I had been there before for a gel manicure and that turned out fine, I'd say 3/5 for the total experience as they really didn't have many gel colors to pick from and they don't have gel available for your toes. HOWEVER, I went there for set of fake French nails and it tuned out awful. One of my nails looks like there is that white dust stuck under it and the rest except one all have air bubbles all over. I pointed it out to my technician and she tried to pop it by filing down but she was not hiding she was in a rush as she had a client waiting and never finished fixing my nails. Not happy. read more

This place is ok at best I have high expectations when it comes to getting my nails done and I travel often usually finding at least one place that is able to do my nails well. This place is the only place I found that could at least give me stiletto nails and know what that is and who could actually do designs as well but when it comes to details of any sort they don't seem to care and will rush you if they have another appointment even if they didn't do a very good job and also don't use the best products or methods to have your acrylics lasting long or the design on them. I only had my nails done a few days and they weren't so bad the first day I mean she wasn't very knowledgable on how to apply the acrylic powder up to the cuticle there are a lot of grooves and uneven parts to the nails even after she filed and buffed them down and it looked worse once the paint was put on and the glue she uses on the jewels were the "best" she claimed well it's been four days and almost all the jewels have fallen off and I do no manual labor or wash dishes so apparently she was wrong for how expensive it is they need to be able to do better I would not recommend just go out of town to find somewhere to do your nails because the price to do that would be the same as going here but at least you'll get better results if you go out of town. read more

I had a pampered mani/pedi, I was worried about the quality since for $50 you usually compromise price for result, but they did a great job. My nails looked great, I only got a normal polish so I expected them to chip in a few days. I had a separate employee for my mani then pedi, both were easy to talk to and obviously skilled. The facilities were clean and warm (it was 10 Fahrenheit outside), and I had a warm welcome at the reception desk and an easy checkout leaving. My new go to nail salon! read more

I have been here multiple times for eyelash tints, eyebrow tints and eyebrow waxes and I've finally decided that the cheaper price is not worth it. Every time I leave with dye all over my face-- not only around my eyes to where it looks like I have black eyeliner smudged everywhere but they will also get dye on my cheek or some other place on my face- at first I thought ok, just a mistake but no, it happens every single time. My skin seems to always break out after getting my eyebrows waxed here which I've never had happen before at any other place. I've voiced my concern to the girls doing my eyebrows and asked if there's something they can put on my skin before or after as every other place I've gone to has done but they never do. While their prices are cheap for tinting and waxing it's because the service is poor. read more

Jessica Rose is the best!!! Quick, efficient, polite, professional, and talented as hell!

My husband and I went in to both get a pedicure. When my husband sat down in his chair, he mentioned to 2 different people that the remote for the massage chair was broken. They looked at it, but never offered to move him to one that worked, even though we were the only people there getting pedicures at the time. The technicians who were doing our pedicures were very unprofessional. One of them kept talking about how much she liked scraping fuzz out from under people's nails and then both of them started talking about how they can tell when people don't clean their feet in the shower and started telling us a story about how unclean a particular customer of theirs is. Then one technician cut my husband's toe. Once they were done with our pedicures, I was rushed out the door and not offered to stick my toes under the fan so my polish could dry. Both my feet and my husband's feet weren't actually scrubbed and so were still rough once we left. My toe nail polish started rubbing off within a day or 2. I paid $90 for this terrible service. I will never go back. read more

Bobbi did a superb job on the actual manicure itself. She tailors to your needs, which is so important. Each gel manicure is followed by a paraffin wax dip, which makes your hands SO soft. I knocked off 2 stars because my $40 OPIGel color manicure only lasted one week. I usually can get gel or shellac to last three weeks as a minimum. A bit disappointed. read more

Love Varsity Nails for my pampered pedicures! Jessica Rose and Bobbie are excellent and so friendly! Everyone on staff is so nice, really. Comfortable and clean atmosphere I truly enjoy spending time in. Thank you! read more

Best Pink & White on Columbia MO!!! So happy I found this place!

