Went here based off of other reviews and they didn't lie! Visiting the area and wanted to get in for a mani/pedi. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. Great service. Great conversation. Fairly priced. We will definitely be back! read more

Very unwelcoming. Went for a manicure and the nail tech was put out that she had to get out of her chair to do my manicure. And it didn't get better. Never said a word to me other than "go wash your hands". I won't be going back. read more

Over all service was good, I brought my girlfriend to have a bonding spa day. My girlfriend got serviced first but the male technician who was working on her pedicure skipped a few steps and I only noticed after I had gotten my pedicure and realized what he didn't do for my girlfriend. We saw there was both gel polish and acrylic on the skin of every toe. The person giving me a "mani pedi" was phenomenal but for my girlfriend I personally feel as though it was a "getting it over with" type of job :(. but the owner was so sweet and friendly! read more

The facilities are very dirty. The man at the front was screaming on his phone the entire time he was doing someone's manicure...that poor woman just got up and left eventually. Not to mention, he had his phone on speaker so the person on the other side of the phone was also screaming and we all could hear it. Then, I told the man doing my pedicure what number I want and he made me get out of the chair with lotion hanging off my shin to go get the polish myself... read more

Great experience! My gel manicure lasted longer than I expected and still looked great. Milenka was wonderful! Highly recommend!

Love, love LOVED Unique Nails and Spa!!! Went for an eyebrow+ upper lip wax and it was perfect!!! Next a pedicure which after seeing the gel color with "unicorn dust" on the girl next to me had me instantly sold! Not only was the pedicure super AMAZING, the color was so gorgeous it had the look of an iridescent pearl, which I've never seen before! I love anything pearl, especially these nails!!! My immediate family (which are extremely critical of nails) , etc, LOVED the color and they all gave it 5 stars! I'm sorry I don't know the names of the 2 ladies who did my eyebrows and toes, but they were soooo good!! Highly recommend this place! Read some crazy reviews by some random "haters" and honestly have no clue wtf they were complaining about, I thought this salon was great and highly recommend!!! Thanks again ladies xoxoxoxo!! read more

Unique Nails & Spa - My feet! - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Very kind and outgoing staff although the manicures and pedicures my group got were rushed and not consistent despite paying for the same service. $25 up charge for gel and he didn't even do enough layers, when I hold up my hand to to the light (dark purple mind you) and you can see right through. Nails weren't evenly filed either. Piping hot water for soaking my nails and cold water in pedicure tub. The furniture, pedicure spas and other equipment were very worn and grungy looking. They definitely need to upgrade their nail polishes too. Dead flies everywhere, visible rat trap behind one of the pedicure chairs. read more

First time visit. Made an appointment for a pedicure. The Service was prompt and friendly, color selection broad, and final result was just what I wanted. I will visit again read more

I had an excellent experience at this salon! I was a walk-in from out of town and was immediately greeted and attended to. I felt very welcomed and owner Mai Kao did an excellent job. The salon was cute and clean! I will definitely be back next time I am in town! read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

My daughter got her nails done- full set dip. Toni was able to see her without an appointment and we were done in no time. She was very happy with her nails! Enjoyable experience as Toni makes you laugh the entire time. read more

they are the funniest group of people and they do an amazing job. 10/10 across all boards, will be coming back. read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

My friend and I got our nails done here while on a mini vacation. The ladies who did our nails were so sweet and awesome. We were walk ins and since its the off season we did not have to wait at all. They took care of what we needed and wanted with our nails and we did not feel pressured into buying anything else. read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Gel french manicure with short nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Enjoyed pedi's and mani's with my daughter and granddaughter. The gentleman did an excellent job, and was very nice. He didn't hesitate either when asked to fix my scuffed big toe; clearly put my sandals too soon. read more

Great price! Clean facility! Excellent service. All three of us were able to get in on 15 min notice and sit together for our pedicures. Will definitely come back next time we are in town. read more

