Hidden gem! So glad I found this place while traveling through! Very serene vibe, massage chairs were great, and the staff are friendly & skilled! I have problems with the nails on 2 toes, and my nail tech was gentle & they look great! The leg massage was wonderful, too! Wish I lived closer - I'd be a regular! read more

I visited this shop in desperate need of a manicure before an event. Stupidly I sat down and let the technician begin to cut my nails, and cuticles without taking stock of the fact none of the implements had been cleaned or disinfected. It was only me and the technician in the shop so it was not busy. I looked around and realized the jars of disinfectant and sterilizers were empty and unused and all the tools were lying around at unkempt stations. At this point, it was too late. To make a long story short, I wish I hadn't been so desperate and paid more attention to the lack of clean tools. My nails have been in terrible shape since my visit. read more

Steven and Tina are amazing!!! I've been coming here for over ten years! Fantastic service!

Asked for an ombré refill coffin shape with a manicure,, didn't get any of it. My pedicure nothing of what I had ever experienced in 20 plus years of getting pedicures done. I had to asked to get my cuticles done since I only got my nails trimmed and polished. I also ended up asking to covered the poorly done ombré style with a solid color. On top of that I got charged $120. Not even what I normally pay with designs on my nails and a deluxe pedi!!! Never going back. read more

horrible experience. The guy that did my nails was not very friendly. I asked for a French tip manicure, and the guy was very unsure but willing to try. He didn't trim my cuticles, or apply cuticle oil. I would not recommend going to this salon, not at all worth the money. read more

Nice Nails & Spa - super uneven, bumpy nails. Not very definitive of what they are supposed to be. - Nail Salons Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

pays attention to detail, kind and engages with the customer!! Kudos to Tina and her husband.. read more

Hello, yelpers! If you're looking for a reasonably priced mani/pedi with impeccable service, this is it. One of the best mani/pedi of my life - with gel nails, kind service, great color selection, and a perfect pedicure (and tip!) I spent $52. It's tucked away, but worth finding. Very, very sweet people, too. You owe them you're business. They do things the right way. Promise. read more

Great pedicure- I already posted, but must have skipped this step. Definitely will return!

I didn't have a fantastic experience. I called to make an appointment and was happy when the person said I could come right away. When I arrived, I noticed that the interior was a bit messy and not aesthetically pleasing, but they were able to seat me right away. The selection of sns colors was not great, they had maybe 2-3 neutral colors. While my nails were soaking, another customer came in without an appointment. The man doing my nails did her ENTIRE SET before coming back to take my foil off, leaving me to wait. When he was cleaning my nails he mentioned several times how flimsy my nails are (I'm well aware that they're thin) and even used his finger to purposely bend my nails and "demonstrate". Not only did I find this rude, but since they are thin he could've easily broken my nails. Afterwards, another staff member had finished the pedicure she was giving and took over to do my dip. She was nice and did a good job, but didn't apply a clear base coat which makes me worry about the nails breaking easily later. Overall, my nails came out looking nice and the staff was somewhat conversational, which is why I gave 3 stars. I'll probably look for another salon next time, but I'd come back to Nice Nails in a pinch. read more

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Filthy! Stopped for a simple manicure. Was seated at a station with a dirty countertop, bottles and dremels were covered in dust. Instruments not in sterile packaging. Manicure took all of 10 min. Hope I don't get an infection. read more

Decided to give this place a try after seeing other Yelp reviews. This place is neat, clean and staffed by friendly professionals. As a walk-in, I was seen promptly and received terrific service. For $22, I received a top-notch pedicure. The only thing that (slightly) marred my visit was another customer, who yakked on and on about her weekly pedicure and spray tan appointments, and other things that made her life so hectic. read more

Owners Stephen and Tina are very nice and professional. I have been going there for a year and have no complaints. I can go 3 weeks without a fill in which is a first for me. Tina is great at eyebrows. They also do wonderful pedicures. I highly recommend them. read more

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My mother and I went here for Pedicures. I also got a gel/chip repair where she made a Xmas snowflake for me for Xmas nails. Tina did an amazing job matching my color and incredible detail to the snowflake I had done. Tina and her mother were both very friendly and they were fast. Fantastic prices and great experience here folks. read more

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I've been coming to this salon for a year now and it's easily the best shop in town. Masks are required, along with hand sanitizing, upon entry. Not only are they clean and friendly, but Ms. Tina does the best acrylic fill-ins I've ever had! I highly recommend coming to this salon. Appointments are useful, as this is a smaller shop. read more

We have been seeing Tina for a year now and she is wonderful. Once she re-opened during Covid she took every precaution imaginable to protect herself and her clients. My mother has acrylic nails and they all stayed on except a few for almost 3 months until she went in yesterday. I highly recommend this nail salon especially during the pandemic. read more

Steven and Tina operate a top notch Nail Salon. I have been a customer for 10 plus years. Visit them you won't be disappointed.

