The technician messed up multiple times and had to redo them. And I got cut by him in two different places on my fingers. read more

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Went in for a pedi/full set. Amazing service and attention to detail. Everyone was so kind. Found my new permanent nail salon! read more

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Worse place in town . Be ware !!! Rude . Inconsiderate of people time . Look elsewhere . Scheduling means nothing to them . read more

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I regret leaving a poor review for this family run nail salon but the quality of the services and unsanitary conditions were so unacceptable I felt it was necessary to post about my experience. Everything was poor - from inflicting so much pain while doing a pedicure because of the length of the manicurist's own nails (she was digging her fingernail inti my skin) that I jumped, to using unsanitary tools (which were put back in a jar on the cart without being cleaned and wheeled off to the side, I assume to be used on the next person given they came out of the same jar when used on me), to using overly thick polish that just peeled off an hour and a half later . I was traveling and needed a manicure, so booked a mani/pedi here. Now I have a finger with no polish on it and no way to fix it before my next destination. Unfortunately, I'd warn people against using this nail spa, really not an acceptable standard of care or cleanliness. Hopefully they'll take this opportunity to clean up their act and provide more professional services while adhering to higher sanitary standards. read more

Awful. The man with long hair is so rude and argued with me and my sister because the newer employee didn't know to clean under the toe nails, cut the sides, and scrub the bottoms of my feet. He told me why come if I was telling them what to do. I didn't know I had to tell them how to give a pedicure. Only saving grace was this sweet nail lady with glasses that jumped in and gave me an actual pedicure read more

Came in and paid $25 for some nice fella to clean up my cuticles and "buff out" my nail beds. Pretty sure he didn't have aestheticians licence and work was beyond sub par They may have gotten a lot for what they provided but I am looking for a long term location for all my nail needs and won't be back. read more

Mike was a super pro! He gave me a top notch pedicure. The space was clean & modern. I'll be back!

Nails 208 is one of the best salons in the Boise mall area! I love getting my nails done here by anyone. It's a clean and professional salon, everyone does their best to help each other out. The owners are good people who do try their best to fix any problems customers come in with, most of the bad reviews I see on here are people who didn't talk with the owners are just keyboard warriors with nothing better to do with their life than to leave nasty reviews on business pages without giving the owners a chance to fix it first. Needless to say anyone who knows about this place knows that they are good and that they care. read more

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Kim has been doing my nails for 2.5 years now and she never fails to impress. She always takes her time and makes sure they look perfect. I also love getting gel pedicures here. Everyone is so nice and educated in their profession! read more

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Last appointment of the evening. Received a full set with French tip. The nail filing was so rough my 20 min drive home my nail beds are extremely sore. I asked for square oval and the nail tech took most of my tips that were just applied so short they are barely existent. Two of my cuticles were cut. So I took my hard earned money and I paid for sore nail beds I had to take Motrin, acrylic French tip with a charge of a full set that is practically not there that took almost two hours. So disappointing as I looked forward to treating myself. read more

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I have been following Kim for years. She's super sweet, general, and listens to what I'd like. Her and her Husband open 208 Nails and it's beautiful! Everyone is greeted when walking through the door. It's clean comfortable and done in a timely manner. They do have plenty of regulars so I'd recommend making an appointment! read more

