THE BEST IN TOWN!! The pedicure was awesome. The environment was nice friendly and relaxing. I'LL BE BACK IN 3 WEEKS!! read more

LOVE THEM!! Adam did great! I really like when someone takes their time when doing nails and very meticulous and he did just that! I love getting a natural yet simple color and he did great! Pink liquid gel is my fave! Great job! read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I love when they do my nails but I went yesterday to get a French tip my nails are so thick and going in different directions. I'm so upset I'm going on a trip to Puerto Rico and I'll be there for a week my flight leaves today cant even get this situation resolved in a timely manner. read more

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I love Nail Expert, they get my nails right every time and don't kill my cuticles. I don't always have time for a pedicure, but it is my preferred location for a pedicure. read more

I have to say they did a great job! He did the design I wanted with only one hiccup. Because I got a full set, you could see my own nails under. I asked them to fix it after because it looked weird. One of the other guys added a glittery pink to make it less visible! None the less they did a great job and I will definitely be coming back here! read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Don't waste your time. Upon entering, I was told 5 minutes. After 35 minutes of waiting b/c 2 nail techs on a Saturday, I ended up leaving. I don't think they understood what I was asking for. Gave different prices etc. I miss Brunson, Lee & Cindy. The workers they have now...meh. read more

Adam did an AMAZING job on my nails! Very skilled & knows how to definitely do nails RIGHT! I will DEFINITELY return to Nail Expert.. they deserve 5 stars . Excellent work! read more

Nail Expert - New set by Adam - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Amazing. My new fav nail salon. They always have gotten square correctly when I come and I have been to both nail techs and they both do excellent work. read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

My gel manicure nails always looked great when I left. Then they started tearing off. I asked Lee what was causing it. No explanation. The tearing and ripping continued. Then I looked on the internet and found out that gel could make your natural nails very thin. This had happened to me which was never acknowledged by Lee. No more gel manicures and no more Lee for me. It took MONTHS for my nails to be normal again. read more

Does any one know where Tina went? She was the only person that did my nails. Been going to her for almost two years. No one at the shop seems to "know" where she went. I would love to follow her for services! read more

I've been going to the shop for a few years and the only way I would stop going is if I moved out of state. Everyone in the shop does a great job and it is a welcoming atmosphere. My nail techs is Tina and she is A M A Z I N G! All of the work that I have had done is free hand. I would definitely recommend Nail Expert. read more

Nail Expert - Tina's work. Fill in with a free hand design on ring finger. - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Love this nail salon! Jack is the best! They all are! They always make you feel very at home! Wouldn't go anywhere else!

I have been to this location several times in the past and really liked the staff...very friendly etc...however last week i went in i did not recognize anyone so i am not sure if they have changed owners or what. There was a older lady who did my pedicure and she literally cut a hole about a inch long on my big toenail bed.....talk about painful...also it was bleeding for at least 10 mins...not to mention even without the chunk taken out of my toe it was the worst pedicure i have ever had... still has a scab after about a week. NO one even seemed to care that this was done...a discount would have been nice. W read more

I love this place...the staff is great...Sandy is AMAZING...she does me and my sister nails/eyebrows...I usually do the gel nails...but I tried the dipped for the first time and fell in love read more

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Never go to this place. I asked two technicians before I sat down if they were able to do what I wanted and was ensured that I would get just that. I was in this establishment for 1.5 hours with 4 different technicians and no one could get it right. At the end of the service the technician cut my nails and told me I didn't have to pay. I am beyond upset. I had the opportunity to go elsewhere but was assured by their staff that I would get what I wanted. I don't understand how they're still in business. I will never spend another dime at this place or send anyone here. I have included pictures of what I asked for vs. what I got. I asked for simple coffin shape with waterfall paint. I received chunks of glitter instead. read more

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I've been coming to Tina for just over a year now, she's awesome! I love how my nails come out and very rarely have they broke off. Although not ideal I can easily go 3-4 weeks with a set. I would definitely recommend! read more

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The people are really nice and get to you as soon as possible. The atmosphere here is outstanding and nails are even better. Eyebrows barely even hurt. It is better to schedule so they'll put you at a table as soon as you walk in. read more

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I'll admit, I did not want to like this place and I did not want the reviews to accurate. I'm more of a nail salon kinda girl and this place screams nail "shop"...there's a difference, trust me. I didn't particularly care for the way it looked but I'm glad I put that aside and checked it out. It's your typical sign your name pick out a color from either the selection of bottles of polish or the hand painted spiral nail samples they pass around and get sent to a chair place. What's not typical is the end result. I've been 4 times and to 2 different nail technicians and have gotten consistently great work each time. They're also time efficient. I usually get a full pedicure with added paraffin treatment and gel fingernail polish all under 1.5 hours. I've also never felt like it was a rush job. One of the best things about this shop is they have every color imaginable...you'd likely never run out of options. Reasonably priced and good work. read more

