I visited this nail shop for the second time ever yesterday. My daughter lives in Champaign and the…read morelast time we came was in February of this year to get pedicures for her birthday. We both thought they did a great job and our pedicures lasted a long time. Unfortunately when I came by myself yesterday, I had a very different experience. I called ahead to reserve an appointment at 4pm just to be safe. The gentleman who worked there answered my call and just agreed to my appointment time and was about to hang up, I said don't you want my name? He said what's your name? I told him, and he said ok see you at 4. When I arrived at the nail shop the man who answered the phone was at the first nail desk closest to the door working on a customer. There were two other women nail techs working on customers who just looked at me as I walked in. No greeting. The man didn't look up and said "can I help you?" I responded saying I have a 4pm pedicure appointment. He said "ok pick your color" never looking at me once. I picked my color and took a seat. I did not wait long before one of the ladies came to get me. I do not have much to comment on related to her pedicure on my feet. She didn't ask me if I wanted my toenails cut which usually is common practice, but other than that, the pedicure was pretty standard. She made some errors with paint on my skin but cleaned it up and the finished product is fine. She made no conversation whatsoever, though I cannot confirm or deny whether or not that was due to her limited English because I only heard her speak another language. The disturbing part of this visit was the conversation between a white woman and one of the nail techs right next to me. That nail tech was definitely trying to keep up conversation with the white woman and at at one point the white woman mentioned that she didn't realize she had this coming Thursday off. (Due to Juneteenth) The nail tech, who is an Asian woman, asked what's the holiday, the white woman fumbled for an answer and ultimately googled to find out what the holiday was and what it represented. The Asian woman asked "are you getting paid for the holiday?" The white woman said yes. And the nail tech responded "well as long as you're getting paid who cares that's great enjoy yourself!" As a Black woman who is literally sitting in the chair right next to them as they had this conversation- and NO ONE had the self awareness to recognize how deeply offensive that exchange was!! #1 for both of these women, one of whom is of a marginalized identity, to be oblivious to WHAT Juneteenth is, is disgraceful. #2 after they both "learned" that the holiday was about the eradication of the enslavement of Black people, and then to say "who cares as long as you're getting paid" is the most disrespectful and disgusting thing a fellow woman of color could possibly say. And to say it in front of a Black woman. Her deep need for white acceptance made her oblivious to how terribly ignorant she looks. I hope she reads this review and I hope she understands she has betrayed herself and her sister in this world. I do not recommend this business to anyone, but especially not for any people of color as they clearly have no respect or desire for our patronage. There are plenty of other options and I hope this business reaps the karma it is sowing.

I asked for a plain colored nail with stripes and when I showed the guy the inspiration picture…read more(below) he laughed in my face. I have been here before and they did a good job but with the disrespect, I do not plan on going back. I do not understand why they can not do stripes, and if they can't, there was no need to laugh in my face.

New to IL and live in a nearby smaller town and read a few reviews for nail salons in the Champaign…read morearea. While shopping Saturday I thought to call and ask if we could get appointments for mani pedis. Surprised the answer was yes and within an hour. We arrived early but promptly seated at the pedi chairs. The workers here are friendly, take their time servicing clients and the salon is relaxing.

I did a walk in pedi today and it's the best one I've had in a while. Says it's vinkat salon north…read morenow and under new management. Great service and very clean

I was very unsure about this review, so, I'll just share the good and the bad and you'll have to…read moredecide for yourself. First, location is close to campus, with a small parking lot, and the first thing I saw when walking up was an unhoused person sleeping on the sidewalk. Because the business has windows in the front and chairs right by those windows, it was just a little uncomfortable. I made an appointment online for 3:45, but my Regular Pedicure took until 5:15! Another girl came in after me and we were done at like the same time- did I get the slow guy? Price can't be beat- there is a small fee if you use credit card, so, bring cash. And the pedicure itself was well done! My regular pedicure was $30 and included a scrub, lotion, hot towel, and I was sitting in a massage chair, so, relaxing. Overall, the pros are price and a good pedicure. Cons were timing and vibe.

I am not sure who my nail tech was but she did an amazing job! I went in maybe an hour before their…read moreclosing time and they were able to fit me in despite not having an appointment schedueduled. I appreciated how they didn't rush the process even though it was past their clsoing time. I did go in with an inspo picture and got a full acrylic set done. Reasonable price and also very clean location. This is probably the cleanest nail salon that is still walkable within campustown

quick, clean, polite, good work! I have had gel nails,…read morepedicure, and now waxing. good atmosphere.

