First time at Unique nails and definitely not the last! This spa is clean and has a ton of colors to choose from. Annie did a fabulous job shaping my acrylic nails! and CJ gave me the best basic pedicure I have ever received! He took his time shaping my nails and gave me an AMAZING massage! See you in two weeks, Annie and CJ! read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Gel Acrylics - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Good service- they use quality products, the shop is spotless and the staff is friendly. I have been a client for over 10 years! Annie is the best read more

I loved going here for about 10 years, but over the past couple of years, the service has gone down. I would make an appointment, then arrive & find that it was never written on the books or I'd make an appointment and still have to wait because they took a walk-in in between. When my nail tech Angela left, I followed her to Modern Nails just down the street. Amazing service at Modern Nails with much better prices! read more

Absolutely amazing experience! I have been on the search for a nail salon where I felt comfortable that was clean and provided an excellent service and I have finally found it at unique nails! Everyone was so kind so friendly and I love the way my nails look if you were in the area I highly recommend you give them a try. And did I mention how beautiful it is in here absolutely gorgeous environment!! Thank you Annie!!!!! read more

Terrible! Hacked my toenails. Asked to cut nails shorter she rounded them and took the corners of my nails off. When I inquired she said that's what cutting out ingrown toenails is. She clearly is not trained. Nails should be cut straight across. Buyer beware this place is terrible. read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I stopped at unique nails because it was my last day in town and my regular nail shop was not open. I was there on Monday for gel mani and pedi and 4 nails have broken since and I lost the polish on my big toe. My nails are also very weak, I'm not sure if it was the tech and application or the product used but beware. I would not return to this place. $90 (after tip) and very upset customer read more

I called the day before and got an appointment. When I got there, very nice greeting! Always nervous about getting my nails done by someone new. Well, the guy went right to work, and they came out beautiful. For all of the people who used to go to the place on Waters and Sheldon, this is not far at all! Better prices, very clean and a great job! read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Do not waste your money on gift certificates, they expire after 6 months. I bought my wife a gift certificate for Christmas and she went to use it in early November. Nope, gift certificate expires after 6 months. Can you explain how why it costs the business money if I use the certificate in 11 months instead of 6 months? Money grab. I would have bought another gift card this year and continued to patronize the business, but no more. read more

I love this place. Every time I have came I didn't have to wait forever and they were very thorough. The man that did my nails and pedi gave the best foot massage I've ever had in my life. They are very clean and even put the bags in the tub for your feet which I like that. Also everything was normally priced and I like that they don't try to pressure you to spend more like most nail places. It's very relaxing and my new favorite place to get my nails done. read more

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Love this place and their amazing team! Always kind, always relaxing, always professional!

I have been going to Unique Nails for about 7 years now. I was a more frequent customer when I had acrylic nails. Now I come when I can fit it into my schedule for a mani/pedi. I have read some of the negative reviews on here and have to laugh but resize everyone's expectations and experiences will be different. The metal nail instruments are all sterilized with heat in an autoclave, after being washed and cleaned (I have seen them do this) and you can see it in the back. New packets have been opened in front of me every time. When it comes to Emory boards new ones are not used for each customer. That's just not economical. If a Customer is concerned about that bring your own they are happy to use it. The same applies for nail polish. I've seen the owner turn customers away who have fungus or damage to their nails. As far as clean goes, it's very clean. Yes there is fingernail dust under the glass at the tables but in the am there is not, that is cleaned daily. The towels are washed and sterilized and maybe used more than once but unless someone has damage to their nail, the finger nail dust won't hurt you. The massage chairs are WONDERFUL! I usually get the deluxe pedicure which is $35. It's a massage of your feet and lower leg, full pedi, nail colour and lotion. It's 30-40 min (depending on the tech) of pure heaven. The manicures could use a little more pampering like the pedicures have. It's pretty straight forward. But with the gel polish and great technique it's worth it. My nails always look great!!! They offer facial waxing as well as other area waxing too. read more

