Ask for Shelly!! I've been coming for years for Titi(who is equally as talented). She was out today, and I ended seeing Shelly! I needed something simple because of work, but the two people in front of me, as well as her sister(another nail tech), had super detailed designs that were absolutely beautiful as well!! She's super through with her work! She even mixed a custom pink to fit what I wanted. I would highly recommend!! read more

Maxim Nails - Ombré - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Maxim nail salon is certainly known for their fast turnaround service. Got my manicured acrylic nails done here on Wednesday July 22, 2026 and they look amazing for the price of $75. The pedicure for short toenails however, was not worth $50 for a no chip polish with a single color. read more

Maxim Nails - Terrible job for a no chip single color nail polish pedicure for the amount of $50. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Very friendly - very quick and the nails came out great! An older gentleman helped me and he was very nice read more

Maxim Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been coming here for almost a year now consistently! Shelly is the GOAT of the shop! She listens to what you want her to do and executes with precision!! She uses quality products and takes her time! You betta work Shelly!!! read more

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These idiots will run water for your pedi and expect you to wait for 20 minutes until somebody available instead of telling you they're short staffed.O STARS FOR THEIR SERVICE...or lack therof. Sitting here looking at them as I post. Politely pulling my feet out of the water and putting my sandals on. Been just sitting with my feet in this water for at least twenty minutes. Nobody's saying anything. No thxu read more

Poor costumer service. Rude staff ; very unprofessional and money hungry. Rushed work

okay cool ! shelly did my nails she overly nice & respectful & she very gentle. the cost of my nails was $55 . & my feet was $40 . this price is was very reasonable! read more

Maxim Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's 10:20am and the shop is not open yet. The techs are also waiting so I assume the owner is late and has the key. This is the line that arrives every week before 10am to get in and out first. If you arrive by 10:15 or later, you run the risk of waiting for service. I've only seen De and she is through, but they don't offer extra services like parrafin, sea salt, or deluxe pedicure. They also don't offer waxing, not even eyebrows but strangely offer lash services. Because they are so busy, you have to carefully watch to make sure the details are as you expect. It's easy to get rushed service, unevenly cut nails, and unpainted corners. I will continue to patronize this shop because it is conveniently located to my family's home. But when time permits, I prefer to travel south to Homewood for better and more thorough service. read more

Maxim Nails - Gel/no chip manicure after 1 week. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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i don't understand how they put inexperienced people on your feet using drill and cutters that can cause damage to your feet came in for a pedicure and i'm leaving out with an injury now the lady has cut my toe and i spoke with the manager and she told me oh the drill is new i still don't understand how that was a response everything after that went down hill i no longer wanted no chip due to the injury. tell me why the nail tech can't do a regular polish omg what a waist of time and mess and if you ask someone else to fix it right then and there the new person wants full charge so you pay double please it's not worth it go to a real nail tech no some fast food/ nail quickie you will regret it! if your not going to certain people the rest is trash read more

Maxim Nails - a half done nail polish with a cut that hurts bad to even move my toe - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had a pedicure no chip. The woman was quick but paid attention to details . The place was crowded but clean .

The doors are locked on this Wednesday evening, although the time posted for closing is 8 pm! Did you not anticipate an influx of people in the first week of summer?!?! Also, it's wedding season. ‍ (News flash: Y'all will be busy this month. perhaps, not with this type of service. Anticipate your clientele!!) This puts me in a quagmire as I am in a wedding on Friday. The lady finally came to the door: no apology, mind you. AT.ALL. She intimated the excuse of not enough employees available to service those already inside. Soooo, what if Target, Starbucks, and other businesses locked their doors when too many people might have called off... Unacceptable. Unprofessional. I will not return; further, I will lodge a formal complaint with the city. read more

Maxim Nails - Business Hours (with the exception of their special non-published hours today...) - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The salon wasn't busy but the techs seem rushed and refused to listen and satisfy their customers. I was a regular til today I realized how money hungry this business is. I simply wanted full set overlay when the nail tech finished I asked if he could make my nails thinner and natural, I also went to the manager she yelled at me while she filing my nails she was pulling and bending my fingers. My nails were supposed to be $50, then it was $60. read more

