffed a little bit here and there and filed. Then I asked the nail technician to stop because I was done and over it and said I would buff and file them when I get home. To be honest, I could have just did it myself especially because of their technique to remove my acrylic nails. They didn't give me any cuticle oils or any like things to help the process for my nails. I will say they are very friendly. They said they get very busy although they didn't seem very busy. In terms of cleanliness, there were nail clippings from previous acrylic nails that were still on the ground including mine. It was just not clean it all. I don't think I'd ever go back to this place for service. I genuinely wanted to give this place a chance and even with something so small they were very disappointing. I'm really happy that I decided to not get my nails done here for a wedding back in early June. I guess you really do get what you pay for. On a positive note, it was cool that they had little diagrams of different nail shapes so you can kind of see what you want. read more

DO NOT GO HERE I've gotten acrylics done there twice now and they were awful both times. I actually cried because of how bad they just did my nails so I told them to just take off the color and had to leave so now I have to go somewhere else to get them fixed. -5 stars read more

LOVE!!! My nail tech was so kind and even gave me an upgraded pedicure for a discounted price when he found out it was my birthday. Will definitely be returning. read more

Walking into the shop you are blasted with a smell of acrylics. The nail polish looks all well used and not well cared for. I didn't see one new bottle of polish. The girl who did my bails did a nice job but the brushes for the base coat was worn out and split and she continued to use it. read more

I have gotten my nails done at a few places in the Minneapolis area and I have to say that I have never received the quality for the price that I do at Express Nails and Spa. I always get gel acrylics, both a full set and a refill, and they make them hardy! During this pandemic, all ten fingers held on for almost six full weeks! So impressed with their attention to detail and quality. read more

I got a gel manicure which should last 2 weeks. My nails began chipping less than 24 hours after my appointment. It's been 2 days now and they look really bad, not happy considering I paid $30. I do not live in the area so it's not convenient for me to go back and have them fixed. I reached out twice to request a refund, no one got back to me! Horrible nails and they clearly don't care about their customers. I would not recommend this place. read more

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I saw the bad reviews on Yelp and was nervous going here but wanted to check it out since it's close to where I work. Im glad I did! I had Jin do my fill and she was nice enough to help me choose a color and she was really sweet. I feel that the quality of my nails are at par with other salons that would charge way more. This spot will be my go to. read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My girlfriend went into this salon. Here is her review: I was recommended by a friend to go to this salon. When I walked in, I was greeted. I didn't set up an appointment and it was great to have someone available to do my nails.I wanted french manicure acrylic. When I sat down, I had someone working on my nails already. Nothing said or anything. She was working on my nails trimming and filing. It was great until I notice how sloppy she was doing to my nails. My nails were trimmed and they were slanted. There were some cut and some that weren't. I stopped and asked her to trim the rest of my nails correctly. She glanced at it and told me not to worry that it was going to be fixed in the end. So I trust her as I thought she was doing her job. She put acrylic on my nails and trimming them to what she wanted. After the acrylics were put on, she asked me what color did I want. I was confused. I told her that I came in for french manicure acrylics. At this time, she tried to fix the damage by stating that I should have stated that I wanted french manicure, now the only thing that she can do was paint the tip white. So she painted my tips white. This process took awhile as I noticed that many of the white tips were out of shape, the nails were crooked, some of my nails were square and then round on the edge, and some nails were short while others were long. I told her I didn't like it, and here is where I have problems with. She stated that she worked as a nail stylist for 10 years. She did a "great job" on my nails. I can ask anyone and ask my friend whom I came with. She stated that she was going to charge me $35, because she painted my tips. When I sat down, she did not confirm with me what my choice was. She did it to her liking as she stated when I told her that I didn't like the result. Many of the responses I got from her were she thinks my nails are perfect and she thinks I'm overreacting. I responded to her comments stating that it comes down to if I like the nails or not. It is not her choice to tell me what I like or what I don't like. I decided to talk to another employee and he stated that since I didn't say at the start that I wanted french manicure, there's nothing that he can do. And if I wanted to take it off, it'll take awhile. In the end, I gave up and paid for their service. They wanted money for their business and instead of providing great service to their customers. I didn't get a refund or anything. I paid $31 for my messed up nails. Check out some of the pictures. The gel, super glue, and etc were stuck to my skin and she didn't bother to get it off. I don't have a great camera, and can't see there are bubbles on my nails and a lot of smearing from the white tips. read more

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I come here all the time and am satisfied with every service I receive. Truly a work of art! This is my full set that i just got yesterday. Very impressed ! :) read more

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UPDATE: My nail broke not even 8 hours after getting them done. Thanks Express Nails and Spa

There's been a change of ownership and I'm so sad . The wait times are way too long and I always have to come back to get my fills fixed because the acrylic pops off. This only started happening when the new staff took over. I think with more organization and better customer management, they have a shot of attracting and maintaining customers. Unfortunately I won't be back any time soon. read more

Peter did a great job with my nails. I waited a couple of days to post as I've had manicures that look good and then chip right away. This manicure looked good right away, looks good now, and looks like it will last. Friendly family business. Hardworking people. I met Peter's wife, Rose, who has a loyal following, as well. I think other reviewers may have experienced growing pains of a new business. I plan to become a regular. read more

Rose was great. Got the gel manicure. Prices would make me come back. Hopefully it lasts and the star rating will go up!

This place absolutely messed up my nails, the woman couldn't do the nail art that their salon had advertised, she attempted to do it but failed (which was okay), I asked to change the base polish color because I didn't want the color she had put on to start the design, she said no. also the shapes were uneven and messed up. severely disappointed. read more

I liked the fact that I walked in and got my nails done without prior appointment. I got a gel manicure and in 6 days it just peeled off! I'm so frustrated at the fact that it did not last which I expected it to for at least 2 weeks. Also the lady who did my nails did not even use cuticle remover to remove my nails and she did it so quickly that it wasn't even neat. Wouldn't recommend this place. read more

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Had a great appointment with Sam! Very precise and revived my nails!!! The spa was very clean and the service was quick. read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

they always take time on my nails and the end up looking so good. pricing is not bad in this place either. i pay about 50-65 for a full set read more

Express Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota