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    Happy Nails

    2.8 (46 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Closed • 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    They were nice but the quality was very poor. The $38 manicure didn't come with any kind of filing or detail. She just painted polish on (and not very well). My mom got a pedicure and it was the speediest thing I've ever seen. They also put a bowl of acetone on her lap and when she asked for a towel so it wouldn't spill on her dress, the lady ( I think she was the manager) didn't bring her one. Not one to ever post a negative review, but this place is rough

    Green SNS dip over my real nails.
    Jennifer F.

    I love Minh! He is so professional and friendly! I moved here from WV expecting having to try a few salons before I found "the one" but nope. He knew exactly what I wanted and how to make my nails make me feel beautiful. He knows his product. He also, is very fair. Pricing is good! And when I broke a nail the day after my appointment, he fixed it for free. I will come here for as long as I live in the area. Thanks Minh!!

    ***UPDATE***** 24 hours later - 2 nails have chipped, not worth the $37 plus tip that was paid.

    Was a walk in and was taken care of quickly. However my nails ended up horrible. I asked for a gel manicure, the male giving it to me did not seem to understand what I was saying, when I tried to take a piece of cotton off he told me "ok enough." He filed half my nails off, they are all crooked and left a lot of polish on my fingers, so much so that the polish is now lifting 8 hours later.

    Chipped after one day
    Shannon P.

    Pedicure was very relaxing, but my manicure was worthless. I paid extra for gel and it chipped the next day, and a week on almost all nails have had peeling or cracking. I was on vacation there for a wedding otherwise I would have gone back to make them fix it.

    French Ombré
    Sarai C.

    A little secret gem. Came down from Raleigh to vacation and after a day full of rain decided to come get my nails done. Don't let the non fancy plaza fool you ....it's the small places that usually surprise you. I came in for a nail polish change on my toes and a fix, ended up getting an Ombré fill in. The owner/manager was friendly and took his time. The ladies working there also spoke and were very friendly. (A small gesture but a big deal overall). Thank you for your friendliness.... will definitely be back.

    All of my nails are bleeding and some look infected. The man doing my nails laughed every time my nails started bleeding. They never threw away the buffer after I bleed on it and made us pay in cash. Very unsanitary. To remove my dip/acrylic done at a different place they didn't use foils just had me stick my whole hand in acetone for more than 15 min. Worst nail experience of my life. This was yesterday and my cuticle area is in a lot of pain still.

    Leigh B.

    I love coming here in off season! Great service in a clean salon. More gel colors than you can pick from-so yay! No SNS which is fine since I am still recovering from having them. Reasonable prices, too. Make the most of your OIB visit!

    Fun nails!
    Macy S.

    I like this salon! They had an excellent choice of different colors for gel polish, which is what I got. Would recommend making an appointment, especially if you go during summer.

    Had my nails done a week tomorrow!! One broke today, they did no cuticle work, and they didn't clean underneath them. Will not go back

    Had my nails done a week tomorrow!! One broke today, they did no cuticle work, and they didn't clean underneath them. Will not go back

    Cuts on thumb

    So I had called a day early with my mother to get our nails done. We wanted a sns for me and gel for her, plus our toes. We walk in the next day, with 3 people in the room and 4 people working. We walk around trying to see what colors we want to do our toes. As we get seated a woman brings us a SNS color strip, we asked the man if it was also gel with it because my mom just wanted gel, he replied yes so we continued. As he finished my toes we go to the table to do my nails and he asked if I would like long or short nails, I replied long and next think I know he is cutting my nails. Going to put acrylics on. First off I didn't call to have acrylics I already had natural long nails. As I tell him I wasn't wanting acrylics he picks up my cut off nail showing me he has already cut my nails short. Not like I didn't already know that but you can't go back once you have done something. So I told him to continue with the acrylics because I had just got engaged and the nails are for my engagement pictures and I didn't want short nails. This part of the sns was going smoothly until he STOPPED WORKING ON ME TO LOOK AT HIS PHONE. How unprofessional, you are with a customer who is paying you. As he continues he gets to the end when you have to file the nail and all I really have to say was I was bleeding. He had filed my skin on 8/10 fingers. When I say I feel like I have a 100 paper cuts on my hands my hands hurt. I was not pleased with this experience and I don't recommend you coming here at all.

    What I got. My technician ignored my shape  request and did what she thought I would like. Also would not do cow print.

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    Anna always does a wonderful job!! She is incredibly meticulous and always professional! I highly recommend this salon!!

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    They were awesome. Fit me in short notice, we're quick and friendly. My nails look great!

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    Got a simple gel pedi and mani and it was great. Reasonable priced and my toes lasted like 3 months! They have lots of color options

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    I went to get my nails done and the lady couldn't do any of the designs I wanted and she got up and left to attend someone else .

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    2.9(56 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    I made an appointment for 2:00 pm and the place was busy. I was directed to choose a color and then…read moreI was kinda on my own. One lady told me I could sit in an open pedi chair which I did. But I was left alone until 2:38. They seem to overbook clients or don't really honor appointments. Finally, someone ran the water for me to soak my feet and the water was too HOT. Then they came back and adjusted. A basic pedi is $35 and a Deluxe starts at $40. Like everything, it's gotten so expensive to get a simple pedi. I will be treating this as a special occasion. The pedicure began at 2:40 finally. 3:20 finished. It ended up being an enjoyable pedi. The clay mask was relaxing and the extra massaging was welcomed and enjoyed. But...I think they need to figure out how to manage appointments better. I also am not sure I would return unless it was early in the morning and I knew my appointment time would be honored.