Unique Nails and Spa - My nails always look great!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I don't understand all the great reviews.. I went in to get a pedicure a young spanish girl did them, she was on her phone there was no communication at all..I was not asked what I wanted and she gave a little foot massage.. I will not be returning. I will just stick with my other nail salon they do a superb job just wanted to try somewhere else but ..nope!!! read more

This pedi was phenomenal. I would highly recommend going here. Upon entering, they ask you to wash your hands. I did not have to wait to be seated. I received a scented pedi along with the hot towels. My massage was great. I've never had anyone just rub or lightly touch the ankles before. It was very relaxing. She took her time. I had my big toes previously painted, but she did not ask if I wanted a design when she painted them. My toes (from long nails) no longer hurt and they felt much relief. She trimmed them all and cut them down to a great Length. It was a good pedi. Price was comparable to what I pay at home. read more

I am only giving 4 stars because I had gone in for just a fill of pink and he ended up doing a pink and white fill. I guess what I needed was lost in translation. However, I am extremely happy with how my nails turned out. I will definitely be going back and I'm sure we will have better communication next time. They also gave my daughter a mani/pedi. She was very happy. I will say though that they should turn off the lifetime movie channel. I don't enjoy any of the movies on that network and would prefer my daughter didn't watch those kinds of shows either. Something a little more neutral would be better for a salon type environment when you're servicing people of all ages. All in all though my nails turned out well and for that I will go back. read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Gorgeous pink and whites. - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Decent service, pretty quick and does a good job at it. The nail techs treated me really nicely and I would love to return to the salon.

I recently had a pedicure and manicure and in 3 days 80% of the polish had chipped off my fingernails. I went in expecting they would fix it. I was told nail polish only last 2 days and would do nothing to correct their sloppy work. Very disappointing. I will not be back. read more

This is the best nail salon I've been to in this area. Everyone who works here is good at shaping nails. The pedicures are absolutely the best I've had, with a good amount of massage time. They're all nice and they speak highly of their salon owner. She is usually there helping them and doing nails herself. They do require a mask, and I'm good with that. It feels like she is taking good care of her employees. I will always come here. read more

I have been going to the same nail tech for the past 14years or so. Annie is good but make sure you make an appointment. The salon is great and very clean. The staff is friendly and they want to get to know you. This is important especially if you plan to be a regular. The staff is good at getting to know you and they have a variety of colors and designs to choose from. read more

Friendly staffs, clean place, patient nail technicians with the same price as others, i wouldn't mind to drive from Tampa to get my nails done in Oldsmar! I'm so happy to finally found it:) read more

I'm very impressed, I get bad ingrown nails and my problem with nail salons is that they don't take the time to take them out which makes it very painful in the future for me. I can't remember his name but he spent time taking them all out. I will always go back I'm very pleased with my end result. read more

I almost never write bad reviews but if it spares someone from getting a manicure as awful as the one I just got- I'm glad. You can tell the tech didn't enjoy his job at all. Didn't listen to what I was asking for on the nail length (I wanted short), the file job is super uneven, There's bubbles in the gel and the hand massage was so short I had to rub the little bit of lotion in myself because it was just sitting on my arm. Not what I'd expect for the typical $30 gel manicure. I wont be back and highly recommend you go somewhere else. read more

Annie, the owner, is the best! She takes great care of my nails and is a great friend! read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Awesome! Thanks Annie! - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I just had my nails done by Tina and they look fantastic! Unique Nails is clean, conveniently located and has an amazing, friendly staff. I had my nails done somewhere else last weekend and it was awful. Tina took her time and did it right. I will definitely be back! read more

Unique Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tampa, Florida

A man did my nails here. Don't recall his name but it was awful. Not worth the money I spent. When I asked him to cut my cuticles down he gave some lame excuse as to why he didn't want to. Was very rushed, nails clipped within days after going there. Will not be coming back read more

I come to this place quite often to do my nails with my mom and they always do an amazing job, but the people are very rude. They make me feel quite awkward and I feel like they could do a better job with making their customers feel good and welcomed. read more

