I have been going to Le Nails for a very long time. I make an appointment and typically see Le or Kimmy for Nails. Jimmy, Peter or Andrew for my Pedicures. Super friendly. If there is an issue they are happy to fix it, even though I have hardly ever had an issue. I have had acrylics, dip and now gel builder. My favorite Nail place! read more

I got a gel full set with tips and they turned out beautifully! Everyone there was so kind, they gave out free Vietnamese coffee that was delicious, and I easily got the best set of nails I've had in Ames far, I highly recommend! read more

Le's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I had my nails done awhile back, wrote a bad review , Le called, made things right so I went back a few times. The last time I went was awful... AGAIN...!!! I was given the same person that was terrible the first time. I didn't ask for another as I thought Le would have told her what she did wrong the first time...not so much! Same bad fill in, same bad manicure and painful! I spent a lot of money for a terrible experience! I have my nails done to relax and enjoy, pretty hard to do when you are in pain! I did report this to Le, explained how she hurtful it was and I felt brushed off! Never again! Good luck! read more

I asked for acrylic nails with the brush and instead they did the dipping technique...! This was actually the absolute WORST pedicure EVER!!! My nails literally didn't last a week. I'm never coming here again. Also the pedicure was awful! read more

Great quality manicure great customer service great price Great nail polish sellection. read more

Le's Nails - Basic pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Walked and they got us right in, very friendly. I talked to my daughter about getting some type of design my lady heard and then asked I said sure. Can you match my toes? She came up with a design on her own and I loved it. I've never done a design and it was perfect read more

Excellent customer service in a very caring and clean environment. Always happy with outcome.

I have went here a couple times and Kimmy did a great job the first time I came in. I asked for a rounded French tip and she delivered. The next time I came in and asked for the same nails they weren't done as well as the first time. I came back 2 days later and asked if they could just paint them all one color with gel. They charged me $24 for a easier request. In total I paid $68 for gel nails, not very happy. read more

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I love the entire feel of this nail salon. It's a family owned business and everyone is always welcoming and in a good mood. I always feel like nail techs are in a rush in most of the salons I've been to, but not here! They take their time, and do quality work. I get my natural nails "dipped". It's a bit thicker than shellac but it's not acrylic. A lot of the salons I've been to lay it on pretty thick but Le's nails works super careful and when they're done, my nails feel super strong, shiny, and neat. My dipped nails from Le's last me close to a month. I work with children, workout regularly, and am pretty rough on my nails! When you first visit the salon, they will charge you $1 for a nail file and buffer. Because of state regulations, they are not able to use the same file/buffer on different customers. You take it home, and bring it back on your next visit. When it starts to wear down, they replace it for free. This goes to show how much they care about safety and cleanliness. read more

Le's Nails - Dipped nails (not fake) - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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Absolutely LOVE Le!!! I've been going here for a little over a year and I have told every single one of my friends and family members (that i know enjoy getting their nails done) to come here and they are NEVER disappointed. I started telling my coworkers too and have got 7 or 8 of them to try out Le's. Le is such a kind hearted soul and you can tell she and her family love their business. Last year her birthday was near Christmas and she donated every tip she got towards food for her village in Vietnam. She's so sweet!! Also the services are amazing. I'm always satisfied with my nails. Emily is amazing at detail and has created my favorite sets! Le always fits you into her schedule and gets to know you personally. She also came into my work once and left me a $100 tip!! THANK YOU LE! I love you! read more

Le's Nails - nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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Great service. I enjoyed the mani pedi! I was new to the area so I was unaware that we had to bring our own nail car kit.

