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After my last review, the manager offered 50% off a new gel manicure set and I've had these nails on for a week and they haven't chipped! They still look great and I'm very pleased with the results and great service.
I had been weary of getting my nails done in Chicago due to the cost and the nightmare stories I hear, but I had a wonderful experience at Pearl's! I called for a last minute appointment for 3 people and they were able to fit us in within an hour of calling. We didn't have to wait, we weren't rushed or pressured in any way, it was a refreshing experience overall. This was one of the few times I didn't have to redirect the nail tech to fix my nails, whether it be shape or attention to detail or anything. The prices are pretty standard for Chicago but at least you know you're getting exactly what you ask for! No surprise costs or last minute change ups. I was also very indecisive and they never seemed frustrated with me, so it was a great experience overall.
I was supposed to get a bright glitter ruby red color, and they noted the color that I picked had a chrome finish on it, which was $15 extra and I was okay with that. I was expecting the color/nail stick that I had picked out and got nothing like it. I left over an hour later (only a gel manicure) paying $54 to walk out with these nails. I had already been there from 3-4:15, I think the nail technician had messed up on my right hand which is fine but I'd rather be told there was a mistake, because she added 3 extra layers of gel/chrome each on it (so 6 more layers) The owner was nice but I don't think anybody would agree this was a good job and worth $54, I would not come back and disappointed as inside was much nicer than other nail salons and clean, but upset with the result I'm not sure if the pictures are posting to my review, but I labeled the photos
Everyone here is really nice, but their regular manicures just do not last. I had these nails done Friday at 4pm, and three nails are already pretty badly chipping Monday at 7am. I have been here before and mentioned this to them, and their response is to get the more expensive "Dazzle Dry" instead. This is not ok - the regular manicure should last longer than this. Unfortunately, will not be returning.
Wow! Talk about an amazing experience! I have been to my fair share of nail salons throughout many of the Chicago neighborhoods in the 16 years I have lived here and this experience has to rank at the very top! The attention to detail, time and consideration that Sobo took with my mani/pedi was amazing. The hot stone massage on my legs and the neck massage was icing on the cake. Definitely worth the price and I love how my nails look and feel! NO shortcuts were taken which was a huge win in my book.
I HAVE to leave a review for Pearl's because their no-chip manicure has been amazing!! Far and beyond exceeded my expectations!! I don't get my nails done often because my nails have always been oily. If I get a regular manicure, my nails will chip the same day or the next. If I get gel, they'll still chip or peel in about three days - so if I need to get my nails done for an event, I usually try to plan my nail appointments the day before the event, just to make sure they still look nice. I've never tried dip, and I did acrylic once, but hated it (I much rather prefer my natural nails). This time, I hadn't gotten my nails done in more than a year, so I decided to treat myself and get them done with a friend. No event in mind, just wanted to enjoy myself, so who cares if it didn't last very long. WOW, I'm so glad I did!!! The attached photos are my nails on days 11 and 12 - with absolutely NO CHIPS and no peeling!! My nails grow fast, so they're not perfectly in line with my cuticles anymore, but I am SO happy with the results. Aside from the one time I tried acrylic, I have NEVER had nails last this long and looks so good. If you're looking for quality, this is the place. I loved Pearl's and definitely recommend to a friend!! (Before I finish, we're now exiting COVID, so I do want to make comments on how clean and safe they were. They made sure everyone felt comfortable there! They also do BYOB, but I'm not sure if they allow it right now - I would call and ask to double check!)
Wedding nails! Jenny is the most amazing nail artist I've ever had! She does such a perfect job! These were for my wedding and I couldn't have been happier or loved them more! Go to Pearls!!!!
I'm torn about posting this because the ladies were super nice, but I'm extremely unhappy with my visit. The pedicure water was cold but since everywhere else I go it's scorching hot I didn't make a comment on that so that it doesn't turn into the same issue. Once my nails were done I glanced down and noticed that she painted them so far away from the nail bed they looked like they were done a week or two ago. I wasn't too happy but since it's my toes I didn't make a big deal out of it. I came home to find the color not dry even though I sat through an entire no chip manicure. She didn't check if it was dry and thinking back to it there was probably never going to be a chance for them to be dry if she used multiple coats and with how cold the salon was. My fingernails look a bit better as in the no chip is actually dry but there are multiple bubbles on a few nails and the color is uneven. They just don't look like what I'm used to seeing after leaving a professional salon. I'm leaving for vacation and it's upsetting that I paid money for something I had to redo at home. Not to mention that I will be taking the manicure off as soon as I'm back. It's just not worth the money.
Recently moved to the area and got my nails done here before I left for Paris. Literally 2 days later they completely chipped off so my entire trip they looked terrible. I had such high hopes for this place, not to mention for the price I paid for a dip manicure and pedicure. Dip manicures lasted me weeks at my previous nail salon. For the same price, I was expecting the same results. Not to mention, she forgot to put a base coat on one hand and had to go back in with gel after she did my tips? Instead of taking them off and starting over. And the shape was not what I asked for... Unfortunately very disappointed.
