Let's begin with a confession…read more I am a grown man who gets pedicures. I refer to the process, affectionately, as "sanding my hooves." Now before the men reading this clutch their masculinity like a fragile heirloom, let me explain something. At a certain point in life you must confront the reality that the feet you've been ignoring for decades are attached to the rest of you. And if you live in Colorado, those feet are eventually going to end up in flip flops or sandals. Enter Etoile Salon, where professional technicians transform what can only be described as feral hiking hooves into respectable human feet again. They truly are superb. Gentle, focused, and extremely professional. No rushing, no chaos. Just skilled people quietly performing the miracle of turning your feet back into something you wouldn't be ashamed to parade around town. For the record, I usually go with The Classic Etoile Pedicure. 35 minutes, $50. It's the perfect amount of time for someone to politely and methodically restore order to your feet while you sit there contemplating life choices. There are also plenty of add-ons if you want. Scrubs, treatments, upgrades. The spa equivalent of "would you like fries with that?" Then something unexpected happened. I started adding color. At first it was tentative black. You know...safe. Masculine. The gateway color. Then came money green. A little flash. A little attitude. Fiscally responsible. And most recently...royal purple. If this continues, by summer I fully expect to be sitting in that chair calmly selecting something called "cosmic mermaid chrome." The owner, Nara, is an absolute rock star. She's been in the industry for nearly two decades and that makes you realize the person working on your feet knows far more about taking care of them than you ever will. But credentials aside, what really stands out is how she runs the place. Nara has mastered the rare hospitality skill of making every customer feel like a longtime regular. People walk in and greet her like family, and she somehow manages to keep everything running smoothly while making sure everyone feels welcomed and relaxed. Which makes sense, because the entire vibe of the salon is calm and comfortable, not rushed. A logistical tip: they get slammed early on weekends. My last appointment was 1pm on a Saturday and it was practically serene. Six chairs, three customers, zero chaos. Now here's the part that tells you everything you need to know. I live in Cherry Creek, which has roughly one nail salon per block. I could walk to several of them while holding an Americano and pretending I'm productive. Instead, I drive 15 minutes to Etoile. Because when someone is responsible for maintaining your toenails, you develop loyalty. So gentlemen, if you've been avoiding pedicures because you think it's not your thing, let me offer a perspective. You maintain your car. You service your HVAC. You sharpen your kitchen knives. Why would you ignore the two things that literally take you everywhere? Go get your hooves sanded. And if you're feeling bold, try royal purple. It's surprisingly empowering.

First impression was they would be really good and let's be honest they are, but I don't feel like…read moreI got the full experience of a mani and pedi. My technician skipped steps in the mani and pedi process. I left with hangnails, both nails and toes were not really shaped but you know what I'm going to give them another shot. I give each nail place 3 times before I choose they are not worth spending money at so maybe it was just who they had assigned to me, who knows.

I had a severe ingrown toenail and was planning to see my podiatrist. At my daughter's suggestion,…read moreI decided to try a pedicure first to see if a nail specialist could help. I'm so glad I did. Juli and her boss at In Style Nails in Lone Tree were incredible. They are clearly very experienced with ingrown toenails and knew exactly how to treat it. They were able to fully resolve the issue, and I felt immediate relief. They truly saved me a trip to the foot doctor. I highly recommend them to anyone dealing with a similar problem. -- Matt

I walked into InStyle Nails and was immediately greeted, I told her mainusure n pedicure and asked…read morefor the best tech as my feet have some issues and the lady said "everyone is good"- she was right!  Waited 5 mins and had best massage and pain free ped ever!  LOVE my nails so much!!!! Highly recommend!  I'll be a regular!!

Beautiful Iridescent Cre8tion "Seashell" (CR16)! Exactly the color I wanted for the winter…read moreholidays! After a yellow gold skin color match fail last night in Boulder, I came to my local salon for a Beautiful Iridescent Cre8tion "Seashell" (CR16) manicure with Jenny, that is exactly the "white gold pale pink" color I wanted for the winter holidays! I've been coming here for years, for my mani / pedis with Nhi, Jenny, Kim, and Anh, and will continue doing so!

