UGHHH I used to love this place. But after 2 years, it may be time to finally find a new nail salon. The last two times I visited there were only 3 people working, as opposed to their usual 6 or 7. Apparently there have been some issues and some people are no longer working there for various reasons. Several guests (while still in the salon) were complaining about their nails. By the time I left, after more than 2 hours, I gotta say, I was too. It was the worst gel polish I've gotten there so far. I hope they figure it out, but that'll be the last time at Kevin's for me. read more

Kevin Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

So I went in for a gel overlay and pedicure I was told my nails weren't long enough. He proceeds to do acrylic full set. Without cutting any cuticles or anything. Then another girl does my pedi. I asked about the cuticles that were hanging. And she says it to him he tells me wait till my nails dry he will fix. He doesn't fix really then tells me my total they charge for shaping if nails even though that should be given. I'm not sure why he acted in that way money wasn't an issue just to look nice is though. I also told him I was new to this shop was looking for an new shop. 2hrs 60$ and nothing accomplished for a acrylic full set and pedicure. read more

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This is the best nail salon I've ever been to. I've never heard of dipping until they introduced it to me. Shout out to Nancy- shes the best! She does a different design and color every time. I will never go to anyone else. read more

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I USED to love this place! Julie, Vee, Jenny, and Mike are gone and they were the best nail techs. The older woman that is the owner CANNOT do nails properly, and they're severely understaffed. It truly is a shame because this place used to be amazing. I'd suggest going somewhere else honestly read more

Went to University of Maryland and always got my nails done here! Way better than the place around the corner, Revo. As a recent UMD graduate, I still come back when I can. Haven't found a place I like quite as much. Not sure if they're biased towards me because I'm a regular, or because I'm Vietnamese (lol), but I always get taken fairly quickly and get handled with great care. My two favorites are the two bests: Lina (with all the tattoos) and Linh (skinny louder one), who both sit right by each other in the front. You can't go wrong with these two. They also speak great English too, so it is pretty easy to get across what it is that you want exactly. As for me, I always get a full set that comes with very specific instructions: THIN (ugh can't stand thick fake nails - so corny), NARROW/SKINNY (your full set should not be fatter than your regular nail - gross), and SQUARE (sry just not a fan of claws). They both give me exactly what I want. I receive so many compliments on my nails and people always ask me where I get them done and what color. If only I got a nickel everytime someone asked for my color while I was still getting my nails painted (lol, ladies don't tell me you don't feel a sense of ownership haha). They also always have the new OPI collection in house. Just ask one of them to point out which are the newer ones. Most of their colors are either OPI or Essie. I also get my eyebrows waxed here. Nothing too spectacular, but when they're not busy, they do tweeze your eyebrows for a little extra. I always ask them to cut mine down. Recently got a gel pedicure and I love it! I recommend to everybody. read more

Kevin Nails - OPI - Mod About You (favorite, right next to Big Apple Red) - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I've been coming to Kevin Nails since about 2007/2008. I've only allowed 2 nail techs to service me, one departed almost a year ago if not longer. AND i'm just finding out that my primary nail tech is no longer there. They are under new ownership and i suppose new management. The new owner, older woman, does not do solid work at all. I've watched her work on clients and I'm in shock at the lack of quality. Nonetheless, i won't ever be returning. They've lost their last greatest tech, Lynn! read more

I've been coming here since freshman year of college at UMD! And 15 years later, I'm still a loyal customer. The service here is impeccable and I won't recommend any other place. They are super professional and take their time with you. There are at least 4 nail salons less than 10 minutes from my house, but I still prefer to go to College Park just to have my nail services done here! After all these years, their prices have not changed much and I love that. My nail tech, Lynn (Julie) is the best!! read more

I have been here 1 time and have no plans on returning. Ever. When I go to get a pedi I am more then happy to pay for upgrades and want them to take their time. There were not upgrades or "spa pedicure" like most places. That should of beeny sign to walk away. Service here was rushed and lacking. The polish There were not upgrades or "spa pedicure" like most places. It last long maybe 9 days before it started flaking and chipping. What do I expect for $20? read more

This place really deserves no starts, terrible experience. I waited 20mins for just a pedicure in an empty salon. I came in for a pedicure and notice they do not have any plastic in their pedicure bowls. I feel like this is a sanitary problem for potential customers, not the best pedicure as well. I also asked for eyebrows which was initially problem my fault because they are always messing up and of course they did. I was serviced by an older lady in there. If you happen to ever stop by this place be cautious read more