This Nail Shop is Racist I came in Thursday for a fill in and pedicure a few minutes later two…read moreolder white ladies came in they were Greeted asked to go to the back for pedicures The ladies who work in the shop don't like service to black ladies for pedicures I have experience this alot in America when I go to the nail shops another time I visit this location I was asked to pay before service. People should not have business if they don't know how to treat All people Fair.

I received a gel manicure from Lovely Nails in mid-December. I came in on a weekday afternoon and…read morehad about a 15 minute wait - completely worth it for the quality service I received. All of the nail technicians were extremely friendly and did an exceptional job! My manicure took about 40-45 minutes and looked fantastic! My nail technician worked very quickly and cautiously. My nails were perfect! The salon was very clean and has a calm ambience. I used to go to Anna's Nails, but will definitely be switching to Lovely Nails as my regular salon!

Another beautiful job by Mollie This was another amazing…read morejob by this super sweet lady thank you for always being available to meet my needs and supersede my expectations. Great place good people.

Love Tiffany and Trish... the whole place treats you like family... I've been to other nail salons…read moreand never been treated like this... this is my forever home..

Have been a few times after this place was recommended to me. SO worth it, they are a great…read morebusiness and everyone does a good job. I have been going back to Sue because she is great with designs and requests. They always offer a beverage, everybody's really nice, the facilities are clean, the color/application type selection is huge, and I think the services are reasonably priced for being pretty high-quality.

I had posted a review before but I just wanted to add that all my nails are different lengths. none…read moreof thEM match the length of the same finger on the other hand. there's no apex to my nail and some of them crooked. theyre not sealed very well due to bad application and prep. I suggest looking at my prior review for fuller details of the experience and other issues with my nails. I'm really disappointed as I had searched for nails salons for a couple of weeks before deciding on this salon due to its gallery and reviews but it was beyond unprofessional, dirty and horrible quality/supplies. There have been great experiences there by others but I know what to expect from a salon and this just wasn't it. Their prices are no cheaper than other, cleaner, professional salons in the area so just go somewhere else.

I was so happy with my nails! The pricing and services offered were just what I was looking for…read more Highly recommend!

The man who did my manicure was rude. I won't waste my time or MONEY there again. The entire…read moreatmosphere made me uncomfortable. It seemed I was an inconvenience rather than a customer. I do not recommend the business, there are other nail care salons in the area. Lynn M.

Highly recommend this place. Every single technician is an ultimate professional. I've never had a…read morebetter experience at any nail salon.

So, I needed a haircut as I was a god damned hippy. After several months, I finally decided to get…read morethe top cut off. I had been having Jen widen it as it was too narrow before, and now it's all one length, which is nice. Got in, got cut, got out. Went to the house to go shower and get all the little hairs off, and for the first time in months, put some product in my hair. So, I needed to stop and get some smokes for outside things, and I stop at the gas station right across the street. The girls working say something to the effect of "I love your hair, my son would love to have a cut like that". So, I reply "thanks, I just got it cut", and they are like "ohhh,fresh!" and I say, "yep, right across the street" and point to your place. Then they discuss wanting to go watch duck dynasty... for some reason.

I'm the sort of person that typically goes to a discount chain hair salon for his haircut: Borics,…read moreSupercuts, cost cutters, etc. I decided to give this local shop a try this time, and I'm not disappointed. The stylists that own and operate this place used to work at the Boric's in Urbana (next to the county market), and they are pretty good at what they do. I was surprised to see them in this place, since I knew they are both good at what they do. The difference, of course, is that here they don't have to pay the franchise fee, which could be as high as 60%! The result was that my stylist (Jenny, which I highly recommend her work) took her time and paid lots of attention to what she was doing to my hair, while I always felt rushed when going to Borics, super cuts, etc. with lots of machine cutting. They make a point to keep their prices the same as national chains, so an adult haircut is $13, which is very reasonable. They run coupons in local magazines and ads, and Jenny told me that they would even accept competitor coupons as long as it brings them business. One small point: It's better if you call and make an appointment. You can walk in of-course, but they give preference to people with appointments. I'll call in next time before I go there.