Maxim Nails - Worst nail service ever - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Honestly, They do decent nails but the customer service is terrible. My 1 hour wait turned into a two hour wait. I was in excruciating pain while he was trying to tear my nails off (which they all actively do rip nails off and kinda tell you to deal with the pain). He then told me because he couldn't rip the nails off I had to soak my nails off...for the fill in. Idk about you guys but that's literally not what a fill-in is. They have no sense of time and will not take you until you ask about 5 times. I don't think I'll be going back unless it's desperate times. read more

Maxim Nails - Currently at another nail shop cause Maxim was way too difficult to even finish the job. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I thought I could let this go, but 24 hours later.. I can't. **The tech that did my nails THIS time was great and it is unfortunate that this is what happened** They charged me $70 for a acrylic color fill in. Then, tried to justify the price by saying the color I got on the tips (chrome) was the reason. Idk.. but $2 + 8 fingers does not equal $30/35 extra dollars from the $25 & up price that is listed on the wall. There's nothing extra on my nails to explain being charged this amount for a fill in, either. Why does this irritate me? Because the last time I tried them they attempted to blame the reason the technician couldn't do stiletto shaped nails with a clear fake nail was because my fingers "weren't the right shape for it to be straight". When I didn't like how crooked the nails were they proceeded to cut off the nails. Since it was done out of anger, they cut off my natural long nails to the skin. They wanted to tell me that my nails the technician messed up on were "$70 worth of work" .. So, to me this just feels like I was overcharged out of spite and I'm not okay with a business that does that. read more

Maxim Nails - Acrylic color powder fill in. All of it is powder except the tint of color on the tips. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I came here before and received a phenomenal job from Sunny. I came back and got another person (a lady). I showed her a picture and asked her, can she do it. (the same way I asked Sunny). She confidently said yes. She didn't even tell me when she is done with her work. In the end she just stopped. and I asked are you done? she said yes. IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE WHAT I WANT. I complained to the manager and showed her the pic. She doesn't want to hear it. She said she will have to charge me again if I want to fix it. She keeps cutting me off when I was speaking. The pictures clearly showed the lady did a horrible job. They do not have a customer service ethic or skills. DO NOT COME TO THIS NAIL SALON!!! read more

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This place has some good nail techs. Some better than others. I just don't think I'll be going back here. I went a few times but left because there were too many people. The nail salon has continued to be crowded with nail technicians throughout the pandemic and I don't feel safe here. They don't seem to have any air purifiers and cram so many nail techs into the small salon. I wonder if they're even following legal restrictions... Also, I have gathered the owner was a Trump supporter, and they closed the salon on Inauguration day when I thought I could get a quick nail service during the day while everyone was busy watching it. I found that so odd. I won't support them any more after that. read more

Awful experience. Received a pedicure, and as I was getting my nails done, my toes were drying, once my nails were done I noticed my polish had bubbles in it. They offered to fix it so I went back to the pedicure bowl. I sat to let them dry again and the same thing happened. They offered to fix them a third time but only after ignoring me for several minutes, then taking 3 people before me. $65 later and I am disgusted at the quality and my experience. I won't be back. read more

Maxim Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The staff is short and terse. I was rushed through my manicure. When I told the guy doing my feet he was scratching me with the buffer he got mad and said he didn't have to do it at all. His polish job was good but overall he was lackluster. There are signs everywhere that say no credit cards, only cash app and quick pay. That's a new one! All the reviews to this place suck and I see why. I was desperate tho. Next time I'll wait and go to my main shop downtown. read more

Maxim Nails - Dip powder. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Do not bother unless you want stubby fat nails. Asked for a modest round edge square full set and received thick acrylic, too short nails with sloppy cuticles. No lotion, no hand massage $50 read more

