Parking kinda sucks but it's the school area so that's to be expected. The nail salon is across from Starbucks Everyone was very nice. Joli is very nice. But she had me wait 30 minutes to discuss something with a person there. It's one thing to wait for finishing up with a clinic but another to wait for a conversation. This delayed me a lot. Quality:4/5 I didn't like my natural nails being cut down to put on acrylic nails. The manager and her apologize but nothing came off of my bill. My nail beds weren't too damaged after soaking them off. A few areas were weakened. The design was cute but it was glitter all over my cuticles. I would recommend this place for undergraduate students to get their nail services. But would not for folks with limited time. read more

Nail Theory - Nail Salons Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I've been unhappy with the nail salons in my area so I've been looking for other options. I came across Nail Theory on Yelp and saw that they have 5 stars. I also checked out their website and loved that you can book your services online. I decided to give them a try. The salon is clean and everyone greeted me with a friendly smile. I went with the Gel X nails due to not wanting to go back to acrylic and wanting to bring my nails back to health. Deb did an amazing job, did exactly what I asked for and made sure I was happy. I will be going back for my next visit. read more

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Moved to town a few months ago and immediately began the search for my nail person. Rebekah and the salon itself was found on TikTok and I've never looked back. Rebekah is a great nail tech and is awesome with art and trying new things. Her application is flawless with the Gel-x / Apres nails. Chefs kiss. It may sound corny but she helped me feel grounded in a town where I knew nobody, and I appreciate that. Nail appointments are therapeutic!! read more

Nail Theory - Ombré glitter - Nail Salons Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I love nail theory!!!! I count down the days until my nail appointments because of how much I love spending time with the nail techs. They are all exceptional at their jobs, but above all else have kind hearts and are very intentional with the time during appointments. Everyone slays but here are two Gel-X sets from Andie (cheetah) and Rebekah (white). Can't recommend them enough even though I'd love to gate keep!! read more

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The first salon I have been to that practices good hiring practices. Men, women, Black, White, South Asian and everyone in between seems to work here. All appear more than technically proficient, speak English and other languages. Salon is clean. My girlfriend mentioned it smells good, lacking the need for everyone to wear a VOC respirator as in some salons. Music was WAY too loud for my taste and I felt taken advantage of because this salon happily takes credit cards if you pay their factoring. Luckily the salon refunded the fee as they do NOT give good notice they operate outside of the CC issuers terms and conditions. Lighting could be less intense and furniture could be more professional and less copy cat designer. Less employee and owner traffic would be nice. This could easily be achieved by having employees use the back door for ingress and egress. Employees look good but dress could be standardized. Be ready for a deposit if making an appointment. Luckily it's not a fee but a deposit. Equal attention would be helpful to male clients and a more gender neutral color palette could invite the other 1/2 and most of this countries GDP might bring more profit. Having male techs is a good step in the more profitable direction. read more

Annabelle is so sweet and does an amazing job!! Perfect location as well. All staff is awesome! Highly recommend:)

I was visiting Tucson and needed a pedicure. I chose Nail Theory because they were highly rated and close by, down the street from the U of A campus. Gavin did a great job. He was patient, thorough, professional and finished in a timely manner. Plus, the price was very reasonable. When I'm ever in town again, I will definitely be coming back here. read more

It was my first time getting acrylics and Jadyn was amazing! She was so nice, and did a phenomenal job with my nails! I couldn't be happier with the outcome! Better than the reference photo :) The vibe in the place is super clean and nice as well. read more

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This place was great and I highly recommend it for a pedicure since that is the only service I tried. I wouldn't hesitate to have my nails done though. I was in town visiting my boys at U of A and thought I would try it. They are so nice and I can't believe my toes still look shiny and not a chip 3 weeks later. read more

Nail Theory - This picture is of my little piggy toes 3 weeks after my pedicure. - Nail Salons Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is the worst nail salon I have ever been to. They do not massage your feet, nor do they exfoliate. Waste of time and money DO NOT come here I wish I stayed home. I have gotten two pedicures and got more than the basic package, with nothing to show for it. Hope they hire better employees. read more

This is the BEST nail place in Tucson! If if you are Tucson, especially if you are University Of Arizona student, I would absolutely recommend coming to Nail theory. All of the nail technicians are the sweetest human beings in the entire world and they make you feel like they are your best friend in five minutes. The vibe is amazing while they play great music and you have amazing conversations while you just laugh, but if you don't want to, they also can just do their job. I've seen them do that as well. I normally go to Tara and she is my go to girl that I genuinely appreciate so much. Tara takes the time to make sure that my nails will last and stick on the longest especially because I have a job where I break my nails easily. Tara also did my engagement nails and they were amazing! Not only that, but because I have a job where I bang my hands into walls or cycling bikes, and I can break a nail because I like them longer. If I contact her, she takes the time to squeeze me in because she's so amazing and if she can't, someone in the Nail theory Technician squad will. ‼ALSO ‼ They all just got certified and gel X and they charge a really reasonable price and I would highly recommend especially if you break your nails easily like me - I'm pretty sure they're one of the only places in Tucson that have all of their technicians, certified and gel x- read more

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The workers are all super sweet. It's expensive and they don't do a good job they missed parts of my nails being painted too I would not recommend this place nor would I go back. read more

I've been here a handful of times before and had an amazing experience. Unfortunately this time I felt like I was more a burden than a customer. I scheduled and paid for the luxe pedicures for myself and my husband, which are supposed to be an hour long and include a massage. Neither my husband or I got a massage and both of us were done and paid for within 45 minutes of walking in the door. We essentially paid over $150 to soak our feet and have someone paint our toes. The sad thing on top of that is upon getting home and taking a closer look, both my husband and my polish have mess ups in them that the techs didn't bother to fix. I'm not complaining about the price but I should get what I was advertised, and this wasn't it. I'm just disappointed in how different this experience was than my previous experiences here. read more

Website and door say "Walk-ins Welcome"nothing could be farther from the truth. I pumped 7 quarters into the meter at the handicap meter across the street only to be told that they didn't have anytime to fill my nails and or perform a pedicure! I was told to come back after 4 pm (it was 12:15pm) for the fill only or to book online which requires a $20 credit card charge (I pay in cash everywhere I go. You lost potential customer forever! read more

Unfortunately they claim that they take walk in appointments when they do not. Just saving you the drive.

