I came here years ago, and was very disappointed. My friend told me they had changed and improved, so I tried it again. They changed, alright, but are worse. If I could give them a zero score, I would. The nail tech argued every request I made (simple really...don't cut my cuticles and don't buff the tops of my nails). Both requests would have made her job easier, but she insisted she needed to do this. I told her I did not want it done, b/c doctors and dermatologists have told me it's not good for your nail growth and health. When I asked why she did not scrub my feet or give me a massage for my pedicure, she told me I had to get a spa pedicure for these options. I showed her the description on their web site, and she still told me no. Here it is: Pedicure Unwind in our massage pedicure chairs while your feet soak in a warm whirlpool bath. After a gentle cleanse, trim, shape, scrub, callus treatment, relaxing lotion massage and polish you'll leave our spa with the happiest feet you've had since your last pedicure. Needless to say, my feet were the unhappiest they ever were, and so was I! Two days later, both my pedicure and manicure polish was chipping. BOOHOO. Don't come here....waste of time and money, and certainly NOT relaxing! read more

Mary is the absolute best! I went to her for a year and is worth waiting for if she's busy- get an appt! she is uber quick, but doesn't sacrifice quality. she's very nice and will remember everything about you and makes you feel comfortable. prices aren't too bad (be wary of parking if coming after 4pm) read more

Never again! Had a gel manicure and eyebrows waxed seriously all in 30 minutes! gel manicure lasted less than a week....ugh! Live and learn. Awful experience! read more

Okay, so don't read this review if you have a weak stomach. I went to get a quick pedicure yesterday before some of my girlfriends and I went out to dinner. Three things that made this an awful experience. 1. My technician was visibly feeling under the weather; she had a red nose and was all sniffly. I felt bad because the pollen has been outrageous and I too have really bad allergies, so I didn't say anything when she wiped her nose all on her arm and hand (and no, she did not sanitize afterwards). What I DID mind was when I felt a warm drop on my toe, and I looked town to see THERE WAS SNOT ON MY TOE!!! I'm not even joking. I didn't say anything because I was too busy trying not to barf. Even as I'm typing this I am still gagging. 2. When I was asked to pay, I told the technician to add my tip on the credit card, to which she replied, "you don't have cash?" Uhhh, RUDE!! 3. At dinner, my girlfriend (who speaks Vietnamese) tells me that while my technician had paused my pedicure to talk to the tech right next to her (after I had told her I was in a rush), she was commenting on "how my feet look like rats feet" in her native language. Classy. Absolutely horrible experience. It's a shame, because I used to like this place, but the things that happened last night are just outrageous. I sincerely hope the owners read these reviews and use this to make some changes. For everyone's sake. read more

Fancy nails has more color choices then any nail salon, anywhere! There prices are very reasonable and have lots of great nail techs. I go to Mary, she is very talented and great with communication. Make an appointment before you come as she books up quick. Here is my most recent holiday inspired nails in black and gold. read more

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Very first time I went there immediately took me back and started. Everyone was very nice. In and out and she did and amazing job and the price wasn't that bad. Very happy customer and I deffentetly will be going back. read more

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I've never been to such a great nail salon! Every time I've come, everyone is so nice. They notice you right away and get you in. The prices are more reasonable than most places in town, and the quality of service is outstanding. read more

Cindy does a fantastic job polishing my nails, I had a hard time choosing my color this week so she picked for me, definitely a change gears for me and a refreshing look! My favorite technicians are Cindy and Tran, but Tran is on maternity leave. read more

Fancy Nails & Spa - Pardon my kitten scratches, but it's only more of a reason I need to see the ladies at fancy nails on a regular basis! "Angels Breeze" - Nail Salons Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Been coming here for a few years and I'm so glad I found this place! I always get the spa pedicure or pedicure with sea salt scrub, both are well worth the price. I usually also get a design on my big toe and have gotten tons of compliments every time. The polish lasts forever it seems like, I've taken it off two weeks later and it looks as good as when it was first put on. Each attendant I've been with is amazing and knows what she is doing. Super friendly. You can make an appointment or walk-in, either shouldn't be an issue. read more

