I am gracious with nail salons because at the end of the day it is an art and a service, they do the best they can. However, some salons are better than others. This is on the lower end of the spectrum that I'd recommend you steering away from. They did a sloppy job on my UV set, I didn't notice until I left but it's bumpy, lumpy & just BAD. I'm embarrassed. I also didn't think the customer service was that kind and welcoming. Please do not go here unless you need something quick relatively cheap and are willing to take the risk. UPDATE: it's the next day and my nail just popped off at work!! Smh read more

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I moved to the area recently and needed a new nail salon. I had the best experience at Unique nails. My nails and pedi came out great! Lupita did my pedi and Hana did my mani. Def will be returning when it time. 21 days later and my mani is still going strong! read more

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I went here because it was nearby and they had a ton of deals however it was not worth it. The pedicure was rushed and they butchered my toenails when cutting them. The gel manicure looked great but last not even a week and lifted up when I took a shower. I have never encountered this issue at my last salon. I would rather drive 45 minutes to my old salon than go to this one again. read more

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If I could give this place zero stars I would. Not only did they cut my big toe so badly that blood was dripping down my foot, but only four hours later the entire color fell off one of my toes! This place sucks! Don't waste your money. read more

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Very very good. Great pedicure. Great nails. Everyone is really nice in there. Love Harry and Hana. Also Lydia. Is awesome. read more

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The absolute worst salon I've ever been to! My nails chipped hours after leaving. The lady was rude the pedi was rushed she had no idea what she was doing no massage nothing DO NOT GO THERE!!! read more

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This place is absolutely horrible!!! But I guess you get what you pay for! DONT GO HERE! You will be disappointed. I wish I read the reviews before I came here. I had a mani/pedi. My pedicure was horrible. My nails are cut short and crooked. I could haūve painted them better myself. I had to ask her to scrub the bottom bc she didnt and not much of a massage. My manicure was a little better. But nails are still crooked. Paint job was a little better. Maybe if they actually looked at your nails while they are filing instead of all over they may come out straight. I didnt even want to give one star. I should have walked out once I seen all the hand written signs all over. ‍ And when I said something it was like everyone ignored me. They suck here! read more

Gel Pedicure $30. The girls really spend there time making sure your nails are real cleaned up . They are really nice. I told them how one of my nails was hurting and they made sure to fix it. They also give a regular massage and a hot stone massage for the same price. My nails were also really nice after they were done. Dont know why theres all negative reviews. They always do a good job with me . Thanks unique. read more

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Always get a nice manicure or pedicure. Staff is caring, capable and friendly. Very nice for facials as well.

I don't think I'd ever go back. I had a below mediocre experience for average NJ pricing. I'd be happy with an average experience for average prices - but not below. I went in for the $39 gel manicure and pedicure. First off, very old/limited selection of regular nail polishes. I wanted a creamy peach (which is popular now) but ended up with something orange-y that I let them convince me was peach. In any lighting I've been in since - it's more orange. The selection of gel colors seemed to be good, but then every color I picked was different than the sample. They said it was because the samples were made such a long time ago; but I think it's because they were showing samples that they didn't have the actual polishes for. My pedicure was done by a girl who looked so young I felt bad to have her do it! But, as it is summertime, I rationalized that was the reason she wasn't in school. They seemed to do a lot for the basic pedicure - honey, wrapping saran wrap on my legs, hot stone, etc; but I'm a believer in do one thing really well. I would have been a lot happier with a more thorough scrub on the bottom of my feet and a cut/file that left my toenails even rather than having all the "bells & whistles" that weren't quality, nor did I feel like they did anything besides waste time. But again, couldn't get mad at the girl because she was so young - and for her age, I'm sure she did the best she could. Then a woman, I believe to be the owner, did my gel manicure. Personally, I hate switching - I prefer the person who does one service to do both, but this seems to be the way they operate, as this woman was doing all of the nails while the other younger girls were doing the pedicures. She was nice and struck up a conversation, which I appreciate, but my cuticles were not cut as they should have been and I definitely needed an extra coat of polish. My nails look streaky and "bare" in spots. read more

Unique Nails - You can see cuticles were not properly cut and the gel polish is thin and streaky. - Nail Salons Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

The woman who did my nails did a horrible job. Wish I could give 0 stars. I went 8 hours ago and my gel is already peeling off my nails. I spent $55 for a full gel set and the Polish is peeling. Im not very happy about this ....plus I asked for my nails to be thin and that didn't really happen. I won't be going back. They're pricey and do not offer the quality I was expecting nor do the Polish last! Plus...they aren't shiny like usual gels they are cloudy which makes me believe she wiped me down too fast. Also, my nails are bumpy in some spots. I'm so annoyed !!!! I also want to add that as the days went on even more of my nails chipped. I'll never go to this dump again. Don't waist your money, go elsewhere. read more

