I was traveling thru Ames, called and got an appointment within 2 hours. very clean and relaxing…read moreenvironment. Very promot on appointment time. Huge selection of colors. Had great conversations with Ava and the lady sitting next to me (she was a long time repeat customer) and her nail tech. The pricing was veryfair. Overall it was a fantastic experience... just wished I didn't live 2 hours away however I'll be back.

Favorite nail salon in Ames. Always clean, kind staff and very satisfied with the services received…read morethere. All service providers are great, but Haylee has done a super job my past few visits.

Hands down the best pedicure I've ever had. Made appointment with one hour notice. Leg and foot…read moremassage amazing.

Very clean inside with a good selection of colors, products, and services offered. The workers are…read morealways very kind and respectful. I've been going here since it opened, and it has been my favorite nail salon in the area since!

I had such an amazing experience with Adri!! I came in wanting a big, voluminous 90s-inspired cut…read moreand she absolutely nailed it. She gave me beautiful long layers and face-framing pieces while keeping my length, and I'm obsessed with how much movement my hair has now. Adri was so warm and welcoming and had me laughing the entire appointment. She also recommended three great products and showed me exactly how to recreate the blowout at home, which I really appreciated. I've never left a haircut this happy! I already have my next appointment booked and can't wait to come back. Couldn't recommend Adri enough!!

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.

I went in for a pedicure and had such a great experience! They have the most comfortable pedicure…read morechairs, and Vincent was my technician -- he did an excellent job. The base pedicure includes a sugar scrub, hot stones, oil, lotion, and a relaxing leg massage. Vincent paid great attention to detail and made sure everything was perfect. The salon is clean, the staff is friendly, and the overall care was excellent. This is definitely my new go-to place!

They were able to get me in for a same day appointment when they were very busy. It was a mani pedi…read morewith dip and I was in and out within an hour and a half! The staff are all really kind and do a great job! This is definitely my new favorite salon on Ames! Family owned and very nice inside as well!

Scheduled pedicures with my mom days ago. Only two staff members so service was very rushed to…read moreaccommodate walk-ins. My tech dug around in the foot bath sink basin with one of the nail tools she then tried to use on my toes. The gentleman working on my mom's feet used gel polish without her permission, and when I asked why her toes were being cured, he glared at me and told me he "knows what he's doing". Not a place we'll be returning to.

Terrible experience! The man who did my nails (Kevin) was SO aggressive and so rude. He left twice…read moreduring my service to smoke a cigarette. He came back wreaking of the smell and it was beyond unprofessional. He was clearly not experienced and unskilled. He kept telling me to relax and was moving my arm around like even touching my forearm and elbow, it was so weird. This experience was terrible and I will never be going back. He also told me my finger was crooked so also a mean person. Hated it!!

I got a gel full set with tips and they turned out beautifully! Everyone there was so kind, they…read moregave 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!

I have been going to Le Nails for a very long time. I make an appointment and typically see Le or…read moreKimmy 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!

for your own safety, skip this shop. I went in for a fill…read more Left with the beginnings of contact dermatitis from skin exposure/ flooded cuticles while curing. my sidewalls were obliterated. My fingers were burningggg. I tipped 20% bc I was not about to cheat Nikki out of the time she spent on the designs. However, now that it's been months since I had those removed, I can tell you rn that the damage done was almost permanent. I wish I still had photos, you can see how badly damaged my nails were. They have been so fragile from the guy who was filing them, and using way too fast of a rotation setting while buffing the acrylic gel down. I can go on and on and on. Seriously, skip this place.

Great service at Nikki nails! Friendly staff, clean space, comforting atmosphere and beautiful…read morenails!

I've been here a total of 3 times, the first time my nails turned out bad, the shape was awful, and…read morethey were very thick, and multiple started lifting after a week or so. I went back for a fill, and the second time a different person did my nails and the shape and thickness was way better, but they started lifting almost immediately. I lost one and had one lifting so I went back to see if they could fix it, which they did and didn't charge which was nice. However 2 days later a different nail came off from me barely bumping it on something, and I noticed because they were lifting, moisture got under my acrylic, and now I have ugly brown spots on 3 of my nails. I went home and soaked off all of my nails to make sure there were no other brown spots, and when soaking off the acrylic I noticed it was coming off super "gummy" which could mean they are using a type of acrylic that is damaging to nails, so I will not be going back.

my nails look nothing like the inspo. good service just terrible nails. my friends nails are…read morepentagon shaped. still have easter decorations up and it's a week past easter.

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

I went to Modern Nails (chair #7) because my regular place was busy. When I left, my cuticles were…read morebleeding. It was a horrible manicure. It was a dip on regular nails. It didn't last a week. I will not be returning.

i've gotten acrylic here before and my nail tech shaped my…read morenails beautifully. i got gel polish on it and it started chipping hours after i got them done. i am a barista and have my hands in water a lot but i've never had gel polish chip on me before. i recently got dip nails and they were so gorgeous, shaped well with a clean ombré. my only problem is my nail tech ripped my last set of acrylics off my nails and it was quite painful.

Rating this a 1 star because zero isn't an option. I came in saying I needed a manicure and a…read morepedicure both gel. I went in for a French tip pedicure and after numerous times of saying that the line needed to be thinner I finally gave up asking because it just was continuously getting worse. I was then given an excessively long calf massage that left me with muscle pain while the technician watched the soccer game. When he was done I told him I still needed a manicure to which I was told they had no gel polish. I looked up and directly in front of me at a wall full of gel polish and to top that off a woman getting her nails done... with gel polish. I have come here many times to get both of these exact things done before. I am so disappointed, neither me or my family will be returning.