My first time at this salon and I'm thoroughly impressed! Lilly did an amazing job on my nails. Super satisfying experience, would definitely come back! Feel so good. read more

KA Studio - I'm thoroughly impressed! Lilly did an amazing job on my nails. Super satisfying experience, would definitely come back! - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm not sure if I caught Anh on a bad day, but after today, I will never return to this nail salon. I was referred by a friend whose nails are always so cute, and I was excited to visit for my birthday nails. Anh is very talented and my nails turned out nice, but she was rude and unpleasant. At the beginning of my appointment, I politely asked a question about one of the colors she was using and her entire vibe shifted. She already wasn't very friendly, but I don't mind that. I don't expect anyone to talk to me the whole time during a service; the problem is her communication. She was very curt in her responses, so much so that I asked multiple times if I had done something wrong or if I had made her upset. She seemed very annoyed with me for the entirety of my appointment. At the end, I paid (and tipped) and asked if there was something I did that might have been incorrect. I asked if it's normal for people to ask questions throughout their service, and she responded that I didn't do anything and she was fine. I was looking forward to revisiting because I'm trying to have more fun nails this summer, but it was an extremely disappointing experience. Again, I think Anh's work is beautiful. However, her attitude spoiled the interaction. I would not recommend. read more

KA is the only place I'll go in Chicago! Katelyn has been my go-to for the past 4 years & never fails to give me the best looking nails. As a girlie who is rough with my hands, she's the only person able to give me flawless, thin looking gorgeous nails that will last WEEKS! I'd recommend to everyone! read more

First time at KA was great! They didn't have availability same day on the online booking, but I was able to text and get an appointment same day. Kim and Nancy did a great job on my sister's and my nails. $55 for gel and $10 for design feels super reasonable for such cute results! read more

KA Studio - Gel Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My gelx and gel manicures have always been the best. Vi is great, I have also worked with other techs and they have all been awesome. Friendly atmosphere, good color choices and the manicure lasts long!!! Picture is my natural nail with gel manicure. read more

KA Studio - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is busy and the nail techs know what they're doing but the place is dirty. One trash can overflowed with garbage and the floor was filthy. My tech used the same towel with my clippings on it to heat it up for me. The massage was not all that but the result was good. I just expect cleanliness. I did tell the receptionist but he didn't seem concerned. I will never go back. read more

Good service, clean salon and reasonable price (was $65 for chrome no chip nails) but I found that my nails chipped within a few days. Usually when I get my nails done, they look pretty new for at least a week and a half. I lift at the gym but besides that, I don't use my hands aggressively or anything. They also take card and venmo too, but their IG says cash only. read more

Ryella is able to replicate any picture I show her and gets it done in a timely manner. Love this place!

Extreme disappointed with KA nail studio. I've been getting Russian manicures for the past 2 years. But I wanted to switch it up and try some place new. That's where I went wrong $105 for a gel overlay with cat eye design is wild but I still paid as the nails came out beautiful. Literally 3 DAYS later I have 6 chipped nails this has never happened to me before as I get my nails done monthly $75 and my nails don't chip. The quality of products they use is definitely not worth your money you're better off going to a solo nail tech! I do not recommend unfortunately read more

Was recommended by a friend to come here for acrylic nail extensions and design! Overall price was $105 with a $50 deposit beforehand, which is something I think is reasonable and is worth the money. I decided to go with Ahn, but it seems that some people apply the actual acrylics while Ahn is the one who does the filing and design. I didn't know of this beforehand so that confused me at first but I don't particularly mind it. The person who did place my acrylics on messed up two nails, meaning I had to get them taken off, something that did add time to my appointment but again I am appreciative that they caught the mistake early. I really liked the nails done and they have lasted a week so far with no problems. I plan to go get a fill done withing two weeks and am excited for the new nail opportunities I will have! read more

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I've been going to Ann for many years at this point and have followed her to several nail studios because she is SIMPLY THE BEST!!! I had been getting dip manicures for a longggggg time but developed an allergy to the dip about a year ago. After my appointments, I would get bad headaches and sinus problems, and I realized that it always coincided with getting my nails done. I was so bummed, but Ann suggested switching to GelX instead of dip, and I haven't had had allergic reactions since the switch! (I also wear a mask in the salon to be extra cautious.) I LOVE GelX - they are super strong and I can usually go 4-5 weeks between appointments. Her sculpting and nail art are beautiful, and I highly recommend seeing her if you are looking to do fun nail designs! read more

