Nirvana Nails & Spa

We love Nirvana! They are the best of many nail salons I’ve been to (between DC, Maryland, and Virginia as well as some other various salons). The prices are more than reasonable. Best of all? The massage! My leg/​foot massage today with my basic pedicure lasted literally over 15 minutes. They also give you a shoulder massage when you move to the drying area.

I came for shellac polish on my fingernails and regular polish on my toes. I was with a family member as I was having them done for my wedding. First off, we had an appointment and ended up being 7 minutes late. I had called in advance to let them know we would be 10 – 15 minutes late. The owner said if we were any later we would have to reschedule. My issue is it was a Monday morning at 10am and we were the only customers there the entire time. This place accepts walk ins anyway. I’ll admit I am unique, but I asked for a bowl of water so I could remove my cuticles myself with my own tools I had brought. The owner was rude about that and me not wanting her to use the buffer on the top of my nails. Aside from her poor attitude the nails themselves were OK. Not the beat or worst I’ve had. My main issues are she did not apply polish to the tips. Thats what seals them and there should be color there. Also, she used the file to go around the nails AFTER they were done which smudged one nail on the side and further breaks the seal. That should all be done prior to polish. I would not have written the review if she had not been so unfriendly and rude.

A few of my neighbors recommended that I stop by this salon, so I decided to check it out after work. Not only is this place very homey, the family who runs this business is super sweet and professional. Supposedly they have been in business for more than 25 years, and I don’t know how I just found out about this place. Sue gave me a facial and a mani/​pedi. I was very happy with my experience and the flawless detail in her art. Hands down the best salon in town.

Came once, and don’t go anywhere else. Nice little Spa-​like salon. Sue, Kay, and (other Asian lady) do great nails: mani and Gel. Emily and Miria do the best pedis to perfection… They must be Virgos!!!
Won’t lie, a bit pricey (to remove color gel:$ 1 per nail) and parking is tight. They have very accommodating hours of operation, very nice pedi station, and work done well.

Have been going here since my mother-​in-​law treated me to a gel mani here one year ago and love this place!
They are very friendly, not overwhelming with the chatter (I can’t stand places that try to sell you every product or chew your ear off), are detail-​oriented, and make sure you leave happy!
One time I went for a regular mani and the tech was newer and knicked my cuticle. (Ouch). Kay made sure to patch me up, make sure the mani was perfect, and knocked off a few dollars for the hassle and extra time.
I LOVE how they do their gel manicures too — unlike other places, they don’t shave down your real nail with the electric file. I found that would always weaken my nails, and they just use a file and buffer. The gel lasts longer than other places — and looks great! I could not say enough positive things about this place. It’s worth it!!!