Received one of the best gel manicures I've ever had from Sara, who was very friendly and detail oriented. Love that they offer a polish change only option for gel, too! Knocking one star because they had LOUD grating electronic piano music playing from the TV. I noticed the other guests all put in headphones/ear buds to block it out--will be sure to bring mine next time to make it a more peaceful experience. COVID update: Every guest was asked to sanitize their hands before touching anything in the salon and all staff work masks. read more

Amazing retention! This set is 4 weeks old and they are not even lifting. I always enjoy my time here. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

I am genuinely so disappointed. The first time I went for a fill it looked kinda bad but I thought it was just the person doing my nails. When I came back they gave me the same person because they were so busy. I am sitting here waiting for someone to do my pedicure and my manicure looks disgusting. Please go anywhere else. Also it is so expensive for such mediocre service. read more

I asked for a gel manicure with tips. First, my nails were cut and filed with an electric drill (even though there was no need to use anything other than a board file), but the manicurist kept missing my nail and cutting my skin. She didn't put the little antibacterial drops on the cuts either... My cuticles were also completely ignored-- literally just glued some nails on and painted them. Beyond the bumpy surface on my nails, and cuts around my fingers, I am shocked at the lack of professionalism in the salon. One man took his sneakers off and started cutting his toe nails in the middle of the salon floor, my manicurist at one point picked her nose and proceeded to then touch my hand, and I was not seen by the manicurist I requested. It takes a lot for me to write a review, but I'm just so disappointed in this salon. This is my second time leaving dissatisfied with both the way my nails look and the salon experience. I will not return, but wanted to warn others. read more

Worst nails I've ever gotten. My nail tech was Jenny and she applied the acrylic thick and uneven, spent about an hour on the acrylic application and filing them down. Only left hand is the length I wanted and even though she measured each finder to each other my right and left hand are completely different sizes. I was then passed to another nail tech because she could not do the design I wanted, he then passed me to a different nail tech and we just settled on black french tips. I was there for two hours, it was very unprofessional and I will not be back. read more

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this place was accommodating, so i had high hopes going in. i called inquiring if they could take 2 pedicures at 7:15 when they close at 8, they said yes. however, when we got there, my nails are done and i have to wait 20 more minutes for my moms nails to be done because her tech was nowhere to be seen for 10 minutes then comes back and sits on her phone for 10 more minutes doing who knows what. disappointed in the blatant disrespect of customer time. my pedicure was mediocre but it's a plain polish so its whatever read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - nail tech sitting on her phone for 5-10 minutes - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

In Tallahassee for a quick trip and went to get my nails done with my friend, and we love this place!! I got a gel manicure by Jessica who is just the sweetest, calmest person. She paid a lot of attention to my nails and I love how they turned out. The place is really clean and they take walk ins too. Highly recommend coming and having Jessica do your nails here :-) read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Gel manicure by Jessica - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

When I came in I got a fill and a one fake nail needing to be applied because I lost it. When the gel x was removed from my hand and filed, one of my other nails popped off and this woman had the nerve to charge me for it when it was her fault that she broke it. I had to pay 5 extra dollars for 2 nails one of them not even being my fault. When she applied the new nails, they both looked so uneven and Pringle shaped. A week later, 4 of the nails broke off. She also drilled my nail down so much that it is now paper thin. Never coming again. 70 dollars down the drain. read more

They could not careless if you made an appointment online. I waited 30 mins as they let walk ins go first and eventually just had to leave.

Nice nail tech but she nicked my cuticles multiple times to where they were raw and bled in some spots and didn't acknowledge it. The nail extensions were too small for my nail size and were crooked on some. Just not the best. My friend's nails turned out nice tho! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Uneven finish and poorly sized nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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She did an excellent job, and took me in near closing and was extremely courteous the whole time! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

the nails here are overpriced cause they are right by FSU's campus and they know the college girlies who don't have cars will walk here why were my nails more expensive here than they are at the most expensive salon in my hometown in southern california?? they told me that they'd be able to get me done before an event i had to go to on the phone and in person but i was like an hour and a half late. jenny drilled my nails so hard i got 2 really painful cuts and she was on the phone the entire time and texting people which is why my nails took so long to do. the phone call that had a lot of private info was on speaker too like ?!?! it was a whole mess i don't recommend EDIT: i also wanted to add that in my time of getting fake nails which has been a lot, ive never had a gel x set chip before but a chunk of my thumb literally chipped and peeled off after like a week what read more

