I really wanted to like this place but it desperately needs to be cleaned. It was probably the dirtiest nail salon I've ever been to and I really really don't want to say this, but I have to be honest, it smelled real funky in there. The staff was literally so sweet, so kind, treated my grandma so gently. So patient. They did sincerely wonderful work. But everything needs to be DEEP cleaned in there. I will be keeping an eye out for other peoples reviews to see if the cleanliness improves and if it does I'll come back for another service and consider changing my review. read more

I made an appointment here after reading so many praises on a local Facebook group. I made this appt with Tony for a dip manicure and a pedi. I called several hours before the appt to inquire if I could add on an eyebrow wax. I was told "yes, just come in half an hour early". So I did. When I came in, I told them I had an appointment with Tony and I reminded them that had said it was fine to add on a wax. I was told to sit for my mani. Not with Tony btw. I told the man I wanted a silver mirror style dip but did not want to use the nail UV lamp. He told me that was fine but they didn't carry the mirror polish and showed me my options. It came pretty close so that was fine. The UV lamp was used the entire appointment. I just kept quiet. My cuticles were never touched and the polish does not go all the way down to my nail bed. I didn't even realize my cuticles weren't touched until I got home, washed the oil off my hands and really saw my nails. When my mani was done, I was told to go to the wax room where I stood there and waited for almost 15 minutes. It was around this time I was asked, no less then five times, if I had an appointment. Weird. WHY have an appointment portal on your website if you don't look at it? I wasn't asked one time for my name, what my appt was for and for what time. When you walk in, they either know you and what you want or ask and then tell you to sit and wait. The eyebrow wax was fine. Not bad, not great. However I had no privacy. People who were getting pedicures watched me the whole time. In 30 years of getting my eyebrows waxed, I have always had a private room with the door closed. Also, the room was filthy. The whole place is filthy. I do not believe for a minute, that the sterile techniques here are true and accurate, according to legal standards. User beware. The pedicure was fine. Again, NOT with Tony btw. I asked them to explain the highest cost procedure that includes: "Unique feet soak in the detox crystals in a CBD volcano eruption." I never understood the answer. I will not be back. Not only did they not know I had a reservation, I was questioned multiple times about it during my appointment. I did not see who I had made the appointment with. The place is filthy. If I wasn't leaving for my vaca early the next morning, I would left. The whole check out procedure is weird, wanting me to use Zelle. Which was a whole issue itself and ended up not working for me. I will say the place was packed. People coming and going the whole time I was there. They must be good at acrylics, with Tony apparently. I don't do those however. read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Been in search of a nail salon that was reasonably priced, did a good job and pleasant. Happy Nails in Mchenry was the place! Ty did my nails and they are awesome! He was pleasant, we chatted alot, he did a great job and did a wonderful Valentine's Day design. I think I found my place!!! read more

Happy Nails - Sooo happy! - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

While my pedicure was good, I never got my manicure this place is very disorganized and not welcoming to new client especially if you're a man. Very strong chemical smell needs better ventilation. It also needs to be cleaned very unkept. I left with a headache. read more

I love the staff, Tony is awesome and so nice. I feel comfortable and they listen and make me feel welcome. I have been going for 1.5 years now and I just love their work and atmosphere! read more

If you want the most amazing nails around, please go and see Tony and his crew at Happy Nails in McHenry. I have been going to him religiously for years now because I have never found another nail tech that provides the quality of work that he does. If you are looking for a unique design you will not find anywhere else, he will definitely take care of you. Everytime I get my nails done I feel like a million bucks. I get so many compliments on my nails all of the time and have referred many friends and family to Tony. The salon is freshly painted, very clean, and it has brand new pedicure chairs. They have music and a TV playing for your relaxation, and all of the techs are kind, helpful and do amazing work. They have the latest nail polish colors and also dips, chrome, magnetic, hot/cold, cats eye, foil and so many other designs and options. They also offer a birthday discount of 15%. Please give them a call, you will not be disappointed. Be sure to like and follow their Facebook page and check out their specials and unique designs. I have been to several nail salons in the McHenry county area and I promise you this one is THE BEST by far! read more

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We tried Crystal nails for the first time in preparation for my daughter going to a dance. I received a great manicure as well. The staff was professional and friendly. Everything turned out great, give them a try today! read more

