(Very late post). I decided to no longer visit the nail salon that I had been tending for several…read moremonths now due to feeling unheard about my nail care; I had also been on the hunt for a black owned nail salon for quite some time. Little did I know that Royal-Reed was literally located minutes away from my office! Nestled in St. Ann. The website to book your appointment was simplistic enough to follow. When I had a question, I was able to speak with someone immediately, who was friendly and kind on the other end. When I arrived, I was immediately taken up for my appointment - by chance, not by the person I originally booked with, but the owner instead. Mrs. Reed was so sweet. A wonderful conversationalist and entrepreneur. She informed me that her business was approaching their 5th year soon and described to me her vision for the future to help educate others in the profession. She was also able to explain to me of how to better care for my nail care concerns. When I got my pedicure however, I was placed with Dawn who is an up and coming artist. Baby...when I tell you she put work in on my feet, she put some work in. THE BEST PEDICURE I HAVE EVER HAD!! My feet were so smooth leaving the salon. Mind you, my appointment was on December 28th and the heels of my feet are STILL smooth (it's January 10th). Overall, the salon itself was nice and carried great energy. Mrs. Reed prides herself on practicing safe care for the clients staff and her artists. Royal-Reed has definitely found a client in me.

DO NOT GO TO LaVon Royal Reed in Saint Ann!…read more I booked with her and she did my xxl set for a show. She knew how long it would take because I told her my idea and length in mind. She knew she had an appointment at 1. My appointment was at 10. She didn't show up u til 10:20 and was rushing the entire time claiming she "needed to be on time" all of my nails are crooked, the top cost is patchy, the chrome came off basically all the charms. Charms fell off the day after. They're chunky and uneven and just not cute. I asked her if she could fix them and she banned me from making appointments! How are you gonna give me crap nails and then ban me when u say something? DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT ROYAL REED!!!

Don't get me wrong they do good nails but the service is TRASH!!! I had an appointment at 5:45pm I…read moretalk to lily on the phone herself.!! I got there early 4:00pm and got a pedi while I waited. My pedi was done at 5:15. She decided to take I walk in instead. (I'm pissed) I asked if the owner would do my nails if not I would go somewhere else. She said yes then took a walk in as well. Like WTH.... She said I thought you said you would go somewhere else. She only communicated that in her language amongst her peers not with me I SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!! I'm mad I only left with a pedi after I had an appointment. I'm pissed and i should have stopped going when my cousin was treated the same way. The work they do is good but their business and communication is very bad. Go at your own pace own risk. You'll be there all day and may or may NOT get what you want.

Lily is great. I think if your nice they are nice. Been going to them only since I came to St…read more Louis. Quality is great. Mine last as long as 3 weeks sometimes.

Came by without an appointment and they take walk-ins! Yes! Really reasonable pricing too. I got a…read morepedicure and it was such a great experience. The nail spa itself is well decorated and aesthetically pleasing. Plenty of parking in the lot, and I think this location is great!

Only services I have gotten done here are manicures and pedicures and they never disappoint. I…read morenever thought of leaving a review until now as I don't think I have ever been so in love with a nail set. Although my set was simple I was having a difficult time picking a base color as these are my natural nails and I didn't want them to be visible as they grew out. OT was so great at helping me choose the best natural base color and giving me my desired shape.

Maya is awesome! She's friendly and helpful when trying to decide what services I want.read more

I was really happy with the work that Tina did. Unfortunately, one chipped a couple days after I…read moregot my nails done. But I liked her so much that I'm giving her another chance.

I got gel nails done while on vacation in Vietnam and was desperate to get them removed a month…read morelater when I was back in the States. Every spot I had gone to/tried to go to said no to doing the gel removal or simply would not respond to my calls/messages. It had become such an inconvenience and I was ready to give up hope until a friend recommended Clayton Nail Spa (spoiler alert -- they did the dang job). I did a walk-in around 2 PM on a Sunday and I received service within 5 minutes. They have a full staff that is really on their A-game all the time (I was there for almost 2 hours and paid attention to their workflow). They seem to have a handful of regulars and are really polite to clients (I witnessed a girly unload her entire life story onto a worker, unprompted, and the staff respectfully let her talk at them the entire time). The lady who worked on my nails was very sweet and chatted with me the entire time, explaining what she was doing and why. She really went above and beyond with removing the gel nails as carefully as possible, offering to do additional services and not pushing when I said no, and meticulously grooming my cuticles and buffing my skin. The pricing was fair and she was very transparent about the cost of each service before getting started. I'm not a big nail salon person because I'm quite frugal about these matters, but I would absolutely come back here for any nail service needs in the future.

