Normally, I would round up cause I would give them 3 1/2 stars. My rating is based on the fact that I used to get regular gel manicure for 40 bucks and the ladies like try the new hard gel it's only $10 more and she was very persistent so I did and I loved it but then they stopped actually doing the manicure. It's really just a polish change no cutting cuticle and when I asked about it, they're like oh well that cost extra but when she sold it to me she said it was $10 more for the manicure not for a polish change and now the pedicures are exorbitantly high. I paid $90 for one that used to cost 60. read more

Have been going here for years for pedicures. At my last visit (May 2026) the technician kept trying to upsell (at least 4-5 services) and seemed irritated when I didn't want to add anything. Will be looking for a new place. read more

Stopped in without an appointment and they graciously provided me with a much needed pedicure! The technician was very professional and she did a great job! The atmosphere was very relaxed! I'd definitely recommend this spa! read more

we had a great time here and even came back again however while cleaning my toes one of the woman gagged and started talking bad about me to another. read more

Essence Nail Spa - The front desk - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

The staff had bad service and they were not knowledgeable about the services offered.

Feet are still really rough on the bottom. Paint on my nails are clumpy and wouldn't dry. Asked them if I needed to pick a different color- told no it's ok. Asked to let my nails dry during each coat- told it would dry fine not doing that. Nails never dried even after an hour under dryer. I am not able to do gel because the light that is used causes my skin to swell, become red and itch, then peel. read more

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I have been coming here for years. They have many options of different types of pedicures. So far, the herbal spa pedicure is my favorite and most cost friendly. They sometimes have specials running around certain holidays too! I see Tammy every time now. She is the best!! She gives awesome massages and is so sweet! They take appointments too. I typically never wait more than 15 minutes if I don't have an appointment. They also provide beverages so that's a plus! Thank you Tammy!! read more

Essence Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Had a relaxing pedicure with "Been". He was very friendly and did a great job working on my dry feet. Will visit again in my next trip to town. read more

Terrible salon! Do not go here! Utensils are not sterilized. They only speak their own language, and you can clearly tell they're talking about you. All giggly etc. Not very professional. Spent a lot here for what we got. They upsell like crazy and the lady was arguing with me on what I wanted to do with my own nails. I will not be returning! Stay away. read more

This is my hands-down favorite nail salon! Wanna pamper yourself? Treat yourself to the herbal spa pedicure!! It will spoil you rotten.

Great place! It was my first time there and had a great time Jasmine did my nails and she was wonderful. She was very helpful, made some recommendations and took good care of me. Highly recommend. read more

Jasmine was simply perfect. Great service, attitude and massage. I have been going here for months now and find them to be very very good. But Jasmine was amazing. read more

I give an extra star to a gentelmen who did my pedicure and not because pedicure was done great, because he was nice. I didn't see them sterilizing their instruments and my heels are still dry. read more

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Love love love going to Jasmine she's so sweet and will show you anything before she does it! She does an amazing job throughout the whole process i recommend asking for her when you go! read more

I appreciate that they took me as a walk in but was not pleased with the service I received or my dip mani. I sent the following email with pictures the full day but there has been no response: I had a mani there today (3/20) and was not impressed. It looked ok until I got out into the brighter light. We had some discussion about color and decided on a flat with a sparkle overcoat. I thought the color was too pink but the tech (Megan? ) said it matched my toes. It doesn't - it's too pink once I got out of the dark shop. My nails look like like I'm bleeding as the sparkle coat doesn't go all the way to the sides. I heard others being offered water or coffee. I was not. I had her adjust the shape but they're still too pointy and I will have to file them myself. I think she was rushed but I wouldn't know because she did not speak. Nothing was sterilized either. Very disappointing! Just wanted to share my experience with you. read more

I've been here many times over the past two years & have had my share of mixed experiences... However, after trial and error, I have come to the conclusion that Ben is the absolute best and he is the only one I will ever ask for... ever. He listens to what you want and pays great attention to detail. Always great music playing in the background too. read more

I'm not sure what happened because this used to be my favorite nail place but after my visit today, I'm in shock at how disappointed i felt when I left. I went in for a dip manicure and left without the dip essentially. The tech said that the color I chose wasn't drying the right way- fine, fair enough but it all seemed fishy to me and if I'm leaving without dip in my nails and just a clear coat, WHY was I still charged $30 when i left without the service I came in for? I didn't have the patience to argue the price because I was honestly in shock that they were even comfortable charging me that when all I am is upset and disappointed with my nails and they could've easily seen the look on my face. I will not be going back here and not even sure if it's worth calling back for a refund. I'd save your money and go somewhere else where you won't be jipped. Also, I spoke with other nail techs and they said that the products this place uses are old and no longer good to be using on customers Because of their expiration dates. This salon hardly sanitizes between customers, they share tools with people in their chairs while each has customers and it's just gross and all around AWFUL. STAY AWAY read more

Essence Nail Spa - Dip powder #141- obsessed - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Great place. Small and quiet/relaxing. My pedicure was absolutely amazing. Definitely recommend. The rest of these reviews are a bunch of Karen's read more

Please don't go to this place, the ladies were friendly but I go to nail salons so they can do a better job than me, not worse. If I could give them 0 starts I would. I'm not the type to leave reviews but they really screwed up. I got a French pedicure and I can say I can do a better job than them without having their nail certificate. Again, I left the nail salon upset because I paid $100 for my nails to look like an amateur did them. They got gel outside of my nails and now it's dry and looks like sh*t. read more

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I've been coming to this salon for about 5 years now. My usual nail tech is Julie who always does a fantastic job. I just love her! She's very meticulous and she always makes sure I walk out a happy woman. New owners brought in quite a few changes, which were all a big improvement. Overall, it's always been a pleasant experience for me read more

Took a long time to find a nail salon that I have stuck with. Been going to Essence for over 6 years. Julie is wonderful tech and I feel good recommending her and salon to friends and family. Salon is clean and sanitary. Great selection of pedicure options!! read more

I've been coming here for years and the team here is fabulous. Very attentive and creative. Many of the girls there are passionate about nails and are always looking to get creative with designs. Love my latest nails done by Jules. I recommend this place to all my friends! read more

Essence Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I don't know why this place has such a high rating. Unless the people who are reviewing ask for a specific person every time. The lady I had, no idea her name, was so over it before she even started. Dragging along is what it seemed like. My feet looked like I hadn't JUST gotten a pedicure. Honestly, I think I could've done a better job just by going onto the beach and using the sand. The mani was half as bad. Had to ask and show her where to finish cleaning up my cuticle. Her painting was off too. A whole side of each was left off during first coat and obviously second coat you can see the difference. Another lady said regular nail polish was cheap and they mostly do gel. Ummm, so you can't polish with regular polish!?? Then don't charge that much for a mani!!!! Dumb!!!! Won't come back on any of my MANY visits to Tampa. That's all. read more

This was an accidental find a few years ago... after a long day of shopping I thought a pedicure sounded nice. (Convenient location right at Countryside mall in the TJ Maxx/Home Goods parking lot.) You will pay a little more for their deluxe pedicure (I always opt for the Xmas Memories one), but it's worth every penny. Great (long!!) foot massage, clean facilities, nice products, beautiful polish and friendly staff. I don't go anywhere else for a pedicure now. I'm hooked!! read more

My mom and I got basic manicures and pedicures and really liked how skilled and efficient the technicians were. It was a bit crowded because of the holidays and everyone was rushing, but it was overall a pleasant experience and our nails look incredible! read more

Essence Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I went in for a simple french manicure. I had to ask for a new file in a new package. They were going to use an old one. The woman didn't use gloves. She filed my nails worse than anybody could ever do. They had pieces of mail hanging and were jagged. She painted them as if she had never painted nails before. She literally sneezed on the mail brush! She wouldn't replace it and rubbed it with alcohol. It was horrible. I asked her to remove the polish and asked for a refund as I had paid ahead so I wouldn't ruin freshly painted nails. They wouldn't refund my money. I had to beg for my tip back. Do not waste your money. Do not go here. read more

Very bad job with mani and pedi. Did not even exfoliate. With manicure I decided to get regular paint and the paint job was terrible. She insisted my nails were dry and after I went in my wallet to get my card my nails messed up. Let her know and she tried painting only on the spot. Asked the lady to repaint the whole nail and she was rude. When I was drying my nails she stated the polish is cheap. Terrible job. Would not recommend. read more

Essence Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I love this nail salon. best in the area. My techs are Hana and Julie. Julie gives a great pedicure and manicure. Hana does my dip nails. clean salon. everyone is friendly. they also have a points reward program. read more

This place is amazing! I called 30 minutes before closing to see if they could squeeze me and my boyfriend in for a pedicure and they were able to get us in right away. I had gotten a pedicure and a full set, my bf got a mani-pedi and they had no problem finishing after close! They did an amazing job and were very nice. Definitely will be back here soon!!! This is most definitely a 5 star business with 5 star employees! I had Julie lam, she was so sweet and did an impeccable job! Thank you so much. read more