I have gotten my nails done 3x at this salon. The lady who sits at the first station on the left has done them twice and she did a great job. I had no issues and could go almost 3 full weeks between fills. I went in last Saturday and she was not there so a man did them and they were AWFUL. He was very ruff and cut my cuticles with the drill to the point I have scabs. The paint job was spotty because he was rushing. (I think he wanted to go outside and smoke.) He shaped them weird and got acrylic all over my skin. It's been one week and all but 3 of my nails have lifted to the point they needed to be removed. My nail beds hurt and I'm so disappointed. read more

Love this nail salon! I've been coming here over 10 years. Of course I have my favorite technicians but I could go to anyone in the salon and still get a great gel manicure and pedicure. I've read some of the reviews and had to laugh when they say the salon isn't clean. I've personally seen them clean each pedicure tub after every use. All of the stations are cleaned each night as well. I would highly recommend Unique Nails and Spa for any nail service, waxing and even eyelash extensions. read more

I have been coming to this salon for many years. Everyone that works here is super nice and always accommodating. While many people may have a different experience, I disagree with some of the reviews of this salon. For everyone complaining about the wait, schedule an appointment. It's that simple. They have new chairs, which are very relaxing. After every pedicure, the lining in the pedicure bowl is changed. They also use disposable tools for an additional charge. The owner is personable, always asking about my family and how I'm doing. There is minimal turnover here and most of the ladies have been here for a long time. Linh offers eyelash extensions here and her work is immaculate. Unique Nails is the best salon in Tampa and deserves 5 stars! read more

I don't know why I even continue to come here. I have had one good experience out of around 6. I had an appointment at another place I couldn't make & I came here and had very little time. I got just a quick polish change and the woman didn't even take off the polish that was previously on. They also can't stay on my toenails which I don't understand why and even if you can't why can't you fix it.... I gave the place 4 stars once because the manager was so nice after reading my original Yelp. The techs I have been to are just not even trying to do a good job. Oh well. I definitely cannot give them another chance, they've had to many and I keep wasting my money. As soon as I get home from that place I take the polish off and do them myself. If you like throwing money away, this is the perfect place for you. read more

They advertise waxing but refused to remove hair from my ears. I've had it done at other salons. Its an easy process. Very disappointed.

Literally my favorite nail salon. I have been coming here for years and can't find another place that does as good of a job for as good of a price. I highly suggest. read more

So I've been coming here for years and I love it, but I got SNS with tips and I have never hated something more. I was rushed in and rushed out, all my nails are different lengths, he didn't clean under the nail and half of the tips are glued to my finger. If you don't know how to do sns, just say so. Especially don't have me wait 20 minutes to have someone rush. Having a customer leave this unhappy is not worth the $40. Really upset by this experience. read more

I've been to Unique Nails a few times and yesterday was no different. The facility is clean, and they have an excellent selection of polishes. Their services are extremely affordable; for $20 you can get a standard pedi with polish and for $30 you can get the pedi AND manicure. I believe the deluxe pedicure with hot stones is only $5 more. They also have private rooms for waxing and eyebrows and offer a few special nail services like shellac and minx. Once seated, the employees work fast to get you done but do expect a little wait at the door if you're just walking in. We went at 2:30 on a Friday and they were packed! A good salon, especially for the price. read more

I visited Unique Nails for the first time today and will absolutely go back! The salon is average size and had private rooms for waxing and facials. I had a mani/pedi combo, which was $30.00 and had great service. The salon had current magazines to read (may not seem important but I've been to nail salons that had outdated mag's to read and its boring), too. The salon seemed very clean and staff was nice! read more

Super happy! I've tried about 6 places since moving to FL before finding this one and I will be back! I've had the regular for $20 and today tried the deluxe for $30 pedicures and both were worth it! The place is clean and the pedicure lasts they clearly don't use old nail polish. My absolute favorite part is they play HGTV on the TV - granted with closed captioning - but I go to relax and SO MANY places have the news or something else on. Definitely my new nail place. read more

