Worst manicure I have ever gotten. It was messy and sloppy and I asked to have them taken off and they were going to charge $30. I will never go back there and overpriced read more

I would not go here again. Cash only and there is an ATM fee. They told me one price before I started and another when it was time to pay and I had already taken cash out (and didn't change my service). They did a poor job on my nails too. They cut me and wouldn't properly stop the bleeding bc the lady seems in a rush. I got gel x and they left glue under my nails. Would not recommend. read more

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Fast and friendly service. Will take walkins and same day appointments. The owner will always try to recreate the design pics i show her. read more

Modern Nails - Pedicure, chrome gel polish, they will recreate any design you show them a picture of. Fast and friendly service. - Nail Salons Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Back to get a new fresh set! This is the best service across the Entire Minnesota The owner Kim is so kind and supportive for all the customers and she has the best team. She truly is a beautiful person inside and out! I have been coming here for YEARS now! And I plan to keep it this way! read more

They got us in right away and did a great job on my granddaughters French manicure. We will come back for sure

Great service and results! I'm new in the area and found this place and forever going back. My nails are still looking good even after 3-4 weeks. Highly recommend! read more

I'm from out of town and went on a whim for a mani pedi. The dip French nails I got are AMAZING!! I highly recommend this spot!

Great service. Wonderful ladies. Got me in right away. After I was done, I smudged a nail on the way out the door. And they fixed it perfectly. Thank you! read more

I LOVED this place! I had damaged nails with ridges and I had ordered regular shellac. The owner (I have forgotten her name ) stopped me and told me why they were damaged and how to treat them which was 2.5 layers of dipped powder and then the shellac. My nails look fabulous! THANK YOU!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED read more

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Great luxury pedicure today at Modern Nails. Place is clean, staff is very friendly. Luxury pedicure included many steps including salt scrub, hot towel wrap, hot stone massage for calves then additional stones for feet. Little extras that you don't always get, like smoothing the nail surface before polish. Great massage chairs! read more

They don't take walk-ins which I was unaware of originally but I had to wait over 1 hr which surprised me since they only had 1 customer & I was there to get my brows waxed, not . read more

They do a really good job on crocodile feet like mine! I always leave feeling like I have brand new feet. Their work is very thorough and pay close attention to detail which that means I don't have to run back every week to get my feet cleaned up! I moved to Minneapolis but I will not allow anyone else to replace them. 5 stars across the board read more

I forgot the name of my technician but she absolutely SLAYED my nails. I would give 10 stars if I could because everything about my experience here was amazing!‍‍‍ read more

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I had the best experience today! I am from out of town so was looking for a well-reviewed service and Modern Nails does not disappoint! I had a gel pedi and a dip mani and great care was given to each service. I found my friends to be positive, super-caring, and (frankly) perfectionistic. I would highly recommend Modern Nails!!! read more

Call ahead to schedule an appointment. Metered street parking or ramp only.

I've rated them before... but this is about opening after Covid! FANSTASTIC! I've been coming here for 6 years!!! My temperature was checked at the door. I had to sign a consent form about my health. There are partitions up for the mania and pedis. The nail tables are spread out and they are seating only 1/2 the chairs for pedicures. Kim and Tina wearing face masks and plastic face shields as well. (They've ALWAYS worn gloves) SAME great pedicure. They are only doing gels, no regular colors. My covid-nasty toes look amazing! You must make an appointment. The door is locked til it's your time! I love these women!! They are happy, kind, and always take excellent care of me and my friends!! read more

Huge shout out to my Yelp peeps for helping me find this place! I needed somewhere that was following COVID restrictions to get my nails done before my wedding. What to do? Check out Yelp of of course! Needed somewhere close and so I made an appointment for 4pm on the Friday night before. Of course I was running late because I had to pick up the cake and they still let me show up! They had me wash my hands upon arrival and everyone wore masks the entire time. I was going to do sparkles and she let me know the polish was too thick and wouldn't dry properly. I decided on a French manicure and am SO HAPPY I did! My nails looked great and the polish stayed on well for much longer than I thought it would. She tried to get me to do gel and that wasn't happening because I didn't know if I would be able to go back. Thanks to all my helpers who helped me find an awesome spot and one day I shall return! I'm going to finally get a pedicure one of these days.... read more

Kim was amazing! Great to work with to set up the appointment and did a perfect job. Safety protocols were in place to add security to the visit now with COVID-19. read more

My nails look AMAZING! This salon is top-notch. Great COVID procedures too. I felt very safe. read more

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Just love these ladies. Women entrepreneurship at its finest. Hard working, love their customers, always remembers your name.