I've been coming here for the past couple years and the service has been fine. Today was absolute trash. He had my feet in the water for I know less than 10 minutes. Did not scrub my heels although he claimed he did and I was done in like 20 minutes. Felt like rushed service. Definitely not coming back. Pedicure prices have gone up and the service is worse. I am pissed. Don't come here. It's the tall guy. And I'm surprised bc he was the one who had done my feet before. Not sure what tf their problem is but they need to fix this. Didn't ask which pedicure service I wanted or anything but he wanna turn around and talk to all the other customers in there and not pay attention to the client he's working on. Then when I told him he didn't scrub my feet he said I did and if I was paying attention and not on my phone I would've noticed. Horrible service. If you're Black, don't go here. It's very obvious they give preferential treatment to their white customers. read more

my first time going to this salon, they are family owned and treat each costumer like family as well. definitely recommend! Making this my salon! read more

Le's Nails - nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Prices not clear. They charged way more than was listed. Asked for basic pedicure and charged me 15 bucks over listed price. asked about it and person was not easy to talk to and didn't explain anything. Two of my girls had manicures and acrylic nails did not look good and both lost multiple nails immediately. read more

Absolutely one of the best nail services ever! They won me over by 1) offering dipped powder. Dip powder is the natural alternative to gel and shellac nails. No uv light needed and the look lasts me two good weeks before needing to be refreshed. And 2) offering alcohol while served. Not just wine, but wine coolers or vodka are at your disposal, if needed. Seriously, I thought I stumbled upon heaven when I walked in this place! For the prude, you can also get coffee, tea, or water. I once heard these type places exist but I have never had the pleasure of partaking in one. The owners are very friendly and hospitable and did not give me the side eye when I walked in 30 minutes before closing. ( after working retail, I acknowledge that people are ready to go home after a long days work). Their jovial attitude made this a place anyone would want to hang out! In addition, the prices are reasonable for the service and attention to detail that you will receive. Located next to Taco John's there is parking in the front and space in the back, if needed. If I were a college student at ISU this place would easily be my home away from home. Did I mention they serve alcohol while you sure being served?? read more

I tried this place for the first time a few days ago and was very impressed. This is the only salon I've been to that actually got the coffin nail shape correct. read more

Le's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Honestly, terrible. The person removed my previous powder nails by using another fake nail to PRY them off, rather than sanding and repeated applications of nail polish remover, as I consider normal. The manicurist split my nail into slivers, cutting the slivers off. After a few days, most of the polish is gone, having removed a lot of my remaining natural nails in the process. It will be about a year before I have my natural nails back due to this salon. Beware. read more

The nail tech did not listen to what I asked for. She did a half hearted job and gave me thick nails that were square shaped instead of oval (after asking 3 times which shape I wanted). The nails are not the same length on either hand, have bubbles and weird bumps in them. It was like my nail tech didn't even try. After all that they charged $43. I am not going to be returning. read more

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Took exactly 8 days for the first chip to happen on my manicured and painted nails with the regular wear and tear and workouts I put my hands through. That's beyond impressive to me. read more

I was recommended to come here by many coworkers so I was very excited when coming here since I have heard such good things. I asked for the below picture they had let me know it would have been 65 dollars for those nails after shaping and everything but what I actually got done would only be 55 so I was going to be charged an extra $10 for an extra line. I asked for coffin and a lot of the nails weren't shaped correctly or just off even the placement of some of them were crooked. Even when I pointed it out to my technician it wasn't corrected. Maybe it was just the technician I had but she did not care at all about the nails. I really wanted to give this place a chance. I also brought my friends with me to get her nails done and while I was getting mine done she got a pedicure; she is very indecisive and didn't know if she wanted gel. She decided against it and when she was paying the person checking her out told her that maybe she should get gel next time when she has more money. Overall it was not a good experience sad to say after hearing so many good reviews. read more

