The service was amazing! They were very patient and open to ideas! Violet nails it's the best !! read more

Violet Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Since VIOLET NAILS 2 does not have a Yelp account or Google; leaves me no choice but to leave an honest review to its joint co-owners account. In the beginning, Violet's 2 nails were great since the owner TAMMY AKA THY used to do my full set. However, due to the high demand for her work, I couldn't get an appointment with Tammy so she recommended her other male staff to do it. Yesterday may 27 2024 I decided to get a full set from this male staff, my experience was horrible. I tried to be respectful and honest with the work. I told him and explained my nails were not colored correctly and my nails were crooked. Long story short he never fixed it once home I called Tammy aka Thy and explained to Her about the situation and experience. She yelled and screamed that she was not responsible for Her staff's work And that she would only do me a favor by "fixing them". Once there to attempt to get them fixed she refused to do the job and raised her voice and became irate. Tammy the owner refused to acknowledge the poor service and the horrible job in his work. She explained it was not her duty to fix the issue and to go back to Her male staff to fix it. Long story short the male Staff became irate and started to get out of character and even curse out in his language. Tammy aka Thy is very much overworked and is the only one who can do nails got upset and out of line. She needs to be trained in better customer service if she wants to keep her business running. Horrible Experience and wish her the best. Tammy aka Thy Rather than getting upset with the customer take accountability with your staff and work. read more

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Service: Honestly, I have not had any pressing issues with them for me to leave a review. This is my first review actually, but the one problem I do have is being charged $120 for a style that wasn't worth that amount of money. Below is a reference for the nails that I wanted. I've been going to them since 2017, and their shop is clean. I stopped going to them this year in March because my mom passed and I started going back November 2024. I understand that is a lot of time, so maybe they forgot what I looked like, but I got my nails done by the Vietnamese guy named Lee at table 2. I usually get them done by T at the first table who handles the money and check out. Quality: Even though, Lee did my nails the way he wanted, they were kinda similar to the picture at the time, so I didn't make a big stink about it. He did them coffin instead of square but I'm still not sure why they charged me $120 for this style, because most of the designs/ flowers have fallen off and it's been 2 weeks. I would have also liked for him to put a top coat over the flowers so they won't fall off so easily, but that's okay. Cleanliness: They disinfect after every use and use gloves when doing your feet. There are bags that they change after every customer (they look like extra, extra large shower caps that hug the pedicure bowl) that protect against any fungi/ bacteria, etc. Further Comments: Other than that, I have no complaints. I like T and Tammy. There was another girl who used to sit at table 2, that knows how to do nails soooo good like the IG nail techs without charging you an arm and a leg, but she doesn't work there anymore. It's so sad to see people go, and I hope they get it together. They've been on a downward spiral since the pandemic and they haven't recovered yet. read more

Violet Nails - A photo reference for the nails I wanted - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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As a service provider, this place can really use some better customer service skills. I came in for a manicure and pedicure, pedicure was perfect. Now when it was time for my nails I sat at table 3 I never asked for a fill in, I just assumed they would know to remove the old nails, She finally came to realization that she should remove my old acrylic nails once they realized they didnt have the same color acrylic on my nail. I made no big deal about it, still I sat patiently & explained it wasnt a problem. I actually only cared for the shaping of my nails. I asked for short nails & one stiletto on the pinky. I am a hairstylist & Use the stiletto nail for stitch braids . The lady cut up my nails tried to paint over it and didnt even give the shape i liked. Im so frustrated because I am so easy going & Now i see why people come into the nail salons being rude and bossy because when your too nice they do whatever they want. I explained i would like my nails sharp & I kept telling her it wasnt the same as the picture. Im just frustrated because I still tipped and just went about my business because the service was done. Please Pay better attention to clients & TALK TO THEM COMMUNICATE , ask questions because its so frustrating how a 16 year old AT HOME DOES nails better and pay way more attention. Now I see why everyone stopped supporting the shops and stick the the home based girlies read more

Violet Nails - this was I received. Rushed , cut up and raw cuticles. Please take care of clients we dont have money to waste! - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Worst place I have ever been, dirty, they ruined my nails, horrible costumer service, nothing good to say about this awful place. The filling looked like it was not filled and it was lifting minutes after getting it done. DO NOT GO! Horrible place!! Rude staff and rude owner! The pictures were after getting them done at the place. I paid and left without getting them color so I could get it fixed somewhere else. read more

