If I could put less than a one star, I would have rated it less. It was a terrible experience. I had my nails done there and five days later one nail broke off so I went back to have it repaired. The nail polish itself had not held up very well and so I asked that they would repaint the nails while also fixing the one nail. She told me that she was going to charge me $30 which I thought was insane since the issue happened within a week. The lady who was going to do my nails was rude and didn't seem caring or understanding. I can assure you I will not be back. There are other places that are much better. I should have looked at the reviews before I went the first time.! read more

Very nice very clean they did an amazing job on my feet and nails and eyebrows. They are really good. Definitely recommend. read more

Aqua Spa Nails - Love them - Nail Salons Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

Awful experience. I went to Aqua Spa (instead of my normal place) on a Friday evening because a friend gave it a glowing recommendation. It was quiet when we arrived - again, Friday evening - so they were able to take me right away. I wanted a no chip manicure, including old color taken off (no tips). I believe my manicurist's name was Lydia. Good: - The salon was very clean and they asked me to use hand sanitizer when I arrived, and took my temperature. Bad: - I had only about three minutes to choose a color before someone came along and took the basket from me for another customer. Thankfully I had a good idea of what I wanted before arriving. - One of the UV lights she was using was broken. - She rushed through the manicure, even though the shop was half-empty. It was the least relaxing manicure I've ever received. The hand massage was basically non-existent. I realized after I was home that I missed the fact that she failed to push my cuticles back! - A dissatisfied customer came in while I was there. She was unhappy with the quality of her pedicure from a day or two before and was inquiring about having it redone. The gentleman she spoke to was rather rude. He suggested that she had messed the pedicure up herself after the fact, although she was talking about uneven edges and coverage. Ultimately, he wanted her to pay part of the cost to have it redone, and he was not friendly about it. (She left without remedy, by the way.) - I felt rushed out, and was charged $45 which didn't match what was on the sign. Admittedly, the sign was somewhat hard to understand and I should have asked. - After I had a chance to really look at my nails, I am beyond disappointed. There are two nails with clear brushstrokes visible. The cuticles and edges are uneven and sloppy. (See photos.) - After three days the polish is already chipping away on the sides and at the cuticles. I'm not even going to try to get it fixed after seeing how the other customer was treated. I'm chalking this one up to a loss. After thinking about it, I realized that the friend who recommended Aqua Spa doesn't ever get her nails done. She has probably been there for a special occasion or two, but doesn't get manicures with any regularity. So, that explains the bad recommendation. (Please ignore how small and strange my thumbs are in the photos!) read more

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Fabulous service and clean! Great manicure & pedicure! Highly recommend checking out!!

Needed a pedicure and this happened to be the closest place! I opted for the $25 pedi and for the price i'd definitely say it's worth it! While talking with the lady i realized they have dip powder, and my nails needed done bad! The color selection isn't huge but I was happy they offered dip at all. For $40 my nails are just ok. I probably won't be back, but for being in a crunch it works. **Updated with pictures after 2 weeks. Pedicure is still good, but will not be returning after these cracks in the dip appeared read more

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Lovely setting, clean facility, and attentive staff. I walked in for a first time visit at 5:30 pm. without an appointment for a pedicure. I was greeted promptly and was told they could get me right in. There were several having manicures at the time with a total of three techs. Joy was my tech. She worked diligently to cut and file my nails. Though the leg massage was not as long or as deep as I would have liked, it was done well. It was followed by a hot towel placed on my legs prior to polishing. The painting was quick though I'm not sure whether a topcoat was applied at the tip of the nail as I like. The finished product was fine and the checkout was easy. Cost was $28 which is very reasonable. Definitely recommend. read more

I wanted to love them, because the premises seemed so nice! However, I paid $50 for a no-chip pedicure that lasted 72 hours! Would not recommend at all. read more

Aqua Spa Nails - No-chip pedicure that lasted less than 72 hours! - Nail Salons Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

I've gone to Aqua Nails for at least 5 years and love the work they do. My nails are very hard to manage. No matter what kind of nail service I need, they do it perfectly. I take my granddaughter there and she also loves it. I've tried many others locally and also in Florida and Aqua is the best! Polly Liebig read more

Great place and good prices! Ladies were very nice and accommodating. I would recommend this place to anyone.