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I have tried Le's nails before and have had mixed impressions. I always get dip on my natural nails, which are fairly long. The method used to remove my old dip was long and unnecessary. Most salons will soak a cotton ball in acetone and wrap it in tin foil, whereas here my hand we soaked in a bowl of acetone for a long time where they had me try and scrape the dip off on a paper towel. A lot more time and tedious effort to remove the powder than needed. Once my manicure was started, it was done quickly and sloppily. Coffin nail shape was way overfiled considering I had the nail shape with my last manicure. Also left plenty of knicks on my cuticles and around my nails as well as residue from the powder caked around and under my nails. Other times I have left here and had my dip powder dip after one day. Decently priced but I gave Le's Nails multiple opportunities without satisfaction. read more

This was my first time at Le's Nails and it was wonderful! $45 for a gel pedicure with the full works essentially (if you're unsure, feel free to ask about prices or for their little sheet about it). Friendly staff and clean seats, tools, chairs, you name it. Loved that they give you your own personal files that only you have used and suggest to bring them back so that you can continue to use them there to ensure they are used again by only you. Good conversation with all the staff members, funny commentary about the Lifetime TV playing in the background. Didn't press to make conversation when I told them I needed to get through some emails either. Overall just wonderful. Plus my toes look so pretty and my feet feel smooth and relaxed! Will definitely go back ASAP read more

the guy doing my nails had an open wound and wasn't wearing gloves...not the most sanitary thing, i had to look away because i was very uncomfortable. 3 different people were doing my nails so i was constantly repeating what i wanted and they ended up horrible anyways. will not be going back. read more

Le and her entire team are great. Highly recommend calling for an appointment for high traffic times (lunch hour, after work). Definitely can walk in but may have a wait. If you haven't tried the powder polish, ask for it!!! Great for your natural nails and easily lasts for 3 weeks. My nails haven't looked better since I switched from gel to powder, and they are super strong. read more

Le's Nails - Happy 4th! - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

i came here to try a new nail place in ames as i am new to college here. i wanted plain white short nails. they added tips and got nail glue literally EVERYWHERE! they look very sloppy and the lady drilled my cuticle multiple times and filed my actual skin under my nail so there are cuts on my fingers now. the shapes are uneven and she did the wrong sizes for tips so some nails look wider than others. i will not be going back here and it wasn't worth $50. don't recommend this place. read more

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This place is A JOKE!!!! First of all they say their pedicures are $33 for my 12 year old and myself and my 5 year old is free since all she was doing is getting her nailed polished. (Ok $66 total) Once you're in the chair, already soaking, they ask which pedicure you want. Turns out the $33 pedicure is nothing more than washing your feet, clipping your nails and polishing them. Opted for the $40 signature pedicure (to get an ACTUAL pedicure) Now we're at $80. I had to tell Kim to polish my entire toe nail because they ALL had spots missed. They bring me the bill after no nail art and agreeing to two of the $40 pedicures and it is $104!!! Ummm what?? Well your 5 year old was $15 and the $40 pedicures are actually $40 but we haven't updated the sheets and there's a $3 covid service fee. The work is subpar AT BEST and they have tons of BS fees!! I will never go back! read more

Absolutely will not be returning. I made an appointment for TWO of us for manis/pedis two weeks prior to July 3. They had my name and phone number. At the last minute, they decided to close on July 3. They never called me to inform me of this. Mistakes happen! They could have made this right. Instead, they tried to say they called me. They didn't. Then they backtracked and said they'd check with their receptionist to see if someone called (which proved my point that they were saying they called me when they had no idea that they hadn't). My first experience here was pretty good, so had they simply apologized and offered to make it right, all would have been forgiven. Instead, it really screwed me over because my wedding was July 5 and everything was closed on July 4. So in sum, I won't go back because they had my name and number for two weeks and didn't inform me they were closing last minute. This was for the most important day of my life as well. Then they proceeded to lie to me and didn't even offer to make it right. It really stressed me out before my wedding. I prefer to keep business local, but I will not be returning due to the poor customer service. read more

Decided to try a new place in Ames and came across le's nails. I didn't have an appointment and sat down right away for a mani pedi. Love the atmosphere and family vibe I got from all of the employees. Even tried a new nail dip technique. Love the results! read more

