Today 4 of us got basic pedicures ($42) and one young girl got a Kid Mani-Pedi Combo ($37). We did have appointments but surprisingly, when we arrived we were not asked for our names, so I am not sure why we had to make an appointment at all. This place is large and busy. Both men and women perform the services, and each one does it differently, which was very interesting. My feet were softened and smoothed, another walked out with less of a good job on this. All came out fine in the end. However, as it seems to be expected, the techs chatter in their own language (I am fine with this), but when they speak to each other and then laugh as they look at us, it is not very comfortable. All in all it was a fine experience. There are a lot of services to choose from read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Pro: clean and sanitary Con:The 3 of us felt very rushed when we arrived , even though we arrived 15 minutes early to give us time to select colors. We were often told to sit down before we chose what color we wanted. We felt the service from some staff lacked engagement. One staff person even seemed uninterested in their work. We felt we were trying to be coaxed to up-charge services. We still tipped 20% because that is our norm, but there is definitely room for improvement. read more

beautiful salon and Som did a beautiful job on my gel pedicure. They have tons of colors and you can get many different levels of service for pedis. read more

Loved it, Ann is the best! Will return. Id definitely recommend Ann or Hai, they take really good care of you!

I like that they have promotions and I like the vibe in the salon but I got a gel manicure and 4 nails are chipped already only a little over a week later. When I went to a different place I didn't get a single chip for 3 weeks. Very disappointed and definitely not worth the price. read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

I was visiting from out of town for work and Happy Nails wasn't so happy. Henry was not very friendly or interested in trying to communicate to understand what I was asking for. Very dismissive and it just worked out that I got what I got and smiled and left . I felt like a bother from the moment I sat down while everyone else around was engaging and friendly. I was looking for a location as a "go to" since I will be here frequently and this won't be it . The vibe was not it. read more

Service was terrible I had as told I had to pay first cause the person who was doing my toes was leaving early so I hand the person my card and than not even two minutes later this man. Go and start on someone else toes and had me sit for another 39 mins before I can get my finger nails done . I left I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone to pay 87. Plus tip to pedicure is crazy and to be ignored is even worse. And to add insult told my nails would be 100 than came back and said no it's 140 wtf never again read more

Happy Nails and Spa - The man who made me pay upfront - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

What a disappointment this place was. It was my first time here and I wanted to experience a simple manicure before spending a couple of hundred on gels or mani pedis. My nail tech was Jimmy. He barely looked at me, roughly cut my nails (still having a sharp edge on my pinkie), did a half-assed job filing them, ignored the cuticles and slathered on my nail polish. He put on two coats, told me to wait 15 minutes, and then was off taking care of another customer. I noticed that he had missed a few areas on the tips and called him back after waiting an hour. He added blobs of nail polish and left again. It looked like a child having fun with pretty colors. At this point, I was frustrated and went looking for him. Rather than admitting he messed up, he blamed me for choosing this particular gloppy nail polish. If you can't stand behind your products, why do you have it in the store? He added another coat on some of the nails and said it looked fine. There were drips and irregularities, darker areas and lighter ones, and a splotchy coat. I looked around at the work done by other technicians like Don (awesome gels) and Heidi (French tips) and they looked great. I'm assuming that Jimmy was incompetent or preferred working on customers who came in for pricier options. Guess what, Jimmy? I like the royal treatment too but I will never be your customer again. I was charged $25 but refused to tip for crappy work. I told the manager over and over again at how bad a job Jimmy was doing but she kept asking me to choose another color and have Jimmy work on them again. I had already spent 1.5 hours there for shoddy work and had no plans staying another minute. As soon as I returned home, I removed the glop. Waste of time and money. To be fair, the other technicians seemed to be doing a good job and Don, who saw how upset I was, gave me a complimentary bottle of cuticle oil. I believe Jimmy thought I deserved less because I didn't go for the expensive options and chose a basic service. A good worker does not discriminate on the type of work that needs to be done. read more