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Found this place on Instagram and so glad I did because the designs are great every single time! As mentioned before, they are pretty pricey with a gelx and design being about $100-$150 but I do think you get what you pay for. I've been about four times now and my nails never break and the designs are so cute! Everyone is really nice in there and the playlists are always a vibe. I go to Cassie specifically who is so lovely but I think almost everyone knows how to do really good designs. read more

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Ann(and all of the artists at KA) are literally the best in Chicago. I've been seeing Ann for about four years now, and I've never been happier with my nails. They last longer than anyone else I've ever been to, her nail art is absolutely perfect every time, and she is so sweet and pleasant to chat with at my appointments. She has built an amazing business and I can't recommend them enough! read more

Katelyn does my nails perfectly every single time. I have the most brittle and short nails and her gel X nails always look gorgeous and last weeks. If I show her a picture, she is always able to replicate it perfectly. I haven't gone to a different nail artist in over 4 years. read more

OMG - I literally cannot believe that these are my nails. I feel like a real life Pinterest post. Inga absolutely perfected my nails. This was my first gel-x manicure and I will never look back. Inga, thank you for making me feel like a literal princess!! This is the best manicure I have ever had in my life - will be back!!!! Worth the higher price!! read more

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Vi is the best nail artist I've ever had! So meticulous! My nails were SAVED. They are perfect. It took so much work because I got a terrible acrylic tips from another salon. But Vi and the nail artist that shaped my nails did an amazing job. This nail salon does not look different from other nail salons but it's different- nail artists are truly talented and detail oriented. read more

KA Studio - French - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

this hurts me to write this review. I have been going there for over a year and always had a great experience. this time was a different story. the station was dirty. nothing was clean. but I went to tech that I never been to. I should have left it was by far the worst manicure I ever had. my nails were not even had to ask her 3 times to fix the shape because it wasn't what I asked for, she cut my cuticles so short I asked her to stop. the worst part is my polish bubbled and cracked after 1hour. I called the salon to get a refund and the owner was so rude refused to give me a refund. I explained the polish bubble and cracked within the hour and my cuticles were bleeding. now I'm going to have to dispute it with my credit card company. please do not go there just for the fact that the owner was awful. read more

I've gotten my nails done at a bunch of places in Chicago but this is the BEST one. I've never had a bad manicure from here and everyone is so nice there! read more

I previously gave this place a 5 star but after years of going to Ann for my nails but unfortunately my review has changed with the change in the quality of her work. I have been getting my nails done with Ann for about 6-7 years now. She used to be a new nail tech at a nail place I went to in Lincoln Park. Then she decided to open up her own little studio salon which I followed her to since I liked the quality of her work and attention to detail. Eventually she became more successful and opened up a bigger salon at her current location. I continued to get my nails done with her and support her business. Since about a year now I have seen the quality of my nails and her attention to detail has been declining. Unfortunately this is one of those stories where she became so cocky now that she's more successful. She doesn't care about clients who have been loyal to her since she was a new nail tech working at a mediocre salon. She thinks she's the best in the industry and no one is better than her in Chicago. She herself has told me "yeah my prices are high but my quality and work is also the best so that's why I charge more" ummm yeah no that is definitely not the case now. Now that she's making enough money where she doesn't have to work for clients' trust or keep their trust she thinks she can say whatever she wants and the client can't even question the quality of her work. I recently had two terrible back to back experiences with my nails and I never have complained about my nails in the past. After these two times in a row I felt like I had to start speaking up since seemed like she was getting comfortable with her mediocre level of work with me not saying anything to her about it. Well when I did speak up she turned it around on me and stated I was judging her work and she doesn't think that clients should be paying attention to every little detail and questioning her work. Umm they are my nails and I am paying for a service I have every right to question whatever I want. Too bad she didn't like that. I already found a nail salon better than her and her ego. When you ask her why they are different or why they are falling off 1 week after getting them done her answer is "I don't know I didn't do anything differently" if there is that big of a difference clearly something was done differently. I'm not dumb. I have been getting gel-x done for years and I am well aware of the steps that go along with gel-x. Also I have been so patient with all her constant distractions during my nail appt. She gets up numerous times to assist her new nail techs, watch over how they're cleaning the space, telling them what to do and also checking in clients walking in through the door. No wonder my nail quality has decreased significantly. I am paying for her time and her nail services and she acts like she is doing me a favor. I have also witnessed her being rude and yelling at her nail techs even when they're under training. She also talks badly about her other clients to me while she is doing my nails. One time I walked in without makeup on since I had a very early appt and she asked me why I look so tired and stressed. I told her I recently had a knee injury and just been in pain and also just woke up early to make it to my appt on time. She started laughing and saying "oh I never look stressed even when I have a lot going on you will never see the stress on my face." Okay I don't care what you think you look like and don't make comments on how I look either. I did not say anything to her when she laughed at me and said this to me but it was obviously rude and uncalled for. Just goes to show how much she respects her clients. She also never said my name right even though I've been her client for so many years. Every time I corrected her she would ignore me and continue to say it wrong. Again just shows how disrespectful she is and doesn't have the common human decency to be nice and respectful to her clients or her employees. I can get mediocre work done on my nails at a lower price and better customer service elsewhere, why pay $160 for this quality when you can pay less. I recommend you save your money and go elsewhere. read more

