Top Reviews about 16 Nail Salons in Gainesville, FL (Part 2)

Oluwaseyi Olabige Ms. Ivy is truly an artist and professional at what she does! Very kind, very efficient, very professional! Cant wait to do my nails again here

Jen M Ivy is a wonderful person with a cozy studio. She takes pride in her studio and pride in her work and she is truly talented. My best friend in Miami is jealous that she can’t find anyone to do such lovely nail art!

Natasha Wokosky I shared what I wanted in advance, she paid attention to detail and exceeded our expectations! My Daughters nails are beautiful. We are beyond happy with her services and cant wait to return.

Geraldina Isabel Lagos Padilla It was my second and last time going to this salon. The guy who did my nails, doesnt speak English or pretend not to understand. He did a big mess with my toe nails and hands, he didnt even soaked my hands in warm water, and they charged me $51.00. He left all the hard skin around my nails. They are not good at all.

Kellie I found this place years ago with no major complaints and I let the nail tech come up with the design I did pick the colors.

Psychic Junkey My best friend and I had appointments for mani/pedis for her wedding. They did an amazing job, took their time, and were respectful of my allergies to acrylic. They happily made accommodations and gave me a beautiful set of nails!!! The bride was extremely happy!!

Duo Chen Jenni is the best nail tech on this planet! I am very picky about my nails, but I have been going to see Jenni every two weeks for the past 3 years. I have to be very loyal to her as she is the only person in Gainesville who is able to meet all my standards(I know I expect a lot). She can do a lot of complicated designs and always pays attention to all details. She also does pedicures and brow waxing. Go! See! Her! If! You! Want! Pretty! Nails!

Roxxerfox Ive had so many compliments on my nails. Yudyth did such an amazing job. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Karlana Talbert Do not use this business. There is a nail tech there named Mhika also known as Mhia Abby Bunoy who was very unprofessional and rude. After going to her for almost a year I had an adverse reaction to the acrylic base she used. She was using a certain brand on my hands and when it ran out, refilled it with a different brand and did not notify me. When I had a reaction she assured me that it was the same brand and that I had somehow "developed an allergy". After asking for a full refund I was only offered 50% refund after I barely had them on for a week. From there I was told to go to the emergency room or urgent care and that there was nothing else they could do. I have developed burning, blistering, peeling, and bleeding fingers. I had to spend $200 on urgent care. You have been warned.

matt mahnke The nails salon is bright, and clean. I highly recommend this nails salon! I had an amazing mani pedi. My tech is amazing and very attentive. She provided a superb service!

batuhan Gorgulu This salon never disappoints! The staff is professional and friendly, and they always exceed my expectations. My nails are perfect!

Mark smith I absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is relaxing, and the staff is super nice. My nails are always done to perfection. I will never go anywhere else!

Carolyn Hardison Ms Diana does an excellent and amazing work! I began using her the past several months. She is an awesome artist and is able to paint any item on your nails.

Alexi Bell Great experience with Sherell yesterday! Came in for a manicure and pedicure. I’ve never had an acrylic overlay before, and always had dip services done. This was a first and I loved it! Reasonable price and friendly environment. Very pleased.

Ada Yumiceva I always go to Aveis she is so talented and attentive to what I want. I love my nails and would recommend her to anyone.

E*LiZzzzE It was a Beautiful experience and Sherell my technician is Phenomenal, She’s kind and so Pleasant just being in her company! The salon is clean and organized! And her talent is five Star!

Beibi Mckenzie The worst experience in my life with a simple pedicure . Note : The only professional at the salon is the owner gentleman that works there all others not at all . Went for a pedicure the tech made me bleed a lot right when she first started she said sorry i hit the wrong spot/nerve. she had no gloves on ,she cleaned the tub and then went back into touching my feet without washing her hands then had the owner come speak to me for the pain she caused at making me bleed a lot . The owner apologized and finished my nails for her . My nails were already painted from the tech but the owner started cutting and kept grooming my toe nails while painted as if the tech didn’t finish the job correctly. This experience was a very painful disaster . I Just gave birth a few months ago I wanted to pamper myself and this is what I got . A painful disaster . Lady’s run…. I do not recommend this place at all .

Jessica Smith Just got my nails done today for Valentines and I couldnt be happier! This is a family owned business. The owners are very nice and they do great work. Highly recommend!!

Rachel Varnadoe The tech didnt know what they were doing my nails are not evenly painted there are thick globs of paint at my tips. All I wanted was a repolish and was charged over 30 dollars for crap

Leslie Irey Love my mani/pedi!!!! 5+++++++. I had just gotten out of ICU, and they have always taken good care of me & my sister. I live in Virginia. My sister lives in jacksonville. We love to go to Tiffanys where our friends are. Love the owners! Ty. See you both in a couple of months.