They have never done a bad job! They every single one of them is talented. Shape is always on point! Pedicures are thorough! Prices are reasonable, low even. They're all fun to talk to but if you don't want to talk they respect that too. I literally can't go anywhere else. read more

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Went here often . Over the years. They do a great job. But unfortunately they have disappeared and phone doesn't work. Does anyone know where they are. Please tell me.thanks read more

I am furious with this salon. Having said that, they did a good job on my sister's gel manicure, so it may have only been my manicurist who was incompetent. That doesn't change my one star ranking for the salon because of a few terribly icky things that I noticed. The most important thing you need to glean from this review is to avoid the overweight older woman with the almost nonexistent fingernails. The tattooed chick and the other young tall manicurist seem to know what they're doing. Now let's begin... I needed a soak off from my previous manicure (at my regular salon in NY), and the first thing that struck me as being off was the electric sander they took to my nails before wrapping them in foil and acetone. I've never had a manicurist do this before, and it made me nervous, but I know different salons do things differently, so I kept quiet about it. My salon usually just soaks the nails and then pushes the polish off with a metal cuticle pusher. In a few minutes my manicurist came over to start removing the polish. My sister's manicure commenced at the same time. Then the woman spent 45 minutes soaking and re-soaking my individual fingers, breaking my nails, and ultimately taking off layers of my nail with the sander drill. The whole time she complained about my previous (excellent) manicure like it was my fault. I don't know what the problem was, I've never had an issue with removal before. I suspect the acetone they use is at fault. At the end of this process my nails are mangled, thin and uneven, and my fingertips are horribly dried out from the acetone. My sister's manicure is finished and dry. The woman jumps right into it, unevenly filing and buffing my nails further. Then she overcompensates for the current brittle nature of my nails with heavy double layers of UV primer. It's worthwhile to note here that every time she got polish on my skin, she "cleaned it up" with a paintbrush. Which just resulted in a smoothed out layer of dried polish on my skin later. Another important thing to note: there is no display of what the finished gel colors will look like, which can be difficult to see. I wanted a nice taupe color, and the shade I picked looked correct until it went on my nail. I immediately told the manicurist it wasn't right, and she basically was just like "let's see if it looks darker after a few shades." I specifically told her I was going for a greyish brown. She walked over to the rack of polish and brought back a clear shade. Useless. She chastised me at this point "You have to open the bottle to see what the color looks like before you pick it." I know that. I did that. The color looks brown. I shouldn't need to paint it on my skin to test it. You should have a display. She continues painting my nails the wrong color. I sit in silent indignation. The UV lights they use are greasy little portable boxes that I shared with two other patrons while I was there. This box was not cleaned in between uses. Nor were the nail tools. Let me say that again. THEY DID NOT CLEAN THE NAIL TOOLS BETWEEN USING THEM ON ME AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER. I should have walked out, I should have made her take off the wrong color and fix it, but I was so done with dealing with her. I'd been there almost two hours. She ended up doing a third coat, but it just looked clear. My nails were not filed evenly, they were different lengths and they were severely damaged. She tried to send me away with wet nails even after I pointed out that they were wet. I stayed til they were dry, paid her, tipped her (God knows why), I went back to my sister's apartment, and I did damage control. Now I'm frightened of going to my salon to get this horrible manicure taken off. My whole damaged nail may come off with the polish. Here's a little summary. This place is more expensive than my New York City salon, you don't get a massage, you feel rushed the whole time, and they leave your nails worse than when you come in. read more

One of the worst mani pedis I've ever had. She rushed through the entire process and in the middle of my manicure, stopped to do someone's eyebrows. Nearly no massage time (maybe 15 seconds on my hands). She went to use dirty cuticle cutters on my hands until I informed her that they had other people's skin on them. (Picture posted). Will not return. read more

Kevin Nails - Dirty tools they tried to use on me. - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Quick, cheap leg waxing. The lady was fairly thorough and I appreciated how fast she was. The interior of the salon is rather bare bones, and had too many men working there. I don't like having men do my nails, so I don't think I'll be coming here for anything besides a quick wax. read more

They tried it. She literally cut my nails down so low it hurt to file.. then had the nerve to polish my toes like a 2nd grader with whiteout. I told her they looked bad and so she took them off and still charged me $40 for a pedicure. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. read more

