I typically go to Nail Bar, but the nail tech I usually go to is out of town for a few months. I was waiting a half hour at Nail Bar in Blacksburg past my appointment time until I was even remotely acknowledged which was really frustrating since I'm a regular client there. I just got up and left. Top Nails is right up the block from Nail Bar and I walked in at 2:55 and was warmly greeted. I was nervous they wouldn't take me since it was a Saturday which is usually a busy day. I was sitting down in a chair in 2 minutes and they immediately attended to me. The workers there are very friendly and welcoming. Although they also seemed busy they gladly did my nails. Jenny did a really great job and was very speedy. I was in and out within an hour and my nails look great! (Side note my cuticles look bad because I pick at them, not because of the nail tech). They also have a much wider color selection than most nail places I've been to. The prices at Top Nails are just about the same as they are at Nail Bar so if you're being ignored there go to Top Nails. I think Top Nails is easily underrated and over looked. The nail techs are very experienced and do really great work and the place is very clean. I especially appreciated that the lady who greeted me kindly asked me to wash my hands prior to getting my nails done. I feel like this isn't done often and made me feel better when getting dip done since the containers are often shared and reused. I will probably go back to Nail Bar when my usual nail tech comes back because she is very friendly and I love going to her and she always makes sure to have me in a chair at the time of my appointment. But I wanted to write this review because I really had a great experience. If you're looking for a good nail spot check out this place I highly recommend it! read more

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I have been having my nails done at Top Nails for over 20 years and I've never had any trouble and I've always been pleased with my nails.

I decide to give this place 5 stars because Ella did a phenomenal job!! She cared about every detail and made sure you like it at the end. I get dip and it looks so nice! Very smooth and shiny :D... You really can't complain. I can also give 1 star to the guy who removed my acrylic at the beginning. I was sent to him, but he didn't talk at all and was on his phone all the time. I know he was talking behind me. I was being indecisive and he was very pushy. He kept telling me I couldn't change my mind after he put the color on my nails. Well I know it since I get my nails done every 10 days... He said he didn't want to remove all acrylic on my nails because they are thin? (Never heard of and actually it's bad for my nails) After I told him I wanted him remove everything he went to talk to the manager and sent me to other lady. Well I'm glad he did it because Ella is awesome!!! She told me he didn't completely remove the acrylic even thought he told me he did.... This guy has the worst attitude I've ever seen! The good thing is he doesn't work here full-time. Make sure you ask for the right person and your experience can be totally different. I highly recommend Ella! :) read more

My all time favorite nail salon! I went there for the first time around Valentine's Day just to meet up with some of my friends and it has turned out to be the most enjoyable nail salon experience for me. I have seen Julia both times I have visited, and each time she has been so careful, kind, and considerate. She takes incredible care of my nail beds, she is incredibly talented, and she is incredibly sweet to talk to. The other nail artists like Jade are also kind and talented. They create an incredible environment and I will be going back for all of my future nail trips. I can't recommend them enough!! :) read more

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This nail salon had some of the best customer service I've ever experienced. We came in for a bachelorette weekend and they were able to work all 5 of us in!! The color selection is fantastic and they do absolutely fantastic work!!! This bride tribe was happy!!! read more

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I am not sure why it's just a three star. I had a five star experience. We moved to Blacksburg 5 years ago and this was by far the happiest I have been with my nails. They are absolutely perfect. Thank for making me so happy!!!! read more

The only pro was the cleanliness, price, and nice staff. Their gel color options were limited compared to other salons I've been to, they asked me to come in early and didn't seat me until 5 minutes after my appointment. I got a acrylic fill with gel and 2 nail designs for $45 w/o tip. The nice lady who did my nails had black hair was Hispanic. She filed my nails shorter than I had asked her too, I had to ask her to even out the tilted end for multiple nails, and even so some were still too tilted. I also asked her to smooth out the corners and I still have harsh corners.... I included the picture of the design I asked for(different colors and on my thumb) and you can show what she did. After 10 minutes of her doing and redoing one nail I just took what she had done bc I'm not gonna wait 30 minutes for just the simple design. Nail bar is more expensive, but their nail techs are way more consistent. read more

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Be picky about your tech! Twe is the best nail artist I've ever been to. She is so kind and consistently good. Even though I don't get anything fancy, she still puts in the utmost effort. And I've seen photos of the detailed work she's done on other nails and just.. wow! Amazing. Book through her Instagram and you won't regret it! read more

