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    Instyle Nails & Spa

    3.4 (71 reviews)

    Services - Instyle Nails & Spa

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Tine is caring and knowledgable and honest about the care of your nail. She brings sunshine to the nail salon.

    My go to place Instyle Nails & Spa in Alexandria. Ask for Tina. She is great! Place is clean and cheerful.

    White gel regular pedicure
    Kayla H.

    I went to this establishment at 11 AM on a Monday since I had the time. When I walked in I was greeted with a hello how are you and was asked what service I needed. I was the only one in the establishment at that time so I was serviced immediately. I got a regular gel white pedicure and a white French tip gel manicure. The service and kindness of the employees were absolutely amazing. They were very sweet and kind giving me suggestions on what would look good for both my nails and toes telling me about which shape and what length would work best with which style. Also, I did have acrylic nails on before I came in, so my nails are very weak, so I was very happy with what I was able to get in my manicure to look very healthy under the nails and have a decently lengthy. I paid $115 all together, $10-15 more than I would usually pay at a luxury nail salon but I'm coming from North Carolina to Virginia so I expected a price hike. Overall and I love the service, employees and product.

    Nails and cuticle after "manicure"
    Gina I.

    The worst manicure ever! Went there to get a simple manicure without color. First, she took out unsterilized tools from her drawer. When I asked to take the tools from a sterilized bag, she started to argue that all tools are the same. She eventually took sealed tools from the sterilizer..very unwillingly. Then, she kept cutting me and leaving bloody cuticuls and refused to put alcohol. My nails looked worse after this manicure

    I was hesitant at first because of the mixed reviews but I'm so glad I decided to go. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted with a hello and "how may I help you?" I was immediately seated and the nice woman (TIna) started the service. Instead of waiting until after my pedicure, she took the time out to wrap my dip powdered old nails in foil and acetone, so they could soak while she worked on my toes. Everything was so efficient without me feeling rushed. Tina made sure to ask me questions to ensure that I enjoyed my services. I do not live in VA, (i live in NE DC), but if I am ever in the area again, I would be sure to go to this salon and see Tina again. She is the sweetest and she is talented. I absolutely love my nails. Thank you Tina!!!!

    DO NOT GO THERE! I am from out of town and went there to get a nail repair. I arrived a few minutes after they opened. There were 3 employees present; one was sweeping and two were sitting down. There were no customers present. They asked me what I needed done. I told them a nail repair. They looked me up and down and said they were busy. There was no one there. When I mentioned that to them, they told me they had appointments coming and I needed to make an appointment. They had a big sign on the door that said WALK INS WELCOME. When I mentioned that, they repeated, "No, you need an appointment". They dismissed me without saying bye. I felt discriminated against. Rude and disrespectful!

    $50 pedi. Jagged cuticles, uneven polish, & excess polish around skin. Also, I wanted the nail shaped square with rounded edges.
    Kaitlin E.

    I really was going this place would be great since it's just around the corner from my place. The customer service is disgusting. I only wanted a gel pedicure that they repeatedly tried to up sell with a manicure so I had to keep politely declining. My fingernails and eyebrows were repeatedly insulted as they tried to sell me more services. It was an awful feeling. The gels colors are difficult to select because all the bottles are white and they don't have any sample nails painted. Their color selection is slim pickins. I picked out a light shimmery pink that turned out to be a poor choice. Onto the pedi. The massage chairs look nice but the buttons and the motor is worn out. The water was cool despite my request to warm it up as it was filling. My gel polish was removed with an electric file which felt painful and terrible. The sound and feeling reminded me of getting tether drilled at the dentist. My toenails were clipped with a cuticle trimmer!! Yes, that's right so as you could imagine it wouldn't cut through nails easily as it is designed to trim soft cuticles. So she had to use both hands and really clamp down. It was so ridiculous. Next, the nail file was worn out and needed replaced so she had to push really hard, also causing discomfort. None of the tools she used appeared to be sanitized. She just pulled them out of a plastic box with her name on it then dropped them back in after she was done. I'm pretty sure nothing was done to those tools between customers. I prefer a place that unwraps the sanitized tools in front of me so I can have peace of mind. The polish job was very poor. It was a light color and she applied 5,6,7 coats of polish. I lost count. I was questioning her as to whether we needed to make a new selection of color or start over. I was expressing concern bc the actually painting took an hour and she kept getting it on my skin too. You can see the stroke lines on the toes. Just awful. She had to get the manager to come over to apply the top coat to try to make it look smooth but it is not. At the end she doused my toes in oil. So much that it spilled all over the floor too. The whole thing was a disaster. I asked the manager for a discount for the very poor polish and she immediately got flustered, yelled at me then walked away to answer her phone. ****The woman who swiped my credit card would not return my card to me until I signed the receipt and left a tip.**** I had to ask for my credit card back. It was insane. Cold feet, drilled nails, poor quality tools and pedi chair, horrible pain job, and as my tips says no wifi despite the sign on the door and in the salon. I will never return and I may even call them back to let them know how unacceptable their service was.

    Long claw acrylic nail gel set
    Camila S.

