I spoke with manager a couple days after my appointment and they offered to cover costs for any care needed after my cut and refunded me for the pedicure. They were also very apologetic, kind, and eager to repair the relationship. This is why I'm giving I'm updating review! It's so rare to see a personal care service business so attentive to their customers and so enthusiastic to address and resolve any concerns! Also, want to add that this was my FIRST time ever having an issue or concern after being a consistent customer for several months. read more

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Terrible experience! The nail tech just started ripping off my previous gel manicure instead of taking it off properly, damaging my nail beds and breaking one of my nails. (I started getting gel manicures to grow out my natural nails.) And to "fix" it he put on a nail tip--this nail now does not match my natural nails at all. There was zero disregard for precision. Glue and gel got cured to my skin in so many places--contact dermatitis is a serious concern! The tech also did not do the cat eye effect properly--looks nothing like a cat eye. The tech also cut my finger while filing my nails (about 1cm long)! There also was no apology for anything, not for breaking my nail, not for cutting my finger. Needless to say, this experience makes me never want to return. I cried the entire drive home--I paid $55 to get my nail broken, nail beds damaged, finger cut, and nails I'm not happy with. I just got engaged and I got a fresh set to go along with showing my extended family my engagement ring this weekend. Very disappointing! read more

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What a terrible experience! I desperately needed a manicure, but my go-to nail techs (shoutout to Soniya and Lisa!) weren't available. So, I ended up with whoever was free, and it was pretty obvious why they weren't already booked. I made a last-minute appointment for a quick manicure, and I got stuck with Vivian, who gave me one of the worst manicures ever. It felt like she didn't want to be there at all. All I wanted was my cuticles trimmed and nails shaped--no gel, dip, tips, just my natural nails. That wasn't her vibe. She skipped the buffing block and did a lousy job filing and shaping. I even had to remind her to make my nails the same length, which she huffed about. When I washed my hands, she asked if I wanted clear nail polish. I said no, and she said, "You're done." I had to ask about the warm towel and hand lotion, and she brought those out all begrudgingly. I paid in cash, and she just walked off when I asked for change to leave a tip. So, I ended up leaving my tip at the front desk, which is incredible since I've been coming here for years. I hope they provide her with some customer service training. read more

Kathy did a horrible job on my dip manicure. I've never had such clumpy and thick dip powder and each of my nails were different shapes and lengths. She did not pay attention to detail. I went back the next day and had them take the dip off and give me a refund. Will not be going back. read more

Called to make an appointment with a previously used nail technician. Was assured she was available for the day and time requested. Came in for appointment and nail technician was not available. Reluctantly went ahead with appointment. Disappointed in services and no effort made to rectify the situation. After leaving [my fault completely] I examined my receipt and found services charged I had not received or authorized. read more

I've been going to Lisa for 6 years and these are my favorite nails yet! The heart shaped cat eye feels like a magic trick 10/10 recommend Halo Day Spa read more

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Kate was my technician who did my pedicure it was very relaxing, her leg massage was great I got one of the spa pedicures with the paraffin and the hot stones and I think that's my favorite way of getting pedicures from now on , try this place it's very clean atmosphere and my feet were handled with care, read more

Halo Day Spa - Relaxing pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I've been to Halo Day Spa twice now. Both times have been a great experience. The spa is beautifully decorated and clean. Each of my visits I was walk-in and was able to get serviced. The young lady at the front counter is always so nice and helpful with getting you situated. The technician that recently did my nails was awesome. She paid attention to details but also was able to work effectively on my nails. The place was packed so it's clear that people love this salon. The prices are also reasonable and you get a 5% discount when paying with cash!! Turning this into my new go-to nail salon. read more

Even though I've moved away, I still find time to drive close to an hour just to get a good day of pampering. I've always loved halo day's service and cleanliness. I usually come for pedicures but have also gone for manicures in the past and both are great. Their techs are well trained and really do a great and thorough job cleaning your nails. Highly recommend! read more

