Genesis Nail Spa

Great service. Wonderful location. Friendly people. Very pleased with my gel manicure and pedicure!

The manager, Kevin is wonderful, friendly and very helpful! Great place I regularly get my nails done at!

This was my first time visiting this salon and I don’t think it will be my last. I was impressed with the professionalism of the staff as well as the layout of the salon. There wasn’t much of a wait, even on a Friday afternoon. I had a gel manicure only because I didn’t have time for a pedicure. Lil Bit was friendly and she and another woman helped pick the perfect color for my nails. I was very pleased with the results! It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the Homewood area!

Since 2001, I have been looking for a nail salon home in the Birmingham area. After trying almost every salon within a 30 mile radius, finally, I have found everything I want write down the street from my home.
The most important thing I look for in a nail salon is cleanliness and hygiene.
Genesis is certainly one of the cleanest salons I have ever been in. They open sterilized instruments in front of us. They use disposable clear bags in the pedicure bowls. The pedicure bowls are glittery. Since the technicians wear disposable gloves, I do not worry about germs and I can do my favorite thing which is to relax!
There is no TV and there are no unattended children running around the salon touching and talking. The technicians do not constantly talk to each other and they are not on their phones. The nail technicians seem to be focused solely on their clients. They take great care with everything even lifting a finger or lifting a hand or lifting a toe. The clients that are in Genesis are respectful to each other stay off their phone and therefore Genesis is quiet, peaceful and relaxing SPA.
Positives
+ Offer complementary water and open the water bottles for you
+ Airbags in pedicure chairs
+ Modern, eclectic music– nice touch listening to Bruno Mars also Corrine Bailey Rae
+ No tv (so quiet)
+ Staff wears all black uniforms & name tag
+ Smells really nice throughout the salon
+ Entire Staff SPEAKS ENGLISH WELL– not just one person who translates, mostly everyone speaks English well
+ No cuticle paint!!! Very precise painting.
+ The gel polish is thick and not diluted
+ A good job done in a short amount of time
+ Clean
+ Professional
+ Did not feel rushed, was given plenty of time to choose a color– sometimes I am indecisive about my color– so many to choose from
Not so positive
— parking can be challenging
–The massages, while great, do not last as long as advertised
–The salon is rather small to me and is well organized and well decorated. Still feels a little claustrophobic, but the bathroom is large and has a couch inside
— The technicians are friendly but are not holding up to time when it comes to the deluxe and signature packages
It is several days later and my nails still look wonderful and freshly done. Kathy, the woman who waxed my brows did the best arch I’ve had since being in Alabama. I am receiving many compliments. It is absolutely no question that Genesis is my home salon and my Garden of Eden. No snakes.

I live in Birmingham and decided to try out Genesis Nail Spa because it has great reviews and I’ve heard generally good things. However I not only had an inexperienced technician but I also had a scheduled appointment time and still waited 30 minutes after I arrived. I got the regular Mani pedi for $ 45 and while the pedicure was average to good the manicure was worse than if I had done it myself. The coats were uneven and she did not paint my entire nail. I will never return for a manicure and I hope that this technician gets more experience before anyone else has her ruin their nails.

Clean, fast, and friendly. I went in for an eyebrow wax with no scheduled appointment and I was in and out in 15 min or less. The staff was so nice, and made good conversation while they worked. Very impressed!

I have acrylic nails, and it’s becoming more and more difficult to find someone who will do them. At Genesis, I love going to Kevin. My nails are long and he makes them look PERFECT. My fill-​in lasts for two weeks and looks great even though my nails grow out a bit.
I would LOVE to get a pedicure here, but I usually go during lunch because of the proximity to my office — reading the reviews here just convinces me that I need to make time!

I’m jumping on the band wagon with a 5 star review! The best pedicure I have ever had in my life! It lasted so long (yeah I’m either too busy or too lazy to go back every few weeks).
They have great customer service, the place is spotless, YOU GET FREE WINE, and they have a lot of polish choices.
It’s worth the extra $ 5 (it’s a little higher then most nail shops) to go to Homewood!

