The mark of a good nail shop is the way your nails look but also that time after time, this shop is clean, polite, and remembers you. How many different shops have you tried? When I found Ocean Nails, I've stayed for 6 years. Tried another place, but I returned and never left. read more

Man was rude and yanked my hand, nails came out lumpy and uneven, made my cuticles bleed. Clean store but overall bad experience read more

We came here for some girl time to get pedicures during out beach weekend. We were a group of four that came around 5pm which was close to closing time. There were only three people available to do our pedicures, so I waited a bit to get my nails done, but didn't mind because I had the massage chair to keep me occupied. I liked the way they seated us. They had the pedicure stations facing each other. Two of us sat on one side, and the other two on the other. I especially appreciated that they gave me a towel for my lap. I had a dress on, so it was a nice way to cover my legs. They had a lot of different nail polish colors to pick from. Some of them were very cute and very much my taste. Since this was a beach trip, I opted for the white color to watch my toes pop in the sand and with a tan. I'm so happy we got our nails done here. The people who work here are sweet, easy to talk to, and very professional. I recommend this nail spa. read more

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Went in on a rainy day and found them to be very pleasant and accommodating. The reviews were not good but I'm glad I went anyway. Give them a chance and you may be pleasantly surprised. read more

Lovely quality service in extremely pleasant and clean environment! almost didn't try due to previous reviews but this owner/family are awesome. 5 stars ! read more

Powder ombré eyebrow service. Consultation was thorough and informative. Caroline is very professional and precise. Vibe is typical for salon, clean, tastefully decorated, full service nail salon with expert add on services such as permanent makeup, plasma facials etc read more

Owner unprofessional. Smells bad inside . Owner wasn't nice and he had a attitude . Said he couldn't do my nails because he had customers but it was literally 2 people in there .. they need to clean up.. read more

Having a great spa time with my boyfriends mom. It's such a nice place. Very nice owners. Clean place read more

Ocean Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Emerald Isle, North Carolina

We walked into the salon and they greeted us as soon as we got in, however I noticed that they had hold music on speakerphone. This went on for almost 30 minutes. I had overheard him ask one of the clients if they could pay cash since their machine didn't work. I assumed it was because he was on hold to resolve the issue with their machine. After the agent on the speaker came back, it appears it was because of some issue with a flight that one of the nail techs/owner had taken. It was truly unprofessional and distracting because he was speaking so loud and also stopped working with my daughter to take the call. This is not a way to run a business and I hope that he is truly not the owner. The only redeeming thing was my tech was hard at work. read more

Ocean Nail & Spa - The tech handling his personal business while we all can hear. - Nail Salons Near Me - Emerald Isle, North Carolina

DO NOT COME HERE! Charged $90 for a set that lasted 3 days last time. Came back, (shame on me) and they were extremely rinse to me, and refused to give me a price. Finally when they did, it was $85, so I left and went down the street to have it done for $65. Very mean, condescending, and no customer service. As a business owner myself, this is the LAST way I would ever represent my company. I would rather give someone something free than to have them leaving feeling disrespected and cheated. Not good for business. GO TO SUN NAIL & SPA instead. They are very sweet, made us laugh, and are very kind, plus great pricing! :) read more

As said by Tyra Banks herself, "It was so bad. I wanna give you a ZERO, but that's not possible so I give you a ONE." The owner was so rude and condescending, he embarrassed my mom when we walked in (she has her eyebrows tattooed and the scars on her face prevent it from looking as it should). Then after we had told him that she wasn't going to get them done because we were visiting he kept talking to her about it which was VERY annoying. After that fiasco, he injured her nail which obviously hurt her and almost brought her to tears. He than got MAD at HER, which was uncalled for and had an attitude for the rest of the time we were in there. So, when he was in the back grabbing something we left his shop and went to HD Nails and Spa which was a GREAT decision. Highly recommend them. read more

Pros: the over all result is good. He did exactly what I wanted and listened to my input. Cons: the wait was long (make an appointment!) and it was wayyy more expensive than what I pay at home for an acrylic fill in and gel polish. read more