Le's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Always my go-to for my mani/pedis! Le and Andrew have made this an inviting place to go when wanting to get your nails done! I am always greeted by name when I come in and leave loving my nails! I occasionally bring my nieces with me for nail dates and they always treat them well too! Never a bad day when I visit my friends at Le's!! read more

Just had a mani pedi with acrylics and French tips done here. I cannot recommend this place enough. The people are so friendly, and so sweet. I will definitely be back every time I'm looking to have my nails done. read more

Le's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I have been looking for a good nail salon in Ames and I have still not found it. The comments saying that the salon is clean are fine. They do send you home with the emery boards they use on your nails. But I got just about the worst manicure I've had so far here. My gel manicure was not even set when I left and that is when I discovered that. Apparently my manicurist didn't notice because I didn't even get a hand massage after. I paid 30 % more here than I usually do. The worst part - It was too late for me to go back and have them fix it. I had to leave on a trip right away. So I guess I will try another place sometime or maybe I'll only go to a nail salon in Ames if I want my polish removed. read more

I did a walk-in for spa manicure and pedicure + gel last week, and they were so accommodating! Though they seemed busy, they tried to accommodate as many walk-ins as they could or scheduled them as early as they could. I was given water, led to a massage chair, and within 2-minutes had my feet soaking into the perfectly warmed water. The music was great, staff were friendly, and you could tell that the salon had many regulars passing through. My french manicure was amazing, and I'm going back for a new one soon. Call or walk-in, they'll try to accommodate you as best they can. read more

Le's Nails - Shellac French nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

This is by far my favorite nail salon ever! I have been getting my nails done for an extremely long time. I was visiting my son at ISU & needed to get my nails done so I found Le Nails. The entire environment of the salon was great! Everything was so clean, you are asked if you would like some water, coffee or tea. My nails turned out so beautiful & lasted for many weeks. Kimmy is my new nail tech. She is AMAZING! I have never had so many compliments on my nails before. I live in Chicago, but come back to visit my son often in Ames & make sure to get my nails done by Kimmy. Ty so much!!! read more

Love Le's nails! They always get me in when I need my nails done. The staff is very friendly and fun. My nails always look fabulous for weeks on end! read more

Le's is the only place I'll go for my nails. The staff is wonderful and their products are great.

I'm from Minneapolis and this place cost $13 more for a gel manicure than I pay in the city. Got great reviews but I walked away with various shapes and lengths of nails. English spoken was spotty at best. Other reviews mentioned wine and drinks. Only water offered to me. Place is cluttered and not so clean. If this is the best Ames has to offer, I'm sad! read more

This is the go to place for pre primary recruitment nails! This place is literally the only place in Ames that I trust to do my nails! They accept walk-ins and always leave your nails looking great. They go above and beyond for there customers and not just regulars. The staff is so sweet and honestly I've enjoyed going to this salon every time. read more

A few reasons I won't go back. Parking is a mess. The atmosphere is crammed. And during the manicure the nail tech made a comment on my scarring near my wrist, not cool. read more

Absolutely fantastic salon! I called them after I had an unfortunate set of acrylics done by another salon in town that were terribly done, misshapen, and painful. Le's got me in immediately, gently removed the old set from the other salon, and gave me a fantastic new set that was exactly what I asked for! They even look like natural nails. The staff is personable, funny, and great at what they do! The salon is clean and comfortable. I will definitely be back! Thank you so much for giving me this amazing set. read more

Le's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ames, Iowa

It was a clean nail salon and the staff was kind. I got a pedi mani. I did get the best pedi they offered. If I go back I will try their regular Pedicure! With my manicure she cut my cuticle so far back and I was bleeding pretty bad. Then my manicure polish was lumpy and did not dry. Instead of using a better polish she fixed two of the nails and that was that. The polish did not last through the next day! They seemed very nice but I am sad about the mani! They did offer me water while I got my pedi and that was refreshing. read more