Ivy Nail & Spa

This might be my new regular place. Fantastic service and friendly people.
My first trip here — dropped the nail polish I had picked as I was going to hand it to them. It splattered everywhere — first time I’ve dropped a polish so was a bit surprised by this. They not only asked if I was ok, but looked in the back for a replacement of that color even though I’m not super particular, appreciated their efforts. I can envision so many other salons which are light on friendliness being kind of annoyed.
Then the pedicure was great. Very good attention to detail and thoroughness. I don’t require anything fancy but was very, very happy with both service and quality here.

I love this place. I have had several gel manicures here and they have all been fantastic! They have many more gel polish choices than any other place I go. I’ve had my current gel manicure exactly two weeks and I don’t have a single chip. If I weren’t planning to be away for the next week, I’d wait another week to get a new manicure. Staff are all pleasant and professional. They don’t try to sell additional services. They are efficient, but take the time to do the job right. On the occasion or two that I have chipped a nail, they have repaired it quickly and for free. Definitely my go-​to place for manis and pedis!

Very good service. I was really impressed with the quality and time for the manicure and pedicure and they do actual massages. I recommend Annie.

I love this place because the service is very friendly, yet still professional. It is super clean and quiet. There is very quiet music and the one television is on mute. The color choices are great, the pedicures last a very long time, and they don’t leave polish anywhere but on your nails. I never have to clean up around my nails when I get home. They offer you a drink (tea, Coke, water, beer, etc.) while they work. They validate parking. I’m never going anywhere else.

What a great place. My fiancé and I live in the neighborhood and thought we’d try this place out for some much needed pampering. We got the gold pedicures and were so impressed with the kind service and extras like the leg massage. And so lovely that the place smelled fresh without any harsh chemicals from the nail products. Thank you Ivy Nail & Spa!

I will go nowhere else to have my nails done.
This place is super clean, and the women who work there are friendly and professional.
Prices are not cheap, but they’re not exorbitant either.
Nice color selection, nice massage chairs, fabulous leg massage with a pedi, and they offer you a beverage when you arrive. Pleasant music playing, no obnoxious shows on tv. Lots of magazines.
Parking garage is under the building in the back, and they validate.
Most importantly, my gel manis last over 21 days with nary a crack or chip. Every single time.

Ivy Nail is my go to salon in Arlington. I’ve tried others nearby (Pearl River, Mimi) and this is by far the best. I am picky especially about gel manis, and they almost always do an excellent job. Lots of gel colors too. Their regular polish selection is a bit weaker, but not an issue for me as I usually bring my own. Only once I got a pretty new employee and my gel wasn’t great, but other than that it’s a solid choice.

I come from DC just to get my nails done here. Super clean and they have an unsurpassed and well-​organized selection of colors. In addition to your standard CND Shellac/​OPI/​Essie gels, they also carry IBD for gel polish which I have found to be much longer lasting.

They have challenges communicating information and ultimately waste time and parking fees of customers!

I got a great manicure and pedicure from Amy for $ 45. Excellent selection of polishes and clean, pleasant nail salon area. I liked that the pedicure chairs and manicure stations face the windows so I could watch the world go by on Washington Blvd. Also liked that they offered either razor or pumice for the serious callouses on my feet (yes, I know, razors, ugh, but I stand by it).
Minor annoyance: I walked in on Saturday afternoon and asked what the wait would be, was told they could serve me right away, and then I sat in the pedicure chair for 15 minutes waiting for a technician. At least if I had to wait, I could wait sitting in a massage chair with my feet soaking.

This place is awesome. They do legitimate massages for manicures and pedicures (not the 30 second jokes most places do these days), they really soak your nails if you’re getting gel removed so they don’t damage your nails, the massage chairs for pedicures are actually good, they wrap your hands in hand warmers before doing your cuticles, and they are super exact when it comes to actually putting on the color. Prices are just like everywhere else, but the service is far and away better than everywhere else. I’ve taken my mom and a friend here, and both were impressed! While I haven’t had an issue, they tell you that if your color chips in the next couple of days to come back in and they will gladly fix it for you.
TIP: Parking is in the garage, which is kind of hidden. But you can access it either to the left of the shop or across from Rockland’s, and they validate!

Best nail place in VA. Very clean and friendly. I’ve never had a bad nail experience. They always tell me hat if I ever mess a nail up to come back and they will fix it. Annette is a gem. An appointment is recommended.

I’ve never had a bad experience at Ivy — everyone is friendly, and when I want to hide in my book they let me relax and leave me alone! Always offer a drink. The pedicure is pretty standard, and reasonably priced. I always walk in and have never had a problem with wait times. Friendly, professional, and clean — that’s all I ask for in a nail salon.

Have been here twice for a gel manicure — first time, I don’t think the girl did a good job, but I came back a second time to have someone else do it. Annette did an awesome job. She took her time and was very personable.

I absolutely love this place! I’ve been going here every 2 – 3 weeks for the past four months or so to get a gel manicure. I’ve had most of the nail technicians there now and have loved each one of them! They all do a great job. Everyone is extremely friendly, they always greet you with a smile and even offer you a drink! The only reason I’m not giving them a five is becasue they’re price for gel is $ 35 and otehr places are $ 25. Regardless, I’ll continue to come back!

The place was clean and the staff was very friendly. As a guy going in for a pedicure, the staff can easily make you feel uncomfortable, but everyone here was great! Amy and Gina did a great job on us.
Only thing I can complain about was the services offered was rather basic and would have liked some more options. But hey, they have free beer!
Would definitely recommend and go back

Today I headed here for a pedicure & shellac manicure after my usual place was too busy. I came here for a pedicure in the summer and had a pretty positive experience so I figured I’d give it a shot again.
The pedicure was pretty standard, no issues there. A different technician did my manicure than the one who did my pedicure and that is where the challenges started. She seemed rushed and didn’t do a particularly good job of cleaning up my cuticles, filing my nails evenly etc. I mentioned to her multiple times that there were issues with my cuticles (pieces of skin, hang nails) and she would half-​heartedly try to fix it and keep going.
She ultimately wound up moving forward with the polish and did a rushed, sloppy job, She painted over my cuticles and painted my nail to my skin. When the polish was set, it was sloppy and had hard ridges around my cuticles. I asked her to fix it and she started clipping and scraping at my nails which hurt. Finally the manager stepped in and had to do the whole thing from scratch. Ultimately, my nails still didn’t look polished and I had been at the salon for 2 HOURS. They charged me full price and sent me on my way.
It sounds like they are usually much better than this and maybe they were having an off day, but my experience was anything but relaxing and certainly not worth $ 70+ dollars. I will not be back.

I’ve gotten mani/​pedis here a few times now and the end result is always great! Had a great shellac polish change today with Anette, she’s awesome!

Great service, fair pricing, extras like warm towels wraps, upgraded massage chairs — and beer. GREAT experience, I had Zaya who was great. Did we share a lot of small talk, no. Did she do an incredible and efficient job. Absolutely. Will be back for certain.
Make and appointment. Don’t just walk in.

I like this place. Walking distance to all the VA square and Ballston Apts.
This salon offers yummy hot green tea and does a great job with gel manicures and pedi. My gel manicures here last about 3wks :)
They have a good selection of gel polish. Overall I do like the service and quality at Ivy Nail and Spa.
Gel Mani: $ 35
Spa Pedi: $ 30