Halo Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I have been searching for a new nail salon for months, but can't seem to find one that I am happy with. After a Yelp search, I located Halo and decided to give them a try. I was generally happy with the service I received. The venue is decorated beautifully and is very clean. There are tons is pedicure and manicure chairs, with just as many technicians to fill them. The lady at the front desk asked if I had an appointment, which I didn't. I was told that it was best to make an appointment, but Vivian was able to fit me in. They asked me to wash my hands prior to sitting in the pedicure chair, which ii appreciate with Covid still lingering. The chair was comfortable and the basic pedicure I got was very nice. I also got my eyebrows done and that service is where I deducted a star. They do not have a separate room for waxing services. I was literally sitting in a beautician chair that was located in the back of the salon. The other technicians were sliding past us as she waxed me. Other than that, I really enjoyed my experience. read more

Beautiful, fun and quality. I really enjoyed my experience at this salon. Highly recommend.

I go here every 2-3 weeks for Gel X and a pedicure. The staff is always friendly, the techs listen to what I want and I always leave happy. Vivian is especially wonderful but I always have a great experience! read more

Everyone seemed friendly. It was easy to set an appointment online. It was a good experience. Went there because it was close to where we live and wanted to treat a friend to a day out since she is usually home with her kids everyday. She enjoyed it I think and hope. Nice decor, clean place I must add. Nothing special though. Typical nail salon as far as my limited experience with getting nails done goes. I did love the massage chair while getting the "essential pedicure" treatment! read more

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Pros: My initial experience with HDS was good. I enjoyed the salon, it was clean, staff was friendly and even allowed a 5% discount if paying with cash. Cons: I received a simple gel manicure with black polish...no designs, add-ons, etc. After only three days my polish is already starting to chip away on multiple nails. This is what I would expect after three weeks, not days. I am very disappointed that my nails didn't even last a week especially when they were such a simple set. I will not be returning. read more

I have been going to Halo Day Spa for the past three years and they are heaven sent!!! I am so happy I found them. Their pedicures are amazing and I love treating myself to the Manhattan pedicure with hot stones. The customer service is incredible and Lisa really makes me feel at home when I go there. I have sent my sister, mom, boyfriend, brothers and friends here. They even did a mani/pedi for my grandmother with dementia and were so accommodating, patient and kind to her during the appointment. I can't say enough how much I love this salon. I'm moving to DC and will still be going back here because they are the only nail salon I trust. read more

Halo Day Spa - SNS on natural nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I needed a soak off and overlay. I wasn't home so I looked on yelp for a salon close to my location. I called and spoke to a young man over the phone and told him what I wanted. He quoted me 69 dollars which was far. I get my nails done and instead of the full nail color I asked for the tips to be colored. French tip. Why was my bill $80?!?!? No design, no bling, just plain nails with French tip. Now mind you had I been told that before she did the nail I would've changed my mind!! But to take me to the register and then bump my quoted price was absurd! I pay 80 for a spa pedi/ mani with designs! This is what I get for needing a service and not waiting! read more

My friend and I were at the mall and checked Yelp for a great nail salon near by. This popped up so we called; Avon at the front desk told us she'd save us 2 chairs and would see us in the 15mins it took to drive from the mall. When we checked in, we were asked to wash our hands as they still maintain COVID protocols. Everyone was masked and there were dividers up. They also had the doors open which was nice because it was a lovely spring day. I worked with Tiffany and she was phenomenal. She was quick and precise, she was also patient as I checked my nails after each file to make sure they were just what I wanted - everything was flawless. I sat down around 5:15 and was done around 6:40. Their prices are competitive compared to other salons I've been to in DC and VA. Will certainly be back in July to get nails done again for a friend's wedding :) read more

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I cannot recommend Halo Day Spa enough! I've only been twice, but have always received excellent service and attention. The business is very clean, reasonable priced, and they even offer a 5% discount if you pay with cash. They accept walk ins when they can, but I prefer making an appointment online. It's fast, simple, and user friendly. I live about 30 minutes away, but it may be worth driving here once a month for a great pedicure. Thanks, HDS! read more

First time. Nice atmosphere and clean. Very Friendly. Kate was my nail tech! Great job!