Nail theory is the nail salon on university blvd and it's under NEW MANAGEMENT!!! They have renovated the space and it's so CLEAN and everyone is so friendly. You can make your appointment online which I LOVE! The one thing is that you have to put a deposit down before your service and is applied to your overall price at the end. If you no show they keep their deposit which I think it's totally fair. The quality of attention that Jazz put into my nails was mind blowing! I highly recommend making an appointment with Jazz. She constantly asks you do you like? Make sure you look at your nails while i work on the other hand to see if there isn't anything you want me to change - the attention to detail was superb. Let go of all your experiences here with last owners it's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT & so WORTH IT. I will be going again! read more

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Absolutely love my nails by Joli. She brought my inspo photo to life. Enjoyed my time at the salon. read more

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Just went to Nail Theory for the first time and my experience was perfect. I called at 11 and was able to get in same day with Rebekah. Rebekah genuinely exceeded all expectations, to say the least. Her work is flawless and she really takes the time to understand what nail goals her clients have before starting her work. She noted that I wanted to grow out my natural nails, so she recommended gel x and the outcome was impeccable. Not only was her nail work great, but the inviting vibe she created stood out from the start. It felt like I was talking to a friend throughout the whole appointment in all of the best ways. Highly recommend Rebekah and Nail Theory! read more

I had an amazing experience here!! Tara is definitely the best tech I've ever had. Not only did she do an excellent job on my gel nails, but she was very thoughtful and talked me through each step to make sure I knew exactly what was going on. The salon was very clean and super cute and all of the staff were so, so friendly! I'll definitely be coming back!! read more

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This is by far the best pedicure I have had in Tucson, and well with the (somewhat) higher price. The salon itself is clean, light and airy, with no chemical smell. The massage chairs are new and give a lovely massage without being too intrusive (some chairs just end up hurting me). The pedicure itself was just lovely. Kiana did my pedicure, and gave me an extended massage. There are no cheese graters here- they use proper equipment when removing calluses (and mine are thick), which are as effective. My nails came out perfect, as did my sister's, who also received a pedicure in the next chair. This is the only place I will go to get a pedicure in Tucson in the future. read more

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So happy this place reopened under new management!! They are amazing. Joli did an awesome pedicure and I will absolutely be returning for a manicure with her. The owner was so friendly and everything was so clean. read more

I called for pedicure & dip manicure cheerful lady said I could reserve time requested BUT that to reserve a time a credit card needed & charged $20 to reserve time! Ridiculous! In this time of cc theft! No thanks read more

I usually never write reviews for anything, but I just had to write one for my experience at Nail Theory, and specifically with Hailey. I usually never have my nails done because most nail salons are so overwhelming, but Nail Theory is by far the best salon I've been to. It was very clean, and well organized. The nail technician I saw, Hailey, was absolutely amazing. She was extremely kind, very detail-oriented, gentle, and did not rush through my service as I have experienced in the past. I think she was somewhat worried that she would mess up my service (Gel-X), since I found out that this was her first time doing it on a client. At first I was admittedly nervous, but the other technicians were giving her advice, and my nails turned out absolutely beautiful. I can tell that she has a true talent for nails, even for a service that she has never done before. Not to mention, the other two technicians who were helping her out were so supportive of her, and I truly felt like I was in such great hands with all of them. I highly recommend Hailey, or any nail technician at Nail Theory. The experience I had was nothing like I've experienced before, and I can't wait to go back! read more

This is the best nail salon I've ever been to!! As soon as I came in I felt so welcomed unlike any other place I've been to. My nail tech, Debra was such a sweetheart! Will definitely be coming back and I totally recommend!! read more

Best nails ive ever gotten. Salon was so cute. The techs were all so sweet and the nail design i got on every nail was so artistic and thoughtful and beautiful!!! read more

Exceptional service and people! It was my first time here and Rebeca and the rest of the crew immediately made to feel welcomed and comfortable. I will definitely be going back! read more

As a student at the university of Arizona It's so nice to finally have a good nail salon so close. I had a very good experience with Rhonda my nail technician she did my nails amazing and loved how clean the salon was as well. Definitely will be returning read more

Great service ! I had an inspiration picture brought with me and my nail tech Rhonda delivered! The attention to detail and great conversation was so appreciated. Very friendly, very clean, will definitely come back. read more

the woman at the front desk was so accommodating and cj, the nail tech, was so knowledgeable and shared a bunch of tips. she was super sweet and did a fantastic job on my nails. i was so happy with the results and will definitely be going back! read more

wow, this is by far the best nail salon I have ever been to. They are so clean there and don't reuse products like every other salon. Everyone there was so sweet and on top of all that my nails have never looked better. Fabi did such an amazing job. I would give this place 100 stars if I could read more