This is an Idaho 5 but honestly a 3 for anywhere else. My partner and I went to get our acrylics and deluxe spa pedicures for my birthday and to prepare for my sisters wedding. We were able to get a same day appointment, but honestly they didn't have the time for us and should have told us to try elsewhere. We both got simple 2 color, no designs, new set acrylic (not sculpted, no removal) on our fingers, and single color gel toes. They gave me a mimosa while I got my pedicure, but laughed at my partner when they asked for one too. (We were getting the exact same services, and both of us are in our mid/late 20s) They told me I didn't need thicker acrylic because it looks ugly, and acrylic in Idaho is stronger than Acrylic in California? I always need thicker, I put my hands through a lot and my nails break so fast if it is too thin. (They did look amazing before the extra layer, but its the practicality for me) They finally agreed to add a small layer. They rushed my filing because 3-4 scheduled appointments came in before they finished our nails. No cuts or anything bad, I can be picky with the evenness of my tips. Both of our pedicures were flooded. My partners acrylic was great, they had a good first time acrylic experience. All in all we paid $240 for all of our services and tips, so honestly it was super cheap for upgraded pedicure, gel, and new sets. Would I go back? Sure if I am in town and having a nail emergency, and cant get in with my sisters nail lady. Or if I just wanted a pedicure, and scheduled before hand so I know they will have the time. It was still better than most of the nail places I have been to in the area. read more

Have been coming here 1x a month for the last year and i'll always come back. Service is great and so is the quality! read more

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I hadn't had a professional mani or pedi since the start of the pandemic. I'm glad I chose to call Nails 208. Hue was very careful and responsive to my requests about my nails. This salon looks very new, clean, and I won't hesitate to return. read more

This is literally the best most classy and talented nail techs and salon I have ever been to! This is a brand new salon and I'm so happy that I found it online so I had to leave a review. CD did my nails quickly and beautifully very smooth. There are two nail dryers on every desk and all of the nail products are brand new because this is a brand new salon and he's been doing nails for over 21 years. I was offered water coffee and even a mimosa! Right now they have a promotion because they just opened and gave me five dollars off! I took some videos and some pictures and I was in a hurry so he accommodated me. This is my new spot for sure. I'm sure it won't be a Secret New salon for long! I took videos inside but it won't let me post videos read more

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I went in here for the first time today and had such a great experience. CD did my nails, he was on time, kind, and did an amazing job. He took his time and paid close attention to detail. The salon is clean and modern, and a great environment. I will be coming back!! read more

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My first visit to this salon was last night and I was so impressed! A gentleman named How did my gel manicure and gel pedicure and he did an amazing job! Salon is very clean and was easy to make an appointment! I definitely recommend it! read more

They cut my cuticles back too much on 3 occasions/nails, and they told me sorry, he wasn't paying attention (which I do appreciate the honesty). What's stuck with me, though, is that he said he cut me because I'm black/have dark skin, and because he wasn't paying attention enough to notice where the cuticle ended and where healthy skin started. Honestly, while the experience was subpar, I have to give it 2 stars because hearing "I'm sorry, but I hurt you because you have dark skin/you're black" has stuck with me for months. While I expect that in other settings, I just wasn't mentally prepared to deal with a comment like that (and deal with pain directly correlated to being caused due to my skin color...). Anyway, the physical pain went away within a week; no lasting problem there. But that comment has stuck with me for months, despite how much I'd want to forget it. Needless to say, I will not be visiting here again. And I hope they learn to pay extra careful attention, if that's what's needed, to certain clients to prevent automatically hurting them while cutting their cuticles. A positive, though, was that he used his expertise to help me choose which color/design I wanted, since not everything looks good in shorter natural nails. read more

Fantastic service. We got the Deluxe Pedicure and it was worth it! Sugar scrub, hot stone massage, icy muscle gel, and a great massage.

USES MMA! I had been getting my nails here done for 6 months and then went one time to a different salon for a soak off. All of the techs at the other place confirmed that it was indeed MMA that was being removed. Hide-sight, I did feel the burning sensation and notice the smell difference. Super sad that it occurred but do not go here and risk it! read more

I went in for my appointment. No one greeted me at the door at all. I sat there 15 minutes past my appointment and still no one said a word to me. I was not given anything to look at to decide the color I wanted, nothing. Needless to say I left and will never return read more

Kim is AMAZING! I was in town for a wedding and she got me in for a full set and pedi the same day and I have never had someone do such a great job in Boise. I have been getting acrylic nails for over 5 years and she was one of the best! read more

