K Nails & Spa

Went here for the first time for a shellac manicure. There was an issue with the lights inside the nail hardener and despite the technician trying to fix my nails after they had dried, the shellac was lumpy.
Very friendly service, clean establishment and reasonably priced. I’ll try this place again and hope the same issue doesn’t persist.

3.5 stars? What???
60 for a biogel fill… shitty rushed job and uneven nails. No massage, no hot towel. This place is a legit hole in the wall… there were cigarette butts burned as incense??? I am so confused by this entire place.
Would never return, would never recommend.

my shellac mani is holding up nicely. it was one of the quickest i have ever gotten (which i appreciate because i’m impatient and i get bored sitting in the chair) but keep in mind there was no hand massage. for $ 35 though — it’s fine.
they’re also located super conveniently (for me) in yorkville. and there was no rush or wait even though it was after work on a wednesday. the girl doing my mani was nice enough and spoke english well.
not a fancy spot by any means. but good for a quick, cheap, reasonably well-​done mani.

As far as manicures go, K nails is great in a pinch — I work basically across the street and they tend to be my go to in a nail emergency. They do clean work and I am generally quite satisfied with how they clean my cuticles (I am a freak of nature and have like… overactive cuticle growth ya’ll). If you have a legit issue with the work they do, they tend to take positive framed feedback well and will fix issues immediately if the manicure isn’t to your liking. You’ll get a better deal on services if you come with cash. So as far as manicures go, they are A-​OK
The buck stops there though because I had the most horrifying eyebrow threading experience EVER here. They apparently have a pretty aggressive and abrasive style of de-​fuzzing folks here cause hot damn, my eyes were watering like no ones business.
While Lily was doing my manicure she obviously noticed my unkempt eyebrows and suggested I get them done, I figured, why the hell not? I had a fancy event in 2 days time, and it would probably do me well to not have caveman eyebrows. Off she led me to the back room. She asked if I preferred wax or threading and i figured, lets go for threading since I didn’t want my brow ride to be mega inflamed from the hot wax, hair ripping route… I’m not sure if threading is SUPPOSED to be painful, but omg it was pretty much the worst thing ever. and I consider myself to have a pretty high pain tolerance. I’ll give it to Lily — she was fast, effective and still gave me a great brow shape, so no complaints there, but my brow ridge was inflamed, bleeding and Lily pretty much took off pieces of my skin, because the next day I woke up with bloody scabs below my eyebrows!!! That’s just crazy!!! it wasn’t something that make-​up couldn’t cover up, but I was really displeased… Scabby eyebrows are not a good look Lily!!!
Nevertheless, the ladies are really really reallllllly nice here. I basically left my cellphone on the table and as I was leaving, Lily ran out and handed it to me to.
So Lily, I really want to be cool with you, but you can’t be pulling off people’s epidermis!

Sorry to report but this is one of the worst waxes I’ve ever received, in Toronto or any city. I left the room with wax still stuck all over my legs which then stuck to my chair when I got back to my office. There were unwaxed patches on my knees. But worst of all, the waxer burned the insides of both my thighs, slooooowly tearing off the strip and leaving some of the strip fabric behind on my poor leg. Unbelievable pain, and my skin is still discolored several days later. Why lord why. Looks like from the reviews that they do a nice job with nails, so that’s good, but when it comes to waxing I would advise against.

Being new to living in the area I chose this salon based on the reviews and location. I am very familiar with Yorkville and I guess my expectations were a little too high. I walked in to what I would refer to as a bit of a whole in the wall. There are fake flowers on the wall and the chairs are cracking and falling apart. My massage chair was broken and the drink holder on the arm rest was slanted and broken. However, there was a shiny huge plasma tv so I guess that is more important than fixing the massage chairs. The girl doing my nails was sweet though and did a good job as I got a shellac pedicure. However, I did not receive a massage or hot towel. I would probably of not bothered writing this review if I weren’t charged an outrageousness $ 65 for the whole service. Of course I tipped 5 $ because I felt bad so in total my experience coated me $ 70. Needless to say I will not be back again.

Was in the area with some time to kill so made an appointment for the same day. There seemed to be some confusion when I got there even though I introduced myself and told them I had an appointment. Once i was seated I had to switch tables because someone with an appointment was coming in. I said I did have an appointment. Oh.
Had eyebrows waxed. They did a mostly good job. They were even. My only complaint was that she didn’t take the time to get all the little hairs. This was $ 12.
Also got a shellac manicure. Hundreds of colours to choose from. She did a pretty good job but one of my nails chipped already. This was $ 35.
I didn’t find the service that great but I would probably go back if I was desperate.

This is an awesome place. I’ve been to lux spa and luck nails and neither of them gave me the shape I wanted. lux shaped them too short (although i enjoyed the experience) and lukcy nails… well they are a disgusting salon and thats another story for another day. Jenny at K nails is AMAZING. I hestitated mentioning her name because I want her to be available whenever I need her. she does an amazing shape and she is quick and clean. the best deal for the best mani.

When it comes to my nails I love getting a good deal. I usually use a Groupon or similar coupon but when I went to K Nails last week, it was spur of the moment. I went in with the intent of getting a shellac manicure but left with a pedicure as well. I stand on my feet all day so the pedicure was a nice treat for the end of the week. With the two services combined I paid $ 60 which isn’t bad compared to what I paid at Lux Spa a few doors down.
The décor is simple and the staff talk to each other from one end of the room to the other; however, the TV playing CP24 made up for it. Usually I have to stare off into space so I welcomed the onslaught of news headlines.
While one staff member worked on the feet, another worked on my nails so it sped up the process.
Bonus? The manicure included a paraffin wax treatment leaving my hands silky smooth.

Very clean place, brand new looking, with flowers, hard wood floor, high ceilings and not a yappy and loud environment. I live across the street and always wanted to go there since I can see it from my window. My polish change for my toes and mani were super well done. They even clipped and filed my toenails for $ 12. And they take their time. After the second coat, Iw as asked to go to the dryer for 5 minutes and then the top coat was applied. The 2 ladies who were worked on me were very nice. They use Essie and OPI, lots of colour shades.
My mani was lovely and glossy, as good as shellac.
Polish change on toes was also beautiful.
Paid $ 32 + tip.
Even an older well dressed gentleman came it to get his toenail fixed!
I also liked the fact that I didn’t have that strong toxic smell you get in other salons.
This is way better than Lucky Nails on Yorville and JC Nails on Yonge in Rosedale, which I felt has started going downhill.
Will definitely be back!

I had a wonderful experience at this salon. It doesn’t give off the best first impression with its quaint size and lack of stylish interior décor, but the service was absolutely lovely. K Salon had a decent selection of OPI and Essie colors to choose from. I got a mani/​pedi for only $ 45 (which came with a free paraffin hand treatment!), and both nail technicians took their time making sure everything was thorough and taken care of. I appreciated that neither of them did a rush job to get it over and done with. I have dry skin and ingrown nails and left with both problems solved. I also went during lunch time like the last reviewer did. While I was at the drying station, I noticed them eating their lunch in the back far away from any of the nail servicing stations, so I didn’t see any cause for alarm. I’ll definitely be going back again!