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    Island Nails

    3.7 (28 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - Island Nails

    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

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    this is were the glued a whole nail on and did it side ways
    Ava J.

    do not come to island nails, they hurt and they don't use actual tips they glue a whole nail on your nail and you are here for a long ass time. DO NOT COME HERE if you are wanting to get your nails done on vacation

    Nails

    Don't judge a book by its cover with this one!! I had some time to waste in Rodanthe and walked into this nail salon. I was seated immediately, showed them a inspiration picture and my manicurist got right to work. The nails turned out AMAZING and were very fairly priced! I will definitely be back!

    This was the inspiration given

    I am fourteen and got my nails done by a middle aged man.... I showed him a picture of what I wanted. And said three times I wanted acrylic he proceeded to give me gel x which I don't know what that is. I was given no color options he choose my color. His children were bugging and climbing all over my mom in the waiting area. Than in the I said I'm really sorry but these are bad I said I would pay for what you have done. He charged me 65 dollars. And my mom called and he would not give me a refund.

    Nails not painted fully to the edge

    This was probably the worse mani/pedi I've ever had. The pedi was fine. It was super quick and she didn't do things like cap the free edge like most manicure artists do (so the polish lasts longer.) Whatever, no big deal. I decide to get my finger nails done. That's where it really went down hill. First off she spoke zero English so you couldn't communicate even the basics. She was super rushed like she was trying to get it over with. The bowl of water to soak my nails was super cold. Then she didn't use cuticle remover or push back my cuticles. She nipped a couple spots which was fine. I could tell she didn't really know what she was doing so it was better she didn't cut much. There was no massage. The paint job looked worse than when I do it myself. She flooded my cuticle and then didn't tidy it up with a nail brush. At this point I just wanted it to be done. Also, I asked her not to buff my nails because they are paper thin as-is and I can't afford them to be any thinner. When the guy that spoke English translated she did that thing where she looks at you and starts taking away and it feels like they are talking about you. The last straw was when her daughter started playing in the bowl of water that my nails were soaking in. That is not hygienic at all. If she's going to let her play in my used nail water then I'm sure the hygiene standards aren't much higher elsewhere. Let's just say I won't be back.

    My sisters and I came in for mani pedis and our experience wasn't the best. My sister was burned by the rocks during her pedicure and they never asked if she was okay. As I was getting my CnC dip nails taken off, he basically just ripped 3 off with a pallet knife (which hurt, and damaged my nails). I then asked him to do the regular soak off with acetone then file, which he did. When he was sanding my nails down, he nicked 3 parts of my mail bed skin and continued to do so throughout the entire manicure, even when i said "Ouch." At the end, it was pretty obvious I was bleeding, yet he proceeded to douse my finished nails in rubbing alcohol. The entire manicure I was on the verge of crying. It was the most sped thru and painful experience I have ever had. My nails ended up looking fine, but I will never go back there again.

    Julie M.

    One of the best pedicures I've ever had! Island Nails accommodated all 4 of us at the same time.

    Ashley W.

    This was the best gel manicure I've ever had! I made an appointment while on vacation and will absolutely be back next vacation to OBX! I had a gel mani and gel pedi, and loved them both! The salon was clean and the atmosphere was so calm and relaxing. I definitely felt like I got my monies worth with the Spa pedicure and would totally upgrade and get it again. The gentleman who did my mani, I feel, went out of his way to make sure my nails looked great. My nails were so short, but I left feeling like they look so clean and perfectly shaped. They don't have prices listed but immediately hand you a menu and nail color swatches when you arrive. I felt the prices were very reasonable for the high quality services, and like other reviewers said, they prefer cash tips. (Regular pedi was $35, Spa Pedicure was $45, plus $15 for gel, gel mani was $35.) Highly recommend Island Nails, and will be back next time I'm in town!

    Pedicure

    If you can't be patient and understanding that they are understaffed, please be aware that they only have 2-3 employees working at any time. That being said, it was very much worth the wait. The place is very clean and convenient to the Tri-Village area. The owners and employees are friendly and appreciative and they do great work. I got a pedicure and my daughter got her nails painted and we were both impressed. The foot and leg massage is worth it on its own, but my nails turned out great, too! Go forth and be pampered!

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    Brilliant. Loved the calming music and gentle waterfall sounds. Clean. My nails look wonderful and the massage was amazing!

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    Great little nail shoppe. Very clean! I had the basic pedicure which was wonderful. He did a great job.

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    The foot and leg massage is worth it on its own, but my nails turned out great, too!

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