VIP Nails

Haven’t had a pedicure in years! A lovely gentleman made me feel right at home, chatted a bit, and did an unbelievable pedicure! No smudges, no mistakes. Thanks!

After an absolutely terrible experience at amherst nails I came here for a gel manicure and eyebrow wax. I was immediately greeted and the staff were all very friendly. They helped me pick a polish and the manicure was great. They didn’t seem rushed at all and they made sure I was enjoying everything throughout the experience. Everything was very clean and neat. My eyebrows turned out great and they were only $ 8. Definitely the best nail salon in the area

I went here a few times last year for gel manicures– quick, OK job, good to get in and out on a lunchbreak. Being 8 months pregnant, I decided to treat myself to a pedicure before the baby arrives. What a horrible, horrible experience!
First, I was sat in a massage chair that was obviously stopped mid-​massage, so I had awkward balls poking into my back the entire time. I was sat immediately, before the water even filled up, and told to put my first foot up. Not a good start. While getting my toenails clipped I was actually cut on my big toe, which made the entire process very painful from that point on. Then it came time for filing. In between each toe, the nail tech dug her razor sharp nails into my nailbeds. It felt like she was sanding down my actual toes vs the nail itself… very uncomfortable.
There was no exfoliant or anything on the feet or legs, just watered down lotion. The painting of the toes took over 30 mins– no lie. I could tell mistakes were being made but I didn’t known how bad it was until she finished. She ushered me over to the dryer never to return. I was going to ask her to fix my jacked up pinky toe (how can one screw up a pinky toe? I’ve never seen such a thing) but she never came back from the back room. After 10 mins I stood up and walked up to the cashier. See images of my two big toes– this should never be the case just hours after paying $ 25 for a «pedicure.» I shouldn’t have left a tip at all but I left a few dollars (regretfully). It’s a shame that I am going to have to go somewhere else to get them repainted. Definitely won’t bet back here.

I came in for a full set, because VIP is open on Sundays, and my normal favorite place, Peter’s, isn’t. I asked for French acrylics. The pricing is very reasonable. The tech that I sat with seemed like the best, most experienced one there, which is good, because I’m picky. My nails were an absolute mess when I came in, and she didn’t judge me, she just fixed them. I was so happy to have a tech that is very thorough. This woman made sure my nails were filed straight. She double and triple checked. So many places around here let you leave with crooked nails and globs of acrylic and gel that just peel and chip off in a few days. I know a good job when I see one, and she did a good job. I love my nails and I will be back!

There are better options in the Amherst area. This place is really not worth it.

One of the worst manicures I’ve ever received. Went here to get a set of acrylics put on, spent around $ 25 for them, and received JUST the acrylic. The manicurist didn’t trim my cuticles or put lotion on my hands, which I expect when I’m paying that much money for a manicure. The shape of my nails is horrendous as well, nothing like I asked for. The acrylic is jagged and uneven and the paint job was poor quality as well. Felt extremely rushed through the entire process and everytime someone walked into the salon I was completely ignored and made to wait. I understand it’s a nail salon by several univerisities with lots of girls coming to get their nails done, but if you don’t have the time or staff to take care of everyone on an individual basis DON’T TAKE THEM — there’s plenty of other nail salons in the area. Very disappointed to say the least, and I will not be coming back here ever again.

Worst manicure and pedicure I’ve ever had. Paid for deluxe pedicure and gelish french manicure. My cuticles are a mess, scraggly and worse than before I went. She didn’t take all my polish off. Now it’s under my gelish. She wasn’t looking when applying oil, so she missed my fingers several times, there is paint all around my fingers because she wouldn’t clean up where she painted on my fingers and cuticles. Horrible pedicure. She scrubbed my foot for 30 sec each. Has the appearance of clean but they don’t use a sanitizer, just windex. So displeased.

My go to nail salon. It’s clean and spacious and they do a good job. They also have great TV taste :) they always take me as a walk in although I do call on my way. Nice selection of gel polishes.