Loved my experience here wish I lived closer. Cindy did my nails and spa pedicure. She was very attentive and did such an awesome job. It's very clean and they have a wide variety of polish selections. It's actually the best nail spa I've been to. read more

When I went they were very welcoming she did good on my nails although she got sorta mad but it was a good experience read more

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They do a decent job at Fancy Nails and they have lots of technicians and colors to choose from but I like picking out my polish color by the bottle, not the nail decks. Fancy Nails is the fast food of nail salons- definitely a turn em and burn em type place. The manicure and pedicure "massages" of yester-year are not happening here. They used to massage your hands for at least a few minutes and now it's only a few seconds. Does anyone know of a place that takes the time to actually massage your feet and hands? read more

First you call to make the appointment, you tell them what you want, once you go in they do pedicure when i asked a simple color change...i had and tried to understand the miscommunication and paid!! But after I paid and TIP included..."Donnie" started YELLING AND ARGUING LOUD IN THE NAIL SALON in front of us clients with the front desk and SLAMMED MY PURSE DOWN as she passed it to me while yelling the lady... this was INAPPROPRIATE behavior and yelling in front of clients was not professional and felt so uncomfortable and unnecessary..now days in 2020 there are FAR WORST THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT, NOT ARGUE IN YOUR SALON ABOUT NAILS! that was horrible behavior and should not be allowed or ignored. read more

I love this nail salon. I've been going now for almost two months and I see Michelle every time. She is the sweetest woman. She shares her life story with me and I share mine with her. She always thanks me for making an appointment with her again. I have gel tips and I get them filled every three weeks or so. I've never had a tip break or polish even chip off. They are a little bit thicker than I have seen from other salons but not nearly as thick as others. For the price, I think this is the best salon around. And PS if your skin is being pulled off with wax, chances are it's because you're taking some sort of medication or using a topical cream that is making your skin extra sensitive. Not the waxers fault. read more

I reluctantly started going to this salon because it's just so convenient. It took a couple of tries but I ended up with a technician that I kinda like but does excellent work. I'm convinced that's the key, finding the right technician. Michelle is my first choice with Cindy running a close second. I guess since I'm a regular now the managers have become quite friendly and accommodating. read more

One star is generous. If you don't mind blood and uneven slanted nails... This is the place for you. I only treat myself to a manicure maybe once a year for a special occasion. So this was very disappointing. My daughter and I both had bad experiences, no one even tried to be pleasant, the technician was more interested in the television than my nails. Each time I pulled my hand away because the nail file was cutting into my skin she rolled her eyes and barked something at her colleague in another language. She only changed her demeanor slightly when I asked for a tissue to wipe up the blood. Never again. read more

If you like the latest styles go see Yen !! I struggled finding someone in a salon who knows how to do coffin and almond shaped nails as well as accents. I came across Yen and she knew right off the bat what I wanted. The place is nice & clean. Nothing spectacular but what you would hope & expect from your local nail salon. read more

Christine is amaaaaaazing! I cant trust anyone else with my nails but her! I've been seeing her for the past 2 or so years and she always provides the best service possible. I highly recommend Christine at Fancy Nails and Spa! read more

I came here for a French pedicure that came off just three days after I got it. The lady that did it was nice but didn't seem to take much time or ask what I wanted for it. It's always pretty busy but I don't know why- the service isn't great, the interior has a very strong smell of acetone, and the pedicures don't last. read more

I've been going here for years but finally writing a review. Been going here even before they moved across the parking lot for expansion of the salon. I highly recommend Tracy! She's such a sweetheart, very good at what she does, and gentle. I request Tracy for all my services there - mani, fills, pedi, and wax. She books up pretty quickly; I'm assuming she has a strong clientele since she's been there for over 10 years! And I actually really enjoy catching up with her at every visit. read more

