Friendly Nails

This place is Amazing and the service is great !! These ladies are Awesome !! I really do not have much to say except this is s great place if you need and want to get your nails done.

Shopping for a new nail salon. To be fair, I didn’t stay to have my nails done so can’t speak to the job they would have done. I came in and said I just wanted to look at the gel colors they have. Of course they wanted to sit me down to have a manicure right then but I said right now I just want to look at colors and I haven’t decided whether to have a mani right now. They seated me at a station and brought the colors out and just started preparing to do the mani. I told her again I just want to look at colors now. She asked if I wanted a pedi too. I’m not sure if it was a language barrier problem or she just really wasn’t listening.
I always feel like there’s pressure to hurry and pick a color so since I had some time, I just wanted to find a few I liked. So she sat down in front of me at the station and basically stared at me while I looked. Sorry. That’s not «friendly». I’ve also always thought it’s rude to speak in another language (whether it’s Vietnamese, Spanish, French or whatever) right in front of other people, especially customers. It feels like they are talking about you right in front of you, and I know from my friend who understands Vietnamese that some of the time they are.
I said no, I’ve decided not to have it done here and left.

I’ve been going here for about 6 years or so, I’ve been happy mostly every time, except here lately seems the staff has become a little lazy. My nails don’t stay pretty as long and the staff is always in a bad mood like your inconvenient to their day. So sadly haven’t been here in a couple months

Love this salon!!! I have been going here for several years and have always been completely satisfied. The employees are always very friendly and courteous. I get a pedicure every 2 – 3 weeks and the polish never chips. It’s amazing!!! I have been to many nail salons before and haven’t ever been as satisfied with their work like I am when I leave Friendly Nails. I frequently bring my 7 & 8 year old daughters with me to get their toes and hands painted and the employees are always so interactive and patient with them. In previous cases my daughters polish would chip after a few days but that is not the case anymore.
I can’t say enough great things about this place. I never feel like just a number and rushed out the door so they can get the next person in the chair. They take their time and offer a great customer experience with a smile!!!

I’m not giving my money to these people. They have a huge exotic fish. About a foot long in a 3 foot tank, if that. disturbing. Either eat it or set it free! It just bobbed back and forth against the glass.

Just got a pedicure. Haven’t been here in years but still very nice place and very friendly people. Had a hot stone massage, at other places it would’ve cost me lots more. The lady that did it was very thorough and listened to my requests. The only think I really did not like was that they tried to up sale things I did not want (manicure, wax).

Worst pedicure EVER! While I admit to being a bit of a pedicure diva, I do expect to get what I pay for. Pedicures are a luxury that I don’t mind paying for but I expect good service and I tip accordingly.
Not being able to get into my regular salon so close to the holidays, I checked my trusty Unilocal!app for an alternative salon. The first two I went to were swamped and I was on a time crunch so I called Friendly Nails. They could get me right in. Now I know why.
The technicians were friendly when I walked in, set me up in a pedicure chair and all was looking well. I asked for the milk and honey sea salt deluxe pedicure with hot stones added. The technician (Tracy) looked at me like a deer in the headlights. It went downhill from there. What should have been a relaxing and pleasant experience turned into a painful and completely confusing ordeal. The tech constantly had to ask other staff members what to do. When she did my salt scrub, she decided to do the hot stone massage at the same time! The «massage «consisted of quickly skimming lukewarm stones over the salt scrub. OUCH! I have never had to tell someone to STOP rubbing my feet. She barely exfoliated my feet, did not do the masque that came with it, and had to keep looking at the other techs who asked ME how I wanted it done! She finished with a brief rubbing of lotion about the size of a quarter on my legs. I was in and out in 40 minutes– Half the time any other «deluxe» pedicures I have received. It was strangest experience I have ever had in a nail salon. I would have been better off lighting a match and BURNING $ 40.00. Don’t waste your money.

FRIENDLY? Really?! Maybe someone should tell the owner what FRIENDLY means.
I walked into the salon for a pedicure and a woman who was sitting in one on f the spa chairs calls out to me to «pick a color».
She walks over to where I guess she wanted me to sit and just gestured that she wanted me to sit there. She turned on the water, pointed to the chair then walked over to the front desk area and began to read the paper! After a minute, she walked to the back of the shop, picked up a package of disinfected manicure tools, tossed them into the chair opposite me and walked back to read her paper. Completely ignoring me.
This is supposed to be a treat, a pampering… not an oil change… I was about to get up to leave when a very sweet technician rolled her chair over and let me know she would be taking care of me. THIS is what cranky-​puss should have let me know from the get go! This girl’s demeanor was a breath of fresh air and she did a fine job… nothing to rave about; it was fine.
I had made «Friendly Nails» my go to nail place several years back, but the last few times I was less than impressed with the work and the“feel good” isn’t there. So I am taking my Friendly Business somewhere else!

