List Best 21 Nail Salons in Gainesville, FL (Part 3)

Heather Dempsey We had a wonderful experience! First, Lewis did an absolutely wonderful set (see photos). Absolutely crushed it! I did not realize prior to making the appointment what the inspiration photos looked like that my friend was getting nor the time it would take, but we never felt rushed. Lewis took his time and was meticulous to get the job done right even though we ended up keeping them late. Kristen was very kind and did a great job for her pedicure. David did my classic pedicure and classic gel manicure and he was very meticulous as well. They earned our business in the future!

Franci Tabaczenski Everyone was nice and professional but Im not impressed with the quality of the service. It doesnt look very even and smooth and one of my nails has hair from the polish brush stuck to it. Also, they didnt paint close to the cuticles making it look like its already a week old polish and they didnt do a good job cleaning around the nail. Its cheaper than most places in town but not worth it.

Rose Henderson Can’t speak highly enough about this lovely place. They are definitely my go to. I’m always taken care of and made to feel right at home. Very relaxing atmosphere for a racing mind. Also, best hand and feet massages you will ever have in your life. Family owned and it shows. Everything they do is with love and they are always striving for greatness. Mama did an amazing spooky set on me today! I am so grateful to have found them. Ps this is a dip set on my natural nails, I came in with 2 nails on this hand that were a little bit shorter, Chris did a wonderful job shaping them and blending the lengths together.

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!

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.

Naomi Ellis My friend recommended this place. I came in on Saturday at about 1pm. They got me in right away which was great. I paid for a manicure and a pedicure. I matched the gel polish to the dip powder (they do not match as closely as I thought they should but that’s not a huge issue, my toes are much darker than my fingers). It cost me $120, not counting the 20% tip I gave to her as well. Unfortunately by that night my right thumb nail broke. They’re closed on Sunday so I waited until they opened on Monday morning to come in. They said they didn’t have someone to fix it and it would be a thirty minute wait but after we agreed to wait they had the young lady who did my original set on Saturday fix my thumb. Now since I was just here a couple days ago I know how talented she is. I love this set. The color and shape are perfect. However she did not spend the same time and attention to detail this go around. My right thumb now is significantly thicker, darker, and even crooked especially compared to how symmetrical the rest of my set is. I offered to pay for the repair as I don’t believe anyone should work for free but was turned down. She made a comment while repairing my thumb that I should just do acrylics without the powder dip. That since my natural nails are short that’s why it broke. Please note I did not blame anyone for my broken nail neither did I expect free service to have it fixed. I know I’m not exactly a nail connoisseur however I’ve been getting my nails done consistently since the pandemic lifted restrictions. I’ve only had a nail break like this one time before and that was about a week after I had them done and at a different salon. This length is pretty normal for me and I’ve never had this issue. Regardless, my experience Saturday was wonderful which makes today so much more disappointing. I know she was capable of doing a much better job then what she did today and chose not too. Because of this I will be taking my business elsewhere. Included are pictures of my set and my repaired nail for a comparison. I apologize for the quality of photos as it does look worse in person.

Michelle Munns I absolutely love Tracy at Pro Nails and Spa! I asked her to please make my finger nails and toe nails match and look how perfect they came out!! (I had put acrylic on my toes, too!) Shes the best with almost 20 yrs. of experience, I am so glad I found her!!! Thank you so much and I will see you soon!! I definitely recommend Pro Nails and Spa!!! Thank you Tracy!!

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

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!

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.

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

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.

Chloe Did a great job with my nails! Asked me how I liked them as she was doing them and got the shape and size exactly the way I want it.

Jade This was my first time going here because I heard good reviews about it so I wanted to try it out. I did have to wait a long time but that was fine there was only 3 people in there so I understand but although I wanted a longer length I still wanted to have the same design which he did do just very horribly also instead of doing the mini rhinestones into a french tip he decided to add lil ones around and then just put one big one of top.. also some of the finger nails are chunky others aren’t, I will not be going here again customer service was great tho..

Thelma Leland I love this place, go once a month and they are all so friendly and treat you like family. They also do an Amazing Pedicure. My sister gets her nails done.

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.

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 .

Yashira Ortiz Went 2 days ago for a full set and all of them came out, the lady said she could fix them but she wanted to charge again. Dont let them get you for foul. They are not worth it. Stealers.

Rebecca Wright Not sure who the new lady who did my gel polish was but there is polish all over the skin which means it will peel quickly and trap water which creates fungus and infection. As you can see this does not look professional at all.

Adrianna Ragwah As someone that was referred by a friend, I made an appointment with Anna. After waiting 30 minutes, I was instructed to go to Cassie. I expected my expectations to be met however they were not. Though Cassie was very kind and tried her very best, I was not happy with my dip nails and I was still charged full price. I’m not sure why I wasn’t given to Anna as my appointment was specifically with her (which I mentioned multiple times), however what I paid for the designs were not worth it. They were not precise and they my nails were clumpy after the designs. My toes, which has never ever happened before were clumpy and not filed straight as well. They had specks of my nails which showed that the nail wasn’t smooth before being painted. Sadly disappointed with my services however, workers are kind. Edit: My nails ended up breaking and chipping in less than a week. I ended up going back on for repair and Anna accommodated me. Her designs were precise and cleaner. She was so very sweet and her work is absolutely amazing — she served amazing customer service!

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.