Quality has gone down terribly I had been going here for years. I used the to drive 35 mins away from my home and multiple nail shops closer to me to come here. However the quality has gone town terribly. They now rush through and ensure customers only get 30-mins for service. So if the nail tech isn't skilled they will cut corners to get you out in 30-mins. So the entire time I was being nicked because the nail tech was rushing through with no regard to quality. The guy sitting next to me also commented to his person that they could take their time and didn't have to rush though. This photos was taken after I left the shop getting a gel pedicure!!! The first 2 photos here are taken on the same day as my appointment. The third one is from a week later. The GEL came off completely. read more

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For the third time, i make an appt for a simple mani pedi. I go and sit For 30 min and all i keep hearing is "give us 5 minutes". No respect if time or your appt. 3x. That's it. I'm done. Book at your own risk. read more

While the service was very friendly and I thought my experience was normal, my gel nail polish literally fell off 2 days after I got them done. I paid for a French manicure with gel polish on Thursday - they came off on Saturday. I put my hand in my pocket and felt something in my pocket - it was the nail polish that fell off as whole pieces. Very much not something that should happen with gel nails too. This has never happened to me before and was very expected. The toe nail polish for my pedicure has held up well and not had any issues (and it was not gel, it was just regular polish for the pedicure). read more

DC Nail Spa - Nail polish came off 2 days after getting painted with what was supposed to be gel nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I've been going here for over a year now and I only get gel manicures but they haven't done me wrong yet! They always take care of my cuticles, they don't skimp of the hand massage, they ways ask if I want another coat, and they're they type of spot that you can call 20min before you want to go and make an appt. Pro tip, you can always be one of the first ones there on Saturday mornings! read more

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my favorite nail spot in DC. Their SNS lasts the longest and I ve had my fair share with trying different salons around DC in the past 10+ years. its also super clean. it can get busy, so i recommend you making an appointment beforehand, especially on the weekends. I might regret this later because I wanted to gate-keep my favorite nail artists (as I want to be able to make an appointment with them later on) but my all time favorites are Molly and V! also try to go there with cash as they have discounts for paying cash read more

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I was visiting from out of town last December and had an excellent experience. They took me within a few minutes of my call. I had a full set and pedicure. Wonderful customer service and I loved how my nails turned out. I wish I was local! read more

DC Nail Spa never disappoints. Easy to book and adjust if needed. Parking on weekends is reasonable. And... at the risk of making it harder to book with my Nail Queen Wizard Master, Mimi is the best. I am partial to GelX and she delivers every time!!! The quality is so carefully well done that my nails can last about 4 weeks to grow out if life gets crazy busy. Book here. Book with Mimi. She's the mani talent main character that brings me in from Alexandria VA (yes, like by where GW used to live) every time!!!! Thanks Mimi!! read more

I've come to this place for years but the service is truly lacking the last few times I've tried to book an appointment it takes 5 or more tries to get through to someone to make an appointment. This last time when I came in, everyone refused to even greet me. No one would wait on me. I had to wait for Molly to show up. Thank God for her. She's the only decent employee they have left. read more

I don't recommend coming here. I just got my nails done two days ago and two of my nails have already fallen off.

Sadly, I won't be back here. I just left and was shocked at the outrageous price difference between the last time I was here and today. I didn't even know that places charged extra for shaping and nail length, but as you can see in my photo, my nails aren't that long. And I was not charged for length or shape at my last appointment Trent. I also don't understand how chrome could be $22 extra... the lack of transparency coupled with the ridiculous fees means this is my 2nd and last time ever at this location. read more

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Amazing manicure and very nice team. Was quoted incorrectly on the phone and then had to pay $20 dollars extra for the service and they were not willing to change the price. This doesn't seem right, double check the price before you start. read more

I love my nails so much!! Mimi did a beautiful job on my nails they look like inspo pictures, my shape is immaculate it's flawless I can't get over them. I got 137 opi princess rule and the pearl chrome read more

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Hannah is the BEST! I showed her a picture of what I wanted (tips with design) and she executed perfectly. They are SO CUTE!!! When one fell off and I couldn't find it ( as they do naturally), she offered to fix it for free. When i wanted to come in on her day off, she hooked me up with her friend. The service and the quality is incredible. My nails look fire! read more

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Avoid this place at all cost, especially avoid this technician named Anna. First, Anna was rude and unprofessional from the beginning. She was impatient, did not give me time to pick the right color, and demanded me to pay for the entire expense and her tips before she even gave me any service!! Confused at first, but I thought this was their shop policy, so I paid her and gave her a tip for the service she had not yet provided in advance. Then she messed up the entire nail polish and when I asked her to fix it, she walked away, pretending she did not hear it. I then talked to their owner, who explained that their shop does not allow technicians to ask customers to pay in advance before customers even receive any service, and admitted that Anna's behavior was extremely unprofessional, rude, and unacceptable. My advice is: avoid this place because it will ruin your mood and waste your time. read more

My favorite nail spa in dc! Not only affordable, but amazing quality of service. All staff are friendly and great at what they do! Super nice and comfortable vibe just a two minute walk from the DuPont Metro station. Highly recommend! I don't get my nails done in the dmv anywhere else. read more

Never coming back here -- not only is it always crowded to the point it feels like the staff does not care about doing your nails, but I also got my nails done on Wednesday and it is the following Tuesday and they are completely chipped and awful. Also one of the worst experiences getting my nails done ever, and I've been to so many nail salons. The woman doing my nails looked so uninterested and kept hurting my hands with the electric tool and also cutting way too hard at my cuticles. She also cut my nails way shorter than I had asked which was painful. Overall, never ever coming back here. Awful experience and really dirty place, going to try somewhere else. read more

Horrible experience. I went in with the following pic before the tech started anything. The "finished" product looked nothing like the photo (you could see a nasty yellow line where my natural nail was under the acrylic and the jewels were large and spaced apart and unevenly along my cuticle). When I showed the pic again, I was told "my boss said we don't go off pics" and that I should've picked a color off the wall. I was also told that the sample I showed was of "natural" nails (super not, they're natural looking acrylics). I had to ask to have the messy jewels removed and the set painted over with the colors you see in the second finished product photo--complete with a lopsided shaped nail. To add insult to injury, I was rudely told to "calm down" when I responded to the tech rushing me to pick a color to paint over her crappy job. I wasn't even offered a discount for the hastle. Will not be going back. read more

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Excellent service, Emma is new and she did a fantastic job on my fingernails. Obviously I got a Barbie look. She took her time and I got it right and no waiting and no appointment. I would recommend 10 out of 10. read more

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Couldn't recommend this place more! I wanted to wait to write this review until my last day with these nails. I may have gone overboard, but I was truly astonished by how long these lasted. It's been 43 days! I went to see Molly at DC Nail Spa just 5 days after Thanksgiving to get some holiday nails. I came in with a concept: red chrome nails to look like Christmas tree ornaments, and she more than delivered! I trusted her advice to go with red SNS dip powder, tip extensions, red chrome, and a final glassy gel coat. This was more than the basic nude nail I normally do, so I was willing to spend a bit more for these stunning, long lasting results. These nails have lasted me not weeks but months! Today is January 8 and I'm finally getting around to removing them. I've attached the before and after pictures. A big thank you to Molly and the team at DC Nail Spa! read more

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Got my nails done here 3 weeks ago only to develop nail fungus on one of my finger nails. This has never happened to me in my entire life. I got builder gel done and it cost $96 only to now have to deal with nail fungus. Will not be coming back. read more

Went into DC nail spa to get acrylics and was badgered into getting Gel X nails instead. Gel x is essentially press-on nails. I asked my nail tech for "ballerina tip" nails with a chrome finish and the top is speckled, uneven, and already chipping. I got these nails done at a 6:00 appointment and this is what they looked like when I woke up. SO disappointed, especially since the nails cost $96. read more

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Beautiful nails!! I've never tried Gel-X before, but I prefer them to acrylic! Very natural looking and strong. This is the first nail salon that hasn't commented on my crooked fingers or burn scarring on my hands. Vivian attended to me and was wonderful at explaining the Gel-X nails to me. She was lovely, lively, and friendly. They fit me in as a walk in. The service included a hand scrub and a steamed towel which was unexpected and felt very fancy! I left with incredible nails and happy hands. Thank you DC Nail Spa!! read more

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One star for the easy and fast walk in appointment. I asked the technician twice if she needs to see the inspo again but she refused and my nails turned out nothing like the picture I showed her. She is NOT detail oriented. I came back to ask her to remove the extra gel on my cuticle and still look bad. She was working on other client and rush me sit down on next chair to fix my nails. She also used the used disposable filer to file my nails. I was GROSS out and looks like they reuse the disposable nail files. They all look worn out in her caddy. read more

DC Nail Spa - I showed the nail technician the inspo and the result is so disappointed. This is the ugliest Gel-x set I've gotten. - Nail Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Waited 45 minutes and was never helped. Not straightforward about wait times, and no remorse. Do not come here.

