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    Protip Nails Spa

    3.7 (137 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    French tips

    Went back to Ms. Julie to get my nails done before a trip and of course she stands on business and never disappoints! She's very attentive to requests and details. I almost want to gatekeep her but nooo I'm a girl's girl The place is very clean and bright. There's ample parking in the plaza and relatively close to many establishments.

    Off White Chrome

    Miss Julie never misses! This would be my second time with her and she did an amazing job. Julie would often ask me for my level of comfort and satisfaction throughout the process. The vibe of the nail salon is very clean and they offer plenty of the current trends (cat eye, chrome, etc).

    French tip oval

    The service was great what I mean by great is they were nice and the place was cozy. I wanted a oval French tip, I know that the only place we're you can get a really nice French tip is a personal nail tech but I wanted to try a salon again since I needed my nails done asap. The French tips are nice don't get me wrong but they're are imperfections and when I pointed them out they said it looked fine, I still stated it was clearly not even and she let out a breath and mumbled to herself. I didn't mind this tho of course I was trying to get my nails even and I was pointing out the imperfections, now I should have said this before but when the nail tech was shaping my nails I noticed it was clearly leaning when I asked her if she could fix it she politely agreed but didn't fix it because there was no fixing my nails since my finger was crooked. Still pretty nice job.

    Be careful

    I have been to this place a few times and this will be my last. I went in for a mani/pedi and to start off she starts cutting my nails without even asking what I wanted ! Also the lady who did my daughters nails kept cutting her As for my pedi the lady cut my cuticle too much making me bleed and even made my toe infected! Had to go to the er and wait four hours to drain the pus, worst pain ever!! Never again will I go back Should've went and got a refund Don't waste your money here!

    Giselle L.

    Definitely recommend this place to anyone! I specifically asked for Julie and she nailed what I asked for! Not only did she do exactly what I wanted, she is fast and super sweet! I will be going to this place regularly as I left very impressed!

    Anokhi M.

    came here for a dip manicure, but was disappointed for several reasons. i was cut with the drill several times on various fingers and the color came out different on different nails (some were more translucent than others since it was dip powder), nail shaping and sizing was also uneven

    Natalie D.

    I came into this nail salon not too long ago, & have to say I really enjoy the atmosphere. I give this place five stars because of a specific experience I have in mind. I called ahead to make an appointment & was apologetic about being in a hurry. The woman doing my nails actually ended up doing a full set for me in under 40 minutes. No pain, very quick & super cute!

    Left with three bloody fingers and a sliced toe. Paint job not great.

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    Does anyone know where Lisa is now? She was the best at doing my eyebrows! I need her!

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    Was attended right when I walked through the door! Nail tech Van was really sweet and did a good job! First time going and will return!

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    New owners...same great services and beautiful nails!

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    This nail saloon is right around corner and I love mai mai and Lynn they are so nice and friendly and do great work .

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    I got sugar pedicure and my experience was great. The lady was helping made sure my nails looks…read moregood and I liked the 5 min massage which made my experience better. She opened new package for nail files which is the most important because it's sanitized. I loved their chair massage it was relaxing. Sugar pedicure $35 +$5 previous gel removal.

    Been coming a few times over the past few months for pedicures and gel x sets, noticed that each…read moretime I came, the quality seemed to decrease. Went in today for a gel x removal since I have a tendency to remove them myself, I decided i'd do it in a healthier way for my nails but the experience was not great. The technician used a double-bowl soak method with warm water but didn't offer to apply a protective barrier like Vaseline or oil to my hands first. (I am used to nail shops using the foil and cotton method so this was new to me) Because my bare skin was left completely unprotected in warm acetone, it caused some chemical dehydration. The skin on my fingertips is now dry and peeling. On top of that, the actual service was rushed and sloppy. My nails were filed completely slanted and unevenly and my nails were stripped of their natural oils. She did apply cuticle oil after she was finished, but then had me immediately wash it off with soap. By the time I came back to the table to get my things there was already another technician sitting down to take a client. When it came time to pay, the technician seemed surprised because I chose not to leave a tip. Tipping is for good service, not for a rushed job that leaves a customer with uneven nails and peeling, damaged skin. I'm grateful that I have a pretty strong nail bed naturally, but this could seriously damage someone with sensitive nails and skin. I will not be returning. --------------------- update in response to the owner: Thank you for admitting the filing was rushed and uneven. While it is standard practice, full submersion soaking is seen as an older method that can be harsh to nails and skin, it's not the best and was obviously used to save time. Especially since I've had a gel pedicure removed here before and a different nail tech used the foils and cotton. And while everyone knows tips are never required, the technicians change in tone and body language when no tip is selected is definitely a way to deter customers. Thank you for taking some accountability so this doesn't happen to guests in the future.