Really disappointed in Happy Nails... I have been coming here for what feels like 10 years and I used to always be able to count on them as my go to spot to do a reliably good and quality job compared to most Middleton nail salons. Visited for the first time in a while today and the vibe had completely shifted in there. Staff seemed to have wanted to rush my friend and I in and out- flying through both of our nails with no attention to detail and not in the most kind way either- it seemed as if everything was an inconvenience. Also, Asked for hard gel, got soft gel. By the end, my nails still had the old seam from my previous gel job, it wasn't sanded down enough by staff to look like I had gotten a fresh job. Instead I left Happy Nails paying !!$74!! for a half effort french manicure that didnt match the luxury pricetag. Also, my friends nails weren't painted on the sides, with uneven dripping on some of the nails even after mentioning to the staff so verifying that this problem wasn't just me. Overall, As a once loyal customer I don't think I will return again- highly recommend Nail couture or Flamingo nails as alternatives read more

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Just had a gel pedicure with Helen. So relaxing and such a great job. She took such great effort to make it perfect. read more

This place is very expensive and I didn't really understand their pricing. The nails are super cute though. The vibe of the place was meh. I told my nail tech I wanted normal shape on my natural nails and she said "no you need almond" so she did the almond shape then charged me $5 for it! I didn't even want it. I probably won't be back I am revising my review because I originally gave 2 stars because at least the nails were cute BUT only 3 days later and the nails are chipping and the top coat is stripping off and that's NOT OKAY!!! DO NOT COME HERE read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Scheduled an appointment online. Arrived 10 minutes early. Treatment did not start for 35 minutes after scheduled time. No apology. There are many other options in Madison. I will not go back read more

I've been to this nail salon several times over the last 2 years for pedicures. The first few times I had a decent experience. But last time I went my toenail was cut so short and crooked. I was pretty unhappy about it. I gave them another chance today. I purposely booked online for a tiger balm pedicure with someone different. Well, I was not paired with the person I booked with and that person proceeded to give me the base level pedicure. He cut both of my big toenails so short they're painful right now. I didn't realize he was done until he was suddenly painting, but after he butchered my toenails I was so ready to be done. I didn't get any of the hot stone or massage I'd booked for, which is the entire reason I like to get this professional service. I won't be returning to happy nails. read more

The salon uses a Dremel drill to scuff off your top nail layer and cuticles. This process damaged my nail bed for months. I never should have gone back, but I did. I selected the one hour deluxe pedicure. The tech skipped treatments and was "finished" in under 40 minutes. When I brought it up with the manager that I would only pay for a regular pedi, he argued with me until I asked to see the time stamp of my check in. He backed down. I'm not clear as to the training and experience of the technicians here. Seriously consider going elsewhere. read more

I have always loved coming to Happy Nails. I love that I can make an appointment online & Tu Tu is my girl and always listens to what I like while still giving me her opinion. It's so nicely decorated and I leave every time happy! The pedicures are really nice too! Highly recommend! read more

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First time tried this place after hearing about good social distancing practices! Pleased with the experience. It was clean and well maintained. Everyone working at the stations and at the counter were wearing masks and there was plexi glass at each manicure table. Also plexi glass at the each side of the pedicure station. The foot bowl for the pedicure they used plastic coverings and changed for each client. I got the deluxe pedicure and it was amazing. Andy gave me a superb foot massage. I would have given five stars, but there was one lady I noticed at the salon, that kept walking back and forth without a mask on and that was making me a bit uncomfortable. Overall great experience, will be back again. read more

Went in on Saturday (9/18) for a dip manicure on natural nails by James, three days later (9/21) I have severe lifting on almost all of my nails. My entire left hand is lifted, and one is barely hanging on (see photo). Called as soon as they opened today, and explained that my nails were lifting, and that the prep wasn't done correctly (despite my asking for an extra cleanse of acetone) and that they'd need to be redone. The person on the phone (female) explained that they'd have to look at my nails, and they would only fix the ones that were lifted, and I'd have to wait until Thursday (9/23) to have the person who did them originally fix them. Why should I have the person who didn't do them right the first time attempt to fix them? I was willing to come in on 9/21, but not until I was done with work for the day. It's not the first time I've had a dip manicure, so I know the wear time that can be had. It's completely unacceptable that the work was done so poorly. Definitely don't want to go back to have any other services done. read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Lifted nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

