Very good manicure and pedicure! My daughter and I both came. Good price and very well done! Very kind and thorough staff! Great vibe and very relaxing! Definitely recommend!!!! read more

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Name change and remodeled. Nice new location . Pedicure included hot stone massage and warm towel. Temperature check and hand sanitize when you come in read more

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I've been looking for a salon that exceeds my expectations with acrylic nail fills and this place I has done that. Over the past couple months I've been trying out different salons and the man that did my nails today was not only super kind he was very patient didn't feel rushed and really took his time shaping my nails. The people that work there were super nice and very welcoming I have absolutely no complaints that I can give this establishment. read more

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Under New Ownership. They have completely remodeled the entire salon. It is very inviting and comfortable. I have been coming to this location for the past 10 years, and have been there for each owner. Vivian and her team has done a great job to keep me coming back. There is still a familiar face working with them, I am very happy to see Lan there. The location is great for me, so I will continue to get my nails done there. Check them out! read more

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Let me start off by saying that I have been going to Essense Nails when I needed for years now. Which has only been two or three times because the previous couple owners did no impress me at all. They were very pushy, I did not like the way my nails turned out, just a very stressful environment whenever I went in there. One of my families neighbors gets her nails done every Saturday and SWORE by these new owners and she gave my mother, sister and I each a gift certificate for manicures there. So on March 23rd we all made appointments at 4:30 for three no-chip manis. * Okay, so my mother is in her 50's and has never once gotten her nails done in a professional salon. She uses the same color nail polish and only paints her nails when she has the time. She cleans houses for her job and feels that she there is no point in doing her nails because they will chip the next day anyway. So, for her birthday we decided to go.. these new owners respected her and did not treat her like an idiot when she asked a bunch of questions and got nervous. * The first thing that impressed me about the new Essense Nails is the interior design. It is very bright and spacious and CLEAN! Which was a pleasant surprise. It does not have an overpowering smell, unlike many other salons. They immediately gave us the nail colors we had to choose from and let us take our time deciding on our colors. They did my mothers nails first and took their time making sure she had the best experience possible!! Which she so did - she asked a million questions and they happily answered all of them and promised 3 weeks out of the manicure with no chips or peeling. (My mother said no way - and quite frankly so did I because I had never had a no-chip last that long!!) Anyway, two hours later.. all three of us were done and we were VERY impressed with the results. My mom was so excited about how shiny and smooth her nails looked, but all she kept saying was "let's see how they look at the end of the work week!" *So I texted her a few days ago and asked her how they looked - NOT ONE CHIP and still as shiny as ever on all three of us! We are all very impressed and my mom is already talking about going back again!!* Great job new owners! We will be back!!! :) read more

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I love this place! I have only been there twice so far, once for acrylics and once for a pedicure. Both times I had different people and both times I was incredibly pleased by their work. They were all so nice and all very talented! I came in with a picture of what I wanted and they did not disappoint! The picture on the left is what I showed them and on the right is what I got so I'd say they did a pretty good job. Definitely the best nail experience I've ever had and I'll be sure to use this as my regular salon from now on. read more

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My new favorite nail place. It is super close to my home. They do a great job. The prices are very reasonable. $25 for a no chip manicure. Right now they are having a special on pedicures $20 if you go Monday thru Thursday. I love the pedicures here. The massaging chair relaxes me and the leg massage during the pedicure is always good. I recently invested in some 4th of July nail art on my toes. So cute!! Only complaint: this is a small place with 3 employees. Therefore, they do not have late hours and they are not open on Sunday. However, they do not mind if I bring my young son who plays a games on my cell phone while I get my nails done. Gotta love that. read more

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My wife and I have been coming here for a year. Very affordable, high quality work. It takes a little extra time but it's worth it. Highly recommended! read more

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Very nice people Will do as best as they can to do any design of your choice Very friendly and humorous Family business Takes their time and never hurts you Best nail salon with reasonable price and the beat quality nails and service I have ever had They guarantee your happiness! The lady I'd the best nail artist I've ever came across Check them out you will NOT be dissapointed read more

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They do a great job in here. I love it because the prices are fair and they have great color selection. Also the space is really big and spacious so it doesn't smell like chemicals if that bothers you. I'm torn to give it a 3.5. Some of the downsides are that the staff seems extremely slow and maybe inefficient. Also I made an appointment and they were not ready for me when I got there on time and I ended up waiting an extra 15 minutes. read more

