Avalon Nails under new management is absolutely incredible--Kelly and Han have been my go-to for nearly 15 years, and they never disappoint. Their attention to detail and genuine care for clients is unmatched. I recently had the spa pedicure and it was such a treat--scrub, collagen mask, steam to open pores, and an amazing hot stone massage. It felt like a full relaxation experience, not just a pedicure. The salon is clean, welcoming, and so well run. If you want beautiful nails and a truly relaxing experience, this is your spot! read more

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Terrible experience. This salon is not experienced in dip, gel or chrome manicures. Their prices are also misleading. I asked for a dip manicure and was told a manicure would add $20 to the cost. I still asked for a manicure and my cuticles were violently cut off and told me this is the way they do a manicure. I asked for dip with chrome. Tiger said he has worked in a nail salon for 30 years, but did not know what he was doing. He filed my nails down to the point where they were burning, I had product all over my cuticles and sides. My nails have dents and ripples and the chrome is not spread out evenly. Save your money. Do not expect anything but a basic color change at this salon. read more

Best nail salon experience ever! From the moment I walked in, the staff made me feel right at home. The salon was spotless, and the ambiance was so relaxing, I almost forgot I was there to get my nails done. My technician was a true artist--my nails are flawless! They took their time to make sure everything was perfect. I'm already excited for my next appointment. If you're looking for top-tier service and nails that slay, this is your spot! read more

I see Anna for manicures and pedicures and she's amazing! This is the best mail place I've been to in the area, I never feel rushed and always leave a happy customer. read more

Great customer service. They were all so nice and took their time on our nails. I will definitely be back!

Tiger does an excellent job at acrylic nails. My mom has been a customer at Avalon for years. She and I go together for mani pedis whenever I'm in town and I've always had a very good experience. read more

I have my usual go-to place in Centreville for my 'cures - but I decided to pop in here to get a manicure as I did not feel like driving back out to Centreville yesterday. This Nail Salon is located in the "Madison Crescent" retail complex at the intersection of U.S. 15 and U.S. 29. There is a Harris-Teeter here, Chevy Chase Bank, Sleepy's Mattress, Desiderio Italian-American Grill, and other businesses also located here. There were four other customers being attended to when I arrived, so I took a seat. A guy whose name I think is "Tiger" and happens to be the owner showed me where the restroom was upon my query and also offered me a small bottle of water while I waited. Nice touch. I struck up a conversation with him, learned that business is slow, I've never understood how small businesses like this can make it in a commercial retail complex - seems like the monthly rent alone would result in a negative flow of cash. He confirmed my suspicions - they keep trying to raise his rent - even in economic down times such as this. Finally it was my turn, they did something I've not experienced before. They stuck my hands in what appeared to be sandwich bags, squirted some of the cuticle softening agent onto my fingernails, then inserted my baggy covered hands into these heated sleeves. When my nail technician was free from her previous customer - she came over and attended to me. Overall, nice job on the nails. When she was done, she gave me a hand massage while applying a moisturizer. For a moment, I was confused - suddenly I could smell something that tantalized my senses - smelled like the delicious odor combination of mocha and espresso. Turns out it was the moisturizer lotion. Drove me crazy! I wanted some caffeine and now I was tempted to lick my arms! Good place for everyone to check out! read more

I've waited weeks to write this review as I wanted to make sure to do the leg work as it looks like the business has been taken over by a brand new staff and the remodeling of the interior is fresh, relaxing and welcoming. Top notch spot! I've been here 3 times and the surrounding nail salons are not even a comparative topic. I believe the staff and owner (Tiger) Charming owner, are wonderful, attentive, patient and detailed oriented, which is a huge factor for me as I often travel and have been and need longevity and quality. Always a treat to see the Avalon team :) read more

Avalon Nail and Spa - Obsessed with my shellac Mani!!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

First time at Avalon, they were so friendly and the place was so neat. Thank you Jessica! read more

Avalon Nail and Spa - I love my nails by Jessica! - Nail Salons Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Exceptional customer service! I've been here three times now (twice with my in-laws) and I am definitely going to be a regular customer based on the experiences that we've had here. My MIL is elderly and has difficulty with mobility--they treat her with extreme care, walk with her to each station, and help her on/off the pedicure chair. They take care of her as if she was one of their family members. They are friendly, gentle, and hospitable (they offer us bottled water whenever we go there). My MIL likes them a lot; we do too! The ladies here have done a nice job (my MIL, FIL, and SO have gotten their nails done here too). The lady I've seen each time is detailed oriented and does an excellent job with my nails. She's patient and will talk me through my indecisiveness about colors and will help me choose the final one; she's the only one I trust to do my gel manicure. I highly recommend Avalon Nails. read more

