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    TIPology Nail Lounge

    4.9 (55 reviews)
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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

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    Manicure done right!

    Decided to look for a new nail salon and came across TIPology. The establishment is ran by sisters and did an amazing job on my mani/pedi. Definitely have a recurring customer and is highly recommended!

    Absolutely loved my manicure by Han!
    Leanne N.

    This is the best manicure I've ever had. Han took her time helping me choose a color, with Ti's input as well, and was meticulous throughout the process. Other salons I've been to often rush through the service or seem irritated to be doing the work, which has led to gel that peels the next day or has lumps. Han was careful not to damage my nails, which has been an issue for me elsewhere. I never felt rushed, and the atmosphere Han and Ti have created at their Nail Lounge is calm and welcoming!

    The awesome job she did!!

    Han was super amazing and friendly and professional. She did the best manicure I've ever had. I will definitely go back to this place.

    Nail done beautifully
    Michelle W.

    Tipology Nail Salon beautiful job every appointment every time. Love how each nail technician takes their time to deliver a job well done.. Did I mention how clean their salon is. It's Clean! Something us women don't see enough of in this nail industry. I travel to Santee for the clean, peaceful me time experience and every appointment they deliver with perfection every time.. Love these ladies Thank you

    M. Elena Z.

    I thought long and hard about posting this review and the only reason why I am is only because I saw them post a story in their instagram page about someone else's review saying they were "trying to ruin their 5 star reputation". My first and last visit was back in December. I found them because my husband washes his car right in front of their place. Found them on IG and saw they were by appointment only so I booked online. Day of my appointment I was honestly surprised at how cute and clean their little place was. Waited maybe 5 minutes before getting seated and one of their girls got started on the gel manicure I wanted. Once she was done prepping my nails, on of the 2 sisters who own the place switched places with the first tech and started working on my design. When I showed her what I wanted she didn't say anything about it being too difficult and got to it right away. I wanted to change my design once I saw she was kinda struggling but I was also trusting the process I swear ! Mid design, 2 other clients walked in, and you could tell they were long time clients. Both sisters got up and greeting them and quickly started congratulating one of them (I think one of them was getting married or engaged or something of that sort). They got them glasses and brought wine out to celebrate. All while I was still sitting waiting for her to come back and finish my nails. Instead of returning, she started working on one of the girls and the second sister took her place to finish my nails. She joked around saying, and I quote, "we don't know how to draw for shit" but she would try and get them as close as possible to my inspo. I just want to point out that the main reason I even booked with them was because their IG posts are FULL of pretty designs which are far more elaborate than the black squiggly lines I asked for ! She then said that maybe next time I could text/dm them my design so they could make sure they could do it.. She "finished" my nails, I paid the $30 they charged and I left. I honestly don't think I'll ever be back as I already found a new nail tech that nails it every time, but I just wanted to come here and say, hey, maybe don't blast your clients on social media and try to learn to accept constructive criticism. Also, if you are trying to build relationships with your clients, maybe don't ignore your new clients that are already in the chair. Here is my "this is what I wanted, and this is what I got" pictures lol. Still giving them 3 stars because their place is really cute and relaxing.

    Cat eye nail design, gel manicure
    Janet I.

    This is my second time here now and I couldn't be more pleased! Han and Thi are the amazing sisters that operate this facility. They are very good at what they do while providing the best customer service and care. They are detail oriented, gentle, and attentive to what you like and want. I absolutely love it here and am happy that I found my regular place to go to. It's very clean and cute! It's also very affordable for a gel manicure and gel pedicure (even if it's chrome or cat-eye, which I've gotten both), so it's awesome that I can tip them more for their pristine work. I highly recommend and will definitely be coming back everytime. 10/10.

    Beautiful gel nails from TIPpology.
    Maria J.

    I've been coming to Tipology for a couple years now. I'm consistent with my Mani & Pedi. I don't need fancy or yoo flashy so this works perfectly for me. I'm happy with kind, gentle, clean, comfortable, relaxing and very welcoming.

    Showed her a picture of Christmas nails and she nailed it
    Joy W.

    This was my first time getting acrylics since high school, and Han was so patient with me! I found them on Yelp and read that they took the time to really work with their clients and they definitely delivered. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she got it exactly right. I've gotten a ton of compliments already and plan to take my friends and fam there when they come to visit. Thank you Han!

    Gel Manicure
    Sheena H.

    Thi, Han, Mee, and Mimi at Tipology have consistently provided professional, fun, and friendly service since I started almost a year ago with my gel manicure and pedicure. Though this nail salon is by appointment only, Thi and Han are very accommodating. The personalized and focused service is much appreciated. I highly recommend this nail salon.

    Kendall R.

    Amazing service and impeccable customer service. I didn't have an appointment but she made me one within 2 hours from that time. She had such amazing attention to detail and did a full nail maintenance before apply the nail! I have found my new nail lounge

    nails by Thi, art by Han
    Sierra R.

    Thi and Han always put such great care and time into all services they offer! Their prices are affordable and the experience is worth every penny. Thi takes her time through helping pick your colors to perfecting the final touches. Han is always more than hospitable, offering drinks and a good laugh. Both sisters consistently check in to see how you are doing and how you are liking your nails! The offer great conversation if you want it and provide a relaxing environment when you need it.

    Gel manicure by Hanh
    Lynn M.

    I visited the shop on January 6th, this was my second visit and it was even more amazing then the first! Han was my technician again. She is always so welcoming and kind. The staff here truly care about the quality of their work and are so accommodating. The shop offers lovely refreshments anything from Italian soda to water. Their decor is instagram worthy and always so beautiful. I highly recommend making an appointment or calling ahead, TIPology is worth the wait and definitely a hidden gem in Santee. Thanks for always being so wonderful

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    Ask the Community - TIPology Nail Lounge

    Do you have colored acrylic powder?

    Yes we do, but we are very limited.

    Hello how much for a pedicure?

    30 dollars for basic

    How much for a gel pedicure?

    Hi there a gel pedicure is $45. Let me know if you would like to make an appointment. Thanks so much for checking us out.

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    Review Highlights - TIPology Nail Lounge

    “Thi takes her time through helping pick your colors to perfecting the final touches.”

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    I'm a licensed nail tech and have been doing my own pedicures for years now. Every once in a while…read moreI join family and friends to have them done because doing them myself puts quite a strain on my back and neck. Yet that still would've been less painful than this appointment. Some family and I came in for pedicures and two out of 5 of us have specific techs they request or they won't even bother. I generally don't mind; They never shape my nails to my toe, they instead shape to the nail leaving a good amount of them crooked, but I get to relax which is my main goal so I make an exception. This appointment I was paired w Joanne. Things started out okay until she starts cutting my cuticles. On both of my big toes, she went so deep into my sidewalls it felt like she was cutting the skin under my nail plates. I start to worry a little but didn't want to micromanage, especially this early into an appointment so I just pushed through the discomfort. Then she starts painting the base coat and I noticed a decent heat spike on my left big toe that felt as if gel was being cured to my sidewall. I figured I'll just fix it when I get home if she doesn't, and again, not to micromanage. Then once she moves on to the French tips, she uses the basic, *paint the entire toe then remove the excess with heaps of acetone* method which is not my preference due to contact dermatitis but I digress. She spends extra time on my left big toe, to which that same left sidewall starts burning where she cut way too low. The pain starts becoming unmanageable so I ask her to "Please stop using the acetone on my toe because it is starting to burn." She nods and continues doing exactly what I'd asked her to stop. I lean closer and softly exclaim while pointing to my toe "Please no more on this toe. It's burning, I'm in pain." She says, "Ooooh okay!" Then goes back in towards my toe w the brush. I stopped her again and got louder in case she simply couldn't hear and said, "It is burning me. No more acetone." She proceeds to ignore me so I raise my voice again and say, "It's done! No more! My toe is burning! Move on!" She tried once more before I yelled, "NO!" until finally she moved onto the right foot after letting out a loud sigh. The right big toe had the same lroblem but after the hassle it took to get her to stop the left toe, I just accepted defeat and was just painstakingly waiting for this service to be over. The massage begins and I was at least relived the painting was over and the relaxing part was about to begin. Then she starts gripping my legs with the strength of a thousand Hulks. It was already getting pretty painful after a very short amount of time on only one leg so I already knew this wasn't gonna be pleasant. It felt like the longest massage on the planet but I wasn't keeping track because my face was clenched shut, and I'm just squirming all over trying to power through. My legs were still sore from my appointment over 6 hours later. When I got home, I feel around on the left big toe to see why it was STILL in so much pain. Mind you, I had not touched my toenails in over a month besides buffing the shine off my previous pedicure, so they were nice and strong ahead of my appointment. Now the entire left half of my big toenail is paper thin and incredibly flimsy to the lightest touch, especially closest to the spot that was burning from the la and acetone. The other side of the nail, still being rock solid from the original strength I walked in with. There's barely enough nail plate left, even with the gel, to protect my nail bed from even the slightest of pressure, let alone the chemical reaction of curing gel polish. It's been almost a month and I'm still so upset about this. I'd spent nearly 7 months regaining natural strength in my toenails after years of gel and Joanne did significant damage to all of that progress. Toenails grow in half as fast as fingernails so this is gonna take quite some time to not only just grow that damage out, but to retrain that side of my toenail to grow back in properly w/o risking further damage or pain. With this experience I've learned that the posture pain is not THAT bad compared to the chance of risking the integrity of my nails, and if you want the job done correctly, don't trust a salon to do it! Update: The manager reached out to me with full compensation and many apologies that was greatly appreciated. Joanne will remain at the salon.

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    This is not a review for the salon itself and all the other ladies, but just a lady named Linh. I…read moreNEVER do these kind of reviews, and have been coming to this salon for 6+ years. Never had one problem at all at the salon. Today I had an absolute awful experience. I don't know if Linh is not experienced in Gel-X fill (she didn't even clean underneath my fingernails at all and they came out all lumpy) or she just had a bad day. Automatically she was in a bad mood the minute I sat in her chair. She had on a "stank" face and the way she spoke to me was extremely rude (what did IIIIIIII do to you??). No big deal I thought, everyone has a bad day! But then she proceeded to do my nails and literally made almost every single one of my fingers bleed! Like blood was coming out! Coming to the salon should be relaxing, but she made me stress out so much that my hands started shaking! Couldn't enjoy the pedicure that I was getting done at the same time at all!!!! I'm including a picture, and mind you that's after cleaning up all the blood. And it's only my left hand, my right one is worse!!! Do not get your nails done by Linh, she's awful, rude, disrespectful and just not good at her job at all!!!!!!!! NEVER had I more worse experience in a nail salon my whole life, and I'm almost 40! P.S. she also had extremely dirty gloves on (stained yellow that they started turning dirty brown), that also were ripped on some of her fingers! Jeeze lady, can't even change your DISPOSABLE gloves?!?

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    Updated after 1+ month :…read more My purple set was still in tact (no chipping paint or lifting) after almost 2mo. I was going to do my nails myself but decided to go back and I must say the vibe was still great and they nailed my design inspo, however I had a different manicure nail tech this time. The issue I have with this is that the Gel-X application quality was not maintained like it was my first visit. About 1.5 weeks in and I noticed not one but BOTH of my pinky fingers have lifted significantly. For reference I don't do any crazy manual labor outside of the house and I literally wear gloves for everything at home . The first time I came to LK I had no lifting at all for almost 2mo.(pic included) What's even worse is that I had high expectations of consistency since there were no problems with the 2 ppl who switched off on my purple set. I paid (after tips) around $177. I'm super disappointed because I was going to do my own nails but decided to go back since my first time was so great but this was the result. As for me and my house I will continue to save my money and do my nails at home with lasting results.

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