WHY is it so hard to find a decent, clean nail place in Tampa? Reviewers who have mistaken this place for either of those two things are either blind or have stunningly low standards. I made an appointment for a mani/pedi, showed up 5 minutes early, signed in and then waited. And waited. And waited. Are you sensing a theme here? 25 minutes past my appointment time, I got the "privilege" of being moved from the waiting area to the work station NEXT to the one I would eventually be at, perhaps so I could watch the girl that should have been working on my nails all along instead do a mani for someone else. FINALLY, 30 minutes past my appointment time, I got to move to the right chair. The nail tech didn't introduce herself but the license buried underneath all her stuff said her name was "Yen." I told Yen I no longer had time for the pedi. She was SHOCKED. I was like, really? You just made me wait 30 minutes past my appointment time; I have a life, you know, and a reason I'd made an appointment. She blew me off with a smile, saying they just got busy. Yeah, I should've "got busy" going elsewhere. . . So glad my time is meaningless to them. So shellac came off and Yen reached for the same emory board that she'd used on the woman before me -- WOAH, Yen. There's a hygiene issue here. She laughed at me when I asked for a new emory board. I reminded her that a new board was a good way to ensure I didn't end up with a raging staph infection, or worse, and a good way to make sure she didn't end up liable for my resulting medical bills. She hunted down a new board. But little missy just didn't seem to learn her lesson for, several minutes later, Yen reached for the same buffer she'd used on the woman before me - and, judging by the amount of nail dust, dead cells, and other muck caking this thing - every other woman whose nails she'd done this year. Again, I asked for a new item. Again, Yen laughed at me. It took her a good 10 minutes to hunt down a new buffer, which, quite frankly, is a bit scary. Thank goodness I'd brought my own polish because every bottle I opened was old, gloopy, and gross. Many of the bottles were so old they had actually separated. Yuck. Polish job was sketchy - she didn't have me wash my hands (ie, remove cuticle oil and lotion from my nails) before applying base coat. She sprayed (somewhat haphazardly) every other finger with what I guess was alcohol, but didn't really wipe it off to make sure the oils were gone. Base coat application was downright sloppy - I had to point out several spots she'd missed. I'm about 18 hours in and I don't have chips, but my red OPI polish isn't looking shiny, like it should. In sum: there's no consideration for scheduling or time management at this place. I don't know about the other techs, but the one I got was rude - had I been her manager and witnessed how she'd treated me, I would've fired her on the spot. And her technique left A LOT to be desired. Pass, people. Spend the extra money and go to a real spa with techs who know what they are doing and won't treat you badly. I know that's what I am going to do from now on. read more

Tried this place out for a pedicure and backfill on my acrylics since the girl I normally see it out of town. I won't be coming back. I asked for the lady to check my ingrown nails. She told me she did but I know she never even touched them. Then did my acrylics - didn't like the way they were shaped and asked to just have nail polish put on top. I have bumps and spots with no polish. After I was "done", she told me how much ... It was more than when I asked what the price was before I said down. If they used a product that was going to be higher in price, they should have told me. Again, not going back! read more

The salon is clean and cute inside. The price is excellent as well. But, I came in for a polish change on my toes, and a gel soak off and new gel on my hands. She did a great job on my toes, but the manicure was pretty rough. She kept painting on my actual skin and couldn't get an even coat on any of them. She had to redo my entire right hand. So while I do appreciate that she took the time to fix it, it was still lackluster. My gel started peeling from multiple fingers in about 2 weeks. I don't think I'd go back. read more

If i could give it 0 i would. Yesterday i went to get my nails done and my 7 years old nails as a birthday gift for her. An older guy was doing my nails i showed him a picture of what i wanted ,i was clear when i said i wanted them a little thicker than what they usually do them, short and that i didn't mind paying more (money wasn't the issue). My nails were looking awful afterwards and i told him nicely to fix them, his attitude towards me was that he couldn't and that i asked for them to be that way! He even told a lady working there that picky people like me should have gone to another place. I told him that his attitude was completely unprofessional and nasty. My daughters nails were awful as well. He also told me that my pedicure was to be done by somebody else cause he wasn't going to do it for me. This is the first time i have a situation like this and im being treated like crap in a nail salon in front of my daughter. To mention nobody apologized and my complaint was completely ignored. I wouldn't recommend this place to anybody. First and last. read more

Overpriced. Charged extra five dollars for specific nail shape, which took 30 extra seconds to file.