Came here for the first time due to being in Waco for the weekend and really needing my nails done. They couldn't do the color I wanted because they didn't have it which is fine so I chose something different. I was seated with a nail tech, then moved to a diff seat a few minutes later and then moved a final time. By the time I got to the third person I had shown a picture of the nails I wanted multiple times and this person was going to do something completely different. This nail tech was extremely rough and I pulled my hands away multiple times because she was hurting me. My nails didn't even come out to the design I wanted but they will do for now. This was a complete waste of my money and I would not recommend them. Literally find anywhere else in Waco. read more

I really like this salon, along with my nails i got my feet done, both were done really nicely, will come back soon. read more

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Mr. Kha did my nails which was an acrylic set with lilac polish and I got them stiletto. He did soooo good and it only cost me $35. He was fast but still managed to make them look very very nice. Every time I come to solar nails it is amazing but this time was extra great. 10/10 would 100% recommend if you're looking for a place in Waco and definitely ask for Kha read more

Solar Nails - I got a lilac purple acrylic set stiletto shaped - Nail Salons Near Me - Waco, Texas

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Solar Nails. I have been a FAITHFUL CUSTOMER for years! Phillip & Kelly are the best when it comes down to doing their jobs. I have no complaints about this place. I don't see how ANYONE could. When I have certain designs that I want to try, all I have to do is show them a picture & they will do exactly it is I want them to do! This nail salon gets 10 stars & more from me. Keep up the good job Solar Nail Team. AS YOU CAN SEE MY NAILS ARE ALWAYS ON POINT ! ONLY DONE BY THE BEST. SOLAR NAILS, WACO TEXAS. read more

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Giving it one star cause the first time I went my nails came out amazing and they charged me $115 (what they said they would on our instagram messages.) I got my nails done again but this time it was something way more simple and shorter than last time no rhinestones or anything, and they had told me $90 on our messages, got the service done and didn't even get offered water (which was offered to everyone around me) but the nails came out really good so I didn't complain, when I went to pay they told me it was gonna be $125 and I told them they had told me $90. They told me they charging me more cause of the "length" and "shape" (which I've never been charged for shape) when I messaged them again and told them on instagram they told me they charge $20 for length(which they weren't that long) and $10 for shape (the nail tip they glued on me already had the shape) and told me they'd give me "a $5 dollar discount" which I ended up paying $120. I've also gotten a pedicure and still didn't get offered water or anything till have the service and the man that did it filed the side of my foot so hard it opened my skin. Here are the nails from the first time/ and the second time. read more

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Solar nails... where do I begin? When I walked in the salon was very nice looking and modern. My friend that I went with had made an appointment for the three of us. The nail techs welcomed and asked what we would like to be done. Myself and my friend requested dip nails. Well.... my friend who also requested dip nails did not get dip at all. When I saw what the nail tech was doing, he had informed me that it depends on the individuals nail bed. Then after being indecisive about choosing a dip color they asked me over and over again if I was ready. At this point I didn't choose a color. I finally chose a color and they began the process. After the nail tech finished my nails they looked lumpy and bumpy. These nails were HORRIBLE! I can't believe the nail tech allowed this. I will never return to this salon. I am very disappointed in the services that were provided and the poor quality work read more

Honestly I've gone to this place multiple times and the only person who does a good job is Kelly, which is why I'm giving it 1 star. Today she was busy so I went to Phillip ( owner+ husband) and he was rude to me the whole time, telling me I was picky when he filed my nails all different shapes and sizes. The whole time he wasn't paying attention to the filing he kept looking at who came in and trying to direct them somewhere. He then blamed me for my nails "growing crooked" and that yet again I was too picky. He proceeded to insult me some more saying id make a horrible doctor cause I would never be satisfied, it honestly drove me near tears . I never expected to be treated this way, especially as I've returned before and I'm a paying customer. All i wanted was to treat myself for graduation and i was already tired after a long day but instead this made it so much worse. Would not recommend, all the owner cares about it getting you in and out, does a terrible job and then blamed your nail for "being weird". Anyways better salons in town. Avoid it if you can. read more

The owner was rude and had a nasty attitude. The service does not match the price. They are overpriced!

0/5. My friend and I wanted to get our nails done and she had a good experience last time. We regret not looking at the reviews before hand. The quality of service has gone down. The girls could not put their phones down. One kept taking calls the other would stop to text every other nail. We both wanted the "deluxe " manicure that the girl said cost $40. My friend got that but I did not, the girl did not ask or say a word to me she just immediately started drilling on my nails. She also couldn't get them to dry so she had to keep scraping it off and doing it again. Leaving my nails bumpy. When it came time to pay I was charged 41 (no wax just a half a**ed manicure) and my friend was charged 56. She ask why is was more than what the girl told her and the receptionist just kept saying no it's going to be 56. We would've asked the girl that did her nails but she left in a hurry to get her kids. We will definitely be trying a new place in the future. read more

I don't ever go to any salon but Zizi nail lounge. Me and my friend decided to be adventurous and try solar nails. Of course I get the owner - Philip. He proceeds to tell me that putting the dip powder on like it's acrylic would make it last longer. Okay whatever sounds great. So he does my nails which were gorgeous btw- then I ask for some cute design just something cute- ask him how much it's gonna be and he jokingly laughed and said 200$. Obviously that's not the price but I did ask how much multiple times. After I get done and go to the counter I'm told I owe 75$!!! So I'm aggravated but I'm willing to pay because I do like them. Well here it is not even 1 1/2 weeks later and ALL my nails are starting to lift and one completely popped off- and it's not even like it damaged my nail- it came off so easy with no trouble. Needless to say, I WONT be returning. Back to zizi I go.. read more

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This is my favorite nail place in Waco Philip and his wife are such nice people, it's a nice atmosphere makes it feel very comfortable in there .. I love the points system too, get to save me money ! I wouldn't go to any other nail place !! read more

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I really liked it it was clean they did my nails good accept the person working there said it was going to take 30 minutes but ended up taking an hour and 30 minutes but other than that it was good read more

Terrible service after one of their nail techs splashed water on me soaking my shoes and my pants. No offered any help or even apologized for the incident. I was so frustrated with the lack of service I left after paying without getting my fill read more

I went to the Salon while visiting Waco and was highly disappointed. I got an acrylic fill and Sunny was quite aggressive. He refused to cut my nails short although that is what I was requesting. He skipped the base coat for my gel nails so the nail polish chipped a day after. I was very disappointed. Whomever did my pedicure did not ask me what kind of glitter I wanted on top of my nail polish, nor did he cut my toe nails as requested. Although he slightly filed them down, he left them in 2 very different shapes. I hardly leave reviews, and poor ones at that BUT women enjoy going to the salon and getting pampered and I was not pampered or pleased with any part of my experience here. read more

Went in to get a full set - natural. No polish, no colored tip, no top coat. Since I'm a licensed cosmo, I do my own gel. I took a picture of the menu that said it was $25 for a set and the lady told me it went up $5. I get it, COVID. But it didn't, it went up $10 to $35. $10 to take off the old set. Fine. Whatever. What really upset me was the nail tech, Kim, completely destroyed my cuticles. And no cuticle oil either. And the acrylic is stuck to the sides of my cuticle/skin. My fingers are in pain.. Pictures of my nails immediately after leaving. Won't be going back. read more

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If I could give this store a 0 i would. I went in for a fill on my nails and got a design with red crystals and was charged $100. Mind you the same exact set i got brand new 3 weeks ago from the shop was $100, the previous set also had crystals. When I informed the store owner I was never given the price and that it didn't make since on a fill he started to get loud with me. When i asked him to lower his voice because he needs to be professional he blamed it on the store music being too loud. Once the music was off he still yelled. Finally a manager came over and said she would take the crystals off and not charge the $20 for them but i still had to pay for the flower design which was $30. I sit patiently waiting my turn for the crystals to be removed. After a short while of sitting getting them removed the police approach me. The store owner has called the police on me. Never in my life have i felt so disrespected. To know i chose to use my hard earned money in their shop and for them to over charge for a design and crystals for $50 and call them out on it. Then for them to call the police. I wasn't rude, loud, or ignorant. Even when the cop approached he stated i was very calm but because the owner called he had to speak with me. Us women of color is this store main customers and i cant believe we still choose to do business with these type of people who treat us this way. Calling police on those that he know in many cases police react first and ask questions later. I will never in my life go back to this establishment and i will continue to tell everyone i know about their ways. read more

45 for lumpy and bumpy nails, if u go ask for one a guy because my friend said he does her nails and he is good... I took them off as soon as I got home.. she glued them on crooked and was rushing even tho not a lot of people were there. People were nice just not good at doing nails. read more

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Worst gel manicure I have ever had! The girl cut back my cuticles so much, 3 of my nails bled and she used nail glue to stop the bleeding. She watched a video on her phone the whole time and didn't even bother to ask how I wanted my nails shaped. They try to get you in and out of here as fast as possible. A $35 gel manicure only lasted 20 minutes... do not waste your money here!! read more

i went to this nail shop on friday evening. i spoke to nancy, at the front counter. she started off telling me to come back in 20-30mins.they were extremly rude folks. never will i return read more

Absolutely horrible. I was visiting Texas and needed a pedicure, I had my pedicure done here and the woman doing it knew nothing about nails or skin. She cut me and put 5 coats of gel nail polish on. She got the polish on the sides of my skin and proceeded to TRY. (and failed miserably ) to remove it, she cut me and made my skin RAW. Absolutely disgusting. Ruined my trip. Unprofessional, unsanitary and absolutely the worst pedicure I have ever received in my life. Do not be fooled by fake reviews. Their technics are horrible, most of them need to return to cosmetology school(if they even went) and relearn EVERYTHING. I don't know how they got their license. Over priced for a shitty service. read more

All I can say is that Lily is the BEST when it comes to a pedicure, I highly recommend her, she pays very much attention to details, will definitely continue to come with read more

I absolutely love this place! My daughter recently had an 18th Birthday Party and she invited several of her friends and family to get their nails done. We had so much fun! Philip and all his staff were super friendly, and amazingly talented! Oh, and they have a new rewards program where you gain points towards future discounts. We will definitely be back! read more

First off, I gave it one star, because I had to leave something. This nail shop is not worth the space it's in. I went there after work because it was closer than my normal nail shop. The customer service is terrible, & my nail tech could barely communicate with me. After ONE week, several of my nails had fine cracks across the nail bed. JUST A COUPLE DAYS LATER, two of my nails have broken to where it has caused me to bleed. There was no pressure, trauma or anything. They just BENT and snapped like cheap press ons; one while putting on a seatbelt & the other while opening a door. My nails never break like this, nor am I hard on my hands. Not to mention, THESE ARE MY NAILS! I have literally never had this problem! In conclusion, YOU COULD NOT PAY ME TO GO BACK HERE!!!! read more

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Great! Philip did a great job on my nails and I loved my pedicure and my eyebrows are so gorgeous!!!

Went in today and had Ace as my technician. She was so friendly and good. Got exactly what I was asking for. Definitely will be going back.

I've been going there for over a year and have NEVER been disappointed. Phillip is amazing as well as, Nina, and all the other talented employees! read more

Solar Nails - My latest!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Waco, Texas

Got my nails done 2 weeks ago, now that they're off I see my real nail is very damaged. Don't get me wrong I've got my nails done and they have never looked like this after I take the fake ones off!! read more

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I have been to Solar Nail a handful of times and today I had the WORST experience. I understand that Fridays can be hectic, I get it. Came in and sat down with the owner who quickly got tips on my fingers. He left me to another woman (Ivy I believe) to finish up. It's busy, no big deal. HOWEVER, this woman was incredibly RUDE!! I had a wrist injury a while back and my wrist is still sore at times. She was twisting my wrist and by instinct I resisted a little and she grabbed me and YANKED and scolded me "CAN YOU DONT MOVE?" Instantly pain shot through my arm. She didn't know, so I just told her that my arm was hurt. But she couldn't hear me past her air pods because the entire time she did my nails she was WATCHING TV ON HER PHONE! She was more interested in her phone than my nails. She made the nails long and I asked her to go shorter and she didn't. Then I asked for MATTE and I got glossy. Not to mention, she put gel polish on and there was a hair on my nail that she SET with the light and it hardened into my nail. I pointed it out, but again she ignored me. Left acrylic all over my fingers that I'm still trying to get off HOURS LATER. And the corners were so sharp that I kept hurting myself and my children, so I had to file them. She was just careless and rude. And to add insult to injury, my ticket was $70!! Outrageous!! I always get the same style and colors here and usually pay $50 for the set. So she definitely over charged. It was extremely busy, so I paid and left but unless this situation is address and fixed, I will not return. Overall, the nails are not awful, the experience was just HORRIBLE! read more

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Unfortunately this was my worst experience ever at a nail salon. I called ahead to ask if they were taking reservations on Friday, they told me walk ins only. Which was fine, when I got there I brought my grandmother and my Aunt, I had asked for a simple manicure. Although my my grandmother and Aunt were served, they had asked for pedicures. I wait over an hour, when I asked if I could wait with my grandmother and Aunt until they were ready for me, the receptionist informed me I was not allowed to wait with them. I ended up leaving without my nails done and was ignored by the receptionist the entire time I was there. An afternoon meant to be spent with my family was not nearly what I expect from a hospitality based business. My grandmother and Aunt then told me their pedicures were poor workmanship at best. read more

A few months after I posted my original review, I returned to solar nails for a dip manicure. They absolute botched it. The tech dipped each nail at least 6 times that I counted and pulled out the light used for gel manicures. My nails were like cement. It was horrible. When I gave a negative review on Facebook, the business owner called me a liar. read more

i just spent 100$ for a refill and they look rlly bad.. like i don't like to complain but he was rushing and they just look lumpy and shaped weird. i won't be going back and now i have to go pay to get them fixed asap rlly sad. read more

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My friend and I went in for pedicures. The person who took care of me was nice and did a good job. The hot water heater had broken so the water was cold. No biggie. I could handle it and they were really good about heating up water and adding it to the foot bath. The problem I had was when it came time to pay. They had a $1 fee for using a debit card. There was NOTHING anywhere in the place or around the register to warn us about it, either. I was furious about that. I can understand not wanting to get hit with the vendor fee, but if you don't want to pay the fee (as a business), then only accept cash. Don't wait until the customer is paying WITH A CARD to tell them about the fee. They said NOTHING about it until I got to the cashier. I will not be returning. I hope that fee was worth it because you have lost two customers. My friend was angry about it, too. read more

I usually only come here for pedicures and they're awesome. However, I recently came in for SNS nail treatment. I asked her the price and she said $40 for real nails, which was the case for me. After picking my color, they soaked my old SNS color off by left me sitting there for over 25 minutes. I watched two people that came in after me get acrylics and pay and leave before anyone even talked to me again. The front desk attendant ignored me when I tried to get her attention. The person that ended up doing my nails was not good and left the SNS looking patchy and some of my nails uneven (see middle finger nail). He also left a lot of SNS on my surrounding cuticle. My friend that came in with me was able to get a full pedicure and SNS done in the time it took one person to do my SNS. Then they charged me $50 because I had to soak off the old SNS color, however this is a part of the service because there's no other way to get a new SNS color without first removing the old. I also wasn't offered anything to drink until they were pretty much done with my nails. I would never come back here to get my nails done because they overcharge for things that should be a part of the service and because they so easily forgot about a customer. read more

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Philip is amazing! Always sets my appts and dose a fantastic job on my nails. I have to have my coffin cut just right! To funny and remembers my life and busy schedule. The pedis are wonderful and relaxing with alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages available. I bring friends with me every time and they are stuck of solar after that! Lol waxing is available along with a few other services. I would highly recommend! read more

I came in for an eyebrow wax but was super hesitant because I am very picky about my brows. They are very full so I always go to the same person because she knows that I only like to clean them up and not mess with the shape. Since I have moved to Waco, I haven't seen her.I decided that too many months had passed without getting my brows done and it really showed. I stumbled upon this place accidentally because I went to the wrong address but decided to proceed anyway. When I walked in, COVID precautions were taken seriously and they took my temperature and the nail area looked very professional and put together. I was concerned when I was put into the waxing room and saw that the cover on the laying table looked dirty and stained and was being covered by the paper used in doctors offices. It did take some time for someone to come in and begin but because there were two other walk in waxes who came in at the same time as me, I didn't focus too much on it. Rochelle, who seemed to be the manager based on her name tag, came in and sanitized everything. She understood what I wanted and was very matoculus. She excited exactly what I asked for which I really appreciated. I highly recommend Rochelle for your brows and hope that there are just a few hygiene looking changes at the Solar Nail Salon. read more

Absolutely loved this place! Workers were super nice and catered to our every need. Service was a bit slow and they did tell us how long it would take. Above all though they did amazing on my mani pedi. Love! Them! Definitely going there again. Would definitely recommend. So excited to show off my cute nails! read more

I was invited by a friend to chart solar nails. I just don't know any of the technicians there so I was assigned one of the girls such a perfect care for me and then later one of the gentleman that works there. He was obviously having a as day . The following day I brought the experience to the owner Phillips attention. He was gracious, apologetic and repaired my nails personally. My nails are beautiful thanks to Phillips expertise. I couldn't be happier! Fair salon policies and great customer service. read more

This is by far the worst place I've been to in Waco. I got a mani pedi for $55 and it was awful from the moment I stepped out of the salon. My toe polish had bumps and smears in it and my nails weren't covered in gel polish. The gel manicure lasted a day before it started chipping. Also, this salon is pretty ghetto. There was a fight between a customer and the owner when I went. I'm slightly traumatized. DO NOT GO TO SOLAR NAILS. read more

This place will never receive another dime from me. I used to go there weekly and get my nails done. The owner has let the $$$ take his brain over and it's very ghetto. I was in there one day, and one of the men offended a customer. He started talking rude to her and when she asked him to fix a nail, he got irritated. Accusing her of messing it up, instead of shutting his mouth and fixing it. The last 2 visits, I left with crooked nails and they even fell off before a week. The owner is too busy to actually pay attention to his salon. Busy showing off. Go to Regal Nails, much better and friendlier. read more

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Went there last week for the first time and asked for matte black almond nails. At first the guy who did my nails seemed nice but as soon as he was done he shoved me over to the drying station and didn't say a word. I ended up smearing two of my nails and when I was finally able to get the owners attention he was able to fix it and was very pleasant. I ended up sitting there for about 20 minutes without anyone checking on me and that is when I noticed that he didn't put the matte top coat on my whole nail which resulted it in being shiny by my cuticles and on the sides of my fingers. As soon as I noticed that I let someone know that it wasn't done right and finally by tech decides to show up and ask what did I mess up. I tried to explain to him that my whole nail is supposed to be matte not just parts and he proceeded to argue with me and say that is how it is supposed to be, even a couple of people at the drying station with me commented on how rude he was . Once he 'fixed' it he left me at the dryer and that was the last I saw of him. I ended up waiting another 20 minutes and left and before I even pulled out of the parking lot my nails were smudged. I ended up spending more money to buy matte top coat and black polish and fixing it myself. This is by far the worst experience I have ever had... The whole time I felt like I was an inconvenience and it felt very rushed and impersonal. I wouldn't go back of you paid me!! read more