Clean, Always friendly and can get me in reality let quickly. Joe and Tracy have both done my nails and down a great job.

My daughter and I went in for manicures last night. The salon was very clean and the nail techs were great. It was so relaxing and not loud. We were both very pleased with our nails and the experience. We will be back again. read more

I have Tracy do my nails and she is excellent. Their pedicures are wonderful.. Everybody id friendly and helpful.

While on vacation, I had a month old set of gel nails that needed removing. First time with them, and definitely not for me. Mainly because salon techs cannot use the dremel tool on me, and the gel has to be soaked in acetone and painstakingly removed the old-fashioned way with clippers, files, etc... It takes a long time....and many techs aren't thrilled to do it. Well, my tech at Tracy Nails had no issues, was very nice, and we laughed throughout the hour long process. The follow-up manicure was perfect, not too long, not too short, perfectly filed, and the hand/arm massage was the very best part! Unfortunately, the only name I got for this sweet lady was Grandma as her granddaughter came in to say hello while I was there. So Thank you, Grandma. I'll be sure to come back, but with NO gel nails ever again! read more

I got the powder manicure and when I went to pay I noticed my nails were paper thin. My nails are usually very hard. It took over 5 months to grow them back as they just broke off from the manicure. read more

After I had my dip nails taken off, my nails were the softest they have EVER been. They all broke or chipped. I have very strong nails. I wish they would tell you about the dip manicure and that it absolutely ruins your nails. Can't trust them anymore. read more

Had pedicure and before leaving my big toe nail required a touch up. Then next day I had to go BACK for another touch up of the same toe nail. Gal at salon did NOT take the time to remove any of the nail polish and start all over....disappointed!!!! Now my big toe looks horrible. read more

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Wanted a gel fill and they went to take my gel over lay off to charge me for a full set ! Well they took gel nail polish and painted my nails , 3 hours latet rhinestones have come off . The lady would have gotten a real good tip had she been honest . Dishonest business . read more

My granddaughter went there with a friend and we ask ahead of time how much it was and they refused to let my husband prepay. She had just had a new set done three weeks ago she only needed four repairs and a fill . He told her he had to do them all over again and said they were all cracked. He charged us for a whole new set and did not even listen to what we wanted. After seeing my husband hand my granddaughter the bank card he did what he wanted. read more

Got a pedicure, eyebrow wax, and my nails filled. Both the employees who worked on me did very good and took their time. The foot and leg massage was good and the chair was nice. My only complaint is that the employees have their children there and they were running around being loud and disruptive. read more

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Love Tracy and all of the staff at the salon. They are always friendly and always consistent with their services and pricing. Hands down top nail salon I would recommend!! read more

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I have been to this nail salon in the past. I have never needed an appointment before and it clearly says 'Walk Ins Welcome' on the front door. I walked in and was greeted with "What do you need?", to which I replied, "a pedicure". This gentleman says, "Let me ask". I am not sure if someone across the room gave him a look, but he did not ask anyone anything and he immediately says, "Can you take a card and make an appointment and come back another day?". I was polite, but left and will never return. If their services are by appointment only, then it should be stated as such. They were not very busy. I am not accustomed to this sort of treatment and went to another salon where I was greeted with kindness and accommodation. read more

My sister and I took advantage of a Grandma Sitter on vacation and went out in search of a mani/pedi in the vicinity of Emerald Isle, NC. Like all good Gen X/Y people, we Yelped first to find recommendations and Tracy Nails was 5th or 6th on the list. We tried the first several places with good reviews but were turned away everywhere with a wait of over an hour for a walk-in service and then came to Tracy Nails. What good luck! We were welcomed into the busy salon and though we would need to wait a few minutes, they set us up in the pedi chairs so we could start to soak feet and enjoy the massage chairs. Everything was clean and well maintained. We both had a great pedicure, then I got my dip powder manicure from 3 weeks earlier soaked off and redone. And the new dip manicure is the best one I've ever gotten! At home techs seem to want to do 5 or more layers of powder so you end up with a thick but durable nail coating, but that's not what I got here. It was done as it should be- just enough dips to make the color opaque, then filed and shaped. This is the thinnest and best shaped dip nail I've had done and honestly looks 100% better than the previous set I walked in with. But what made me post a review was the experience the owner had with a woman who came in on a motorized scooter with a dour looking man. The owner greeted her just as pleasantly as he had everyone else, and she explained she wanted a mani/pedi and an eyebrow wax. At this point the salon was pretty full and nobody was close to finished with their current customer so there would be a wait. Instead of just barking a wait time at this rather timid lady, he told her kindly that he didn't want her to have to just sit and wait because it wouldn't be comfortable for her, so he suggested that she make an on the spot appointment to return about an hour later so she could get immediate service when she returned. He realized that she wasn't very comfortable on her scooter and offered the best accommodation he could for her, which was very touching. He didn't turn her away as we'd experienced at several other shops in the Swansboro area though he knew it would be a while before a tech was available to take care of her. However, the "gentleman" who was with her interrupted and demanded to know why the salon advertised walk-in service if you had to wait when you walked in because he was either a monumental jerk who expected a tech to stop in the middle of someone else's mani or pedi to service his wife's request or dumbly unobservant and unable to understand that it's impossible to immediately start a pedicure if there is no unengaged staff available. Either way, he got snotty and rude and marched out with this poor woman struggling behind him on her scooter. All she wanted was a to enjoy the relaxation of a little bit of self-care and instead she got an embarrassing altercation between her companion and the friendly owner who was trying to accommodate her comfortably. Anyway, my family comes to Emerald Isle for all our beach vacations and you can bet that we will definitely return to Tracy Nails for another break from the beach. Great mani/pedi, really kind and friendly staff. read more

I recently moved here from California and needed to get my nails done. I Yelp Nail salons near me and Tracy's nail had very good reviews so I went ahead and gave it a try. Overall I had liked my nails, I did not love them. read more

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I've had dramatically variable experiences at Tracy Nails. In general I've had fabulous pedicures. However the manicures are quite dependent upon who is providing the service. My low rating comes from a recent visit. I had "dip" nails for a wedding and they were great. The woman who did them was very gentle. I went back to have them replaced and the person who did them ground down my nails to an extreme level. Four of the nails came off in a couple of weeks. I tried to remove the others (unsuccessfully) and stopped in to see if I could have them removed, expecting a soaking in acetone. Instead they were clipped to the quick, and then removed with a sharp fine blade. I knew I didn't have an appointment and would have left if I had been told they were too busy, but I felt like I got rough treatment because I wasn't able to stay and have a manicure after they were removed. I'd go back for a pedicure but am hesitant to go for a manicure. read more

Very clean and hospitable... They have me the scrubber so i knew it wouldn't get used on someone else. read more

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don't even waste your time and money here. Go somewhere else, I got my nails done .. did the dip and 3 days later they started to crack and chip. I get the dip anywhere else and they didn't do that. Waste of money read more

Just went here yesterday and was helped immediately! Wonderful staff and clean shop! 10 out of 10!

7 yrs ago, I moved to the area and tried a few salons (with disappointing results) before hearing folks rave about Tracy Nails. It was clear from my first visit this was the place for me. After 19 yrs of experience with getting gel nails, Tracy is the very best nail tech I've ever met. Tracy, Joe and their staff strive to make sure all customers receive the best service. I've been regularly visiting Tracy's Nails for 8 years to have my nails, pedicures and brow waxing done and have never been disappointed. I also appreciate that Tracy continuously looks for ways to make customers more comfortable. read more

Larry did a great job painting the white tips for my gel manicure. He also did a great job waxing my eyebrows. Will definitely be back!

Tracy's Nails is by far the best nail place I have been to. I only deal with Tracy when it comes to my nails but I did have one other person do them before. Tracy is very polite and only wants to ensure you, the customer are 100% satisfied when she is done. In addition to that, Tracy gets to know her customers, you are an individual to her. I haven't been in over a year yet when I went today not only did she remember my name but she even remembered my mother-in-law who has been there before and asked about her. She doesn't get offended if you want her to fix something because she knows a happy customer is what builds her business. I encourage anyone who isn't happy about something to let her know, even if she wasn't the one who did your nails she will make sure you leave happy read more

I checked on my IPhone "what is the best nail salon near me?" And Tracy's Nails came up. So I decided to visit and even though they looked busy I still was able to get my nails filled within 10 min. Of walking in without an appointment. Larry, my nail expert , did a very nice job on my nails! In my opinion Tracy's nails of Swansboro is worth the trip. read more

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I had recently relocated to North Carolina and was in desperate need of a pedicure. Soo ... I "yelped" nail salons near me, and as Tracy's was located only a 10 minute drive away, and her reviews seemed pretty good, I decided to give it a try. I had wanted Tracy but she was not available, so I agreed to have someone else do my pedicure. I don't remember the young lady's name, but she was thin, early twenties or so, long black hair pulled back. I had a feeling right away this was NOT going to be a pleasant experience as soon as she began cutting my nails. BTW, the few folks that worked there, both women and men, spoke a very broken, heavily accented English, as did the young lady who did my pedicure. She looked annoyed from the start, because I could barely understand her English and had to ask her to repeat what she said. That clearly irritated her, because then she really developed a major attitude! She held my feet very tightly, and would press them down very hard onto that little stool, and when they would not stay down as she wanted them to, she would literally grab them and shove them down with force. But the worst part was when she began scrubbing my nails and the back of my feet. She scrubbed them with a vengeance, as though she was scrubbing a filthy pot and couldn't get the ground-in dirt off! My skin was so irritated that it was turning a painful red! I honestly thought she was going to rip my nails and skin off my feet!!! I also did NOT like the way she massaged my legs, again she was very forceful, very rough and it was a very uncomfortable and very unpleasant experience. WORST pedicure of my life!!! I will NEVER return to Tracy's!!! read more