This was my first time here and I was happy with the Regular Pedi & No-Chip Mani yesterday until today. I got my regular pedicure and no chip manicure yesterday at 4:30pm, and by 5pm today 3 of my nails had PEELED OFF! Horribly disappointed that for $90+ for a Regular Pedi & No-Chip Mani that in barley 24 hours almost half my manicure peeled off. I've been getting no chip for years and NEVER had it peel off within the first week let alone within the first day. Not sure if they used the wrong polish to seal the manicure but I'm horribly disappointed.
I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend this nail salon if you're looking for the best and most affordable pedicure and callus treatment. I've been going around every single nail salon that offers "signature" pedicures under 60$ and that truly get rid of the callus on your heels. So far I've been extremely disappointed, but Pearl's Nails made the entire search worth it. For starters, the salon itself is decorated in a super cozy and relaxing way. It's small, yet effective, and how can we forget, BYOB! I made an appointment through Yelp, and Jaeyon, the owner responded instantly and helped me pick out the services that best fit my needs. The day off, I was stuck on the brown line and called to let them know that I was going to be 15 min late. Unlike most nail salons that either end up disregarding your appointment or rush through it, Jaeyon was very understanding and was still able to accommodate me. I was so happy to see that they sanitize all of their tools. They also have a huge range of regular, gel and DIP manicure colors. It took me about 5-10 minutes before I settled on a color. It's always nice to see that you have plenty of options to choose from and aren't limited at all. The signature pedicure was unbelievably relaxing and effective. After they scrub, clean and massage your feet, they apply some sort of "hot wax" on your heels to seal in the moisture and get rid of all the callus. My heels felt smoother than a baby's butt. The ladies did a wonderful job and took really great care of me. I am so happy that my search is over and now I know where to go for the best pedicure in the Chicago area! Till next time!
5 years ago
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Jaeyon J.
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10 years ago
Pretty nails by Nara! Free beverage and shoulder massage included. Cozy and clean place :) read more
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8 years ago
Complimentary drinks (no wine but BYOB). My mani pedi turned out beautiful and I found a great Groupon. Not as many amenities as other salons. Example is they had one community towel at the sink instead of other salons which had a fresh towel for each customer. Not a big deal whatsoever. I really enjoyed my time here!! read more
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This is such a nice place. Great staff and very relaxing. Make an appointment ahead of time, so you don't have to wait. I will definitely be a regular here. Complimentary drinks and its BYOB. read more
7 years ago
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Jaeyon J.
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5 years ago
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Jaeyon J.
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7 years ago
Pearl's has great service and I liked that I was able to make an appointment online with quick response time. Though for the price I wasn't impressed with the quality. I paid $70 for a pedi and a DIP manicure. My nails were chipped on both hands after only a week. read more
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Jaeyon J.
Hi, I'm sorry about your unpleasant experience. Please come back…
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12 years ago
This place is AMAZING. First off, I was running about 10 minutes behind coming from work, but they were super accommodating (I called and gave them heads up). I ended up getting a spa mani/pedi. They give a 10% student discount, they have specials Monday-Wednesday, they also have group discounts too. You get a hot stone massage with the spa pedi which was absolutely wonderful. They were fairly busy at the time but didn't turn down any walk-ins and kept no one waiting, which was extremely impressive. I'll definitely be returning. This is by far one of the best mani/pedis I've gotten for the price. You will not be disappointed. read more
8 years ago
Dropped in randomly on a Monday afternoon with friends. Great customer service & wonderful attention to details. If I lived in the city this would definitely be my regular pedicure spot!!! read more
8 years ago
I would stay clear of pearls nails. I got a no chip mani less than a week ago and within a couple days my nail polish was peeling off. Staff was nice but I didn't receive a good mani. I believe the place has great stars because they give a discount for a review. read more
4 years ago
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Jaeyon J.
Thank you Kourtnie! We appreciate your support. See you again soon :)…
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6 years ago
Truly one of the best! I have been to many salons in Lincoln park and none have matched pearls nails! They take their time, have excellent customer service, and you leave feeling so good about your nails. The salon is so clean & the staff is so friendly! I love my nails every time!! read more
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8 years ago
8 years ago
I have been visiting this salon for one year already. Girls here very friendly and polite always:) But among girls I have a favorite. Her name is Aigamal she does an excellent job very carefully and perfectly. I always try to make an appointment only for her. Recommend. The girl is very professional. read more
6 years ago
I absolutely love my nails. My nail tech took her time and the overall experience was great. Would definitely return. read more
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Jaeyon J.