After having a satisfactory pedicure with the owner's recommendation to use his uncle on June 12, 2024, I went back on July 8 before a 2 week corporate job where I would be on my feet a great deal. Instead of taking his time as before, he was rough, aggressive and acting like there was a fire to put out. He did not have any customers waiting so there was no need to rush the pedicure, cause me pain and make mistakes. My toes were sore from the roughness and finally by July 13, I realized something was very wrong and went to the Urgent Care where a major infection was diagnosed and I was put on an antibiotic. He had cut the skin inside the top corner of my right toe, and nicked my third toe over. He also cut the skin on the top of my toe when he roughly filed the top of the nail. For 2 weeks I worked in pain, and the pain did not get better, so subsequently I had to go to the doctor 2 more times. When I finally had time to call the owner, his wife answered the phone and I explained to her what happened and that I wanted a refund of the $36 I paid. She proceeded to berate me for not letting her know before I left the appointment (I wasn't going back and I didn't want to cause a scene) and then she rudely berated me for not calling sooner (I did not know I had an infection until later and I was on a very tiring job with no time to call her sooner). I assured her I had documentation from my doctor's visits and that all I wanted was my $36 back. The conversation ended in a shouting match, since I was not being treated with the respect I certainly deserve nor with any show of courtesy or understanding not to mention ever saying she was sorry it happened. All she cared about was to yell at me for not letting them know sooner and try and put the blame on me so she didn't have to shell out $36. There are many other great salons on the Outer Banks and I highly recommend staying away from Unique Nails. read more

Great spa. I had a mani/pedi and I will say it is the very best I have ever had. Family friendly, wonderful people working there. I cannot say enough- go treat yourself! read more

Made an appointment, they kept to the times even though we were last for the evening - super friendly and informative about how I was getting my gel powder dip done at home. Great advice to have done in the future. I look forward to my nails lasting longer!! Such a good vibe from owners, they are amazing together !! Update - going on 3 weeks & they still look amazing !! No lifting just natural nail growth making me have to get an appointment, if not probably could have gone 4 weeks !! Awesome skill read more

Unique artistry and fantastic customer service! Welcoming, professional, and clean! My new away-from-home go-to place!

This business claims to be open until 7:00 pm but when I went in at 5:15 neither of the two technicians working was willing to take me. They wanted to close early . I can certainly understand wanting to close early but to refuse a customer standing In your business because you want to leave is pretty bad. I won't return or recommend this spa for that reason. I don't know if they do good work read more

Great service! Fun place! Loved my nails! Will go again if I'm ever up there in the Outer Banks! read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

I wish I still lived here so I could get all of my Nail fills done at Unique. The customer service is great. They all greet you as you walk in the door and are very attentive. They offer you water, wine, and other beverages as you're getting your services done. I shied away from designs in the past and had to choose plain colors because nobody could ever get the designs right that I chose; But if you want a design that will turn out better than you imagine, book your appointment with Micah:) She's great! She also makes small talk so you don't have to sit in silence while you're getting your nails done. -A plus: the interior of the building is gorgeous, and they're always playing the best music! read more

I love the work and the spaciousness and cleanliness of the business; however, I do not like the fact that they do not honor an appointment time. I am a resident and when I make an appointment for 12 I would like to be seen at 12. It's now 12:30 and when I ask about timing, their response, "do you want to wait or reschedule?" Really??? Maybe they need to ask are you a resident or a tourist/renter?? read more

I don't care for their brand of polish. It went on so thick that even after 90 minutes it wasn't completely dry/hardened. I ended up having to remove it. read more

This place is super clean. The owners are friendly and the customers look happy and relaxed. It's rare to find a salon where you feel like you can have an opinion about your nails and not have the nail person upset with your comment. read more

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My experience getting a full set was great. My nail girl did the design exactly how I had described. My nails are smooth and shaped perfectly. She made great conversation. Wait time was minimal and staff was accommodating and friendly. I always get nervous trying new salons on vacation but this experience was great! read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Full set ombré - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

A great salon but IMPOSSIBLE to get an appt. I called last week and it would be after July 4 to get an appointment with the technician I prefer. I had to go to a new place. read more

Nice & clean, lots of good color choices. They managed to get my neglected feet looking nice.

