Had mani & pedicure on a late Friday afternoon. Staff was courteous and professional and service was quick. Price was excellent. Will go back next time in Charlottesville. read more

CK is hit or miss. Sometimes I get a great mani/pedi-- once, I came in the morning before a big date and my technician told me to come back if I had a smudge, and she'd fix it for me. Other times, the service is rushed and sloppy. CK is in a good location, so it's often crowded, and can be noisy. There are cheaper places to go, but the cost is reasonable. CK isn't bad, but it's worth it to drive farther down 29 to Nice Nails, by Pier 1, as they are cheaper, quieter, and more service-oriented. read more

they are very friendly and sweet. Donna was very good. i had a pedicure, manicure and eye brows done there. came out good. Will return for future nail care. read more

I really enjoyed the experience I had my first time at CK Nails. I got my underarms and lower legs waxed, and a mani/pedi. Each service was superb! The owner, her name escapes me right now, is very meticulous with the waxing, and took time to use tweezers if necessary. My mani/pedi turned out wonderful! It was cold and I didn't bring sandals in, but they wrap your feet in plastic wrap after putting oil on your toes and help you into your shoes, and my toenails didn't look anything but perfect when I got home!! I thought it was a brilliant idea! Everyone was very friendly, the salon was clean, and the prices are fair - I will definitely be going back! read more

Of all of the nails shops I have ever visited, this is my favorite. The staff is very friendly and always remember you the next time you visit. I have been getting the gel polish, which at other salons lasts about two weeks if I'm lucky. At CK, I have had the polish last 4 weeks. I will no longer visit any other shop. read more

Manicure I got here didn't last at all, the place looked messy and dirty. Will not be returning.

I was passing through town and did some research and decided to come here to get a gel manicure. It's three weeks later and they still look perfect! I highly recommend! read more

I LOVE this place. Donna is so sweet, her daughter (10 year old) is so sweet. The renovation makes it super classy and they have an ENDLESS amount of gel manicure options. The pedicure section has back massages. You couldn't pay me to go elsewhere in Charlottesville, so kind and professional. Also, I've only been three times and they remember my name. Impressive. read more

I showed my wife this place, thinking it was good, but we were disappointed. I came in and I wanted to do pink gel, but the lady was being rude and she was insulting my choices. She kept insisting that I use a red color. I just got the red color because I was in a hurry. They messed up my cuticles and I started bleeding. Since I understood Vietnamese, I understood everything they said. They were all talking trash about their clients. I've been to better nail salons. Try K Nails, Serenity Nails and Spa, or the one near Target. Shame on them. read more

Do NOT go here. The worst manicure I've ever seen. The technician was rude. Honestly, it looks like she has never done a manicure before. Uneven edges, ripples on the top of the nail, polish didn't cover the whole nail. She didn't even have me soak my hands before cutting my cuticles (which she did aggressively). Then, when I pointed anything out, she alluded to the fact that it was my fault because my nails are too short. read more

They have a lot of colors, and the pedicure was great with good massage. I really enjoy being here

The staff was extremely nice, however my pedicure after a week is already chipping, they barley scrubbed my feet. The shellac I received is choppy and already started chipping as well. Friendly staff, but service just was not good, especially so quick to chip. read more

I absolutely love CK Nails!! I'm a student at UVA and my sorority recommends CK to all of our sisters. First of all, they have an AWESOME selection of nail polish to choose from, 90% of which is OPI (personally, my favorite brand). The prices are amazing and I know that I can get a pedicure and a full set of acrylic nails with french tips for only $48 for everything! The staff is friendly and will chat with you without being overbearing! Great pedicures complete with a really nice scrub down of my calves and feet which had been hurting so much from standing up all day at work! I've paid much more for much less at other places and I will definitely continue to come to CK nails! Great location, great service! read more

The service today was pretty much the same as I described in my last review. Superficially, it's a fine job, but the entire pedicure felt rushed, and - upon further inspection - my pinkie toes aren't actually painted in full. Further, the scrubbing felt ineffective and appears to have accomplished essentially nothing. But this should already be obvious from every other review here. I'm mostly updating because CK no longer accepts tips by card...This isn't clear from the postings (which simply say that cash is appreciated). Keep in mind: You'll need bills here; stop at the bank first! read more

Love this place! I'm a law student and it's perfect because the prices are cheap and I can walk here between classes! The staff are really friendly and don't mind that I'm a little picky. I've been going every two weeks to get acrylics/fills and I'll keep going back. read more

I had a gel manicure on Friday; half of the gel had peeled off by Tuesday night. Furthermore, my nails and cuticles look worse after the manicure than they did going in. It was a complete waste of money. I will not be returning. read more

GREAT place! I had a pedicure and eyebrow waxing. It is much less expensive than other salons in town and the people there were really nice. Plus, woman who owns the place is a perfectionist and she took her time to do a great job on my toes and eyebrows. The best part was that she took about 20 minutes to rub my feet and calves during my pedicure. It was very relaxing. They also moved into a better suite in the same building, so it is much easier to find now. I will definitely go back. read more

This was my first and last time here. I tried it out because it was open on Sunday. I got a pedicure only. Although the finished polish looked nice, the entire thing felt rushed and incomplete- barely any scrubbing, clipping or massaging. read more

Great location. I have been there many times but I was devastated when when my favorite part of the staff were no longer there. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I found them at Serentity located near Sticks and Integral Yoga. read more

I used to go to CK Nails often, but recently I went and my favorite staff were gone, they did not have properly cleaned equipment, my manicure was poorly done, the top coat placed on my toes caused them to change color in the sunlight which I did not ask for/nor want, and while I was there a pregnant woman sat in the massage chair for an hour and left because she was not served by any of the staff. The cleanliness of the shop has deteriorated significantly. I would no long recommend this salon. read more