Thank you so much for your support Keirsten!…
6 years ago
***So at the persistant pestering of the owner, who called me so many times to change my review, I had to block their number on my phone. (No they did not leave a message they just kept calling me EVERYDAY, while I was at work, at the gym, etc. you get the picture..) I will be more thorough with my review to justify why I am giving this place 1 star. Here goes: This salon is really hospitable I'll give them that. However there were a few less than perfect things that happened today during my mani/pedi. Here are my gripes. 1) CUTICLE BLEEDING the lady cut too much of my cuticles and made me bleed on not one but TWO fingers -- which she then proceeded to put alcohol on them. Let's just say. Ouchiessss --- Owner: "When a technician accidentally cuts a customer while cutting out the cuticles, the technician must use KDS Lab Liquid Styptic, which is a first aid antibacterial that prevents contamination in minor cuts. As discussed with the technician, they followed out with the procedure. No alcohol was applied. The anti-bacterial, however, does make cuts burn; a small side effect, but the goal is to prevent any contamination." ~~~ Me:UHM, Excuse me? Does neosporin sting when you put it onto your cuts? I have my BS in Biology, please don't try to tell me that antibacterial makes cuts burn. Quick google search told me that KDS Lab Liquid Styptic has 20% denatured alcohol. Nice try. 2) UNEVEN PAINT JOB There are some "holes" in the gel nail polish where she didn't paint evenly and it looks meh :( 3) POLISH QUALITY zoya nail polish I picked out for my toes were super thinned out from acetone and it shows on my toes --- Owner: "Some nail polish colors are made to seem sheer. You are more than free to try out the color on your nails before you decide to use it. The Zoya colors are in a very nice condition, and we do not put acetone in the bottles, as that would ruin the nail polish." ~~~ Me: IMO, I have a couple bottles of Zoya polishes at home and they do not yield the weird thinned out look that I got at the salon using the specific zoya polish that I picked. And the polish I chose was not some pinky sheer color, it was a orange/bright red. Just my opinion on this one. After all this IS yelp right?! 4) SANITATION Last and MOST important. They seemed to not be very sanitary. While they cleaned out the foot basins. The tools. Oh gosh. Them tools. They just stuck em in some blue antibacterial liquid after they were done with me! I didn't see them grab new tools for the next ladies when I was sitting waiting for my nails to dry. Goodness. And let me remind you. They made me bleed! Antibacterial does not kill blood borne pathogens! Just saying! Just rinsing tools in hot water and soap is not gonna cut it. You gotta autoclave that shiz! --- Owner: "As for the last issue to be addressed involving the tools I would like to take a moment to explain our procedure for sanitizing the tools. After every day of service out technicians must clean out their tools and put them in a sterilizer for the night. A procedure that, I repeat, every technician is required to do. The sterilizer kills all bacteria, and blood pathogens. As for the blue liquid, germicide, it is changed every morning in order to keep tools clean. When the technician was done with the service she just casually placed them in the liquid, her tools were no longer used." ~~~ Me: After she finished destr.. ahem...cutting my cuticles (which made me bleed) she placed them back into the cleaning solution container in the black basket and back up against the wall where the rest of the manicure supplies were. (Since I got a mani/pedi, she did my mani in my chair.) So basically, what the owner is saying is that tools are not single use (which was already evident since they just stick them in the blue liquid), and is ONLY sanitized after a FULL DAY of useage. And even then, do they even use an autoclave? Who knows. Sorry, but the salon that I go to in Nebraska (yes NEBRASKA), opens a new autoclaved sterlized bag of tools in front of you! for EACH NEW CUSTOMER. *Here's some information for you: If you didn't know this I suggest you read on...While many salons use Barbicide, UV light sterilizer boxes, or other chemical solutions to disinfect their tools, the only device that works completely to sterilize instruments is called an AUTOCLAVE, which uses high pressure and steam to kill 100 percent of all infective organisms. But currently, only two states (Texas and Iowa) require autoclaves in nail salons by law, which means that less than one percent of salons use them regularly. Tools soaking in germicide do not get rid of blood borne pathogens..! 4 stars for service -5 stars for being unsanitary and making me bleed -10 stars for being deceptive and blowing up my phone! Just awful. It's pretty obvious that the $5 off if you write a Yelp review makes up a majority of the the 5 stars to get high ratings..most people here less than 10 reviews..super.shady. read more
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Came in on a Wednesday around 2pm and there was only one girl getting her nails done so I didn't have to wait at all. I got a guy and he was very nice I could tell he was very thorough. They have complimentary beverages and it's very clean! A few ladies walked in with no appointment and were able to get pedicures. But I think on weekends it's best to book an appointment! The guy did an amazing job and Monday through Wednesday mani pedi's are only $35!!! I will be back again! read more
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I've been going to pearls for YEARS and normally love it. But i got a no chip on sunday and it is severely chipped only four days later! I cat believe it! read more
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Yes, we use new files and buff on every customer for pedicure.
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