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I love this nail salon! I have been visiting for close to a year now and have no plans of going anywhere else! Jules is the BEST. Ask for her - you won't regret it! read more

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I was very happy with my pedicure. My toes desperately needed one and I decided to randomly try this place out. Pedicure was great and service was awesome. I will return again. read more

My pedicure was amazing! The salon was very clean and well managed. There was a wide array of colors which made my selection a difficult choice to make. However i enjoyed the entire experience. Yes they offer wine or water. I was with co workers so i limited myself to water blah. There was an advertisement on their website that was no longer offered which i was looking forward to. The manager explained that it was expired and she apologized. Besides for that mishap all was well. The massage chairs are pretty dope as well. read more

The best service and Ambre nail service I have ever received. I called an hour before closing and although they were busy, they still serviced me. Cindy did a fantastic job. I am extremely pleased. Place is very clean and I watched them sanitize often and in between clients. This is now my new nail salon. I've been trying to find a good nail tech since I moved to the area 7 months ago. So glad my search is over. read more

Bridget did a wonderful job on my nails and made sure I loved them! She asked me at every step if they looked the way I wanted before continuing and I appreciated that so much. She was very detail-oriented and did my nails EXACTLY how I wanted them. I have been here before and have always had a wonderful experience. They have great customer service and this will certainly be the only place I get my nails done in the future. read more

Sadly I did not have a good experience. I went in for a polish change and was told it would be $25. Thats crazy when a pedicure is $30. The basic pedicure is beyond basic. It comes with NOTHING. She spent a about 15-20 on my feet and a 5 min massage between both feet and it was terrible. I live around the corner and was looking for a new spot but this wont be it. read more

Just kinda found this place on a drive from getting food and decided to stop in. Pretty steady business on the weekends he said so I would advise to make an appointment. The owner is a very nice guy named Jimmy- the spa is family owned and ran. Their whole idea is customer service so if you get a chip they will gladly fix it. They offer a lot of services and is pretty clean. They use the plastic covers in the foot tubs which I think are cleaner than soap... I would definitely come back here they have a lot of hands on deck compared to other spas. They also have a large TV in which they play popular movies on... I got to enjoy Superman. Not sure about their tools and table cleanliness... I'm a skeptic everywhere. read more

The owner is so rude. My mother asked for a fill and it was absolutely horrible. She had to pay for the worst nail job I have never seen. The owner told her she would only give her $10 off. She sat for 45 minutes while I got my nails done with no offering to fix them, till she said she didn't want to pay. They do not have their pedicure cleaning charts displayed & I did not see the bowl cleaned when I was done. All their tools are put into a pencil box & not properly cleaned after each use. After my mother agreed to let them fix her nails, the owner insisted on arguing with me saying I was harassing her about not paying. After sitting there for 30 minutes and the lady trying to fix them, she gave up and decided to refund my mom some of her money. She asked to see both my mother and I driver license witch is a little much, we paid cash there were no credit card transactions involved. When we told her no she asked us to write our names on the back of a receipt. Then has my mother write "she was refunded $30.00" and sign the paper. Not to mention the lady kept questioning me about my bad review. Telling me I can't leave one. When you provide services to someone and they are not happy you immediately take action and fix it. If the client does not want to allow that, you do not make them pay or argue with them. Simply allow them to walk away. Poor customer service. read more

Essence Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I was referred her by a coworker.... ask for Jenna she said! So I did... Jenna did my pedi and manicure with Gel($65)... she is Very thorough and meticulous. So do not show up and be in a hurry. The shop is clean and the staff is friendly... I've been her twice in the last 2 months.. I've even made an appointment on line ... I will continue to come here ... and have Jenna do my nails Bc she does such an amazing job! Thx Jenna read more

Essence Nail Spa - Gel Colors! - Nail Salons Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Best place for a pedicure in the area! Friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere and really nice and relaxing service. I've been here at least a dozen times now and it's always just as great. They have quite a few pedicure scents to choose from, my favorite is the peppermint. They use hot towels and hot rocks too which are great. I'll definitely be back! read more

I've been coming here for the last year, and whenever my friends are in town from LA, I bring them here. It's very clean, the girls are super nice and do a great job. The atmosphere is very nice and welcoming. It's definitely one of the cleanest and upscale nail salons I've been to. Also the gel selection is the best. read more