Angel Nails

When I arrived the place was packed and I asked how long the wait was. I was told 5 minutes. 40 minutes later I was in a chair but still no service. I got up to leave and one woman came and said I was next. I told her I waited too long and need to run errands. Another woman sat me back down and said someone would be right with me. 5 minutes later I was getting my toes done and 15 minutes later, finished. I could have done a much better job at home and saved myself time and money. The nails came out just ok but the technician probably spent less than one minutes total on both feet working on my calluses so my feet still feel and look horrible. I spend more time at home and they look much better. Everyone was very pleasant — the only reason I gave two stars. Needless to stay I will not be returning. Don’t waste your time and money.

I regret going there. I had to cut my appointment short, it was not relaxing at any point of my pedicure. She grated my feet to the point where they hurt now. I don’t have rough feet but treated them like I had ½ inch calluses… That was completed unnecessarily. In addition to her heavy hand the incense that they were burning was appalling! I do not recommend this place and I will never go back.

Really inconsistent! Went for mani/​pedis with my husband, and here is the breakdown: I called and made an appointment — everything was fine and on time, so no problem there. We arrived, were seated and ordered the same services for both of us. My husband’s water was cold, they paid zero attention to detail — his upgraded manicure laster less than a minute total. Their hygiene is so-​so as well. My experience was on better end of mediocre, but I brought my own polishes and put an extra top coat when I got back home, as it felt like things could smudge there. The worst part of it all is the behavior. These ladies know nothing about customer service: super loud yelling across the salon, and it’s the kind of yelling where they are talking to the people behind them, meanwhile turned toward me giggling and not being present at what they are doing. I really expect a better environment, this is plain offensive. I also saw them pointing and commenting at other people’s nails. Since there is no one who speaks English I couldn’t complain to a manager, but I hope Boulderites read Unilocal reviews and will take their $$ elsewhere. I know I will.

I really like this place! I’m from out of town and googled this place because I was looking for somewhere that had done good work with longer coffin shape nails. I saw Jenny and she really took her time to make sure the color was exactly what I wanted and that the matte turned out wonderfully. I will definitely be back! Thank you for your perfection!

If you’re looking for a relaxing experience, go somewhere else. This place is always hectic. Out of the 3 times I’ve gone (it’s close by and convenient), they’ve cut my finger twice. The time they didn’t cut my finger, I was getting a pedicure and had to go back to fix it. The red nail polish I had on prior to the visit was still showing through the new polish. They didn’t remove my red polish off completely and they skipped a coat of the new polish. At Angel Nails there is no proper place to dry nails, so they bring tiny machines to you and rush you after a few minutes, causing you to likely mess up a nail when trying to pay them… This place is only OK because of the price — you get what you pay for. Go down 28^th towards Canyon and you’ll get similar prices with a much better experience.

I have tried this salon a total of 4 times now. Once about a year ago and then a few times more recently…
The space is so cramped and small that I literally did not have room to set down a coat or a purse ANYWHERE in the salon. The back of my hard, (almost child’s size) office chair was right backed up the manicurist’s chair back behind me. So, I couldn’t even move. And was stuffed into the back corner where people were constantly going in and out to the back hallway.
Dirty. The inside of the place looks and smells terrible.
— Today: rough treatment when getting gel mani. Told her repeatedly she was hurting me. Saw another reviewer on Unilocal say that they had cut chunks of skin off the sides of her fingers where there weren’t even cuticles to be trimmed– alas, I had the same thing happen. Told her repeatedly she was hurting me.
Left with a dry hands and cuticles, overly cut and bleeding. She didn’t properly seal the gel either so it’s not glossy at all.
Will not return. It is so worth a few extra bucks to head over to Iris nails down the block, or better yet the Nail Studio/​jlounge (thought they charge premium prices). Alexan Nails is hit or miss. Though they would be the next on the list of places to go when compared to…
Contempo is rushed, rude, and cramped (think of a fast food vibe. Get you in, get you out).
Eagle Nails no better.
Encore Nails is usually good but wait times are always long and I won’t return there after they tried to overcharge me on a few different occasions. (They also fill their opi gel bottles with knock off polishes that are insane to remove. (I have been told this by industry people, and obviously personal experience was telling)).
As someone who has tried every nail place in Boulder, heed my advice!

I got a manicure there yesterday and here is how it went:
1)I asked the manicurist to push the cuticles back instead of cutting them. She said ok. I said it was ok to cut big hangnails if needed. She said no problem.
2)She cuts the cuticle on my first nail.
3)I politely ask again that she not cut my cuticles, she says okay.
4)She cuts the cuticle on my second nail.
5)I ask again, this time more forcefully. She says «Okay, I’m just going to cut a little bit on this one where needed.» There was no language barrier, in case you are wondering, her english was adequate for this conversation.
6)She proceeds to cut deeper into my cuticle then I’ve ever seen. She also starts cutting the sides of my fingers, where there aren’t even hang nails – just skin by my nails that nobody has ever cut and I’ve had millions of manicures.
7)I give up, at this point with three fingers cut this way, I’d rather just look even.
8)I notice that her cuticles and area around her nails are cut crazily down, almost as if she has some OCD around this.
9)The skin around my nails aches, but it looks okay, so I pay and leave.
10)By the next day, not only do my cuticles still hurt, but all of the skin surrounding my nails looks like it has been through the shredder, and I have two open sores. She basically created a bunch of hang nails– like, a ton– where none existed.
Honestly, I feel like it was pretty awful of her to directly disregard my repeated wishes, and not only cut my cuticles but cut more cuticle and more skin than I’ve ever had in any manicure before. I felt ickily violated when I left the store, and I wondered why I didn’t get up mid manicure and leave, considering the rudeness and impropriety of her treatment. On top of that, my fingers feel and look awful today. I hope the skin around the sides of my nails heals quickly.
I WILL NOT be going back here, and I hope that my rating brings down their average enough that folks looking for a quick/​cheap manicure in Boulder at least pause before going in and are ready to stand up for their requests and/​or walk out if they get the same manicurist as I had.