This was such an amazing experience! I accidentally went to the wrong location (I had an…read moreappointment for another Clayton Nail Spa location) but they took my friend and I in anyways. They really took their time to perfect our nails and I felt very taken care of. This was the first time I've ever gotten my nails done and I definitely want to go back eventually. I am so happy with them. The nail artists know what they are doing! They're very skilled. The salon itself is great too, there were TVs for entertainment and the chairs were comfortable. I got a full acrylic set with nail art and my total was $90. My nails are in no pain at all and they feel strong. The design was one of my own and though it was complicated they did their best to keep it as close as possible.

Came while I was in town visiting family and was not disappointed!! The nail salon itself is so…read morecute, love the chairs and the foot spa/sink set up. I've never been to a nail salon before that had individual sinks at each station and thought that was pretty cool. My nail tech was so sweet, I don't remember her name but she did a really great job. I got Dazzle Dry manicure and pedicure. She took her time with both services and gave me exactly what I wanted. Only think is I will say they are not super equipped to remove dip powder. I came in with an old dip manicure and luckily she was able to get it off because it was pretty thin - just be aware that you may want to try taking it off yourself before coming here. Overall, I thought my mani/pedi was fairly pricey for what I got, but that also included the cost to take off the gel. I'd recommend tho for sure!

I get my pedicures at the Polish Room they offer a great membership price which includes a monthly…read morepedicure with an add on that I use to book an extended massage. I highly recommend Stephany I have been going to her for a long time and she does a great job. The downside of coming here is the thin staffing. With not many technicians you have to remember to book well in advance or it's likely your favorite tech won't be available.

This place exceeded my expectations!…read more After still on the hunt for a reputable and well-priced nail salon, I came cross Wild Nails. Since they're appointment only, I made one for 11/29 and was able to get the first slot of the day. Kathy warmly greeted me and did my pedicure first. I saw the pricing for the services and asked what the difference was between the regular and deluxe pedicure and she said it came with a wax treatment and something else. For a $5.00 difference, I decided to get it. She went through the normal steps of removing the polish and so forth. I really appreciated her checking throughout the service to ensure my needs were met both with the shape and length of the nail, as well as how it looked. At first I didn't see the value of the deluxe until she put my feet in the wax bags and had it soak for a few mins. Once removed, my feet were so Incredibly soft! I figured ok, so the pedicure was great, let's see how well she does nails and that's where she really shined. When she started my nails, I noticed she was working a bit faster than she did on my feet. At that point, I assumed she had another appt (which she did), I just wasn't sure when. I was amazed that even while working a bit faster, she still cared about the accuracy and look of my nails. I'm used to being rushed and the nails not looking to my liking, but she was the opposite. Not only did she nail the design, but everything else was perfect. Best of all, she told me the prices up front so I knew everything she was charging for and there were no surprises afterwards. Kathy was polite, thorough, and did great work. Considering I paid less here for a fill, pedicure, and tip than I did at the other place with just a full set and tip, it's a no brainer who's getting my business in the future. I can't wait to come back!

Look below...those nails tell it all. Have not been for a while, but my previous times were great!read more

Took some polish off with a file and charged $40 just for that. Wanted a nail where one had fallen…read moreoff and was refused. My appt. time had me waiting over 30 minutes.

I think the gal's name is Jenny. She is inside the beauty salon. I went on a Sunday afternoon…read more(she came in special for my appt although the salon was closed that day). She was fabulous. Intelligent, knowledgeable about nails (I got a mani with parrafin dip and spa pedi). My manicure last at least an extra 3 days than they normally do. She was amazing!!! And my pedi was so relaxing. Her prices are a little steeper than the places with 20 million ladies doing nails at the same time but she really spends time with her client and does extra things to make the experience absolutely delightful. I hope lots of people choose to go to her so she stays in business there (I think she has been there almost a year) so I can keep going back to her and not the crazy places down the street. ***She says she likes doing by appt only but that if I walked in and she didn't have anything on the schedule she could help me out then too.