Violet Nails - Nails after filling, you can see how minutes after doing them they still have a space and they are breaking on the sides. Chipping already. - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Unbelievably rude service. I came in today to get a nail repaired, and the gentleman at table 9 was extremely rough with my nails. He used a sharp clipper and started yanking at my nail, which caused my skin to bleed. Instead of acknowledging his mistake, he yelled at me and blamed me for pulling my hand away. I explained that I only pulled away because he was clipping my skin, but he continued to yell. At that point, I decided I couldn't tolerate the treatment anymore and left. I went across the street to D'Alejandra's Nail and Spa, where I received much better service and enjoyed a more pleasant ambience. read more

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I just walked out of this establishment and i honestly remember why i dislike coming here. The outcome is just terrible. I asked for simple white toes because i already went back and forth with shaping and explaining the French i wanted. Even the white gel polish would barely dry. Also $37 for a terrible job is robbery! Never coming back! Very disappointed in this place i once enjoyed but would now never recommend to anyone. If you're going to give ugly prices at least do a good job...no balance here! read more

Been coming here for years but after the pandemic they've fallen off so bad. Nails breaking off after a week. Becoming loose after a few days. My nail beds are green. One nail is okay that just means i did something, but six. I've been coming here since 2016, and you can believe I'll never be back. read more

Violet Nails - Green nails from acrylic overlay coming loose. Had to cut my nails off. - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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My friend recommended this place so I decided to check it out. Be prepared to wait! I think I waited about thirty minutes. The salon was super busy and I got there around 5:45pm after work. The nail tech worked quickly and did a great job! I got a gel manicure and it was only $20. I will definitely be returning. read more

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Do not come here !!! I can't even rate them They do not care about your time or your nail care read more

This was my first time there and I was actually referred to them by my previous nail tech who moved her business some distance away. They were packed but I only waited about 15 minutes. I got Jack who didn't talk much and got straight to the point. I showed him the picture to the right and the picture to the left was the outcome! Long story short, I'm impressed!!! read more

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Got a gel manicure and within hours the color chipped. I was not familiar with the brand of gel polish, asked if it was a reputable and told "Yes!". Returned to have chipped gel polish replaced and was asked to pay an additional read more

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I've been frequenting this salon for years now. There's one particular person there (Ally) that actually knows how to shape a nail and she's really the only reason that I have continued to go there ...until last August. I went in for a tips and a pedi on my birthday and had to wait since they don't take appointments. One of the owners said that she was going to service me the next thing I know she has her purse in her hand and she's walking out the back door saying nothing. So I'm sitting and eventually speak up otherwise I would have just been sitting there . Another lady takes me then I'm eventually given to Don for acrylic tips. I was irritated because I've been passed around and wasting time on my birthday sitting in the salon but I heard that he did great work so expected great results. My nails came out looking like trash. I wish i still had the photo. That was the last time i went there . Fast forward to last Monday....I'm desperate for mani pedi post covid so i go back (mistake) I figured I'm just getting a quick Mani and pedi you can't screw that up. They somehow managed to do that. Initially I was told they were only doing gel manicures and I said fine then when I finally got it for the appointment I was told they're only doing gel manicures and pedicures at this point I've already invested hours between signing in and waiting, going home and coming back so I say that's fine. The girl that did my nails cute me some new cuticles . I mean she was just cutting my skin( the lady before her told me to make sure she cleaned the clippers bc she had made her bleed) . Today makes one week since I've had the gel mani and it started peeling two days ago. THEN I flash back to a time i got a gel pedi there and both big toes peeled off a few days later. I went back for them to try to fix it but for some reason they couldn't get the gel to stay on they were able to put a different color so I had a yellow pedicure with gold toes. I agreed to it be out took an hour to repaint two big toes and I just wanted to get out of there. Long story short I'm done. I don't recommend this shop. It's a waste of your time and money to have mediocre work. I knew better and should have done better . read more

Violet Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I got oval shape French tip with gel, the base color was a standard light pink acrylic, but I think I'd go for a pink gel color instead as a base next time. My nails were done by Tee for the first time, I felt very secure and comfortable at first and didn't feel the need to constantly check on my nails but when it came to buffing and smoothing out my nails, it was done swiftly but not considerably because the tool cut my skin multiple times around the cuticles on three different fingers, ouch. Anyways, I like the finished results, wished there was little bit more patience when working on the small details. Inspiration photo included, what I got was pretty close. read more

