So if you book online it seems like there is a bit of a breakdown. I had hoped for a good foot soak and mask. I got a very quick soak and light scrub. My winter feet needed more. I've been coming here for years and it seems like less is less for sure. They've upgraded the salon and it was clean but I'm not sure I'll be back, for $60 it was just ok. I know times are tough but I'd happily pay more for a better experience. They were more interested. Talking amongst themselves and speeding thru... read more

Happy Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

I got a pedicure and my sister a manicure. Massage chairs were amazing and they did a good job with both. Pedicure massage was mediocre, but the chair made up for it. read more

I swear I got the best pedicure of my life here yesterday. And I've been getting manicures here for a few weeks - consistently great! They go above and beyond (especially considering how low the prices are). 100% recommend! read more

My first time visiting Happy Nails was great! The salon was clean, the ladies were friendly, and I came out with a lovely pedicure. They did an excellent job! Big bonus: they're open on Sundays! read more

Dede is a must go to at Happy Nails! Always down to try a new design with a phot reference! Couldn't be happier leaving tonight! read more

Happy Nail - Dede absolutely crushed my design! Used the chestnut color blend acrylic collection for the base color 10/10 - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

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this is perhaps one of the dirtiest nail salons ever stepped into. I would never go back. The service was terrible. They also cut my cuticle. Unbelievably disappointing. read more

Awful not good at all the nail technician are not good unprofessional. Not a good experience.

Staff is super sweet and pricing is reasonable. I will be back next time I'm in Portland

Happy Nail is my favorite salon in Portland! The service is friendly and every nail tech takes their time with each customer. The salon is clean and it is well priced. Check it out! read more

Happy Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

Excellent service, great quality & awesome caring workers I've been to quite a few nail salons, & Happy Nails is the ONLY place I've gotten full respect & long lasting quality acrylics read more

Happy Nail - My recent visit to Happy nails, Done by Lucy! Love love love them! Beautiful - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

I will never be back. I walked in on a Monday morning and no one else was in the salon. It took over an hour for her to paint my toes half way through my manicure I realized I ran out of time and she didn't get to painting my nails. $60 I was charged for a pedicure and half of a manicure. read more

I have been going to this salon for years. When the owners switched I was a little nervous, but I quickly realized I had nothing to be worried about. May is the best! This is my go to for eyebrows and nails, always. read more

I'm surprised by the bad reviews. Perhaps they are old? The space is located in the semi-sketchy shopping center on St. John street (right next to Subway). The space inside is clean and comfortable. The women working at the time were very friendly, professional and talented. My friend and I called 5 minutes ahead and were seated right away for pedicures on a Saturday afternoon. The tubs were lined with plastic and the ladies wore gloves. Everything was well maintained. We chatted them up as they did our nails and we felt comfortable and pampered. Not to mention, our nails came out great! read more

Went here with my girlfriend at the time. The second you walk in the door you will smell the nail polish. It's not over powering but if your not used to it you will notice it. The staff are very quick and happy to do most anything you like. They do good work in my option. (Meaning my girlfriends hands and toes looked good) They have a good size space and it's not packed. They do get busy but usually things open up in a half hr or so. If you have to wait take a stroll in the local stores. read more

STILL on the search for my go-to nail salon in the Portland area. Sadly that search did not reach an end today. Happy Nails is within walking distance of my home, so I stopped in prior to work for a much needed pedi and waxing. It was mid-seventies on this day, and a very humid type of heat as Maine summers have. There is NO air conditioning, which was an instant turn-off for me, as I am coming into a salon to relax and refresh. I would have probably requested a more intense pedicure if it wasn't for this. They also put my feet into incredibly hot water-this didn't complement the already uncomfortable temps inside. The massage chair was painful and the buttons so worn that I couldn't figure out how to adjust it so I just turned it off. They do the lotion and massage after painting the nails, at least my tech did, which was very strange to me. I gave four stars however because the tech I had did an AWESOME job of removing my two ingrown toenails with little to no pain in comparison to most techs. They are the worst and no matter what I do, I cannot get rid of them and have pedicures typically twice a month to control them. She was conscious of the pain but also did not pin me down or just not remove it altogether. Great eyebrow wax, by the way :) read more

