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    CQ Nails & Spa

    4.1 (30 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Dip Mani- O.P.I. Sun, Sea, and Sand in my Pants
    Tiffany P.

    (Not a previous customer to any of the techs) I called the same day and got an appointment for that afternoon. The service I asked for was a gel manicure but the service I received was dip powder. I was very impressed with the gentle touch of the manicure and the color! It was recommended to me since my nails were soft and broke with the gel manicure after the recent removal of acrylics. Prices are average pricing for nails. They have a MILLION colors and each color has a regular, gel, and dip polish to match! I will come back to this nail spot to see how it progresses and to get another service done. Also to note they have a loyalty program when you check in which helps when it all adds up! They also don't have TV's, but music is at a good volume.

    The first time I went there everything was perfect, but the 2nd time I went there I got a different tech and it was absolutely terrible. She cut off my skin on my 2nd toe and my toe was swollen for 3-4 days and it finally scabbed (she never apologized or mention anything). Then she barely removed the dried cuticles from other toes. The pedicure looks like she put one coat and after that she only painted the middle of my nail. Beware of which techs you get. (Pedicure was done 8/3 and the photos were taken 8/9 after the cut scabbed)

    Gel x french set with chrome

    I was so excited to come to the grand opening of CQ nails, as I'm a loyal customer of the owner's other salon, Persimmon Nails in DC. I have been coming to them for years and refuse to go anywhere else! The salon itself is extremely clean and beautiful. My french Gel X set with chrome was done by Ivy and she is very detail-oriented. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she made it happen. All services were 20% off which was great!

    Great shop! Beautiful equipment, TONS of polish (regular, gel and powder) selections, clean and new facility, and Titi, who is the best!

    So wonderful! Ask for Titi. Amazing new shop! Facility is amazing! Love the colors and service. Give it a try!

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    Very relaxing environment, knowledgeable technician, and decent prices! Katie did a wonderful job! I will for sure go again!

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    Lisa is awesome, and I would recommend her to any of my friends! I got a gel manicure and I absolutely love it!

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    This will be the new location I go to get my nails and toes done. Reasonable prices, professional, and clean.

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    great customer service , professional and takes their time when providing the service ! shoutout to Tracy for my nails

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    My french Gel X set with chrome was done by Ivy and she is very detail-oriented.

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    Worldgate Nails is a hidden gem, literally. It was a tiny bit difficult to find since it's slightly…read moretucked into a corner, but once you find it, you won't be turning back. I visited on a Sunday and the store was pretty much full. Appointments might be advised during busier times of the day, but I'm sure walk ins are welcomed. Just make sure you check in on the sign in sheet at the desk when you walk in. I had the pleasure of getting an appointment with Mrs. Michelle, who, to my surprise, told me she's been the owner for 15 years. And it truly shows. She is so sweet, very professional, and even better, I showed her the design I wanted and she recreated it without needing to reference the photo again. Truly a mastermind at work. Let me add that my nails are approaching three weeks and they look exactly how they did the day I walked out of the store. The nail polish is thick in a good way and very durable, which helps prevent damage and chips. Do yourself a favor and schedule an appointment. You might even have the honor of meeting Kaitlin, the receptionist, who is the nicest human alive.

    I only got my toes done here but I did end up really liking the way my toes came out! I did a…read moreFrench pedi. I honestly forget the price but I think it was around $75 for pedi, gel, French tips. Staff was kind and the place was fairly clean looking. I had to guide the lady doing my toes where to clean up the French to make it look better and they had a hard time finding the right pink shade. Overall, she made it happen so I can't complain.

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    4.0(26 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    TLDR: a gel fill was originally $65 until asking why it was so much to which is was brought down to…read more$60. And the lady doing my wife's nails took 3 hours and still messed them up, making them uneven in length and thickness. The lady in charge offered to have someone redo them but at the point that the one lady couldn't get it right, my wife decided it wasn't worth sitting there again. My wife wanted to just get a simple gel fill which is pretty standard and runs $40-$50 pretty much anywhere else. But here they said $65. And there was no menu shown which seems pretty shady. The lady in charge lowered it to $60 but even then that's still a lot for a simple gel fill and a solid color. The lady doing my wife's nails took 3 hours to do a simple gel fill and solid color. 3 hours. She's gotten full blown designs done in less time. And not only did it take that long, but her nails were uneven. Some were not cut straight, some were thicker than others, some were the wrong shape. The lady also told my wife she couldn't make two of the nails any thinner or they'd be too thin and could break, but some of the nails she did on the other hand were thinner than the two nails she said that about. She either was newer or had no idea what she was talking about. We definitely will NOT be back. It's expensive, the quality of the work was awful, and it took 3 hours for awful work. Whoever is in charge here should be ashamed of themselves.