I've had very good experiences and horrible, terrible experiences at Avalon. I really want to love this place because they're trying hard to improve and create better customer experiences. When the owner did my gel nails and pedicure, the job was done very well- cuticles, massage, and all. I would give him 5 stars and visit all the time. Today, I went in for a pedicure and had a different lady (I regret not getting her name). My pedicure was painful and the end result is seriously the worst pedicure I've ever gotten. Nail polish all over my toes, jagged nails, uneven polish. PLEASE train your employees and make sure you give consistent service to all your customers. I don't think I'll be coming back for a while. read more

Avalon Nail and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Decided to stop in because I noticed they just remodeled this place.... and wow! It's so nice and clean! The employees here are really nice, and my nails look amazing (for a good price too!). Definitely recommend! :-) read more

Avalon nails was recommended to me and I am glad I went! I had a wonderful spa pedicure & got a full set of acrylics/gel. They took there time and listened to what I wanted! Definitely will be a repeat customer!! read more

Avalon Nail and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

They do a good job, friendly staff, and the price is on par with the rest of the neighborhood.

Got my nails done by Tiger today & he did such an amazing job ! Very relaxing & clean environment. When I walked in the place was spotless & smelled amazing ! Will continue to come back for the great price & exceptional customer service . read more

My friends and I had a very bad experience here. We made an appointment for four people to get manicures for my friends wedding. We waited for around 20 minutes to even be sat while nail techs were taking walk-ins. Once we were sat they proceeded to start on my friend's (the bride) nails and then left her with foils on her fingers for over and hour and a half while they did more pedicures. When she finally asked if someone was going to take care of her they immediately copped an attitude and told her "you can wait 20 minutes" and when we said she had already waited an hour and a half they said "it will only be twenty minutes." My friend is getting married tomorrow and the male technician made her cry, did not listen to her about what shape she wanted, AND gave her the WORST French tips I have ever seen. If I could give them a 0 star I would. No one, especially not a bride to be, deserves to be treated the way she was. In addition they tried to tell her "we have multiple appointments and are short-staffed." If they are short staffed they should not have scheduled our appointments. They're lack of planning was atrocious. read more

I have tried to like this place because it is so close to my home but I just can't. The staff is not friendly and the rush through the service. There are so many other places to go I would recommend avoiding this one. I asked her to paint a flower on my big toe and she did some ugly starfish in two seconds and wanted 5$ read more

Avalon Nail and Spa - My 12 year old daughter could do a better job - Nail Salons Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Despite the pouring rain, I decided at the last minute to pop in for a pedi. I've heard horror stories about the cleanliness of nail salons, so I chose this place because the last reviewer said the techs give you supplies (buffer and file) to take home and bring back. At 9:30am, I was the first customer. Tiffany, my nail tech, gave me a french pedicure and eyebrow wax. I was there a solid hour, so she definitely didn't rush. My total bill, excluding tip was $40 (pedi + eyebrow wax) Just be prepared with a bank check and/or cash, because the credit card machine was down. read more

This was one of the nicest pedi experiences I have had in a long time!! My tech was Sophia and she is the BOMB!!! Get the SPA Pedi. It is worth the additional $. It includes a HOT STONE MASSAGE that lasted for 15 minutes!!! read more

Yeah!!! I finally found a nail salon that is both CLEAN and has great people in Haymarket, VA! Tiffany and Tiger were very very nice, called me by name the entire time I was there and my chocolate spa pedicure was terrific. I only do a basic mani with a buff, but even my fingers look great. What impressed me the most was the cleaniliness and the fact that they gave me my own nail file and buffer to come back with next time. This will be my new nail place for many years to come...the staff was hilarious, very personable but professional. read more

