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    Solar Nails

    3.7 (195 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - Solar Nails

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

    Nail polish change

    Nail polish removal

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    Had the most amazing experience here would 100000% come back. Yesli is an extremely skilled nail technician who not only pays attention to detail, she also provided me with the best customer experience I've ever had at a nail salon. She is a kind, smart and a talented artist. Her work is precise and detail oriented. If you are considering getting any sort of nail service done and want someone who will not only do it well but cares about how her customers feel when they walk out of the salon, book Yesli!!!!

    Perfect almond shape
    Nadjia C.

    I finally found a new nail salon while im living in this area!! My go to nail tech is Yesli! She is so sweet and never rushes her work which I really appreciate. She also does designs and pedicures really well.

    Yesterdays pedicure - one day old
    Rachel R.

    Yesterday, I came here and had a pedicure. YESTERDAY. I get regular pedicures and have never left with toes like this. I paid for the second tier pedicure with the extra stuff, including callous and hot stone etc. The skin/the polish, the cuticles, everything looks so bad. I tipped 25% before noticing how horrible it looked up close. How?? I think some steps were missed. $57 for a one day pedicure. Disappointed they did such a bad job.

    Priscilla D.

    Solar Nails is my go-to local spot for gel and dip powder manicures. It's not a fancy place but they typically do a solid job. They don't specialize in elaborate nail designs but they can do simple designs that are really cute. I got to whoever is available and I've been satisfied the majority of the time. Parking is pretty easy too. If I can't find a street spot there's a paid parking lot super close.

    Audra H.

    Well over a year later (almost two) and Solar Nails is still amazing and my go to nail spot...specifically my girl, Ali! She has to be one of the best nail technicians at the salon. She's so talented and always pays attention to detail! I've been going to her for almost a year and won't go to anyone else! She has become someone I consider a friend! The prices aren't cheap BUT you get what you pay for and it's worth it! If you're in the area, definitely check Solar Nails and Ali out!

    My nails started separating after only 2 days

    Awful job Not clean And treats their clients like sh*t I'm never going back to this horrible place! If I could, I would have given 0 stars

    I received a gel mani/pedi at Solar Nails on Sunday, 8/27, and have been a long-time customer with no issues until this visit. 15 minutes after leaving my appointment, the gel on one of my fingernails completely peeled off as I was driving home. I immediately returned and got it repainted. I had noticed that the bonding agent used was in a near-empty bottle and looked yellow/dried out, so I asked if the rest of my nails were secure and was told it was fine. The next day I left for a two-week trip out of the country, and two more of my nails completely peeled off. Since I had already left for my trip, I was not able to return to get them fixed and had to find a salon out of the country to have the rest of the gel removed. The salon that I went to have them removed confirmed that the way they were peeled looked like a bad bonding agent was used. What's frustrating about this situation is that I have tried calling Solar Nails four times and have been told that a manager is unavailable to speak to. I've also left my phone number and have not received a callback. Additionally, I've reached out to the email address listed on their website and have not received a reply. I understand mistakes and weird circumstances happen, but to know that a customer has had an issue and not respond or address it is poor customer service and why I will not return to Solar Nails. After being a happy Solar Nails customer for years (even sticking them out through price increases knowing I could pay less elsewhere), it's clear that their customer service and quality has gone down. I'm bummed to have to find a new regular spot!

    Dip full set with gel polish as a top coat.
    Candice H.

    This was my first visit to Solar Nails and it was good. My nail tech, Alley was very nice and did a great job making sure my real nails kept their length. The shop itself is average size and the stations were clean and pedicure chairs were comfortable. There's also WiFi signs posted all over the shop which was nice. It's a few blocks from the Takoma metro station and located by a lot of other small businesses. The only reason I give 4 stars is because one of my nails is lifting. Meaning the dip overlay is loosening from my nail. That's never happened before but I want to give them a second try to fix it.

    SNS dipping powder with tips.
    Aileen M.

    A lovely neighborhood nail spot. I've been coming here on and off for over 3 years now. My lady Mariela (probably spelled her name wrong) left in 2017 . So I haven't been back consistently since then but I decided to come back about a month ago to get SNS dip powder with tips. I unfortunately can't remember the young lady who did my nails but she did a decent job. My only complaint was she knicked me twice, once on my thumb and the other on my middle finger. Both fingers bleed a little. I wanted to wash the blood off but she just put some solution (not sure what it was) and continued to paint my nails. My nails lasted for about 3 weeks. Not bad but the nails I had before, which I had gotten done at a nail shop in Wheaton mall, lasted until I took them off to get these nails and that was little over a month. The shop it's self is very clean. I like how they clean and manicure my cuticles before they get started on painting them. I will say because of the convenient location of Solar Nails, I'll most likely be back but I'll probably go to another technician. I just miss Mariela . I wish I would have gotten her number.

    Post pedicure
    Hilary K.

    I was impressed by Solar Nails response to COVID and reopening. They were able to take me for a mani pedi with a call ahead same day appointment. They had plastic barriers up at the front desk for protection and asked everyone to wash their hands upon arrival. Everyone had to wear masks. They have their pedicure seats spaced out with someone wiping them down in between customers. Their manicure station also had clear plexiglass for added protection. My mani pedi turned out wonderfully and the space is large enough to appropriately social distance at the same time! Only thing is I wish they had an option to pay via Venmo to cut down on passing credit cards or sharing pens to sign.

    This is day SEVENTEEN after i got my gel manicure. No chips, no peeling. Literally I've never had a gel manicure hold up this long.
    Claire D.

    Let me start by saying I am INCREDIBLY hard on my nails. But I'm on day 17 of my gel manicure and there's not a single chip or sign of peeling. The woman who did my nails was incredibly thorough about cleaning up my cuticles and making sure all the edges of my nails were perfectly smooth and cleaned up. Solar nails has always been my go-to nail place but i think lately they've really stepped up their game!

    My damn heel !
    JaiSun M.

    Today is my mom's bday. Since today is my mom's day I said we can go where you'd like. She selected this shop b/c its close by her house. While we did not have an appt we were still seen. We did not get soap, cleanser or even bubbles to soak in. Our feet were placed in hot water barely even to soak. We both selected an OPI Infinite shine polish to which we were both told it would be $3 extra (like it was guac at Chipotle‍, sis...I got $6, goin head and paint our feet. Anyway mom was pleased & I guess that's all I care about. My pedi on the other hand...outside of the polish was sub par. I'm a runner so I need to get my feet soaked, rubbed & scrubbed. I often develop blisters or cracked heels as well. I did not believe I needed to 'instruct' my nail tech to get certain spots on my feet as they are clearly evident. I don't even know if they have 'signature' pedicures b/c non were offered. I also mentioned to mom that we got no water, tea, coffee or wine...I kind thought that was customary in most places. Welp, not here. If you want a quick job that may miss necessary spots then by all means this is your place. However if you want a semi spa experience, then chile...this ain't the place. Thank you

    Gel manicure
    Enar O.

    I really like it here... When it comes to my nails, I don't really explore - it's always gel manicure, regular pedicure and eyebrow waxing. I don't do acrylics and barely any form of design. My natural nails grow nice and strong so I do my best to maintain them like that and this is the only place that multiple technicians have done it exactly as I like. It's nice having more than one "nail person" at a spot. They run things smoothly and in an organized manner; if you walk-in, your wait time is not longer than what you're originally told and they take their time to do it right. Never had any issues here.

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    The ONLY Salon I go too where they're not sloppy or in a rush! My new secret place! Call them now, You wont regret it!

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    All of the technicians are very professional and extremely helpful but Lizi and Janneth are my preferred technicians.

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