Kristin Moorehead Firstly I want to say that the staff here are very nice. No complaints there. I got my first ever acrylics here a month or so ago and they were plain black almonds that looked amazing! So I decided to go back in and ask for black French tips since the full black grew out more noticeably. This is the sloppiest French tip. The lines are uneven and there’s even a chunk of black gel polish stuck under my right ring fingernail that the man tried and failed to get off, and it’s clearly visible through the pink part. I’m so sad, I just wanted nice nails, I never get my nails done. $45 was not worth it for this. If you do come here, get something simple. Again, no hate to the staff they were so friendly just inexperienced in what I wanted.

Meg Kamman I have been going to Tiffany’s twice a month for many years. It is the nicest couple that owns the place. It is just the two of them since COVID, so I recommend calling to make an appointment. They have the BEST pedicures in Gainesville. They take their time (usually an hour) and there is a nice leg massage. Very economical at $30. I highly recommend their pedicures! My husband now comes too!

Danielle DO IT! Ilana is an amazing professional. As a young mom who is constantly on her feet, theyve suffered with cracks and dryness that never seemed to go away no matter how much Id try to manage them myself. No regular nail salon pedicure could help. A medical pedicure is what I needed and Dollhouse collective provides an incredible service where Ilana takes her time to provide you with a tailored service for your feet. I called many podiatrists in the area looking for this service but non provided it. Thankfully, i was referred to Ilana by Family podiatry, which was such a blessing. Thank you!!

Nicole Roman What an experience!!! Ilana changed the meaning of foot care for me. I constantly had issues with my feet peeling even the day after a conventional pedicure at nail salons until I tried the foot services that Dollhouse Collective offers. Total relaxation, detailed service within a great environment. My feet now constantly look great - rejuvenated and moisturized!

Nyleve Snyder What an experience! The setting of the atmosphere is so welcoming. You enter with calmness and beautiful aesthetics. When Ilana is doing your pedicure it is as if your feet and toes come out brand new! You feel the difference from the beginning and leave out with baby soft skin. I absolutely love the attention to details and the “white noise” of her machine that catches the filing powder. Customer for life!

Kattayani Sarkar I did gel builder on my nails, with magnetic patterns. It costed $55 and the nail artist told me that it will last for three weeks at least. But as u can see from the images they have started chipping within a week.horrible experience.

Celeste Walkup Linda and Mai Are the best Nails technicians. I recommend them highly. They are friendly and smiles all the time. Their store is very clean. Everybody is so nice there. Please go and check it out. You will not be disappointed. They get nail technicians of the year.

Gabby Drakeford Mai always does her thing! Any inspo picture I show her she executes beautifully. Everyone is versatile to all the trending nail designs. My nails never lift. The shop is always clean, the atmosphere is very relaxing, and the staff are always so nice.

Valerie Gunnels This was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with a nail salon. I went in for a pedicure, acrylic removal, and manicure. The pedicure was mediocre,but the manicure was awful. She didn’t use the warm water to soften the cuticles, no cuticle removal gel or grooming, which was so desperately needed after acrylic removal. She filed my nails unevenly and jagged, and the polish job.. just not good. To add insult to injury they didn’t even let my nails dry before they closed the doors. Their hours list they’re open until 7pm, my services were completed about z7:15. I paid $85 for this - regular polish. Will not be returning. They also had a dog in the shop who was so cute and friendly but I’d prefer if animals weren’t licking out of the water my pedicure is being done. Waste of time and money

Anees Neha My first time here today and i had a great experience. My tech did such a great job on my nails! She took her time and made sure my nails were perfect! Thank you!!!! Will be coming back!

Caitlyn Murphy I absolutely love this salon. I get my acrylic nails done here, as well as my pedicures and the occasional upper lip wax. They are always so friendly. I’ve never been disappointed with my nails either.

Daisy Morris A very kind woman prepped my nails while the man who did my nails (I think the manager) was finishing up another guest. I would be fine with this normally but it seemed she wasn’t trained in putting tips on and she struggled through it. She was very sweet, but she glued two of my fingers together and it was made me very anxious and it hurt. She also cut me with the drill. I would have been happy just to wait for the nail tech who does full sets to apply the tips. It took at least fifteen minutes to get through the tip application process alone. When he began on my nails he hardly said to words two words to me and he cut me with the drill twice in the same spot I was initially cut. He did not address it or apologize until he buffed over it with his dirty buffer. I am really unsure of the sanitary practices at this place. He finally apologized and he did apply an antiseptic. I was literally tearing up because it hurt and I was incredibly anxious at this point. He continued the silent, awkward service without even allowing me to check the shape. He was also very rough moving my hands around. In my opinion, my nails look terrible and they have no apex and they are likely to break. They are lumpy and I just hate them. I give myself zero stars for not stopping the service when I knew it wasn’t going well and I definitely would give this salon a -1 if I could.