Would give 0 stars if possible. The guy did my nails and this is the result right after I left. He did my nails 3x and kept messing them up, adding the white part bf it was dry. Finally I could not wait any more and told him to do gel. Still it's a mess. We came here with a wedding party bc it was closes place around. Not worth it. read more

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Hey y'all. I normally like this place a lot, but the posted hours are incorrect. They are closed on Mondays. Usually very nice service and I'm generally happy with the work. My go-to nail salon. read more

I had the powder dip nails done. Unfortunately, they gave me a bacterial infection.

I've been coming here since I moved to Charlottesville two years ago, and I have never had a bad experience here, and that says a lot because I am soo picky about how I want my nails. The prices are amazing, they do an amazing job, and everyone here is so friendly and talks to you like you're family. I even came here for my wedding because there isn't any other nail salon in this area I would trust more. read more

Looked around for somewhere to get a pedicure in Charlottesville on a Sunday and this was one of the only places open that had a high rating, and I'm so glad to have found this salon. My toes look so cute and the staff was very pleasant. The Spa Pedicure ($30) was wonderful. Plenty of foot and leg scrubs, moisturizing, paraffin wax and massaging, which I love! It was a a very relaxing hour. It seems as though it is a recently opened, family owned store and I really hope they do well. My only criticisms: 1. the decor is a little boring and 2. It gives me peace of mind when the salon pulls their tools out of sterile packaging and this place doesn't have that, however I saw them cleaning the tools and feel pretty comfortable with the level of hygiene. read more

This place is great! I've been to Nice Nails twice now and both times I've had an excellent experience. Pros: - The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive. They offered me a beverage upon sitting to get my nails done - talk about service at a nail salon! - The manicures and pedicures are excellent. The nail technicians don't rush through clients even though there may be people waiting. - The prices are very reasonable ($30 for both mani and pedi; $25 for shellac mani) Cons: - The salon is a little bit difficult to find when you're going there for the first time (hint: it's behind a Taco Bell). - I wish their nail polish selection was a little bit better organized - but that could just be my OCD talking! - As another reviewer commented, the decor is definitely lacking. However, they have multiple TVs and are willing to change it to whatever station you prefer. All in all, I highly recommend this nail salon over any other salon in Charlottesville. read more

Wow...this is such a friendly nail salon that focuses on pleasing its customers with great service, beautiful nails and a relaxing pedicure.

This salon is great. Steven took real good care of my nails. I came in for a fill in and he noticed that my acrylic nails were damaged and that the previous salon that I went to in RVA *cough K&T Nails cough * gave me a fungus :(. He took his time taking off the acrylic and was gentle as possible. He also painted my weak nails so they wouldn't look a total hot mess. He told me to let my nails breathe for a few weeks before I get another full set. I will return in about 3 weeks and get another full set. read more

Love this place! Tina and her crew are wonderful, and the place is totally clean. They do great work, Tina's mom gives a wonderful pedicure. I've been coming here for months. Love the food channel on the large flatscreen TV! read more

I have been getting my nails done at this place since they opened up over 6 years ago. They have great prices, they are clean and do great work. I love the staff they are super friendly and nice. I highly recommend this place read more

This place is DISGUSTING. I sat down to get my nails done at a dirty station with a towel that had someone's finger nail clippings still on it. When I mentioned it, he shook the towel off and the nail clipping dropped onto my lap. SO UNSANITARY. DO NOT GO HERE. read more

It's been over 3 years now since I first started going to Nice Nails. I admit, I've been to a couple different places for convenience sake since I don't live in cville anymore, but Nice Nails remains my favorite salon. Getting my pedi from Tina's mom is simply the best. She takes her time and it's always done perfectly. The only truly relaxing and enjoyable pedi. I'm done with trying anywhere else. It's always disappointing compared to the work they do at Nice Nails. In need of a pedi now, but I'm just going to wait til December when I'll be back in cville rather than go somewhere that just can't compare. read more