Very nice girl did my mani/pedi and I did like her, but she didn't do a great job on either my manicure or pedicure. They also had a very limited selection of colors, and the polish I selected had so little left in the bottle she had to constantly scrape the side of it to get enough on the brush. It also appeared to be old and didn't "float" onto the nail properly which caused it to look bad. I could have done a better job myself with my glasses off. I won't go back there. Actually, it is really difficult to find a good mani/pedi in Columbia. I've tried a few places now, and no one consistently gives a good quality manicure/pedicure. I'm not that picky either. Cute decor, but it wasn't clean. read more

I've been to almost every nail salon in Columbia and Varsity Nails is hands down the best! Every nail tech has their own unique way of doing their work so you need to find your person when you go! Jessica Rose does an excellent job and is very personable! You can always let them know what you do and don't want to make sure you're satisfied when you leave they will go above and beyond to make sure you enjoy your experience. Hands down the most professional and clean nail salon I've been to in Columbia! read more

I came here for acrylic nails a few days ago and saw Jennifer on 9th. She was super nice and was constantly making sure I was comfortable. As a person, she was great. The result however wasn't the best. The acrylic powder was put on so thick that my nails looked bubbly. It's only been two days and they're peeling up on the sides. They look fine from far away but up close it honestly looks pretty bad. When you pay $50+ for acrylics I feel the results should've been better, especially when you can go to Walmart and get it done for half the price. read more

I have been looking for a good pedicure in Columbia for sometime since my last tech got out of the biz. I had a wonderful pedicure with Bobbi yesterday!! For starters they made you feel very welcome and comfortable. In most salons who have the massage chairs, they don't work. This chair was extraordinary and I nearly went to sleep. Bobbi was a breath of fresh air and did an outstanding job on all aspects of the therapeutic pedicure. Some salons throw a little extra lotion on and charge extra for it. This was a full hour of scrubbing, massaging and bliss!!!! I'll be back. read more

I had a very pleasant, relaxing and quality pedicure with Sarah today. I have tried two other nail salons since moving here. This is the best so far. I will go back. Thank you! read more

HORRIBLE Experience. I had a refill and pedicure. Terribly overpriced, nail tech inexperienced, manager / owner unprofessional. She was discussing firing one of her employees with a customer as she did her nails. I had to pay another salon to fix my nails after I left. This was at the ninth street location. Decor is beautiful, customer device and professionalism non existent . read more

I went in at 1015 on A Friday which is 15 minutes after opening and it said they accepted walk ins. I tried making an appointment a week and a half in advance and they had no spaces. I walked in and they said they didn't have any openings that day. I do understand it was a Friday but don't advertise that you accept walk ins if you don't. Will no try to go back. read more

I had an okay time at Varsity Nails. I had a 4:30 appointment and hardly waited at all when I arrived. Jackie, the manager, did my mani-pedi. She was very friendly, and I enjoyed the whole experience (I was a first timer). However, by the time I went to a wedding at 6:30 p.m. the next day, the polish on my fingernails was already chipping. I can make a paint job last longer than that myself. This is a minor complaint, but I also thought the polish wasn't applied close enough to my cuticles, so the manicure actually looked like my nails had grown out and had a white ring at the base. The pedicure looks great though, even after getting stepped on while dancing at the wedding, but I probably wouldn't get a manicure again. For the price, it's not worth something that can't last 26 hours. read more

Often nail places have at least one thing that they don't do well -- whether it is the prep or the scrub of the bottom or the painting or the massage. This place did a REALLY good job on the painting, but the prep wasn't as good as it was at my normal place. Also the bottom scrub wasn't good either. The massage was okay... not bad, but not good. Also, the price was higher than what I pay in Washington, DC, which was completely unexpected. It was overpriced for what I received. read more

I have never been to Varsity Nails, but I've heard great things. I just tried to call and make an appointment and the receptionist at first told me there was an opening at 2:30. Then, after putting me on hold for five minutes, she came back and said there were no openings today. I checked the online booking and saw that there are openings from 3 pm all the way to 7pm today. So, what this is telling me is, I can be told there are no openings by a seemingly rude and clueless receptionist. Or I could go online and book and appointment with no problem at all? Either the website needs to be fixed, or the receptionist needs to get a clue. Needless to say I am booking my mani/pedi elsewhere today. read more

My first 2 appointments were great. However, after the third (nails were completely different shapes, technician was cold) and fourth (sat for almost 30 minutes with my nails soaking in chemicals, waiting for Amber who apparently double booked herself) visits, I will not waste my money here again. read more

I had one of the best pedicures ever!! Jackie did an excellent job and its very very clean. I'm looking forward to another visit!!