Where do I start? I was a bridesmaid in my soror's wedding last week. The bridal party decided to get our mani-pedi's done here to get all beautified for the big day. We chose this location, because it was the only one in the area that opened at 9 am, since we had a million things to do. Firstly, let me just say, the staff were really nice at first. They were so happy to see us and even more overjoyed to know that there was a wedding coming. So, it was a relief. At first. Well, I'm not sure what happened after that, because the lady doing the bride's nails made a complete 180 in her personality. Bi-polar much? She seemed upset or pissed off. The poor bride didn't even get a decent pedi. And even worse, she continuously nicked the bride's skin on fingers while applying her full set. We had to apply Neosporin to her wounds when we got back to the house, so she wound't be so sore on her wedding day. Yes, wounds. Her skin was wide open! As for me, the lady who did my mani-pedi was very nice. However... she did a gawd-awful job all around! *sigh* She smudged my nails a few times during the painting process... which she blamed me for (nicely) then plopped more polish on top of the smudges. My mani lasted all of 6 hrs before it looked a week old. My pedi looked like I did it myself... the polish didn't go to the edges and she only clear coated the middle of each toe nail. Oh... and I got my eyebrows done... I think she just put wax on my face and ripped it off... she didn't even catch the hair!! I looked almost the same as I did when I arrived, just now with pink nail polish. Smh. The other bridesmaids were unhappy too. Seems that none of our mani's lasted very long. We just didn't want to complain at the time, because we didn't want to upset the bride (she's a teeny bit emotional.) So, I will say this... I will not be returning. Maybe they were having an off day? Who knows... I'm not coming back to find out. read more

My mom gave me a mani pedi gift certificate for Christmas and I finally got around to using it last Saturday. My pedi was great but I am less than thrilled with the gel manicure I upgraded to. The machine kept turning off while my nails were drying and the bottoms of my nails are all uneven. It's like there isn't enough gel down there so some areas are dull. The atmosphere and staff are great. They only use your credit card if it's more than $25 and you have to tip in cash, which I never have. I will not be returning to this salon. read more

I just visited here with my friend and we both received mani and pedis. I checked in on their cleaning procedures for their tools before having the service done and they do a good cleaning in solution then use the sterilizer machine. All tools are only used once then are cleaned. I love the pedicure chairs; they have a really good massaging selection and it is really hard - not wussy like some chairs. For our pedis we did the "gel nails" - super cool and really durable. It is a week later and I don't have any chips except a small corner on one nail and my nails still look great (except for my grow out). We were told by the technician that if our nails chip with the gel nail service within 2 weeks we can go back and have the repair done for free. My total bill was $55. I am really excited about going back to this salon for my next mani/pedi! P.S. You have to tip in cash. They won't let you charge it on your credit card (kind of annoying since I never carry cash!) *update 6/13/12 - My friend and I both discussed it and we felt that the light pink gel nail color maybe did not have enough layers applied; we could see through the layers and see under our finger nails. Next time I will ask for another layer to be applied if using that color.* read more

A couple of years ago I was a regular at Avalon but I'd fallen out of the mani/pedi habit. I stopped back in yesterday and was so glad I did - I had forgotten how relaxing the maincures and pedicures are at Avalon. I didn't have an appointment but assumed that if I got there when they opened it wouldn't be so busy. I was wrong, they were packed. But Tiffany and Tiger were as gracious as ever and assured me they could fit me in. I got a pedicure and a manicure and felt completely refreshed afterwards. The massages they give with manis and pedis are the best! I'll definitely be going back soon. Next time I'll call ahead to make an appointment though. read more

Welcoming, clean and friendly. The best pedicure in the area. Kathy was kind and helpful and took the time to do a beautiful job.

**UPDATE as of Jan, 2017 -- these folks are not great at time management. They tell you to sit, then get to you 45m later. They do a good job, but are not completely honest about wait times. And honestly, I don't think having an appointment helps. High marks for this nail salon. Great customer service, good value. I thought the salon was clean. Tiger and Tiffany, husband and wife, are there on-site ensuring the customer has the best experience possible. I'm definitely returning. read more

I will never go anywhere else, the massage alone is worth the spa pedicure. Thank you!!!!

First time going here and I enjoyed myself and the work was nicely done. I did meni, pedi, and wax. Jenifer did an amazing job and was very considerate of a huge scratch and a bruise on my foot. Then meni and wax was done by Nicole who was very informative since it was my first wax, meni was clean and neat. read more

The salon is always clean. The manicure sets are ALWAYS sanitized. I have been to other local spas in Warrenton/Gainesville and in one in particular I got toe fungus because they did not use clean utensils. The staff is wonderful, Tiger is the best and takes care of his employees and customers like family. I couldn't recommend this nail salon enough. read more

I have tried every nail salon here in Haymarket and they have all been very disappointing. I thought that I was going to have to go to my old salon in Centreville but I read the reviews and went in for a pedi and mani - Pauline was awesome! The entire process was great! She did such a great job with everything. The atmosphere was friendly and inviting which is something that you don't get at many salons. I have found my neighborhood salon and my three girls and I will be going there moving forward. Thank you Pauline! read more

