Pearl’s Nails

My husband wanted to get a manicure after working on his car for the past week. He decided to go for the mani-​pedi package, and while I was waiting, he convinced me to get a manicure… something I’d never done before.
I was a little worried when Kim started coming at my fingers with all the pointy and clippy tools at her disposal, but she was an expert, and I quickly relaxed with the heated neck pillow. All turned out well, and I felt very pampered with the care she took. Free sodas and hot tea too!
My husband was still in the middle of his pedicure once I was done, so since there’s no real waiting area, they put me in one of the massage/​pedi chairs, turned it on, and left me there to chill while I waited. Nice finishing touch!
As a guy, a manicure’s not something that I’d probably do a lot, but if I’m ever in the area and my hands are looking a little scraggly, I’d easily drop in again. Maybe next time I’ll even try a pedicure.

I have been here twice and plan on coming back a lot more. I’ve been very happy with both manicures. Efficient, friendly staff. Clean environment. Good selection of polish and prices are fair. You also get a neck warmer and shoulder massage which is a nice bonus. Highly recommend!

I went here spontaneously after eating breakfast with a couple of friends. Nice atmosphere & friendly staff. They offer free beverages and warm neck braces. They give great service. I will be back the next time I’m in the area.

I took my 5 year old daughter with me for a pedicure and they were so accommodating and helpful. They helped her find the sparkling colors she loved and made sure that she was comfortable. We both received great pedicures with awesome customer service!

I love this nail salon! I live or work anywhere near it but alway make sure I go to Pearl’s Nails because the service is amazing. Got a pedi and a no chip mani today. Got there a little earlier than my appointment and they took me early. The highlights were the pedi massage chairs, the leg stone massage and the shoulder rub during my mani.

The girl who did my nails really took her time to do a good job on my nails. Love it! Will be back.

This is the friendliest nail salon I have been to! Have Essie and OPI nail polishes and have great deals if you sign up to be on their free rewards program!

Bought a Groupon for the spa pedicure and it was awesome! They have free drinks while you get serviced and tons of colors to choose from. The pedicure came with a sugar scrub and hot stones which I love! I will definitely be coming back to this salon!

Chicagoans — this is the place to go to get your nails done. I can only speak for the no-​chip manicures, but out of the many no-​chips that I have gotten in Chicago, Pearl’s does the best. I am currently two weeks into a no-​chip from Pearl’s, and my nails still look perfectly polished. The service is great as well. The manicurists are efficient with the manicures, yet you still walk out feeling pampered. They have many week-​day deals, and are willing to take walk-​ins and day-​of appointments.
UPDATE: This no-​chip manicure lasted 4 weeks! FOUR WEEKS! I will not be going anywhere else to get my nails done.

So-​so mani/​pedi yesterday. Was a little rushed – despite no wait on a Saturday morning – and polish looks… okay. A few chips already – expect more than 24 hours before that starts! What was odd to me was when she ran my credit card for the $ 40 charge – asked if I wanted to put a tip on the card, and I said yes. Brought the charge slip back to sign and it was for $ 50. I asked why, and she said, «Oh, you said put a $ 10 tip on the card.» Um, no, I did not say to add a 25% tip for mediocre service. Would have tipped 20% anyhow and wasn’t going to argue over a couple bucks, but that left a weird taste in my mouth. Not going back.

After a great hard workout I was craving a great pedicure to top off my day so I went to pearl’s nail salon. As I walked in they seemed very busy but told me it would only take 10 minutes for my boyfriend and I. It took 10 minutes exactly to get in a chair and soak in nice hot water. She ended my day when she gave me the best leg massage on earth. Almost fell asleep. I may add when you give a full review you do receive a discount but they for sure deserve a review because they always seem to amaze me! Have not had a bad experience since I have been coming here for a year now.

They do a great no chip manicure that lasts longer than any other nail salon I have gotten a no chip at. Excellent customer service and a complimentary hand massage is my favorite part!

I was able to get a manicure/​pedicure as a walk-​in right away which was great. It was affordable (40 dollars) wish I would’ve gone for the spa treatment at 60 dollars, but the technician didn’t ask and he had already started so I didn’t say anything. They offer some complimentary beverages which is a nice touch and a shoulder/​neck rub while your nails are drying. I give it 3 stars because my big toe was smudged (which I didn’t notice until I was gone) and my cuticles on my fingers were cut a little too low and bled a little/​were inflamed.