Happy Nails - Went to Crystal Nails for the first time- thank you for your artistry and attention to detail. - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I love this salon! I got the best Basic Manicure and unfortunately chipped my no chip and instead of just dabbing polish to fix it (like I would have done LOL) when I came in on a busy Saturday she fully fixed and was super kind - the pedicure was amazing too with a great massage chair. Found my new nail salon! Great location too next to everything so shopping and nails is a no brainer :) read more

Happy Nails - I unfortunately chipped my no chip and instead of just dabbing polish to fix it when I came in on a busy Saturday she fully fixed - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Happy Nails is a great atmosphere. Everyone is super nice there and they know what they are doing. Tony tries his absolute best to make sure you can get your nails done, even if they are just. I highly recommend Tony for nails, and Ava for a pedicure! read more

This used to be a wonderful place until new management took over. The first time, I had the worst mani/pedi ever. The second time and probably last, the owner overbooked my appointment therefore I waited over a half hour then I felt rushed. I like to treat myself once in awhile and have a relaxing appointment. This was anything but. The owner was also very rude. read more

My nails still look great after 3 weeks. The shop is clean and comfortable and the nail techs friendly. You may ask then why a 2 star and not a 5 star review? The reason is a lack of respect for the clients time. I went in for my first appointment 3 weeks ago. They were able to squeeze me in. I was so impressed with the work that I made an appointment for 3 weeks later (today). I asked how early she opens. She said 9:00. I asked for an appointment at 9 and she said "lets make it 9:15". I agreed and she gave me a card showing my next appointment is today at 9:15. I got there at 9:10. The shop was closed and the hours on the door state they open at 9:30. I thought she'd be there momentarily. I waited and waited. She got there at 9:30. She was wearing blue jean shorts, a (I think black) top and her hair was down. (I am adding this info in to show I really was there and saw her). She took her time walking from her car to the shop just sipping away on her coffee. She obviously was not in a rush and I had been waiting for 15 minutes passed the appointment time. I didn't say anything (and she did to see me) because I have a temper and it was not going to be pretty. I knew it would be another 5-10 min before she would be set up and ready for me therefore I left. Why bother making an appointment for the first opening of the day and then wait a half hour after the appointment time? If the nail tech knew she was late, you would think she would be moving a bit quicker. I usually tip well and get a pedi and dip. This usually totals to around $100.00 a pop after tip. I tip more for holidays and birthdays. A minimum of $100.00 every 3 weeks comes out to a minimum of $1,733.00 a year. Add the extra large tips for holidays and birthdays and you're looking at around $2,000.00 a year. I guess that's not a large enough amount to respect a customer's time and consider being on time for an appointment. As awesome a job as they do, and they do an awesome job (based on one appointment), I will not be going back to a business that has no respect for my time. read more

I was just visiting from out of town when one of my nails broke & i needed a quick acrylic fix to match the rest of my natural nails. They were so fast and accommodating and honestly made that one nail look better than the rest haha. Will totally come back if I'm in town in the future read more

Terrible. Rude owner, bad service. 2 hours for a no chip. Sore nails throughout the next week. Over priced.

Absolutely love this nail salon. Atmosphere is inviting and friendly. I believe this is the only salon I've been to that will try a nail design rather than telling you "no we don't do that" they try and succeed! Their nail art is amazing work. I love it here read more

Happy Nails - Pastel French tip - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

First time going here. Tiffany was awesome. Very thorough and sweet young lady. Prices are reasonable and great service. Will make this my new fav place for nails!! read more