In Portland for a training, had some time to waste and decided on some pampering. Happy Nail was close to my hotel so I stopped by. Great gel manicure and very nice nail tech, I believe her name was Lynn. She's was very gracious and accommodating. Reasonable pricing. Too bad I live in Boston! read more

Happy Nail - Done by Lynn??? - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great people. Very friendly and accommodating. The location might not be the best for some people but doesn't reflect on the staff or how well kept the place is on the inside. read more

Great salon for when you're in a pinch and just need to get your nails done. Ladies were sweet and accommodating. I got a gel manicure and it was one of the first gel manicures I've had where the gel wasn't bulked on thick! Thank you ! My friend got a tips and dip manicure which came out beautifully. The prices are very reasonable and I was able to call and get in that afternoon with my friend. The only thing that I was not impressed with was my hand massage, but that's it! Check this place out! Easy free parking too! read more

I have been going there for the last few months. Each time I go as a walk-in and have never waited longer than 5 minutes. I've gotten a new set, fill and eyebrow wax. Very affordable, clean and friendly! The staff answered any questions I had, great work and service. I'm very pleased and will return! Prices are affordable! read more

Happy Nail - Photo from last visit! - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Just had an excellent shellac manicure! They open at 9:00 which is great. I was able to get right in and my nails look awesome! The young lady was chatting with me and has a lovely personality. The shellac was going on a bit thin so she gave me three coats and they're now perfect! Great experience and great service! read more

I love this place! I get an amazing mani (pedi every once in a while) every two weeks from them! They are great conversationalist and take their time to do exactly what you would like. They have the best color selection for regular polish and gel. Having a job where people are always looking at my hands I'm happy to have a place like this near me to take care of my nails and keep them looking their best. read more

Happy Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

Have always enjoyed any experience at Happy Nails. Friendly staff, beyond clean, easy parking and good prices!!!

They do it all. Hair.. Nails.. Waxing... Facials.. And major bonus THEY HAVE PARKING!!! As they reside in the same lot as the dollar store and Save-Something grocery. My favorite subway is next door. Ooooĺ they also have wifi. Very cool. But anyways I go for the nails.. Avg prices, colors, and options.. BUT the gels and acrylics have always lasted me easily 4 weeks without ever losing a nail and trust me my job is really hard on them so I absolutely save money in the end. They also do an amazing pedicure with multiple options. Never tried the hair services bit I love what I know. read more

I popped into Happy Nail before a Seadogs game with friends because I had time to kill before the game started. I get my nails done A LOT and have experienced many different salons in between my travels from Maine to Rhode Island. I was not impressed with this establishment as soon as I walked in. It was dirty and hot. They clearly didn't have A/C, which should be a staple for a nail salon where people go to relax. Basically, I don't think it's absolutely ludicrous to be COMFORTABLE when treating yourself. I gave this place a chance because they came on recommendation from a co-worker. When I walked in, all of the women were busy with others except for one. They told me to pick a color and then take a seat. All I wanted was a color change, which means they only have to paint my nails with the shellac color. When I sat down a woman came over and started taking off my polish in the usual fashion. I sat there with tinfoil and cotton balls on my fingers for at least 20 minutes before they realized I was still sitting there. They had all already started helping others. Then, a woman came over and tried to give me a full manicure, but I didn't have time. She then rushed through my color change and it turned out terrible. Needless to say I won't be back. When going to nail salons it's all about the experience and they did not provide a very good one. read more

