I had a great experience at great nails I got a pedicure and it was very relaxing! they also wax eye brows as well. I recommend getting them done here! read more

Great Nails - Pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

I stopped by Great nails for a gel manicure and regular pedicure. It was the day before Mother's Day so I knew it would be busy however I was serviced immediately. The staff were nice and the prices are reasonable. I brought my own polish but they carry DND and OPI nail polish. I would recommend Great nails. read more

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First, In my 34 years of living I have never paid $30 for a nail take off only to be soaked off that's crazy and robbery I've always paid no more than $15. Next, what would've taken 30mins took about two hours. I got there at12:30 I left at 2:30. Customer service was horrible! They didn't even finish my nails off with oil after soaking them off... like I would never go here again they're overpriced and it was just not a good experience at all. read more

I've reached an all time low in my nail spa journey. I've taken up Vietnamese in order to better communicate with my nail tech (if you can't beat 'em, join em?) it was still a struggle I kno damn well Helen understood my "Xiang chao" and "tam biet" and yes I'll take "den" (black) polish. I'm trying! I'm just an ignorant American looking to connect and communicate to get my nails done properly anyway google translate made the Language barrier worse. My nails came out great though (after repeatedly asking for OPI gel in "den" or "black" like twenty million times. Maybe ThiTrang (as her name read on her displayed nail tech license) was in disbelief that someone would paint their nails all black. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anyway. I only have two chips and that's step above chipping the next day as previous salons have failed me. I consider that a win. But docked two stars for feigning to misunderstand my terrible Vietnamese pronunciations lol read more

Great Nails - I prefer to take pics on a week old gel Polish to better showcase. This is OPI gel Polish in black or "den" Lol - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Long-standing customer for over 7+ years but won't be back! My powder dip nails (a normally very strong & durable nail treatment) lifted and cracked after 11 days. I convinced Davis to fix them, as another operator rudely spoke about me in Vietnamese and told me "not to come back". David did not have an answer for the occurrence but agreed to my proposal to split the cost to redo my nails, fair enough right?! Weeks later the same thing happened. I called for an appointment and was shocked to again be treated so rudely but this time by David who in short hung up on me twice! All in all, I suspect a "change" has been made to the fixative causing these issues. For sure, the next salon I visit I expect to see new bottles of the product at some point! read more

Zero stars Chipped on 2 thumbs could only take picture one at a time. Daughter's chipped the next day same area and finger. Never again will I visit this shop. Also you'll see photo for broken mail after 4 days!!!! read more

Great Nails - Broken after 4 days - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

I went in for a gel manicure and will never return! To remove my old gel, the nail tech had me soak my nails in acetone, which seemed standard at first. But then I saw something alarming. After I finished soaking, the tech poured the used acetone through a strainer and back into the gallon of acetone they use for other customers! This means they are reusing contaminated acetone for multiple people. This is incredibly unsanitary and a health risk--think about any small cuts or scrapes on your hands and the germs, debris, or even blood from previous clients being recycled into the same solution. I was horrified and felt sick to my stomach afterward. I will never go back and strongly caution others against going here. read more

Nothing fancy, I hate the plexiglass.... the owner is very friendly, if he's the one who sits quietly and moves around. Always a pleasant experience, and for a walk-in, there's never been a long wait to be seated. I guess it depends who gives the pedicure.. if it's uncomfortable, I'll flinch, and they get it and adjust to ensure it's better. read more

Love David and the whole team! Very accommodating to walk-ins and great work by almost all technicians. Loyal customer!

They are terrible. They can never do the nail shape I request. I gave this place too many chances. They are not to code and reuse tools. A gel manicure will start chipping within a week. read more

Great Nails in Bowie is just that.... Great. Will return again really soon for mani and a paraffin pedi! read more

Great Nails - Two weeks later manicure doing good. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

I have an infection in my cuticle from the salon tech cutting my cuticle too deep. This was my second time having a bad experience at this salon, I thought it could've just been a one time occurrence but unfortunately this will be my last time coming here. read more

Great Nails - Cuticle infection - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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so Jessica and David are great. there is one woman that works there who talks about her customers. She smiles with you and the talks about you. she sits directly across from the first pedicure station. I think her name is Tina. read more

