This is my new favorite spot for a pedicure, because: - Normally I'm semi-uncomfortable in the massage chairs, but the chairs here are gentler than most, very comfy, and RECLINE. Bliss. - They do a fabulous job exfoliating your feet/legs. - They're open on Sundays. Since this is the one day a week when my husband can watch the kids, this is a must. - The woman who did my pedicure spoke perfect English and was extremely polite/helpful. - Full mani/pedi for $40. I got mine done a week ago and they still look fabulous. - INCLUDING a paraffin wax for hands and feet! Yes please! Also, they have the cutest little tiny pedicure chairs for little girls who come in with their moms. I had the briefest twinge of sadness (I have three sons) when I saw an adorable little blonde girl with a monkey purse getting her toenails painted. read more

This place is AWFUL! I got a mani/pedi here, and the polish was chipped by the time I was ready to leave. I asked for a touch up, which would never be a problem at most places, and the lady told me they didn't cover those, and I could pay $5 for a polish change. I only went to try this out, since they won best nail place or whatver, and ick. It's dirty, and they use one of those nasty parafin wax dips, which are just hot beds for germs. read more

I normally would give this nail salon 5 stars, but they have slipped. Why do you have so much stuff in your salon now? Two huge desks, balloons, flowers, sticks, faded posters etc. As they say, less is more. Class up the place. You used to play fun music, ABBA, Michael Jackson. Now it's dead silent (boring) or one of your two big TVs has some random show on without sound. read more

THE GOOD -Friendly staff -Bravo on tv -Walked in and was in a pedicure chair within 10 minutes THE BAD -The lotion they massage your legs/feet with HURT, it felt like liquid sandpaper -Massage chair sucked -Cramped and awkward waiting area -Cluttered salon and tacky decorations everywhere -After 2.5 hrs of drying my nail polish on my toes they still smudged In all, I wasn't impressed and felt it was a wasted trip. read more

This is a nice salon, however if you're looking for a thorough and quality pedicure this isn't the best place. They had only lightly buffed the feet leaving many trouble spots and dry patches of dead skin behind. They had good color selection and painted the nails very nicely and the massage was okay. Like I said not thorough, they don't use the skin peeler or razor. I don't think this pedicure is worth the cost. My sister and I spent $60 there ($30ea.) which is expensive for a pedicure that isn't a quality pedicure. read more

Good deal for a pedicure ($35) and love that they're open 7 days a week. They did a good job, my feet felt refreshed, and my polish has stayed well. They take appointments, but you can do walk-in, but expect to wait for walk-in's. My only reservation is that they use a grater to shave excess dead skin off your feet, this can be very unsanitary. read more

Omg the saint Matthews owner of red nail used to be my best friend whenever my mom got her nails done she would play with me or do my nails a little bit Ji Lilly it's me Juliana I haven't seen you in a couple years I last saw you it was my 8th birthday she closed down why read more

It's a typical walk in mani nail salon. If you come at a busy time, you'll need to wait.. sometimes more than an hour. But if you come at a slower time, you'll get in right away. I was charged $40 dollars for a super bad mani. She didn't trim my cuticles well, cut my nails hella short, and left them uneven. I'm sad! :( I'll just go home and re do them. read more

Red Nails - Just finished a mani. Not well filed. Cuticles are worse than before. Was charged $40 for this. - Nail Salons Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Note to the owner. Next time you want to talk shit in Vietnamese make sure the customer you're talking shit about isn't Vietnamese.

I have been going here on and off for the past 5 years or so... I think they maybe have changed ownership? I had a deluxe pedi which was very meh..... I'm not sure if the young girl was new (first pedi) but she only buffed my heels... no other areas of the foot, which was disappointing because I had a lot of callous. The massage portion only was on the calves and no oil or lotion applied to my feet... they looked drier then when I came in. Cleanliness was lacking big time with buffer and tools (just rinsed off in my pedi water) um gross. $43 plus tip. read more

This used to be the best place to get your nails done but it has gone WAY downhill in a gel manicure era. I went in today and have cuts on 3 fingers where the tech filed off my skin because she was either looking out the window or talking to her friend. I almost burst into tears when I saw this horrible manicure (which I can tell will last less than a week since she did not clean the edges) cost $40. What a waste of money. Save your time and money and sanity and go to serenity up the street. read more