Maxim Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was feeling lazy and didn't fee like making the trek to my beloved Madelyn Nail Spa so decided to branch out and try something local.....bad, bad move. In less than a week two of my TOES have chipped. I emphasize toes because everyone knows that a pedicure can easily last a month or more. My no-chip manicure also chipped less than a week in and now at about a week and a half in, it's needing to be completely redone. Also, I ended up spending about two hours here because they didn't soak my hands during the pedicure even though I told them when I checked in that I had dip powder on my nails. I opted to get a no-chip, rather than my usual dip powder because the color selection here was really awful compared to Madelyn. Will NOT be back. read more

Been getting my nails done for almost ten years, been getting dip powder (and) manicures for the past three years. Never in all my experience have I ever had a nail break this way: it cracked before I even got home and then doing the most sedentary of activities, it cracked all the way through and then from there went downhill. I literally had to pull the nail from my skin as it was hanging from a thin piece from underneath my nail. VERY painful, and pretty bloody. I called the see about the manager/owner and came in at the time I was told they would be there. Not only was I meant with the run around but (the person who apparently was the owner but told me they weren't the owner) this lady kept telling me it was my mistake and they did nothing wrong. I asked for a refund since it's too damaged to fix right away and they said no refunds - I don't drive and I have to pay money every time I leave my house so seemed a little cynical for them to not only blame me but not even refund me for the service or the finger itself. I asked the "owner" for her information so I could come back when she was there again and she told me she had no information for me because it was my fault and any info I could get would have to be off the website. (There's no information on the website I can't get from google). It's obvious they had their guard up instead of trying to understand what I was even saying; I know their English isn't great. I didn't even approach them with hostility even though I had every right to and yet hostility is what I was met with. read more

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This is the only nail shop I go to. I've tried other places, but they never get it just right like Maxim Nails does. I only go to TI booth #5. He turned my raggedy weak nails into this. These are my real nails! Ugh I'm so geeked. He can do whatever he wants with these nai ls! read more

Maxim Nails - Nochip mani by TI #5 - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I had stopped going here because customer service seems to be an issue with nails salons in black neighborhoods. I just wanted someone to say "hello ma'am, what services are you having today" instead of "you pick color!" Necessity called and reluctantly in went into my local shop. I was pleasantly surprised to see a tall young man and a lovely young woman at the front who had the customer service in point. I even asked if they had gotten new management to which the young girl replied, yes for about a year. I thought hey, they got it right. I even invited my friend to come with me the next time and told her about how good the customer service was. I don't know what happened to that young man, however the service I received today was horrible. I asked for a simple manicure and pedicure, that proved to be problematic. When I signed my name on the form a different older man asked if I wanted no-chip. I said no just a manicure and pedicure (if you get no-chips, you understand that over time they grind away you natural nail enamel improperly taking off the polish ). My long natural nails were thin and breaking so I needed a break. He says that's fine and someone had even wrote in "manicure" by the pedicure slot so people could check that box instead of the "no-chip box". I checked the boxes of the services I wanted and began my pedicure. After my pedicure the manager tells me I can't get a manicure and will have to get a no-chip or only clear polish. I simply want my hands to match my feet. I asked why they don't do manicures at.... the nail salon nad she said there was a sign up front. I told her that the man at the front told me it was fine, I had checked the box and at this point I'm already halfway into the service. I asked if they could just paint my nails to match my toes this one time and explained that the way they are sand blasting the polish off is damaging to the natural nail. SHE DID NOT CARE she said they don't do cotton and foil to soak off properly and they wont finish my services unless I get clear polish to which they were going to charge full price...of course. I even showed them the sheet with my name that had manicure written in by one of their employees. They admitted that he was new and it was a mistake, but they still weren't going to paint my nails to match my toes without upcharging for the no-chip and curing my nails. She said if she did it for me, then everyone would want a manicure.... I doubt it. It was the no accountability for me. It was the I don't care about grinding your nail bed off for me, the put some clear on pay me then go home for me. I was in tears. I hate it when people treat me like crap and then take my money. I wanted to leave and pay nothing, but I paid for my pedicure and tipped the girl that did my pedicure. I know black women will continue to frequent these shops, I had a black nail tech, but she was at an "other" ran establishment and I didn't like their service either. I hate the way they play us, that was also why I was indignant about not getting another no-chip. If I wanted to simply change my polish, I didn't need to use acetone or be dependent on the salon. I don't reccomend. Highly unprofessional. A leach to the community, always taking, never giving back. read more