I went to this salon 3/15/24 with an appointment time of 5:15pm. I didn't get her name, but her stuff said "Tam" unsure if this was her name but she sat at the desk closest to the entrance and was an older woman (age in 50's range). When building my nail with the acrylic powder, she did it so thin. Before she was done with the acrylic powder, I requested that she do them thicker because they will break when I'm putting on my shoes (just based on the lifestyle I live...I know myself). She replied "I'm done." I thought that she misunderstood me or misheard me, I repeated, "it's nothing against you, it's just my preference to have them thicker based on my lifestyle." She repeated, "no, I'm done with powder." Then told me to relax (no woman likes to hear that when she feels like she's not being listened to). After I had advocated for my preferences, this seemed to have pissed her off. Additionally, the male nail tech (he answers the phone so I assumed this was the owner) came over and talked to her. Throughout the duration of my appointment she was twisting and squeezing my fingers unnecessarily, seeming to prove that she was unhappy that I was speaking up for myself. I had asked her if the male nail tech would be available to build my nail, since she refused, the male nail tech must have heard this because he brought over a nail building polish & began to explain it to me. She used nail builder polish (2 coats) but didn't even them out or even out the shape. Before doing the design, she told me that it was going to cost me $15 extra for the design I picked out. I said "for a couple lines?!" I told her to proceed because the design was what I wanted initially. Had I known they were going to be straight lines instead of the actual design in the picture, I would have saved my $70 and went to a salon that, at the very least, listened to my preferences. I did not tip her because of the lack of professionalism, not listening to me as a client, and showing that she didn't care about the work on my nails. She kept asking "is it good?" It was extremely uncomfortable to see something wrong, but know that speaking up for myself would only be taken out on my hands/fingers or the process as a whole. Hopefully this review helps others who make appointments at this salon, request the male nail tech or the female in the back who sits by the TV. Hopefully the owner reads this and takes corrective action towards my nail tech. If she's the owner, that's wild & I hope for the business' sake, she was just having a bad day. read more

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BOOK KEONA!!! She is the absolute best and she leaves my nails absolutely perfect. Love the care on my nails and cannot wait to go back. Friendly vibes and overall great experience read more

I absolutely loved this place but it was quite expensive. Im visiting for the week and decided to get my nails done and wanted affordable and good looking acrylics. He did an amazing job on my nails and I did love this place but I didn't like how it was $70 for a French tip with design. read more

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The cutest & cleanest salon! Got me in last minute for a pedicure today. The staff was so sweet and the pedicure was wonderful. Will be back soon. read more

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Hue did a great job! I was visiting from out of town and enjoyed my gel pedi and mani!

i went into this salon with my step sister with plans to get a full set. i made my appointment for 3:30 and i arrived at 3:27. to start off, i wasn't sat until 4:16. 45 min wait even after making an appointment. once i finally got sat, the nail tech and i made small talk. i could tell she is newish by how uncoordinated and easily distracted she was. once i sat down, she began taking poloraid pictures with her friend, completely disregarding the fact that a customer was sitting right infront of her waiting for her service. when she started, she opened a brand new glue bottle, cut the top off and threw it down on the desk. (while the glue was oozing from the top, after just being opened) in result of the pressure of the glue hitting the desk, glue splattered all over my face, my mouth, and in my left eye. causing me to have to go to urgent care to get medical attention. (due to the fact they didn't have a properly prepared first aid kit). i now have multiple cornea abrasions on my left eye, causing my vision to be blurred and extreme pain for up to 1 and 1/2 weeks. after the accident, they appeared to be making fun of me and the way i reacted to the injury to my step sister. then they tried to blame me saying i wiped my eye with my finger while the glue was still wet, that was not the case. i didn't touch my face at all. do not recommend. read more