Red Nails - Note cuts and sloppy work around the cuticle. - Nail Salons Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

It's cheap, it's fast, everyone is very nice and it's slightly better than bending over and trying to perform your own pedicure. It's also crowded and noisy, often with broken 'massage' chairs. They work so fast that they forget you are flesh and blood - you keep hearing people say 'ow, not so hard' (myself included). And then there is the quality of the final result. My manicure was chipped within 26 hours at the nail tips and starting to pull away at the cuticles as well. If your goal is to feel like you've traversed the streets of Hong Kong, being bumped, banged and slammed the whole way, then this place ought to feel just like home! read more

I'm writing a review because I am surrounded by women who are the type of women who stay at home and have nothing to do but to find the smallest inconvenience and complain about it. Whilst they drive off in their suvs that their husbands bought them in their brand new north face jacket coats and plain Louis Vuitton bags. Bunch of hens that have nothing better to do than to squawk and throw feathers everywhere. I've been coming here for years, girls are awesome, super good customer service. I came in wanting a pedi and a fill but one of the gals explained that the girl who does the fills is on vacation. So I got the pedi and can come back another day for the fill. No big deal. No need for tantrums, pouting, and whining. Period. It's a slight inconvenience, not the end of the world. read more

This was by far the worst nail salon I have ever been to. I asked for a color change and usually at other salons they shape the nails, but my girl began painting (like I could have done at my own house). She rushed so quickly-- I got my nails and toes done in about 15 mins and at my normal salon it takes about an hour. When she began my nails she didn't even touch them or shape them, and got tons of gel and polish all over my fingers and told me to peel them off later. I tipped because I'm a nice person but the second I got a better look at my nails I wanted my money back-- also expensive, my color change for toes and gel nails was 42 dollars.. don't come here I felt I unwelcomed read more

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I had a pretty good experience here earlier this week. I got acrylics with gel and a design for $55 which was a pretty fair price. Took a little longer than expected, but overall very satisfied with the results! Will go back again. read more

Red Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Unfortunately I am compelled to write a 1 Star review. The primary reason is that during my 12 year old daughter's manicure (dip type) they cut up her fingers horribly, even causing her to bleed. She was too scared to tell me until we got home because she didn't want to "hurt their feelings" but she said that the tech didn't even seem to notice the blood, or if she did, she certainly didn't respond. I am outraged that they hurt my child. My manicure and pedicure were fine, but I wouldn't go back in a million years. I may still go back and complain. read more

This place was AWFUL! I had been searching for somewhere that does gel nail polish so I called this place on believe it or not, a recommendation. They told me that they do gel polish so I made an appointment. I got to the place and the nail tech started doing acrylics over my natural nails with the intention of a gel polish top coat. Not what I wanted at all but it was all too late! Don't let "chop shops" fool you into this. A true gel nail has a thick gooey gel built on top of your nail or artificial tip. Not acrylic and then topped off with gel top coat. Anyways, after the nail tech was done with the acrylic powder she told me to go and wash my hands (normal procedure) but I looked at my nails and they looked TERRIBLE! I am picky when it comes to the shape of my nails, especially when I told the person to follow what my own natural nail shape looked like. My nails were not the shape I wanted and there was such a thick layer of acrylic over the top of them that they looked awful. Completely horrified and all I could think of was that now I was going to have to fix them myself (I learned how to do acrylics long ago in cosmetology school), I asked the nail tech to just let me leave and that I was just going to go home and fix them. She tried to ask me how I wanted them, but I just wanted nothing more than to just get out of there. Stupid as I was, I actually paid and left. I sat in my car for 2 seconds and then walked back in because I was so pissed off that they did such a terrible job and that I paid money for it! To make a very long story short, I spoke with a couple of the people there, they pretended to not understand me (and give me a break, I am asian myself!) and then the supposed manager while the owner is away on maternity leave was unbelievably rude to me and even had the gall to laugh in my face. I was very respectful and asked very politely for my money back but they told me that they have a NO REFUND POLICY. I am a hairdresser myself (I even told the manager pleading him to understand and show industry respect for one another). I take great pride in the work that I do and want every one of my clients to leave absolutely happy and I will do whatever it takes even if in the very end, money has to be refunded. That is just ethical and good business practices. At any rate, take your chances here, but I would advise you to skip over this place and try TIP TOP on Yankee Doodle, or if you can make it to Happy Nails in St. Paul, you will be much more pleased. These places treat you with respect and appreciate your business. Oh yeah, and after telling other my story about this place, I have found out that they have screwed other people over too! But don't worry, I have submitted a claim to the Better Business Bureau regarding my experience here. Maybe I won't get any money back, but hopefully if you aren't reading this review somehow this place was flagged by the BBB through another online search to save you the pain and agony that I experienced. read more