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Violet nails get 4 stars because it's my fave place to get my nails done in Union Twp. If I had to rate all of the places in Union that I've been to from my favorite to my least it would be 1. Violet Nails 2. Lovely Nails 3. Illusion Nails 4. Princess Nails 5. Star Nails (According to my experience and preference; although 3-5 are a close call) I like violet the most because the pedicures are so relaxing and they don't go too rough on you. I usually get gel pedicures and manicures and they always turn out so clean and perfect. Most of the times I'd also get a full set with acrylics/crystal. For the price I pay for a new set with crystal and gel the total comes out to around $50/$55 w/coffin shape. (I can't remember the exact prices but I believe it's around that much) For a fill with gel it's $30/$35 with coffin (about). Don't quote me on the prices, but they price about the same as any other salon in Union. There's this one man, Denny, that did my nails soooo well. I loved it so much. I attached a picture of it. It's just plain white Nails in a coffin shape, even so, it turned out really nice. The other picture I attached is also crystal/acrylics but an ombred effect. This was my first time getting that style as well as a the square shape. I loved it so much too! Although I'd recommend getting it in coffin too if you prefer coffin. They charge an extra $5 for coffin shape. I also got French Gel nails for $25 by him it was gorgeous. I changed my review from 4 to 5 stars solely bc Denny does my nails amazingly, I'll wait 2 hours to get my nails done if it meant I could get it done by him. read more

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Call multiple times looking for my nail tech Sophia. Keep getting answer she isn't there. So I tried a different nail tech to do my nails and it was horrible. My nails came out crooked and the paint was uneven. Does anyone know where Sophia went? read more

Everyone in this place can do nails literally each and everyone of them. However, pedicure are extremely over price they charge for everything since pandemic. read more

I have to say that I'm pleased w/ this place. The 4 stars is because the wait is horrible and I called in advance to make an appointment and they didn't take it. About the service; typical nail shop. 0 knowledge of customer service but it's cool because I'm used to the nail shops being this way. About the nails; they did a good job. I got the gel polish and I have to say that they've lasted over a month an many people would tell me that they still look good even after a month. I love the polish they use here. It stays on for ever and this is why I'm going back to them. If you are looking for a place where you want your nails to last, well this is the place. ! read more

Violet Nails - After a month and the polish still looks good.! - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Love this place !!!! Always takes her time and willing to try new designs for me. And honest. If she's busy she'll let me know and not try to pass me off to next person. read more

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Do not come here if you value the quality and care of your nails. I spent about 5 minutes in this salon before I had to get up and leave. I had acrylic nails on, and I had asked to get them removed. The nail technician started to use a nail clipper to cut through the acrylics and my real nails so recklessly. I asked him why he was cutting through my real nails and told him it was hurting. He responded with "don't be scared." He proceeded to say that soaking the acrylics off (the correct method) would take too long. They definitely prioritize getting customers in and out over handling their customers with care. After about 3 nails, I made him stop because it was too painful. Not him nor the manager acknowledged the fact that they destroyed my natural nails. It was very obvious that this nail salon lacked the experience and expertise to deal with very simple tasks that any certified, professional nail technician should be acquainted with. read more

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When you give people an appointment you try to get to them as close as possible - 5, 10, 15 or even 20 minutes, but you do not have them sitting there for an hour and then take people who obviously have come in minutes before - why even bother giving out appointments. Very unprofessional!!! My money is better spent someplace else. Walked out and went to a more appreciative establishment. The owners do not give you eye contact because they know they are WRONG... read more

Don't understand this place I gave them a second opportunity to take my business after pandemic , was doing well while appointments were maintained and tech kim was there kind and considerate , last visit was told she isn't there anymore ( I wonder why?) . It's been horrible since her departure , no appointments and ever time I go there is always an issue with providing Service to me , last time final straw was told I had an hour and half wait for a pedicure when only one person was waiting and 5 woman were doing pedicures , this place would benefit from some courtesy and professionalism . read more

Back again with another update. I went to Violet nails again today and had a much better experience. Tee was pleasant, she usually is always pleasant. The salon gets crowded and crazy at times but she manages well. I love my nails read more

Violet Nails - Ombré pink by Tee - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I have been going here for years and I've always had a pleasant experience. All the staff is very friendly and knows what they're doing especially Don who has been doing my nails since high school, and deals with all my annoying requests lol i highly recommend to anyone looking for a nice manicure for a fair price! read more

Violet Nails - Glow in the dark ombré nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Pretty basic salon. They don't accept appointments so be prepared to wait. The gel manicure is $20. They didn't do anything extra like cutting your cuticles. And they don't have Essie or Shallac which was disappointing. I'll give it another go because of the price. I also want to try the eyelash extensions. read more

