Clark’s Magic Nails

This place is amazing. All the employees are so friendly and they always remember you. You don’t need an appointment, you can just walk and and they will fit you in. Very reasonably priced — $ 30 for a regular mani pedi. The massage chairs while you are getting a pedi are amazing. They also offer water and pop for free while you are there.
I highly recommend!

Over three weeks later and my no chip shellac is going strong and has yet to chip!!! Of course I’ve got mad grow out at the cuticles and I had to trim my nails down bc they got too long for my likes. Perhaps it was the color I picked? I’ve been rockin’ my pale pink with silver sparkles ever since my appointment. I called ahead to make an appointment to make sure I would not need to wait. My nail tech was ready and waiting for me when I arrived. The no chip color options were pretty abundant… but I went for something semi neutral but sparkly (see above). My nail tech was pretty thorough and very nice. The price was really good… especially considering I’ve been able to wear it nicely for so long!

Awful mani and rude service
The girl did not completely remove my old polish, it’s still showing. She put 4 coats of polish to mask bubbles
When I pointed to her mistake she poked my nail and
” forgot” to put protective coat on my nail
My prediction this manicure won’t last 3 days
I saw the other girl putting
and mixing better brand nail polishes with cheaper brands
Cheap place cheap people
I wish I read negative posts before I came to this Magic Nails

For the price ($ 30 mani/​pedi any day of the week) it really can’t be beat. Lena was so nice and saved my phone after I dropped it in the foot tub. They seem to have a good variety of colors but I bring my own anyways. I didn’t notice any cleanliness issues like other reviewers have mentioned. I only get a pedi done once a month and this is my new go-​to place.

This is a solid nail salon, my go-​to in my neighborhood. I usually call for an appointment, but not more than a couple of hours in advance, and they have always been able to get me in. I forget what the mani-​pedi deal is, but it is very competitive by Chicago standards, and I have never had a concern about cleanliness, etc. My manicure usually lasts at least five days and my pedicure a couple of weeks. I recommend it.

Whatever you do, do not go here.
I recently moved to the city and wanted to find a nail salon near my house. I found Magic Nails just a few blocks from me, and decided to give it a go.
I went after work during the week and didn’t have more than a 10 minute wait. The color selection is so-​so, the prices are very cheap, but the salon is absolutely filthy. I can’t believe other reviewers have said this place is clean! I sat at the manicure table and was immediately grossed out that I could feel a LOT of nail dust under my hands. Maybe I could forgive this just this once if they were busy — but I was one of only three customers. The customer next to me had just finished her manicure and I realized why they were so dusty, they simply brush the surface off with the nail brush — the same one they use to dust off your nails after filing — to clean the table. So gross. Can’t get past it. They also discard cotton balls used for nail polish removal in giant plastic gallon jugs at the end of each pedicure station. I’m guessing they wait until they fill up before they throw them away? This is also so gross.
The prices they actually charge you is even less expensive than what is listed — I paid only $ 5 for a polish change. I can only assume they are trying to keep customers because their facility is going downhill.
I feel bad but a little all purpose spray and paper towel would go a long way.

They are very friendly here. Definitely will be back for a pedicure.
My first stop was a nail salon that was close to my place, and they had a long wait, so I kept walking up Clark and found this place. There was no wait, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
I will say this place is clean, but the staff is the real reason I’d come back. The water at my chair was cold, but I was in a rush and didn’t care to say anything. They took the time to pamper my feet, including a scrub and foot massage, all for $ 20.00. What a deal! I’ll definitely be back!

Great ladies and service. Fairly cheap for the quality. I Usually get no chip mani and regular Pedi for $ 50 and the no chip lasts almost 3 weeks. Love the massaging chairs, super relaxing and it doesn’t get tense in there when they are busy.

Came here early on a Saturday for a no-​chip French manicure and couldn’t have been happier. Not only was it easy to make the appointment, the service was great, and the people there are FANTASTIC.
Now let me just say that I get manicures quite frequently, and because of this, I am pretty picky about them. The people at Clark’s were so nice about making sure I was happy with everything, even down to bringing me options and having a legitimate conversation about what type of glitter would look the best on my nails. They added the little details I love to see, but we’re fast and efficient. I left as a 100% satisfied customer!

I don’t usually splurge for pampering services like getting my nails done, but at $ 30 for a Mani-​Pedi it’s easy to see how I’ll add it into my monthly routine.
Came here with my girlfriend at 5:00pm on a Friday and were seated right away. (4 – 5 people walked in within 30 minutes of us sitting down and were told it would be over an hour wait, so we definitely had good timing.)
I’ll make sure to book an appointment or go during a slow time in the future. There’s no online way to do this, but you can just call to book a time.
No cuts and they do a great job of massaging and taking their time with each step. With other people waiting in the lobby area I never felt rushed during my hour long visit.
I’ll be back in 2 weeks for sure!

