Very clean and inviting salon. Plenty of parking. I went in without an appointment on a busy Friday at lunch time, with half an expectation that if they were too busy, I'd just have to remember to make an appointment. Fortunately, they had some openings for a walk-in pedicure. I went with the "Xpress" pedi, thinking it was somehow shorter or less involved. It wasn't! It was a full on, very dedicated pedicure, and I had a super sweet lady tending to my toes. Everyone there was committed to their customers and seemed to care about their experience. The woman at the front desk also noted which color I picked out and added it to my profile. Very happy and will go back! read more

The first time I came here, I got a signature pedicure and it was phenomenal! The woman took her time with each step and I was so calm and relaxed when it was over. Today, I got the pedicure with collagen and it was not relaxing at all. I'm not sure if it was the timing (5 pm) or if this technician always rushes through the pedicure? I'm completely disappointed in my experience today, nothing like my 1st experience which was on August 16th during the day. I will probably give this spot one time chance and pray that I can have that original phenomenal experience. My guess is that this may be a hit or miss spot depending on your technician. read more

I have been to a ton of nail salons in the Champaign/Urbana area & I always come back to this one. I usually get the Signature pedicure & no chip manicure. Every person who did mine does a great job! They take their time so it's always a relaxing experience for me. Especially the last two ladies, I wish I would've gotten their names because I want them to do mine every single time I come in Also, the one thing that makes this place stand out is the color selection... so many to choose from! read more

My pedicure was decently good, but she didn't put a clear coat on the entire toe so you can tell where she stopped. My gel manicure was so fast that I knew this guy was doing something wrong. He didn't get the tip of my nail like most nail salons do. I paid $62 for a mani pedi and one week later my gel manicure starts to chip. I can say that I won't be coming back here anytime soon. read more

Salon Xpression - Waxing Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

First time getting dip nails. The ombré design came out beautiful and I was very happy with the end result. Dean was phenomenal! Thank u!!!

Brought my daughter here in September as last minute walk-in appointment for her first homecoming dance. I was so impressed that a few weeks later I made an appointment for myself. Amazing!!! I got a pink French manicure in dip nails. Love love love them. They do awesome work here and will def be back. read more

This place is absolutely the best! I never liked getting my nails done until now. ALWAYS getting the dip powder!

Horrible customer service. Pedicure was good. Dip was good. If only they weren't so rude! Impossible to make an appointment and when you do they try to say you didn't. Lots of waiting both times I have went. Bummer! Really wanted this to be my new place. read more

VERY RUDE! I left in tears. This is not a good business and I will be reporting this to the BBB. I was treated with disrespect and I am not happy. I have allergies and I sneezed once and I got asked to put on a mask. I do not have the coronavirus and these people treated me like I was a nasty person. I left and I don't plan on EVER coming back. I don't recommend going unless you want to be treated like crap and leave in tears. read more

I've been getting my nails done at Salon Xpression for a couple months now and I am always so happy with them. Kelly has done them each time and she is just the best! I get the dip and I had had a bad experience with it at a previous place, but Kelly has just been wonderful. The place is always clean and kept up, everyone is professional and nice. I would highly suggest them for your next manicure or pedicure! read more

Super clean and the staff is friendly. I Felt so relaxed during my pedicure experience that I actually fell asleep. This place is pretty cool ,super girly, and just a great place to go. If I am ever in Champaign again I will be sure to stop in for another pedi. read more

If I could give this salon 0 stars, I would. I have been going to this salon for over a year. I have always gotten great service, enjoyed the salon, and the employees have been very receptive to what length and shape I ask for. I have loved this salon ever since I started going regularly. I just went again this week to get my nails done again. I have always gotten a dip manicure, and this time was no exception. I asked for my nails to be squoval per the guide at the station and cut down just a bit so that my nail came to the end of my finger. Instead, I got a result that was unevenly shaped round nails, bumps, uneven coloring, edges that were not sanded down, and nails that were so short they hurt because they were cut to/past the start of my nail bed. I called the next day about fixing them, and was able to make an appointment for the following day. I was optimistic about this, as I had always had great experiences at this salon. I expressed my concerns and thought they were heard before going back to start my appointment. I asked if they could redo them and put tips on since they were now so short or refund my money. She said she could redo them, but when I asked again about tips to put on to make them return to the length I asked for, I was ignored. I had the same nail tech and she did the same thing as previously. She ignored me when I asked about making them squoval as I had originally asked, and only spoke to me when she asked if I thought they were good enough so that I wouldn't have any complaints to the manager at the front. My nails are still unevenly round in shape, and they hurt more than ever (I ended up taking an OTC pain killer medication after the service to try and stop them from hurting). She knew that they were already so short, however she kept filing them as if they had been grown out for 2 weeks. She cut into my cuticles/skin so they stung when she put the activation liquid on, and didn't wait long enough for one coat to dry before putting the top coat on so they came out bumpy and unfinished. I went back up to the front and she asked another employee to fix a few, but they still aren't correct by a long shot. The definition of insanity is repeatedly having the same inputs and expecting a different output, and this experience is just that. With the same nail tech, no change in their understanding, and still a poor result, it is clear that this is insanity. I was so mad I couldn't keep arguing with people who were annoyed with me and didn't hear what I had to say, so I just had to leave after a second failed attempt at a simple dip manicure. read more