Ocean Nail & Spa - Short square acrylic fill in with gel polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Beautiful Nails! But my nail tech Chris was very rough with my nails, and I had to ask many times for him to be gentle. he was also on and off his phone multiple times. again very nice nails but average nail tech. read more

Ocean Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Emerald Isle, North Carolina

I'm on vacation and was looking for a place to get my nails touched up. I'm a nail biter and haven't touched my nails in a month and a half. My acrylics, from before I left for vacation, were grown out and snagging so I took them off myself looking to get them redone. (I'm a hairstylist and soaked them in acetone) Anyway I was worried they weren't long enough for gels and didn't want another set of acrylics since my nails were damaged from the last set. I got in right away, they were polite the whole time, the guy was gentle with my nails and was able to give my short nails a good gel manicure. They didn't insult me about my short nails like most other nail salons do. AND they didn't try to con me into doing acrylics and gels together. Only thing that caught me off guard was one guy did the trimming and then switched off with another guy to paint. But it worked out perfectly. I would recommend this place regardless of the other negative reviews. I will be back if I'm in the area again! read more

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I found them online as I was in town for a funeral and needed my nails done. Online said they were open but I called and the guy wasn't there, he had to come to the salon from home. He said he does this when it's slow... but I, as a new comer, saw it was open online. Anyways... he was rough with my hands/cuticles. I just got a simple gel mani, and it looked fine, but I t's only been 1 1/2 days and it looks old already? If that makes sense? Like it aged terribly over night. And I paid $50 for it! That's so much money for a regular gel manicure!! I go to Emerald Isle once maybe twice a year, but won't go back to this establishment for any services in the future. read more

Ocean Nail and Spa is a beautiful salon; it is clean and decorated beautifully. The music is lovely and relaxing! I've been in recently from NY and got a manicure; upon speaking with Caroline I felt immediately comfortable with her expertise for a powder ombré eyebrow session. Caroline is so very experienced in permanent makeup artistry. Her skill and attention to every detail showed on my beautiful set of eyebrows. Caroline has given me the boost of confidence I have been lacking in my appearance! I cannot praise her enough and will be back for permanent eyeliner! For those who want to feel "pretty" all of the time, go see Caroline! read more

First the good .. The guy that did my nails was nice ... the color was very pretty... Now the bad ... It is not a very professional environment. I heard kids crying in the back room And another kid running around the salon. My sister and I came in for pedicures and we got that .. a very basic pedicure... There seems to be only one guy doing nails and he is not very great. My right big toe usually has issues with ingrown nails so the techs usually cut it carefully to make sure I'm not experiencing pain... he didn't even attempt ... He went back and forth between her and I He did however manage to cut into my sisters skin :/ My massage chair stopped working after 5 mins so I just sat there ... waiting for him to get my sisters toes done ... it was such an uncomfortable experience... and I will have to go get my toes redone pretty soon due to the ingrown nail pain :/ Finally.... $120 for two basic a*** pedicures ???? Are you kidding me ? 60$ for a pedicure is a joke unless you are adding additional services. Plus he insisted we pay with cash.. Don't waste your time or money ! Go ANYWHERE else ... read more

Me, my sister, my moms friend, and my mom walked in the salon and first, he insulted my moms tattoo eyebrows. She was involved in a car accident and her face got scarred including her eyebrow. There was only one guy working in there and he was very rude. He told us he would have service for us 4 but he didn't. He was filing my moms nails very aggressively and he broke one. He then started shoving a fake nail into the broken nail. My mom told him that it hurt and he walked into the back very rudely. So then we left because he was very rude and the service there was really bad. Dont recommend. read more

Very rough with an acrylic fill. Got up and left me sitting there a couple of times. Told me "I was picky." Not an establishment I will be patronizing in the future. My suggestion, after having acrylics for years, would be to keep searching for a better nail salon. read more