My daughter and I have been going to Crystal Nails for over 2 1/2 years. Neither of us would go anywhere else. Absolutely love their work. The atmosphere is perfect. The owner takes pride in her place and her work. I have never felt like just another customer. There are so many places who do not care to know you. It's important to me when a business actually realizes you're more then the dollar you can give. I recommend Crystal Nails every time someone asks for a place. Great work, awesome atmosphere and crazy ass people- just what I love!! read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I cannot say enough good things about this salon! The owner, Kathy, and her team are always friendly and they do great work. The salon is modern and classy, and is always clean. You can tell they take great pride in their salon and in the services provided. My nails always turn out beautiful! I've tried many salons over the past few years and no longer need to keep looking, this place is a keeper! read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I've been getting my nails done by the same girl for nearly two years now and as much as I love them, I just can't afford the $70 per tip anymore. I went somewhere in fox lake a month ago and $65 later my nails looked awful! I tried saving money and it screwed me. A few weeks ago I moved down the street from Crystal nails, saw a couple reviews and truthfully it was close so I took a chance. When I walked in I was instantly greeted by Ray. I'll be honest Ed I didn't realize he was one of the nail artists at first but boy was I wrong! After some discussion over what we thought might be on my nails we came up with a plan. He constantly thanked me for being patient but truly I should've been thanking him! He was so honest and meticulous and considerably cheaper than the last two years of my nail life! Ray was great! He was so funny and nice to not just me but every person in the salon. I not only found a new salon but a new artist!! read more

Happy Nails - Lighting at the restaurant is not helpful, these nails are perfect!!!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Once again I received a great manicure at this wonderful salon. Kathy and her staff are true professionals providing great results. That atmosphere is relaxing and friendly, and I am so glad I found them. read more

Beware! This end result of my ombré dip powder nails which I've had done at other nail salons. I showed them the picture and asked if they could do it. He agrees and gets to work. Unfortunately with the dip powder you can only see the end result once they're finished. Not to mention he butchered my cuticles and got my skin with that shaving machine THEEE times! I was about to ask him if he was falling asleep on me. Then once I saw the final look I was so disappointed and showed him a few things I was not satisfied with. He argued with me and said that you actually can't do ombré with dip powder... I said first of all yes you can I've had it done a # of times at other places and second why would you tell me you could do it when I first walked in. Then he tried to fix a nail and after one of his coworkers said something in a different language he said it's okay you don't need to pay for these and left my one nail unfinished! Not like it even makes a difference anyways. How much worse can they get! Do not go here!!!!! read more

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I love going to this nail salon. Everyone there does a great job. Kathy is amazing. Will be my go to from now on. Thank You All for doing what you do. read more

DO NOT go here...If I could chose 0 stars I would have!! So I decided to use this nail salon for a wedding and man was I disappointed...the guy acted like he knew what I wanted when I showed him a picture, but I got complete opposite!! My nails looked SO BAD I had to show a few other ladies in there at the time who all told me I was crazy to pay for that, But they make you pay prior to doing the painting, so I didn't know how bad it would be, even though the nails he had just put on we're also horrible, they were applied so badly that all 10 fingers lifted after only TWO days...but the polishing was the worst...it looked NOTHING like what I asked for! I wish I would have taken a picture before another employee attempted to "fix" them but damage was done!!! I will NEVER go back and do not recommend to anyone I know read more

I have been going here for years and it is by far my favorite nail salon! Kathy and Tiffany usually do my no chip pedicure and I'm never disappointed! Ray does my dip nails and they last forever! He is also great at shaping them! Love my experience here! read more

Redecorated the salon. Very nice and relaxing. Kathy knows her stuff!! Not easy to find someone who is truly a great tech. So glad I found her. read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I went here to have my SNS manicure removed and to have a "no-chip" gel manicure. As she was taking off my previous manicure, the technician scrubbed my nail and cuticle so hard with the cotton ball that she made one of my cuticles bleed. She asked me if I was "ok, honey?" No, my finger was bleeding. Also, during the manicure, she cut THREE of my cuticles to the point of bleeding and had to apply a painful, stinging product to stop the bleeding. The employees' children were also hanging out in the salon, which didn't make it relaxing or professional. I walked out of there with three inflamed cuticles and in a lot of discomfort. I would not recommend to anyone. read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I was in there last week and Kathy seemed like she was in a bad mood and was pretty rude. She is very good at what she does, but it doesn't matter if she makes you uncomfortable while you are there. This was not my first time in here. Unfortunately, it seems like every time I go back, her attitude gets worse and she is in more of a hurry. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!! I went in recently for a fill and a pedicure. The lady that did my nails was in such a rush that she cut 2 of my fingers to the point that they both bled. She also rushed the polish and obviously they look TERRIBLE!! Very unfortunate. read more

