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Red Nails & Spa

3.2 (62 reviews)
Closed • 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

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Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Nail fill-in

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Thick sloppy uneven ugly nails by Red nails & Spa

I was going to let these hideous nails slide until the owner also had a meltdown at the register for using the QR code SHE HAS TAPED TO THE REGISTER ... literally freaked out I used the code taped to the front of the register saying that person isn't working rn ... WEIRD. AND THE NAILS SUCKED. Super weird.

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I was in town for a short minute and needed a pedicure asap. I was told about this place by family and thankfully they accepted a walk in. The salon is clean, the staff is kind and very efficient. The steam portion of the pedicure was a first for me and I have never seen this technique! Loved it!! So creative and quite honestly more places should do it. I was so happy with my results and I wish I lived closer because I would be there every month!

They charged me $23 for this... a 5 minute cuticle cleanup. Which was in addition to my $80 gel pedi. This is not a $23 job.

Lily the owner is very rude and inflexible. I come in every few weeks and get a gel mani/pedi. The pedi always takes 80-90 minutes so by the time it's time for my mani I always rush out without full service. Today I asked specifically if I can just have cuticles cleaned up after my pedi. She said ok. When paying, I was charged $80 for the pedi and... $24 for my mani! No polish, no polish remover, nothing, just cuticle clean up! It was a 5 minute job. I told her that I literally had only my cuticles and she would not budge in the price, even though she was the owner. I spend a lot of money here, but there services is horrible. I would not recommend.

These are the nails I got!

The guy who did my nails was an sweetheart! He couldn't do the same exact thing as the photo but it still looks amazing! I brought my own charms and chain for this set. I really wanted to get that springy/earthy vibe, and that's exactly what I got from here! I made the appointment the same day as I went, I spent FOUR HOURS in the salon for these but it was so worth it!

If I would've rated them the day I got my nails done, this would've been a 4.5 star review. My only complaint would have been that several of my nails were crooked and my technician didn't take the time to notice. Otherwise, I thought this was going to be a new favorite place! I got a dip powder manicure 9 days ago. I took these pictures this morning. I paid $80 for a basic pedicure (that was fine, nothing special) and my manicure plus a $20 tip so $100 total and they are supposed to last up to 3 weeks. Not only are several of my nails chipping but they are severely cracked. Some of my nails also look like are three weeks grown out already. I'm not rough on my nails at all - I sit behind a computer all day. I will not be returning.

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Summer is excellent @ what she does!!! She did a gel cat eye color this time & it's beautiful!

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Great service! Nice people. Definitely recommend. I had Katie several times and she's wonderful. Any of the techs are good!

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My gel pedicure is always perfect and last forever! Very clean and people are very nice !

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