They were able to squeeze me in last minute, and provided the best service I've ever received. Very friendly and clean staff, personal, and ensures you leave happy. I love my nails so much! (Plus it was great timing, as I got engaged two days later!) read more

Eh. It was fine. The chairs are amazing. The pedicure experience is definitely different depending on who you get.

Amazing salon, best my nails have looked in 5 years. Fantastic pedicure. Mr T took great care to make sure he understood exactly what I wanted , shape, length and color. read more

Unique Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

I made an appointment with Toni and he did an amazing job! Usually, getting my nails done is a hit or miss but he was efficient and paid attention to the details that matter. Honestly the best manicure I've gotten in years and best nails in OBX for sure. read more

Unique Nails & Spa - French tip acrylic - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

I have been to probably over 50 nail salons and this is by far my favorite place. The man who did my nails, he goes by MR. T, was funny, honest, and did a damn good job on my nails. I showed him a picture from the internet and he copied it exactly. Best nails i've ever gotten!!!! read more

Unique Nails & Spa - 2 Acrylic nail sets - Nail Salons Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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I've never wrote a review but this place is amazing. They're friendly, quick and they offered me a white claw, what more can I ask for? My nails look amazing and I couldn't be happier. I will be back next year when we return to OBX! read more

One week out gel pedicure..lumpy and peeling off (left with uneven cut nails) ...Trying to find a salon in the area ..since I live here...Dont bother with this place ..at least the cigarette smelling lady...Either bad eyes or dont give a crap ...Wont be back there ... read more

I am not sure what was wrong with this place, but my friend and I had an appointment and only 1 of us got our toes done. My friend was really irritated. I don't blame her. She made the appointment and She didn't even get toes done. The people working there didn't even cared. The lady who did my toes cut my cuticle 3 separate times and had to put some alcohol pads on them to stop the bleeding. The polish job was not even that great. I will never go back to this business. She did not speak to us. I think she did not understand English very much. read more

Great pedicure by Terry!! He did a great job of massaging my tired feet!! Highly recommend!!

Great service and beautiful nail work. It is the only place we go for pedicures on the island.

Just moved to OBX and decided to try this salon. I've been there twice now and I've made appointments both times for pedicures. I've never been actually read it when I walked in but have to stay in there for several minutes until someone acknowledged me and not very friendly at all. Was not offered anything to drink or anything like that and the tech was so rough and dug her thumbs into my leg muscles so hard it was so painful when I get a pedicure I want my feet massaged not my legs tortured. She also cut the top of my toe with the emery board and then when she sprayed alcohol on it later burned the crap out of me. It just wasn't a pleasant experience and for what I paid for the deluxe pedicure didn't see many more worth the extra money than the normal pedicure. It's too bad because I would be coming once a month at least and I don't think I'll go back. read more

I understand places are understaffed and I would normally be fine with having 3 different people do different parts of my service. But "Mr. T" was coughing very strongly and not wearing a mask. He came over to help out with me and I very politely asked him to wear a mask. (I was wearing one. Apparently I am one of the few people in America who has not gotten COVID yet and I'd like to keep it that way.) He got upset and said it's just allergies and he can't breathe when he wears a mask, so he told his wife to "finish up with her" and he switched with her and did another client. Not exactly rude but also not really polite. Then I watched him go outside to his truck and smoke a cigarette. Obviously not my business but I found the whole trouble breathing thing ironic. Anyway, Mica, his wife, was very nice, gave me good advice about my nails and did a professional job. So she gets a 5, he gets a 2. And the older lady who did my toes gets a 4 only because I was having difficulty understanding her at times. read more

I was looking foward to a nice relaxing morning starting with a nice pedicure. Well, that didn't happen. First the couldn't find my color, then when they filled the basin to soak your feet, there was a hole in the liner. The lady manager was making such a commotion over this with the young lady doing my pedicure. Then she wanted me to put my feet in the basin WITH NO LINER! I told her I wanted a liner and was fearful of getting a fungus. Then more noisy talk. Not a good experience, and will never go again read more