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I cannot say enough good things about this salon and the women that work there. I usually get my nails done by Ann, but have gotten work done by Q as well. The photos of the designs speak for themselves, you can show these girls, including katelyn, anything and they can do it. They are incredibly sanitary, I've gone to salons before where my finger started bleeding & they will just ignore it, but Ann is always incredibly vigilant and takes great care of me. They are so loved by their customers and so talented! I can't go anywhere else now because these girls are too good. read more

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Vi does it again! Best nail salon. They pay such attention to detail and want to make sure that you leave with Pinterest worthy nails. read more

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KA Studio is hands down the best nail salon - their work speaks for itself. Very professional, friendly, and clean environment. I see Ann, and she can make any design you want happen! I often come in with a vague idea in mind and she always nails it (literally)! I always leave satisfied and get compliments on my nails! I work a physically demanding job with lots of lifting and my nails last 3-4 weeks. I attached pictures of all my nail designs I've gotten with Ann read more

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Katelyn made the outcome of my nails even better than what I expected! My old nails got really bad shape and size, and she actually spend time to fix it, not just ignored like other nails techs i went to. I don't mind about time and prices because it's so reasonable, I got what I paid for! I do get that there are so many other places could do better than KA Studio after reading some reviews, but I wouldn't compare and bring my expectations from other places to here when I chose to go here! I think the interior design of the shop inspired by those spa from Asia, because they reminded me of those spa I tried in Korea and Vietnam, I'm glad I be able to enjoy this vibe in Chicago. Highly recommend for those who wanted modern trendy design! I like the results even more than my reference picture. read more

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. From the outside the space looks really nice. However, the pedicure seats don't provide massages, are stained with nail polish, and are quite uncomfortable. When making an appointment, the salon insisted on a $50 deposit which is unusual, but I can understand that last minute no-shows can hurt a nail techs income. They also insist that you pay cash, which again is odd and highly inconvenient (who has cash on them these days?). The major problem was the actual nail service itself. My apres x nails, which my technician insisted she could do "perfectly" and cost $110 (!!) are a complete mess, and started peeling everywhere just the morning after the appointment. I went back the next morning to get them fixed, but literally hours later they started peeling again. Having to go in twice to get nails fixed that theoretically last 5 weeks leads me to believe they're providing a service that they aren't trained to do. They are not the worst nails in the world, but for a luxury price point these are NOT a luxury result. read more

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Recently I wanted to get some designs on my nails , which my regular nail lady doesn't do , so I decided to do some research on shops near me. A friend of mine recommend this nail salon , and told me to make an appointment with Ann. I called in two weeks ago and made that appointment and specifically asked for Ann. I even had them confirm the appointment and who it was with , before the call ended. Being that it was my first time there , I obviously didn't know what she looked like. I walked in this morning for my appointment , as I walked in a worker who as walking in ahead of me, asked what I needed and I mentioned that I had an appointment for 10am with Ann. Someone else said something to her and she told me to go sit in her chair. Assuming that she was Ann , because that's who I made the appointment with when I made the appointment, and that's the name I gave when asked what I needed , I sat down. I finished my nails and pedicure and left. The woman was kind and my nails came out pretty, but my pinky nails were chopped off. They're way too short. And they don't match the length of my natural nails. Which is means I go back to my regular place in two weeks , I have to chop off my nails to make them all even. After speaking to the friend who recommended this salon , she informed me that she didn't think it was Ann who did my nails. After going to their IG page , I realized that it was wasn't her who did my nails. She was actually on the other side of the salon doing someone else's nails. Im not sure if she went double booked or something , but I'm a bit bothered that the person I made the nail appointment with , and the name I mentioned when I walked in , isn't the person who did my nails. Kinda makes me feel duped being that I was a first time customer and obviously wouldn't have known I was getting someone other than who I made the appointment with. All together my nails turned are pretty but this situation turned me off , and I won't be returning. read more