This business has shady business policies. I'd caution you to read my entire review and then determine wether you want to risk coming here. I came to DC nails on 5/24/24 for a French mani and pedi. This is my second time coming here. I enjoyed my first experience and appreciate that they have a wide variety of polish colors and complementary wine. So why the 1 star? Well, my second experience was unpleasant to say the least. Both my mani and pedi were done by ANNA. She did a decent enough job on my pedi but badly cut my cuticle during my mani. I didn't want to make a big deal about it because she was sweet and I understand accidents happen. However, how I was treated afterwards was unacceptable. She did not acknowledge or even apologize for the injury and when I politely asked for a discount during check out she said "we don't do that" I was in disbelief and asked her again and was again told no. Mind you I handled this situation very calmly given the circumstance. I didn't not raise my voice, I was polite and more than understanding. I asked her if she'd ever gotten her cuticle cut before she said yes and I said it hurts for several days afterwards right and again she said yes but still she refused to offer me a discount. So I just told her to charge me whatever and that I wouldn't leave a tip. I then asked to speak to a manager. The manager was no help at all. She barely looked up from what she was doing and again offered me nothing. I left feeling disappointed, frustrated, and deeply wronged. Again, I understand accidents happen but ton injure someone and offer zero compensation is unacceptable. I will not be returning here and id caution you to think twice before coming here as well. There are several other nail salons on the same street, try one of those before coming here. read more

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Molly is the best!!!! She is so professional and knowledgeable! She's fast but also detailed. I have been going to DC nail spa for over 5 years and I have to say Molly is the absolute Best!!! read more

I've always been horrible with my nails, from picking at them to biting them and peeling off gel polish. I had been going to Mimosa on the somewhat rare occasion I would get my nails done, but after a couple lackluster experiences there, recently my coworker told me about DC Nail Spa. I absolutely love it! I've now been here twice to get the dip powder! With no appointment, I was lucky to have Thai as my nail tech. The first time I got dip powder, I got a lovely yellow color that lasted 4 weeks. It would have probably lasted longer if I didn't start picking at them, oops. Anyway, Thai is absolutely lovely and has a great energy and spirit about her. You can ask her anything, and I came in with really bad nails and she fixed them so magically. It's also a very comfortable environment and I can just sit and relax with some complimentary wine. Came here on a Tuesday and paid with cash to get the 5% off. They do get a bit busy so don't expect to be seated right away if you come without an appointment, but they'll do their best to accommodate you. While around $40 is definitely more money than I would usually pay for a mani, it is definitely worth it for the quality and how long it lasts. I will probably be a regular here from now on! And I promise to be better with my nails. :) read more

I asked for square short french tip dip nails. I had originally asked for a blue tip but changed my mind after seeing how bad it looked due to the base color for the french tip. When I asked him to change my french tip color to white he got very upset and told me he wasn't able to do that and would have to completely start my nails over.. I knew this wasn't true and after having a conversation with his boss he removed the color in less than 30 seconds. In addition the base color isn't consistent on both hands. As you can see in the pictures below I left with unevenly shaped poorly painted nails. To top this off I was charged $56 for something that should've been $30-$40. I am extremely upset. I would NEVER come back here and DEFINITELY dont recommend anyone else comes here After reading through most of the bad reviews I notice that there's a trend that people of color get worse service here and I've experienced this myself. I was not offered anything to drink (which is usually their protocol) while every other customer around me was offered something. read more

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I had a subpar pedicure experience here recently. I had some free time and I was in the area so I stopped by to get a pedicure. I was delighted that they took me right aware as a walk-in. That is where my happiness ended. The pedi from start to finish was less than 30 minutes. :-( I was on my phone and not paying attention (which I should have been), so I didn't realize until it was over that she had shaped my toenails without asking me what type of shape I wanted (I usually get square and they were NOT square). I also usually get a minimum of two coats of polish and the polish on my nails this time was opaque so it likely needed another coat. To top it off, I found out at the end that you can only tip in cash; they do not accept tips on credit cards or even venmo. Overall my experience wasn't a good one. I won't be returning. read more

I went to Dc Nail Spa less than two weeks ago and my toe is chipping and my entire acrylic toe came off. The lady refuses to fix it for free when this is literally the most absurd thing that has ever happened since being a customer. THEY ARE UNSANITARY AND DO NOT PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE. Also might I mention I paid $70 for a gel pedicure read more