After searching for a salon that does a dark pink powder and a cute pink and white… I’ve finally found it
And it only took me. …like .3 years lol
The girl that did my pink and whites her name is jemy, with a M, she is super nice and super quick, and she knows what she’s doing
She’s not pushy. If u like something, she’ll do it
Take a look for yourself… will be back for my pedi!

What can I say, I was enticed by a coupon and I had a trip coming up I needed to get my tootsies ready for.
The location was not difficult to find, though crossing 28^th street can be a challenge. The parking lot though a decent size is often full and for some reason or another the spaces seem to be a bit smaller than other spots in town.
The salon itself has quiet a variety of polishes and even include some more eco friendly brands like «Butter London» (this brand does not use formaldehyde, toluene, or DBP).
On some visits I call ahead, while on other visits I do not. I rarely find that I have very long to wait even if the place is quite full. The staff are friendly and efficient and I appreciate the little bottles of water they keep us hydrated with.
There are multiple televisions to watch and loads of magazines.
There are also some new products and types of foot care services offered (for example, $ 38 herbal mineral bath for feet).
Overall I am very pleased with this nail salon. They frequently award $ 2 off your next visit coupons as well as a punch card program (I believe 10 punches gets you $ 10 off).

Always the friendliest people. Sometimes a slight language barrier but I’ve never had a complaint about the work they do. I’ve gotten both manis and pedis from them and love it every time. Also very affordable.

I went to contmpo nails about three weeks ago and got one of the worst pedicures I’ve ever paid for. The women were rude, the polish was old and the pedi was quick and sloppy with very little grooming and an almost non existent massage. I did not know when they were finished because they left me in the chair and never came back. Angel Nails was a breath of fresh air, the women were kind and warm, the gel manicure was cheaper than anywhere else, the woman who did my manicure brought me water and when I had a little coughing attack while she was massaging my neck, she went and got me a cough drop, unwrapped it without touching it and held it out for me to take it. Very aware women and the detail my manicurist gave to my nails is of the best I’ve had. There is a language barrier but it is overcome with service. They also gave me a coupon and a punch card. I’ll be going back for sure.

Look, I get it — A male reviewing a nail salon; but hear me out. My girlfriend goes here all the time. She always sees the people that work here as friends, always saying hello and talking about school or whatever. Meanwhile, the friendly staff bring me water and let me use the massage chairs. Going to a nail salon with your girlfriend/​wife is every mans least favorite thing. But if there’s a place that’s okay to join your female friend, this is the place.

I’m new in town and Angel had good reviews on Google pages, so I gave them a try. I was upsold to the spa pedicure for $ 32 plus tip, because, why the heck not.
I have to say firstly that this salon has some of the best massage chairs I’ve ever experienced. It was worth almost $ 32 to get massaged by that beautiful machine. Otherwise, the experience was uninspired. I’ve had regular pedicures that felt more spa-​like. Although I guess she did apply the «sea salt» and «paraffin» treatments, they were quick and not much to write home about.
The woman who did the pedicures, though she was nice, didn’t seem to be having a good day. Everyone has a right to that, and in this case it seemed related to some pay dispute they were having. Still, my main complaint was that I asked her to cut my toenails short, rather than file them, especially at the edges where my toes tend to get ingrown. She cut them a bit at the top and then went back to filing, even though I asked again. When I got home, I had to cut them myself, which makes them look not nearly as nice as when I left the salon.
Pedicurists aren’t paid enough to be podiatrists, so I don’t blame her terribly for not wanting to take on my toe issues. That said, I’ve had many pedicures in the past where they have done an amazing job cutting my toenails, better than I could. I think I’ll hold out for the next pedicure for someone who will at least give it a try. I’d rather pay more for a pedicure by someone who enjoys their job.

got an awful french manicure here today. ill never go back. shouldve gone to my stand by, which is charming nails on arapahoe.
the woman was clearly in a huge rush. this makes no sense because i called ahead and asked if i could come in for french mani and was told to wait 20 minutes which i did. if youre too busy, just tell me on the phone. my nail tips look like crap. she applied the top coat immediately and smudged the tips, and then just dabbed white on top of them again. they look so bad, and the ones she «fixed» had so many layers of polish they are tacky. my real nails show through on the edges, and the pink polish overlaps on the white.
ugh. complete waste.
oh, and there was instrumental christmas music playing. its june.

Everyone at the salon was very nice. However, my polish was bubbling and popping off within 24 hours of receiving a manicure. I have never had a manicure last such a short time! I felt like because they were very busy, they rushed through my service and did not do the best job.

Very lovely service by really nice ladies who are gentle and polite. It’s small and not really posh, but the massage chairs are comfortable, the shop is clean and the service is personable. I’m definitely coming back again.