    At the recommendation of another woman I chose Ocean Isle Nails & requested Hanna. I'm picky about…read moremy nails. Hanna listened to what I asked for and executed it perfectly. I went for a "hard gel fill" which down here is called a "builder fill". I also got a French tip, classic white polish that I like done high. $60 with a tip. She did a wonderful job! I made a second appointment!

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    Star Nails - Pedicure by Ryan

    Star Nails

    3.7(30 reviews)
    6.4 mi
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    After having my nails done in 2 different recommended salons, (one salon I gave a 2nd chance to) I…read moredecided to try Star Nails as they had many reviews to filter through and a 4 star rating. I was so pleasantly surprised! I walked in and spoke with Brian about what I'd like to have done. I made an appointment for a few days later. My pedicure was EXCELLENT! Ryan did exactly what I asked for and their pedi price is comparable and fair. He didn't rush at all which was an issue with my previous pedis since moving here. I spoke with Pat about my acrylics and she was marvelous! She understood what I wanted, we had very pleasant conversation, the job was clean and beautiful. Taking my sis-in-law with me on the next visit! Thank you so much STAR NAILS!

    I had an appointment and drove from Calabash to Shallote. I arrived right on time and stood at the…read moreentrance for 10 minutes before being acknowledged. There was only one woman working and one customer. Immediately upon arriving I noticed a cash only sign. I was not told this when I made my appointment but checked my cash and thankfully had what I hoped was enough for a gel manicure (no prices posted). I had considered getting a pedicure but had no more cash. When the lady doing the pedicure finally noticed I was standing there, she told me to have a seat. It was at least 10 to 15 more minutes before she was ready for me. So we are starting roughly a half hour later than my appointment. During that time I was sitting, I did notice a man coming out of the back room and going out through a back door. He also did not acknowledge me. He did come out about the time the woman was ready for me and he took the other woman who had gotten a pedicure for a manicure. When the woman started with me, she is the grinder tool to go over all of my nails, and then she brushed the gel over what was left, including my white tips. I always have a French manicure. Then she proceeded to use the grinding tool to remove the white tips along with any gel she had put on top and the gel that was under the white tips. So I'm not sure what the point was of putting the gel over the white tips because now I had little or no gel on the tips of my nails. I have one finger that has been a bit disfigured from my arthritis and I repeated several times that that area was very sensitive. And that the nail was very fragile. She continued with firm movements and caused me a bit of pain. And then in grinding all of the white tip off of that finger she also left that very fragile nail unprotected. I expressed concern about it because this nail has split down the middle before when the gel was not applied appropriately. She said several times no, no when the polish is on, it will be strong, when the polish is on it will be fine. I was not happy when I left. I am not one to sit quietly, I voiced my concern. I felt very unheard - she really didn't care about how sensitive that area was and how fragile that nail was. I have never had anyone do gel this way. In less than 24 hours that nail split right down the middle, I've had to file off almost all of the white tip and wear a Band-Aid on that finger. Hopefully it will grow out enough that I can have somebody else repair it. I could not be more disappointed. I drove here because the reviews were so good. I drove past other salons because the reviews were so good. Nothing about this experience was good for me so I am not sure what the other clients are comparing it to but I do know I will never go back. Nor would I ever recommend this place to anyone.

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    Kid's French tip pedicure by Bryon.

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    Shallotte Nails

    Shallotte Nails

    3.7(58 reviews)
    4.7 mi
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    i left a 1 star review about a year ago and said i would never return due to my experience. i…read morereceived a gift certificate for my birthday this year and came to get my nails done. since i had them done here a couple weeks ago, i came back today for a fill. ben was my nail tech. i usually have issues with acrylic nails because the application is always uneven. ben's application was perfect. the acrylic was laid flat and smooth. i always get round shape and am very OCD about the shape being uneven and not really "round." but ben's shaping was also perfect. im not giving 5 stars due to the cleanliness. i came as a walk-in at 9:45, 15 minutes after they open. the place was honestly a mess and stuff was thrown everywhere. i believe if you open at 9:30, you should be prepared to have clients at 9:30. i can honestly say these are the best nails ive gotten. ben is a wonderful nail tech. i just wish the staff kept up with the cleanliness.

    It took 10 minutes after I was seated in a massage chair to get someone to give me a pedicure. The…read moreyoung man was not happy I was getting the classic, but he did a fair job, but neglected an ingrown which Nail Color in Wilmington would have taken care of immediately! Then 3-4 guys were trying to get me to do a manicure, with wretchedly overdone nails I'm attempting to grow out. No thank you. Overall, it was bearable, but I won't be back. The color is pretty and the young man was nice. The lady who seems to be the manager wasn't extremely friendly at all!!!!!!!! Yeah. Sorry, Shallotte, I'm happy with the Food Lion next door, but won't be back to this salon.

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