I've been here twice so far for a pedicure only, and both times have had a great experience. The first time we had made an appointment a few days in advance, but the second time I called last minute about 2 hours before they closed and they were able to squeeze me in. I appreciated their honesty and politeness in letting me know they couldn't take me for a pedi/mani, but just a pedi even when I called so late. NOTE: They don't take tips on card and add a 5% charge if you pay by card. There's an ATM but it'll probably charge you just as much in fees, and it honestly wasn't as much to pay by card - the cost for my pedicure was $40 but with it being on card I paid $42. The pedicure itself and the lady doing the pedicure were great. It's always been relaxing, they've been friendly but not overly talkative if you're not in the mood. The entire salon seems very clean and they seem to take their sterilization very seriously - I saw her take everything out of a new sterilized packet before starting my pedicure. I'll keep returning here and am hoping I've found my local salon, but will probably come back to update this review once I've had a manicure done here as well! read more

Halo Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The only nail salon in Columbia I like. I have been looking for a good nail salon in Columbia for a while and found this on Yelp. I tried today and enjoyed it. My nail artist, Steven, was outstanding. He was careful and professional. The place is spotless and neat too. I will be back and will look for Steven. Pro tip: you get 5% off if you're paying by cash. It would be best to have some money to pay for the tips as you cannot pay tips with a credit card. I didn't have any cash or debit cards, so I felt terrible. read more

I scheduled an appt for the 57$ Manhattan Pedicure online with Nancy on a Friday afternoon it was honestly the best pedicure I've had in a very long time. Nancy was so attentive to my needs and concerns. She was extremely friendly welcoming and detailed! She really really went in on my toes with the precision and caution that I have always wanted from a nail tech! I told her my toe had some ingrown pains and she couldn't have been anymore helpful with my toes! Now as for the hot rocks and the sugar scrub?... life changing! She made me feel amazing with her massage! As I walked out my toes were looking so beautiful I couldn't keep my eyes off them! I was so shocked because I have had several pedicures in my life but my feet never looked or felt so fabulous before! I would highly recommend if you're looking to book an appt to go with Nancy! I will definitely be coming back regularly. Also this place is very accommodating to their guests! I was running late to my Appt but they were so understanding and forgiving. Even though I was late I still got my full hour of time and I really appreciated that. Overall it's a very luxurious place with a fabulous decor, comfortable chairs, friendly people, and it's clean and safe with covid conscious protocol. read more

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Great spot for mani and pediatric with friendly staff. Make a reservation so you don't have to wait to enjoy the relaxing pedicure chairs. Lots of colors and gels to chose from. read more

Was in town visiting family for Thanksgiving and decided to get my nails done. I showed up as a walk in and was immediately greeted and was seen without waiting. I asked for a pedicure and gel manicure. The staff was professional, attentive, but still gave me enough time to relax. Huge selection of colors. My nail tech (Tina) was efficient and gave one hell of a massage. There were MANY regulars in and out of the salon, telling me this place is consistent! It got busier as the morning progressed. I will make sure to make an appointment next time as this will be my go-to place when in town! read more