If I could give ZERO steers I ABSOLUTELY WOULD! I had a pedicure scheduled with Kathy in which I've had to wait on her often when I've had scheduled appointments! I had to wait so I came about 8 mins passed the time I was told to come back and she ended taking someone else and told me to come back in 2 hours!!!! GTFOHWTBS!!!!! This is only my back for pedicures only when I decide to change my color every week instead of every two weeks, however, I will NEVER patronize this business again. Unfortunately, this is not one of the respectable Asian establishments where they respect everyone like some others I've patronized. SAVE YOUR MONEY! read more

I absolutely love this place. Its super clean and friendly. In my experience Lyn does the best full set, she takes her time (not too long) and sculpts each nail beautifully, she applies the color just right and cleans up around the cuticle. If Lyn is not available I go to Kim, she is just as good, just not as great with the amount of acrylic she applies. For my pedicure it has to be Helen. I am not a fan of my feet so I only get pedicures now and then. Helen scrubs my feet back to their baby softness. She's absolutely awesome. For eyebrows and chin I defer back to Lyn. These three women are my go-to for service. Others may be good but I'm not sure because I stick to what I know. read more

Save your time. Went day before Turkey day & my paint is chipping already ..... it's just Black Friday, Update: Went this am to get them fixed.... It's not even 6pm and 2 new fingers + the fixed ones are chipping. read more

Okok place. Guy acted like he was opening a new sterilized set of tools for my pedi. Had to insist on actual sterilized set. A struggle. Guy went through the motions when doing my pedi and mani... would probably recommend either Kathy or Helen when I asked a regular next to me who she usually went to. I will not come here again. I had two regulars recommend this place though... so I was surprised to see subpar work. read more

Great Nails - Not great job... - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Do not go to this nail salon. They are rude not accommodating at all. I am a regular and they do not treat me with respect. I can't wait for the nail salon to open next door. read more

Love this salon, and visit frequently. The service is excellent, the products used are of high quality and the entire environment is so clean. I feel welcomed the minute walk in, and have never had to wait! I highly recommend this salon. read more

Amy was awesome! Yesterday was my first time going to Great nails and I can honestly say that I won't be going anywhere else. I recently stopped getting acrylic on my nails and she actually told me how to take care of them. She recommended that I get silk wraps to protect my nails from breaking, instead of telling me that I need acrylic - like most of them do. She also wasn't stingy with the UV light when I got gel nail polish... Pleasantly surprised! I you need a professional place to get your nails done, definitely check out Great Nails :) read more

Great Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Great nails does not do great nails. I called and asked how much for a fill in and the man said $25. After this lady rips off 2 nails of my last set without my consent result in them breaking and being paper thin, she charged me $45. When I went to step away from the counter to call my mother and ask her to put more money in my bank account, the lady grabbed my arm. Lol don't ever do that in your life. read more

If I could rate a negative review I would. The male who answers the phone and greets customers gave me a full set with dip powder. He glued the nails on crookedly and did a horrible job filing. I will never return. I was in a rush because I needed to attend a wedding. Never again. Waste of money. read more

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Came today with the family to get pedicures..... first and last time. Wanted to use the cheese grater on my feet but I declined I also declined a manicure based the the horrible job on my cuticles and polish. The tech barely used the pumice on my feet which by the way was very old and clearly should have been thrown in the trash several uses ago. Needless to say I won't be coming back ever. read more

Great Nails - Horrible Pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Okay doing this review for my daughter. I've been going here a long time but sometimes there customer service is a little off. My daughter came in to get a full set of nails with gel polish. She kept telling the technician that they were not right. So eventually we got to the manager he had someone reshape them but the polish still wasn't right, he kept saying come back another time and we ll fix them. So they wouldn't give up anything off they charged her friend 118.00 and my daughter 123.00 they both got the same thing. In my view they charged her again to correct the mistake the other technician made. I will not go back I will do my own feet if I have too. Also they increased prices last year and they just raised prices again!!! read more

I've been here repeatedly mostly because I'm new to the area and it's conveniently close. I have never gotten decent (like less than good) service from this place. From coughing during the entire pedicure, to wiping their noses through the mask while manicuring, to just overcharging for piss poor quality, please just STAY AWAY! Last service was $60 for a mani/pedi and to remove previous gel polish. I didn't even ask them to paint or buff my nails so why is there still gel on my nail beds? I'm even leary of the new place opening a few doors down because it could just be the same people. STAY AWAY! read more

Even though I think this salon is a little dated and not upscale like these new salons, I must say that I LOVE my nail lady!! I have been going here for years & Lynn is the only person to touch my nails or eyebrows. The customer service is always great as well! read more

I've been coming here for over a year and I always get great service. I come early in the morning when they open and up; I get in and out quickly. I always do the SNS powder and color change. I only go to one person for my nails and she sits two rows back by the sink. I do not know her name but she is good. Also, I see Kathy for my brows and she does a great jo read more

Great Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

The pricing does NOT match the quality of services rendered...they have increased their pricing by almost 25% within the last month.