Place is clean and Kim is the best. Easy to reserve a time. Prices are competitive. Highly…read morerecommend it.

Found Katie's nails salon on yelp while I was in town. She did my nails and toes. Im picky about…read morecuties but hands down, she is the best in Denver. Strongly recommend.

I love Katie and her work so much that after I moved to Texas, my first priority after booking a…read moreticket on my frequent visits to Denver is contacting Katie for a mani/pedi. She's clean, professional, and does fantastic work. The studio is small but she makes up for it by having created a wonderful atmosphere. You won't be disappointed.

I've lived in the area for a long time and can't believe I hadn't come across this place sooner!…read moreThe service is excellent. Scheana did my pedicure, and she was so thorough and she really took her time, which feels rare these days. Since I had to be somewhere after and wasn't expecting my pedicure to be that amazing, she also gave me a quick basic manicure, which was still great. From what I've read and now experienced, their gel lasts much longer than most places because they use a builder gel as a base. I'm so excited to have finally found this salon and will definitely update my review once I see how the longevity holds up. Highly recommend!

This is a good salon. They are careful and pleasant. The staff is mostly of Korean origin but they…read moreall speak English well. Gemma gave me a manicure (on 2 different occasions). She knows what she's doing. This is a clean and peaceful salon and I'll be back!

Called the place to see if they had hello kitty nail gems bc other places didn't and they said yes…read morewas able to get right in and gave me the exact gem I asked for! Thank you!

5280 is a great local nail salon. Tracey did a great job on my gel mani and even stayed late (past…read moretheir 7pm closing time) so I could get my nails done. I am picky about getting my cuticles completely cleaned up and trimmed and Tracey cleaned them up perfectly. This is not a "high end" salon per se, but I thought it was clean, quick, and professional-- perfect for a little girls day out or walk in mani.

Mylan has done it again! Every time I go to see her she always creates exactly what I want. I…read moreprefer a French tip but I love color and got tired of white again and again so Mylan was able to create this beautiful look with Gel polish! There's a reason I never cheat on my Nail Tech.

Best in the biz! Flexible schedule and always does great job. Thank you. My bf gets mans pedi and…read morealso enjoys.

This salon is new. Tip to Toe used to be here. It only takes me 5 min to drive and next to…read moreCulver's. Julie is the name of the Salon. Very beautiful job of Gel Nails. I'm pleased.

Relaxing atmosphere. Have only had gel manicure so far, but they are really good and have lots of…read morecolors. They have a TV on with Vietnamese cooking or travel. Makes me really want to visit.

I've come here every now and then over a few years. Very casual and simple spot, with high quality…read moreservices that are fairly priced. The nail tech's, (husband & wife) are extremely kind, and always happy to help. I love to support these two when I can.

They're so sweet here! It's a small little place hidden away. The couple said they're working as…read morehard as they can after covid so I think it's just them for now but they are so kind and accommodating! Definitely show them some customer love!

I had originally wanted to get my nails done with another artist at another salon, but the timing…read moredidn't work out and I really needed to get my nails done. Scouring the Internet I found lavish nails and spa. Immediately I called them and was met with a wonderful woman on the phone who is very happy to take me in for a same-day appointment for acrylics and nail art. I ended up seeing Sammie, who did my nails and I would highly recommend anyone who wants detailed nail art to go see Sammie. Sammie blew away my expectations. She gave me the nails of my dreams. Whimsical, Gothic, yet still very colorful. I gave her a few inspiration photos and she created the set from the photos I gave her with her own unique spin on them. She absolutely crushed it. Her technique with the nail art was flawless. I am beyond happy with this set and will be telling everyone I know who did my nails and where I got them. I also received a complementary seasonal beverage! Thank you team at lavish nails and spa, and thank you Sammie for giving me the nails of my dreams.

All the techs here are amazing, very attentive to detail everytime I go in. My set looks great, and…read moremy pedicure was phenomenal. My friend recommended this spot, and I will continue to support this salon! The salon is clean, quaint and busy.