Very disappointed. We had booked a party of 7 for both manis and pedis. We even put a deposit down for half of our total bill (which wasn't cheap). We went to the elm street location ON TIME where there was a line at the desk. No problem. We waited in line and got to the desk where the receptionist was very nice. She looked us up in the system and told us we were actually supposed to be at the 9th street location. She kindly walked us there. When we got there the staff was extremely rude. We were ten mins late at this point bc of the mix up of location. We were told we could still be seen but we wouldn't get pedis, instead we would just get a polish change and it would be rushed. For the amount of money we were paying to get a rushed polish change when we were scheduled for a pedicure is absurd. All the staff were obviously talking bad about our group. We work in customer service and this is the worst customer service I've ever received. The only positive is that we finally talked them into getting our deposit back and we left and took our business and money elsewhere. I will recommend any other nail salon over this one. read more

Not impressed at all. This was my first visit to Varsity Nails and I wont be going back. I have friends that go here and they are always raving about how great it is. Upon arriving I was barely greeted by the VERY UNFRIENDLY receptionist while she was either getting or giving a manicure to another employee, on top of that I had to give her my name 3 times in the 30 minutes I was actually there and she dressed completely unprofessional. Sorry but I do not want to see your bra through your sheer top. I received a pedicure and it pretty much sucked. The girl who did my pedicure, although not unpleasant, barely spoke to me unless I asked her a question. She also gave a terrible massage(the kind where they barely touch you) This place was not clean by any mean either. You only have one chance to make a good impression and Varsity Nails failed miserably. read more

I have been coming to Varsity Nails for over 2 years. I have always experienced exceptional service. The nail technicians are professional and do wonderful work. I would recommend it to students or anyone living in Columbia. I personally get my nails done by Jessica Safranski and I absolutely love her; she specializes in nail art. Best pedi in town!! read more

They take appointments in advance online, which is convenient. The staff is friendly, and the place is clean. Jessica Rose did my pedicure and it was an overall great experience! read more

Just got a pedicure with Jessica Rose and would definitely recommend her! Very cute salon too.

I had Jessica Rose! She was very nice and helpful throughout my whole appointment from making sure I was comfortable to making sure I got the color I like! I highly suggest you come in and check this place out! read more

Don't go here. They are very rude and have the worst customer service. I was 5 minutes late to my appointment and they wouldn't give me my full pedicure. I still had to pay the full price plus a 20% gratuity. read more

So I've gone here a handful of times since it first opened. I have to say that I was more impressed at the beginning. I used to go strictly to Jennifer for a mani pedi and I always thought she did a good job and was very personable. The past few times I went back she was booked so the online reservation form suggested another technician. I wasn't as impressed. It was slammed busy the last time I went (good for them I guess) and I felt really rushed and like I was bothering them by even being there. I hate to leave bad reviews but they would be better to schedule less people...as of now I probably won't be back. Pricing was pretty good though. read more

The service here is outstanding. Jessica Rose took great care of me during my pampered pedicure. The perfect balance of relaxation without taking too long. Excellent, personable staff! read more

This was the first time I had been to Varsity Nails. I walked in hoping to get my nails done, they had a spot free and were able to get me in very quickly. The customer service was great, they were very welcoming and friendly. On the other hand, I got a full acrylic set with french tips which I have had done many times before at different salons. It has not even been a week yet and my nails are already pulling away from my cuticles very badly, one of them has started to come off of my actual nail, and the gel polish they put on top for the shine is peeling off. Also, the prices to me are very high. I don't think I will be getting acrylic nails done here again. read more

I scheduled pedicures and manicures for a bridal party of 6. Our party was 10 minutes late for our appointment. The people at this business decided we were too late and only provided half the service we had scheduled and still charged us full price. In addition, gratuity is 20% and we had no option not to tip. Lastly, the girls were very rude to us. They rushed out polish change and were very disrespectful. I will never go back and I cannot recommend this place to anyone. read more