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    4.0(682 reviews)
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    This place is AMAZING! It is huge, clean and friendly. This is the second time I've been here and…read morethis experience was just as wonderful as the first. My technician, Phuong, was friendly. First thing she did was offer me something to drink - they have champagne (it was a Saturday) - and brought me a 16 oz bottle of water. They have containers filled with candy and other snacks for the asking. The services offered are a little different than other places I have gone and well worth the price. I had a mani/pedi and walked out with beautiful hands and toes!

    Honestly, I don't know how to rate this place . I have very mixed emotions here . First, It was my…read morefirst time coming in today never been here before. The nail tech was super sweet (i think) and the place is immaculate! Super clean!!! As for the nail lady: overall she did an ok job. (I guess) let's get into it. -- sooo during the process I saw that she made two of my nails extremely crooked. The first nail, I noticed was my ring finger. I asked her if she could please file it more because it looked like it was going to too much to the right. Immediately, she said something in her own language to her friend sitting next to her I did not want to assume they were talking about me, but I had a feeling. She did file it and she asked me if it was better and I told her " almost" I requested she file it just a little bit more so it looks more straighter and she started saying something to her friend again. I went from assuming they were talking shit to they most likely were because they were talking in their own language and all of a sudden her friend said in English " she does a good job" and then continue to talk to themselves in their own language so it was very obvious, they said something about me in my request to make my nails straight. This already made me feel uncomfortable to tell her about my thumb, which was ridiculously crooked and very noticeable but I did ask that she would fix that one also and she got my thumb and filed it quickly and was like "is that better?" I just told her yeah, even though it was not better. I didn't want to make a big deal about it but inside I was super annoyed. Nails are expensive and when you go for a service you want it done correctly you don't want to come out with crooked nails. I also asked if she could do a small gel design and I showed her a picture of what I wanted and it was absolutely nothing like I showed her. The design she gave me look like she spilled glue on my nail and was like whatever about it looks nothing like the picture I showed her. I was upset. I just didn't say anything. I'm going to post a picture of the gel design of what I wanted versus what I got. The gel design that I requested was supposed to be what looks like a swirl and thick as I mentioned above, she looks like she just rubbed a glue and the line was super squiggly . As a professional nail tech....like why???? I feel like the potential for this nail tech is absolutely there I just know that I can't ask for a design the next time I try her again. (which I will be going back to her to give her another chance.) I will share a picture of my nails. It wasn't a horrible job, it was just OK. Moving forward if I go with the nail tech again, I will not be requesting for her to do any type of design just because what she gave me was not what I asked for. I'll do an update if I ever go back

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    4.7(3.9k reviews)
    2.2 miBlossom Valley
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    Committed to satisfaction
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    I had a gel pedicure with Hana and a regular polish manicure with Tim, and I had a wonderful…read moreexperience! I highly recommend both of them. Hana was gentle, detail-oriented, and gave an amazing massage. She checked in throughout the appointment to make sure I was comfortable, which I really appreciated. Tim was quick, efficient, and did an excellent job with my cuticles. I also appreciated his recommendation to try Gel X since it may help with my gel polish allergies. I'll definitely be back to try it with him. The salon itself is clean, spacious, and has good air circulation. The massage chairs are also very comfortable and seem to have been upgraded, which made the pedicure even more relaxing. Overall, I loved how efficient they were without sacrificing quality. My nails turned out great, and I'll definitely be back!