I highly recommend this salon. I had a Deluxe pedicure ($39) and felt very pampered - also, I noticed that a lot of customers are regulars and there was a feeling of being somewhere where "everybody knows your name." Safety precautions were excellent; plexiglass dividers between customers and staff at all times. read more

I think I've found my quickie cheapo nail place. I know that everything depends on the tech that you get...I must have lucked out. She did a really great job of cleaning up the grunge. And she used just-short-of-scalding hot water for the soak, which I luuurrrrve. I don't expect much when it comes to the massage anyway, so the cold lotion and quickie treatment were no big deal to me. I opted not to get the paraffin dip this time around, though she offered. I, for one, actually dug their massage chairs, although I can see how someone 5'8" would feel like they got short shrift. They have these lavender pinafore things that they wear as a uniform - totally cheesy but also just a tiny bit cute. I'm satisfied with the $30 I plunked down today! read more

I read that Red Nails was voted "best pedicure" by City Pages, so I decided to give them a try. For $30, I am very happy with my pedicure. My feet were not exactly in the best shape, and they look and feel 100 times better now. I also liked that a paraffin wax dip is included. On the negative side, my massage chair was actually not that comfortable--it only went up a little above mid-back (granted I am relatively tall at about 5'8, but I was still surprised at the lack of comfort). The "stress relieving massage" was less of a massage and more just rubbing on some cold lotion for a few minutes--there was almost no pressure or actual massage. And this is minor, but the magazines I was given were all about 5-6 months old and dog-eared beyond recognition (no covers, etc.). I'm also not a huge fan of the neon walls. Given the price and the pedicure itself, though, the whole experience wasn't too bad. read more

My aunt, cousin and I had a wonderful experience at Red Nails in Highland Park. I found it was recommended by lots of neighbors on NextDoor, so decided to check it out despite a lower rating on other sites. We were able to easily get appointments the morning of and we were not pushed to get more services than we wanted, which I've experienced at several other nail salons. The work was excellent--we all got pedicures and my 10-year-old cousin got a manicure and the staff was great with her. I would recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be back myself. read more

Used to love going here for a pedicure, today I changed my mind. I've been there many times over the past 4 years. Over time they have changed their procedure- it's been reduced and timed and less appropriate. Today I soaked in plain water for about 2 minutes, no cuticle cream was used, she went crazy with the shredder and I watched, no body sanitized anything. They pulled the tools out of their tool boxes but she only rinse items in the dirty water I soaked in and sprayed with water! GROSSSSSSS! I hope I don't get infected from this pedicure- I soaked them in listerine and vinegar when I got home. They used a brush they picked up off the floor and cleaned the bowl as they sprayed it with water, no sanitizer! How can they be open? I should have walked out. My polish looks like my 9 year old niece did it. I paid $30 totally not worth it. read more

It's nice that they take walk-ins and my fingernails looked okay + I enjoyed the massage chairs while getting a pedicure but when they found out I was a "bride" (even though I was already married and was just getting my nails done for our reception which we held way after the fact), they started negotiating and upcharging...they had to discuss how much to charge me for a mani/pedi and gave me a different price than what was listed on the wall. I should point out, I wasn't getting anything particularly difficult or bridal, either...just a light beige polish on my fingers and coral pink on my toes. Then, midway through my pedicure, my technicians tells me that she "forgot to mention" the coral pink polish I picked was a new technology with a quality similar to gel and that it would cost extra because it would last longer like gel does. Seriously? And even after being extremely careful, the polish on one of my toenails chipped within hours...so I don't know how that advanced technology was worth the extra money. It was definitely not like typical gel polish. My maid of honor experienced similar disappointment and the cleanliness was a bit questionable here as well. I'm glad that others have had more positive experiences but since I don't get my nails done much anyway, I definitely expect more out of the experience when I actually do it. read more