Jennifer Thiery This was my third visit and each time Mike has done an incredible job on my nails. Ive had a different person for my pedicure each time, but all were wonderful. Everyone is friendly and seems to enjoy their work.

Taylor Hayes First time going here 3/4/25 I got an overlay with glitter acrylic powder. I absolutely love my nails they were shaped beautifully. Great atmosphere not crowded and good music. 10 out of 10 I really appreciate the great work I will make this my new nail salon.

Kirsty Freshwater Always pleased with results. They take their time trimming and filing, give incredible leg massages and use hot stones and towels for relaxation. I love this place!

Dreezy Best nail shop experience ever! At one point, I had two nail techs doing my nails at the same time. One working on my hands and one finishing my pedicure. The techs were so kind and uplifting, one in particular called me a queen twice. They also gave me some snacks, made great conversation and even had us laughing. They are just joyful people. They speak to you soon as you come through the door, they are transparent about their prices, and also offer waxing services. This was my first time at the shop but I saw some of their regulars come in and they treated EVERYONE with the same respect. Amazing job!

Marley I always have a fabulous experience at Glamorous nails! All the staff are great and will give you what you want. I recently got the dip and was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it. Highly recommend!

Tamela Teeters Ive been coming to this salon for 16 years. They take their time and do things right. Their kind and the prices are reasonable. They actually care about their customers. I am always happy with the service I have received. I highly recommend this salon.

Jess Jones I moved into town a few weeks ago , and I will say that this is my go to for the rest of my time living here. They have amazing service and make you feel at home when coming through the door. Im super proud of my nails and the job that has been done . Not only did I have a pedicure yesterday, I also booked my acrylic for today . Thank you Angela!!

Kathleen McKee So relaxing, friendly, old fashioned, family style. My toenails were not as shiny and smooth as I expected but everything else was perfect about this experience, and they sterilize the tools!

mykal washington I walked in and they were very respectful and informative about their specials they have and they were in a very good time manner. I feel very special loved

Jordan adam This was the worst experience I have ever had. I am new to the area and looked up reviews online to find a nail shop. I called the day before to make an "appointment" so that I wasnt just a walk-in. From the minute I walked in and knew something was off because they seemed surprised I was there even though I had called and explained on the phone what I was coming in for. I explained to the guy what I needed done and he assured me he could do it. I sat down and he almost cut my natural nails with my SNS still on them - which no one has ever done because it is not good for your nails. I calmly explained to him that they were my natural nails and not tips - I didnt want my nails cut, I just wanted them filed because they had grown since my last appointment. Throughout the appointment, he kept assuring me that my nails would be beautiful and I am all for trusting the process. Towards the end of the appointment, I knew this appointment was the biggest mistake. I came in with beautiful almond shaped natural nails and left with my nails being a weird rounded shape, all different lengths, and the worst nail design I have ever seen. I wanted some small flowers and these look like abstract fireworks a 5 year old drew. It took everything within me not to cry at his table and I still payed $50. It took the guy two hours to ruin my nails. The moment I got to my car I cried I will NEVER go back to pro nails. I have already made an appointment at another salon in town and they have assured me that they will take care of me. I am hoping that by writing this review I can save someone else the time and money I wasted. I wouldnt have gone here in the first place if the reviews online hadnt been positive. The first picture is the design I showed him and the other pictures are what I received.

Miss Perry Happy!!!!! Thank you for taking great care of me ! Friendly staff fast service and he did a wonderful job cleaning up a “nail techs “ work. I came in with Minecraft nails freshly done by local place - and Happy made me feel like I was cared for not just another set! I will be back

Bella I got dip powder and my nail broke within a week, plus the others have chipped and broken off shortly after. I paid $60 for this so it was extremely disappointing. Also, they tore up my nail beds and made my fingers bleed while getting the manicure. Would not recommend.

Ebony Robinson If you are looking for an Artist who takes pride in her work and the relationship with her clients, I highly recommend you book with Tori. She offers a great experience, great vibes and even advice if your are having a bad day and need to vent. In regard to her work, Tori is extremely talented and extremely creative. Her work speaks for itself and her nails last a long time without lifting unless you’re rough like myself.

Evelyn Schentrup My nails were already lifting after 4 days. I purposely tried to preserve them by not getting my hands wet after getting them done, not putting too much pressure on the nails, etc. The last straw was when my nail tore off along with my natural nail bed, causing me to bleed. In addition, there were a lot of small problems immediately after getting them done. The sides of the nail had random spots where the white wasn’t covering it. They got acrylic on my cuticles and skin leaving it irritated for almost a day after i had to take it off. The nails were crooked and i had to spend about an hour filing them straight and touching up the white. There are bumps in the polish, most likely air bubbles. The nail glue stuck to my skin and took almost a day to get rid of.