I just recently moved to Raleigh a couple of months ago from Philadelphia and thought I would never find another good nail salon. After trying a couple in the Raleigh area and becoming very disappointed with the end results, I finally found a place that does a great job. Adam did a great job and he was very particular with the details in getting my manicure to look exactly the way I wanted. I had gotten the gel powder french manicure and Adam made my nails look great and natural. I didn't want them to look too thick which the other salons made my nails look like talons and applied so much gel that they looked awful. This was possibly the best french manicure I had in awhile and will definitely go back. read more

Nail Expert - Gel powder french manicure. Adam did a great job! - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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i started doing my own pedis because i've had so many subpar experiences so i popped in here for a polish last night and they were all lovely. the paint job is great, like, one of the best i've received. they were kind and funny, i was in and out but the space seemed clean/sanitary. i'll definitely go back and schedule more services. read more

I had the BOMB time at Nail Expert!!! This was my first time in several years getting my nails and feet done, and these wonderful folks did a phenomenal job. I was relaxed, treated like royalty, and the master Lee himself did my full set. I can't believe how crazy phenomenal my nails look! I'm a customer for life! read more

Visited on April 12, 2015 as a birthday present for myself & a treat for good grades for my niece. What a disappointment! I communicated with the gentleman at the front desk & told him the services I'd need: pedicure, gel removal/replacement for my fingernails, design on my ring finger - for myself - & a polish change & nail design for my niece. I was instructed to sit at a table while my niece was taken to another table to begin her services. Her nails were painted, & she was taken to a drying station. What promised to be a great experience then changed. The man with whom I communicated my needs began sawing my nails - he didn't seem to realize that I already had gel polish on my nails even though I had told him when he asked me how he could help me. Realizing this process was going to take longer than I had anticipated, I told him that I was no longer interested in a pedicure & that I'd rather just have a polish change on my toenails. He suddenly remembered that I had asked for a pedicure, & rushed to "fix the water". He did offer me a drink (since my services were over $20) & fixed the settings on the massage chair. That's where his hospitality ended & the true nightmare began. He had apparently called another woman in to help him because there were too many clients & not enough attendants. The woman who came in informed me that it was her day off & that she wanted to leave after doing my fingernails. She then went to get a drying UV machine that she plugged in & leveled on my lap - all while I was sitting with my legs & feet immersed IN WATER! While balancing this electronic device on my legs, another woman came to do my pedicure. So I had to make sure not to electrocute myself while my legs & feet were being pulled out of & put back into water. It was such an uncomfortable position to be in, but neither woman seemed concerned or cognizant as they chatted amongst themselves. The woman who was working on my fingernails finally finished, unplugged the drying device, & went to work on another woman's feet. All while this was happening, my niece was still at the drying station. From what I could tell, her nails had not been designed; she was left there & forgotten. I asked her to come over to the area where I was so that I could inspect her nails. Just as I had suspected, her nails had no design. I pointed this out - as well as my plain fingernails - to both the woman who was still working on my feet & the woman who had been working on my fingernails, & they looked at each other, then at me. "You didn't say you wanted a design," one of the women said. "Yes, I did," I informed them both. The woman who worked on my fingernails looked at my nails & said, "You can't have a design. Your nails are too short." Perplexed, I pointed out to her that I had arrived with a design on my short nails... to which she replied, "They're shorter now." True, they had been filed down, but they were not too short to be designed. I've been to a number of nail salons, with the same length nails, & I've always come out with a design. To be told that I could not have one further angered me! It's one thing to suggest that I not get my nails designed, but to tell me that I *can't* have a design was a slap in the face, after everything else that had transpired! Sensing my frustration, she agreed to design them. But I was already fed up & refused to let her touch my fingernails again. Instead, I asked if someone could design my niece's nails, which were significantly longer than mine. By the end of this nightmare, my niece's nails were pretty... but considering all of the unprofessional conduct & human risk that we had to endure, it was but a small victory. I will never grace the doors of that mediocre (so far from "expert"!!!) nail salon ever again, so long as I can help it! read more