    This was probably my fourth time here to Kitchen Nail Bar. I had came here alone maybe twice and…read moreone of the last times with my best friend for a nail day. The previous time where we came here together, we had an amazing nail spa day with sweet nail ladies, so I'm not sure what happened here this time around. My best friend was in town and wanted to get our nails done, so we came here last Friday morning. We booked a mani and a pedi. We checked in and didn't have to wait long for Mymy and Tina to start on our toes. Honestly, our whole pedicure experience well because our ladies were nice and just did their jobs. Here comes the bad part of our experience of when we were getting started on our manicures. We had originally booked two gel pedicure and one gel manicure and one gel builder. We asked if they can do gel builder for both manicure, which they said yes but one of us would have to wait 15 minutes which we said we were fine with. I had Tracy who started on my nails first and for the most part, she was quiet and just did her thing, which I preferred. Sadly, my best friend got Kandy who at first asked my best friend what she wanted for shape and length with the builder gel. My best friend told her she wanted to do a short almond shape. Kandy told her if she wants to do that then she would have to do a longer length, so my friend agreed and said a medium length is fine. I don't think Tracy or Kandy knew this, but we are Vietnamese and can understand everything that is being said!! Because Kandy later proceeded to complain in Vietnamese the ENTIRE manicure about how she doesn't know how she's going to my friend's nails because of what she picked, how she's going to be stuck doing it for a long time, how my friend "insisted" on doing this and how my friend's nails/fingers aren't straight and keep swerving. Tracy was fine for most of my manicure, but there was a couple times she would agree and say "yeah, this lady's fingers too". Halfway through, my best friend and I just stopped talking to each other because I was getting so annoyed of Kandy's complaining. I wished she would've just told us she couldn't do my friend's nail so we could've had another nail tech who would've been happy to do it. I didn't say anything because it was my first time seeing my best friend in months and she really wanted to get her nails done, so I bit my tongue but her complaints started giving me a headache. After Tracy was done with my manicure, she asked me if we were paying separately or together. I told her together, so she punched in the numbers and gave me a total of $295. I gave her $300 in cash and was going to ask for change, but I heard her saying in Vietnamese about how she had little to no change. By the time I looked up after I paid, she had left the table. **I turned over to my friend and told her I had a headache, so I was going to wait outside in the car. I gave her cash to tip everyone after she's done telling her I overheard Tracy saying she didn't really have any change, so my friend can ask her nail lady for change.** When my friend was done and came out 15 minutes later, she told me Tracy came up shocked and complained about how I walked out and didn't tip on a $295 service and how she couldn't believe it - repeating it over and over. I wished she would've waited until my friend was done with her nails, so she could've seen that we were going to tip... My friend said they were a little nicer when she pulled out the cash I gave her to tip, but the whole experience put a really bad taste in our mouths. I won't be back here again.

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    4.6(347 reviews)
    1.2 miBlossom Valley
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    Service was amazing, got a pedicure and my technician (Benny) was really great! Really did his…read morething and they took their time. Me and my partner forsure will be coming back

    I've been coming here for manicures for the past few years and have always had a great experience,…read morebut every visit continues to remind me why this salon stands out. Recently, I came in with a group of four adults for the manicure pedicure combo, and it was truly one of the best salon experiences we've had. The team went above and beyond with attentive service, flawless nail care, and an incredibly relaxing massage that included head, shoulders, arms, and legs. It honestly felt like a full spa experience. After moving to this area, I can confidently say this is one of the best salons I've ever been to. Vy was exceptional from the very beginning. She helped pick a color that perfectly matched my skin tone, and the entire appointment felt relaxing and personalized. She definitely gained a regular customer in me. I also want to give a special shoutout to Brandon, Moon, and of course Vy. These three have consistently been exceptional every single time I've visited. That said, I've now had the chance to work with almost the entire staff, and everyone here has been wonderful, professional, welcoming, and talented. You can truly feel the care and effort they put into every client experience. Highly recommend this salon to anyone looking for quality service and a relaxing atmosphere!

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