I will say the nail techs are very friendly here and pretty thorough. There's definitely a certain crowd of regulars that come in and they are almost always busy here no matter what day you come in. Lots of techs have their regular clientele which can make it hard to schedule with the same person here! But once again, super friendly nail techs, lots of colors to choose from. Average local nail salon! read more

Very nice place. Good service with affordable prices. I recommend this place for all of your nail needs. A+

Such a great salon! I've never had such a diligent nail service. I will definitely come back for not only good looking nails but healthy nails read more

They have recently gone under new ownership! They have great prices and both are so nice and friendly and always happy with my nails!!! One of the only places I have gone to that have not told me I need my eyebrows done. read more

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Another Awesome Pedi from Amy !! Best salt scrub and massage on feet and calves !! Live this place!!

Recently under new ownership (and all new techs) - prices went up and quality of service way down. Not aware of the ownership change, I had scheduled an appointment - they kept me waiting for 45+ minutes with my feet soaking and no one available to work on me. Clearly no value is given to scheduled appts. At no point was I given an update either, not until I spoke up. Then both techs rushed through my pedicure and manicure. And I was charged an extra $5 to simply have my nails buffed which was never mentioned during the manicure. read more

Love this place. Calm and peaceful. The owner is extremely nice. I am always happy with my nails.

Under New Management! So please disregard any reviews before this :) My Uncle and Aunt is the new manager! read more

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They always do the best! They take their time and make it perfect and it's at affordable prices. The picture I have attached is of my nails TWO WEEKS after they did them for my wedding and they are still in amazing shape and I've received so many compliments read more

Essense Nails has new owners and they are amazing! They are kind and professional. They renovated the place and it looks great. Super clean. They never reuse files or callus removers. Each person gets brand new tools with their pedicure. I highly recommend paying them a visit! read more

Awesome service. Such nice people and beautifully done nails 10/10 would recommend. Their prices are cheaper than most places but the quality is better than most also. Plus its even cheaper for students! read more

Essense Nails - Love these color changing nails! Verry beautiful if you want cheap prices for awesome service come here they give student discounts! - Nail Salons Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Absolutely love the new Essence nails its under new management and I have to say that its for the best.... The dual that run the shop are absolutely delightful and their work speaks for itself and you can't beat their prices , I always leave there satisfied I even got my sister sister-in-law coming here as well and she feels the same way. Definitely my permanent nail shop..... But if you don't believe me check it out for yourself read more

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So I went here a week ago first time, and they had a sign that said $20 pedicure, so I had a pedicure, and right in the middle of it, the guy doing it, cut me, I felt it and I wouldn't stop bleeding, so he stand up and leave while other girl came to finish my pedicure, either one of them at any time said sorry... they just pretend like nothing happened, finally when I was paying I was told it was $23 because $20 is for students, but the sign said nothing about student prices.. my toe is finally feeling better after a week. . Horrible service I will never be back read more

Would give a 0 out of 5 if I could. I went last week for a acrylic set. Not only did she not clean up my cuticles, she did a horrible job capping the tips so they have already faded to clear at the ends. Wasn't worth the time or money. Would not recommend or go back. read more

Amy is AMAZING! The best mani pedi in town. She is very detailed and takes her time. I've been going here for over a year. The prices are reasonable, the place is very clean, staff is friendly, and there is an added hot stone massage with the pedicure. Just make sure to make an appointment ahead of time as the wait can be long. read more

Found my new favorite place! Amy did an amazing job with my powder dipped nails and Tom the owner did a great job with my pedicure. They both took their time and I loved the results! The experience overall was great and I will definitely be coming back here! read more

The price is ok and usually you can get out in under an hour, but thats because they really don't take their time and do a good job. I had thick nails and they were not straight. Around the cuticle it was a bit lumpy and not filled in good. I should have complained but at that point I figured that this happened before when I came here and maybe they just didn't care if they did a crappy job. I mean if you looked at my nails you could see it looked halfassed. So I just decided that even though its minutes from my house, I'd drive out of my way to get a good nail job done. Pedi's were strange. Tech didn't ever crack a smile or say a word and tickled me like crazy. She was very not interested in giving a pedi. Thats pretty much how I felt the two or three times I went there. read more

Sooo I really wanted to love this place because the owners are wonderful people but my no chip started chipping & peeling the next day. I had to go to another shop in Elmhurst for them to make over my botched manicure. They do give great pedicures & really are wonderful people but I can't get over my bad no chip experience... Sorry essence nails read more

Me and my girlfriends decided to get mani pedis here and it was great! Love that its family owned felt very at home. Amy and DM were super nice and professional. Best mani pedis hands down LOL! read more

They are under new ownership. I get my nails, feet, and eyebrows done here. They are great!!! I also like that they don't push services on you. Prices are average. read more

Under new management!! Great place! Girls are so friendly and they do a fabulous job!!