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Went here while visiting from out of town. They were in a hurry. I was not impressed with the final job. But I needed my nails done for a wedding. Less then a week later the gel is peeling at the base! I would not recommend this place. They are also over priced!! read more

I love crystal nails! The only place I will go to get my nails done. Have a lot of nail color options plus the owner is very professional and does an excellent job! I come here every two weeks to get my nails done and I have never been disappointed. The one time my nail chipped I called and they fixed it no charge! I highly recommend coming here read more

Happy Nails - Such a great job! - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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They accept appointment or walk in. I used to go to this salon 10 years ago for my acrylic nails but moved farther north. Now that I live in the area again, I have gone back. The salon has been well kept and the service was fast. I went for a pedicure about a month ago and my toes still look great! I will definitely go back. In fact, I'm going today! read more

Best in McHenry! I've been to them all, trust me. This has been my favorite now for almost two years. I've never gotten a bad mani or pedi here. The employees are all friendly & do a great job! read more

Had an appt when they opened for the day for a pedi and dip nail mani. I was not greeted very nice and just kind of pointed me around. Pedi was rushed and noticed when I left my nails were uneven and the polish was in the cuticle. For the dip mani the dip powder did not go all the way to the cuticle which looks odd. They use the UV light to dry and "get them shinny" which is not right. The dip process claim to fame is no UV light. read more

I use to love this place it was my go to ! But my last appointments I've made have been the worst I make appointments because I always running around I've had to leave twice because it's 30 min after my appointment and they still haven't gotten to me ! I won't be going back . read more

I had a great experience!! I would recommend anyone in the Mchenry, Lakemoor, Johnsburg, Richmond, etc. area Crystal Nails. Specifically Denny did an AWESOME job on my nails. He paid attention to detail, took his time, made sure the length was exactly what I wanted! He even made sure the corresponding nails on each hand were the same length and shape! I haven't had a nail tech in years do such an excellent job! Also, the entire atmosphere was greater than nail salons in the area, especially at the price point! The entire salon was clean, organized, the lighting and background noise/TV was relaxing and not obtrusive to the whole experience! Price point was completely fair and even a little cheaper I think then other places. Again, I am blown away and would totally recommend this business!!! Timeframe was great!!! They got us in right away (walk-in, no appointment) and we left in 50 minutes completely satisfied! read more

Happy Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Cathy did a fantastic job with my nails! I asked for a set of feminine bridal Almond shaped nails! I love them! read more

Happy Nails - Almond nails by Cathy!! - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Lady on phone guaranteed if I got the more expensive pedicure would take care of my dead skin and callouses(my feet are not bad) I'm pregnant and can't do them myself anymore. So I agreed even though they were more expensive I THOUGHT it was worth it. It is NOT. They barely soak your feet and I basically left with the same feet I walked In with and they refused to fix it. They tried to humiliate me! In front of my 4yo son. They are so rude. No customer service what so ever all they care about is money. Mind you NO CUSTOMERS were in store for her to rush me out of there. She couldve actually did what I paid for! read more

Awesome place! Always friendly and no matter the design they can do it and often better. My daughters and i have tried other nail places that we hear of but we are never completely happy with other places and always go back to Crystal Nails! Prices seem to be slightly better too. read more

Happy Nails - Crystal nails in McHenry. Amazing! - Nail Salons Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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I had a great pedi yesterday. The man was very detailed. It took longer than usual but I appreciated his care and the results!

cheap- $ 25 for a pedicure, Even though it was dark, and out of date & had limited colors for polish. I decided to go ahead & try it out. I sat in the chair, and the lady started to work on my feet, with no enthusiasm. As she was working on my feet, she cut my big toe. Did not apologize or address it. She then put nail glue in it, it was burning so bad. Then she put a hot towel on my legs & left it there so long I was freezing! She finished my feet, polish I could have done myself. I told her no mani. I would pay the extra $ to avoid this place! read more

Ouch. The guy who worked on my nails burnt the heck out of me with his dremel THE WHOLE TIME. When I told him it was hurting, he said "hang in there!" He also made all of my nails lean to one side. When I asked him to correct them he went off on some sort of unintelligible tyrade about being a perfectionist and of course he was going to fix it. Needless to say, I left there with nails that were still leaning. I wasn't about to mention anything else. If you go here, stick with the women! read more