I've been getting my nails done since I was about 12 years old. Which means I've been to A LOT of nail salons but mainly in CALIFORNIA. Tallahassee has the nastiest most rude nail salons I've ever been to in my LIFE and Violet Nails is at the TOP of my list. In the span of two weeks I had a nail break off from absolutely nothing. First putting down my sin visor in my car and the next opening the door to my dryer. Almost $200 later and I am HORRIFIED. When I went in the first time to have them fix it they were so rude to not only me but to people walking on. Violet was so pissed she had to do my nails over again she was snapping at customers walking in to the point I had to say something to her. I have never been treated the way I had been treated that day in a place where I'm paying for a top tier service. This place is NOT top tier by any means. Don't waste your time or money! You WILL be VERY disappointed! HORRIBLE WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY! read more

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Violet with Violet Nails is absolutely amazing!!! She went above and beyond to give me a beautiful ombré with design with dip powder. She is phenomenal with her nail work. She made sure I was comfortable and loved everything. Everyone was so friendly and made me feel welcomed. Everything was nice and clean as well. I highly recommend Violet Nails. Wish I could bring her to Jacksonville, where I'm from. Be sure to check this place out. Thank you Violet so much for everything, I love them so much. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Overcharged for their basic spa pedicure. The technician used the drill to remove my "regular" polish which I found odd. I asked him why and he thought I had gel polish on and was going to charge me for removing it. I told him I had regular polish on. Well guess what? I was charged for it anyway!!! Will not return. read more

My mother bought my wife a gift card for this business. My wife set an appointment for 9:30 but turns out they open at 10 so she waited 30 minutes only for the owner or manager to show up at 10:20. She got her nails done but then they couldn't find her gift card in the system. After a lot of back and forth it got figured out but the owner or manager tried to take her photo?? My wife left an honest review detailing this experience (you can find it). The owner then CALLS MY WIFE MULTIPLE TIMES HARASSING HER ABOUT THE REVIEW. This place is a joke of a business, do not give them your patronage. But from what I hear Nora does good work. read more

LOVE these nails! Helena did my nails and this is probably the best nail set I have ever gotten done. I will totally be going back! :) Also the salon is so cute, and the workers are very nice. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Violet did an amazing job! I went to get a kinda complicated design and they came out gorgeous. She even helped me pick out the perfect colors and added some glow in the dark polish! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Ghost nail art - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Violet, of Violet Nails in Tallahassee, FL is amazing! Not only is she creative and professional, she can do just about anything you want. And for me that is Dip nails (not gel and not acrylic) with fun & fancy designs or concepts. She was able to easily recreate these nails for me using dip powder and gold foil. Not pictured are my eye brows that she took from quarantine questionable to pretty for the public! I would call and schedule ahead, she and the shop can get busy very quickly! But it's work the wait if you get there late! read more

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A fly kept bothering me when I was there so i wasn't able to fully relax. But I've gotten a lot of compliments on my nails! I did a pedicure with acrylics. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Acrylics this length was around 40 i think - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Sarah took care of my polish changes and did an excellent job! She was very thorough and made sure I was happy with my nails. This establishment is clean, spacious and I have had some very great nail techs over the years here. You will not be disappointed with your service here! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Checkout desk! - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Just unprofessional.. lady at the front desk was playing TikTok videos on FULL volume, other male nail tech was vaping at his desk, my nail tech was calling texting and snap chatting people the whole time. The pictures online are deceiving, the atmosphere is very immature and annoying especially when you are going in to 'relax' . read more

As someone who has been in and out of nail salons for years now, i can say violet nails truly feels like one of the few trustworthy places i can go to and leave content with the work done. My nail tech David is so fun to work with and very helpful with any questions or concerns i may have. He goes above and beyond for his customers. Love this salon!!! 10/10 read more

I visited recently to get my full set taken off and a new one put on. I made an appointment at 10:45 AM, but was not seated until 25 min after. The staff was nice and friendly, very forgiving, so no complaint there. But when I make appointments, I expect to be seen within 5 to 10 minutes of that time. Unfortunately the design I wanted couldn't be completed that day, which was also a bummer. read more

I wanted to leave an excellent review. I was so happy to get acrylic nails finally instead of the gel ones. But. I an on a vacation, day one and one of my nails has *fallen off* Get this- nails done Friday and one nail falls off next day. What the actual heck? And they had promised me a couple weeks to a month. I am going to need my refund. I didn't pay 75$ for Mani pedi for this. Pedi looks great btw. Very very disappointed. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Manicure day 2 - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Went in to soak off hard gel and get a regular gel mani. Sat there for about an hour and a half/two hours (or however long it takes for the youtube song playlist to repeat 3 times) with my hands in a bowl of acetone while the tech assigned to me was doing her own thing, probably taking other clients and eating, and when she finally came back she was watching some movie or show the entire time. I know hard gel is a bit more difficult to get off, but from my previous nail tech I was told you're supposed to drill till you get to the base and then soak. Instead, after almost two hours of soaking, the tech decided to rip them off with a plastic nail tip, which if that's how it was gonna go down, she should've done it from the beginning. So I decided to forgo the gel mani as my nails are now thin, sensitive and hurting because the surface of the nails were literally ripped off. This salon's definitely an in and out place where they just care about getting customers in a chair, sitting and waiting for way longer than they should, then kicking you out right after. And if you're okay with dirty files, drills, clippers, and cuticle pushers that have been used on god knows how many people before you, then perhaps this is the place for you. read more