Unique Nails - Gel paint chipped already and my fingers had so much glue and gel around them they are peeling !!! So annoyed and $55 later!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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No stars!! I went in last week for a pedicure on a Friday the lady doing my pedicure talked me into a gel manicure because in total for both services it would be $39, I thought hmm okay great, NOT. A few hours after my manicure my nails started to peel. I believe she wiped too early and took the shine and color right off. Now today it's been a week my pedicure is still going strong by manicure is disgusting!! Needless to say I have to go spend more money to have a nice manicure. Don't waste your time or their time. Just awful. Also, the ladies kept calling me princess because I have a louie Vuitton, so rude I'm not a princess I just like nice things.. read more

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I will give them zero stars worst placed ever owner is rude the least amount of nail polish on my nails continued to put it on my cuticles when I asked her to clean it up she's like oh you want me to take them off you don't like it why don't you tell me before you didn't say anything before just the weirdest rudest dreadful experience ever I will never go there again wish I would've read the reviews first read more

Unique Nails - And that's after she removed some of the polish off my cuticles look at the ripples look at the terrible job - Nail Salons Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

TERRIBLE! TERRIBLE! TERRIBLE! I only put the 1 star bc I couldn't post without choosing it. Wanted a basic mani & pedi without polish. My nail beds hurt and the skin around my nails are peeling. I do a better job when I'm half asleep! Not worth the price. If you go for the bargain prices, keep your money. I've NEVER experienced such a poor job. read more

If I could give this place no starts I would. It was the worst expericne and very unrelaxing. I went in on a Tuesday afternoon to get a regular mani/pedi. I didn't have to wait b/c there was only 2 other customers and 4-5 staff members. The girl barely did anything to my feet besides polishing them and wrapping them in saran wrap(not sure what thats about) and rubbing some lotion. They don't clean your feet the way you expect when you go to get a pedicure. It's very minimal. Which if this is the service when there are more staff that customers, that's not a good sign. After my pedicure should had me sit to let my toes dry even though I still needed a manicure and they started taking another customer, which two girls worked on at once. I obliged and sat for 5 minutes, but than I had to ask how long I had to sit there b/c I still needed a manicure which needed to try and my toes could dry while I was getting my nails done. They didn't seem happy about this I was seated and had a 5 minute manicure. It was awful. It was only $20 but it wasn't even worth it. Ladies save your money and go somewhere nicer. I won't be returning. read more

Their special prices are low, but I wish I would've listened to the reviews here! I could've done my nails better myself at home. Owners were nice, but annoyingly kept calling me a baby because I look young. Price is not worth the job they did. read more

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I come here strictly for the massage. Maybe it was on off day but the owners were being VERY rude to all the customers. An elderly woman was left to wait for a manicure for over 15 minutes after her pedicure. A couple of young ladies were being charged a variety of prices for the same service. VIP - I think not. It was a very unique experience. Edit- I have to rank them EVEN lower because they are making me WAIT for a manicure while they take people ahead of me. read more

$20 for a manicure & pedicure Mon- Weds! You can't beat that in my eyes. I work across the street and come here on my lunch breaks. The owners always remember I am on my lunch break and do what they can to make sure my manicure and pedicure are done and dried in an hour. Its not the most relaxing place in the world if that is what you need. I would pass up on this place. But for those that are limited in time and want a quick in and out with a great deal- I highly recommend this place! read more

my first time going there and they did a terrible job on hands and feet . I needed a fill in & all the lady did was take my gel polish off and polish over my nail that was growing . It was terrible . There machines are old and little . & they rushed my shit. I wouldn't recommend going there read more

UPDATED: This place has one down hill in a big way. I was a regular here for a few months. I came in every two weeks for a gel mani/pedi. I was charmed by the milk and honey thing, and a $20 regular mani-pedi was unbeatable... The last time I went there, back in December for a party, I was treated so awfully. The owner, Hannah, started my gel mani, but got up every time another customer came in, or the phone rang, or when another client (who came in after me) wanted a different color nail polish. I usually get dark colors, but this time she decided to make fun of my color choice. The gel polish was old. Every time I took my hand out from the UV light it would pool by my cuticles. She did the entire manicure this way, and at the end when she wiped my nail half the color came off. So she did THE ENTIRE manicure over with the same polish. It looked awful, but I'd already had enough. She seemed to be very pleased with herself, and had no trouble taking my money. I will never...ever ever ever go back to this place. There are plenty of nail salons around here. This one needs to fade away already. read more

Tammi, and Tony, Very nice , clean, great prices.. They also have new pedicure chairs, and a whole new appearance.. I am truly happy with fil - in eyelashes, nails, and the foot massages, "You gotta try it"... read more

If i had a choice for 0 stars that's what i would give them ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! I came here a couple years ago and they were close to my house and i was in a rush so i went there and they weren't too bad! Today i came here again I was in a rush and I should have known since there was no one there that they do a horrendous job! They didn't even have acrylic! I got a gel set and they messed up french! how does one do that? My nails look absolutely horrible I will never be going back there won't no one else should either! My nails look like witch nails so bad. read more

Worst gel manicure ever! I had it done on a Saturday. First they use the dremmel to file the old gel off not soak it off as everywhere else had done. I had the owner do it. The gel on my middle finger chipped off on Tuesday fallowing Saturday. I went in & she fixed it no problem. I thought maybe its not so bad I mean the price was right. Then Friday it chipped off again, then I did something at home and broke the exposed nail which took me so long to grow them all out the same length so I was really annoyed. Then today, Sunday my middle finger on my left hand the gel chipped off! The gel must be really cheap! She also left a big lump of gel on my thumb so it is weird looking too. My left index finger has a spot where the pink & white meet it has a dip in it like a hole then raises back up for the white part. I didn't notice until after she fixed my finger the first time. I feel bad leaving a bad review but don't want anyone else to waste their money here. Spend an extra $5-$10 somewhere nicer. read more

9/10/2016 ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS! I JUST got back from here and I am SO pissed off that I felt the need to jump on here ASAP and share the experience I just had. I used to go here every so often for the m-w $20 Mani-Pedi Special. Yes, I too got sucked in to the low price like everyone else on here. it was decent back then, not great but ok for a quickie. There was 1 girl that I used to go to and ask for by name when I came in and she was really good. She has since left and everyone else in here SERIOUSLY SUCKS!! I decided to go today and treat myself to a Pedi since its the end of summer and I wanted an hour of relaxation and some ME time. AN HOUR? TRY 15 minutes and I was done! I walked in, there was 1 other male customer getting a pedi and 1 woman getting a mani. It was DEAD. There were girls walking around doing nothing. Seriously..I walked in at 1:15 and by 1:30 I was done.. What kind of crap is that.?? She was horrible... She was going so fast with everything as soon as she started...I was like holy cow what is this chicks problem??!!?? Where is the fire??? I Even asked her if she was in a rush and I don't even think she knew what I even said because she just kept giving me a little "haha" laugh after everything I said to her. Like I said, it's not like it was busy... You would think she would want to do a good job since it's slow, in order to get a good tip... You come to relax etc.. She was so rough and I think my massage was 45 seconds a leg! I mean, the whole reason you go is for the BEST PART which is the Massage...Also - yes, they use old polish, have an extremely small selection and never have anything new. the only design that they know how to do is FRENCH. They hire NON ENGLISH SPEAKING girls who look like they are still in HS - I am guessing they are paying them pennies because of their inexperience, their age and because they are foreigners. Probably fresh out of nail school. You cant even communicate with these girls because non of them speak English! it's like a Sweat shop! For the first time in my life.. I left and did not give this girl a tip, that's how ANGRY I am! There is a nail place on every single corner in every single town and I will never go back to this one again...that I can promise! I would rather spend $50 of my hard earned money and leave happy and relaxed then spend $20 and leave angry and pissed off. I then went up to pay (I should say, waste my MONEY!) and I complained to Hannah, the owner, about this girl and how rough she was and how She was only with me for 15 minutes (YES I TIMED IT), and all she said was "I'm sorry" did nothing to rectify the situation or even take a small percentage off for the aggravation. she did NOTHING. she had no problem taking my money. In addition, this place is not very sanitary either...which is NASTY!! Ladies.. and gents for that matter...save your Money and trust me when I tell you to avoid this nail salon at all costs. You will not be happy with your experience and you can see how many people on here are saying the same... I'm surprised that the health department hadn't shut them down by now just because of the filth in this place!! BUH BYE UNIQUE NAILS! read more

I love coming here, the owners are the sweetest and they're very caring. They always do such a phenomenal job. I go mondays, tuesdays, or Wednesday's because it's $20 for a mani and pedi. Great deal for a great service! read more

I wish I could give no stars. First off they have no colors to choose from, then they say that have a very good deal for a green tea spa pedicure and the only difference is, they pour green tea into the water. They Saran Wrap your legs (which I've never ever experienced and I get pedicures every 2 weeks). They don't have toe separators but use paper towels instead. They don't even take off the full polish!! They just paint right over it! Definitely not worth the $29! read more

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I would not recommend this salon. My first overall impression of this place was that it's so dirty! It is not up to date with paper posters and it was so unpleasant to be in. I actually felt worried that the equipment being used would be unhygienic. I had already begun my manicure as I was noticing everything wrong in this place otherwise I would have walked out. read more

I was looking for a new nail salon since the last two I'd been to didn't do such a great job. Mondays and Wednesday's they do a $20 special (mani & pedi) so I decided to try them out. I had carol do both for me and she did an amazing job. She gave a great calf and foot massage. She also massaged my hands and used a hot towel on them as well. She also did a great job painting my nails! The owners or other artists give you a shoulder massage for a few minutes while your nails dry! Definitely going back! read more

This is definitely the best bang for your buck pedicure in town! I've grown up going to Unique Nails and their Mon-Wed special is unbeatable. You still get wonderful service, including hot stone massage, milk and honey moisturizer and more. The couple that owns the place have been there for years and all the girls who work there are very lovely. It's my go-to whenever I'm in town. read more

They don't know how to do uv gel fill ins! They charge way too expensive! I got my nails done yesterday they are allready coming off and they don't even know how to do designs!!! read more

I normally do my own gels, but with the busy Thanksgiving weekend approaching, I decided to treat myself to a professional manicure. After all, what a bargain...$25.!!! Well, you know the saying, "You get what you pay for"? In this case, it does not apply...you don't even get $25. worth. This was the worst!!! I won't even explain how bad the "manicure" itself was done, but the end result was gel that was streaky, was not applied up to the cuticles or the sides of the nails, did not cover the tips. In addition, cuticles were left unclipped and there were jagged edges on the end of three nails. I expect the gels to last less than a week, which is fine, as they are horrible. If I could leave no stars, I would! read more

call the place to ask a question about getting a pedicure people very nice girls all sweet but pedicure not so good...i ask if they can handle ingrown nails she said yes it was a big fat no! as well they use a pre- packed bag for each customer which is good but the quality was very thin and it hurt me when she filed my nails my feet look the same as when i came in just a different color polish i had to go to my regular place to get a proper pedicure ..but the place was nice, clean,friendly and great choice of color read more

Absolutely Awful! Decided to go here to treat my mom for her birthday. The $20 mani-pedi deal seemed great and they included a hot stone massage. They lead us straight to the pedicure chairs without even asking us to pick our colors. I had to remind them that we had yet to do so. The lady I had (never introduced herself and didn't speak English so she didn't respond to any of my questions/comments) didn't properly clean my nails. There was still polish around the edges of my nails and now my skin. When I pointed to it, she unsuccessfully tried to scrape it off with her nails. When she painted my nails, she didn't cover my whole nail. The edges were bare. Which is something I didn't notice once I got home. Now for my mom's pedicure. They cut/filed her nails wayy too short. Initially she wanted a French pedicure. Now they were too short and she had to change to a solid polish. They began working on her manicure while they weren't even done with her pedicure. Therefore, for the remainder of the pedicure (at least halfway) my mom was sitting sideways to have her nails done. Now on to my manicure. I had Hana, the owner, do my nails. After removing the polish, my nails was filed horribly. Some were crooked, some filed to a point, and some even had a bump! After pointing them out, she handed me the file and told me to do it myself! I should have walked out then but my mom's pedicure was still going on. When Hana began painting my nails she repeatedly missed the edges and seemed aggravated when I pointed that out. At the end, my nails weren't painted properly and there is still nail polish on my skin. Main Point: Don't ever go here! It is awful. There are better salons out there for roughly the same price. In fact, there is one in the CVS plaza across the street. Save yourself the aggravation and go there! read more

Worst place ever! Always went for the $20.00 mani & pedi until my sister took my mother for a mani/pedi they wanted to charge my mother $30.00 because "she's special" what was so special because she's on oxygen! They insisted she was $30.00 until another customer spoke up said she was a lawyer & what Hanna was trying to charge my mother was illegal, my sister also explained she's owned a hair salon for 30 years and has never treated a customer this way. I still can't believe they wanted to charge her $30.00 for the $20.00 special! And to top it off they cut here toes and her manicure that took 3 minutes sucked! I will be contacting the BBB! read more

Great service. Love there Monday and Wednesday mani pedi special for $20. You get a great pedicure with foot massage followed by a great manicure and shoulder rub while drying. Girls were sweet although there was a launguage barrier. Loved the owner she was super nice. Will absolutely recommend this place to my friends. read more

This place was truly a disappointment. I had a gift certificate I received from a friend so I decided to try it out. I went, along with my toddler to get our nails done. It was during the week so they had their mani/pedi special for $20. As we are looking at colors, I asked how much my little girl would be and was told $15! I said for a polish change?! Begrudgingly she said ok $10. I then said, well I'm only getting a pedicure so she could have my manicure thinking they would reduce the price of her "pedicure" (i.e. take off existing polish, then put new polish on, nothing else for her). Nothing was said. Once we were done, I was told $30. I said for what? $10 for her polish change and $20 for my pedicure. I said I didn't get a manicure. I was told the price was the same no matter what. I said so then why couldn't you let my daughter have the manicure from my pedicure and they said no. Her polish chipped by the next day and mine lasted less than a week. I will stick to Lush Nails in Aberdeen. read more