Steven and Tina are amazing so friendly and always do a great job on my nails. Moved to Charlottesville 3 years ago been going to Nice nails & spa ever since. read more

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I tried this new Nail Salon today and was very pleased with their service. The place is clean, neat and has all new equipment. The massage chairs are wonderful ! They only opened last week and are having a 30% off all services special for the month of April. The staff are very pleasant an friendly. Water and coffee are provided. Head over and give them a try. Prices are very reasonable. read more

This is a very clean and friendly place. Their pedicures were extremely reasonable and she did an awesome job. They have a good selection of colors and multiple brands of polish. including OPI. read more

Best "quickie/inexpensive" nail place in town. Very clean, and unusually happy, friendly, helpful staff. If you're not going to shell out the big bucks at a day spa for the real deal, this is the best place in town to go. read more

I travel a lot and been to many nail salons. I went to Nice Nail because of other recommendations on Yelp. I look for professional sanitary salons with a relaxing environment. Nice Nails met all my expectations for a regular, not high end, salon. I'd go there again if I lived in Cville. The "mom" did my pedicure. She was careful and did a nice job. I got the regular pedicure and she did a massage and used hot towels. She and her daughter? were very nice. On the TV, they had Food Network, not a trashy soap opera or the news. I paid in cash and saved $2. Nice Nails is right along 29 North; directly behind the Taco Bell and near the OLD Pier One. Try it! read more

I am new to Charlottesville and needed a new nail salon. My pedicure was great and turned out wonderful, but I wish it had lasted longer. I am used to them lasting about an hour. My gel/shellac turned out well, too, but my nails came out too long. However, I think maybe this was a bit my fault for not speaking up and having them trimmed more. I am definitely going to give Nice Nails another try. read more

I have been going to this salon for more then 5 years! Time speaks for itself. The atmosphere, the owners, the employees, and the service you receive in the salon is absolutely amazing! They work hard even when they are slammed to make sure that every customer is treated with respect and get exactly what they want. Everything is clean and neat and they even offer fresh water while you are getting pampered. I would recommend this salon 1000 times if I could. COME ALL COME ALL!!!! I encourage everyone to come see Tina and Steven if you want nothing but the best! read more

This was my first time here. I was in town for the day & needed a many pedi. Nice family run shop. I got plenty of attention. My toes and nails look great! I would recommend! read more

Have never been so happy with my nails! They did a fantastic job! I had a badly torn nail and for no extra charge they put some acrylic power on it and it is completely fixed now! Everyone was so friendly and inviting. They really want to make sure you are happy and comfortable, they offered me something to drink, gave me a pillow for my back, and even fixed my pant cuff that was turned up after my pedicure haha. I have a feeling this will be my new nail salon!!! read more

We had so much fun in Tina and Steven's place! We visited from Indiana and found this gem. We had a ball visiting and cutting up with them! They did an awesome job! read more

great friendly people, and awesome service :3 def, worth the drive down 29! read more

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I love this place!! So, I will give you an in depth review! This place is very clean and hygienic. At first I was skeptical because when I went in it was empty, this was after 5pm.. Immediately I was greeted and offered a drink, very kind and friendly people. Now, unlike most people who may not ask, I asked to get my nails done by the person who gets the most clients LOL! I wanted the best of the store.. and I got it! A man by the name of Andrew did my talons (pointy nails), and I was in love. He said he never really did this style of nails, I told him talons are becoming the new trend and he can try them on me. First try and it looked like he's been doing them forever! I got my eyebrows done from his girlfriend, I think her name starts with a T.. sorry I forgot, but she sits in the second chair from the door. Her work was amazing! She even gives a small face massage after for free! Affordable prices, probably less than what you would find in the mall. They have new massage chairs for pedicures that recline to give you an amazing relaxing experience. I took my coworker to this place and she loved her eyebrows and nails as well. She got a cheetah print design and short square nails. They have gel nails, shellac, acrylic and colored powder options for nails. Pros: -Pedicures last about an hour! Very good at removing cuticle and dead skin. -Andrew!! My nail tech is impeccable! -They do designs and display them. - Great eyebrow waxing! -They carry O.P.I. polish. -Great store hours, open 7 days a week unlike the competition. -Doesn't raise prices on the weekends. - No long wait times, but they dont rush your nails. Cons: -Only con I have is I wish they had more polish, their selection is good, but I want more shimmery colors. Then again, I wish every nail salon had more polish haha. read more