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    The Nail Shop

    3.5 (81 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    Services - The Nail Shop

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

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    A terrible French tip

    $60 for a full set isn't bad... but sixty bucks is sixty bucks therefore you expect a decent job right. I've been getting my nails done for years, I usually go to Mesa but I figured to give this place a go. The older gentleman that did my nails didn't even clean up my cuticles when prepping. The way he piled on the paint for the French tip was insane. I was so disappointed in this shop. Also the amount of polish he left underneath my nails was mind blowing. First and last time ever going there.

    Nails prior to being dipped/afterwards and today, 3 weeks later.

    I have dipped my nails for 3 years now. Being new to San Antonio, I was hopeful this shop was going to be the place I could go to. First, the older women in the front corner yelled multiple times "can I help you" as I was greeted by and speaking to another staff. Then, the same older women criticized my tattoo and argued she knew it didn't say what I believed. (Nevertheless, my Korean friend created it for me) Please note, as a military veteran suffering with mental issues, or simply a customer escaping for some relaxation, felt on edge the entire time. My nails: as depicted, they were very long and this is a process that takes time and a tech knowing how to properly apply dip. So in the first 2 weeks, 6 nails were cracked, 2 needed to be filed at home because they were much larger than the rest, and 3 have broken. I am very disappointed in my service. And given the attitude presented at the time of my visit, I'm not comfortable returning there to discuss the issue. I do not recommend this place.

    I was so excited to try this place. I walked in with my SERVICE dog and was denied service. I explained and pointed to his vest and she still turned me away, which is ILLEGAL, but at that point I wasn't gonna stand there and argue much less give them my money! NO BUSINESS can refuse a service animal. Even if no pet policy or even if they're afraid of dogs or have allergies. It's just the LAW.

    Ask for Helen! (Or anyone, really! All great people) My mom and I have been coming to this nail salon for a while now and we haven't had a bad experience. Everyone is friendly, the dip/shellac colors are on point, and the final product is always amazing! Thank you Helen for my Valentine's Day nails! I've gotten so many compliments already

    Pinterest glitter nails

    I looooveeee this business! They are super nice and give great service! They are also very accommodating to walk-ins and they ALWAYS answer the phone! I showed them an inspiration pic for my nails and they NAILed it lol. I will always patronize this business and I think you should too!

    Just a natural nail manicure
    Kierstyn G.

    David , David, David!!!! He does wonders on your nails!!! Hands down, he is my favorite manicurist!!! He knows his nails! He shapes them Perfectly and gets all the excess skin off of the sides of the nails. He is my favorite! I go to no one but him!

    Really upset, got a fungal infection from poor sanitation of tools, they just get wiped down with cotton and alcohol. Not sanitary.
    Celia R.

    I have been coming to this place for a few years now when David was still working there. Now that he's gone I have Henry do my nails. I ask for him specifically for mani and pedi. He always does my hands but then pawns me off for the pedi with someone else and I never like how the other techs shape my toe nails. On top of that, when he does my manicure the tools don't get sanitized, the man literally just pulls the used tools out of a box in his drawer and wipes them down with a cotton swab and alcohol instead of properly sanitizing them and returns them to the box once finished. I now have a fungal infection on my cuticles (tiny blisters around my nail bed). Safe to say I will not be returning. They should get a visit from the health department.

    Heennrrryyyy took me from long to short.
    Kimberly B.

    All day, all day.. He slays, he slays.. Henry is 4-0 on these mfffsssssssss !! *does triangle snap* Do I even need to leave another review, I mean.. REALLY ?!?! Pssshhht ! Heeennnrrryyy does it again. Took me from long nails to short ones with no issues. LOVE LOVE LOVE his work ! I hate waiting, no for real.. like I have the patience of a 2 year old who has had too much candy. I cannot stand it - and with some nail places, even when you call and let them know you are coming or make an appt - you have a wait. Wellll, I can say that I have never had a wait with Henry. I called him Sunday at around 2:45 and asked if he had time to do my services, I needed to get a fill-in and my toes painted - my usual. and he asked how long until I would be there - i told him 10 minutes. I got there in about 8 minutes really and he was walking away from putting the girl before me under the UV lights to dry. PERFECT TIMING HENRY ! My nails were reallllly long - they had grown out quite a bit since I only get them and my toes done once a month (Thank you Shellac !) I asked that he cut them down some, he definitely took the length off. I was nervous because when he was cutting them down - the acrylic on 2 of them cracked down to the nail bed - I have an overlay so my REAL nails are under there. He took care of my worries though, he sanded my acrylic down to the nail and re-did the cracked ones. I commend him on this because i had a nail tech before who did not do that and simply filled the nail, which allowed water to get under my acrylic and caused my nail fungus under it - true story. He made sure the cracks were gone and everything was filled properly. :) He always helps me with my polishes as well - I want my toes and nails to match always and sometimes the color of shellac they have is not exactly the same as the colors they have that are not shellac but he helps me get as close as possible. He and I will pull 3-4 bottles and put them under the lamp with the shellac swatch to make sure its as close as possible because those salon lights will fool you into thinking you got the same shade of pink on, then you get in that direct sunlight and you end up with magenta and maroon. NOPE ! Not I, said the captain. I will be matched as close a possible or ill pick another color that I CAN find a match to. My toes are perfect, no complaints on my nails, the painting of them, the services, the friendliness, the speed. i just keep waiting on him to mess up - LOL but so far so good. :) :) I cannot say enough good things about Henry and his services. Pictures don't do his work justice. Thank you again Henry - ill be seeing you again in t-minus 30 days.