First I would like to say that booking online was seamless and easy and does not require a deposit for that alone! As I walked in to this spa for my very first visit, I was extremely please with the decor and cleanliness of the entire spa. Before you can even choose your polish you must sanitize your hands. LOVE THIS! I had booked for the Manhattan pedicure, which included a scrub, mask, hot towels and hot stone massage. My technician was Steven who was very courteous and polite. I saw he had the 'cheese grater' for calluses and I immediately told him I did not want that. He then clarified if it was ok to use any of the other tools he had. I liked that he made sure to ask me that. The entire pedicure experience was great!! Moving in to my gel mani.....the service itself was good, even though I felt like he was rushing through this service. I wanted the 'glazed donut' look and the color I picked, as well as the chrome ($10 upcharge) were perfect. My issue and why I am giving 2 stars is the application and thoroughness of the gel and chrome. I noticed the base coat was very thick on the brush. I probably SHOUOD have said something, but the whole place looks like they're on top of their colors and products so I figured Steven knew it would be ok. Well, it wasn't! My right hand turned out "ok", but it was a simple color combo and I don't like to nitpick. My left hand was HORRIBLE. I had actually paid for my service, tipped Steven and left. However, I didn't even make it out of the parking lot before having to turn back My left hand had streaks and missing polish on the sides of 4 out of 5 of my nails. I went back and was asked if I still wanted to see Steven. I did! I had paid and tipped him, so I definitely wanted to give him the opportunity to fix it. Plus, I thought it was probably just the janky basecoat. Steven proceeded to use the file on the messed up nails and then put another clear coat on. After curing that I explained that it's not the "feel" of the polish, it's the streaky look and lack of polish/chrome in some areas. He then filed all my nails, put more polish on and used the chrome. This time, the chrome application looked like silver glitter polish. NOT chrome! I put myb2 hands together to show the difference. He then filed my nails again and wrapped them in acetone and foil. He didn't even wait 5 minutes before trying to scrape the gel off my nails! This caused him to scrape very hard, scraping some of the tops of my nails off as well. He then took out his drill and filed my nails down to get the remaining gel off. Let me tell you.......I have had acrylics for the last 4 years and removed them in June to get my nails healthy again. Well.....THAT'S OUT THE WINDOW on my left hand because they are paper thin after all that drilling! Anyway......after he reapplied the polish and chrome and I finally looked at it.....well.....you can see this pics for yourself! I could have done a better job myself! This was a treat to myself for my birthday and I just wasted 2.5 hours of my life AND my hard earned money! I got up and said everything was fine because at this point my nails can't take anymore drilling and I am not spending my entire day in the nail salon on a basic gel mani!! I also felt bad for Steven. He is very nice and was not irritated by having to redo my nails. I absolutely DID expect that this second mani would have been PERFECT, since there were so many issues initially. I am so upset I wasted part of my day and my money on this. I will NOT be back! read more

Halo Day Spa - Polish all over cuticles and sides of fingers - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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Well I know the pandemic set every one back; but to change SALES TAX on services... without informing anyone??? And how can you change 5 % sales tax if your not buying anything??!!! I called back to ask Ms Lisa on when they start changing sales tax on medi/pedi and she stated since the pandemic " we not charge??? Is that even legal??? read more

Halo Day Spa - It's safe to enter, come on in! - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I lucked up on this "hidden" gem a couple of days ago and my daughter and I were pleasantly surprised. They have an awesome online booking system and they were great with greeting us upon entering. Everyone was very friendly and our service was good! We only got quick mani/pedi but I appreciate that being an option! We were on a time constraint and it was very timely and convenient. The salon appears to be very clean, organized, and well run! I think we found our new nail salon. read more

Was ok until it wasn't.....I went to Kathy for almost a year consistently and then BOOM one day, no more Halo Day Spa. I choose one of the Holographic colors for my gel manicure and instead of the Holographic pink I chose, Kathy proceeds to apply Holographic silver (ewww). So alert her after seeing that the color is incorrect and she say, "maybe it will change in couple days". WHAT! I walked out.....that was one hell of a reply that almost led to some very unkind words. She should have been more attentive and also should have offered to get the color right. I'll never return or refer anyone. Pedicures and gel manicures were almost always just ok or meh overall anyway. read more

This place has been amazing! I have never gotten my nails done and it was the greatest place I could've ever gone for my first time. The idea I'm going to get your nails done during a pandemic seems very scary to me, but they did everything and more in their power to make things very clean and to make the atmosphere relaxing. I really liked the fact that there was plexiglass between the employees and myself. The one thing I did not like about this place is that you have to have cash on you to be able to pay for your tips. That was really sad for me because I never carry cash. They do have an ATM there but if you're like me and you don't remember your pin number, it's not very helpful. Five stars all around! read more