I recently move up to the Twin Cities, so I had no idea where to go. I decided to try this place because it was close to my work and they had good reviews. I definitely recommend modern nails! Tina did my pedicure and she is super sweet and did a great job! read more

Great find in downtown St Paul!! Very affordable, clean, and friendly techs! Prices are great especially for such a convenient location! I was staying downtown for a wedding and needed a pedicure desperately when I found modern nails! Very satisfied with my pedicure and the ladies here. read more

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Walk-Ins NOT welcome!! They need to update that in their listing. Don't come here if you do not have an appointment, even if it's just for a quick eyebrow wax like I needed. I walked in just as they were finishing up a client and was still denied. Told me I needed to come back later because people needed to get back to work...so did I. Keep in mind it was 10am. Paid for parking and everything. Only two people working in a 10 seat salon. Do better. read more

I highly recommend Modern Nails. **Call ahead to reserve a time** Tina is the technician who was meticulous with my dip/gel nails. The salon is very clean & basic. When I am in Saint Paul this will be the salon I choose. They offer other services such as eyelash extensions and eyebrow tattooing. Check then out. read more

I have been getting pedicures here for several years. The quality has always been great and the women who work here are all wonderful. Went back today for the 1st time since they reopened due to the Covid closing and I was impressed! Temp is checked, hands are washed, consent is signed and the spacing and the partitions in the pedi section were well done. Staff are wearing both masks and shields. All other precautions and cleanliness of salon were top notch. Well done Ladies! read more

I am from out of town and come to St. Paul about 8 times a year. I really needed a manicure and came upon this place. I can't say anything bad!! The people were amazingly nice, did a phenomenal job on both my gel mani and pedi, and the price was perfect. I will come back again for sure!! read more

This shop is pretty understated, but it meets all my basic requirements for a great salon: 1) close to where I live, 2) clean, and 3) friendly, down-to-earth aestheticians. I enjoyed my conversation with Tao and plan to return. Prices are reasonable. I agree with other reviews on here - best not to count on a walk-in. I called ahead for an appointment and was seen right on time, however, I saw multiple other people try to pull off walk-ins while I was in the chair. Seems like they will eventually see walk-ins, but you'll wait for awhile. read more

To Mary D- I was the other woman, two seats down who witnessed your antics. I would like to echo Jessica's review on many levels. First and foremost, I really love Kim, Tina and her entire team at Modern Nails. I am lucky enough to be a regular because I work in the area. I call Kim, and she works to find a time to get me in for manicures and pedicures. And I am PICKY- and I get THE BEST MANICURES and PEDICURES at a really good price. They last a LONG time and I know the quality and care that I am going to get is the best. Second, I think Mary D. is way off base on her review and assessment of what really happened during her time at the salon. Mary D. sat through the entire manicure not complaining until the end. It seemed like a stunt to get her money back- and then she was a huge baby about it. The women at Modern Nails tried EVERYTHING to accommodate her- they tried getting her cream for her hang nails- WHICH MARY D. WALKED INTO the salon with the hang nails. The technician did not create that problem. MARY D PICKED HER NAIL COLOR- and then at the end complained about it not matching "honey bunny." Kim, the owner, apologized over and over and offered to re-do her color, Mary D. didn't want that, Kim offered to give Mary D. her money back, and she didn't take it initially. Then Mary D. called back and cried, like a baby, over and over about this and Kim said, please come back and get your money. Which Mary did the next day. Third, Mary D- please get some perspective. So you don't like your nail color- fine. Move on. There are bigger problems in the world- and trashing a hard working business online is really disrespectful to the wonderful ladies who work long hours, 6 days a week (Monday through Saturday!) to make a living for their families. If you speak with them you will learn how hard working and lovely they are. And they will give you great perspectives on how lucky we are to be in this country. Please, yelp community, please go to Modern Nails- they are great! Great manicures, great pedicures, great women who will make you laugh, make you feel good and remember you. read more

I always love my experience at Modern Nails. The nail technicians are so friendly and treat their customers very well. The service is always wonderful. No complaints here! read more