Kevin Nails - Pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

This review is for the eyebrow waxing service. I came here because it's close to campus and my roommate referred me. There was a bit of a wait even though I went on a random weekday afternoon...about 10-15 minutes. They take you to a back room where they go ahead with the waxing. The attendant is very patient and takes care with what she's doing and goes back with tweezers to make sure the shape is done and that there are no stray hairs. The whole process took about 15-20 minutes. Good value at $8. Minus one star because they sometimes give you judgmental looks if you haven't shaped your eyebrows in a while...geez I'm a college student, cut me some slack. Also, she burned my roommates eyelid the other day and now there is a visible scar...yikes. read more

Not a fan. They have lots of regulars and an endless stream of clients from UMD, so as a walk-in, you're not treated very well. I tried to get a pedicure with a friend and they basically told me they couldn't estimate wait times. They kept bypassing us for other customers because we wanted to get pedicures together so we could talk. They're not very friendly. The actual pedicure is hit-or-miss when you do get it. I've had pretty decent ones but also very perfunctory (and somewhat painful ones, due to unnecessarily rough digging under the toenails) ones, depending on the lady that does it. read more

Loved this place. Kim is amaaazzing. She was extremely detailed and spent hours providing my service. I got a fill and a pedicure, brought my own polish. It was very inexpensive. Came to a total of $46 and I had her reshape my nails. The acrylics were applied at a nearby salon and though I loved the color, I was not a fan of the shape or service. I was worried that bc the salon's pricing is so cheap, they would skimp on service, but I was wrong. I'll be coming here regularly. read more

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I usually have a good experience with Kevin Nails, but today was not great. The lady who did my gel manicure was an older woman but I am not sure her name. She got polish in multiple spots around my fingers which I had to peel off after. She also used old tools instead of ones from an unopened bag which I found gross. My fingers were bleeding a little after she started working on them. The gel manicure turned out to be nothing special, and then she did not even give me a hand massage with lotion afterwards. Overall disappointing. read more

This salon is excellent for the price. I'm not someone who comes in for complex stuff- just a pedicure usually. But it's very cheap, and they know what they're doing, and it's super fast. I just got a manicure and pedicure last Saturday, and the girl did such a nice job, my fingers didn't have a single tiny chip until today, Thursday. The place is clean, not fancy, just basic and good quality service. read more

Kevin Nails - Almost 6 days after I got them done. - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I have gone here at least once a month for the past 6 months and had a great experience every time. I usually ask for Le but all the technicians are very talented and do a great job. I usually get an eyebrow wax, mani and pedi. They have a great selection of nail polishes and have Gel manicures available for $30. The prices are very affordable, $28 for a mani and pedi and $8 for a eyebrow wax. They recently got new equipment and in my opinion the salon is always clean and put together. I would advise you to come in early during the week (they open 10 AM and 11 AM on Sunday). Whenever I have come in after 5 PM there has been a wait (close at 8 PM, they ask to come in before 7:30 PM). read more

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Great service and they really take their time to make sure your nails look great. It was my first time but I will definitely be going back!! Note: take cash for tip because you can't tip with your card payment. Also their parking lot has meters so have coins ready too. read more

Kevin Nails - Gel mani done by Jenny - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

I have been here several times and each time, I've found myself having to wait for extraordinarily long periods of time when there are technicians just standing around doing nothing (and each time, one of them has eventually been the one to serve me, so it's not like I am waiting because the person who I need is busy). They have decent service expect for two things: 1. They cannot take of gels properly (even though they offer them there). I have never had an issue with any other salon taking off gels except for Kevin Nails. The girl left the residue on my fingers and when I asked if she could continue taking it off, she said nothing was there and rang me up. I had to wait and grow out my nails for all of it to come off, I would have had better luck trying to peel them off myself. 2. While their eyebrow wax is gentler than other salons, it leaves a lot of hairs behind and they do not do a good job removing the remaining hairs (this is not just one technician, I have had at least three different people do my eyebrows there). One time, the woman even told me that she couldn't pluck the hairs because they were ingrown. When I checked in the car, they were at least 1/4 in (enough to wax, let alone pluck) and I got them out myself at home in about 30 seconds. I know I just did it myself, but the point is that for $8, they should also be plucking stray hairs they miss while waxing. If you want okay quality service, and don't mind paying prices that are inflated because it's a college town, I'd recommend Kevin Nails. Just be aware that there are other, better, salons in the area for the same prices. read more