I got dip done yesterday, and Natalie did an amazing job. She reshaped my natural nails the exactly the way I like them making my hands look very feminine. Also, the dip ended up not being heavy like I've gotten dip done in the past, so I was impressed by that. On top of all of that, it only cost $45 before tip! read more

Top Nails - Dip nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Blacksburg, Virginia

I have been coming here for three years now and I love this salon! I have had gel manicures / pedicures, SNS manicures with tips, acrylic manicures with French tip, eyebrow / lip waxing, & brazilian waxing. The atmosphere is friendly and the venue is very clean. I love the ladies who work here. I always see Thuy when I go, she is amazing! I never leave disappointed. read more

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This is my second time going to this salon and getting the same nail lady. I showed her a picture of the length and shape I wanted. She proceeded cut them super short and make them super pointy. And when I told her that one side was shorter than the other and not to make the other side shorter because they were already too short. She continued to file down the other side. The edges of my nails are super rough and the nails are even straight. Don't waste your money read more

I'm visiting from out of town & was desperately needing a filling in. I walked from my hotel to this nail salon, I was a little nervous because Ive had the same nail tech for years. Julia did my gel fill in & it came out perfect. She really took her time & made sure they were perfect. I would definitely recommend her. Thank you Julia! read more

DON'T go here. She rushed through the manicure, pedicure, and application of lashes (All for over $120, and there was a half price special on the lashes). It's a good thing I had a doctor's appointment that afternoon, because she got so much glue in my eye from the fake lashes that I needed MEDICAL ATTENTION afterwards. I asked her to stop when it first happened because of the pain, but she basically told me to calm down and that it was my fault and I needed to sit still. I lost sight in one eye temporarily, and it was dark red for weeks from the chemical burns. The french gel mani and pedi were fine, lasted a while and looked okay from afar, but if you got up close they looked sloppy. read more

I would not go back to this salon ever again. I got gel manicure and pedicure done for $72.00 which is not cheap. I feel like they don't take their time!!! I was suppose to have anti calluses pedicure but the lady did less than a minute of scrubbing my feet. Also, my cuticle was not cut on my toes even though I asked her twice to do it. She said "yes, yes" and started applying gel on them instead. I guess, she did not understand English at all. My nails look very messy like I was drunk and did this manicure myself! Also, I have gel cooked under my nails and around them! I have no idea how did she manage to get it under my nails. Horrible experience!!! read more

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I have previously frequented this nail salon once for a manicure, once for a pedicure, and twice before for waxing, once for eyebrows and once for upper lip. I had alright experiences before...nothing extraordinary but I guess I was satisfied. I went yesterday to get my upper lip waxed and the lady was hurried, rude, short, and what's worse (what I was scared would happen while she was rushing around and yanking sheets of lukewarm wax off my lip), she left the middle of my lip extremely burned. It was too painful yesterday to even eat, and today it's scabbed over. I will never go back here for waxing services, and I advise you to not either if you like getting professional waxing done and not getting burned. I uploaded a separate photo because Yelp app won't allow me to post them together for some reason. read more

Great service & very reasonably priced. $29 (+ tip) for a pedicure with a cute design on the toe. Very pleased & will return. read more

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I waited an hour and a half because the person keeping the schedule asked me to come back. I came back at my appointment time. They asked someone using markers on a white board to do my pedicure. This person did not wash her hands nor put on gloves. To remove gel polish, she poured acetone polish remover on cotton swabs on my nails and skin and covered them with plastic bags and resumed using her markers, ignoring me. My toes (all of them) started to burn. The polish remover was on my skin. I removed the bags and swabs and left. Clearly, this person has no business working with customers. As a customer who has had numerous services at Top Nails, they have lost my business. read more

The whole experience was horrible. I got a manicure and pedicure and they rushed it the whole time. I got gel manicure and the women was pulling at my hand and like growled at me if I moved a tiny bit. I will not go back again my nails are now looking lopsided and they just acted snobby and rude read more

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The staff is always friendly, the prices are reasonable, and the work is always quality. My nails and eyebrows have never been more on fleek. read more

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I've been going to top nails for years. Sometimes I make appointments, and even if I don't, they make time for me within 15-20 minutes. They've gone above and beyond what I've asked and have even stayed an hour after closing while taking their time on my nails. Every person that works there does an amazing job. read more