Don't go. This was my third time here and the service increasing gets worse. Made a reservation for a pedicure but had to wait 45 mins for anyone to start on my feet while others walked in and got serviced before me. They are very disorganized and didn't seem to care that I was waiting much longer than everyone else. Not even sure why I even made a reservation to be treated so poorly. I tried to give this place a chance, but I will not be going back. read more

I could hardly enjoy my super fantastic spa pedicure because I was thinking about what I was going to say in my yelp. But Great Nails might be suffering from a little bit of delusions of Grandeur. They are maybe pretty good nails. Or OK nails. Guess those names were already taken. At any rate... Whenever I get my first pedicure of the season (especially after this hard winter) I have this vision of Ninjas coming out of nowhere, engaging in a sword fight right in the middle of the nail shop, during which none of the clients or staff flinches, business carries on as usual, and yet the Ninjas somehow notice my feet. With clinical precision they slice off all of the rough spots from my feet then continue their swordfight into the darkness. Ninja swordfight didn't happen here at Great Nails. But the rough spots were removed from the soles of my feet. Get the spa pedicure here. It costs more, but as Kortney, the lady in the massage chair next to mine, says, it is SO worh it. In addition to all the processes they do in the regular pedi, they also use a sea salt scrub, then they do a hot rock foot massage; followed by a dip in parrafin wax and calves wrapped in hot towels. Mmm. Good stuff. Now polish the toesies pink and we're good. Not so fast partner. The spa manicure. Hmmm.. It is not really that worth it unless you just have some extra duckets to blow. Same hot stone, parrafin, scrub deal. BUT I left there with more hang nails than I had when I went in. I think I was so distracted or so lulled into submission by the forearm massage that I forgot to get on "Tina" about the junky ass cuticle job she had done. Oh well. Better luck next time. I'll be back to this shop. I'll give it one more try. At the beginning of the day, rather than the end, so I can bask in the shiny, soft glow of my spa pedicure all day instead of just going straight home to bed. Oh well. read more

My feet were looking very sad so I moseyed over to Great Nails, which is very close to my house. Figured I'd give it a shot. There was no wait time, which was nice. The owner was very friendly and brought me a stack of about 12 magazines. So far so good. The guy who did the pedicure was nice, very quiet. I went for the "organic spa pedicure" for $45, thinking as I chose it that I should've just gone with the "special pedicure" for $35 and that I'm a sucker for choosing it just because it's "organic"....but whatever. The chairs here were massage chairs, which sounds like a plus, but I'm super short and I think they were made for taller people. It just felt awkward and uncomfortable. The pedicure itself was ok but not amazing. He didn't do a very thorough job of getting my calluses, unlike others I've had in the past. Overall just an ok experience. The best part of the whole thing was getting to read People magazine in peace. read more

I really like their spa pedicure & manicure -and now their Eyelash Extensions at Great Nails and I've been coming here for many years. I'm very specific as to how I prefer my nails to look like whenever I get the gels or acrylics, and they have always done a great job. I'm also happy with their Galvanic Spa facial -which tightens & firms up my skin. I recommend this treatment on a monthly basis. My mother also loves it because it looks like a temporary "facial lift." Today, I decided to try out their Eyelash extensions, and I am very pleased with the beautiful results -done by Jessica (owner's wife). I will report how long these individual lashes will last... They look so natural (and extra long), so my mother will get them next week for her birthday! I've found out that it's best to specify exactly what you want at the time that you schedule your appointment or on arrival and directly with their manager, David -who in turn, always does his best to make sure you are pleased with their service. read more

Yeah, not so much. I went in to get a gel manicure and came out with nail polish gluing my nails to my nail beds. I know the whole gel manicure thing is new but the woman who did mine seemed positively annoyed that I was getting something out of the ordinary and kept sighing the whole time. I realize that strip mall nail salons have become the new Vietnamese sweat shops and I am sorry about that but...really? Also, while I realize it is routine to up-sell services, I really did not need or want the eyebrow wax that was offered at least four times during the manicure. I think one "no thanks" is enough but the woman made me feel like my eyebrows were threatening to grow down my face and become a f'*king beard at any moment the way she was insisting. After running out to my car post-manicure to see if some horrible hormonal event had caused my eyebrows to grow wildly in the 45 minutes the manicure took and saw that they had not....well, I was even more ticked off at the insistence. Anyway, as I said, not so much... I usually get my nails done in Jersey at the wonderful Kim's Oriental salon in Wildwood so until I find a comparable place in the Bowie area...that's where you'll find me...and my eyebrows ;)) read more

this nail salon is over priced! I don't mind paying for good quality but i didn't even get that. I went up to the register to pay and was told they don't accept discover cards luckily I had another form of payment! But if i didn't why isn't there a sign posted somewhere saying this. read more

Don't come here if you want *GEL* nails or thorough service. I'm not crazy anal about my nails but I do expect to get what I pay for. This nail salon, like many others, tries to pass acrylic powder for gel. They use a "like gel" powder that IS NOT GEL, it is acrylic - maybe more expensive than the basic acrylic, but still, it's not gel. UV Gel nails DO NOT use a liquid (monomer) and powder to coat your nails. Actual gel looks exactly like its name, it looks like gel and is often clear - but the average customer would not know this without researching - which I ended up doing after my last visit (which was also my first time getting gel). This salon charges you as if they're using a gel base or refill however, they're using a cheaper "like gel" acrylic and coating it with a gel polish. At a rate of almost double, you shouldn't be paying more just to have only a gel polish and not actual gel base!!! If you go here for gel nails, be sure to specify that you want CLEAR GEL NAILS, NOT POWDER "LIKE GEL." On top of this, the polish was sloppy. The tech didn't even push back my cuticles or clean up the polish around them when she was done - I went home and did it myself. I've been to this salon multiple times out of convenience because it's the one nearest to my house however, every single time, I've been disappointed by the service. This misleading event was the last straw and I won't be back. read more

Great Nails in Bowie rates 5 stars. They are fully prepared to serve following all the guide lines for safety. Their staff have taken bacticide class, receiving a certificates. They have safe distancing and protection shields . The spacing in exceptional. The service is impeccable. I highly recommend them. All who want to enjoy the experience and feel safe. This is the place!! read more

Horrible! I shouldn't have to tell the technician how to perform a pedicure. I'm not even sure she has a certification. Someone is going to finish but not her. read more

Came here twice instead of my usual place in Gambrills (too lazy, didn't drive) because this place has SNS powder and many other places don't. I expressed to them that I needed someone REALLY REALLY good and I think they got the hint that I was very particular about my nails. Needless to say, the techs took their time and applied the SNS powder with precision. It even lasted longer than when my usual girl does them in Gambrills! Hmm... read more

I have come to this place many times. After being away for a few years and returning for a much needed manicure I quickly realized the overall quality and customer service has significantly gone down. Recently, I just received the worst shellac manicure of my life. Poor nail polish coverage, painful cuticle trimming and terrible customer service. I left disappointed and returned for a polish change a few days later and received unnecessary attitude. I will never attend this establishment again. If I could give no stars I would. read more

If you are going to spend two and a half hours on my nails, at least; 1. Give me what I ask for 2. Do not tell me that you are going to do what you want to do. 3. Give me a color that I absolutely despise and beg to not even be in the same zip code as me. 4. Do not burn my hand with the uv light. 5. Speak negatively about me in your language. (Thank you Google translate) 6. Charge me for what I didn't ask you for. You would think that I have nails as long as Freddy Krueger's to have to be objected to a two and a half hour nail session. All I was getting was a full set. The nail tech, Kathy was extremely slow. Don't get me wrong, I do want you to take your time, but within limits. It is very unnerving when everyone who comes in after you are leaving before you. I am very particular in my requests. All I want are tips, with a design on each ring finger and NO pink. When she wasn't trying to sell me something, she literally told me that she was not going to give me what I asked for. It has been a week and my hand is still healing from being placed under the UV light for 25 minutes. The other technicians kept saying that that is how long it takes in order for the gel to dry. NO WAY. Then they have the audacity to overcharge. Trust me, take your money somewhere else. read more