Violet did an amazing job with my nails and really took the time to make sure everything was perfect with them. Even fixed my moms nails since she wasn't completely satisfied with the technician who did hers. She was also super friendly and I will definitely be returning to see Violet!! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - SNS Dip powder with tips, paid $55 - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

The service from the lady is very nice she's very respectful and understanding! although the men (who did my pedicure) were talking throughout the beginning half of my pedicure and it can be hard to relax when you're talking across the room to each other especially in another language i am bilingual and I don't do that I find that to be rude... It's also a bit expensive for what I got. My boyfriend laughed at my toes because they're all uneven and not shaped properly :/ read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Uneven pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

I came to the salon a few weeks ago to get acrylics and a pedicure. David was the one who did my nails; I wanted a green marble pattern with a flower in one of the fingers. He did an amazing job! I also met the Violet, who was very sweet. I recommend this nail salon for anyone wanting to get their acrylics done with detail and care! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Green marble acrylic nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

This is by far the best service I have ever received from a nail salon in my life. I called the nail salon to make sure it was open Violet. The owner answers the phone. She came and open the store for me a new customer and she had just gotten off from vacation 20 minutes prior to me calling her, she took her time on my nails. She was so lovely. She was playing her music and we were talking we even got personal I didn't feel rushed or anything she hands-down did my nails, the best they have ever been done and gave me the best service that I've ever gotten, I will definitely become a regular and come back to this salon. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Full set - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Amazing nails! Great service! For sure Coming back again! So clean! Really fast! So many polish options! read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Came here to get my nails done for graduation. I came in around 3 and was no wait. This was my first time coming here since they expanded and redecorated and the new layout and decor looks very nice, clean and very elegant. I received a pedicure and a gel manicure. There were plenty of options for gel polish colors. The woman doing my nails was very sweet and took her time. The service didn't feel rushed, which was nice. My nails turned out great! Prices are reasonable the pedicure was $28 and the gel manicure was $30. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Gel Mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

We we go for a manicure and pedicure we like to relax and although they offer wine this was far from relaxing. Every time someone walked in several people would ask what do you want and tell them to go sit in different places. I got a taupe color on my nails and it looked like you could see through the two coats. Someone actually asked it it was a French. read more

Go Somewhere Else!! If you want a quality mani-pedi don't come here. New owners increased the prices, & horrible manicures for my daughter & me. read more

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Worst nail salon I've ever been too. Not only is the service awful but I have an infection In my nail bed as well as when I went to get my acrylics removed she ripped off half of my nail causing me to bleed read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Pretty expensive prices but the people are super sweet and always listen to what you want. Pretty good for Tally minus the prices read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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What a great experience! I went in without an appointment, and I was greeted by a friendly smile and an invitation to sit down. Lisa did my pedicure, and she was great! It was a great experience, and I will definitely be back. I definitely recommend Violet nails! read more

I got a gel mani thinking it was going to be fine considering I've been here multiple times. The guy doing my nails didn't put cuticle oil on, barely filed my nails, didn't smooth them out completely after removing the previous gel leaving them to come out clumpy, not smooth, didn't buff them, didn't bring my cuticle down to remove the excess skin, and left them dry. I feel like I didn't get the entire manicure as he skipped a lot of steps. Usually I love this place, but not happy with the results. read more

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Violet is absolutely the best, showed her a picture of what i wanted and it was exactly what she did, on top of that the picture has almond nails and she made it work for my square nails. These nails lasted me 4 weeks and did not chip off not once. The most compliments i've had on nails. All the people there are so nice and offer refreshments and snacks for the costumers. It is always busy though, especially during formal season. They accept walk-ins! Love it here and you should definitely go get your nails done here. The best in college town / tallahassee. read more

Violet Nails Salon & Spa - perfect lines - Nail Salons Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Updating review from 5 stars to 2. I went three or four times, and the quality of service declined each time. Unless Violet is doing your nails herself, the quality will lack. They also do not follow appointments. So, even if you request a certain person, you will go to whoever is first available or have an extremely long wait time. My last appointment was for a fill and the original set was not drilled down enough before the fill was done. You can see the outline of the original set and they do not look cohesive. The quality did not match the price. read more