Nail Expert - Too short to be designed.... - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Sandy did a awesome job! Fixed the disaster I had before and was very respectful to all of the customers despite being down two workers and having rude customers. read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Although I was early, I was a bit aprehensive about getting my nails done in a salon that was completely empty on a Saturday morning. I thought I would give them a chance for a Gel mani and a pedicure since they're located so closely to home. I was the only customer there for about 20 minutes which was nice. Let me say that the staff was especially pleasant and kind. Unfortunately, I wasn't extremely pleased with the quality of the polish job I received. The massage that was given with the pedi was relaxing, however, the polish job needed corrections that I had to point out. One nail in particular was pretty noticible, but I didn't have time to have it corrected as well. The nail polishing job was also messier than I am accustomed to. They also do not have many colors in gel with matching polish in regular which I am also pretty accustomed to in other salons. I was also a bit concerned about the tub liners they use in their pedi stations. The salons I frequent change these bowl liners with each new customer, It appears this salon just rinses the liners and reuses. I will have to look into the sanitation guidelines on the use of the liners to see if this is advisable or not. Overall, if I am ever pressed for time and convenient location, I will consider returning. It's not likely that I would make it my regular salon. read more

I can see why there are 5 star reviews here...thanks Yelpers for helping me find a GOOD nail salon. They were quick to get me in as a walkin, i had a heavenly standard pedicure where Brenda literally hooked up my leg massage, spending at least 10 mins each leg on a firm leg massage. Usually I am lucky to get 5 minutes on both legs combined so I was so thankful for the extra TLC. I got a beautiful french manicure and was satisfied by the average pricing here ($38 for reg mani & pedi & i had a $5 extra for french). Bueno!! read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Such an amazing manicure! Full set of gel powder French by Munny (not sure how to spell his name, sorry!) and it looks beautiful. Definitely the best set I've had in Raleigh. Will absolutely be back to see him. Thank you! read more

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Fresh out of New York City, I just moved to Raleigh and desperately needed to find a nail salon to remove my two week old gel. I found Nail Expert on Yelp and thought I'd give it a go. And oh my am I glad I did! Tina is the sweetest person and very talented at her craft! The whole session felt like I was catching up with an old friend and Tina really took her time to make sure my nails were painted perfectly to my liking. Trust me, I have gone to my fair share of fancy NYC nail salons and they could learn a thing or two from the friendly and on point service of Nail Expert. I'll definitely be a regular! Thank you Tina! read more

Nail Expert - My nails are on point. Thank you Nail Expert. - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great service! Found this place on yelp and it had good reviews so we decided to go. We did a walk in with 2 of us and they had us write our names and what we wanted. -it was a friday afternoon so the wait was pretty long ~1hr but the actual time it took for them to do my nails was like 15 mins. -it's been about a week and my nails still look amazing and I get compliments on them. The lady was super nice and asked me exactly how many coats I wanted and what not. read more

Nail Expert - Beautiful red - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

My baby sister went to this place and the guys there made fun of her disabilities bc she could not open her hand all the way.. and he keep doing it and I went there and try to talk to them and they did not care at all.. if I was you should find somewhere else to get your nails done. And this will is not the last time they will be hearing from me read more

Excellent service. Lee is friendly and professional. Everyone needs to come and be serviced here!! read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Cindy always make me happy about my nails and my mom she always know what we like !! We been going to her ever since we moved to this side of town! She never disappointed. Ill will recommend this place to anybody!! read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Lee is THE best....I'm wondering why they don't have more reviews on here! Great salon && they actually listen. read more

Nail Expert - Nail Salons Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I highly recommend. My favorite tech is Brenda. She always does great shellac manis for me.

Went at 7:10, 20 minutes before closing for just a polish change and they said they were closed. Guess they don't want the business!

This place is an absolute mess. They are rude. My nails are messy. When I informed them that my nails didn't look the best they could, they ALL got extremely disrespectful. One of the nail techs has the audacity to say to me, if I didn't like the way my nails were done that I should go home and do it myself. I am paying for a service and if that service isn't done correctly, I should have a right to ask for it to be adjusted. I do not recommend this place to anyone. read more

SANDY did a great job on my Nails even though I was rushing her likke crazy and wanting everything. But her salon was so comfortable and so easy to breath as it was home compared to other nail salons. I have to say Sandys customer service is her top priority and her quality in experience shows in her nails from my fingertips once I spread my tips to my husband. read more

Never ever coming back here. I've tried multiple times but it's the same unorganized hot mess. How can you be told to wait, it won't be that much longer to 40mins later told to go ask the nail tech AND when you do, she says ask the guy who told you to ask her!? read more

New in town & was around the corner having car work & decided to get a much needed pedicure!SO GLAD I FOUND THIS SALON!!!! Philip was probably the best nail professional I've had!!!! Yes it cost a little more than what I was paying in Reno Nevada, but OMG- I'll be back!!!! read more

Worst nail salon. I got a gel manicure on Friday and it lasted a whole five days!!! The lady filed my nails crooked and took about thirty minutes to do the whole manicure. I will NOT be back!! read more

I absolutely love this place ! They have all done my nails and have done a great job! I'm really sad to leave this area/ state. I will miss them dearly! They always take their time with my nails, I never feel rushed and they are so kind !! Enjoy :) read more