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    Gem Nails & Spa

    3.8 (126 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons, Waxing
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - Gem 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

    Waxing

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    Zara K.

    Everyone's really nice. I did a gel pedi and a dip powder with tips. However they didn't have the color I wanted - nice brown nude. I'm honestly not a fan of my nails. I asked for almond- but it looks weirdly shaped and lumpy and just doesn't look right. I probably will see if they can redo / fix them because it's bothering me. I didn't want to complain bc it was already past closing and I wasn't going to make her stay any longer. Update: after looking at my nails even more I realized how bad it was and so I called and they were nice and re did them for me. I'm very content now. Looks so much better. Before and after pics attached. THE DIFFERENCE.

    The unevenness and bumps in the nail polish
    Marissa H.

    I came in for a no chip mani and pedicure. Everything felt very rushed and it was slow in the middle of the day on a Wednesday. I didn't think to hard about it even though i had an appointment. Pedicure was fine, nothing to complain about nothing to rave about. My no chip manicure was very rushed. The nail polished hardened with lumps and uneven. Not even one week and my no chip is peeling and chipping. I was very very unsatisfied for my $90. I still left a tip because I respect the jobs, but i definitely didn't tip what i usually do. Below are pictures from exactly ONE WEEK after. I dont even want to try and have them fix it

    Gel nail color lifted and curled
    Stacy R.

    At first I was excited and everything was beautiful inside. Pedi went great and is beautiful. However, when it came to my mani, I felt it was rushed. The place started getting busier as I sat there and you could tell she was rushing. As I am home writing this, my thumb nail seems to be smearing. Which shouldn't be the case considering I got gel nail color specifically for this NOT to happen. I start to look closer and it is a bubble under the color. Upon further inspection, the color is lifting at the side and is now curled up ! Very very unhappy! On top of that, they charged me a $5 fix fee and I believe it was to take off my already gel color. Most places I've been to have always had the rule that if you get gel again, then they do not charge but I guess this place will charge no matter what. Do not believe we will back unfortunately.

    French tip covers half my nails !

    Went to get my birthday nails .. ew. Asked for almond French tips and showed her a Picture and French tip HORRIBLE and she just painted over French tip and not even we'll look there is still white showing from side of the gray nail and the shape is NOT ALMOND it looks fat and ugly .. don't come here to waste money or for any special events .. I will be going somewhere else to fix these horrible nails and I still had to pay for the ugly nails ! 0 stars ruined my day

    Tracy G.

    The woman doing my nails was not taking the time to make sure the entire nail was covered. The edges of my cuticles have no nail polish. In addition, it is not a smooth coating and just super thick. I am very disappointed because she said it would look better at the end and completely neglected to paint my entire nail. I didn't want to ask for her to paint the edges Bc then it would just look much more thicker. Would not recommend this place.

    Brand new massage chairs.
    Roberta H.

    I love Gem Nails. They are so clean and doing a wonderful job with Covid protection. I have been going here for many years and the newest owner tries very hard to make everyone happy and make sure you are very satisfied. I have seen Abby the last couple times and she is my favorite! Today when I went in, they got all brand new pedicure massage chairs. I can't wait to go for my pedicure. I have seen negative reviews here a couple times and it makes me sad. Because if you were truly unhappy all you would have to do is let them know. They are truly great here!! If you haven't gone in awhile, be sure to go again.

    Dip Mani
    Kristine G.

    The owner is such a sweet woman! I called less than an hour before they're were going to close and they took me with no problem (and I asked for a dip mani with a pedi). They did everything with so much care. Made sure I left happy (even when I inconvenienced the owner by having her stay a half hour after they closed). Beautiful job! I'm very happy!

    They recreated an idea I wanted to try.
    Kari K.

    The ladies who run the salon are professional, helpful, and welcoming. They also were able to create a new to me idea that I wanted to try out. The ladies have consistently provided quality work that makes me come back again and again.

    Jordyn L.

    I am utterly upset and disappointed. I went to go get my acrylic nails shortened and the polish changed. I told them multiple times I need my nails shortened and that they're too long, I said it and asked multiple times if they could do that and they said yes. Needless to say they did not shorten my nails nor did they tell me that they couldn't do that because "my nails would break" until after I had paid. If they didn't understand what I was asking for they should've asked me to clarify or don't say yes you can do service then tell me you can't after I've paid. I don't know how much clearer I could've been when telling them what I wanted/needed done. I wasted $20 for only half the service I asked for. I will not be coming back nor do I recommend this salon.

    Tiramisu shade!
    Annette B.

    The staff does a nice job doing nails, especially if you're in a time crunch. The gentleman at the desk is super kind and makes an effort to chat with people. My only complaint is that the manicure you get just won't last. The no-chips I receive elsewhere tend to last much longer than any I have received here.

    Erin F.

    Don't ask for Sara because I want her all to myself! She did an amazing job on my toes, and she was super nice!

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    4 years ago

    Don't go to Gem if you want a dip manicure. They don't know how to properly apply dip. The dip manicure is over priced at $55.

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    Update to my previous review. I got the nail dip today. Looks great! Give them a try! I'm very satisfied with their service. Thanks Grace!

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