Reasonable mani and pedi for $ 30!
I always hesitate to write reviews for places that provide services until I’ve been back a few times. I’ve been here 3 times now and have had 3 different techs do my nails. My favorite is Thuy (pronounced Tee) because she is the most thorough. The lady that I think is the owner did a nice job, but only used 2 coats of a light color when I clearly needed 3. Thuy and another tech offered 3 coats when they noticed that my nail was still showing through. I like that they offered. No complaints on pedicures. As a previous helper mentioned, their no chip manis here really do last at least 2 weeks. I think it’s because they take their time to let each coat cure. Whatever it is, it’s working!
The only reason for one star deduction is that they don’t keep their tools in any type of sterilization method. They just wipe it down with alcohol each time. I haven’t had any issues, but i would prefer another method for sterilizing the tools.
Everyone there is very nice and I would feel comfortable with any of them. However, in the future I will probably call to make an appointment with Thuy.

Great little nail spot! My daughter and I were visiting from out of town and had a couple hours to kill so we walked in and got mani-​pedi. Wonderful owner and employees: friendly and helpful. I would definitely return when in town again.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Terrible place I went in to get a full set the lady said she would take me in 10 minutes so pick your color, 10 minutes go buy as I’m picking out my color another lady comes by and tells me that it’s going to be a 30 minute wait, I told her what the other lady said she didn’t even let me finish my sentence and said they were to busy but obviously took someone else instead of me. Very dissatisfied, not good customer service.

I go there about once a week. Totally love this spa. Personally I really love red, they have all kinds of shades… the owner is very friendly. Several of the technicians speak English as well. All in all the experience is great, and the price is quite reasonable.

Great manicures, pedicures and hot-​stone massages! Manicures are super cheap and fast :)
I go here once a week and have never been disappointed. Lina goes above and beyond for her customers. She is very thorough! I got a no chip manicure and it lasted me over 3 weeks!
Weekday afternoons are the most open!

It’s time I update my review, because I have been coming to Clark’s on the regular lately and I’m always taken care of.
Their no chip (gel, shellac, whatev ya call it) is the best I’ve ever had, outside of the Philadelphia airport. I know. Random. Anyway, for $ 30 I get a fantastic manicure that actually lasts two weeks. My regular manicures last about four days before chipping starts. No chips run me a good week. But Clark’s is real business. They have so many colors your head will spin. They do a thorough job, and half the time they don’t even charge me for no chip removal.
Also, the ladies are just extremely friendly. They make a point to remember you and ask how you are, and make sure you’re taken care of. Once I had a no chip and then went home and promptly sliced half my polish off with a knife while cooking. Not to worry, I went back the next day and they fixed it for free, and then touched up all my other nails too just for good measure.
Clark’s is a great business for the community and I hope everyone tries out their no chips!

Least relaxing manicure of all time. So, let’s start with the obvious. Magic Nails is pretty dumpy, which is totally fine for a really cheap mani (they are pretty cheap at $ 12). But it got worse from there. One employee was eating lunch out in the salon, which is a little gross. And two other employees (including the woman who was doing my nails) were shouting at each other angrily for pretty much the entire time I was there.
Super ick.

I love this place! I always come here. Prices are reasonable and service is always good. They are quick too.
Pedicure — $ 20! Not bad. They do great work!
One time I needed a no chip manicure on my lunch break… she finished me in 30 minutes!!!

I’ve been here a couple of times now and each time was decent, except for my most recent visit yesterday. I came in 30 min early than my scheduled appointment and I had to wait a bit. Not a problem, no big deal, I didn’t mind.
Once I sat down, I had one lady start on my pedi, but a girl sitting next to me wanted my nail technician. So they switched. The new nail technician I had would NOT stop talking to her coworkers. And she would pause in and out of my pedi just to talk to them. I wanted to get in and out but she kept stopping to do things and talk. Also, my original nail technician stopped my pedicure to tend to her phone that was going off.
Very unprofessional. I was very annoyed.
The bright side is the cheap prices for a decent job.

I’ve never been one to get regular pedicures, but I literally just walked out the door of Clark’s Magic Nails and I already know I’ll come back soon.
Today is a Monday, so the pedicure was $ 20 — I’m assuming it’s their Mon-​Wed special because the board said the price for a pedicure was $ 25. Either way it’d still be worth it.
They were pleasant from the second I walked in, grabbed me extra magazines when I sat down, and the girl doing my pedicure immediately went to work. Full disclosure — my feet were ATROCIOUS when I walked in; I spend a lot of time at the beach and walking around in flip flops so my heels crack so easily. I usually get a pedicure at the end of every summer to slough it off, but still have some unsightly cracks on my feet after. Not today. The girl scrubbed them until I’m pretty sure about 5 layers of skin had come off and now my feet are baby smooth.
They also provide the full spa pedicure experience with a lotion calf massage, another foot and calf scrub with the kind of lotion that has that sea salt texture to it, etc. The girl did a fantastic job on the polish, not a drop out of line. Oh, and this might not be unique to this salon but I’ve never had anyone else do this, she had me put my flip flops on BEFORE starting the polish. This worked out nicely because there was no risk of me smudging my toes when putting on my shoes.
Needless to say I grabbed their punch card because I WILL be back. $ 20 for a five-​star worthy experience? They’ve sold me on becoming someone who gets pedicures regularly.