The nails are decent if they know you pay attention to quality otherwise, they take advantage of u if u let them with time I wanted a full set and she had me come in for a apt that she did t assist me for till 20 mins after... overall got done at 10 mins to 7pm and I got there amf my apt was at 5:00pm she had me soak off my short nails until she got done with a full gel pedicure, there was no real reason to let me soak for that long and the reason why she didn't do my nails initially when I got there was because she was finishing someone else's nails which took that 20 mins from the first half of my apt mind U I had No design n my n only acrylic on my actual nail if u dont speak up and u like quality then ur in for being taken advantage of ur time i understand if I requested a lot but I didn't i shouldnt have to wait 2 hours due to her wanting to get others done when I had a apt read more

I think these ladies do a great job they take their time. They always want your nails to look as best as they can and they have a good price. read more

Happy Nail - I got my nails done today at Happy Nail and I really love them they just a great job - Nail Salons Near Me - Portland, Maine

Stopped in for the first time today to get an acrylic fill and was extremely satisfied. I got exactly what i asked for, awesome employees, and great pricing. I would recommend stoping in! read more

The service was great when I went in for a fill, but after a few days I noticed that the line where it blended with my last fill was very obvious. I went back in and asked them to fix the problem spots, and they refused to do it. They would only fix the bad job if I paid full price for a new set. After arguing for 10 minutes with me, they offered to take 10% off the full price. Since there was no way I would pay for a repair of a bad service that should have been fixed for no charge, I left and told them I would not be back again. I definitely don't recommend happy nails to anyone! read more

Went here on the recommendation of a coworker and I will definitely be back. A friend and I went on a Tuesday afternoon for manis and pedis. The massage and paraffin wax dip were the highlights of the pedi. After my pedi Tina got me started on my fill and color change and she did an amazing job. She was meticulous, my nails have never looked so good and so natural. The place was clean and cheery and I liked the set up better than most places. This may be my new go to place. read more

I've been here several times for pedicures with my girlfriends, and we've always been happy with the service. Sure, the place isn't a high end salon, but it's clean, the staff is friendly and attentive, and there's even free parking. Don't go here if you want the best of everything, all brand new bottles of polish and perfect communication. Calling ahead isn't necessary but it doesn't hurt. Don't wait for the staff to anticipate your needs, tell them what you need and be very clear. The pedicure is very thorough and and I love the paraffin wax dip which leaves my feet super soft. I have happy nails! read more

Went here with my daughter during a mother daughter day in Portland. She got s full set of acrylics and was so excited. Every single one of them fell off within two days. I would have gone back and made them fix it, but we live too far away. read more

I couldn't be happier with the service I received from happy nails!! My sisters and I stopped by Portland on a road trip. It was so nice to walk into a local nail salon and feel at home. Thank you! read more

I took my daughter in just after 5pm on Labor Day for back-to-school mani pedis - a plus that they were open. We had to wait a bit for a couple of ladies to be free, but the seating was comfortable. My daughter had the regular mani pedi, while I added callus removal and paraffin to my pedicure. The two ladies were quiet but polite and efficient. My daughter and I agreed that the brushes used to clean our toes and feet were a bit rough, but overall we were pleased with the service and results. We were there right up until their 7pm closing time, and they did begin cleaning as we were finishing up, but I didn't mind as we were not rushed out. I could see us returning as the service was pretty good and the prices were reasonable ($25 for a regular pedicure and $33 for their mid-level pedicure + $12 for a regular manicure). read more

Beautiful nail salon. Not your typical nail salon very high end looking. Good prices and the service was very good. My nails look beautiful. Happy customer. I will be coming back. read more

This was my first experience at this salon and I must say that it was fantastic! People are so friendly and outgoing. I loved it and will return again and again! All of the ladies were so much fun! I can't wait go go back! read more

Love this salon. The location is so beautifully done. White and clean with all the warm welcoming touches. So thoughtful with every detail. And they take really good care of you here. read more

After getting my nails done, my finger quickly became infected. I needed a serious dose of antibiotics and it looked awful for weeks. Not to mention it was painful. read more

I love Happy Nails. I have been going to see these beautiful girls for seven years and the service has never been anything but excellent.