2Q Nails

I love these ladies. They make sure your nails are done right, and fast. They are also cute and funny, which is a bonus, if you feel like talking. Otherwise, just relax for a few while they go to work.
I’m limited on pampering time and have to grab my no chip mani when I have a spare hour in my day. I always appreciate that I can walk into 2Q and get quick, professional service without having to make an appointment.
My no chip lasts two weeks… to the day. Pedicures are great, they have massage chairs. I’ve also had wax services, they do a good job with eyebrows.
Quick, professional, fairly priced and they appreciate the repeat business.
Here’s to my OPI Kiss Me Or Elf no chip mani!

As others have stated, it’s a good place to go if you’re in a rush but it feels like a sweatshop; the women seem to be under pressure to get customers in and out quickly. The nail polishes are thick and dry. I have never had a no-​chip manicure last longer than a week. Many of the manicurists don’t speak English well, and they show little interest in interacting with the customer.

This review is solely for my eyebrow wax, because the woman that did my gel manicure was great. Very friendly and talkative and I think she did a great job.
HOWEVER, I also had my eyebrows done at around 3:15pm and it was horrible– but I didn’t realize how horrible until later last night. I noticed that my eyebrow area was much more sore than any other time, and i have been getting my eyebrows waxed for 15+ years. After two hours, i went to put lotion on my right eyebrow, but it stung so badly I had to stop. Now the next day, my right eyelid is swollen, I have a red burn line across it and cannot come close to touching it without it being extremely painful. I couldn’t even wash that part of my face because the water hurt hitting it.
Please be cautious if you go here for eyebrows!

I’ve been coming here for years and have never been a huge fan, i usually go for the convenience from work. However, i won’t be returning. Today they clipped a HUGE chunk out of my finger, they couldn’t even stop the bleeding after multiple cotton ball swaps and applications of some stuff they put on it to «help». It’s by far the worst skin clipping that I’ve ever had (and i get my nails done weekly). After everything, they still asked for full payment of the manicure! Since they know me by name, i was caught off guard and just paid and left… I highly recommend paying more for a better place.

I was visiting Chicago and needed to get a polish change the night before an important business meeting. I called at 7:00 p.m. (30 minutes) before closing. They told me to come on in which surprised me.
Hancy did my nails and she was fantastic. She did a MUCH better job than my usual nail technicians in Los Angeles.
On top of that, my (previous) nail extensions were very flimsy and weak. Two fell off as she was buffing off the gel. She replaced them at no extra charge. They originally quoted me $ 35 for the polish change and weren’t going to charge me for the additional fill! Hancy stayed late and my nails looked perfect.
Great customer service, quality nails and extra friendly technicians!

Not anything to rave about. I’ve been here twice and my first experience was awful. The only reason I went back was because I got a gift certificate. My second experience wasn’t much better, but a little. They cleaned up the interior a bit to give a better presence and they have alot of techs in case you walk-​in, but it wasn’t cheap for the service received. I got a mani-​pedi and it was $ 39. For the fast service and overall poor experience I would recommend trying another salon. My favorite is Revive on Milwaukee.

Love this place. Clean and friendly staff. So detailed oriented with my nails. Bit pricey is my only complaint, but probably due to location. Walked in and came out with amazing nails. Will come back again next time I’m in Chicago.

Terrible!!!
I walked in here with beautiful, strong, long nails. I walked out with thin nubs!
The pedicure was rushed and not relaxing. I still have rough, dry skin all over my feet.
She was so rough taking my shellac polish off that it broke all of my nails down.
The manicure looks terrible.
DO NOT GO HERE!!!

I’ve been here several times, not sure why the reviews are so low. If you’re looking for fast, reliable service — this is a great spot! I’m always happy with my polish results and it’s perfect for a quick lunch-​time mani. Last time they didn’t have the color I wanted, but the nail technician worked with me to mix together different colors to give me the perfect pale pink/​white (no chip). Loved it and received many compliments about the color!
It’s not the most calming environment, if you’re looking for a spa environment to relax for hours, this is not the place. But, if you’re nearby and need a quick mani/​pedi — this is A-​OK. They have a movie/​news/​tv playing and talk to each other, but that doesn’t bother me.

I should have cancelled my appt after reading the reviews but gave this place the benefit of the doubt. The reviews are correct — the technicians were rude, yelling to each other across the salon, talking about customers in a very obvious manner, and it wasn’t super clean. My technician was rough and slopped on paint like a 4 year old. With all the nail salons in the city, I would not come back here, or recommend it.

I only came here once and I got a full acrylic set. My manicurist cut one of my fingers and the acrylics fell off after one week. They should last at least a week and a half, if not a full two weeks before a fill.

Clean, easy location — polish change turned out doable. The main problem was the constant LOUD chatter in their native language. Usually that never bothers me, this time it was over the top — it went on and on and on. Don’t think I’d go back when I’m in town next, made the experience very unappealing.