I'm from out of town and really like this place. The people that work here are very friendly, everything is nice, clean and updated. The lady doing my pedicure told me some pictures and reviews aren't for this shop, but another salon by the same name. I'd definitely come back here! read more

Aqua Spa Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chesterton, Indiana

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Absolutely love this place! The pedicures are fantastic and the regular pedicure will last me at least 3 weeks- no chip can go 4 weeks for sure! read more

No stars. Beware when purchasing a gift card. A gift card was purchased for me, went to use it and found no money was on it and card hadn't been activated. We had the receipt but they said "oh look, the number on the receipt doesn't match the number on gift card. So obviously a card scam. Got your money, you get an unactivated card. No mistake this is fraud, they may not understand this. Bad business. read more

Loved my experience here. A pedicure was $25 which is right up my alley. The place was clean and so were the utensils used on me. As soon as I walked in I knew this was a sanitary place. For a Saturday, they were able to take me. They don't take appts Saturday's but walk-ins only. The pedicure was so nice and loved it. The staff were very friendly. I did t feel rushed or anything like that so that was a huge PLUS! Will be coming here this whole summer for my pedicures read more

Best salon in the area! Always a great experience. Regular mani lasts me 2 weeks. Pedis up to 4. Great pricing.

Impressed. I have been looking for a new nail salon. Finally found it. I've been here in Chesterton for about two years. With just bad experiences elsewhere/valpo/Chesterton. But today was relaxing and will be back! Cuticle free! read more

Back for round 2 and I still love this place :) They do such a great job and my nails lasted a month last time I got them done. Super Happy!! read more

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They do an amazing job with gel dipped nails they last for almost 4 weeks.

Went there last week. First time in a few years. Service was so much better. Tina did an awesome job. Thanks for the hand massage. That made my day. read more

Love this place! Only nail salon in the area that I go to. The owners remember my name from when I first came in with my wedding party last year, which means something to me. The prices are reasonable ($12 mani) and the quality is great. They have massage chairs for when you get a pedicure and it is absolutely amazing! One visit and you'll be hooked! read more

Decided to give this place one more chance but not with my finger nails but with a pedicure since my friend wanted to try this place. Me and my friend both received the basic pedicure (only one they offer) I received no chip (I know there's an extra charge) and she received a regular polish on her toes. The ladies rushed through both of our pedicures and on mine she skipped the foot scrub part of mine and when we went to pay my friends was $28. And they charged me $50. I know no chip is more expensive but not $22 more expensive and a piss poor pedicure was not happy with my experience here and after 2 years it is still the same poor service. read more

Love this place! Made an appointment at 9 am on Saturday morning, they took me right away! I got a pedicure and a no-chip mani and was in and out in an hour! Didn't feel like they rushed me at all either! My nails look beautiful & their prices are so reasonable! It is also very clean and recently updated in there! read more

I walked in and there were three people working. All had clients. I said to the nearest worker "I'd like to make an APPOINTMENT for a pedicure." The nearest person said something to me that I didn't understand then something to another worker in their language. NOBODY came you schedule the appointment. Somebody finally finish a client, checks them out and waves to the next customer. Customer points to me and says "Go ahead and schedule her, I'll wait." Worker waves me back to get a pedicure. I explain AGAIN that I want to "Make An Appointment" so she takes the other customer. Waited AGAIN for somebody, ANYBODY to schedule an appointment. Nobody. I walked out. I was ready to drop $70.00 at this place and THAT is how they treat their customers?? No thank you. I'll take my business and my money elsewhere. read more

Great place in nice town, very good services feet still wet from the aqua treatment. Will come back soon.

Walked in, because walk-ins are "allowed" & the man said he was too understaffed to do a full set. this man was rude about it & turned away a paying customer. smh. read more

Tina at Aqua spa is the greatest. I walk in feeling rough and walk out feeling like a foot model. They have a nice selection of polishes. I would recommend spending the extra $10 and get the deluxe pedicure. It's a little extra money and some extra time but my feet and my legs feel so pampered. read more

Although Aqua Spa is clean and appears professional, it seems very few employees know what the heck they're doing. The guy who did my pedicure had very long nails himself, which tickled the bottoms of my feet as he worked. It was so uncomfortable. His "massage" could be compared to a teenager forced to rub his arthritic grandma's feet...it was weak at best. I sat at the dryer for at least a half hour before they were ready to do my manicure. Three different people worked on my nails, and at one point I was asked to get up and move to a different station for no apparent reason. Admittedly, my nails look great, but the experience was weird. With so many nail spas in the area, I don't think I'll be back. read more

Love aqua spa! Best no-chip manicures in all of MI, IN, IL. The and Sarah, the owners, are great!

Ruined my nails. Acrylics were so thinly coated they popped off my nail. No chip polish peeled off.

