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    Modern Nails

    3.2 (29 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Modern 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

    Waxing

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    Kris S.

    I went here today for gel nails. The guy who did the prep upgraded my service and put some hand moisturizing wraps on my hands. That was ok. The woman who actually painted my nails did a very quick job. I had to call her attention to a problem. She filed it really quick and said You're done. I left a very good tip (not sure why) and my nails are already starting to peel from the cuticle. I won't be going back.

    Callista W.

    Love my nails, they made sure I loved it before my nails were done and super nice people who work here! Highly recommend!

    Wonderful staff and excellent service!!!

    Wonderful staff and excellent service! Exactly what I wanted! Will be coming back in the future

    Nails
    Paige G.

    Super sweet employees who clarify what you want before starting your nails. Also tell you the price before doing your nails which I appreciate. Did exactly what I asked and made it look effortless. Definitely best place in Ames.

    Brooke L.

    I love this place! my friend recommended it to me once and i've never gone anywhere else in Ames. The ladies are all so nice and do a great job

    our nails

    Overall good experience! We walked in and they took us. Had to wait a little bit but thats normal for a nail salon. They were friendly and do quality nails. The prices were a little high for the designs. The acrylic nails themselves were average price but with the designs we got, both of these nails in the picture were about $150 together. Nails are good quality and done nicely though.

    I went to get my nails done for my wedding. I reserved a time slot for 7:30 (it was the only available time) to do a full set. They offered to stay open later to do a pedicure as well. Staff were super friendly.

    Fresh manicure!!

    Excellent manis and pedis at Modern Nail! Brand new salon with lined pedi sinks. Great manicures!!

    nails

    they were so nice and friendly. Lieu took her time and made sure everything was to my liking. 10/10 would recommend if you're looking for somewhere clean and friendly to get your nails done:)

    I've had acrylic nails for months and have tried out different salons in Ames. This one gave me my worst experience. The first time I went, I had scheduled an appointment and ended up waiting for 30 minutes before they started working on my nails. They were very nice but seemed desperate to keep me as a customer. A couple days later I broke a nail and went back and brought along my friend. They fixed mine for free, which was appreciated, but my friend asked for dip nail, received acrylic, the guy got mad that he had to shave it all off, and then charged her extra for the cost of labor for his own mistake. AND I just broke another nail. Never broke a nail in all of my months with acrylics. I don't think they apply enough acrylic to support the nail. If I were you, I'd go somewhere else to get your nails done.

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    14 days ago

    Good service and happy with pedicure service. Stopped by on a trip through town and was glad to get great service. Lots of color options!

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    Good quality pedicures, and the massage chairs were fantastic while getting my pedicure.

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    2 years ago

    Come here with my friend once every few months. Staff is nice and friendly, always remembers us. Enjoy how my nails turn out every time.

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    3 years ago

    well I said I needed to get somewhere and they took forever to get me going and the guy instead of doing my nails went outside and smoked

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    The Salon In Ames

    The Salon In Ames

    (16 reviews)

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    About 2 and a half years ago, I was driving down Main Street with a head full of split ends and…read morebangs down past my nose. I was desperate for a cut and a style, as I was going to Chicago for the weekend with my friends and didn't want to look like a cat who had just been dropped in a bathtub. Without an appointment, I wandered into the Salon, pleaded my case, and they got me in right at that moment! Kari cut my hair that day and I can say that since then, no one has touched the hairs on my head. I only briefly explained to her what I wanted and to my delight, she made it happen. The staff is always nice and in high spirits. They all seem to get along with each other. One thing you will notice when going to the Salon is that the staff all seem to know their clients very well. They are very personable and always focused on their client. The products they use are top of the line and really great. They always make my hair feel so strong and healthy. They also have a very nice selection of cosmetics and will help you pick out shades and products. While I don't have any children, I've seen several kids come in for a cut, and would recommend the Salon to someone with kids. I've mostly seen Josh doing kids cuts and he is so good with them. He makes them feel comfortable and makes jokes with them. I've even heard him tell children that the products he is putting in their hair (mostly detangling spray after washing) is magic. While it's definitely not the place to go if you don't want to drop a pretty penny, I always recommend the Salon to people and will continue to come back for every haircut.

    Alan at The Salon transformed my sad lifeless hair into beautiful locks I can't wait to show off!…read more I will be returning again because I had such a great experience!

    Finesse Spa Salon

    Finesse Spa Salon

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    For someone who doesn't frequent salons often, I felt very welcome upon stepping into Finesse for…read moremy first-ever facial. Sydney and the gal who greeted me at the front desk were sweet and professional, luring me back for a follow-up even though I'd sworn to myself that I was only in for one appointment. The experience was so good ~ soothing voice & music, gentle hands, relaxing environment ~ I look forward to treating myself in the future for special occasions. The only downside was my post-treatment payment: The gal who rang me up both times (the salon manager?) was severely unfriendly, knocking me right out of my zen moment. If not for her, 5 stars.

    I'm so, so low maintenance about my hair it's honestly sort of embarrassing. So much so that I…read moredidn't think anyone could screw my hair up, but alas. I went to a girl named Hayley (Haleigh? Hayleigh? I'm not sure how it's spelled) at the north Ames location. I just wanted my hair trimmed and a lightened -- balayage, highlights, whatever -- I didn't really care. I always trust my stylist to do what makes the most sense. That's it. Trim the dead ends and make my hair blonder. She seemed confident so I totally trusted her. First, she left me sitting with bleach in my hair for 40 minutes while she LEFT to go eat her dinner. She came back, took my to the sink to shampoo/rinse and put a toner in my hair. She left me there for another 55 minutes (super uncomfortable sitting with your head in a sink for 55 minutes lol) while she left to GO TO THE CAFE ACROSS THE STREET. What? She went to go buy cheesecake with her coworkers. She came back, ate her cheesecake, then came back to me. She washed my hair, blow dried it, and it was awful. My hair was grey and purple. Then she trimmed it, and screwed up the trimming around my face so much I ended up looking like I had a mullet. A grey and purple mullet. Yes. Anywho, I was polite about it but said I was unhappy and surprised by the result. She offered to try and fix it the next day and I declined and just asked to not be charged. They declined my request, and charged me almost twice the amount it said I'd be charged on their website ($113 on their website, and they charged $197). I went to Leedz Salon the next day and they fixed it. They're wizards. Please just go to Leedz instead and stay far away from this place.

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