Happened to walk into this place during a snow storm and was more than pleased! Got a great manicure with friendly staff. I'm pretty picky about my gel manicures and the ladies here nailed it! Will return again read more

This is a great find in downtown St. Paul. I called on Monday to make an appointment for Thursday at 4:30, which is of course going to be a very busy time with the after-work crowd. I didn't get started until about 5:15, so luckily wasn't in that much of a rush--it just ended up being a longer day than expected since I didn't leave until 6:45. They recently stopped accepting credit cards so I had to go to the convenience store next door (ATM fee hmph). This is a very clean and professional environment, and the staff is very smiley and friendly. Clearly, there are a lot of regulars (both for nails and waxing services) since everyone seemed to be on a first-name, casual basis. Prices are reasonable, I paid approximately $40 for a gel finger polish and pedicure, and I was happy with the quality. There is metered parking both in front and around the corner, or there is a paid parking garage, so if you're coming from outside of Lowertown, expect to have a bit of a hassle unless you take MetroTransit. Besides the late start and cash-only incident, I had a good experience here and will be back on the rare occasion that I get my nails done. read more

Visiting from out of town and needed a mani/pedi. Kim was fantastic. The salon is clean and well kept, prices are very reasonable and everything was very comfortable. Service was fantastic and the nail work was lovely. I would come back if I lived in the area. read more

Wish I could give this place a zero. I've gotten my nails done hundreds of times and have never been so upset. The woman cut me three times even after I asked her to stop bc she was hurting me. Then, when I asked for antiseptic she looked at me like I was an alien. The only reason I even created an account on here was to warn others about this place. I have no idea how they stay in business. My nails look way worse than they ever have and hurt/ start to bleed again whenever I brush them against something. I wish I could post pictures. read more

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I thought I'd try out this salon since it's convenient in downtown St. Paul. They had nice colors and a lot of regulars. However, I wish I had gone to my usual spot. They had me keep on my sandals, but they got nail polish on them. If I wasn't so broke and didn't spend like half my paycheck on the only pair of shoes I wear I wouldn't care :( The massage was not that good IMO and they did not have a light to help dry your pedicure, just a little fan. It also wasn't very well ventilated in the salon. When I got back I checked my feet and there was still a lot of weird skin on the bottom sorry tmi but. The morning after the polish on my big toe was worn off / gone. I wanted to support a local business but I'm not sure if I'd come back here. I'd probably go a little farther for a better service at a similar price (around $30 for a pedicure both places). read more

Great place in the city's first place I been where it not super expensive great staff very nice and professional my fiancé and I went here together even he enjoyed it yayayaya we will be going back againe !!! read more

Been here a number of times over the past 5 years as a walk-in --GOOD job- but now it seems a person has to have an appointment which does not work for Me normally.. read more

I love this place. These ladies are so nice and so accommodating. And, they do a great job!! I have always had great results here. Kim is GREAT! I wouldn't say I'm a regular here (I don't live near St. Paul) but I have been there several times. The last time I was there was about 6 weeks ago. I was in again yesterday after work. As I looked through the basket of samples to pick my gel color I said "I wish I knew what I had last time. I loved that color." Kim stopped what she was doing and said "Oh, I know what you had." She went in the basket and pulled out the exact color I had last time. I was so shocked and thrilled. Now that is service!! I decided this is my new nail place! By the way, park in the Victory Ramp next door and you can park for just $2 with their parking validation. read more

We happened to stumble across Modern Nails on Yelp! And decided to check it out based on the great reviews. We were not disappointed! My mom, sister and little niece all got pedicures (and I also got a gel manicure), and everything was fabulous. The ladies were laughing and joking with us and having a great time. Plus they did a FANTASTIC job, and the prices are very reasonable. I live in Seattle so won't be able to make it back often, but my mom and sisters said they would be back. Ps, Tina is awesome! read more

I was in town for a wedding at the landmark Center, and this place was nearby. Everyone who works there is so friendly, just lovely people. I got a beautiful manicure pedicure and I recommend this place to anyone. It may not look like much but that doesn't matter. read more

This is a great place to get your nails done. Place is clean, techs are friendly, quality is good, and prices are very reasonable, especially for downtown. I always have good luck with my pedicures/manicures from here; polish lasts a long time and looks great! read more