We had made the reservation for 10:00 a.m. There were five of us, four women and one man... preparing for my cousin's wedding the next day. We arrived at 9:50 a.m. and they were closed and nobody was in the shop so we sat in front of the shop waiting. At 10:05 a.m. we see a car barreling through the parking lot and it is the owner and I'm assuming his wife who is trying to cover her face with a hat as she realizes the party who has a reservation is now waiting outside of a closed shop 5 minutes into their scheduled reservation. The male owner opens the door and lets us in but the woman does not reveal herself. As it turns out she is in the back setting up her nail carts for the day. We sit and wait as the man does the normal opening of the shop including turning the lights on turning the music on running water into the basins etc. Another 15 minutes go by as we are waiting and now are completely bewildered that there are no other nail techs in the place. It is just this man and this woman. The five of us are seated and the man starts on one of us as the four of us just watch and wait. The woman finally surfaces from the back to tell the man to turn the music down and then she disappears again. The rest of us continue to wait. The woman finally reappears and gets to work on another one of us while the three remaining watch and wait. It was all very bizarre especially since we had a reservation so they should have been prepared. I was the only man and wondering who was going to take care of my nails. I see them discussing what I'm assuming to be this topic and I'm getting the impression that neither one want to do my nails. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a man or what the reason was but I felt pretty uncomfortable. The man ends up doing my nails begrudgingly. He seemed less than enthused to do so and was rather rough and was pulling on my toes to the point of them cracking. I'm a big guy so I could take it but it just seemed bizarre. He rushed through my nails much quicker than he did the others. He then made a comment saying that I'm a big guy. Yes I am 6'5 and 300 lb but I thought that comment was out of left field. He then said in his country a man has to be taller than the woman he is with. Okay? I'm gay so this doesn't apply to me unless he was trying to make a point? I ended up getting charged $50 with no clear coat or color on my nails. The girls in my party were charged $50 with a coat so I was overcharged on top of everything else. The place is clean however they are severely lacking in staff and the man has a surly demeanor which would not want me to ever return the next time I am in North carolina. I'm sure there are better options. The woman was very sweet however. read more

Had a 10am appt. After 20 mins still didn't take me. Changed it to 9am next morning. Only 1 tech for 3 people waited over 40 mins. Tech said he had car trouble then heard him say get here ASAP. I have very dry heels. They would not touch them. The nail polish was old sticky and some I couldn't even open. I would of walked out if I did not want to get my nails done so bad. It seems like a nice place but why was the only one who waited over 40 mins with a 9am appt?? I was so annoyed I couldn't even enjoy it read more

Joe (the owner) took care of my mom and I. Very attentive. We've been coming here for years and always a good experience. During covid it felt very safe here. I will definitely be coming back On February 27th read more

Went in without an appointment on New Years Eve and walked out with the best fill I've ever had in my 15+ years of having acrylics. Andy was great and my nails got love and attention. They're as close to "real" as they're ever going to get with acrylics. If I could make the drive every two to three weeks, I would read more

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I took my three nieces to get their nails done and decided to do gel French manicures. They were under the age of ten and it took less than 30 minutes for him to complete all three after waiting two hours. He charged me $100 for the three girls and I was under the impression it would be less when you initially asked. Very disappointed and of course the next day their manicures came off completely. read more

I have been going to this salon for a few years, as I am a part-time resident of Emeraid Isle. This Spring I was told they wanted people to make an appointment, which I have been doing. I had an appointment for a pedicure at 10 am today, but when I walked in I as told there would be a wait as a large group had just walked in (without an appointment). I was very upset and all they could say was "sorry." I am now looking for another salon that will hopefully have better customer service. A regular customer should be treated better than the vacationers who are only in town for week. read more

Very very bad!!! 0 stars!! Very bad customer service...almost to the point of being rude! $50 is way too much for a gel polish!!!