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Came here a few times and really enjoyed my first visit. However, my second and third (will be my last) times here we're just alright. The first set of nails I got here were pretty well done, with minor shaping issues on the bottom of the nail. The second set were even worse, although I still liked the red color a lot. They were uneven on the top of the nail and not painted fully on the edges of the nail. My final set from here is absolutely horrible and although I received a discount since they weren't able to do the aura design I wanted, they look like $20 nails. I would have had nicer nails if I went with some press-ons. Overall, this is a pretty good spot for DC, but bad in comparison to salons I've been to out of town. I also think it's a good place to get a basic or natural-looking manicure from, but nothing more from. I will continue to look for a good salon in the area since this just isn't up to par. The staff is really kind though, this just isn't the salon for me or anyone wanting more attention to detail! read more

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I get dip powder with Vy every month and it's always perfect but this may be my favorite one yet! Vy is super precise with french tip designs, great at shaping every nail evenly, and the corners never lift even after a month. I also really like that she keeps my natural nails healthy by letting the dip powder soak as much as possible instead of just filing it all off from the start. Only room for improvement is around scheduling -- appointments can start 30-45 mins late on weekends and there's no receptionist so if your nail tech is the one checking people in that day s/he will be interrupted by other customers every few minutes. read more

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Vivian killed it on my nails. Showed her a reference photo and knocked it out of the park. Sarah did my pedicure and it was gentle and the color came out very nicely. This is my go to for nails! read more

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Rushed job! I got dip with a chrome. You can still see the base color before they add the chrome. And he didn't even dip the whole nail, the sides of the nail is completely untouched w the dip powder. I was on a time crunch so I did not get a chance to have him fix every single nail. Would have taken another hour. Don't bother, just find another spot that actually cares. And I ended up paying $100 for these funky ass nails. Ps, everyone that walked in that was YT had a drink before the service even started. Even the lady that sat down next to me, after me was offered a drink right off the back. I wasn't even asked. Clearly I'm a person of color. So...... yeah. Fuck this place. read more

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DC Nail Spa is great, been going to them for years. They used to be one of the nicest salons around, unfortunately now the space is looking a little dirty and worn. I think if they got cleaners in there and a fresh coat of paint it would make a huge difference. The staff itself is great! read more

Very busy establishment. The employees are friendly and accommodating. Very good pedicure by Q. Vee was on top of it too. Will definitely come back when in the area. Small but good. Rock on DC nails. read more

My FAVORITE nail salon in DC. the nail techs are extremely knowledgeable and patient, the salon is very clean and has a ton of space, and the service is amazing for a good price (while it's a few more dollars than, say, mimosa salon, the finished product DEFINITELY reflects that.) I get top-notch product without having to break the bank. my favorite nail techs are Lynn and Thai, who have both done fantastic jobs on my dip w/ extensions. The first time, I brought in an inspo photo from instagram (dip ombré) and Lynn took the time to help me choose the colors to most closely replicate it. For pedicures, every tech I've had has done a wonderful job. I recommend DC Nail Spa to every one of my friends!!!!! (You get a small discount for paying with cash, and also if you do dip or gel Mon-Wed) read more

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I usually have great experiences here, but I went tonight to get a new gel manicure and had a really frustrating experience. I asked Mary not to cut my nails too short (they were slightly longer than the tips of my fingers before) and to round slightly into an oval shape. She used the coarsest grit nail file both to remove my old gel and to file my nails, resulting in jagged, uneven edges and WAY shorter nails than I asked for. I tried to point out the uneven, lopsided shapes with no luck, and you can see on my ring and pinkie how uneven they are. Polish is great and lasts a long time but unfortunately the shaping and length just ruin the look. EDIT: Polish chipped within a week. read more

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Twice this salon has been able to take a same day appointment, which was great, and the first time was fine. The second time, the manager of the salon did my nails and about every minute she was communicating with clients or staff and wasn't attentively watching her work. She was distracted and rushed and had to redo my top coat because she put oil/lotion on too soon. With such high demand for her, she should manage the desk and not do nails. Pro: this salon had the most colors I have ever seen at a salon. A lot of dip options which is rare in DC. Con: distracted, rushed service. Paying extra for cuticle care was a little surprising. Salon could use touch up paint on the walls and stairs in a lot of spots. The fans to dry the top coat put dust on the finish. read more

DC Nail Spa has been my go-to ever since I decided to take a chance and try a new spot in DuPont Circle. I had previously gone to just about every other nail spa in the area and while I may have gotten a satisfactory service a few times, the service was never consistently good. My favorite part about DC Nail spa is the consistency of great service -- my nails always look amazing, stay on for longer, stay shiny longer, and don't feel like they're about to break when I get my SNS taken off. I see Tam and he's just a rockstar every single time. read more