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After researching long and hard for where I want to get my nails, I finally settled with Star nails! I called in before I went to see if I would be seen when I arrive and asked for the price of gel manicure ($32). The nail technician That did my nails was Annie. She was very nice and told me to take my time on choosing my color. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she offered many colors. She even sampled some colors for me to see if I liked the color. I choose two different colors OPI (22&72). I wanted an pink with light glitter. She applied two coats of 72 and one of 22. She told me that it will be 5 coats in total with base and top coat. She also told me that it might be a little thick and asked if that was okay. When she finished she asked me if this was the color I wanted and made sure it was the exact color. I also expected that it will cost a little more because I had two colors and an extra coat but it was still $32. Was very please, and will definitely recommend this place!!
These stars are for Annie, who takes great care of my nails whenever I stop by for mani/ pedi. She does a fine job of prepping my nails for polish and always listens/ double-checks with me when I have small requests. The nail bar selection wasn't very appealing to me, however. I was looking for a bright red and could not find it to my shock (it's a classic & must-have color); I initially had to settle for a gloomier one until I asked Annie about it. I was so happy & satisfied when she brought over a cheerful red bottle. But back to the nail polishes: I hope to see other brands that have little to no chemicals in the future but I understand that this is not an organic nail salon; I'm just speaking of this so it may exist. As for atmosphere-- it was busy when I went & had to wait about 30 mins. at minimum but it was worth it because I got Annie! The air definitely smelled of chemicals and hurt my head. I did manage to adjust to it but it gave me a tiny migraine. I don't often get my nails done (& have recently been going to organic nail salons) but I was in a bind for an occasion hence I came. The space felt tight (but they also have many clients so they have to accommodate for that demand which means ... more stations) & when it's busy, a bit of a challenge to maneuver around the place. Overall, I'd come back and always hope to end up with Annie-- she's just so kind & friendly!
I'm not quite sure who was doing my nails since it was pretty quiet and there weren't name tags but whoever it was did great! My mom recommended the place and as she said, it's clean, quick and neat work. I got acrylic extensions with a gel french tip and was charged about $65, someone said it was a bit pricey but it was done exactly how I wanted.
Pauline is great! Very personable and takes her time. She's very meticulous and her work speaks for itself
Such great service, their salon is so clean and neat. The workers are so patient and understanding. I showed Titi inspo pics with the shape and colors I wanted and she took it from there. I also got a pedicure and I love it! Worth every penny!
Very nice salon, very nice ladies but my nails didn't last a week. The acrylic was so thin that my nail broke while putting on a shoe. Def won't be returning.
I went here on my birthday and had to wait 2 hours past my appointment time. (My appointment was with Marlee and her response for being late was "I'm always late") I then went back thinking if I scheduled an appointment with someone else that it would be different. Nope. My experience was even worse the next time. This time I scheduled with Linh, I waited an hour and a half past my appointment time. I even left with my nails unpainted because she didn't know how to use the chrome powder. She then said "well just keep the black" which was annoying because I didn't come there for black nail polish and not only that, the way she put the black nail polish on was so janky that I had to make her take it off. I highly recommend this place if you have plenty of time to waste. If not, do not go here. It is even more frustrating because I have been going here since I was a kid, it sucks to have to find a new nail place.
I've been coming here for about 3 months now after I got frustrated with my other nail salon/technician always rushing and doing a poor job with my nails. I have only gotten gel polish, eyebrows, and my upper lip wax here so my review is on those services only. This is the only place I've been that my gel nails actually stay on for 2 weeks without chipping or anything. I usually pay $52 for all three services. They take credit cards however you can only tip in cash. I've never left here disappointed. Once you find a good technician, stick with them, sometimes I can't always get an appointment when I want but I eventually get in and don't mind it.
Cheers to a third review for a third year! Pauline (Trang) is still my gel Queen and she never disappoints! With a track record so damn perfect, I really wonder how anyone goes to any other salon. I still get the same awesome service I've been getting since day 1. And it's not only the gel nails that I've gotten done from her. Pedicures, to silk nails, and even a basic manicure, she is truly the bomb dot com!
This is a review for a gel manicure and pedicure service with Jenny on a Sunday around 4:20 pm. I recently moved to the area and wanted to find a place to get my nails done. I saw Star Nails during a trip to Giant and decided to bookmark it on Yelp despite an okay rating. I called ahead to see what time they close (5 pm) and decided that I would make it just in time for a pedicure. When I got there, I had my temperature taken, had to sign a waiver for COVID, and use hand sanitizer before using the pen - all precautionary steps I really appreciate. I did not have to wait to be seated in the pedicure station. Jenny started working on my feet right after I picked a color. The pedicure is what you would expect at any nail salon, but Jenny took the time to make sure my nail beds were cut and shaped. Jenny took care of the two ingrown toenails I had on each big toe. Not going to lie, it hurt. I didn't ask for it but appreciated that she went ahead and took care of it. *If you don't want this type of service, then tell them in advance.* I don't know how long my toes are going to last since it was a basic pedi, but I like the way they look. My toes took about 35-40 minutes to finish so I decided to do a gel manicure after double-checking that it was still okay since they were going to close soon. Jenny also did my hands and I love them! After I finally picked a color she did both hands in probably 30 minutes. I was out the door by 5:30ish. I didn't think it was too expensive: standard pedicure and gel manicure was $64 (without tip). I will definitely be coming back but will probably try a gel pedicure to ensure it's long-lasting. I will update my review to share how long both of these last! Hands: DNC DC 136 Geranium Pink Toes: OPI Put It In Neutral Update: 8 days later and they still look great - see pics. read more
2 months ago
A $45 FILL-IN COST ME $74. Plain gel acrylic. No designs, no nail art, no French tips, no chrome, no gems, no special shape, no massage, no scrub, no spa treatment, nothing upgraded or elaborate. This was a basic acrylic fill for short nails with one solid color. What they called a "manicure" consisted of a quick soak in plain water, pushing back cuticles, & trimming. No cuticle remover, no conditioner, no treatment. Cuticles trimmed was called a manicure and it cost $15! Not $10, but $15! GONE IS COMPREHENSIVE FILL IN: I have been getting acrylic nails since 1990, and a fill-in has always meant maintaining the nails you already have: filling the grown-out area, shortening, shaping, filing cleaning up the cuticles, dealing with lifted or deterioration of acrylic. You went in for a fill, they maintained the nails, and you paid for a fill.One service, one price. Star Nails has taken it apart and sells you the pieces. THE ADD-ONS. $15 to clip my cuticles, which they call a "manicure" -- a soak in plain water and clippers, no remover, no conditioner, no massage. In thirty-six years I have never been charged separately to have a "manicure" with acrylic filling. $5 to clip the ends shorter, which took two seconds. $9 in "repairs" at $3 a nail: two were broken, and the third was acrylic that had aged, which happens and was historically repaired inclusively. That is $29 on top of a $45 service, a 64.4% additional charge, and nobody mentioned any of it until I was at the register. THE RECEIPT DOES NOT ITEMIZE IT. One number, $74.00, and nothing else. I had to ask an employee what I had just paid for and write the breakdown on the slip myself: $45 + $15 +$5 + $9. That is my handwriting in the attached photo. THE PRICE BOARD IS NOT A PRICE LIST. All 27 items end in "& up," and the bottom says prices may vary. It is an opening bid, not a price. Those are starting numbers, not prices. The board says a fill starts at $40. Mine started at $45. So what did the posted $40 actually tell me? Nothing. When every number can go up, no ceiling is stated, and the salon decides what your particular service costs, the number on the board is meaningless as a price -- if not outright misleading to the customer standing there reading it. WHAT $74 BOUGHT. This might be easier to swallow if the finished work were exceptional. It was not. Photos attached. 1. Look at the acrylic from the end of the thumb back toward the cuticle!!! Instead of following the natural contour of the nail, the acrylic rises into a dome, like a hat perched on a head. This is exactly why I have to remind them every visit not to make the acrylic too thick. If I do not monitor it, the nails can come out bulky, gloppy, and unnatural-looking. That should not require customer supervision. 2. Then look at the polish!!It runs onto my skin at the cuticle and past the sidewalls while failing to cover the nail evenly. The color is streaky and thin through areas of the nail, patchy toward the tips, and smeared rather than cleanly applied. There is no crisp edge. These are short nails with one solid opaque color. No design. No French tip. No nail art. No chrome. No special shape. Nothing technically complicated. This is about as basic as acrylic nails get, and the basic application itself is sloppy. That is what makes the $74 number so ridiculous. This was not $74 because I chose elaborate artwork, long sculpted nails, specialty products, or some luxury treatment. It was $74 manipulated. BRING A COAT. It was 79 degrees outside. I dressed for this place on purpose, layers and a heavy jacket, and shivered for ninety minutes. You cannot warm yourself up in there, because your hands are pinned in front of you the whole time. The hand rest under the lamp was ice cold. Her solution was to point a fan at me. THE CAMERAS ARE CREEPY. Front, back, center. -- cameras everywhere. Maybe they are there to monitor the employees. Maybe they are there for security. Either way, yuck. Sitting there for ninety minutes with your hands occupied while cameras are pointed toward the service area does not feel relaxing or welcoming. It feels intrusive. THE ONE GOOD THING. Their nails last longer than anywhere else I have gone. That is real. Durability does not outweight the negatives or make $74 for basic short acrylic nails with one plain color worth it. It does not make carving a fill into a series of extra charges worth it. It does not make a non-itemized receipt, thick acrylic, polish on my skin, uneven coverage, or ninety minutes of shivering worth it. Thirty-six years. A fill-in used to mean a fill-in. Summary: Between the sloppy coloring, sloppy shaping, miserable cold, nickel-and-dime pricing, and the need to monitor the work myself, the entire experience felt less like a salon appointment and more like something I simply had to endure until it was over. And after paying $74 for basic, short, one-color acrylic nails that still came out sloppy, I left feeling robbed. read more
2 years ago
$85 for a pedicure and they don't even have the callus removal tool. I was never offered anything to drink and for the price this spot unfortunately is not a spa or spa like so it is wayyy over priced. Gave it 2 stars because it was ok but won't be back. Sorrryyyy read more
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After researching long and hard for where I want to get my nails, I finally settled with Star nails! I called in before I went to see if I would be seen when I arrive and asked for the price of gel manicure ($32). The nail technician That did my nails was Annie. She was very nice and told me to take my time on choosing my color. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she offered many colors. She even sampled some colors for me to see if I liked the color. I choose two different colors OPI (22&72). I wanted an pink with light glitter. She applied two coats of 72 and one of 22. She told me that it will be 5 coats in total with base and top coat. She also told me that it might be a little thick and asked if that was okay. When she finished she asked me if this was the color I wanted and made sure it was the exact color. I also expected that it will cost a little more because I had two colors and an extra coat but it was still $32. Was very please, and will definitely recommend this place!! read more
These stars are for Annie, who takes great care of my nails whenever I stop by for mani/ pedi. She does a fine job of prepping my nails for polish and always listens/ double-checks with me when I have small requests. The nail bar selection wasn't very appealing to me, however. I was looking for a bright red and could not find it to my shock (it's a classic & must-have color); I initially had to settle for a gloomier one until I asked Annie about it. I was so happy & satisfied when she brought over a cheerful red bottle. But back to the nail polishes: I hope to see other brands that have little to no chemicals in the future but I understand that this is not an organic nail salon; I'm just speaking of this so it may exist. As for atmosphere-- it was busy when I went & had to wait about 30 mins. at minimum but it was worth it because I got Annie! The air definitely smelled of chemicals and hurt my head. I did manage to adjust to it but it gave me a tiny migraine. I don't often get my nails done (& have recently been going to organic nail salons) but I was in a bind for an occasion hence I came. The space felt tight (but they also have many clients so they have to accommodate for that demand which means ... more stations) & when it's busy, a bit of a challenge to maneuver around the place. Overall, I'd come back and always hope to end up with Annie-- she's just so kind & friendly! read more
3 years ago
I'm not quite sure who was doing my nails since it was pretty quiet and there weren't name tags but whoever it was did great! My mom recommended the place and as she said, it's clean, quick and neat work. I got acrylic extensions with a gel french tip and was charged about $65, someone said it was a bit pricey but it was done exactly how I wanted. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Such great service, their salon is so clean and neat. The workers are so patient and understanding. I showed Titi inspo pics with the shape and colors I wanted and she took it from there. I also got a pedicure and I love it! Worth every penny! read more
8 years ago
Very nice salon, very nice ladies but my nails didn't last a week. The acrylic was so thin that my nail broke while putting on a shoe. Def won't be returning. read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
5 years ago
I went here on my birthday and had to wait 2 hours past my appointment time. (My appointment was with Marlee and her response for being late was "I'm always late") I then went back thinking if I scheduled an appointment with someone else that it would be different. Nope. My experience was even worse the next time. This time I scheduled with Linh, I waited an hour and a half past my appointment time. I even left with my nails unpainted because she didn't know how to use the chrome powder. She then said "well just keep the black" which was annoying because I didn't come there for black nail polish and not only that, the way she put the black nail polish on was so janky that I had to make her take it off. I highly recommend this place if you have plenty of time to waste. If not, do not go here. It is even more frustrating because I have been going here since I was a kid, it sucks to have to find a new nail place. read more
5 years ago
10 years ago
I've been coming here for about 3 months now after I got frustrated with my other nail salon/technician always rushing and doing a poor job with my nails. I have only gotten gel polish, eyebrows, and my upper lip wax here so my review is on those services only. This is the only place I've been that my gel nails actually stay on for 2 weeks without chipping or anything. I usually pay $52 for all three services. They take credit cards however you can only tip in cash. I've never left here disappointed. Once you find a good technician, stick with them, sometimes I can't always get an appointment when I want but I eventually get in and don't mind it. read more
11 years ago
Cheers to a third review for a third year! Pauline (Trang) is still my gel Queen and she never disappoints! With a track record so damn perfect, I really wonder how anyone goes to any other salon. I still get the same awesome service I've been getting since day 1. And it's not only the gel nails that I've gotten done from her. Pedicures, to silk nails, and even a basic manicure, she is truly the bomb dot com! read more
7 years ago
Got my birthday set done here and I like them my tech Lynn was very sweet I also got my eyebrows done. Great service, clean salon,friendly techs. read more
Star Nails is an all time favorite of mine. I've actually been a patron to this salon for the past 15 years on and off. The only reason that I stopped visiting this salon frequently is because I moved out of the area. Management has been the same for since I began coming here and all of the employees are great. This salon offers a variety of services, great customer service, consistently good work, a warm atmosphere and they keep up with all of the nail trends. I stop by for manicures, pedicures and eye brow waxing whenever I'm in the area and most of my friends visit this salon religiously. If you're looking for a new salon, this is definitely one to try! Thank me later! read more
6 years ago
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7 years ago
Tina is awesome with eyelashes and brows and mike is great with nails. It's better to make an appointment it's so worth it. read more
7 years ago
I've never visited a single nail shop more than twice EXCEPT Star Nails. I always get it by Pauline or Tran (her viet name). She is the sweetest nail technician you will ever meet. She is very gentle and caring for her clients, she will make sure you will be satisfied with her work. Pauline knows exactly how and what you will want. It may get little pricey with all the extra stuff added on such as the jewels,beads and flowers but if she's amazing at all these advance decorations I ask for I am pretty confident she will be amazing at others. It is more of the dedication she puts in for her clients. You won't regret visiting her! read more
8 years ago
Clean salon... they put the plastic in the pedicure bowls and use new files for each customer. Good service. Would return if it was closer to my house read more
7 years ago
12 years ago
I've been a loyal customer to Star Nails for about 15 years. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my nails or eyebrows. Spa pedicure is the best!!! It's worth it trust me! Myle is the best!!!! Clean and professional atmosphere. I love this place!!!!! Update: 2018 and I still love this place. As I read all these "negative" reviews who are you seeing??? Myle is the boss if there has ever been any issues she has always taken care of anything. Everyone is nice and friendly. My nails typically last between 3-4 weeks. read more
9 years ago
4 years ago
do not come here! a worker messed my nails up and did not finish, they told me to come back tomorrow and then nobody serviced me! they didnt even soak off the half finished acrylic that the nail tech did! disgusting people that treat customers horrible! the worker in the first seat needs to be retrained read more
9 years ago
8 years ago
Asked for SNS & were told they use a different dip powder system where they brush it on. It was basically like getting a gel fill. My nails are uneven/lopsided (veering to the right). $50 later I'm unhappy. I've been going here for over 18 years & will have to find somewhere else as the service has been inconsistent for a while now. read more
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