Maxim Nails - My half soaked-off nails. That's how I was forced to leave. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend went to Maxim Nails and received okay nails at most. They were ABSOLUTELY over priced. She got only a short to medium set with barely any nail art with no bling or anything and was charged $85!!!! Then she got a basic toe set with only a SOLID color and was charged $30. At least she was nice enough to give a tip of $5 and her total was $120!!! Once again these nails were okay at best. I am a fellow nail tech and I know peoples prices range but that doesn't not mean to over price people. read more

Maxim Nails - Thick and okay nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The worst pedicure ever. The man rushed the entire time & was very rough. He messed up my big toe & blamed me. I would never come back here again. Worst nail salon. I will upload pic of my "ombré nail" they look horrible read more

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This place has the most disrespectful manager and staff. I have brought there nail tech titi so much business. This manager think she can yell and disrespect black people when we are the reason she's in business. Don't waste your money at this place. Maxim nails don't deserve your hard earn money. I waited 1 hour and 1/2 to be told I have another hour wait because I questioned a nail design. Ridiculous!!! This manager deserves to be put out of business. NO RESPECT NO SERVICE!!!!! read more

This shop has been around for a long time I like when I have my eyebrows done by linda. For the most part the shop is clean and neat If it wasn't I would be walking pass. I also have gotten a few pedicures done at this shop. Its always plenty of ladies in the chairs to get there nails done Too. That's all I have for now... read more

Maxim Nails - The little girl is getting her feet and nails all pretty for Easter Sunday... - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I wish I could give this place no stars. TERRIBLE! PLEASE STAY AWAYYYYY! They do a horrific job on nails, give attitudes to customers who simply have questions, and I was literally stabbed during my most recent visit during a pedicure and wasn't offered so much as an apology. My nails look like have been painted by a 4th grader. I am so disgusted and disappointed. This is my third and final visit. Each time I came back looking to give this place a chance, especially since this salon is closest to my house and job. Each time I have been consistently disappointed. And their prices are more expensive in the area! Please trust me when I say you're better off going down the street to Taday's on 48th and cottage. They take a little longer, but their work is pristine. I promise you they will not disappoint and the wait is worth it. You get what you wait for. read more

Maxim Nails - Nails by Linda! BEWARE. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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THEY ARE LIARS!! SCAMMERS & SHOULD VE SHUT DOWN ! do not be fooled by the decor ... This shop is underhanded & sneaky liars. The manager told me they used gel for the gel overlays .. for the gel falsie nails. My nail beds were burning , skin burning & they never used a uv light for this "gel". I went there for over 3 months for fill ins & overlay sets .. I finally switched nail salons after that & was told by three different salons that what was on my nails was not gel nor acrylic. At the new shop I went to It would not come off with pure acetone, *so I don't know what Maximum uses to soak off .. another dangerous chemical that's not acetone*. It wouldn't come off with a drill, they had to stop the drill because the friction was causing my nail bed to burn & the substance maximum put on my nails was scratched but not filed down at all. We soaked my hands for over an hour .. they had to hand file until closing time which I then had to come back the following day & continue. Maximum nails on 35th uses terrible chemicals & lies about it. If you care about your health do not go here. read more

I've only been to this place twice because it's the closet to my home and the service has been HORRIBLE each time! They tell you want you want instead of listening and they up charge and over sell you each time. Michael is the worst nail tech as he is pushy and bossy. Mimi is the best one but I'll never go back again because the service is the worst I've ever experienced and they are over priced. Do yourself a favor and go to another salon. read more