My first time getting my nails done here, I got Henry to do them! He did very good, he was quiet but very nice. He knows what he's doing! My nails feel nice! I love my nails they're not the most perfect but they feel good and look good! read more

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I have had weird experiences here and will not be going back even in a pinch. There is one gentleman who works there who was jerking my arms into very uncomfortable positions maybe 40 times throughout a manicure. I wasn't sure what he was going for and it kept happening no matter how I held my hands. I was there recently and the same gentleman was doing a shellac mani on a customer who asked for dip and she seemed confused and he just kept going and doing what he wanted to do--very odd Then when I was in the person doing my pedicure kept trying to upsell which is fine but when I relented and said they could clean up my cuticles I was charged $25 additional dollars!! No polish or anything. Generally the people who work there are very flat and unfriendly with clearly a lot of talking about clients going on. read more

They do not listen to what you want, especially if it will take a little extra time or work. They outright tell you "no" if you ask for a color or finish that they personally do not like (matte vs shine finish, colorful tips, etc). They often get frustrated if mistakes are pointed out and you ask them to fix it, and they will up-charge you for fixing things. This happened to my daughter in law just today with Mia, and I've had the same experience in the past. Very expensive compared to other places in town, and the customer service just isn't worth it. If I'm going to spend a lot on my nails, I want them done the way I want them done, not the way they think I should want them done. Do yourself a favor and go someplace where the staff make you feel welcome, talk to you and take the time to listen to what you want. That's definitely not Happy Nails. read more

I needed to find a new nail salon after my last one gave me pretty painful nail infections, and I'm so glad I tried Happy Nails! I love that I can book online and my nails have been very consistent and last a full 3-4 weeks (I get dip powder.) I'm a hairdresser and a server so my hands are always in water. Lots of color options! read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Natural nail- coffin shape- most recent visit last week - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

My sister and I had Tammy and Tu Tu today and they both did an amazing job! There was a small wait because one of the nail techs I scheduled an appointment with was gone, but it wasn't a huge delay. Good experience overall! read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Gel Nails done by Tammy - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Super friendly staff. Always love how my nails turn out. Got right in without an appointment which is nice with a busy schedule. read more

Depending who you get it can be good or horrible. The woman I got for a pedicure this time was pushy and rude. Once I told her I wanted the basic one with no add ons she kept mumbling under her breath and wasn't trying. She was also doing someone else's nails at the same time so kept getting up and leaving me without saying anything. I think I'd rather paint my own nails instead of come here again. read more

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I love love coming here now! I used to come here YEARS ago and never felt like it was a place I really wanted to go to unless it was last resort. BUT now me and my friend love coming here! We have two specific people we go to and they are the best!!!! They are all so kind and do a great job! read more

I came with a reference picture for narrow oval tips and Danny delivered really well!! I was helped immediately and the service was quick read more

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Unhappy... made an appointment... they overbooked my appointment and asked if I could come back. Told them no I had an appointment and wasn't able. So I was pushed off on another person. She did a horrible job... hurried and skipped part of the process on my dip polish. So its at day 8 and my thumb nail cracked and chipped and charged me 50.00 not 45 that is listed on price sheet. read more

Horrible service and work. I can't believe people still go to this place. Their techniques are dated and they rush you out so fast. Awful.

I always go to Heidy at Happy Nails and she is awesome! I can rely on her to give me a great dip mani and a relaxing pedi. read more

Happy Nails and Spa - Great Dip mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

I scheduled a manicure for myself and my niece last Thursday and want to share my disappointment with the visit. First of all I had booked the manicure's online and it appears that no one confirmed what type of service we wanted as my niece received only a polish. While we were only charged for a polish I had booked us both for a manicure. Secondly, I was told that the woman who I signed up for was stuck in Michigan due to the weather. I get that but the girl who did my nails was obviously newer as my manicure looked terrible. I took the polish off 2 days later as it was on my cuticles and skin. I realize that everyone has to start somewhere but was disappointed with the end results. I still tipped her decently but she's got a ways to go. I know we were there for some basic services but was thoroughly disappointed with the whole visit. read more