Tracy has been doing my nails for 10 years. She's professional and personable. Will do all she can to fit you in without an appointment. It's worth the trip from the beach, Morehead City or Jacksonville. They do a great leg and foot massage with scrub and hot towels. Just a little extra at no additional charge! Call for an appointment or stop by. Tracy's us the best in the area! read more

the way i was greeted was rude. the guy in there was an asshole. it says walk ins available on the door and there was almost nobody in there but he tells me to come back & make an appointment. the last time i went there the work was sloppy and the polish was coming off within a week. trash. read more

The location and employees were fairly nice. The manicure was horrible. I waited for 20 minutes drying it at the location and was very careful not to touch it after. I was packing for my trip 5 hours after the manicure and was getting dings in the paint from packing clothing. I will never go back. Better to have no manicure than one that looks that horrible. read more

Walk in. Very nice family business. Took me right away. Constant flow of customers next time will schedule appointment. Clean! First time, but I will be back read more

My sister in law and I went here on 6/2/16 and I had a terrible pedicure experience. My nail tech was a gentleman in his fifties. The only thing he said to me to start with was whether the water was too hot (it was) and if I wanted me nails cut (yes, please). He didn't ask which pedicure I wanted or what color polish I wanted but just started trimming. He did a great job clipping the nails & began applying an oil to my legs. I asked if I could have the milk & honey pedicure and that's when things went wrong. He got testy with me, insisting he had already started the basic and I couldn't change now. My sister in law asked if he could just wash the oil off and do the sugar scrub. Her nail tech said something to my tech in Vietnamese and he finally agreed to rinse the oil and do the scrub. With the sugar, he began doing a very strong massage which felt wonderful until my skin started to feel raw and turn red. Uncomfortable, I asked if he would rub more gently. He said he would not because other customers would complain if he gave them a soft massage and he wanted his customers to be happy (was I not a customer, too?) He continued rubbing hard and hurting my skin so I asked if he had any lotion he could use for the massage instead. He got mad and said my skin was red because I had shaved my legs and it was my fault my skin was red. Then he shouted, "You understand?!" several times which caused many other customers to stare at us. It was pretty embarrassing and I politely asked if he would just stop the massage and do the hot stones. He said he didn't think I should have that because I had shaved my legs and he knew what I wanted better than I did. I insisted if he let the stones cool just a little and only used them on my feet (which I had NOT shaved) I'd be ok. He did relent and do the stones but what an ordeal! He also told me the paraffin would be too hot for me because I had shaved. Again I asked if he would just let the paraffin cool for a few more seconds it would be fine. When he finished that he asked where my polish was. I said I wanted my nails to be buffed, not polished. He got irate with me again insisting I should have told him this in the beginning. Annoyed, I told him I was sorry I had ruined everything and he huffed away to get the buffer. Although the nails themselves looked great when he was done, he was so rude and degrading to me that I honestly considered leaving without paying. The only reason I tolerated this service was because my sister in law was enjoying her pedicure and her tech seemed very nice. Since I was treating us both to pedicures, I did not want her tech to lose payment. This salon was average as far as the amenities, the treatments were average and depending upon which tech you get, your experience may be horrible. For God's sake do not shave your legs or you will get the dressing down of your lifetime from this man! read more

I came here with my friend who was visiting from out of town based upon the other reviews. The atmosphere was clean and the employees were nice, however I would say that my overall pedicure was sub-par. I typically pick a place for pedicures based upon the comments about massages. Almost every other review made a comment about how nice theirs was, and perhaps I caught the woman on an off day-but my massage per leg maybe lasted a minute and a half. I received the scrub and oil but no hot towel was placed on my legs. Also, I asked the employee to trim my nails. I didn't think she heard me so I said "excuse me" several times before the employee next to her asked me, "Would you like your nails cut," with which I replied yes. She then spoke to the woman working on my feet in Vietnamese and the woman just kept filing away at my toes and never once picked up the nail clippers. I keep my nails pretty short due to being in the third trimester of my pregnancy and it gets harder for me to bend over to trim them. I already know I'm going to have to trim them in a week and a half and cut through the shellac that was paid for. She also was pretty rough with any ingrown nails that I had. For $37 I'm going to be looking elsewhere for service. read more

Tracy does a great job. I have been doing my (gel)nails for many years now in different places but this is by far my favorite. Quick but with a good quality. Been there twice now and even after five weeks it looked great (of course needed refill). Will keep going back there! read more

The establishment itself is very nice and clean. Staff is pleasant. However, both times I went my gel manicure either chipped or peeled off before it was time for my next visit. I will be going somewhere else in the future. read more

I love this nail salon. very clean atmosphere, the staff are always so welcoming! definately recommended!!!