Halo Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I came here for a gel pedicure. I wasn't impressed with the results. The gel polish began chipping on my toes the same week. I was asked what pedicure I wanted. It was my first time at this location so I asked if there was a menu. I was directed to their website which does not provide a description of each pedicure, only the name and price. So that was not helpful and the person servicing me really didn't explain it pedi option. Overall unimpressed with the services for the price. read more

Their customer service isn't always good, but I still come here to get my nails done since they do a good job. Pricing is also reasonable.

I am even more impressed by this place a month later than I was originally ! Scheduled a gel mani & "express" pedi on February 18. It had snowed / iced that day, but they still were able to keep my appointment thank goodness because I had a wedding on the 19th. First of all, they had safe precautions in place for Covid. Everything was clean, sanitized even though no one was in there when I arrived. I really appreciated the lengths they went to in order to keep things safe and comfortable. I believe Lisa is the one who did my nails and boy was I impressed! My gel lasted over 3.5 weeks, my toes STILL look great, and she was just so wonderful. Really cleaned up my nails and not once was discouraged by my crazy pandemic winter feet. We just moved to the area and I was looking for a new go-to nail spot... this one is definitely going to be it! Highly recommend. read more

Halo Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

This review is really a 5 but I realize that we all have different standards so a safety net of 4 works. The service was great, the staff was VERY pleasant and did a wonderful job ( I have to note that this was my first time ever getting it done professionally). I used Yelp to help me find a licensed spa and I chose this one based on the ratings and proximity to my location. I got the vegan pedi and a quickie manicure the next day. I recommend getting the full experience but having someone else drive. I will definitely be back when in town. Ah, the establishment changes after each client and actively disinfects. While there I saw clients of all ages being serviced so if you have an elderly loved one that needs some TLC, bring them here. read more

My wife invited me to get a mani/pedi with her prior to our anniversary trip. It was easy to set up an appointment on their website and the location was very nice. It has been a few years since I had gotten a pedicure and I was indeed in need of one. I opted for the Essential pedicure and the Quickie manicure. The young lady did a good job but did forget to tend to my heels. I wear heavy work boots for work everyday and tend to build up some calluses. But I guess that's my fault because I should have mentioned it to her. I plan to go back this weekend and will update my review then. read more

Halo Day Spa - This is about to feel real good - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Lee did an amazing job on my pedicure. She was extremely gentle and focused. Love the way my toes came out! :)

Great experience. I was looking for a really safe place given COVID-19. This place was great! They have their staff decked out in full PPE with gowns, masks and shields. They ask everyone who walks in the door to wash their hands immediately. They ask that you stay in your car until your appointment time. They have dividers up for all the manicures so you're separate from your technician. Great quality and lots of parking in a lot. read more

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My first visit was with Kathy. Kathy did an excellent job without me providing much guidance as to my expectations. She was kind, gentle, and stayed focused on doing my nails. The ambiance of the salon was very clean and professional. I am looking forward to doing repeat business with them. read more

I didn't really have much interaction with the staff. My lady was crazy strong tho when doing my peticure!! Kind of hurt but if you like deep tissue you would love her lol. I absolutely love the job she did though! I'm beyond obsessed with the color and the peticure its self is lasting soooo long. It's been about 2.5 weeks and it still looks like I got it done yesterday. read more

They do all the Covid procedure, check your temp upon entering, hand washing before seating! Plexiglass glass, and nail techs wear safety sheilds! We saw Anna and Annie, they were both great and gentle! Will come back again for sure!! read more

Halo Day Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The person that did my nails wasn't experienced in nail design. The designs were sloppy and inconsistent. She also kept buffing my skin instead of my nail with the buffing tool. I have a cut from the tool. I think if you're doing a solid color you should be ok. I'll probably find a different salon next time. read more