I've always heard good things about Kevin Nails, but I didn't start coming here until the staff from Oh Nails began working here. The location is a bit better, with metered parking right up front. The interior is sparse; three artwork is minimal and the furniture of functional above all else. The massage chairs for pedicures are a bit confusing to operate but are nice once you figure it out. The service is satisfactory. I've had no problems regarding my nails in the several visits I've had and the ladies I've worked with were always pleasant. My only complaint has been with my eyebrows. They tend to make them very thin. I'm trying to grow mine out, so I have to be EXTREMELY specific when I tell them to shape them, not wax them completely off. read more

Bottom line: If you want to get your nails done for a decent price, and don't mind a few unprofessional folks working there, then this is your place. I have been coming here for awhile because it's very convenient for me. I sat through loud talks and nasty ways by the older woman who works there but I have had it for the last time. I do like a couple girls who work there..a tatooed girl who is always on point and the quiet, thin, young girl with a long hair who sits by the front counter. However, the older woman is nasty. She starts with a smile but don't let your nail get messed up! She will talk to you in a nasty manner, hold your hands all kinds of ways when doing your nails, and don't even say thank you. This place is just flat out ghetto. read more

I absolutely love this nail salon. While I was going to school at UMD, this was my biweekly go-to spot for my mani/pedi/waxing. My favorite is Jenny - she is so friendly and her gel manicure, especially gel French manicure, is impeccable and really just perfect. Since graduating, I have been to other salons but no one has been able to get it quite right. She will go the extra step and is very detail oriented, is open to concerns, and takes her time. Everyone here is really friendly also. It gets busy here so make sure to call in advance! read more

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I've been coming here for years. The ladies make you feel like family and are good a what they do. Usually I get a pedicure and my eyebrows done, (best eyebrow waxing ever) but in the past I had acrylics and they kept them up well. This place can be busy but the wait time is never to long. Plenty of things to walk to while you wait, coffee, clothing stores, sandwich shops. I love the chairs they have for pedicures. A well kept, clean and professional Nail Spa! read more

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I honestly don't think it's them, it's me. I just need to break up with nail salons outside of the inner city because we do not get along. I never am happy with my eyebrows or the price when I leave these salons and I'm going to go ahead and stop putting the blame on them. In DC I can get a fill in for around 20$. Gel fill in. I just don't see why I need to pay almost double and then be nickle and dimed for things like a cut down. The lady who did my nails wasn't conversational at all and borderline rude. She kept making me adjust the way I hold the hand she was working on. Never in my 7 years of getting my nails done have I experienced anything so annoying and bizarre. Maybe it was bc her hands were little. I don't know just trying to guess as to why this was happening. They NEVER listen when I say I just need a clean up. It's always extra eyebrow taken away. Why? I do not know. Anyway for the price they can keep it. Im sure its prices are on par for the area but I don't have that kind of time for their wait and then pay that kind of money. I'll keep it in DC. read more

Went to get a pedi on my lunch break on a Saturday. There was 2 other clients there when I say down for my pedi. Then it began to get very busy. Felt my pedi was a little rushed once it started to get busy. Total cost was $30 for basic mani and pedi. The service was ok but not great. read more

Kevin Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Horrible. I've been coming here for years. Management change and ALL the techs are gone. Old lady and man owners do not have a clue. I walked out half way through the hideous "manicure". I paid but shouldn't have. You are seriously taking your chances going here. It's filthy now too. On the hunt for new nail salon. read more

I came to get my nails fixed up Van was the one repaired my nail. She is a nail tech professional, easy to get along with smiling face . I myself definitely will come back and I recommend Van to everyone! read more

I went here for the very first time and I should've turned back around smh got my eyebrows done wanted a clean up and she (lady with short hair) messed up my eyes brows bad read more

Kevin Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - College Park, Maryland

Kim is the absolute best. I am so picky when it comes to my nails and she shapes them perfectly. She takes her time - never rushes. One time she even kept me 45 minutes after they closed because I made a last minute appointment. I recently moved and drive 30+ minutes to see her. I haven't had any of the other technicians here but Kim is absolutely worth 5 stars! Well, apparently Kim no longer works here. I'm so upset and guess I'll have to find a new nail salon. Sigh. read more