My friend and i came here for mani pedis yesterday. My experience was fantastic and my. nail tech went out of her way to do a great job! unfortunately my friend had a male nail tech who was clearly rushing and did not do a great job. He left sections of her nails near the cuticles without any polish! Salon was clean and reasonably priced with a great color selection

I got a Manicure done at this place while in the area for a wedding. The service was great and my gel manicure lasted for 2 weeks.
Reasonably priced and clean place.

Don’t go here. I went here once for a gel manicure ($ 25) and another time for a regular manicure ($ 14). Both trips were sub par and left my nails looking like I did them myself.
My cuticles weren’t shaped at all and during my regular manicure, and I was absolutely rushed through the process. I understand that the staff was short workers the day I came, but honestly – if you’re going to charge $ 14 for a manicure, at least make it last more than 10 minutes.
Bottom line: don’t go here. I’m not cheap when it comes to my nails; if the job is well done I think it’s always worth the money. It’s really agitating to see them looking subpar after dishing out close to $ 20 to get them done.
I honestly feel bad for all the people who write reviews praising this place. I get better service for $ 8 back in my hometown.

(Really more a 3.75 star review) Went for a simple nude manicure today. The lady was very nice and did a good job. She left one crooked edge on one of my nails, but nothing I can’t fix later. The place is super clean and there are lots of colors to choose from for both regular polish and gel polish. The prices are very high. I paid $ 13 for just a simple manicure. Nothing special. To be clear — here is what their basic manicure consists of: removal of nail polish on your nails, file to desired shape, push back and clean cuticles (the lady did a REALLY good job on this part!), buff, massage with lotion, massage with hot towel, and final polish application. They offer a «luxury» manicure also. Not sure what that includes. Overall, it was a good manicure experience taking about 20 – 25 minutes.

I have only been here once– It was a random walk-​in experience for a gel mani.
The Good: They worked me in to their schedule and I only waited 15 mins, and it was a Saturday. The lady who did my nails was very friendly and they had a wide variety of gel colors. Also– the prices are good!
The Bad: My gel mani barely made it one week. I had lifting in the cuticle area on my middle finger after 2 days. My mani peeled right off. I had used OPI Gel which I also had that experience with before in the past– who knows.
The Ugly: This still kinda bothers me. I was on the fence about reporting VIP nails. They seem to be very clean about the instruments, and towels. HOWEVER, the lady who did my nails accidentally nipped me pretty good with the cuticle clippers. She blamed it on my cuticles being dry, but in reality– she went over way too far, it was my skin that she clipped. My finger wouldn’t stop bleeding all over my my fingertip and on to my nail. I think she was getting annoyed that it wouldn’t stop bleeding because she eventually gave up on trying to stop the bleeding.
While she went to paint my nails she knowingly ran the polish brush through the blood. I could see the blood on the nail brush and she just kinda dabbed the glob of blood on to the towel and then continued painting. That just– doesn’t seem right to me. I mean she ran it through my blood, dabbed it and then put it back in the bottle. I know there is a lot of chemicals in polish to probably kill all the cells– but still.
Lastly— When she was finished, she only massaged one hand and not the other. She massaged the hand that was bleeding and I was kind upset when she started running her bare fingers over my fresh «boo-​boo». I hope she washed her hands after rubbing her hands in my blood.
Side-​note: I have no diseases– But that’s not the point! Gross. Also, the lady’s name was «G». I think she is really sweet but might need to be educated on blood-​borne pathogens.

This is my go-​to nail place in Amherst. Not only is it convenient and reasonably priced, but the staff are super friendly and do a great job. I regularly get pedicures here and the facility is clean, there is rarely a long wait, and I never feel rushed or gipped like I have at some other busy nail salons. I also typically come here to get my eyebrows waxed which can be a harrowing experience, but the woman who does it is so nice and goes out of her way to make sure that the pain is a limited as possible. They really put in the extra attention to make it as pleasant of an experience as having hair ripped out of your forehead can be. Overall I’ve been very satisfied with the customer service, the shape of my eyebrows, and the smoothness of my feet, and I continue to go back regularly.