So I ended up switching to this nail salon after going to Ideal on Vista for a long time. I decided I would give this place a chance when I last minute needed nails and the lovely owner fit me in the same day. At my previous nail place I always felt rushed, they were always just a bit not what I wanted, and they would only last fro two weeks MAX. And usually I would have one to two break or fall off. I don't know why I thought that was normal. After switching here I go almost 4 weeks before getting a fill just because I forget- they have never fallen off or broken. I don't feel rushed at all, I get what I want (or something I didn't even know I wanted) each time. Both kim and the owner are great with acrylics and very friendly. I got a pedicure for the first time here too today and they had options for the bath and lotions and hot stones. My only complaint with this place id they don't offer a wide selection on gel polish yet. It looks like they are working up their stash as they are still new. But hopefully they will get more options soon. Oh also- remember to bring cash to tip! They prefer that:) read more

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I was really disappointed in my experience here. First and foremost, the professionalism was not existent. My nails tech had brought a friend with her who sat through my entire appointment, constantly distracting the nail tech with their drama and sitting right next to me. They also both vaped throughout my appointment...no thank you. My nails came out looking like a $30 set when I paid $75 plus a 20% tip. I truly believe that this might have just been one weird/bad day...but please do not let your employees continue to act like this with the prices you are charging. read more

I got a great pedicure and manicure from Hugh. The salon was clean and the atmosphere was calming. They tried to upsell me one too many times and lost the fifth star. read more

First time to this salon. Paid 45.00 dollars for a pedicure with a sugar scrub. The nail text was Kate or Kay not sure cause she was extremely rude. It was supposed to be a spa day with my daughter and turned out to be a terrible pedicure. My nail tech didn't introduce herself to me or even talk to me. She didn't ask if my water was comfortable, she didn't look at me when talking to me. I felt as if she didn't want to be there and doing my pedicure was a big waste of her time. She used a drill to remove the gel polish, and my toe was burning from the speed she was using and when I said its hurting she looked at me and said it's hurting? Got up walked away and came back with another drill. She didn't apologize at all and just started again. I got a 1-minute scrub with the sugar and a 2-minute massage. My daughter started her pedicure 10 minutes before me and I was done 10 minutes before her. I think I was maybe a 15 - 20 minutes in the chair. This was the worse pedicure I have ever had. I would not recommend her at all. I called and spoke with the manager, he apologized profusely and said he would do my next pedicure for free next time. I feel the salon will take care of me next time. I will give the salon another try but not with Kate/Kay read more

The owner did my nails. A very sweet man and took his time. They are so beautiful and I will definitely come back.

Truly the nicest, cleanest, most pleasant salon I have ever been in! Stopped in for a polish change! If I could come from Spokane every two weeks I would! read more

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The owner didn't listen to a word I said about what I wanted. I asked for the length to be left alone - she made them shorter. I asked for the shape to be left alone except a slight coffin. She made my nails extremely coffin shaped. The art work is not ideal. read more

Went for a mani pedi and wasn't really happy with the shape of my nails. Went to get them fixed at Fina beauty because they didn't feel like they belonged in my hands. Come to find out they're using MMA which is illegal to use.... was late to an appointment because they black nail polish wasn't drying with the light? I've never seen anything like this I would stay far away read more

I had been struggling to find a decent nail salon that doesn't over charge for services (many places are $45 for a regular pedi yikes). I came here and loved my service, the salon is very clean and the workers were very sweet. I was on the fence about adding a tip onto my nails and the lady doing my nails told me 1) not to waste my money on a tip and 2) my nails will be strong without it. I really appreciated her being honest and not trying to up sell me. This is my new go to spot! read more

I was in town on business and he fit me in for a Dip manicure on my lunch hour. He did a fabulous job! Very meticulous and conscientious of every detail. Will definitely come back when in Boise! read more

i'd only go to the owner. saw a newer lady and left with gel all over my nails/crooked nails/ all the fun stuff. super kind in there i just wish she had more training before paying 35 for gel nails. read more