I actually loved the technicians and my services. Cecy gave the most amazing pedicure. I don't have dainty feet, they are flat and wide with bunions. Cecy was like Honey Badger, she was not phased. My feet looked so pretty and were so incredibly soft when she finished. It was my first visit. No one told me if your are getting a manicure and a pedicure you're supposed to go sit up front and wait for your manicure. There I sat, in the back, patiently waiting. I was ok until two women who came in after me were called to get manicures. Now I'm pissed, I didn't get the memo. I took a seat up front. More waiting. Amy made eye contact only to tell me she had an appointment but I was next. My nails desperately needed a fill in and color change, but now I'm fuming. I asked Amy for change to tip Cecy and paid for my manicure. Amy must have seen my disgust. I was about to walk out of the door. Her appointment had not confirmed. I was next! Amy was amazing too. She works quickly. I was a little concerned my nails would look rushed. When she finished, I was very pleased with her work. My nails looked beautiful. So Cecy and Amy I love you both, but I won't be coming back. Why? Because the services I received were great. The atmosphere was absolutely horrible. The woman next to me was on her phone my entire pedicure. I was trying to get my self love, relax your mind, vibe going. Cecy is exfoliating my heels, rubbing plantar fasciitis pain out of my soles, messaging individual toes, but, I was unable to decompress. The noise pollution completely killed my vibe. I find this behavior to be so incredibly inconsiderate. When I choose to pamper myself, my choice does not include loud, nonsensical, phone conversations. In closing, if you can tolerate great service with loud, inconsiderate clientele, this is your spot. For me, I am a middle aged salon snob. I expect amazing services, a certain level of decorum and a relaxing atmosphere. read more

I have been coming to this place for 6 years, solely to see don. There are a lot of talented technicians here but Don comes through every-time for me (and I am very picky). There is a bit of a wait but it's worth it for the prices and quality you receive. Here are some examples of nails Don has done for me read more

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One of the few salons that do glow in the dark acrylic. Fast and accommodating. Its usually busy but they get you in and out. Nails done by Amy read more

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I recently made this my official nail salon. They do amazing work and Don in particular is my go-to guy. He is extremely talented. I haven't had a bad experience yet and I've had a few different techs work on my nails. Today I had an especially good experience and needed to post about it. I also added a photo for reference. read more

Violet Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

The workers were very nice. But, I showed a reference photo and she said she couldn't do it which is fine. We talked about what she should do and I agreed. She decided to do something completely different. The acrylic has dents in them and they are all different thickness levels. For $70 it's not worth it at all. read more

The thing about them only treating return customers nice is true. There is only one lady who does pedicures good the rest literally are working like they're about to die. Dom is now the 2nd tech that was good that has left. Kim left as fast as she came. Only Tammy and T are good but that's it. Amy is sloppy. Go to the ones on Stuyvesant instead. read more

Waited an hour & a half to get a pedicure and UV gel filling. Finally I got in the pedicure chair and the girl was just chatting away with not a care in the world that she was working aka the leg rub was whack. I got over it quick. As I was getting my filling an argument broke out btwn 2 women & the cops came. 1 lady was just sitting there minding her business while a big lady approached her. Straight ratchet! I asked for a design that looks like my 5 year old niece did it! Never have I wanted to run out of a salon so fast. Save your money & seek elsewhere! read more

Amy did my nails two days ago. My middle finger nail broke. I went in today to the shop, Amy wasn't there, so Tammy fixed my broke nail. She was very mean, and unpleasant. She act as if she had an attitude. I love this shop, but I'll never let Tammy do my nails ever again. read more