I went to this place on Friday April 13th. I asked for a gel fill, she immediately told me the price, the price list was well posted. instead of giving me gel polish, she used a regular polish. I sat at the dryer 3 times and my nails still were not dry. I left with smudged nails. The other reason I am upset is because she never quoted the price of services for the customers who came in after me, they were caucasian, I am African American. She assumed I could not afford what I was asking for. On Sunday one of my nails cracked. NEVER AGAIN!!!!! read more

Friendly, inexpensive, and a decent manicure. It's a good $15 manicure so don't expect a $50 manicure. I didn't get anything fancy, just a regular mani, and I have natural nails. It lasted a couple days, which is standard for me. I wouldn't go here for a big event, but for a cheap pick-me-up, this place is great. read more

I have been searching for a new nail shop for months I get acrylics. I will never ever come back. The only reason I will have to go back is for them To fix what they did to my nails. I got my old ones taken off and wanted new ones to put on. First it took 2 hours and 20 min. Second I have to go back now because everyone of my nails has bubbles in them including the thumb, which at this point is barely hanging on. ( could fall off at any moment.) After I go in and try to get a full refund, because I would never want them to touch my nails again. I will NEVER go back...have had fake nails on for 5 years and have never been soo disappointed. Ever! They might be recognized for their pedicures but I will never step foot in there again!!! read more

I usually go to Red Nails for manis or pedis but no longer. I recently went on a very cold day and they were short staffed. No problem...I wasn't in a hurry and didn't mind waiting. I started to look around and felt like I was in hoarder heaven. What a mess of stuff everywhere! I decided to leave and as I walked out, the owner was at the front clipping his toe nails!!! I know it's a nail salon, but really??? Anyway, I went over to another salon on Snelling and the feel was neat, clean and so much more relaxing. Red Nails need to clean up it's act! read more

Walked in on a Monday, early evening, for a manicure and pedicure. Was immediately greeted, however then waited almost 10 minutes for someone to come over to the spa chair. Pedicure was ok, nothing special. The manicure was rushed, nail polish on my cuticles, and the polish dried to a tacky finish. Gross! I fixed it with my own topcoat once I got home. Even worse, the nail tech kept shaking her head each time someone entered the nail salon and complained about working long hours. This was at about 6:30 and the place closes at 7. Ended up having to fix my toenails with clear topcoat as well since it had the same tacky finish. There are definitely better places in the twin cities for a good mani/pedi! Won't be going back here again read more

I went on a sun and it was a awsome place the lady that did my nails was a perfectionest there was a line when I got there and a line the whole time I was there. It took the lady 2 pluss hours to do my nails gesh wow but she did the best job ever! Next time I go ill make a app lol read more

Please don't go here, you'll be disappointed. I thought the owner was nice and tried to accommodate, but the manicure was very bad. The nail tech painted onto my skin everywhere. I told her that I wasn't happy and I wanted the polish just on my actual nails. She got out the acetone and tried to "fix" it, but it actually ended up eating the polish on my nail. She kept asking if I was happy and I kept saying no, I was hoping that the owner would come over to check on me, but he didn't. I can not understand how she couldn't see the polish everywhere. I literally went home and took all the polish off and did it myself. I seriously question the cleanliness of this place. It is very run down and the techs carry around little suitcases with their supplies, they don't appear to be sanitized. I would never come here again; I'm just thankful I didn't catch anything while I was in there. It actually looked like they had some regulars in there that were finding their services acceptable, so they might have a couple good technicians, but the one I got should not be in this profession. I actually felt bad for her, she obviously can't polish nails. Complete waste of money. read more

Great prices, good service, nice people. Good for kids as well. Lots of pedi stations so good for groups as well.