GO SOME PLACE ELSE! this place sure went down hill. they used to do a good job but now i dont recognize a single person in there. They need to update their bowls and the pedicure chairs have no cushioning!
i went here for a full set of gel nails and reiterated that many times. When she began my full set she began dipping her brush into a wet liquid and then into a powder and i asked her AGAIN if this is gel no acrylic and she assured me. The paint job on them was not so hot most likely bc i was her last of the day and bc the nail polish was drying out. The next day i went somewhere else to have them painted and was informed that what i had was infact acrylic nails with a gel coat painted on top. it has been a few years since i have had nails put on but i should have known better because they were so thick.
i called to inquire about having the service that i asked and paid for and not only was she (the person that i assume to have been the owner) extremely defensive, but she was rude and lied again. She babbled on saying that i told her that «oh i dont care i dont care» when i am very particular about my nails and that my nail technician «put a lot of time and hard work into my nails»
Listen. this is a business and a time consuming one at that. I paid for a service and you are dishonest and i clearly am not happy and that doesnt matter to them. I have referred so much business to them and even brought a friend with me that day that didnt want to go.
I will never go back there again and much prefer the Peninsula or fingers and toes in the water tower! i am very excited to be trying another salon called Izabella’s as they were rated the best nail salon in chicago by Allure Magazine!

Not gonna lie– this was the shittiest manicure I’ve ever had. Only went because of the location. The chicks that work in there are rude. Insisted I get up during the manicure to go get cash out bc I was only getting a manicure. It was ass cold. Had to bundle up– hat, gloves, coat after I had already gotten comfortable and was half way through the shtick. The girl painted half my fingers red. No joke/​the worst mani I’ve ever gotten. When I was done I got up to go to the dryers but my lovely manicurist didn’t offer to help with anything so I just left my jacket and everything else at her shitty table. Sorry but I hated everything about this place. Would have given them no tip at all but I’m a decent human being despite how rude and poorly they did their job. Would pay 50% to just about go anywhere else.

Expensive.
Rude.
Crumby Work.
Kinda Dirty.
I popped in here for a quick mani-​pedi, thinking I would have a pretty standard experience. The pedicure stations seemed dirty, water was not hot and tools used did not look fresh (I’ll update if I end up with some gross foot disease.)
I’d never been here before I didn’t know that I couldn’t tip on my credit card — The owner was SUPER rude about it — almost to the point that I should have said «ok, then I just won’t tip» Obviously that would have been crappy on my part so I just allowed her to be pissy at me so I could tip the girls who did my nails.
My toes are fine, they trimmed the nails down and I have some sharp points (which is odd) — but paint looks nice.
My nails are streaky, paint is thicker in some parts vs. others to the point that I can see through the polish.
If you Unilocal before going here — skip it. If I knew how to warn passers by who might just pop in like me I would.

Booked a No-​Chip Mani & No-​Chip Pedi through PrettyQuick & was quoted $ 63! Turns out they charged me $ 80 + $ 10 for No-​Chip removal. I informed PrettyQuick of the discrepancy & was refunded $ 17. Wish 2Q would’ve been honest & informed me at time of service.
In & Out in 90 minutes! Of course they wanted to drill off my No-​Chip, but I politely asked them to use a nail file & tin foil.
Would have given a 4 Star rating as the polish looks fantastic, but my Pedi technician placed dead skin on the top of my foot & even placed some on the towel in my lap asking if I wanted to play with it. DISGUSTING!!! Not at all funny especially as she was digging out an ingrown nail. I might go back as the location & price is right, but will never allow her to touch my nails again.

Great service. Not long wait times. Beautiful nail polish choices.
I did mine a dark purple and manicurist didn’t hurt me at all and was very good with the hand massages.

I was able to get in here on pretty short notice on a Thursday evening after work for a no-​chip mani and pedi. At first glance the salon is clean and well-​staffed. There is a TV to catch the news and they have a great color selection both for no-​chip and regular polish.
My pedicure was not great. The whole ordeal took about 10 minutes, and I just felt like she was rushing the entire time. I had chipped one of my big toenails a week or so ago, and she really dug at it and made me very uncomfortable. At one point I actually had to tell her to stop as I took my foot away. The polish is also not done well. I can see through it. At other nail spas I feel like the tech would have taken the extra time to do another coat so it didn’t look like a 6 year old did it.
During my pedicure the manager came over and took off my old no chip. I appreciate the efficiency, but I really like to sit back and enjoy my pedi without having to reach my arms all around myself to accommodate where she chose to sit. She used a gel nail electric file instead of a nail file. You know, those things that look like Dremel tools? Holy crap. It got so hot I again had to yank my hand away. I just felt like she was tearing in to my nails. Totally ruined the whole experience for me of being pampered while getting a mani/​pedi.
The reason this review gets 2 stars and not 1 ( Unilocal, get a zero star review) is because the woman who did my no-​chip was fantastic. She was quiet, but very kind and did a really great job with the manicure part. She was thorough with my cuticles and my nails look amazing. I’m very happy with the work she did.
Prices seemed high to me. Both were $ 65. I usually pay $ 60 in Andersonville, and also walked around the corner in Near North and saw a place that was doing pedi/​no-​chip mani for $ 55. So, eh.
Also, have to pay tip in cash. I hate that.

I live in NYC and came to chicago for work. A mani/​pedi is $ 39 that is expensive considering NYC prices are about $ 30 for Mani Pedi.
It was the fastest mani/​pedi I’ve ever had so if you are in a hurry come here.
if you pay with credit card its only visa and mastercard they don’t take amex and you can’t tip on your credit card you have to tip in cash.
Since i wasn’t happy with my service, I went to give the lady a tip and I only had a $ 10 but she just took it as her tip and I had to tell her that I wanted change back… a little ballsy for assuming I was going to give her a $ 10 tip for a half ass job.

Perfect place for a quick lunch break manicure! I go about once every 7 – 10 days to get a fresh coat of polish and my hand massage! It’s very close to my work, but it would be worth a walk if I wasn’t so close by.
Great prices too! $ 15 for a mani.
No tips on your credit card tho, don’t forget that part!