I've been going here a little over a year. I almost don't want to leave a review, because I don't want it to get crowded:) I've only ever gotten pedicures. Sometimes the wait is too long and I come back on a weeknight. I like that Amy takes her time and doesn't hurt me when she is filing. The place is clean, reasonably priced, and friendly. What more do you need. read more

typical Vietnamese nail salon. not impressive but a good value ($35 for a mani/pedi). they were a tad harsh when scrubbing the bottom of my feet, but i found it a bit odd for them to be using Dawn dish soap to clean my feet (maybe it's just me, but i have never had any pedicure in which they utilized Dawn to clean my feet). when i looked at my nails after my manicure i noticed that they were slanted........ almost a diagonal square tip. well, i guess you get what you pay for. read more

I made an appointment this morning because I've been to essence many times. However, when I arrived at 3pm, I noticed the woman was sitting on the waiting couches looking out the window. I walked in and she acted like she didn't know I had an appointment. While I was the only one in there, she continued to talk on her phone, on speaker. Not only did she talk on her phone, but when I asked specifically for a regular mani/pedi, she persisted on getting a gel. When I kept saying no she kept lowering the prices in hopes that I'd say yes. I said no and she continued with my pedicure. When it was time for my manicure she continued to talk on her personal cell phone and I felt as if she was rushing through the job. After she was done, she sent me over to the drying station and then went back to the waiting couch, took her shoes off, and started relaxing as if I wasn't there anymore. I sat for a half hour or more drying my nails and when I got up to left she said thank you and goodbye, but when I got outside into the sunlight I had noticed that my nail was already chipped, and she had already locked the door to leave, even though the sign says they are open until 7. I was very impressed by the lack of professionalism, and I will not come back. read more

I loved this place! Everyone was super friendly and my no chip was only $25! And they also have me a gift wen I left of some free lotion. There wasn't that many people so it was a nice calm environment, they also did so many layers of the no chip nail polish that I know it is sure to last a while! I definelyy recommend this place, I believe it may be my new nail salon! read more

I tried this place because a friend told me they were good. I walked in because I wanted a pedicure and to try a no chip manicure for the first time because my family and I are going on vacation. They told me to pick a color..so I did. Sat in the front for about 5 min, then they put me in the back to soak my feet. Where I sat for another 30 min and nobody said anything to me!! I got up and walked out, I NEVER do that kind of thing!!!!! That's when they finally said Oh I'm ready now. Well they will NEVER get my business!! Terrible place, don't recommend to anyone!!!! read more

Please support this nail salon! Essence has recently changed hands, and I was impressed today by the kind, attentive nature of the staff. Their prices are quite reasonable, their staff is perky and helpful. Best of all, this salon has the BEST LEG MASSAGE that you could ask for when having a pedicure. Essence Nails is a well-kept secret in Lombard. Please try it out to help them stay in business... you won't be disappointed. read more

I have read the negative reviews of this salon and do not agree with them. I have had my nails done at many different places over the years, and Essence Nails does a really good job for a reasonable price. Essence nails is also redoing their interior, so they have comfortable new chairs to sit in when getting a pedicure. They also seem to speed up the process a bit and will do your nails at the same time you are having a pedicure. Saves time. I happen to have old feet and appreciate the extra time spent on getting the old skin off of my feet. I have never had them cut any of my skin and I can't say that for some of the other salons I have been to--even supposedly high end salons. They also sterilize their equipment where you can see it. read more

This place is great! Very nice and friendly. Lon gives the best pedicure. Vivian has done a great job fixing it up and is always pleasant. read more

Essense is a great salon with super people. I have had manicures and pedicures there many times. The salon is clean and well-maintained. It is beautifully decorated and now has a new wall that has lovely arches and decorative items. The wall screens off the pedicure chairs. They often have early week specials and discounts for students when there are proms or homecoming festivities. The owners are not pushy. If you want a service, you need to request it. They are all eager to please. They are rebuilding the reputation of that salon through their efforts as new owners. Give them a try! You will be pleased. read more