I gave one star only because the option to leave -5 does not exist. I don't usually complain, and I have not made a review on Yelp before, but I could not resist venting my DISGUST with this last trip to the nail salon. Its been more than a few weeks but I am just now getting to this. Over all the salon is fine. Nothing fancy, not really dirty, just a little messy. The work that the shop does is pretty decent and on par with the prices they charge. You will not get world class work at college town prices, but it is fine. The younger looking tech did a wonderful job with my friend. And another girl with tattoos was pleasant.. But............... the boss, manager, or more likely, the owner , is a very evil woman. She was constantly cursing at someone one the phone and was just plain mean and rude to everyone in general. This is not the first time I have seen her this way. And my GF told me she is always like this. I don't know why she continues to go here. I go to the salon for my nails AND to relax with the entire experience. It would be nice to have a peaceful experience. If I return, I will first check to see if this devil lady is working before I go in read more

After a poor experience at a nail salon nearby, I tried out Kevin's. They took me right away and showed me nothing short of a pleasant experience. My nail technician really took her time and was super kind to me. My nails now look long, shiny, and healthy! I am so delighted to have had such an amazing experience here and I am excited to return for my next mani/pedi! read more

I tried this place based on Yelp reviews and it's my go to place for a quick pedicure. However - I still have no clue who (or where) Kevin is. read more

Ive been going to Oh! Nails since I was a kid. Then they moved to Kevin nails, which I had only been to once. I went there today and got a mani, eyebrow, and bikini wax. Everything was actually great. They were still as friendly as i remember and professional. Natasha did an amazing French mani. The waxer, whose name I didn't get sadly, did a very thorough job, and it hurt a lot less then it usually does. I was impressed. I'll definitely be back very soon. read more

I've gone here quite a few times over the past several years and the service has been consistently good. Nothing exceptional, but decent manicures and pedicures. Prices are good - $28 for a mani/pedi combo, which is on the lower end of local prices. The salon itself isn't fancy, but it always looks and smells clean. They do re-use the same tools on everyone, with a soak in disinfectant in-between for everything metal. They have a reasonable range of nail polish colors, though a lot of the brands on the rack are no-name and you have a much more limited selection in OPI, Essie, China Glaze, etc. The mani/pedi that I got today was thorough and comfortable. They've got the usual massaging pedicure chairs, and the "massage" it gave was pretty painful. I turned that right off! The manicurist knew what she was doing and went from quiet to chatty as service progressed. I'm happy with my nails, I'll happily return! read more

Had a pleasant experience. Very friendly staff, along with affordable prices. Came in and was greeted promptly and had me out the door within a hour. Lynn and Mikey are the best staff but didn't see Kevin. A must go to place!! read more

Kevin Nail provides college-quality manicures and pedicures at college-student prices with college-student customer service. I have been a customer of Kevin Nails for the last 7 years. Their convenient location has served me well as a UMD student, graduate, and soon to be working professional. However, once you venture out to nicer salons with professional customer service, it's hard to turn back. When you go to Kevin Nail, you are not paying for an "experience." All you will get out of this place is a decent manicure or pedicure (I also do not recommend the waxing services). However, you will never feel like your business and money are appreciated. On my most recent visit, I walked into the lobby and was not greeted by anyone. I suppose this was OK, as all of the women were busy working on other customers. However, I do think that its customary to at least ask someone what service they need and give them a time estimate. So, I sat down with my color choices and proceeded to wait before Li came to get me. Li generally does good work, but she is always rushing through the service, tugging violently at your hands if they aren't at the perfect angle, and generally gets an attitude if you want something corrected. Today was no different. The pedicure was fine but the gel manicure was a different story. For whatever reason, Li is the only woman who does eyebrows in this shop. That means that if Li is doing your nails and someone walks in asking for a wax, she will stop painting your nails to take care of them. Again, today's experience was no different. She got up to wax the girl's eyebrows, which I said was fine. However, I told her that my 2-hour parking meter would be up in 30 minutes and that I would not be extending it. After all, I think that 2 hours is long enough for a mani-pedi. When she was done waxing the girl's eyebrows, she proceeded to rush through the rest of my manicure. I appreciate the fact that she didn't want to make me wait any longer, but at the same time, I did not want her to sacrifice the quality of my manicure. Needless to say, I ended up having to ask her to re-do my french tip more than once. There was also some blood shed along the way as a result of hasty cuticle clipping. Adding that to the questionable cleanliness and the loud speaker-phone conversations that the nail technicians commonly hold with friends while they are doing your nails...I can confidently say that I will only return to this salon if its for a last minute polish change. I would much rather pay an additional $10-15 to go some place else that is relaxing, clean, and professional. read more