First off I don’t want anyone to be discouraged on going here because of my 2 stars… Kim is amazing!!! I have been getting my nails done for over 15 years and she is by far the best. She is very kind, has a servant’s heart and is not tip driven. She is very thankful when I tip her 20%.
I had set up an appt today with her for my typical mani/​pedi appt. I live an hour away now so I call ahead. I have been going to Kim for a year. I walked in today for my appt and she was off?!?
Ok, I was hesitant but I decided to take a chance with someone else. Lynn. She was not happy at all. She was rude and very disappointed with me that I chose the «regular» pedicure instead of the «deluxe» Kim has never pushed that on me. Geeze!
My nails look horrible! She clipped them so short. They look like boxes. She filed them after she painted them. I showed the manager and she told the girl to do them over but I had to go. I am an esthetician. I take pride in my eyebrows being freshly done. I even take my tweezers outside in broad daylight to make sure I get every hair… Lynn wanted to wax my eyebrows! Seriously!?! What are you going to wax?! Kim on the other hand always mentions how my eyebrows look good. Bottom line, she was rude, grumpy and unprofessional. She was older, about 60. Wearing a Nail apron from another salon. She was not put together at all… Coffee stains on her uniform… She jerked my hands and feet…
I had to keep my feet back far since she kept sliding her feet Into my wet toenails. I really didn’t feel like having her have to redo my toes! My nails are sharp on corners and have bumps in them. She didn’t even clean up the paint around my nails on my skin… I showed them to her and manager and they wanted to redo but I only carved out 1&½ hours for the appointment.
I’m so sad because I really love Kim! She is the best!
I feel bad that I prob won’t be back because of this. They are clean and have great polishes but this lady ruined it for me!
Kim if you ever read this and leave that salon, let me know! Melanie (512)586−0575
You always do purple on my nails and toes for my son’s college colors! :)
Stay away from Lynn, she is rude and grumpy!

I’m really disappointed to be writing this update. I went in a few weeks ago for a pedicure and the nail technician got up several times to answer the phone. She left and came back without a word being said. I understand the phone needs to be answered, but I didn’t understand why it always had to be her. The «flowers» she put on my toe don’t even look like flowers and were definitely not worth the extra $ 5. After leaving, I noticed my pinky toe was messed up, most likely from when she put the sandals on my feet. Maybe she didn’t notice, but if she did, she didn’t bother to fix it.
The main reason I’m writing this review is because after my visit, I experienced my first ever ingrown toenail due to my nail not being cut properly. It was pretty painful and not something that I would expect to deal with after going to a nail salon. I’m only downgrading them by 1 star because I have had several good experiences there, but unfortunately, I don’t know that I’ll be back. It’s a shame because I think this place has potential to be a 5 star salon, but for now it seems that your experience there will be totally dependent on which technician you get.

Overall, it was a better nail experience than I’ve had a lot of other places but I am just outright spoiled by Embellish.
The good: the pedicure massage chair felt great (and I’m usually NOT a fan as they usually feel more like torture to me) and Annie really went after these abused feet. Good polish selection but while they have Essie — they only have about 20 colors so if you have a favorite of that brand you’d be better off bringing your own bottle. I also loved that the two TVs were set to HGTV and Food Network respectively. Wasn’t pushed to tip in cash which I generally experienced at other nail salons (Luna Nail Spa, I’m looking at you!)
The meh: I’m not terribly impressed with the gel manicure versus the shellac I am a fan of from Embellish. There’s definitely a shade difference from the bottle as well as from the area by the cuticle to the bottom of the nail. As for the other beef? I am 99.9% certain what she used on my calluses was a handheld cheese grater. I have one in my kitchen at home! To clarify — its probably been two months since I got a pedicure but really, I didn’t think we were at power tool status quite yet. It didn’t hurt but it definitely weirded me out! Also: I’m not a fan of the chattering in a language I don’t speak or understand. It is one of the top reasons that I go to Embellish, and this happened several times here. If this also bothers you — you will not enjoy this salon.
All in all, $ 60 for a gel manicure and an upgraded pedicure. Not bad!