Convenient, however, you will make compromises. Service is iffy, inappropriate small talk. Should not comment on the shape of someone's feet, or, ask if they have retired yet. Left numerous times during pedicure, with no explanation. Took money from people, came back without changing gloves. read more

I have been going to Happy Nails since 2016 and I've always had a great experience. I go about every 4 weeks to get a dip manicure. I had a period of time from about April to early July that I just didn't get my nails done to make them healthy again. I went yesterday, and I never request any specific person to do my dip manicure because everyone always does a great job. I got seated with a lady I have never seen before named Tracy and she did an okay job on my nails, but it took 1.5 hours because she would stop consistently to gossip with her co workers. She also made me sit in the waiting area with wet dip nails because she had a client after me. When I paid, I took 60 dollars from the ATM at their store and handed it to her. She proceeded to chase me into the parking lot and tell me I only gave her 40. She looked all over for a dropped bill and wouldn't believe me when I said I gave her 60. I proceeded to take out 20 more dollars to give her and walked out. Ronnie, the front desk lady was so sweet and brought me back to give me my 20 back. But don't ever go to Tracy, she will steal from you. read more

DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU'RE BLACK. I came here to get a mani pedi for homecoming, and the service I received was absolutely horrible. Let me start off by saying I've already had a bad experience with this place, as I came in earlier this year on my birthday to get a mani pedi. I noticed the workers discussing me beforehand, and they proceeded to seat me seats away from the other customers who were white. When I was met with a worker, he began to try and continuously persuade me to get a different pedicure treatment than I had came in for (and clearly scheduled my appointment for) after I already told him what I wanted. The experience he tried to persuade me to do would've taken a lot less time, so it was clear he just didn't want to do his job. After this experience, I never wanted to come here again because the vibes were off and made me really uncomfortable, but I was in a crunch for my last homecoming and desperately needed somewhere to go to get my nails done. I called to set my nail appointment and was hopeful that things would be different, as one of the ladies on the phone sounded pretty nice. I was sadly mistaken. When I arrived, they were already late taking me in for my appointment. After 15 minutes, I was finally seated for my pedicure. The pedicure treatment went fine, but once I was seated to get my acrylics, things went south. A woman whose name I do not know was in charge of doing my acrylics. She immediately started doing a poor job, placing the acrylics on the wrong way and being really rough on my hands and fingers. She did not care about my treatment. When I politely told her that the acrylics she put on were crooked and not on correctly, she immediately had an attitude with me, yelled at me "I can't do this", and started talking about me loudly in her native language in front of everyone in the store. She rudely told me that I needed to go to someone else, literally waving me off and got up and walked away. I was then placed with a worker by the name of Henry. He didn't do any of the designs I asked for, was being really rough on my hands and fingers, and when I told him that one of the acrylics he placed on me was broken off and if he could please file more, he yelled at me "I FILED!". One of the workers (the "nice" lady I had the phone call with) had to come over and explain to him what I was talking about and that my nail was broken and that he'd need to do it again. After that he stopped speaking. I told him that he was really rude and that he needed to speak to me in a better way. I was extremely disappointed, as I was charged $90 for nails that looked absolutely horrible and weren't even in the designs I wanted as he straight up wouldn't do them. At the end of all this, they had the nerve to ask me for a tip. All of the workers noticed this happening to me, and none of them said a thing. I told one of my friends about this experience, and she told me that she knows some kids that go to the same school as the owner's kids, and that she heard that the kids said their parents won't let them be friends with or talk to Black people. I told my mom about this experience, and she called up to the shop to confront the workers, and a white lady who works there (once again the "nice" lady I had the phone conversation with) answered the phone as none of the workers who treated me poorly wanted to come to the phone. She immediately started using her white woman tears trying to make us feel bad and threatened to call the cops on us, but when my mom threatened to tell the cops about the racist treatment I experienced here, she immediately stopped crying and just hung up the phone. The treatment I received here was horrible and absolutely came from a racist, hateful place. I could completely tell the different between the way they treated the white customers and the way they treated me, a Black girl. This experience was extremely disheartening and they all should be ashamed of themselves. Again, DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU'RE BLACK. I WOULD GIVE 0 STARS IF I COULD. Just a bunch of people who DO NOT know how to run a business and know NOTHING about respect and proper customer service. read more