I went here for the first time and will be back. The staff was friendly and attentive and my mani/pedi came out great. The price was good (less than I pay in Chicago) and the color selection was extensive. The only reason why I knocked off one star was the technician I had was a little on the slower side, but really, Id rather have slow and good than quick and bad. Thumbs up. read more

I love going to Aqua Spa Nails! The staff is very friendly and attentive and they do a fabulous job on my nails. My favorite is the no chip and I enjoy the selection of colors to choose from. The salon is clean and comfortable which is very important! Getting a pedicure there is the best! The massage chairs are comfortable and relaxing and the leg massage during the pedicure is fantastic! I would definitely recommend going to Aqua Spa Nails if you want to get pampered! read more

I have gone to this place on and off for the past couple of years. I love Nancy. However, after a recent visit I decided I will pay a few bucks more. Tae, one of the owners, was so rude to me. He didn't say one word while wrapping my nails, after waiting for a few minutes for the nail color basket I got up to look for it. Usually they bring it right after wrapping my nails. Tae abruptly told me to SIT DOWN, I will bring it. Bad bad business. My sister in law said she has seen him act like that before to other people. BYE read more

Got me in fast despite being busy. Didn't feel very personable, but the prices are affordable and I will return to see if that improves! The massaging chair during the pedicure was nice. The drying station is small so it feels a little awkward sitting so close to other people. read more

Love love love this place!! Tae and Sarah are my favorites for a perfect 4 week no chip every time!!! Been a customer for 3 years and will continue to go for years to come!! read more

Very friendly, very professional. They did a great job on my nails too! It's a little small in there and I wish they had more colors!

Ok, so I finally found a great nail spa after 2 not so great ones. I saw Rose at Aqua Spa and she did my nails exactly like I wanted. I've taken my daughters here before, too, and they always do an amazing job. I won't go anywhere else. read more

Outstanding nail place... very small, very clean. This is my regular place, and I recommend it to others. Check out their website for a $5 off coupon for your no-chip manicure. read more

SHORT VERSION: --cheap prices, but also cheap outcome --they rush you even when not crowded --mom ended up choosing wrong color b/c they don't label their colors that change with temperature. --made mom's cuticles BLEED when removing gel maiucure --did not shape my nails at all during gel manicure --tried to use broken UV lamp on my gel manicure --obviously inexperienced since they put my hands under UV before any nail polish was on --gel "no chip" mani chipped on 3rd day --don't offer water, which is a big deal when you are stuck longer there due to their mistakes. Came here for my mom and me prior to my wedding b/c it had good reviews online. Prices were also reasonable, but sadly I learned that you get what you pay for. I made an appointment ahead of time, but they still rushed us from the moment we walked in. There is somewhat of a language barrier, but I am used to that and that is NOT why this place is awul. They barely handed us the painted nails to choose a gel color, before taking the colors away. I was holding a possible color in one hand and one of the women came up and without speaking at all, grabbed all the nails and went away. I had to chase her down to tell her I had not made a final decision yet. For my gel manicure, the man doing it put my hands in 2 separate UV lamps BEFORE any nail polish was on. WTF? But it was good he did that b/c one of the lamps was not working, so I was able to tell him to not use that one. Another man came up to me later to reassure me that both lamps were working but the one I thought was broken was older, so it doesn't feel as hot. I looked up if this was true and it might be, but you are supposed to replace the bulbs...so at best, they have old bulbs which may not cure the gel well. Next, the manicurist did not file/shape my nails at all. I had some crooked shaped nails and even after I asked him to fix it, he barely filed a shape--and never asked me what shape I wanted. In the end my nails looked ok (only b/c I kept correcting the process)--but I did get a small chip only 3 days later. My mom did even worse. It was her first gel manicure. They rushed her and she ended up choosing one of those "ombre colors" that changes color with temperature. This was not stated anywhere on the color sample or told to her. Yet they insisted she knew. In the end, they did redo it but it was still a disaster. They made her bleed while removing the first manicure. Then the woman just chose a color for my mom instead of letting her pick--and she chose a bright pastel purple instead of a muted pink-purple like my mom wanted. She was very disappointed and confused by the whole thing. I also got a manicure. I guess that was average, although they didn't evenly shape my big toe nails. But it was not relaxing. I was in there over an hour and never offered water or anything, so I felt super dehydrated at the end. read more

This place doesn't understand it's in the service business. We stopped in to make sure they had availability at 4pm. They said yes and took our names. When we showed up at 4pm we were made to wait 20 minutes and only one of us was taken. We decided with their disregard for our appointment time they didn't deserve our business and left. read more

On first appearance this place looks great. Clean atmosphere and nice spa pedicure chairs. I took my neice (12) for a run-of-the-mill manicure. I was cut once by my manicurist and he asked me to stop moving! I didn't move until he cut me and I pulled my hand back. My neice had a different manicurist and after I was cut, I looked over at her and saw that she had been cut- on two different fingers!!! Now, I've gotten manicures for years and have realize this is complete incompetence. Shame on you for being so aggressive! Perhaps you should take some time and train your people to be more gentle. read more

This place is great! I am new to the area and have been there twice. They have done an excellent job (mani and pedi) and are the absolute nicest people. This is my new nail place! read more