I come here often and they always give great service! They're usually pretty packed, no matter the day so expect to wait a little bit. They have a wide selection of polish colors and the people who work here are always nice. You are usually greeted right away and the prices are the average prices in the area. The only downside is the parking which is because it's right next to restaurants. Other than that, I think it's a great place! read more

5 Stars for Mary and Ditto to everything that Nicole and Claudia said. She is very good at her work and she is efficient. I leave each time feeling relaxed, with beautiful names and in record time. I started going to Mary about 6 years ago. As a working mom, there are only so many hours in the week. Mary has never let me down and I can go 3-4 weeks without a new fill. Always get the french as well. I also worry that this good review will send too many people to her and appointments will be scarce. :) But after going to her for so many years, she deserves this great review and more! read more

There are 2 different Yelp review pages for this business. The other seems to catch the majority of the bad reviews while this one seems to receive higher ratings. Not sure where the disconnect is, but have no fear, I'm here to help even out the ratings on this one. I was absolutely shocked to see so many people giving this place 4 or 5 stars. I'm glad they're having great experiences here, but I have NEVER had it. Even the person who brought me here told me it would be a pain in the butt... and she wasn't lying! To keep it simple, here are some points: 1. Employees are not friendly. 2. While working on your nails they speak to each other in their native language, which makes me uncomfortable, especially when they barely acknowledge you as the customer. 3. They are relentless about trying to upsell. In fact, they're downright rude when telling you that they think you "need" certain services. 4. They're also known to be very deceptive - asking you if you want certain things done during your service without telling you that it will be an extra charge. 5. Their work is DECENT. That's it; just decent. For all that you have to endure during your visit here, "decent" isn't good enough for me! One star because of cleanliness, one for decent work and the ability to walk in and receive services fairly quickly. read more

Rather large nail salon in a pretty large plaza. Run by a group of cute l'il asian women - this shop does a pretty good job. Watch out though because prices really aren't posted anywhere. Walk in the door and it seems like the most you wait is about 5 minutes max? I got a manicure and spa pedicure (really needed it) and it cost me about $55 for everything. My spa pedicure included all the normal things plus a moisturizing facial for my feet, good scrub down, exfoliation, and massage. Really good! read more

My 5 star rating is for Mary, who has been doing my nails for the past 7 years. I'm almost afraid to rave about how absolutely wonderful she is because I know that will mean it's even harder to get an appointment with her. :) But, really, she is just wonderful at what she does! Not only does she do an awesome job on gel nail fills, but gives a relaxing hand massage as part of her manicures, and does this all in record time. She's personable, making you feel like you're more of a friend than simply a random customer. I have gone to so many different nail salons (both previous to finding Mary and Fancy Nails and at certain times when I've been out of town or just could not get an appointment with her when I've been way overdue for a fill) and have never been happy. I don't think I would've kept up with getting my nails done every 2-3 weeks for this many years if it wasn't for her. read more

I went here to get my eyebrows waxed. I get it done every once in a while and I just stopped in because I had some time to kill. Plus, I was going out that night. I just moved to Centreville from Fairfax so I wasn't very familiar with the place. I got the waxing done and usually the redness will go away in 8 hours or so, but not this time. The lady who did this waxing must have pulled multiple layers off because, while the redness went down, there were scabs that formed under my brows the next day and it hurt really badly. Not attractive or fun! Beware of this place- especially if you're getting anything waxed! read more

Mary Tu is the consumate professional! I've been going to her for 5 years and everyone compliments me on my nails! My nails NEVER BREAK OR CRACK OR SPLIT. I drive from Gainesville to have Mary do my nails and feet. Pedicures are a dream. She massages and massages those feet and what a delight! She is pleasant, never pushy and FAST! Mary is a perfectionist; she is an artist as well in case you ever wanted a unique design. I type all day long and my nails look as good as when I left the salon. She is the number one Nail Technician in this place and I highly reconmmend her to anyone who wants their nails to look professional and last. I find it interesting that the review I wrote 10 months ago is missing . . . read more

I've visited this nail salon twice, serviced by 2 different nail techs. I was impressed with my nails when I initially left however both times I had multiple nails lift. After the second time I had two nails that had to be completely taken off and every artificial nail was lifting. The price for a gel fill in was low compared to surrounding places but the quality isn't there. read more

My review is for Mary. The salon is not fancy and the owners are only ok, but Mary is amazing. My acrylic manicures topped with gel last up to 2.5 weeks. Mary is meticulous and always makes sure I am happy. She is so personable, I always look forward to going. I don't trust my nails to anyone else. read more

This past weekend was my first time coming to this salon. It's not my go to but it was convenient on both instances. I came here last Thursday during the early evening after receiving a massage next door. My boyfriend scheduled an appointment for me for my birthday and everyone who worked there made sure to wish me a happy birthday. That was very nice. It was funny when the lady doing my pedicure whispered "how old are you" LOL! I'm not ashamed of my age so I said it loud and proud "26!" My pedicure was done rather quickly. She had to do a lot of clean up throughout the process (getting polish off my skin, using her nail and a brush w/ acetone to remove it). That generally makes me nervous because I don't want them to mess up the polish in the process, so I like my nail tech to be a bit of a perfectionist, so had she been moving a bit slower, she may not have messed up so much. They have a HUGE selection of polishes here, but this makes me nervous because how often do the workers actually make sure the polish is still good. Luckily, I'm a polish junkie, so I checked the polish before I used it. Also, it would be nice to have the colors organized by shades and hues within the brand organizer. It felt like being in Forever 21 looking for something, my eyes were darting everywhere looking for a blue I wanted. The basic pedicure is just that, basic. It doesn't come with a paraffin wax dip or any type of scrub, but the plus is that the pedicure is I believe only $20, so if you want all that extra stuff it's an option instead of your lower tier pedicure being $30. The first time I went the nail tech, took her time, so it's definitely about who does the polish for you. read more

Just wanted to walk into a place and get my nails done quickly and decently. Being a mom of two I never get a chance to go out so. I hesitated to choose this place because of the reviews but because of a time constraint I opted to give it a chance and was blown away. Service was great, and ladies were really nice. I had a beautiful spa mani and pedi. read more

I have been coming to Fancy Nails x 20 years I see DONNIE she is amazing!! She has been doing pink and white on me for many many years they do not pop off because my nails grow up it's hard finding somebody else that can do them like she goes my name is Tracey tell her I sent you. read more

Updating my review: I haven't gone here in MONTHS and the only reason I came was because of their color selection and convenience to my house. HOLY CRAP. my nails looked like *****. The lady who did my nails saw my hang nail on a finger, pulled it to show the lady next to her how it looked like and started rambling in Vietnamese. After that she pulled a used cuticle cutter from her drawer (DRAWER NOT OVEN), and I asked if it was clean, she put my hand on the table, rolled her eyes and said OH MY GOD yes it is clean your the first to use. Well, why was it open? She was so disgustingly rude and obnoxious. I asked why she didn't put a base coat on my gel manicure and she pointed at a sign that said no need for base coat with that type of nail polish. REALLY then why did my nails start peeling and chipping 3 DAYS AFTER?!?! The polish was so thick and uneven, and afterwards there was some nail polish on my finger, instead of taking it away with nail polish remover she cut it off, so now i have weird chunks on my fingers missing. Like horrible horrible service, dirty utensils, (i got a infection in my toe once, please don't ask why i ended up going back i know that was stupid on my part). IF you go, take your own utensils and go see TINA, she is great!!! I've heard great things about Mary and Linda too. Just dont go to table #8, and bring your own utensils. OH and don't try to complain they just start rambling and won't listen to you. someone should call for a health inspection. ____________________________________________________________________ Everyone on here is complaining about their nail technician not engaging in conversation. If it's your first time somewhere, why would you think you'd have an unbreakable bond with your technician? Anywho, I've been living in the area for 12 years-My first time at Fancy was 4 years ago, I came once and didn't go back for a while because of the same ignorant reason, no technician and I had a connection. I decided to try it again end of 2013 and I saw someone recommended Tina. So I went to see if I could get an appointment with Tina (which is hard because she has a big clientele), but with my luck I walked in and she was available immediately. A nail technician doesn't HAVE to talk to you, but Tina did. Tina was VERY professional about everything she did, from the conversations she had with you to her techniques and upgrade approach. Whenever I upgrade to sea salt, or whatever Tina does for me, I enjoy every minute and dollar I spend for it. She is a great person to engage in conversation with because I have been consistent and gone to her and only her. She does what you ask her to do and goes BEYOND it to make sure you're happy and will not let you leave if you are not happy. The place itself is better than normal nail salons because they have so many technicians there and they are all wonderful, and I've seen with my own eyes that they all do engage in conversation with their clients. If it's your first time at Fancy nails I would DEFINITELY recommend you to go to TINA! She is the best lady, ever! read more

Very nice and relaxing. Nice and clean environment. The pedicures here always feel amazing and my nails always look fantastic! Cindy and Tina have been my go to nail techs, and Kim has been doing my eyebrows for years! read more

I wish I could give this place a 0. The lady that did my pedicure was rude and became agitated when I informed her that shaping of my toenails were different. From that point on she yanked, twisted and pinched my feet as if I were a rag doll. I will definitely be taking my business elsewhere. read more

I wish I'd followed my first instinct & walked back out the door as soon as I walked in. It was dirty and not well-maintained. The pedicure was ok. They ended up using a color other than the one I had chosen, but I didn't notice until it was too late. I had a gel (shellac) manicure & it was the worst I've ever had. You can see through the polish and it feels rough to the touch. It doesn't look glossy at all and already seems "worn" after 1 day. They also soaked off my old shellac by putting my fingertips in acetone, instead of using the cotton wrapped with foil to just soak the polish. Finally, the manicurist didn't trim my cuticles or do anything else but put the polish on poorly. The services cost less than other salons, just proving you get what you pay for. As other reviewers have said, the upsell is annoying & the place reeks of chemicals. I wish I'd checked Yelp before I went :( read more

The customer service was horrible. They should not be able to use the word spa in their name. It was not relaxing at all. I felt the technician (if u can call her that) rushed me and rushed the procedure. Especially since I didn't want to upgrade to the more expensive pedicure. I tried to do small talk and it was pretty much one word answers; very unfriendly. It's a shame cause it is a large place with, nice in atmosphere and a very lard selection in colors and possibilities for nails and toes. The location was great for me. I will not return and do not recommend this establishment. I let my toes dry for 20 min then left; when I got home there was nail polish on the skin of two toes but no smudges on either toe next to them so that let's me know she was ver careless in her rushing. Again, I will not return. read more

My nails were looking a little crazy so I decided to get a gel overlay. Tracy did my nails. I have had better but I will try this place a few more times and possibly change my rating. I think Tracy felt I rushed so she kinda rushed which was ok with me. The prices are great as well. read more

Go see Tina!!! I've been seeing her for months and not one bad shellac mani. I only have to see her every 2 weeks because they are done so well, and she never tries to get me in sooner.... Even told me once she didn't want me wasting too much money (I'm getting married in June) I love her and refuse to see anyone else! read more

I was recommended to Mary and Fancy Nails and Spa by my Podiatrist after surgery. A great professional referral! The salon is very very clean, neat and organized. Mary has great knowledge in keeping your feet soft and with good maintenance after the pedicure. The salon is not in my neighborhood, but certainly worth the drive there. I highly recommend Mary there and look forward to returning soon. read more