I wish I could give a good review as I liked this place and the people were super nice, but my manicure is sub-par. Got a mani-pedi, regular polish on the feet and gel on the nails, and after 4 days the gel nail polish is chipping and peeling off. I had concerns immediately as there was considerable "overpaint" and sloppiness around the cuticles and the issues were well founded. I'd go back for a pedicure, but not a manicure. I'm really disappointed. If I can figure out how to post a photo, I'll share it. Not pretty. read more

This is a great nail salon! Clean, plenty of chairs for pedi's and great quick check in. I was able to pick from a huge assortment of colors and was given a chair to sit at even though all the gals were busy working with other clients. I have callous's on my feet from dancing and asked the girl to only use a pumice instead of a razor and she totally followed through. The pumice was the only thing that touched the bottom of feet and it was lovely. The shop has minimal parking so plan to find parking. read more

This is an excellent place if you're looking for friendly and great service. I've been going to this place for over five years and have never been dissatisfied with their service. The first time I came in, they did inform me of a no refund policy. They said that if I had any problems or was not satisfied with the work, they were willing to redo until I was completely happy with it. I said that's fine. But again, I have never had any problems with their service. They are very professional but friendly at the same time. I recommend this place to all my friends and family. Come and see for yourself. read more

Do not go here! I went here for a manicure and they do not sterilize and they re-use their tools. They were not clean and I ended up with a terrible infection in my finger (Paronychia) and the pain and discomfort caused me to have to go to the ER at night and receive and antibiotic- both were expensive from a $16.00 manicure. I am still in pain. Do not go here if you want to risk an infection. It is not worth it. Go to a nail salon where they actually clean their tools and sterilize them. I am not the first person this has happened to. read more

I came here for a pedi & mani a couple years ago - it was pretty decent. No complaints. I came back a few months ago for a shellac - horrible! There were air bubbles and they didn't try to fix it - they just kept putting more and more shellac on there. I suppose I didn't learn my lesson - because I came back last week and experienced the worst manicure of my life. A friend and I decided to get gel nails (not shellac but like the acrylic type) not only was she very ROUGH on my nails - at one point she burned my thumb with the motorized nail filer thing - but she gave me attitude when I asked her to fix the bubbles in my nail. Fast forward to less than a week later - and my nails a chipping & the tips are breaking. I have learned my lesson - MAYBE their pedicures are better - but DO NOT go here for manicures. read more

I have been there sporadically over a 6 year period. I find the atmosphere unpersonnel and cold. The services are average at best, more often below average. Would not return nor recommend read more

I hear this salon has great pedicures but I had an extremely poor manicure experience at this location. I tried this salon since it was closer to my home. The woman doing my acrylic nail fill for my french manacure was very nice;however, it has been 1 week since I was in & I still have red burn marks on 4 of my 10 fingers. Two of the burns from her tools were so bad my fingers were numb/sensative for days and I am still wearing bandaids w/antibiotic medication on them. Not exactly what I had in mind when paying $35 for a fill to have my nails look nice.She was well aware of the damage to my cuticle areas from her tool as she applied a blue liquid to attempt to help stop the constant bleeding. I believe they should not have charged me at all after that. In the future, I will be going back to my previous salon that is 45 minutes away as they do a great job for the same exact price. read more

I have been to Red Nails about every 2-3 weeks over the past 6 months, but I will no longer be giving them my business. The last time I went in, I went in for a fill and it was not busy. There were a couple nail techs available so the manger lady told me to pick out a color and take a seat at a certain station. I ended sitting there for 30 minutes waiting for a nail tech to start on my nails. In that half an hour, at least 3 people walked in without appointments and were seated with a nail tech starting on their nails immediately. It was not as if they simply forgot about me because I was sitting in a high traffic area of the salon; everyone could see me sitting there. After a half an hour, I got up and looked for the manager to ask how much longer I would have to wait. I did not see the manager anywhere so I simply walked out. Other cons about Red Nails: -the salon is very cramped -the nail techs mostly have a "get em in get em out" approach to their work which leads to a sloppy job -they have shortened my nails on a few occasions when I specifically told them not to -even if you make an appointment ahead of time, there's a good chance you'll have to wait 15 or more minutes for an opening -the nail techs have their favorite customers and if you're not one of them don't expect a very warm welcome There are much better nail salons in the area and I would suggest trying those out before taking a chance at Red Nails. read more

I just got my manicure here today. The wait time wasnt bad at all, it was clean, and my hands were treated wonderfully! Definitely will go back and would recommend! read more

Red Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota