I am new to Phoenix, so I am still looking for my salon.. this one is NOT it. I got a no chip manicure and a regular pedicure. The person that did my manicure barely shaped my nails. Within two hours of arriving home from the nail salon, the "no chip" had already peeled off my nails, and my toe nails were chipped as well. I called the salon to request my money back, and was told that this is against their policy, but they would fix my nails if I came back in. I told them I did not trust them to fix my nails so I wanted my money back, and they refused and hung up on me. I called back and had the same conversation with who sounded like the owner of the salon, and again got hung up on. Will not be returning. read more

Don't let the strip mall location and unappealing facade deter you from popping in to Top Design Nail where no appointment is needed. Upon entering, I was greeted verbally or with a smile by several employees and promptly escorted to a chair. Since a I was wearing a knee-length skirt, my tech provided me with a small towel to place across my knees--as a hoohah hider. Thanks!!! The shop is busy, but clean. The "basic" pedi included soaking, nipping, shaping, rubbing away any callouses, moisturizing,a sugar scrub, foot and leg massage, and a relaxing hot towel across the top of the feet. The foot and leg care lasted at least 40 minute,, maybe longer as I became engrossed in making a selction from the myriad of choices for nail art. My tech was able to improvise to give me the 4th of July themed deco that I was looking for. I was very pleased with the attentiveness and skill of the tech, particularly with the clipping and shaping, as I've had some ingrown toenail issues in the past. The cost for all of this, including the toe art was was only $19 ( I was there on a Tuesday and I think the prices might be a little less Mon-Wed) Now,I must mention that there is a $2 fee for using a credit or debit card, but that policy is prominently displayed, so did not come as a surprise. If your are looking for excellent service, friendly staff, great prices and don't mind a "down-scale" environment, this is definitely your place. I will definitely return. read more

Okay so I didn't have a great experience with a previous nail salon AND I found this nail spot solely from our fellow Yelpers :) (thank you, btw) So, I went in last night because I've been wanting to get a pedicure. I walked in the door at 701pm. I was immediately greeted, asked to pick a color, the nail tech was already prepping my foot bath with the salts. I was seated and attended to in all of a minute and half!!! What?!! (Already SOLD at that point...) No comparison to the last nail salon... AND this place had five other ladies in there, two others getting pedis, the rest fills or full sets. Yep... Now, I know the techs were all tired and wanting to get out of there, but my tech was still pleasant. She soaked my feet, removed my polish, scrubbed them, wiped, clipped them. She used a dremol to smooth out the tops of my nails, cleaned up my cuticles, removed any ingrown nails, smoothed the skin around my toes, filed the edges of my nails, did a callous shindig, rubbed them. She also gave me a brief massage on my calves, ankles, feet, and toes...AND placed a hot towel over my feet... YEAH! Okay, so maybe they don't do all the fancy whatever, whatever...BUT, I totally am a fan! They were quick, polite, some small talk with Sung, my tech :) think I'm going to become a regular here. I was in at 701, out by 729pm. Pedicure $17. Nuff said. LOL. Next trip will be gel manicure $25, I was told ;) Next pedi will be French tip per my regular this time just wanted a fun, bright pink shade ;) I was told $20 is the cost of that. Fellow Yelpers, I will change my rating from a four to a five star after my next few trips I wanna see if its as good as it gets, LOL! read more

This is where I go to get my nails "did." Usually the wait times are short, pedicures are quick and well done and the prices are cheap. It's a little ghetto, but it's clean. $2 off Mondays-Wednesdays. And the $4 denim alterations are good. It's usually about a 2-3 day turnaround time, sooner if requested. read more

I've gone to Top Design Nails about eight times in the last three months. I recently moved to the area, and it had decent yelp reviews so I thought I would check it out. I'm going to keep this as brief as possible. This place is inconsistent, I'm putting that as nicely as I possibly can. Sometimes, you get incredible service, sometimes you get rude, unreasonable service. Most of the time you get rude unreasonable service. It's a dice game. To their merit, they are relatively clean, tools are sterilized and packaged, stations are cleaned after each service. That being said, this place is ghetto. Startlingly so. The floor is uneven, they use the tailoring room as a lunch room, the chairs and stations have all seen much better days, it's decorated poorly and lit even worse. I would rather drink tap water from Tijuana than get waxed here. I love that on Mondays and Tuesdays pedicures are $15. I hate that they charge you to use the debit/credit machine. In my opinion, that is one of the costs incurred from owning a business and the customer should not have to see/pay for it. That cost should be padded into the actual cost of the services. Also, they nickel and dime over inane things, nails filed in a round shape are $2 more than nails done in square (a rule that only applies sometimes at Top Design Nails) I hate that they have nail techs that speak so little english, I had to google search the word "pointy" in vietnamese and then show her what a cat claw looked like from an image search. This was not her fault, but I think it's fair to instill a basic language vocabulary within an employee before they hit the salon floor. I hate the fact that at the end of the pedicure they don't replace the soaking wet towel with a dry one. I've had manicures and gel nails here, I wouldn't go back for either. My gels lasted one week before they began peeling, and my manicure was such a nightmare, I don't even want to go into the details. This place is strictly for pedicures only, or if I needed something tailored, like a pair of jeans (convenient but very, very, strange that they do nails and alterations) I would never trust them with anything of any importance or significance. If you're in the neighborhood, you need a pedicure and you appreciate a good bargain, check it out. Bring your patience, and your cash. read more

Rude as hell. The woman misquoted me, then tried to overcharge me and said "$7 dollars more because you owe me tip." Go somewhere else. read more

Eh. Where do I start. First off, this place is in a run down tiny little strip mall, off 16th St. Unfortunately, its the most convenient location to my house, so I tried them out simply based on that. At 28 years old, I have been a nail bitter my entire life. I suppose a nervous habit. I had only had an acrylic set once or twice, back in my high school days, probably for prom. Aside from that, ive been a bare nailed bitter. embarrassing. And finally, decided unladylike. SO. On my birthday (back in November im a tad slow on this review) I decided to get a pedicure and an acrylic set, in hopes that it would finally help me stop biting my nails. Mind you, this was my first time coming in here. I was in right at 9 when they opened, and the place was already packed. I figured that was a good sign!! To start, these people barely speak English. And the English they do speak you cant understand. Totally your stereotypical Asian nail salon. The place is terribly outdated/decorated. Really needs a face lift. There are no appointments, luckily I was able to get in right away, probably because it was right when they opened. They did my pedicure first. NOTHING relaxing about it, at all. She was so fast it literally was done in 10 minutes, start to finish. Wam bam thank you ma'am. I thought I was going to have some type of relaxing service done. Nope. NEXT. Now, on to the acrylics. The only thing the lady said to me was what shape and length of nail I wanted. I decided to go with almond/oval shape. and a deep red. Again, nothing relaxing or enjoyable. To sit in dead silence isn't fun. Actually, it wasn't silence. All of the workers talked a million miles a minute to each other in whatever language they speak, but none of them were actually communicating with the client. Another thing I didn't like, I dealt with a total of 3 people. 1 for my pedicure, 1 for my acrylics, and 1 to paint my acrylics. Since I don't know the norm, is this normal? To me it felt like they were trying to spread the tips around. Not happening. That one backfired on them. So to sum it up, out dated semi dirty place, unfriendly unprofessional staff, and not relaxing. The plus? My nails did turn out pretty. I will give it that much. Since its been 2 months I of course don't have them on anymore. However, if I ever choose to get any type of spa service, I would NOT come back here. I think people come here because they are cheap. Sorry, I would rather pay a little more and get a relaxing service and have a conversation with someone that actually speaks English. read more

Top Design Nails - Color is OPI red has the blues - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The worst customer service!! I got my nails done with a fill and a gel manicure here and paid $42 and then my nail polish peeled off and nails broke after TWO days! I was on a trip and called them and took photos of my nails to prove that they broke and the color came off and they refused to give me a refund. Unfortunately, I have been coming here for awhile and I get my nails done by Kevin who is amazing, but I will not ever be returning. read more

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What an awesome little shop! Beautiful nail designs, awesome customer service and attitude, all while keeping things professional and clean. I went in on a Wednesday around 2pm for a pedicure and the place was bustling. I waited maybe 5 minutes for a chair to open and a technician to be free. Nice vibe, and GREAT price! Had a manicure done later in the week, and her shaping was perfect. Would give 5 stars, but they do not have shellac or gel polish, which is a beneficial technology upgrade! Update 8/2012 They now have shellac and gel polish, so they get 5 stars! way to upgrade! read more

Rosa is awesome first time here she took me and didn't have too... this place is awesome but don't walk in 30 min before close throwing a fit you can't sit down... be grown and respect their time they respect your nails 5555 stars read more

I have been to this nail place a few times now. One they have amazingly good deals. Two they do a great job. I can even get in and out on my lunch break, which is always nice! They give a great pedicure, manicure and even a eyebrow wax. They even do alterations on clothes there. I have no had anything done there but everytime I am there, their are a lot of people picking up items. The places doesnt look like much from the outside but it they do a great job at a unheard of price! Thanks Yelpers for helping me to find this gem! read more

The outside of this place is not what I call, "welcoming". But I took the plunge and walked on in and boy was I glad that I did! The place was a lot cleaner than what the outside lead me to believe it would be. I mean, there's bars on the windows gimme a break. I went on a Sunday and apparently that's one of the busiest days of the week there. I only waited about 5-10min before they put me in the chair for my pedi. Right after I sat down the people started pouring in and the wait times got longer and longer. At one point they were at an hour wait. Whoa. My pedi was great and right after I moved over into the station for nails. The woman got my hands ready for the next who would be doing the design on my nails. I picked out a pretty funny design because hey, it's SHARK WEEK! She kind of giggled and she dominated the design! I couldn't have been happier with the great job she did. It's close by my house and they did a good job. I will be a frequent flier. :) read more

Never again will I come here. There was absolutely no courtesy to the customer from the second I walked through the door. They asked me if I was there for eyebrows. Instead of asking, "what can we do for you?" their followup was: you want a full set? They did not seem willing to do even the most simple design on real nails unless I wanted acrylics. I have seen plenty of people get simple designs on their actual nails with the final result looking amazing, so I'm not sure what their deal was. Not to mention this was the most painful manicure ever. She hurt me when fixing my cuticles. Their nail buffer felt more like a nail file and she continuously caught my skin at the base of the nail. I have been to low-budget places that still have good manner and are personable with their customer, even with language barriers...and I got absolutely ZERO satisfaction from this place. I wish I could erase this from my day off and start my morning over. Aren't you supposed to leave salons feeling a little pampered?? read more

Best nail salon, customer service A1. I loved the vibe and very clean and they hit every corner on the nail without me telling them, finally found a nail home after 6 years being in Arizona. read more

Top Design Nails Review I send everyone I know here. (Even the out of towners.) Nails are a fact of life. And maintaining them sucks up money. Here, if you're ok with not having a full on spa experience, you can walk out feeling like a million bucks ... without having emptied your wallet. Bring cash, and you save two bucks. The massage chairs are heavenly. Oh, I can think of the pleasures they've offered to me so many times right now. Good stuff. If you go for a pedi, I highly recommend springing for a the $5 callous remover (at least once in a while). You'd be surprised how butter smooth you'll feel afterwards. As stated elsewhere, things cost less M/T. So things are busier those days. Be sure to sign in as soon as you arrive and then take a seat. Actually, try and state what you're there for if you can. You don't want to get lost in the shuffle of a large crowd. Gel manicures are a steal for $25 bucks any day of the week. Can't go wrong with that. I've now gotten quite a number of things altered there. Not just pant hems. They do a really incredible job of providing top notch work. Love, love love this place! read more

no girls' weekend is complete without a pedi party! we picked this joint purely based on Yelp reviews. we were looking for something cheap but good. the ambiance is definitely no frills. love that the pedi comes with hot stone foot & leg massage. my lady was a little rough with the cuticles & filing. my sister obviously had someone in training, the other nail techs were yelling & motioning to her the whole time- made me kinda nervous that my poor baby sister was going to end up without a toe or something. I am annoyed that there is an upcharge for removing old polish- wha? if this review was based solely on the adult pedis, I would give it just 3 stars. BUT my 2 girls got pedis that included flower designs for $15! and their's even included the stone massage- so often the 'princess pedi' is just a glorified polish change. read more

I've been to Top Design several times now, and have never been impressed. For the number of staff they have on hand, there is no reason for the unbelievably long waits their customers have to face. I'm not a diva with my time--far from it, actually (I bring books, etc.), but these waits are nightmarishly long. Even worse, they'll sit you down and then appear to completely forget about you. I've sat with acetone on my nails for 30-45 minutes without so much as a blink in my direction on a relatively calm Sunday. (For comparison, salons like Tips & Toes in south Scottsdale and Marvel in Tempe--my two favorites--leave it on for less than 2-3 minutes.) Prices are quite high for the service, my gel manicure was messy and left pieces of fuzz and hair in the layers (eep!), and their gel removal process is more harmful for nails than other salons I've visited. They also leave your nails under the UV light for much longer than is proven in past studies to be safe--the exposure they use has been linked with melanoma in randomized samples. They also don't have a great selection of colors or types of polish--gel or otherwise. read more

Stopped in here on a whim, and based off the reviews and how busy the salon was, I was hoping for a better spot! The staff is very nice & accommodating, I was helped right away. The salon could be cleaner and a bit more sanitary, all tools used on me had been previously used on other clients. The fill was and has been amazing, however it was the worst polish job I have ever gotten!! I actually had to re-paint my nails myself! :( Also, bring cash, they charge $2 extra if you want to use your debit or credit card, yikes! read more

OMG Kevin is a Sweet heart, he speaks English and pays attention to detail. They have great prices and not to mention sanitation. I'm a cosmetologist and that's something that's means a lot. They give you your file for nails, and pedi and also the pumice stone, and use a plastic bag for the pedi tub. I will defiantly be coming back on a regular. read more

Top Design Nails - Full set and gel polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

RULE #1: NEVER TRUST A NAIL SALON THAT DOESNT HAVE THEIR PRICES POSTED IN THE SALON!!! THEY WILL CHARGE YOU WHATEVER THEY PLEASE!! I went to Top Design at 9:15, they open at 9:00. There was only 3 people doing nails and every other employee was (casually) strolling in late. A woman (rudely) asked what service I needed and i let her know all I needed was a fill but asked for Ann to do it as she did my full set two weeks prior. After I patiently waited for Ann, she told me she was too busy to which she sent me to another woman who wasn't even an employee (she said she sometimes comes in to help Ann on her busy days). I was skeptical, but, by that time it was 10:15 and I was ready to be serviced so I didn't make a big deal about it. Mind you, i came in with a gel full set and was being serviced for a gel fill... I digress. I went to pay and was told it would be $38 plus a $2 charge making it $40 total... FOR A FILL- that's more than I paid for my full set done two weeks prior to that day. He said it was $20 for the gel polish, $10 for length, and $8 for the shaping. I was highly disappointed. I pointed out that on their pamphlet it states under Fill that a Gel to Gel fill was free and was told that's for manicures.. but... there's already a section titled "hand care" which lists all services for a manicure. I'm never going back. If you go, i recommend asking and confirming your price before being serviced. read more

They get bonus points because they know how to do a proper CLAW NAIL. I stumbled upon this place simply due to the fact that I went the day before to get my nails done somewhere else and they turned out HORRIBLE. She did not know how to do claws and instead of just saying so she attempted and failed and I was left to pay for something that looked HORRIBLE. Mind you it was MUCH more expensive than this place. When I came here he took them off and gave me what I much so wanted. I LOVED them! They aren't hard to maintain either and you can still get things done... except for typing on a PC that was bit of a challenge.. but no problem typing on my Macbook. Anyway the service is good, I recommend going early in the morning and not on the weekends. They have good service and the prices aren't very high. She even waxed my eyebrows and she did a good job! BONUS POINTS because she filled them in for me after wards! I don't wear acrylics anymore and I don't live in Phoenix so I don't go anymore but I do recommend this place if you don't live too far. Four stars because one first impression the english barrier is real. read more

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I love this place! They are all very friendly and they do a great job with designs and the prices are very reasonable. Also, great place to get your eyebrows done. read more

Top Design Nails - I love their designs! - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Special thanks to Irene V whose review sent me in this place's direction. Top Design Nails was a real good find. They do not take appointments, but when I went in, despite being pretty full, they fit me in right away. I got a mani/pedi and eyebrow wax.... for 34$....wow, that is almost unheard of.... last time I got my eyebrows waxed it cost 20$ just for that! The girl who did my mani pedi was really sweet and very meticulous. It was the younger girl who is really cute (bad description, I know). Anyway, she did a great job. The woman who did my brows said she does 50+ brows per day... and you can tell, she did a great job and did it so fast. I would bring cash as there is a 2$ fee to use cards. I will be back! read more

Love my nails! Begged Tina for the 3D flower and she made it look amazing. Kevin did a wonderful job on my coffin nails and I love the great choice of colors for gel! The design was worth the price and I'm still loving it! 55 dollars for all of it. Gel coffin nails :30$ and design: 25$ and bring cash! They have a two dollar charge for any cards. They are just like waiters to me so I tip very generously. I love this salon. read more

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They were kind of weird, the guy at the desk looked bored. The location is small, they charge $2 to use ur card and they specify on signs to make sure u add tip before they swipe ur card. What if i dont want to tip? The job was mediocre; they didnt clean my feet like most other places do. I probably wont be coming back here. read more

My daughter & I were handled with care!! It was my daughter's 1st full set and she really enjoyed the experience. Very clean, professional, & relaxing atmosphere :-) read more

Top Design Nails - My daughter's 1st set, she loves them :-) - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Just spoke to the owner to schedule my second appointment with them. I asked for Lisa to do my sns refill because she told me last time she is the only one who does sns powder and he told me she does not do refills. Shortly after He rudely hung up on me without confirming my appointment. I guess he doesn't need my business after all. read more

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Told it was a 40 min wait. Waited 1 hour to never get service. Huge waste of time. They serviced my 2 friends but not me, despite us asking to be serviced at the same time so we could talk, which they said they would do if we waited the 40 minutes. And wth is up with the crude zombie movie on the TV? Aren't people trying to come here to relax? read more

Lisa did a great job! I got a gel mani and pedicure and they look awesome good prices too! read more

Top Design Nails - Pretty pink - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Clean local place to have your feet and hands pampered. They include a 10 minute massage with the Deluxe and it is worth it! read more

Top Design Nails - Splurging on a Deluxe Pedicure today! - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Not the same as it used to be. Rude older lady who did my pedicure who kept jerking my feet around and swiftly completed it. Meh. I paid and left feeling robbed. Never going back again. read more

Drove 40 min to get my nails done every two weeks by Kevin because he is THE BEST! Well, today i went and Kevin is no longer there. Not worth the money anymore. Pedicures suck. If someone finds out where Kevin went, please let me know! read more

For the price it was amazing! Only downside is you have to wait awhile because they are so busy, but that's a good thing, right? **UPDATE... although the price is unbeatable, I feel the duty to warn others about the cleanliness.., The last time I went my technician cut my cuticle... I'm not prissy and although painful, I very much understand that mistakes happen, and she was very compassionate in trying to stop the bleeding and was careful using alcohol around my newly obtained wound... but unfortunately I ended up getting a bad infection and an abscess at the site... OUCH and YUCK Although I've been very happy coming here for years, I won't risk my health for a good deal, so I've sadly had to part from this salon. Unfortunately sometimes you get what you pay for read more

Sad to say but i liked this place when i first started going, i noticed their staff changed. Also i have never gotten an infection on my fingers for as long as i have gotten my nails done until i went here. i don't know if it is that they aren't cleaning their tools or what it is but i do not recommend. read more

I love this salon! I am super picky about my acrylics so finding this place was a God send. The salon is nothing fancy but the work is amazing. Whether you are looking for a full set of bling bling nails or something classy an professional, they definitely have got you covered. The only downside is sometimes you do have to wait...........but totally worth it!! this place!!! read more

Top Design Nails - I love this place!! Affordable and they know how to do acrylics!! Worth the drive!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I love this place fast service and the people here are very nice. They can correct their mistake if you ask them.

I walked in on a thursday around 5:30 pm seemed a little sketchy from outside and the front lady was very rude explaining their prices. I notited some employees just chilling on the pedi chairs. I seat on a chair and noticed a $2 fee for credit and debit card usage, so I told the lady that I did not have cash and did'nt want to use my card because of the fee. I told her that I will go get cash and come back, she got very upset and started speaking in her native language the only thing I heard was " I'm done " WOW how unfriendly and unprofessional is that! So I come back because she has already started working on my nails at this point, she ask me to go seat on someone else's chair this guy name Tony. In the end Tony did a great job and my nails look fabulous!! For future customers they do great work if you can get pass the reception and unprofessionalism ask for TONY he's great!! I will probably go back just because Tony is great and just ignore everything else BE AWARE OF PRICES MAKE SURE YOU'RE CLEAR ABOUT THE PRICES BEFORE THEY START WORKING ON YOUR NAILS EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE $5 MORE!! read more

Top Design Nails - Tony Did a great job Thank you!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I Love my nails every time! No other place compares! Tina is an amazing artist, nail designs are her specialty! read more

Top Design Nails - Amazing designs every time I visit! See Tina and tip generously! She deserves it! - Nail Salons Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Uh, it's slightly cheaper than your average nail salon. But you get what you pay for I guess. First off, they save on a/c because it was hot in there! The sugar scrub was both legs at the same time and she was done with it in less than a minute. The sugar scrub is my favorite part, so that was disappointing. Also, I asked for the additional callous removal because I definitely need that each time. She was thorough, which I appreciated, but I didnt appreciate her commenting, shaking her head, and pointing to the resulting dead skin! Was she trying to shame me? Probably not a good idea to do to a paying customer. I dont live on this side of town anyway, but I would stay away, and I'm not that picky. At least they used a liner in the tub... read more

Worst ever. The lady cut me while doing my pedicure so she knew it because she apologized, welll now I have an infection and I called the owner only to get yelled at and told to come in because she's like a dentist and can fix it. I explained I went to the doctor and already am on medication for infection and she started yelling at me saying she doesn't know me unless I go in. I explained I live over 50 miles from her shop and she said ok good bye. Don't go here unless you want a painful toe and infection. read more

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