I have been coming here for about a year and couldn't imagine going anywhere else. Tiffany and Tiger are both very nice people who really care about their customers. Although their business has picked up over time, this is a quiet and relaxing shop. Everything is clean. The spa pedicures are wonderful- I had never had a hot stone massage before. The work done on my nails is always excellent, but I think it's the hot stones that sealed the deal for me! Even though I no longer work in this area and I live in Tyson's, I still make the drive. It's hard to find a reasonably priced shop that is clean with great customer service- it took me four years of living in NoVA to find mine. read more

I am extremely pleased with Tiger's work after having been to 3 different salons recently for acrylic nails. He listened to what I wanted (thin and short) and that's what I got. No lumps or odd shapes. The staff was friendly, prices are reasonable, and I never felt rushed. I also got a regular pedicure for which I have no complaints, but I've heard from a neighbor that they also do a great spa pedicure with hot stone massage. I will be back! read more

Three strikes and you're out. I have left this salon twice for having to wait more than 20 minutes. Today I made an appointment to ensure this wouldn't happen again. Twenty minutes after my appointment time, I hadn't even been seated in a pedicure station yet. I left...again. If I have to wait even with an appointment time, why go? Another downfall is their nail polish selection is small. It's May and I couldn't find any bright summery colors. I will definitely not be returning. Ever. read more

Unfortunately, I want to really like this place, but I just can't. I have found other places with better services and technicians. First off, never go there on a busy time bc the nail tech will rush you!! Also, they are trying to milk money from me and kept repeating if I wanted my eyebrows done. I had to say no 3x before explaining that I'm perfectly happy with my eyebrows!!! Next, the place is dirty. Just look at their run down pedi chairs and bathroom. Yuck!!! read more

I can hands down say that I had the best manicure and the best pedicure of my life today! *extremely friendly people *great price *excellent services that nobody else does like 1.) They do this interesting thing where they put your hands in bags with cuticle oil and then put your hands in this heating device. Amazing!! 2.) They used stones on my feet that felt incredible! Lan was the girl that helped me today and she was incredibly thorough. She did not cut any corners. Thank you so much and I can't wait to return! read more

Very nice place! The workers are very friendly, polite, and did a good job on my mani/pedi. The owner Tiger did my nails and thanked me three times for coming in during my visit. I really like that they give you your own nail file, and buffer to bring back with you the next time you come. I paid $43 for a french pedi and regular mani. Will be my new nail place :) read more

What a wonderful experience! After getting a horrible full set at Eden nails 2 weeks before I came here to get a fill. After looking at my nails and explaining to Tiffany (the manager) about the horrible experience I had, she confirmed the crumby job and offered to do an entire new full set for the cost of a fill. She did an amazing job! She asked me several times if they were shaped like I liked them and if the length was correct. They are beautifully done and the salon helped me realize there are good people in the world! I would highly recommend this salon to anyone in the area! read more

Please avoid this place. The staff is rude and unfriendly. They keep talking among themselves in their own language. Worst manicure n pedicure experience. The lady was in such a rush. Please avoid n save your money. read more

Please do NOT go here for a pedicure. I stopped in last Friday afternoon for a walk in pedicure. I was immediately taken back and asked what pedicure I wanted. The lady began working on my toes and then announced she was "going to do surgery" on my toe. I asked her what she meant and she said that my nail was not straight. I asked her to just file the nails and leave them be. She proceeded to cut my skin and my nails to the point that two of my toes were BLEEDING. She tried to conceal it by putting a green antiseptic on it but it burned so bad I knew exactly what she had done. She then proceeded to rub my leg/feet with oil for less than 2 minutes total. The oil was not rubbed into my leg and she did not wipe it off. She proceeded to paint my nails and then put more antiseptic on my toes because they were STILL bleeding. When I got up she had the nerve to tell me that "[she] did a good job and my toes were pretty". It is now 4 days later and one of my toes is clearly infected and swollen. I will more than likely have to go to the doctor tomorrow for an antibiotic. Do NOT get a pedicure here. Clearly, their employees are untrained and do not know what they are doing. I will not return. read more

Loving the remodel! Looks so nice inside! I've been going to Avalon now for about a year (maybe longer) and I see Melanie. I followed her from her previous location. The staff is extremely nice and recognize me when I walk in the door. Very friendly to all customers. Highly recommend you give them a try! read more