My second time here treating my wife to a pedicure and I get sucked in every time to get a pedicure with her. This place makes men feel comfortable getting something done even if it’s just a chair massage. This time around they popped open a bottle of bubble champaign and made mimosas.

Visiting from the DC metro area, I needed a pedicure stat, or suffer the consequences of lots of walking+ jacked up toes. Thankfully, my sister (a local) recommended Pearl’s Nails. Kim did a fantastic job on taming my jacked up feet into perfectly smooth, clean, tidy and perfectly polished respectable lady feet. The foot massage, scrub and hot stone treatments made my little piggies feel like a million bucks. The massage chair worked on all of the knots in my back, neck, and shoulders. They even offer a complimentary beverage to sip on while you are getting pampered. Pearl’s nails is a great value and I highly recommend going there if you live in the area or are visiting from out of town.

Nice and clean place, ice cold diet cokes on tap, good magazine selections… and the promise of a discount for a positive Unilocal review. Hm, what’s missing in that?
The service here is good but my main thing is quality of the paint job is what I’m in for, and I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a no chip manicure to last more than 4 days, but that’s about what you get here.
Don’t be fooled by the positive reviews, just ladies looking for a discount. Lots of other nail places in the area to check out with better service and quality results. Sorry Pearls but I think we’re done!

I’m going to be all the way honest with you. The reason this place has so many good reviews is because they offer a discount when you do so.
My girlfriend and I set up impromptu appointments for manis and pedis with them today at 3pm. We got there on time but weren’t ween until about 3:20. Mira, a nail tech there, did apologize for us having to wait. We both say in the pedi booths, and while my polish is decent, my feet still have a lot of dry skin on them because they use those sponge sort of foot smothers in comparison to pumice or a metal type of skin slough-​er. Otherwise decent job.
Got a shellac no-​chip and the color is beautiful and the paint job is okay. Maybe I’m picky about my nails, but I like the polish to cover my entire nail, including the clear polish. My nails were filed a bit uneven but overall not bad. While my nail job wasn’t the best, I still tipped Mira we’ll win

This place is a joke! I was around the area with my bf and we decided to stop by this nail salon for my pedicure and eyebrow waxing. Before I start, I have to admit that one of the good things about this place is that they open on Sundays and I know not a lot of nail salons do.
Anyway, I called beforehand for an appointment so I did not have to wait for long. I walked in and the lady directed me to the pedicure chair. First of all, I told her the massage chair was not operating correctly. Instead of trying to fix the situation, she brushed it off her shoulders and said it was probably broken. Second, she did not make the effort to cut my cuticles. The pedicure itself did not even last for 15 minutes. It felt like something I can do myself at home.
After my pedicure, she told me to go this room for my eyebrows and then again, I was disappointed. The eyebrow waxing itself was a bigger joke than the pedicure. I told her I wanted a clean up for my eyebrows. She did five strips of waxing and DID NOT HELP ME SHAPE MY BROWS. She didn’t tweeze the excess part of my brows. She didn’t even help me trim it at all. Literally, 5 strips of waxing and told me I was done. I ended up trimming it and fixing it myself at home. I would’ve told her to fix it but that lady did not look like she knows what she was doing and I am not putting my eyebrows at risk and let her make it even worse than it already is.
My boyfriend had a foot massage while he waits for me. He was not satisfied as well. The lady who massaged him did not put any strength/​effort to his massage. He did not felt any pressure from her at all.
I would not recommend this place to anyone. I was not impressed with my overall experience. It wasn’t crazy expensive for my service but this place was super unprofessional and I can’t believe I paid someone for a half-​assed job. I am never coming back.

This place is my absolute favorite! I was fortunate enough to find them when I first moved here and lived close by. I tried a couple other places closer by when I had to relocate and immediately went back to Pearl nails. They do a wonderful job and the staff is friendly. Cici is the best and does such a great job on the no-​chip manicure. I highly recommend this place.
FYI, make an appointment. Walk-in’s usually have to wait awhile.

Called in before coming to check availability and was able to snag the last appt. HIGHLY recommend calling before… While here so many walk — ins were turned down.
Very kind ladies. Was asked to choose my color then everything went pretty quick. It wasn’t a rushed service but rather an efficient service. Got no chip mani with a pedi. Very happy with the result.
For the pedi they use a salt scrub and finish off with a hot stone massage. Had not gotten that before at a nail salon and loved every second of it. Also received a free callus removing treatment.
To sweeten the deal they offer free basic beverages and had sparkling water. Perfect for summer.
Highly recommend and will definitely come again.
PS — CASH only tips :)