KA Studio - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been seeing Ann for over a year now and I will never see anyone else again. Her attention to detail and skills are unmatched. There isn't anything she can't do. She is also super knowledgeable, so I trust her 100% with my hands. Even with intricate designs and details, she works in a timely manner so I am usually in and out within an hour or so. I also consider Ann a great friend, we always laugh through my entire appointment. Kaitlyn is also amazing, although she is not my personal tech, her work is also immaculate. So if you're lucky enough to get an appointment with either lady, consider yourself a lucky one. read more

I have never left disappointed. In fact, Katelyn will go above and beyond with any nail designs you come in with. The whole experience is fun, welcoming and professional..for anyone regardless of gender to get their nails done. 10/10 would recommend read more

KA Studio - Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ive been seeing Ann at KA Studios for a little over 6 months now. I first went for my wedding nails (the lace flowers). I was so impressed that Ann free hand drew my nail design inspired by my wedding flowers and my dress. Ann was kind enough to open early, she was very supportive and honest about what would look good in photos. I was sold. The nails (gelx) last through my camping honeymoon, a full 7 weeks later! I have been going back regularly, with more abstract ideas, like today I just showed up with pictures from my favorite childhood book, The Grinch, and Ann hand drew without any prep time my grinch set. Ann is always kind and welcoming to me. To the point that she remembers my old designs, remembers the shape and length I like without me having to say anything. She always finds a way to squeeze me in and she is always warm and friendly when I come in. 10/10! read more

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3 words, 8 letters: I LOVE ANN! I have never enjoyed getting my nails done, but it all changed when I found Ann. She is a true artist and I always leave feeling like a million bucks worth every penny. read more

KA Studio - nail inspo - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Absolutely adore this salon! I've never had a set last less than 4 weeks and get compliments on my nails every time. read more

KA Studio - GelX set - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I can't say enough good things about the ladies working at this salon. I specifically see Ann, but have seen the other ladies and everyone is great. The attention to detail, shaping, designs, and creative ideas is not comparable to any other salon. I get so many compliments on manicures even without designs just because the shaping is so clean. I will not go anywhere else!! read more

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I usually do not write reviews, but I feel like in this case I really need to warn people of my experience. I just moved to LP and needed to find a new nail salon. I've been getting my nails done from the same place and have never had an issue with my nail strength, breaking, etc. I went to KA and immediately they started sanding down my nails. My nails feel so flimsy, two of them have already broke. My nail lady was switching between me and another girl at the beginning, so it took almost two hour for them to finish for a no-chip manicure. I will say the paint looked great, but I now have two nails completely down to the numb because they have broke (which has never happened to me before) and I really believe that it was because of the practices that KA Studios used on my nails. I will never be coming back. read more

I've been going to Katelyn for over a year and a half and I'm never disappointed! She does amazing, quality work and I always get so many compliments on every set. I'm always recommending her. read more

The best in the city. I get dip base and no chip designs when I want something other than just a color. Katelyn has executed flawlessly on any inspiration photo I've shown her and gets my shape perfect every time. The work Katelyn, Ann, and Q do on others also serve as great inspiration photos for nail ideas. I usually go to Katelyn who is amazing. I would trust all 3 Katelyn, Ann, and Q with my life. read more

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Ann is so talented. Every time I go to a different salon, I'm sorely disappointed. She's professional, hilarious, creative and collaborative. She's equally good at very simple designs to complex, and my nails look great for weeks on end. I love getting my nails done with her! read more

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Best nail salon I've ever been to! The woman who did my nails paid attention to detail and made sure that I walked out with the best nails I've ever had. I only come here now. read more

I would not recommend this place. It was so expensive for a super average experience. I just got a classic pedicure with normal polish and it was a lot more expensive than any where else I have gone. The place seemed cute at first but not worth it. read more

everyone is amazing I love my nails and will be back especially Julia I was great everyone was polite and courteous

These ladies are WONDERFUL and amazing at doing nails! I have been going to Ann for the last two years, and her design ability & attention to detail is so impressive. I usually show a reference photo for designs and my nails end up looking even better than the reference! I have truly never been disappointed with my nails after seeing Ann. read more

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Even though KA studio is a 5 min walk for me, when I say I would drive a distance to see her - it is the truth! My nail designs get so many compliments from cashiers, friends, etc that I am constantly telling people to go see her! Kaitlyn is my favorite nail artist I have ever had. She can do any design I bring to her, and she is so quick and efficient. Her social media is also amazing because you get to see all of her work and get ideas for the next time you see her. I've never been happier with my nails thanks to finding Kaitlyn! read more

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