I really like this place! The staff are super friendly and I like how modern and clean it is inside! I went here for the first time and decided to get my first powder manicure. I am really happy with how well it turned out. I also got a pedicure here a couple of weeks ago that was fantastic! I will definitely be back as this my new go-to salon and even bought my mom a gift card here for Christmas! read more

I think efficiency is great but not when you have to compromise quality. The three times I've been in, I was there for less than 30 minutes. The woman who usually does my nails at a different salon takes and hour+ to do my dip powder but it lasts for an entire month! I'm not saying that they have to spend an entire hour but only 25 minutes is ridiculous. I gave them three chances and this past weekend was the last. He took my old dip powder off and not only was he extremely rough, he also left patches of the old color on and had the nerve to look right at them and put the new powder over it. He then went on to give me a lumpy, uneven, sheer dip manicure that's already cracking after less than a week. read more

I made an appointment online two days in advance. I received a confirmation for my appointment via text and email. Upon going to my appointment, I was told that that they did not confirm my appointment and that they called and left a voicemail telling me so. I showed my missed calls to the woman at the front desk and told her that she must have a different client, because I did not have any missed calls and certainly did not miss any voicemails. They "squeezed" me in, for my CONFIRMED appointment, and quite possibly with the most inexperienced employee there. I requested dip nails with a manicure, and for paying $50 for these services I left wholly unfulfilled and pissed off. I asked for my nails to be square/oval, but the employee couldn't even manage to do shape my nails correctly. My nails were misshapen as well as not one nail having the same shape as the next. I also had tips applied to my nails and they did not apply them correctly, either. There was a clear gap between my nails and the tip nail which the employee clearly did not care about correcting. Now here I am, not even a week out from getting my nails done, and my nail is broken, as shown in the picture. I got my nails done early as I had to travel out of town for my best friends wedding... which is tomorrow morning, so now I don't even have time to go to a different salon to get it fixed. Thanks salon xpressions for letting me down and taking a lump sum for horrid services. I will not be returning, I suggest any future clients do the same. Their idea of "correcting the mistake" they made was not calling back as well and denying any wrong doing on their part. Horrible customer service and services that are way too expensive for what they're worth. If it were possible to give them a 0/5 stars I would. read more

Salon Xpression - Shitty nails from shitty service - Waxing Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This was my first time visiting Salon Xpression and it is my new favorite! I love all the choices they have for dip powders. They did an amazing job on my nails and they look so clean and professional. The atmosphere was also very nice and they are all very friendly and super conversational. I'm so excited I found a nail salon that truly does an amazing job with my nails. read more

I was so excited to find out that Salon Xpression specialized in the powder nail process! I had tried the powder mani while out of town and loved it. I don't do well with gel and a regular manicure just doesn't last for me. I went in to the new and lovely Salon Xpression and had a powder mani. It looks great and I'm going on my 3rd week with it. Thanks for the beautiful job on my nails. Cindy read more

I had a wonderful experience here! The salon is so clean and bright and the staff were very friendly. Tina gave me an amazing pedicure- she has great attention to detail and her massage was the perfect amount of force for me. They use name-brand products at every step: OPI lotions, scrubs, etc. They even have a little pedicure chair insert and foot bath for when little ones come for services. The price for a pedi was a bit expensive, $28, but totally worth it. I'm so excited to have found my nail salon! read more

They did such a bad job on my dip nails. I asked for nail tip extensions three times and they didn't do them and just kept saying ok. I even called ahead to make sure they could do both dip and the extensions which they said they could She cut off all the the length on my nail and my nails look like children's nails now. She left a ton of the dip gunk under my nails and the hardened dip on the skin on the tip of my fingers. I will never go here again. read more

Such a lovely shop! It is very clean, and the workers are very polite. They are transparent about the pricing of different services. They let you know ahead of time if there will be an extra charge. I have had both pedicures and dipped manicures, and both services have been fantastic. read more

Today was my first time going, and it was wonderful! The lady who did my nails paid so much attention to detail, and she made sure I was happy with everything from the shape of my nails to the amount of coats she applied. Definitely my go-to place while I'm still in Champaign! read more

Paid a lot for pedicure and extended dip manicure. Techs did not spend any time trying to understand what I wanted. Toenails cut too short and they filed my fingernails into wrong shape and then had to file the tips down so they were barely longer than my natural nail. Felt like they treated me coldly because I was disappointed in the length and shape of nails. Will not go back. read more

I went in for a chin wax and after waxing over everything twice, no hair was removed because they used the wrong type of wax! She then proceeded to attempt to tweeze each hair, which was extremely painful. It is now 2 days later, and my face is still sore to the touch. I'm disappointed I even had to pay for that lack of service. I will NOT be returning. read more

This salon is fabulous! They always have deals on pedicures. It's also always clean which is a huge plus. They do a FANTASTIC dip.

I called ahead to ask about dip manicure and was quoted $36 for just polish $40 for the full manicure. I was charged $38 for just the polishWhen I arrived I wasn't really greeted, wasn't offered water (others around me were). I had two techs ask me what color polish I wanted, which they proceeded to walk away. Finally, a third person comes, asks and actually services me. He however didn't ask me what I wanted done (I should've spoken up and said that I wanted the full manicure). I chose a light pink polish so unfortunately something dark landed between coats of the dip and so there's a dark mark on my nail which the tech looked at and ignored. He disregarded my request about my preferred nail shape and so I had to remind him, which then he had to file my nails down shorter. Also a few nails were uneven which was frustrating and when I asked him to fix the uneven nails he looked at me as if confused. :/ I went here because I had heard great things, maybe I just came in on a bad day :/ The business offered me to come in and have the service redone and the technician took her time and did a great job on the service. read more

Seriously impressed with this nail salon! I've been twice and both times had great service. The first time I came I had the deluxe pedicure. Today, I got the charcoal pedicure. Both pedicures were excellent, but the charcoal one is my current favorite. Their attention to detail while cleaning the feet, cutting the cuticles, and removing calluses can't be beat. My massage was good both times and I've loved how my nails look. I give them an A+! read more

Rude service - I've seen the front person turn down several people because they were too busy in a very distasteful manner. You are the business owner, you could kindly say that you're too busy to take any more customers now and then offer a better solution. Instead, she just said "I don't have time for you" and brushed the "would be" customer off. The service itself also seems rushed, pedicure massages dont last long and they barely massage. That's what I'm looking forward to most at a nail place! The place is very clean and that's probably the only good part about it. read more

Salon does a nice job however it is overpriced & my appointment was rushed through therefore it was not relaxing. They forgot my hot towel and barely massaged my legs or hands. read more

This has got to be one of the nicest nail salons in the CU area. Great service in a timely manner.

My mom and I get gel manicures about every 2 weeks. We typically tip well and tend to be very loyal to salons that treat us well. We went to Salon Xpression for a manicure Sunday afternoon, as we've been looking for a new 'regular' salon. My mom had been mowing the grass and working on plumbing, as my father just had his prostate removed & she is picking up his house- and yard-work duties in addition to taking care of him, so her nails were in rough shape. Apparently her nail technician thought we were too grubby (I don't know if she based this off our appearance or the state of my mom's nails... which, HELLO, was the reason we were there in the first place...) to be able to afford manicures at this salon. To me, this is unacceptable - sure, we were in comfy clothes, but it was the WEEKEND and we both work fulltime professional jobs during the week. She asked my mom twice if she wanted a full, gel manicure and my mom said yes. She replied "you know it's $40, right? i just want to make sure..." which was INCREDIBLY rude. (My mom earns good money, not to mention has been going through an extreme amount of stress and difficulty due to my father's cancer treatment. No one deserves this kind of treatment, especially not her.) My mom very politely answered the woman that yes, she understood and would like a gel manicure. The technician was extremely rough throughout the entire manicure process (I watched her slam the curing lamp into her hands more than a couple times), and kept shoving my moms hands around like she couldn't even stand to touch them. I was appalled at this treatment and how judgemental the technician was. I can guarantee you we will never return to this salon. BE FOREWARNED... if you don't fit the technicians' idea of stereotypical "rich" looking client you will get sub-par treatment, your hands slammed around, and an all-around terrible experience. Do not recommend!!! read more

I had a special request and they were very helpful and accommodating! I wish they were located closer to my home. Loved them!

I give this place one star because I've had 2 really terrible experiences in this salon. First, I had one of the workers use wax that wasn't warm enough to wax my eyebrows and ended up taking chunks of my skin off my face. Yes, wax that's too cold can also wax off your skin just the same way wax that's too hot can rip off skin. When I told them about the issue, they were not sympathetic and didn't refund me my money. Another time I went to this salon I chose a pearl white and after the first coat the technician asked if I liked the color. I responded "Oh no, not at all it's silver and not at all white I'd like to change my color." The technician insisted that I try another coat because it would look better. After the second coat, I still hated the color and politely requested the no chip polish be removed and that I could pick another color. The technician rudely removed the color and left me sitting for over an hour while I patiently waited to be helped again. Then, a new (nicer) technician redid a new nail color for me. While I was pleased with the second color, the salon charged me twice for fixing my nails even though I told the technician I didn't like the color in the first place and she insisted on continuing to coat another color for the first color. When I went to pay, the female receptionist said something along the lines of, "Sorry we have charged you twice because we had to do your nails twice because you didn't like the color." I'll never be returning. read more