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I tested out a lot of salons in the area before landing in this one. I am so pleased with the cleanliness, lasting SnS and the attitude of everyone there. Just fantastic all around. read more

This is the best place in Blacksburg to get your nails done! Very clean, super friendly workers, reasonably priced, and I always leave with my nails looking amazing!! read more

Top Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Blacksburg, Virginia

I feel like for the most part this salon is capable of great work..but I got stuck with the wrong nail artist. My friend and I came in for a gel manicure together, so I have her experience to compare to. My "manicure" consisted of a slab of lotion on my nail beds for a minute then rinsing them off, barely trimmed cuticles, unevenly filed nails, and the most frustrating part - gel polish on only about 3/4 of my nail. I had to ask a couple times when she was applying to go back and fill the sides in, but still left looking like my manicure was over a week old. Its not often I get to get my nails done so this was a very disappointing waste of $35 bucks. read more

I had a pedicure with Helen and felt like I was really inconveniencing her by being there. She was very unfriendly and acted very put out that she had to do my pedicure. She really seemed rather rude. I will go somewhere that appreciates my business. read more

Great service. I got the jelly pedicure and it was amazing! Great conversation and they take their time!! I made an appointment, but they aren't necessary for service. The jelly pedicure included a jelly soak, sugar scrub and warm leg towels. $37 and well worth it! read more

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Jade and Thuy are amazing. They are truly the best in Blacksburg, scratch, NRV area! If you are new to the area or just looking for consistent, quality, amazing nails, you must come here. I get SNS from them and I love their work. I moved here about a year ago and I've tried many other salons until I found Top Nails. They are the sweetest and the best. My husband even loves it here! read more

Most of the credit for the review goes to the lady who did my pedicure. She was very careful and clean and my bright pink "Oh Cabana Boy" toes are immaculate. I do appreciate a little more pressure put into the calf and foot massage, but my calves are bigger than her biceps so I'll give her a break on that one. The place is clean, we were greeted with friendly smiles and there was no wait. The price was reasonable, although I've paid less for a job as equally well done. Not bad! When I'm in the area again, I may have to pay Top Nail another visit. read more

I came here for a shellac French manicure and was very disappointed. My French manicure lines weren't smooth and my nails were very rushed.... They ended up peeling off in a but after a week. I have had better service before but I don't think my gels here have ever lasted to a full two weeks or more from when I get them done here. read more

My nails looks great when I left, but within 24 hours my french mani was chipping and peeling off...disappointing.

Went in for a regular French manicure (no gel or acrylic) and received horrible service. They butchered my nail job and made my cuticle bleed MULTIPLE times in the manicure process. The white line on the French manicure smudged as they applied the top coat making the whole thing look blotchy. After I asked if they could fix the nail, they denied me and said it was "fine". In addition, they made me pay halfway through my manicure so my fingers wouldn't smudge (I've never done this at any nail salon?) and I found it very unprofessional. After I insisted they redo my nails, they reluctantly did it and made the same mistake again (and this time it was a different nail tech). I didn't want to ask them to redo it again for the third time because at that point I had been there for 2 hours. As I got up to leave, the snarky nail tech tried to make a joke and say "don't smudge it or we'll have to charge you again". I was thoroughly shook at this comment due to the fact that I had been there for hours and I found it very rude and condescending. Needless to say, I will not be returning to this establishment as they are unprofessional and cannot do a basic French manicure. read more

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The pedicures are okay but I don't think I will go back because of the service. We had appointments but were still made to feel as though we were inconveniencing them. The two women giving my friend and I the pedicures apparently didn't like each other and spent much of the time bickering. My girl looked annoyed that she was asked to do mine and even stopped to text a few times during the pedicure. I felt very rushed and uncomfortable for the majority of the time I was there. My friend even commented that they really weren't too nice to me. I think it's time to find another spot to get my pedicures! read more

I have always had a wonderful experience while getting my nails done. That's until I encountered an employee out. He made me question the ethics of the establishment, and made me uncomfortable with even coming to get my nails done again. So the bad rating is not on the establishment but the employees. Please think twice when deciding to go here read more

I got a set of gel nails (french) and pedicure - excellent results, and friendly staff. two girls worked with me, one for my mani one for my pedi. I will be going back for sure. Beware they can't do CC tips - I also noted they did waxing - may have to try that next time. read more

The first time I had a pedi here I loved it. My eybrows are always done great here. However, I took a friend here with Rave reviews and was embarrassed. They did her pedi sloppy & rushed. The coworkers were arguing amongst themselves, rude to each other and some where very sarcastic with customers. Pedi was mediocre. I doubt we will go back. read more

Very disappointed with Top Nails. My mom and I went here when she came into town they they botched her nails. I mean, it was messed up all over. The nail technician was on her phone, and drinking tea out in the open. They didn't try to talk to us, and gave us attitude. Never coming back here again. Such horrible service. read more

Not good. They do everything super rushed and were very rude to me. I got a pedicure and was not thrilled.

They always do a great job on my eyebrows. I have had multiple people do my eyebrows there too. I got my nails done here for graduation, they upped the price but did a good job. read more

I have been getting my acrylic nails consistently since I was 15 because I have a pretty bad nail biting habit. This used to be the only nail salon in the area, and I would go my freshman/sophomore year at Tech. Every time I went, my nails would fall off within one week of getting them done. They would always tell me its because the nail underneath is short, but I know that's not the case....It never happens anywhere else. They already charge a lot compared to other places, but you'd think the service would be great considering the price. I stopped going there 1 year ago because the coworkers would argue in front of the customers; I'm assuming it's a family business, but it would be so awkward!! The last time I went, the lady forgot I was waiting to get my nails done even tho I was sitting in the waiting chair.... I left the salon after an hour and a half that day. When one of the ladies that used to work there, Kim, opened her nail salon on Prices Fork, I started going to her instead. She's amazing and I'm so glad she left. The only thing is you need to have an appointment to see her, but she's still great and so sweet! It gives Blacksburg other options instead of feeling obligated to go to Top Nails. The people here are so rude, unprofessional and the services are overpriced. Recently, I have also been going to the nail salon in New River Valley Mall and this is the winner. They are quick, kind and so professional! Not to mention way cheaper. Today I did not have time to make it to the mall, and so I went to Top Nails instead because I was on a time crunch. Worse decision ever. I picked out my color, sat down and patiently waited for someone to acknowledge me. When the guy called me, he literally yelled across the room at me, "Fill!". Instead of politely asking me to sit in the chair, he pointed at the chair and called me over by my "service" of choice. I silently walked over to an employee's station She began by removing the color from my nails and started working on them. She was using the wrong tools, which I noticed, and then she finally figured it out and switched the tool to the right one to shave down the acrylic nail. Here's the best part!!!!! She didn't hold my finger properly and ran the tool over my skin and it sliced my finger open. I was in complete tears and so shocked. She just looked up at me and said sorry. It was so awkward. I grabbed my stuff, got up and walked out. The cut bled underneath my nail. I was too embarrassed to stay and cry in front of them. I guess it's my fault for going back. Never again. read more

This place is awful! The staff is rude and the service below par. I went in for a shellac manicure and an eyebrow wax. My nails had to be redone because the technician put the polish on streaky. They weren't right the second time but she refused to fix them. Worse yet is my eyebrows - they came out completely uneven and the technician blamed me! Apparently I was the one with the hot wax doing the waxing! I ended up having to go to another salon to get everything repaired. Don't bother with this place! read more

Similar to another reviewer's experience, I suffered through a highly unprofessional and unpleasant atmosphere. The girl that did my pedicure dropped the F-bomp a minimum of 3 times. She may have been the owner's daughter. She kept belittling most of her co-workers. She said one was stupid for placing a customer in a particular pedicure chair. She treated the male co-worker like an idiot and snapped at him to do things for her. She then complained about customers walking in without an appointment (but she knew I had been one of those). Like many other customers, I look forward to these services as a way for me to have a tiny 'getaway', to feel pampered, and just relax a little. Not here! I felt like I had been dropped into a nightmare middle school scenario, or some weird foreign soap opera. Silly me though, I came here YEARS ago and had a similar experience where a different worker was mad at another, and she kept telling me about all the reasons the other worker sucked as a person, and told me all the gossip about several other co-workers. Besides this, the pedicure & fill were done well. A customer had come in complaining about getting a chip in one of her freshly filled nails, and the workers happily and quicky fixed it up for her and didn't charge for it. Top Nails management, WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR STAFF'S DRAMA. For your own sake, clean up your atmosphere. You are losing customers. read more