Horrible customer service. While getting my nails done another patron was trying to get her nail tech to fix a mistake and the tech refused to fix it and got up yelling and walked away. They had to get another tech to fix her nail. That is extremely in professional. After already deeply cutting my skin with a nail file, then I noticed my nail tech didn't compare my fingers to make sure each hand had the same length of nail. So of course one thumb was shorter than the other. I ask him to fix it and he says he can't. I ask do they use free forms he says no. I said well I want it fixed. He suggested shortening the other and I told him no. Why would I want to short thumbs when the rest of my fingers are long. So he calls the manager over and she also suggest shortening it I told her no. I asked her about using a free form to make the nail longer. He then says he can fix it for $3. (My card is already charged and I refused to sign the receipt until my nails were done) why would I pay extra for a mistake you made and need to fix? He gets upset and pulls out a free form and begins to fix my nail. I asked "I thought you didn't use those?" He didn't respond. Then he asked me to sign again I told him no when I'm done I will he says "it doesn't matter I already swiped it will go through" I told him it's not about that I and still trying to determine if I received adequate customer service to leave a nice tip. Oh then he shut up. Do you think I left a tip, hell no, and I will never go back there again. I will stick to supporting my black owned businesses like Glitter Nail Salon. Because these quick shops don't care about the community they work in. read more

It has been a few years (well a lot) since I have been to this establishment. The few times that I went, I was not impressed. I look at reviews on google and yelp and said to myself, "Maybe I should give another chance." So all reviews stated Ti-Ti was excellent....Maybe noooot! Horrible. She could not understand let alone speak english. She did a rush on my nails. I previously got a full set 2 weeks ago and because I am rough on my nails I should go every week. She stated that my nails where done poorly, excuse me! Never ask a client who did your nails last time.Who cares, atleast your doing them now. Left with horrible nails and unsatisfied...see pics below read more

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I would never go there again..I can't believe the service I received there. My pedicure and manicure look like shit. They charging like they downtown.. read more

Most of the employee's .. Especially the manager .. Are just rude as FU** . I walked out before my name was called for what im sure was going to be horrible service. The managers attitude made me feel super uncomfortable .! .. Never returning . read more

I love Maxim nail! My nail techs are top notch and the first to ever grow my short brittle nails. I love their attention to detail and cleanliness. Each time o come they use packaged supplies (perhaps they already know I'll say something ). There are a few techs who did rush jobs and each time I complained and had their mistakes fixed. As you can imagine I never let them do my nails again. Despite that issue my nail and pedi techs are the best ! They know what I expect and always exceed my expectations. read more

Maxim Nails - Love my nails as always. This is the first nail shops that ever grew my shirt brittle nails. I my nail techs are top notch. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The front desk receptionist is the most unprofessional and rude individual in a salon that I've ever come across. Asking question in this salon is the equivalence of an insult. Let's try to treat our customers with some dignity & respect, shall we? read more

Stopped by because I needed a quick pedicure and wasn't sure where else to go in the bronzeville area. Overall it's a standard pedicure, I felt like Angel rushed a little but she was attentive and make sure she took care of some of my rough spots. The chair was a little aggressive with the massage and I notice the nail techs like to talk to one another loudly. Decent place to come in a rush read more

not kid friendly!! after waiting 1hour for service tried ti put my grand daughter at back line as if here money don't spend like grown folks. poor service. not friendly! read more

Today, I went to Maxim Nails for a regular mani/pedi. I had been to Maxim, based on a friend's experiences there, over 5 years ago. The guy nail tech, at the time, did not seem to have much experience with a regular pedicure...it was just ok. I never went back until today. My sister and niece really like the nail salon, because it's clean, the services they get are good, and the prices are great. I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I walked in. They opened pretty much on time. The tech that took care of me for my pedi (her name is Vy), was so awesome! She cared about my comfort level as she provided the services for a regular pedi. I thought she was to do my manicure, but a gentleman named Tommy took care of that. BTW, I found out that they only do no-chip manicures, no regular manicures (I was informed of that when I walked in, so no surprises there). So I got the no-chip, and was very pleased! Tommy did an amazing job! I will definitely go back again for those 2 techs! I hope my no-chip last more than 2 weeks. read more

Very nice nail salon ! Absolutely beautiful inside & very nice nail technician's . I had to wait like 40 minutes to be seen but it was definitely worth the wait . Ken was my nail technician and he was very friendly and did my nails just the way I wanted them ! I have absolutely no complaints! I'm definitely going back in two weeks ! read more

Maxim Nails - No chip , fill in . Don't mind my achy hands lol - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois