Magic Nails

Been going here for years! This place never disappoints! The owners are great, wife and husband. I get great quality work all the time, at a very fair price. Can’t say enough good things about this place. I highly recommend it!

Unfortunately, I cannot write a good review for this nail salon. I have only been here prior to this past Friday, one other time, when I got my eyebrows done and I was very pleased with the results. This visit however, I am not so pleased. I visited this nail salon with my cousin and I got a gel French tip pedicure that turned out beautiful and I got an acrylic manicure that turned out horribly. I showed the nail technician two different pictures of how I wanted my nails to look like and she said that she couldn’t do either one because she did not have the ombré acrylic. So after going through a few more pictures, she finally said that she could «try» and do the last picture I showed her. To begin with, she did not cut the cuticles or do any of the prep work around the nails; she just started gluing the fake nails on. The nails that I wanted had a round almond shape to them that she rounded off terribly. The nails came out very uneven and crooked. Also, there were a few places on my nails where she did not put any acrylic. I asked her if she could please fix it, which she kindly did. Some of the rhinestones that she put at the bottom of each of my nails were off to the side of my nails and not centered, so again I asked if she could fix it, which she kindly did. Despite her «fixing» the rhinestones, some of them still came out off to the side. Then, when I went to go pay my total came out to $ 83 plus a $ 10 tip that she did not deserve. $ 83 is ridiculous to me because I have gone into other nail salons, got the same thing done with my friend, and our total together did not surpass $ 80. Not to mention the fact that she was on her cell phone for about 30 minutes or more while doing my nails. So all in all, I am very displeased with this nail salon and I will not be returning.

This past weekend my mother and I were up in Gainesville visiting my 90 year old grandfather. He’s been having issues bending over, which has made the upkeep of his feet quite difficult for him. We decided to take him to get a pedicure so that he could experience a little relaxation, but also so that he has an option if he ever needs help with his feet again.
My grandfather absolutely, positively did not want to get a pedicure! Like most men he thought it was something just for women. My mother and I basically forced him to go LOL! He really had no option. I was unfamiliar with nail salons in Gainesville, so I turned to good olé Unilocal.Magic Nails wasn’t the highest rated in the city, but it was the only place that I called with good ratings that allowed walk-​ins.
So we all hoped in the car and headed to Magic Nails! As soon as we got there, we were immediately welcomed by the staff. There was only one other customer in there, so we were able to be seated immediately. My mother explained to the nail technician that my grandfather was apprehensive about getting his feet done for the first time. The nail technician was so understanding about this! She took the absolute best care of my grandfather. She was very gentle and very concerned about his comfort. I couldn’t have asked for better service for my grandfather. He actually enjoyed getting a pedicure!
The nail techs that work on my mother and me also did a great job. They were very thorough, they made sure they got every spec of old nail polish off and trimmed every stray cuticle. Their pedicures even included a very thorough foot scrubbing, and a leg and foot massage with lotion! I felt that they went above and beyond a typical pedicure. Once we were done, they even let us sit back and relax while our toes dried. They didn’t rush us out of our seats even when other customers were waiting to be seen.
Our three pedicures came out to $ 69– $ 23 per pedicure. Not a bad deal for all of the effort they put into them! I definitely recommend Magic Nails, especially if you have an elderly family member that needs a little TLC.

DONT GO HERE! Worst service and experience ever! It was a waste of money completely regret it the guy that did my nails didn’t cut my cuticles he just acted as if he was which there was plenty to cut from since I hadn’t done a pedicure or manicure in 3 months then when he went to my mani same no cuticle cut what so ever barely filed them so some are round some are square I just paid 58 bucks for someone to paint my nails like I would at home and to add eyebrows I have 2 different eyebrows so 61 dollars in total for the WORST experience of my life… I’ve paid less for an amazing job in Miami

When I moved here from Miami, I was extremely worried because I had to find new places to get my nails, hair and eyebrows done. I visited a couple of places like that uni wax place and it was TERRIBLE. They left little hair everywhere and my eyebrows looks messy. Then I found this place and I absolutely fell in love. Ask for ANGIE. Angie makes my eyebrows look on point. She makes them perfect. I would recommend this place for anyone who knows how eyebrows should be done.

I totally recommend Angie for eyebrow waxes! She is so great and knows exactly how to shape your brows! I came in here reading the reviews because the last place I went to completely messed up my brows/​arches. She was able to tell me what needed to be done to fix it and how long it would take for them to start getting back to normal. She fixed what she could (which looked great) and I came back two weeks later to get them redone. I will never go anywhere else! The wax they use is also very good for sensitive skin. Plus they are affordable (Under $ 10)

Kim is awesome!!! This place is small but I have not had nicer and more talented nail techs anywhere. My mom also had her eyebrows waxed by Kim who did a fantastic job! What a treat.
I highly recommend as does my mom.

Update: My shellac manicure pealed off whole nail at a time after a week.
Initial: Awesome! The salon itself is kind of old and rundown but who cares. I was looking for an inexpensive shellac polish change. It was awesome. Angie did my nails and they look fabulous, for only $ 15! Then I saw someone go back and get their eyebrows done. I mentioned I wanted that and Angie went from nails to doing my eyebrows. I am usually SUPER picky about anyone touching my brows but she did a fabulous job. I got for $ 8 what I usually get for $ 20!
I would definitely recommend going here. Really great shellac assortment to choose from. I would recommend going with the shellac/​gel polish change ($ 15) rather than the shellac/​gel manicure ($ 25). You get a great result for $ 10 less and without a hand rub.

I didn’t have a bad experience. I just watched them use the same tray of tools on about 6 women getting pedicures. I swore I would never go back, besides being illegal, it was disgusting.

Stopped by for an eyebrow wax when I was visiting Gainesville and it was probably the best one I’ve ever had! She was quick and does exactly what you want, plus really nice. It was also dirt cheap. So sad that I can’t come here all the time!

HUGE FAN. I used to go to a place out of town to get my eyebrows done at that was $ 10 bucks. Here, it’s $ 7 and MUCH gentler/​less-​painful AND it looks much better.
I decided to splurge and get my nails done, too. Nothing fancy– just professionally painted. $ 8. Not too bad and they cut them cutely before polish (name brand polish). **Make sure they do cover all of the nail in polish. I noticed one part was missing some (along the skin edges– hardly noticeable.) And also make sure they’re smooth. I did touch mine up a bit because the procedure was done so quickly that I had a few pointy parts. Nothing I couldn’t just buff out (I am OCD)
Got to sit in the massage chair as I waited on someone else. Free massage!
Great, great place. Very sweet ladies. Going back when my brows and nails start to look shabby.

I used to go to uni k wax but finally found this place they do a way better job & for half the price it’s $ 8 here 15+ at uni k

The eyebrow waxer here (Diane) is incredible. In Miami I can’t get a decent eyebrow wax for $ 20. Here I got a fantastic wax or $ 7. The wait is definitely worth it!

Ask for Johnny, or the male and female techs that sit at the tables all the way up front. They are the best ones.

Great place for a eyebrow waxing… however be prepare to wait for one for 20 – 30 minutes on the weekend if you do not have an appt.

This place is not fancy or the best of the best but it is dependable, reasonable and consistent.
I have been getting my mani/​pedis here for a good while now and have never been extremely disappointed.
It’s hard to find a great place in Gainesville but this place is worthwhile. A mani & pedi is about $ 30 and you get a nice little escape but it doesn’t take 12 hours of your day. The male techs are usually more talkative and friendly than the women. They never rush you out and let you hang out on the spa chairs while your polish dries if it’s not so busy.