i was debating if i should write a review or not, but i figured i should because it could save people a lot of time and money. violet nails was my go-to salon for about 5+ years. i started going there when i was in high school, and i'm now a college grad. the reason i kept going was because they were affordable (at first) and it's close to my house. the sign inside says what the price is for each service, but i would get the same thing done every time (gel fill in), and they would constantly charge me a different price. when you ask why the price is different, they refuse to explain. they have a few good technicians, but also a few bad ones. their customer service isn't great, they're friendly to their "regulars" but rude to everyone else. sometimes you'll be waiting more than 2 hours just to get a fill in, and they'll take people who came in after you first just because they like/know them. also, they all talk about you while you're getting your services done. many of the technicians are related (the two owners are married, there's a cousin, and a sister) and they really make you feel embarrassed because it's obvious they're talking about you. last month i had my final straw and stopped going there. i usually just get a plain color with no designs because i have seen some people leave with poorly done designs. however, i was going to a party and wanted a simple design done. it was supposed to be blue nails with one different colored daisy on each nail. i had a picture for reference. when the technician (the owner, her name is T) started doing the designs, i noticed that the flowers did not look good. each one looked different and they looked messy. it literally looked like a child did it. once i put them in the light, the colors combined and my nails looked absolutely awful. i wish i took a picture to prove how horrible they looked. nicely, i told the technician that i didn't like them. she looked mad and kept saying "what do you mean? how could you not like them?!" and i politely said that i didn't like how the flowers looked, and asked for her to simply paint them over with the same blue polish. she proceeded to speak super loudly at me (almost yelling) and everyone in the salon was staring at me. i was so embarrassed. she even took a picture of them on her phone, showed it to me and said "you don't like that?!" as if looking at it through a screen would make it any better. while she finished painting them blue, she kept saying "i don't understand how you don't like it", "people have asked me for designs like that and loved them". and she continued to sigh loudly and angrily pick things up / put things down. she even nastily said she should "charge me extra for wasting her time and nail polish." when in actuality, it took her maybe 5-10 minutes to do the awful design. she wasted barely any time and maybe $1 worth of nail polish. and when i went to pay, she STILL charged me extra. the reason i was so upset is because every worker at the salon knows me. i've never complained before and within the past decade, i've spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars there. they should have treated me WAY better. even if i was a first time customer, i shouldn't have been yelled at or treated disrespectfully. it's been more than a month and i'm still shocked how poorly they acted. i'm bad with confrontation, so i didn't complain when i was there, but i wish i did. PLEASE SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND DON'T GO HERE. i would always be nervous going in because i would sometimes leave there with nice nails, and sometimes they'd be horrible. on occasions my nails would be different lengths and shapes, and the polish job wasn't great. since then, i've started going to a new place with extremely professional, talented, and kind technicians, and i wish i would have stopped going to violet nails sooner. also, another side story to explain how rude and strange the atmosphere is. there was a technician there i really liked (pretty sure his name was jack) and one day while i was there, he got up and packed his stuff and walked out. i never saw him again. he now works at another salon in union, so he obviously quit and none of the other employees tried to talk to him. several of my family members used to go to violet nails and stopped after having "bad experiences". now i know why, and i would never recommend this place ever again. read more

I've been going to Tammy for 6 months and I LOVE Her creativity. She's an amazing nail artist. read more

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My first time there today and had a great experience . Jack , was great ! He literally did mine and my mother nails ( acrylics and gel polish ) in less than 1 hour . He was very polite , and knew what he was doing . He also asked " is this okay ? " plenty of times . I also got a pedicure today , which ended up being nice BUT I only experienced a few cons . The lady that was doing my pedicure would randomly get up and attend someone else . I also noticed that they use the same nail file for everyone , along with the foot scrubber . They do put alcohol on the tools , but still . They charge 20$ for a solid color , and charged my little girl 10$ for pedicure and manicure ( no water , just polish. ) overall , I wouldn't mind going to jack again , but I would definitely reconsider the pedicures . The only con I had about when I was getting my acrylics , is that they had old nails on the floor from previous nails they had done . ‍ read more

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I honestly love his place. They do it all. Mani, pedi, brows. You name it. Don is the BEST person there. He's professional, kind, talented and quick. He doesn't rush you but gets your nails done in a timely manner. read more

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This is my go to spot I didn't even realize they were on YELP. Def the best hands down in UNION. I always go to Tammy or the guy who sits in the front. Both of them are quick , fast, and sweet. They are so respectful compared to other nail salons in the area. Highly recommend them. They don't take appointments so clear your schedule because unless you get here when the doors open you'll be waiting. I've only had 1 bad incident here with them in all the 3 years I've been coming here. The prices are typical you won't spend a fortune. Give them a try , ask for Tammy. read more

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Horrible service. Employees don't speak English; color samples don't match final product. I chose a regular powder color; they used a few layers of white base and only one layer if the colored powder on top. Final result was a granular and powdery looking color. No moisturizer or hand massage. Definitely won't be returning. This is what my hands looked like at another salon for sane request, next to the garbage they gave me today... read more

Violet Nails - Powder manicure from Violet Nail Salon. This is how they finished my service. - Nail Salons Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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I love this spot!!!!. DON did an amazing job with my nails. He's all about nail care and know what's the lastest trend. When i come back to Jersey i will definitely visit this place. read more

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