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    Paintbase

    3.0 (80 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

    Services - Paintbase

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

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    Toe polish change

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    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

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    Alyssa B.

    I went here 10/18 for a gel manicure. Today, 10/25 my nails are already chipped. Very disappointed.

    I made an appointment here, reviews unseen. I checked the yelp rating right before I sat down and got a little nervous for the 3 stars. However, I had an absolutely delightful experience. Appointment times were limited but I got in an open spot. My appointment started on time and June was my technician. She was wonderful, took her time, and I could tell she was a perfectionist like me. I guess based off other reviews it really must depend on who you get and when you show up. I would suggest booking an appt vs walk-in. I will definitely be back :) Picture is off a gelX with acrylic tip.

    Manicure (the divot on my thumbnail was my fault and inflicted after I left)
    Erin P.

    I decided to treat myself to a mani pedi for my birthday, and this was conveniently located across the street from my hotel. The staff is very nice and the place is new and beautifully decorated. The chairs are leather and comfortable enough (honestly not the most luxurious nail salon chairs I've experienced but certainly not the worst). The entire place is decorated in creams and soft golds, which is very relaxing The pedi was excellent, with a wealth of different massages and scrubs, which I was in desperate need of. The mani was also great, with a lovely scrub and massage. Alona did a great job painting my nails (and repairing one when I screwed it up accidentally - oops!). Very happy with this spot. I felt truly relaxed, pampered, and not at all rushed. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Raleigh!

    Holly K.

    Wow! I was really excited when I heard Paintbase was opening an additional location in North Hills. I have been to the Glenwood South location, but the North Hills spot is much closer to me and parking is pretty easy on that side of the North Hills plaza. For reference they are right near Edible Art. The interior is almost identical to that at Glenwood South, just a bit bigger. Instead of the single manicure stations they are all doubles. It seems like they had a few more pedicure chairs as well. I love the design of the place, super modern, and girly. I went in with a friend on a Sunday afternoon for pedicures. Once we were given the chat on the color options (they offer long wear polishes for a $3 up charge) we were offered a drink, she mentioned she could make a mimosa. Sign us up! We sipped on our mimosas while we waited a few minutes for our nail techs to be ready. Their signature pedicure was great and the staff was friendly and did a thorough job. Looking forward to heading back in!

    Jamie R.

    I went to the Paintbase on Glenwood for years. The North Hills location has been very disappointing. I got a dip manicure on November 18, and by November 20 it was bubbling and changing colors. I called, and they told me they would fix it for free - but they didn't have a lot of availability and couldn't fit me in until November 30th. I got a new dip manicure on November 30, and the technician was very nice. It took her 2 hours, but the new manicure looked great, and stayed in good shape until two weeks later - when I went to pick up a piece of laundry and the nail polish fell off one of my index fingers completely. It took some of my nail with it - and was very painful. Now I have one naked finger and need to go somewhere else to have the polish fixed. I will not be returning to this salon.

    Valerie V.

    This place looked so cute and chic online I had to try it. I liked how they explained that their pedi tubs aren't jacuzzi and that is because the jets can spread bacteria. The good stuff: the staff was very friendly. The decor and vibe in this place is wonderful. Light. Clean. Modern. Pretty. Plush. The pedi chairs are so comfortable and cushy. The bad: I made my appointment through Instagram DM where it was being advertised that may be a better way to make an appointment since salons just reopened after COVID closing. It took several days to nail down a day and time for 2 of us to get pedicures, which was fine because it was DM and also over the holiday weekend. The message I finally got said "so sorry for the delay, we have you for 2 pedis at 5:00". We get there. Seated. Pedicure was average. Both did a good job but it wasn't anything special. A very typical pedicure - which I was ok with because after this quarantine I'd take anything. My brother was my pedi companion. I had seen online that the basic pedicure was $35 and the gentlemen's pedicure was also $35. Fairly in line with most salons in the area. We go to check out and our pedicures were $50 each. I said - I thought it was $35? She said "I have you down for 2 signature pedicures" and I said "I wasn't asked what pedicure I wanted or told I would be booked for that. Also the gentlemen's pedicure is $35 on your website" and she said "oh our website is wrong. It's not even in our system anymore" what?! Also the signature pedicure is $45 on their website. But they charged us each a PPE fee which was not disclosed to us at the time of making the appointment OR when we arrived. They made us sign a waiver which she said "basically says you won't hold us liable if you catch COVID" and said nothing about the fee then either. Really unhappy that I paid $50, but even more so for absolutely no communication or regard for my input or that I should know what I am paying for ahead of time. This was my first time here. Every salon operates differently but how am I to know exactly what services you have and offer and also you must confirm with your customers the services they are signed up to pay for.

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    Great Experience!!! Had a wonderful experience at Paintbase, a very relaxing mani and pedi! Nails turned out great!

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    Came here and signed in and waited. It's my first time. I needed to use the rest room so she told…read moreme that if i needed to she'd have to take someone else before me; very valid. I didn't mind, it only made sense. I used the bathroom and sat down and within minutes, i was next. It was very fast, which i liked but worried me a little. I sat in my chair and I specifically asked for cleaning and not thinning them, whatsoever, as i always do anywhere i get my brows done.They offer threading or wax, i went with threading. I did brows, upper lip and sides. She worked very fast; within minutes, i was done. i paid and tipped and went to my car. Still in the parking lot, i look at my brows and notice that one side is thinner than the other. Brows are cousins not sisters, i know, but naturally. You can tell one was threaded thinner, and it looked like a mistake. I used my phone light to look closer and found a white line under my left brow that my right brow didn't have, showing how much of it was threaded off. I also saw hairs still in the middle and under both brows, so i went back in and told her about them. She told me that she didn't use her glasses so she didn't see, which i didn't like because for intricate work like that, you should use ur glasses. No biggie, she cleaned the random hairs. I then told her that she threaded too much on one side. She told me she didn't see it and they looked even to her. I got close to the mirror and used my phone to extend a straight line from one end tip of one brow to the other, and showed her how one is thinner. She told me she could make the other thinner to make them even; which not only confirmed the unevenness but also i didn't appreciate the lack of accountability. I told her i didn't want to do that and instead i'd rather wait for the other to grow out. I was hoping she was quick because she's been doing it for so long, but quick in this case meant rushing and nothing good comes from that. People make mistakes sometimes but i think it's important to take accountability and maybe don't rush. It's not a cheap service and it's important to do it right. I didn't make a big deal of it because with brows and hair, there's not much you can do, the damage has been done. I simply told her about it and showed her and she didn't say anything other than telling me she can make the other side thinner to make it even rather than apologize.

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