    I was disappointed by my experience!…read more 1. They overcharged us. They said it was $65 for a REFILL. That is CRAZYYY! That's typically the price of a new set not a refill. 2. It took the nail tech 3 hours to do a single color regular refill with no design. I had to tell her multiple times to shave the nails down cause they were too thick (she still didn't fix it), to fix the shape cause they were uneven, and clean up the polish cause it was all over my finger (wild). I would NOT recommend coming here. If it were a quality nail experience I'd eat the price. However, bad nail experience, not quality price, and trying to scam me is insane. I won't be coming back. The vibe of the place was clean and spacious so I'll give them that.

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    Herndon Nail Salon Spa

    Herndon Nail Salon Spa

    3.4(96 reviews)
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    It is my third time getting dip powder nails here and each time I've had a different person…read moreservicing me. Each time the nails have been such high quality! I am amazed by the kindness and attention to detail of each of the techs. I love that I can rely on the techs to help me when I am stuck deciding something about my nails. I spent a long time finding a great nail place in Reston/Herndon and am happy to say that Herndon Nail Salon and Spa is my new go to.

    I originally had a 4-star review for this business as the prices are good for the area and the…read morequality of the manicure. After awhile the quality and service of this salon has significantly gone downhill. The owner, Christy, is the main problem. She has inconsistent pricing, shady business practices, poor technique, and an awful attitude. I have never met anyone in my life to be so aggressive for literally no reason. A scenario that caused me to stop going to Herndon nail spa: 1. I consistently got Dip powder for years until my main technician rage quite (per Christy). The other technicians were unable to get the same lasting quality that my OG technician could do so I decided to start doing acrylic nails. Christy started doing my nails going forward due to the other techs not being trained. The website listed the cost as $45 which I always budgeted for. Christy insists that customers pay via Venmo and "never" put anything related to nails on the payment notes (she clearly is trying to evade taxes). Ok, fine, I pay via Venmo because I don't want to get yelled at on a Saturday morning. I purposely only have the $45 + 25% tip on my Venmo as my account has gotten hacked before, so I only have the amount needed per appt in my Venmo account. For whatever reason, the last 3-4 times I went to see Christy the price of the nails increased by $5-$10 then $12 then doubled. According to Christy it was because of the "shape" note, the shape was an inconsistent squoval shape. Nor did I ask for a special shape so I am unsure why she felt the need to do a "special" shape in the first place. Not that it looked nice either way. During the visit where I paid a mysterious, extra $10, Christy felt the need to openly mock customers for "only tipping $2" and for being "stingy". I was genuinely flabbergasted as I believe service workers deserve quadruple what they are paid. I have worked as a service worker for the better half of a decade so I know what it can be like. Fast forward to the end of the appointment, Christy was notably louder indicating the cost of the service. I turned around to her and said "oh the cost went up? Its $55 now?" and she responded with "no, the shape". Again, the shape was squoval and I specifically asked for a basic non-labor-intensive shape lol. Ok, I venomed and left, realizing after the fact, that I was the one she was mocking about the $2 tip! I was genuinely horrified lol! She must have felt that I stiffed her the previous appt when, in reality, I intended to tip 25% but ended tipping significantly less since apparently the cost was $10+ more than listed on my appointment booking and I genuinely do not recall her telling me the price increase. She increased the cost of the service for literally no reason other than greed and again without my knowledge. But what is most astonishing is that she felt comfortable enough to openly mock her customer(s), who had been coming to her for YEARS, to her face, in front of a "full house" on a Saturday morning. Again, she insists on customers paying via Venmo and gets enraged when people try to tip on card because she doesn't want to pay taxes on it. So again, I am already going out of my way to accommodate her. If she would just allow customers to pay via card and provided a receipt, there would be significantly less confusion. Ultimately, if you want cheap but decent-looking nails this is your place. You will most likely have at least 2 cuticles ripped but your nails will look nice and last at least 2 weeks which can honestly be hard to find. If you care more about ethical business practices and transparent pricing, I do not recommend this place one bit. I am a strong-willed person and even I felt uncomfortable in Christy's presence. Color, shape, size, or anything in between, you will not be treated with respect at this establishment.

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