    Decorated for Halloween
    Sharissa M.

    Shari M. 10/2/2013 LOVE this place! Best nail shop in my area. After moving from Abilene TX I have struggled to find a decent place near my home for pedicures and nails. After months of trying different places I discovered this gem. The Nail Shop is fairly new and I have been here every week since it opened back in August. I have tried all services and they're all above and beyond. Very pleased! If you are searching for nail salon I would highly recommend the Nail Shop.

    Old nail polish and this is the result. Very disappointing.
    Antoinette R.

    Yesterday's experience makes me very disappointed that I gave this place a chance for a 2nd time. When we arrived at the nail shop I called prior to going to make sure they had availability for 2 pedicures 1 manicure. The man who answered the phone told me that they had openings and so my mom and I decided to go for pedicures. When we got there we were notified to choose our colors from the wall and when i asked if they had any other options I was told that was it. My first impression of the nail polishes was that they were very old and there wasn't very much of a selection. Finally my mom and I decided on colors and we were told to go to the pedicure chair. The bowls were empty and we were waiting a good 10 minutes before anyone came over to run our water. The lady who sat us down didn't hesitate to throw a towel over my legs which I found very strange and made me uncomfortable which is the opposite of why you go to get a pedicure. You should feel comfortable and relaxed and that was not the case here. Finally they started the water and again we were left waiting another 10 minutes before anyone would begin our pedicures. By the time the man who was going to do my pedicure arrived the water was already cold. My mom was still left waiting. I am not sure if this is due to staffing or what was going on. I understand that it can get busy on a weekend but the whole process was rushed. As soon as the pedicure began for me I felt like the man who was doing my pedicure was very rushed and rough. He set my massage chair and i'm not sure what setting it was on but now a day after my back is hurting. While he was tidying up my nails he pulled a toenail that I had which then caused it to bleed a little. Nothing was put on it and instead my foot was thrown back into the water which I was concerned about because there were no pedi bowl covers. My whole pedicure felt very rushed and the massage on my legs was very rough. Onto my mom's experience which was not very pleasant as well. My mom asked her pedicurist if he was going to do the same pedicure on her as they did on me to which he didn't respond. She asked him again and then proceeded to ask him his name and again was ignored. We left unhappy and as soon as we arrived to our home we saw that my nails and my mom's nails had already chipped. We felt that this was due to old nail polish. The nail polish curled up and peeled when my mom didn't even touch anything. Very unfortunate. When we called, a man by the name Henry answered and we explained to him politely what happened and if there was any chance we could get our money back for my mom's pedicure because it turned out pretty bad he kept asking us "why?" It was just "Why, Why Why Why?" We weren't even offered the opportunity for them to fix it. I do not feel that this is good customer service what so ever when you can't even empathize with your customer. Overall, We were not happy or pleased completely a disappointing experience. Beware.

    David's work
    Crystal C.

    AMAZING! I've been going here for almost a year now. I absolutely love it! I always ask for David now, he's the only one who does my nails right every single time I go to him. I absolutely recommend this place, because I've also gotten my nails done by other workers, and they also came out very nice.

    Helen did my nails and I love them!!! I've been going to the nail salon for the past 4 years. I've gotten my nails and toes done by almost everyone. I love this nail salon.

    Dip Set With Tip! Color Mauve Over

    Been coming here since they opened and have been stuck ever since! Helen and Lucy are great for Dip and Pedicures. Henry is great for Solar full sets and shellac! Julie does great French pedicure. The list gAll of the staff is great!

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    6 months ago

    Henry is the best one in that shop I give him a 20++ rating . Nice very clean and manager very very nice

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    Had a pedicure here in October 2023 and caught a nail fungus! Nasty dirty place!!! I'll never support this establishment again.

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    Wish I could've got my nails done but they turned me away an hour and a half before they were gonna close.

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