This nail place was really great for the following reasons:
1. Not a long wait on a Saturday
2. Pedicure prices were reasonable starting at $ 30.
3. My husband and I went together and both technicians were great, pedicure foot massages were really good.
4. The place was clean and had a clean bathroom.
If I had any complain it would be the small selection of regular nail polish colors

Amazing! Lil Bit, Mary and Tony are awesome! Customer service like you have never experienced before.

Quick, clean, beautiful & affordable gel acrylic mani by Cici! Highly recommend this place!

Having lived in 6 cities across the world and traveled in countless others, I can still honestly this is my favorite nail salon I’ve ever been to. I wish Genesis could be in every city. Luckily enough I live across the street so it would be my go to anyways, but after one visit, I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else in town.
First and most important– the staff. So sweet and friendly. I have great conversations every time and always end up laughing my butt off… the wine probably helps with that though. Which brings me to #2
Free wine– nuff said
#3– quality. I have very short nails and everyone struggles doing a good job with them but every time I go they take the extra time and detail to do a quality job.
Genesis. I love you, but you have ruined me forever as I will never find a place I love as much.

I love this place. I have a broken/​jammed pinky toe and was so sad that I wasn’t going to be able to enjoy a pedicure before our trip. I decided to try a pedicure anyways and my pedicurist has done a phenomenal job! They give great foot rubs (every time I’m here) and today she didn’t hurt my black-​and-​blue toe.

Beautiful salon. Just moved to the area and was looking for a nail salon. I will definitely be returning. Great staff too. Kevin was awesome!

Wish I could’ve stayed longer but I ended up being rushed. Was only able to get a quick manicure but the guy did a great job and was very understanding of my time crunch. Place was packed so they definitely have a loyal following. Will hopefully be back!

Amazing service! Beautiful facility. Best pedicure I’ve ever had. «Little Bit» spent at least 5 minutes massaging each leg and foot. Staff is so sweet, personable and funny. Found this on Unilocal,which never disappoints. I’m from Boston here for a friend’s wedding.
AND THEY SERVE YOU WINE.

As stated on previous reviewers, my guilty pleasure is getting my nails done. I feel polished (see what I did there?) with at least my fingernails looking spiffy. Since moving to the Homewood area, I’ve sought out my new «home» nail salon and Genesis Nail Spa is definitely it.
I’m always greeted warmly and have never had to wait (but I work weird hours, so I’m there at ‘off’ times). I like to get gel for my finger nails since normal manicures just don’t stick with me that long and I refuse to pay for someone paint my nails with regular polish when it’s just going to start chipping off the next day. I’m not sure what it is about Genesis and their gel nail procedure, but they always seem to last without chipping for at least 3 weeks. What the what, right?! I’ve even had a gel manicure last almost 4 weeks. That, my nail salon loving Unilocal friends, is a good deal.
As always, cleanliness is vital for a nail salon and I’ve never seen a more sanitized salon than Genesis.
Yeah, Genesis might cost a few more bucks than your run of the mill nail salon, but I promise the quality is absolutely worth it.

In Birmingham on business and decided to stop in here on a whim when I had nothing to do.
I am not someone who gets my nails done ever, but I will come back here whenever I’m in birmingham! Very clean facility, no wait time without an appt.
I was helped by Sophie, who was extremely friendly, and made me feel welcome and comfortable. She did an amazing job on my nails– I was not in pain like I have been at other salons I go to, and she did a great job on the gel manicure. She spoke great English and I had no problem understanding her. All technicians at this salon speak English so there is no uncomfortable feeling that they may be talking about you.
For my gel manicure (with one glitter nail) I paid $ 38 +tip, which is pretty normal I have found. I am very happy! Highly recommend genesis nails!

I came here for a gel manicure. The woman did an excellent job. I was very satisfied with the results. The prices are a bit high, but you get what you pay for.

Loved getting my nails done here the other day. I felt relaxed as soon as I walked in. They had a wedding party there but kept me updated on how much time until they would get to me. There were several people working so I only had to wait about 10 minutes. They offer you something to drink while you wait.
They carry OPI and Essie nail polish and have several different types of manicures/​pedicures. I went with the classic pedicure and manicure, which was $ 45. Both were enjoyable and I took advantage of the massage chair with the pedicure. I had Dung as my manicurist and he was attentive and did a great job.
I’m already looking forward to going back! Ps make sure you ask for their frequent visit card!