Zero stars would be more appopriate here. I was in town visiting old friends and family this past weekend and went in to CK nails for a French manicure on Saturday. I was told repeatedly that I needed to get a gel manicure (more than double the cost) that would last much longer, up to 3 weeks. Despite my lack of time, I gave in. I have had many great gel manicures in the past that truly do last for at least two weeks. NOT HERE. The manicure was SLOPPY to begin with and by Wednesday was almost completely peeled and cracked off. I called to give them a chance to make it right (a refund in this case since I returned to Texas). I was told that it doesn't work that way and that they never give refunds. He says "it's not good business". He said that I could come back in and IF they decided that it was their mistake, they could fix the problem spots. Whoa.. In my mind THAT is very bad business. read more

I'm a big fan of SNS and this was my worst experience with it. Had to ask them to put a second coat on (they should do 3 as a standard) and they didn't file around my natural nail (even after I asked) so they felt very uncomfortable. I can normally go 3-4 weeks before they chip- these lasted SIX days. I would have been better off getting a $12 mani than the $40 SNS I paid for. VERY disappointed and will be not be back for any sort of manicure. read more

They're very reasonably priced for the area and they do a pretty good job. However, be prepared for sometimes rude service and having the staff point out your supposedly apparent physical deformities. I go to salons to feel better about myself, not to be told that I look awful. read more

went in on a Saturday around 12 with 2 other friends. we were seated quickly but my water was not warm at all. the others got started way before me and the first was done super duper speedy fast (too fast). everything was good though for me & my other friend. there were not enough drying spots afterwards though, one table for hands and feet. prices were awesome though!! $22 for a pedi!! would def recommend to others. read more

I wish I could give no stars at all. I went to have a fill in. It was horrible. By the time I got home that evening my nails were lifting and I had to go get glue to fix until I could go to another nail salon and have my nails fixed. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

I've been going here for my manis and pedis for the past few years and it's been consistently great! They are very friendly and have a relaxing atmosphere. Nick has always done a fantastic job. I think he's the best nail tech I've ever had. He pays very close attention to detail and is always in a good mood. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

They cut my nails too short and cut off so much of my skin around my nail that my fingers were sore for several days. Would not recommend this place...and normally I'm easy to please read more

CK nails is by far my favorite salon in Charlottesville. The owner, and the husband and wife that work there (I apologize for the lack of specific names), have taken excellent care of me every time I've been over the last four years. Yes, you do have to wait during "rush-hour", so plan to come in the early afternoon if you are pressed for time. My manicures, pedicures, and eyebrow waxes are done with precision and care. I would definitely recommend CK nails to a friend. read more

I took my two daughters to CK for what was suppoed to be a birthday treat. First the water was not warm. The massage chairs did not work. They were the fastest pedis I have ever had. They slathered on some cheap lotion and then polished our nails very quickly. Then the pointed to the drying area and never checked on us. Awful! read more

Very bad experience. Went in asking for help because my nails keep chipping and my cuticles are dry and gross. They recommended a full set, and I made sure it wouldn't mess up my own nails (which I'm not convinced of yet). They also made one of my fingers bleed (which isn't a big deal but it's worth pointing out). I requested a design but got absolutely no say in what it would be even after I asked...I wanted something extremely simple. I had to ask what they were going to put on before I was told 'lines' and I asked 'very simple and professional, right? only very simple.' to which the response was an affirmative, but then proceeded to put bright pink and bright green lines on my nails. How is that simple and professional? I asked them to redo it and got the stinkface because I didn't like their 'design.' The final design still had bright green but I couldn't take another stinkface and let it go. Then, at the end, come to find out that the manicure wasn't included in the price they quoted me-which would have been fine if they'd explained that it wouldn't help my cuticles from the beginning. It wasn't until I was being asked to pay and I asked if they were going to be doing the cuticles that I was told that it wasn't included. He then proceeded to explain to me at least 10 times that the math would work out the same (yes I know that $26+$12 is the same as $12+$26) and that they could do it now without actually listening to the real issue, which is that if he'd told me that in the beginning I might have made a different choice about what I decided to do. I made it pretty clear that I had never had a full set before, so it would have made sense to let me know that one of the two major issues I asked for help with wouldn't be helped with the recommended service. Yet he proceeded to argue with me that it was my fault because EVERY salon prices the same way and that I should have known just because the word manicure wasn't next to 'full set' on the board (even though it wouldn't have fit anyway)...even though I would not have known to even ask the question. Horrible customer service, doesn't listen, blames the customer instead of just apologizing and explaining. Never again. read more

I used to frequent this salon when Phuong ran it. She managed a wonderful place and is now owner of Serenity Nail Salon in Cville. I highly recommend going to Serenity because Phuong runs a great shop and provides excellent customer service. I loved my mani/pedi experience at Serenity! read more

We made an appointment for 3 manicures and when we came into the store the person at the cash register confirmed that we were only there for the 3 regular manicures. We picked out our colors and were told to sit in the pedicure chairs. My party was very confused, and the lady started to take off the polish on our toes. I asked "why are we here? I thought we were only getting mani's". The technicians then got very disgruntled and moved us into the proper place. They started doing our nails and repeatedly tried to get us to get gel instead of regular polish. After multiple replies to them that we were only there for regular manicures with no gel or anything special, the technicians became very rude and stopped talking to us. In the end my nails were not the color I picked out, and uneven at every nail. Very very disappointed:( I went home and filed every one of my nails until they were even. Would NOT go back! read more

I really like CK nails. They offer a very competitive price for a well done job. The shop is clean & spacious, they have a good selection of polishes, and they are professionals. I'm really glad they are close to where I live & am a regular client. Check it out! read more