I've been getting my nails done professionally for over 10 years; I was traveling through the area and decided to stop here due to location convenience. This place is overpriced for mediocre quality. It felt rushed, no communication if I wanted my nails cut/filed and he deeply cut into my big toe, twice. No pricing listed anywhere but it totaled out $60 for one basic gel pedicure, no extra scrubs/stones/waxes/designs added with also an extra charge if using a card vs cash. It is what it is but I expect a better experience & results for almost double the price I usual pay for a decent pedicure. read more

DON'T waste your money! Take the extra time to go off island.. I went in for a pedi/mani at 11:00 am - I was the only customer and I left at 2:30pm! I don't know what kind of base or top coat they used but my nails have been so damaged since my manicure that I've had to cut my nails down to nothing to start all over.. they're still in horrible shape . I have very strong nails and I've never had anything like this happen... So beware ! read more

I've been here before (on vacation) years ago. I went today and gave them grace as they were so very busy and I could tell short staffed. I love my nails, however was floored when I paid $92 (not including tip) for a basic pedicure and gel manicure. I live in GA where my total would have been $60. read more

I'm honored to write the first review about this spot, because it sucks. When I say don't cut my cuticles, don't cut my cuticles, and don't look at me like I don't know what I'm saying, because you went ahead and cut my cuticles and I bled. And my toe still hurts from where she scrubbed the loffah so hard that I could hardly put my shoes back on. And PS- A mani-ped, unless it is a spa mani-ped, which it wasn't shouldn't take 2 hours. You don't leave my hands soaking in a soap dish and walk away for 10 minutes either. Perhaps the big city has made me inpatient and/or intolerant of sub-par services, but this place is downright lame. And when I accidently hit my fingernail and smudge, don't roll your eyes at me, person. Boooooooooooooooo read more

Went to get a pedicure with my sister in law at this place while on vacation. Honestly, it was ok. I don't think I have ever given one star. But as I'm sitting here, one of the manicurist's is draped across the table sleeping. The man doing my sister in law's nails was about to do the massage part, and said: "Ouch! Your hair is so long". I was shocked that he would be that rude! He scoffed at the color choice after that. Overall, a bit of an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience :( Hopefully they can work on their people skills a bit more! read more

Perfect gel manicure & gel pedicure by Caroline and Lee!! Wonderful prompt and pleasant service, using standard tools for gel polish removal and application. Soft instrumental music playing in the background, nice decor... I'm surprised this salon doesn't have better reviews. I would definitely come here regularly if I lived in the area, and would highly recommend them. read more

Ocean Nail & Spa - Very pleased with my gel manicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - Emerald Isle, North Carolina

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2 hours of wasted time! After making an appointment and waiting over 45 minutes to see someone, I still decided to give these guys a 2nd chance and went back leaving disappointed and with no manicure! Very poorly managed as there was no staff coverage and frustrated as we waited we observed the manager answer the phone telling people to come in when 3 of us had still not be served. I called Lovely Nails after waiting another 45 minutes and got in. . read more

Amazing place! They just remodeled and it is very nice and clean. They took me in last minute for a pedicure and did an amazing job!! Very friendly staff! Highly recommend! read more

Daisy was amazing. Very attentive to what I wanted and friendly. Did a great job on my nails and a pleasant environment.

Local here and tried a lot of nail places. This is a Nice clean salon and my favorite locally. I go regularly for pedicures and usually walk right in. Sometimes if they are busy they will tell you a time to come back. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. I made an appointment for 5, I understand waiting a little bit, but I did not get seated in a chair until 5:40. Then, I sat in a chair with my feet in the water until 6. At that point, with 2 women in the chair next to me who also had appointments at 5 waiting, I walked out and said it was ridiculous. I'd been here before, I am a local, and I will NEVER go back. Don't go unless you've blocked out 5 hours of your day. read more

Nice pedicure. Great clean salon. Very nice employees. Convenient location. Would recommend.

They took a giant chunk out of my cuticle and it didn't stop bleeding for hours. Will not be returning.

I really can't even give it a one star. Went as a walk in. I was told to come back an hour and a half later. I sat there for 45 minutes and gave up. He was no where being done with the lady he was giving a manicure to. He could have told me when I walked in the second time that it would I would have to wait such and such time. I'll never go back. read more