I went in for my scheduled appointment to repair my nails that were only four days old. The man at the desk kept snapping at me I should be able to remember who the woman who did my nails name was. I explained I normally see Henry who is great but has to see someone new last time my nails didn't last at all so I requested Henry to fix them and happy to pay him. He kept telling me I would have to wait 20 minutes for Henry even though I had an appointment and continued to be snippy and rude in front of all the other customers. I am extremely disappointed and will never go back again! Don't go there unless you see Henry he's great read more

Went for a gel manicure and pedicure with my mom yesterday. To get nails done for my sisters wedding. Walking in I thought the place looked clean and cute. We booked together but got separated on opposite ends of the nail bar. We both did a gel manicure and hers was $45, mine was $55... my mom got paraffin wax and a lotion massage on her hands and I didn't get massage or lotion at all!? Then I asked for my pedicure as a regular pedicure but wanted to upgrade to gel polish. I was told that my pedicure would be $75 but $5 off since we went in during a promo month. I was hesitant but it's winter and I didn't want to smudge before the wedding by putting socks on. I looked at their prices online and saw a reg pedi was $40 and gel was $20... that's $60 (how is that $75). So I asked halfway through and she said it was a deluxe, I'll chalk that up to a miscommunication. Thank god for Helen (a woman doing someone else's pedicure and who did my moms mani) because she was able to communicate clearly and get my price down to $55 for the pedi. I probably would not have wrote this, however I woke up today barley being able to walk normal because my big toe nail has an infection. This was because at one point during the pedi, my technician shoved a metal tool under my nail and separated it from the skin on the medial side. Ouch. It hurts, pray no body steps in my toe at the wedding ‍ We booked appointment read more

Absolutely loved this place. Jimmy & Henry deserve raises because I have never met better nail technicians in my life. Henry was difficult to understand because he knew little English but he did his absolute best, asking his coworkers, talking slowly and more spaced. He did his absolute best and I appreciate his endless effort to ensure that we got the nails we wanted. read more

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The first time I went here I felt super rushed, she started my nails and kept asking what color when it was hard to look because she was already working on my hands, and then seemed annoyed that I didn't what color I wanted. They weren't busy at this time at all. A couple months later, I got a gift certificate so I decided to try again, made an appointment and came in they were busy but got us in right away still which was great. Still a little rushed picking color but whatever. Andy did my nails and cut my fingers with the dremel multiple times and made my fingers bleed and he didn't even clean the tools or my fingers after cutting them. when I was done I was waiting for my niece to finish getting her nails done so I could pay, and I went to sit by the door in the chairs and they kept pestering her and asking if I was going to pay, and then every so often would ask if I left (I told Andy I was waiting for her to get done so we could just pay together... why would I leave my niece at the salon so I can get out of paying?) read more

Always a superb experience here. My feet and nails are always perfect. The staff is considerate and kind. Highly recommended for some me time. read more

Very hit or miss with quality. Been there 4-5 times, mani/pedi gel every time. Sometimes the heated rocks aren't even warm, and they do not sanitize between customers so yuck. Had a gel mani/pedi one day before a trip and the next day both were chipped and peeling off. I had done literally nothing taxing- unless you consider driving really hard on your nails. Had a couple people who were good, some rough and then of course this terrible experience. If you know the name of someone good here and make an appointment it might be ok, but for the $$$ I expect good results every time. Ruined my trip to have to look at the embarrassing wreck of my nails and I didn't have the opportunity or time to get fixed while traveling. read more

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This is my second time coming after having a bad pedicure the first time. I decided to give them another try for dip on my hand nails and unfortunately I won't be coming back. My cuticle was cut and bled, my nail was filed too deep on the side it cut my skin, the clean up job looks cheap and I have glue and or dip stuck around my fingers. I had some gel nails prior to this and I was charged an additional fee to remove, when the other salons I've been to remove it for free if you're getting your nails also done there as well. I won't be recommending. read more

Happy Nails and Spa - The sides of my nails not fully painted and lingering dip color. - Nail Salons Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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