    This is my go to salon for my long acrylic sets! I get about an inch or inch and half nails in claw, coffin and almond shape here. Tina is an expert and it shows as soon as you start talking with her and showing pictures she is like "boom I gotchu I am going to do this and this and that and we are gonna get that". She is my favorite! It has been very hard trying to find someone that can see your vision and manifest it.

    Black matte with blue ombre tip nails
    Michelle A.

    I've visited this nail salon 4 times already since September for refills and pedicures and have always left very happy. They are happy to fulfill any kind of color or design I want from matte to ombre to chrome as well as any shape. Recently I called in for ombre pink nails and almond shaped and I was so pleasantly surprised with how they turned out! The space is nice and open with high ceilings and all the ladies that work there as well as a gentleman are perfectionists at their jobs. So happy I found a place that is literally walking distance from my home. Thanks again!

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    Tina at Instyle has been my go to for the past couple of years. She does a fantastic job and my gel manicure always looks fantastic!

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    Van was so nice and patient. She gave me the best French dip manicure! Great service! Peaceful and relaxing experience. Highly recommend!!!

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    was my first time getting my nails done!!! Very nice staff and very gentle!

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    When we moved back to Alexandria I tracked down where Van was working to find my " go to" nail gal.

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    I won't show you guys a picture of my feet because you all aren't paying me to see photos of my…read morefeet. Lol. I had a fantastic experience here, and my standards for getting a pedicure are incredibly high. Once I arrived, I checked, then let's pointed to where I can pick a color. After picking my color, I sat down and was provided a variety of drinks that except during my pedicure . I sat back in the chair had a whole bunch of options. I can use on the massage chair and everything to be in impeccable condition very clean. it has been a while since I've had a pedicure and she was incredibly be patient. She had a little bit more extra steps in my was quiet for my friend and she did it without any pain and I truly appreciate it. I will definitely be back in the near future for another pedicure.

    Disappointing experience at Aura Day Spa. My friends and I arrived together, and my chair simply…read morehappened to be ready first, so I started soaking before they sat down. But once th mail tech/Hanna began my pedicure, she rushed through it so quickly that I was finished before my friends, despite us all getting the same service. She also skipped the hot lotion foot massage entirely -- both of my friends received it, I did not. I also couldn't help noticing that I was treated differently than my friends, who are white -- I can't say for certain why, but it's something I noticed and want to be transparent about. Given how rushed and incomplete the service was, I chose not to tip. When I raised the issue with the manager (Ashley) , I was met with a dismissive "oh" and nothing more -- no apology, no effort to address it. I would not recommend Aura Day Spa. Equal service shouldn't be a surprise -- it should be the standard, and that's where I'll spend my money!!!

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    3.8
    (30 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I have mixed feelings with this place. It was a nice atmosphere. They have a lot of chairs but get…read morecrowded on the weekend. I tried this nail salon twice, and was never happy about my nails. The staff seem nice, but my nails were never the way I wanted them to be both times. Either they looked clumpy with too much polish or the nail tech rushed and didn't add enough acrylic. I will likely not return. 3 Stars

    I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was unacceptable…read more I booked a Gel-X manicure and pedicure the day before my birthday and spent hours in the salon only to leave without the manicure I came for and with damaged natural nails. Early in the appointment, I pointed out multiple times that red polish from my previous set was still visible underneath. My concerns were not taken seriously, and a full Gel-X set was applied anyway. The red remained visible, and the entire set ultimately had to be removed. After the first Gel-X set was removed, a second Gel-X set was applied despite not having tips that fit my nails properly. The tips had large visible gaps along the sides of multiple nails, particularly my thumbs. When I pointed this out, I was told they did not have a size that fit. Instead of stopping the service, an attempt was made to fill the gaps with builder gel. The lack of technique made the builder gel chunky and they would not file it down, leaving an uneven texture. If the salon did not have tips that fit my nails, the service should not have proceeded in the first place. I asked not to proceed with the service and have the nails to be removed. The problems did not stop there. There was visible debris under the nails, leftover glue, uneven shaping, and repeated issues that I had to point out myself. Throughout the appointment, my concerns were dismissed rather than addressed and the tech ignored my requests. The removal process was especially upsetting. The technician was very rough with my hands, soaking my fingers in pure acetone and then ripping off the nails with her fingers. I repeatedly asked for a different removal approach (filing) and eventually had to pull my hands away to prevent further damage. By the end of the appointment, my nails had been heavily over-filed, were significantly shorter than when I arrived, and one nail was filed so short that it's painful. I walked in with healthy natural nails that I had spent months growing out. I left with thin, brittle, painful nails after two failed Gel-X applications and no completed manicure. The condition of my nails when I left was worse than when I arrived. The only redeeming part of my appointment was the second technician who stepped in at the end. She listened, treated me with kindness and respect, removed glue residue, corrected some of the damage, cleaned up the shaping, and did her best to salvage the situation. I genuinely appreciated her help. I was not charged for the Gel-X manicure and was given a discount on the pedicure, which was the right thing to do. However, that does not change the fact that I lost hours of my day, lost the healthy nails I had worked hard to grow, and left without the service I came in for the day before my birthday. I will never return and I recommend you do not go to this salon

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