I really like this salon. I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews. They are always busy, and some of the manicurists are better than others, but I always leave with fantastic looking nails! I have been going to this salon since they opened - not sure, 4 years? One time my manicurist cut one of my cuticles and it bled. I have very bad ingrown toenails on my big toes, and Tina is expert at removing them. I've never had an infection or bleeding after a pedicure. I get both plain and gel nails, and they have a nice large selection of colors. The price is great, and they're always busy - I think unhappy customers must leave reviews more often than happy customers do. read more

T Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

I was wary after reading a few negative yelp reviews, however mg daughter and I both had a positive experience here. Excellent manicure, good price. Honestly one of the best manicures I've had read more

When you make an appointment, you walk in to expect that to be honored. I did not get a sense of cleanliness when I walked in. There is no communication on the wait time, and I sat for 20 minutes and analyzed the progress throughout the salon and realized this wasn't for me. This salon has customers soaking their feet for over 15 mins as they wait for the next nail technician to be available. I'm not comfortable with that wait personally from my past experiences at other salons. Additionally, I was surprised with their nail polish selection. There was no white nail polish which I've never seen. It's also not typically brands of polish but to each their own preference. I went here a couple years ago and was concerned how long it took for my nails to be done (I only do basic polish pedicures). I should have stuck with my gut but it's the only salon open later around this area. Do not recommend. read more

I don't usually leave reviews like this, but I feel like people need to know the truth. This salon has changed names multiple times, and honestly, it feels like they're doing it to cover up shady practices. The place is dirty, the tools don't seem properly cleaned, and every time I've gotten a pedicure here, my toes have been in pain for weeks. Something is seriously wrong with how they operate. Even worse, they constantly upcharge--especially if you don't understand what they're saying. It feels like they take advantage of confusion just to get more money out of you. On top of all that, I live down the street from where the workers stay, and I've seen all of them pile into a single van--20+ people every day--and get driven to the salon. It's honestly disturbing and doesn't sit right with me. It looks like some kind of weird group housing situation, and with how tense and uncomfortable the vibe is inside the salon, it raises serious red flags. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I'm genuinely concerned for the workers, the customers, and the conditions behind the scenes. Do yourself a favor--go somewhere safe, clean, and honest. read more

great service, quick and friendly. They have improved with their service. No long waiting.

They have 2 stars for a reason. This place is pathetic. They act like people are dumb and gaslight you into believing they were trying to help you meanwhile they are cutting into your literal flesh. And hoping you don't see and just putting it back into the water. After we complained, a costumer walked out and told us that they had called us dirty girls, and talking bad. This place is hell for your nails. Shitty excuse to open a business for people who clearly aren't licensed. Had to walk out before paint even touched my nails. read more

T Nails & Spa - Cut into my flesh. Was told it was from buffering calluses. Pathetic - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Unfortunately witnessed a girl in a pedicure chair have her toe cut and bleed at the hands of an older Asian woman who was doing her nails. The female owner pretty much yelled at the customer, saying that's what happens when you have calluses and they try to buff them. The customer left (didn't pay) and waited outside for her friend to finish up. When I was done with my pedicure, the male owner was telling other customers that the girl who got her toe cut was "dirty," and that's why she bled. I reported that to the girls outside and they went back in to have words with the owners. Unbelievably rude and unprofessional. I told the injured girl that if her toe got infected from today's injury, she should go to the ER and send the bill to T Nails! read more

I had an appointment booked for 1:00 at this place that everyone RAVES about. I beg to differ! They were horribly overbooked, rude, and patronizing. I had mentioned that I was in a wheelchair and would need some help getting it out of the car for my appointment. When the time came, I was told that was not "a part of their service". Strangers helped me with the chair. When I went to the door, I was told "we don't need your business, go away". I entered the salon anyway to tell the patrons how I was treated. A mother-daughter kept yelling at me that I should be ashamed. I wheeled myself down to Ocean State Job Lot and asked the Manager to please call a nail salon for me and ask if I could come. OSJL was great and most helpful. I love shopping there. I was royally greeted and helped by the great people at O Salon. Gladly helped with my wheelchair and was escorted to my car after the wonderful SPA pedi. read more

I couldn't be happier. These nails are even prettier than the ones in the inspo picture. Tim ate and left no crumbs. they're amazing

WORST MANICURE IVE EVER HAD (over 15 years of consistent manicures) The only reason I even tried this place is because I didnt have time to drive 4 hours home to my regular nail salon. I've never left a review before, but this was absolutely baffling. I called and made an appointment for 5:15, and I arrived a few minutes early. I was sat in a chair and ignored silently until 6:00. The vibe was not the friendliest. That's fine; I understand people can be busy, but some communication would be nice. If a customer came in they were "friends" with, they were taken immediately over people who had appointments or had been waiting. To start I had one fake nail on because of a prior broken nail. I asked her to remove that nail and cut the other nails down to that length. The nail was never removed and my old dip powder nail color was still visible and not fully removed when she started putting the new product on. I asked for a dip powder manicure, which I have been getting consistently since I was 15 years old. They do not do dip powder manicures. The proper way to do a dip powder manicure involves a powder base coat, an activator, and repeated coats of dip powder to build up the nail. That is not what they do. What they call a dip powder manicure is an acrylic manicure with dip powder instead of acrylic powder. A base of acrylic is put down and then the thickest blob of dip powder is put on the nail. I could get over a different method if it was done well. My nails are PATCHY and you can see through the color because dip powder is not supposed to be laid on thick. Also, she was not able to shape my nail because of how thick it was ( I did say what shape I wanted prior to her putting any product on). She dremeled so much and continuously went over the underside of my nail that my nail is extremely thin now. I have never walked out of a manicure and my nails literally hurt before. She took the pointed tip dremel attachment and shoved it under my nail and shredded my skin. My actual nail is exposed on the sides of at least 5 of my fingers and the product is see-through on like 4 of my fingers. If the nail isnt exposed there is a large glop of product that looks like it slid to the side and pooled and she didnt clean up the sides. Furthermore, she did not clean up the edges and they are incredibly sharp, not on the corners but on the edges. so it catches on threads of clothes. Finally, their prices say 38 for dip powder, with upcharges possible. I was charged 54 dollars with no explanation for why it was extra. I did not get a set of tips only 1 fake nail for a broken one and I can imagine that 1 fake nail would cost that much of a difference. I will be calling the salon tomorrow and seeing if anything can be done. Realistically I would like them to just remove the monstrosity on my nails and if they were kind give me my money back so I can get a proper manicure somewhere else. read more

I normally never write bad reviews, but I am extremely disappointed. Don't go here and expect to get your nails done in a timely manner! I made an appt to get a full set and waited for an hour until I left because they over booked themselves. They should be an appointment only salon because they can't keep up with the demand of walk ins and scheduled appointments. Take your money elsewhere! read more

Absolutely LOVE my summer. Fun nails! Tim, you are amazing!!! Love T Nails!!! There is never a design he can't do!!! read more

T Nails & Spa - Absolutely LOVE my Summer Nails! Tim you are Amazing!!!!! Love T Nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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This place is always crazy busy!!! They do the best pedicures and manicures.The massage that comes with it is always amazing. There is usually a wait, but always well worth it. Tina the owner and her team are always so nice and helpful with my elder father. They take care of his feet better than the foot doctor. Thank you T nails read more

T Nails & Spa - Pedicure and manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

I have been going to T-Nails since they opened. I used to drive 35 minutes just to go get my nails done here. Disclaimer: I ONLY trust Tim or Tina to do my nails - nobody else. I have had a few bad experiences; manicurist rushing the procedure or telling me they can't do a design (when they've done it before). most of the time it is a moody manicurist who doesn't take good care of me or pay attention to detail. these bad encounters always come from individuals who are not Tina or Tim. However, you are not going to find another salon in State College as good as T-Nails. I recommend them to all of my friends. there is always a wait but that's because it is the best salon in State College. Prices are reasonable and Tina/Tim never fail to impress read more

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I was in a rush, so I stopped at T Nails which I haven't been in years. The woman I had giving me a gel fill ended up slicing my skin in the under portion of my nail with the pointed nail drill. As I'm bleeding, she used acrylic nail glue to put on top of my bleeding wound. Every time I winced about my bleeding finger, she'd look at me like I was overreacting. Left with a bloody thumb and pain. Unacceptable. At least use an antiseptic to stop the wound, not acrylic nail glue. read more

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I have been going to T Nails every few weeks since summer. Since moving to State College, I've tried out multiple nail salons and T Nails has been by far the best! They can always accommodate my fun designs and they always do such a great job. So thankful for this establishment! read more

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they don't listen to you and a rude and mean They don't listen to your recommendations and they also don't go in like follow the picture that you wanted read more

I left in tears. It took me so so long to pick out the color I wanted while I waited to get a full set, and when I finally got my nails on I was asked something about gel or dip - I felt so bad I couldn't understand so I said it didn't matter. I thought it was about what type of material the nails would be, not affecting what I wanted done as far as color. So the color I picked from the wall was taken away and colored powder acrylic or gel (I think) was used on my nails. After much miscommunication I ended up with a color I don't like. Then as the tech was shaping my nails I noticed one was crooked, so I asked her to fix it. I said "this one looks a little crooked." She then looked at someone behind me and they started laughing like I was being difficult or something as she barely tried to fix the problem. I'm sorry I have a hard time understanding whatever accent they have there, but that's no reason to be treated like that as a customer. I could barely hear her through the mask and glass separating us. The lengths and shape are uneven, and she was rough with me. I have had nails botched before, but this was the last time I will ever come to this place. It's not even the worst set I've had put on, but I'm so tired of not being able to communicate! I picked out a color and showed her a picture of the shape I wanted so I don't understand how this happens. Edit: I forgot to mention how unsanitary they are! They drop brushes on the floor and pick them right back up and use them! Disgusting! I could get an infection from that in the areas where she made me bleed! read more

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nevermind. i went back and my nails started breaking off 4 days later. i went back and had one fixed but can't afford to keep traveling back and fourth for nails that shouldn't be breaking like that. i like everything else, that's just a major inconvenience won't go back. read more

If you need a pedicure bypass this place. I could have done a better job myself. The lady that runs the place is extremely rude and lacks customer service. If I was a Karen I would have left without paying. I had to go somewhere else to get my pedicure redone and spend another $45. So $76 for a damn pedicure. Never again read more

Soaked in the pedicure tub for an hour and a half before anyone even started my pedicure. Before I even got a chair I asked how long it would be and they refused to tell me. Furthermore, I got an infection from their service. Pictures below. Masks weren't worn inside the store so who knows what else I got read more

T Nails & Spa - Puffy, painful big toe. - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Unlicensed nail technicians who have no training, license or us citizenship. Reported to BBB and PA Dept of Health for a severe, life threatening infection that I contracted as a result of sloppy, rushed work by an untrained "tech" and unsanitary conditions. Stay away from this place! read more

just love Tina went to get my nails done today and was talking to her about my son graduating from the police academy and she did something special for me on one of my nails. she is so sweet and wonderful. read more

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I just spent six hours waiting on nails to be refilled I cannot believe I waited this long! Never again! They do not take appointments. The owner will tell you to show up at 8:00 AM to be first in line that may be your nails will get done in a timely fashion not the case. I was the third person in line and I'm not leaving with plain nails no designs till 2:30 PM! I had better things to do! read more

T Nails & Spa - Glue on my fingers - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

I've gone here for years and the past few times have been HORRIBLE! They completely messed up my nails. They are totally uneven and misshapen. They even charged me extra for "long nails" when they were about as short as can be. Any shorter and it would have just been my own nail.. they keep raising the prices when the work gets shittier. All of my friends have gotten infections from here! NEVER RETURNING! UPDATE: 2 days later and 2 nails have chips and the gel polish completely came off of one of the nails... I'm so annoyed read more

T Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

My first mani post Covid, Rainey did a great job and was so friendly. She sprayed down the seating area and table, brought out a new towel and file/ tools. Rainey was so friendly and warm. read more

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overall, my nails look good, but here are some reasons I will not be returning. 1) I waited over an hour to sit down even though I had already made an appointment 2) they accepted walk-ins before me (i've worked in the salon business and this is a big nono...) 3) they are extremely unorganized and it doesn't seem like they know what they're doing. however, if you're a cheap college student like me, the gel manicure I paid $25 for was pretty good for the price. they made my friend pay $30 for the same manicure. yeah... read more

T Nails & Spa - gel nails - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

The wait time is whatever if it is worth the results. Whenever I'm in town and need my nails done I typically would stop here and years ago they did a great job but the last 4 times I have gone in I have had awful experiences. Many of the nail techs are rude and I've asked for dip manicures every time and every time it is done wrong, and the results are not good looking. It may just be me, but it seems useless to offer a service that nobody on staff is trained to do correctly. Not only is the process all wrong but each time I've walked out with bubbles in my nails, or had a nail pop off in full in the next 48 hours. bad all around. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! This place is awful. I took my 14 year old daughter here for the first time to have her acrylics removed. They were rude to me when I entered. The woman at the front counter did not make eye contact with me and then turned around and watched her technicians for a few minutes then turned to me and asked what I wanted. I let them know she just needed the acrylic nails removed and dropped her off to go pick up my father from the VA clinic. Upon returning not 10 minutes later my daughter came out to the parking lot very upset. They told her they had to charge her for the acrylic removal and an extra $3 for a nail file. She was told she should have brought her own? WHO BRINGS THEIR OWN NAIL FILE TO A NAIL SALON! It gets worse. They disregarded my daughters instructions to leave her nail as is and cut them down to the quick and filed the TOPS TILL THEY NEARLY BLED. It will take months for her nail beds to be ok. And no... they never gave her a nail file. STAY AWAY!!! read more