I’m disappointed to write this review. Have been coming to this salon for 6 years. Twice I’ve left after a few bad fills (lifting after a few days, bad polish, etc), but returned because I was no happier elsewhere. A month ago I left again… after a really poor fill (the tech was way more concerned with their iPhone than completing my service. That having been said, I continued to visit FN for brow waxing, as they’ve always done a really good job. That changed today when I left with 2 completely different eyebrows. Seriously? Hope they grow back! Be warned.

This is my favorite nail salon in town, and for quite a few reasons. Even during busy times, there is never a very long wait for any services… that’s key for me, because most of the time I get a mani/​pedi on a whim :)
I typically get their Sea Salt Pedi, and really feel that it’s worth the little bit of extra money. The pedicure never feels rushed, and you get a very deep and relaxing massage. Same with their manicures. If I’ve had a hard week, nothing feels better than to sit at the table and unwind with a relaxing manicure.
The staff is courteous and friendly, and will engage you in conversation or leave you be if you’d rather read a book/​magazine which I love.

I would not return to this salon. Not only are the ladies there unfriendly (but not rude), I don’t think most of them speak or understand English very well. This is only a problem if you are trying to communicate directly with the nail tech working on you. It’s tough not being able to tell her how you like your nails specifically. Also I started noticing problems with the gel manicure she performed by the next day. I was dissatisfied with the service here and will not be going back.

Edit: I am now an official regular. They do a WICKED french tip… an accuracy I have never seen before. I also bring my 5 year old for a polish, and she enjoys it quite a bit!
I’ve only gone here twice, and I really do like it and will be going back.
I’ve gotten the gel mani/​pedi each time. At first I felt they were a little pushy about having me try the gel polish (it’s more expensive), but I am thankful they did now. It lasts sooo much longer (mine lasted a month). The staff is very nice, each time they take walk-​ins and are adequately staffed to keep wait times down. The facility is very clean and well kept. They sterilize all their equipment in an autoclave after each use (hooray sanitation).

I’ve been going to Friendly Nail for several years and am always pleased with the results for the money. The nail tech I worked with for years left several months ago so I just go with whomever is available now. I haven’t had time to take care of my nails in the past three months so yesterday I decided it was time. I was assigned to David. He was so pleasant and fun to be around… but that’s not the main thing. I had the best pedicure EVER (excluding one super high dollar luxury spa experience) and he managed to get my ragged and dry finger nails looking fresh, clean and shiny. I am very happy. I’ve recommended this salon for years because my experiences have been very positive, the environment is pleasant and, unless they are super busy, I do find it to be a relaxing experience.
Ask for David and the sea salt pedicure… you will be pleased.

I’ve been to Friendly Nails twice. At this point I feel it’s time to give ‘em their due on Unilocal!
I don’t do pedicures very often, but when I do, I go all out. I do the $ 50 pedicures that accompany foot massages, extra milk and honey scrub, and paraffin wax dip. They have lots of options to choose from, but this last time I did the Milk and Honey detail. It was, in a word, delicious.
My pedicurist, Kim, was sweet, thorough, and continually asked me if I wanted a daisy on my big toe. (Let it be known I said, «Thank you, no.») I’m a fan of french tip on my toes and Kim did a beautiful job.
The salon is clean, always busy, and very homey. They have a 42″ HDTV hanging on the wall with every woman’s delight (HGTV) playing throughout the day. My cousin lives close to this nail salon and I can’t wait for the day when we finally go together!
Prices are standard for a nail salon; $ 30 – 35 for a normal pedicure, an extra $ 3 for french tip, and the prices go up to $ 50 if you want any of the fabulous accouterments such as paraffin wax dips for your tootsies or extra scrubs.
If you’re in the area, go! You won’t regret it.

I really like this nail salon. The ladies who work there are very nice and friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. Their manicure and pedicure «menus» are fairly extensive, and they have always done a great job! My feet and hands always come out looking and feeling great!

It is a very clean store. It’s not very relaxing but they try. Annie did my manicure and pedicure today. The pedicure made a remarkable improvement but my heels were still very cracked looking. I got one of the pricier pedicures so I guess I expected a bit better. The manicure was fine. In a pinch if you can’t get an appt at your regualr salon, this place is just fine.

Wonderful place! Reasonable prices and friendly staff. The spa is very clean and well kept and always decorated for the season!
I am always happy to go see the ladies at Friendly Nails and for the price, they give some of the best foot massages in the business.
Skip the pricey salon and check out Friendly Nails!