My sister and I came in for gel manicure and pedicure. I have my nails done regularly and I am on vacation here so I am very familiar with the service that is normal. 21/2 hours later they are still painting my toenails. The techs moved so slowly it was painful at times. While they have you sign in, they repeatedly took people out of order ( and these were not folks with appts). It was very frustrating to pick colors and both my sister and I ended up very unhappy with our colors. We both asked to match and they ignored us. The polish bottles were in no particular order and everything just seemed old and worn out. Overall the salon was dirty and old. The woman who did my sisters nails cut her cuticle so badly that it took forever to stop bleeding. The young woman who did my nails spoke absolutely no English and no one stepped in to translate. This is my first experience where the leaders did not work to translate The woman in charge seemed good but we did not have her. read more

I should've read the reviews. If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I would have many dollars. I will say that my nail tech was EXTREMELY nice...and apologetic. I tried to give her lots of encouragement, but she didn't seem confident in her work; and I'm sorry to say that was perhaps for good reason. My manicure didn't even last one day. The pedicure was slightly better, save for some cuticle damage, but I've still had much better. If I'm in the area again, I'll make a different choice, but I certainly wish this business well and hope that I caught them on a bad day. read more

I have never had a more unpleasant experience. I thought the first time I went was a fluke. Nope.. BOTH times I waited over an hour TWICE and NEVER had someone attend to me. My feet sat in a miserable cold tub while the hard ass chairs beat up my back... even when the chair was OFF!! Never again. T's is terrible.. read more

Ugh. I've been going to T's since they opened, but the past 2.5 years have been a downward decline to complete disgust, unprofessionalism, rudeness, uncleanliness, lies and so much more. The place is filthy. Gross nail dust covers the bottle of polish they want you to choose from, a layer of grime is everywhere, wait times are long even when they tell you it's "20 minute", owner/manager barks at everyone when they enter with no hello or other welcoming gesture and I could keep going. From one business owner to another...you could easily be doing SO much better! read more

Went here today and absolutely love my manicure! I got an acrylic set with gel. Color is OPI bubble bath read more

T Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Always kind of dealt with the rude service because it was cheap. However, tonight was the last straw. Sat for an hour before anyone helped me. I asked the tech if you'd be able to see the damage to my nail bed from past acrylics if I did normal french tips. He assured me that I would not. At the end of the service I was obviously displeased because you could see HEAVY damage in my nails. I told the lady at the front when she asked and another nail tech came up and told me that "no, he didn't say that. he offered you pink gel i heard him." when he most certainly did not. Paid $45 for a horrible job. Never going again. read more

T Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

These are the best nails in state college. If you are upset about waiting then go to one of the other business that do your nails in 10 minutes and do a horrible job just to pump out customers and leave you disappointed. This salon will do any nail design and take their time to make sure it's done correctly even cleaning your cuticles and constantly asking if you are satisfied with the work being done. I created a Yelp just to express how much I love going here!! I went here to get valentines nails done and not only did they stay late to finish my nails but went beyond what I asked for and gave me art suggestions that were more complicated than the design I picked!! This is honestly a place I will be going to as long as I live here!!! If you need nice clean acrylics that are not thick and chunky this is the place! read more

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This is the WORST refill I've ever gotten. I asked for coffin shape which is what I already had and these look awful. There are bubbles all over them because the woman who did my nails wasn't paying attention to what she was doing and didn't file them evenly. Ladies, if you have acrylics/gel nails you know exactly what I'm talking about. I have to reshape them now and even that probably won't save them. The staff is rude and the place is super dirty. Will never be going back here again. read more

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Well, they tried their best and were even friendly but proper nail service was not their concern. I got dip and they applied the dip like acrylic...... I was in shock. There were scrapes left on my nails from the buffing she did on them right before applying the improper top coat on my dip nail set. Super sad about it. But ya! I've never left a negative review for any establishment but just here to save an unknowing patron from having their nails, cuticles and fingers screwed up by unprofessional techniques. read more

Had an appointment for 12:30 and didn't get helped for at least another hour. They were rude and were rough and hurt us and others while giving pedicures and manicure. They took other walk ins before us when we had an appointment and there were way too many people in the salon for covid guidelines. They also kept asking us if we had brought a nail file with us. Absolutely awful service. read more

I've never had someone so rude & rough with my nails, especially after telling them I have thin nails & am sensitive. Tina did my nails & was the worst in the history of getting my nails done. She went to town with the Dremel despite my telling her she was hurting me. It only pissed her off & made her be more rough. She tried to pull the acrylic off when it was not even lifted. All this after waiting 30min after a pedicure. Worst is the place was filthy. Nails & acrylic powder on everything. I mean everything. My black pants were white anywhere i touched. I didn't want to touch anything. So gross & so awful. read more