Dripped Nails

I really love coming to Dripped even though I’m not a regular. I’ve been there a handful of times, as I don’t often get manicures or pedicures. However, each time I am here I enjoy the atmosphere and the customer service. As a guy who enjoys getting treatments and paints my nails, it’s hard to find a nail salon that doesn’t treat me like an alien. I really appreciate everyone at Dripped for being friendly despite me being the only guy in the salon most times I am there. Also, they have great colors to choose from, their selection is top notch. I’m not privy to the pricing of other salons, but from what I’ve seen online it seems like Dripped is pretty comparable to most places.
I really wish Dripped offered acrylics, but I really do love this nail salon and it’s the only one I like to go to.

I was so excited to try dripped. My best friend absolutely loves it there (and still does) but my experiences have always just been off.
The first time I ever went in, my friend had booked us appointments. Mine was for a shellac manicure.
My nails had a thin layer of acrylic on them (which I didn’t even realize) and they made me feel completely uncomfortable. The girl was explaining how it would take forever to soak it off… blah blah blah. I kept apologizing. I didn’t realize at all.
And then once it finally came off which honestly wasn’t that long, I explained that I wanted my nails coffin shaped. The girl was like, your nails can’t support that (and she was just super sassy about it). I agreed and was like okay, I will just do them short if that’s what you think will be best. She goes outside, comes back in and is like there is a girl who thinks she can do it, she will be here in five minutes. I was like okay. Are you sure? I really don’t mind just doing them short.
The other girl did do my nails. They came out nice but they just made me feel so bad about the layer of acrylic on my nails and wanting what I wanted.
The second time I went was okay. Again, the staff is just not super welcoming. The lady who did my nails was super sweet though. She was an older Asian lady. Very sweet but the other girls are honestly so snobby.
The third time I went in, I scheduled a polish change online. I did not realize they don’t do gel polish changes. They say because gel last longer if you get a manicure. How about you let the customer decide that. I do not have a lot of cuticle growth and I do not like manicures. I just need a polish change. If my polish doesn’t last as long that’s my problem. And for the record, I don’t think a manicure helps it to last any longer on me personally.
The girl doing my nails was like sure, I will do it for you because you didn’t know and then the other girl who works there piped in and was like «the price will be different because it’s gel.» I was like of course, that’s totally fine. I understood 100%.
Then, I felt completely awkward and made to feel idiotic and like I was causing them to be late for their one year anniversary party, so I just decided to do a regular polish change.
She then is like well we have to charge you now to take off your shellac since you aren’t getting gel.
Okay sure. Whatever. I am getting regular polish which was already ruined just two hours after getting it done despite me trying to be so careful not to touch anything because you made me feel awful for wanting gel and I was trying to help you out, but sure, no problem.
I honestly don’t think I will go back here. They really need to be more friendly and welcoming.
Three strikes and your out dripped. I am glad my friend loves it there and I am sure others out there do too, but I just wanted to give my feedback because I gave it three honest tries and every time except for the second, I was made to feel completely unwelcome and uncomfortable.
A positive: The décor is super cute and I love the atmosphere just not the attitudes. Remember: I am the one paying you.

For me, it is a treat to get my nails done so I don’t go regularly or have an expert opinion on what is good or not. However, I do know me — I know what I like and don’t, and I usually don’t go out of my way to write reviews. I noticed Dripped upon passing up and down Westheimer. I went online and visited their website and check out reviews. The website is helpful and you can schedule an appointment online easily***. They have happy hour specials from Tu-​Fri (I think?) in the middle of the day, which is nice***. I set a time, showed up, and got taken care of. There is a little parking lot which is kind of tricky to turn into if you’re going north, but it does exist, which is great for that area***. It’s a neat and relaxing space with great music***. The girls were all very sweet and considerate and took care of me. I usually don’t like going to nail places because the technicians are not good at masking their judgement or they are chatty or they’re talking on their phones (which is weird), but I think if that’s what you’re into, then they could also be down for that too. They’ve got good intuition***! They did a great job and I was happy. Overall, I would totally return during the same time because it was quiet and I’m sure it probably gets a little rowdier during busy times.
Pros:
— Easy appointment setting with prices set out
— Happy hour special
— Ample parking
— Good ambiance
— Nice people working there

Came here with a friend after big talk about this place. The location is neat and they have a wide range of nail polish colors. They will not work on your hands (only trim and file, all dry no soaking!!! What??) as you are getting a pedicure done, which is fine, you just have to wait after. Well the two nail artists left to go get smoothies while they waited for my friend and I to get our pedicures done, didn’t come back on time and we had to wait on them for about 15 – 20 minutes. So unprofessional. My girl’s next appt got there while she was still working on me, so she started rushing my with my color and the rest of my mani. Would’ve been fine if she had not gone out to get smoothies during my appointment. Just unprofessional and overall did not live up to what they say they are.

NAIL ART! NAIL ART! NAIL ART! If you’re looking for a change in getting your nails did, look no further! (Well, maybe look at their Instagram for ideas, but you get the picture!)
Dripped is a completely different type of nail place from your typical salon. No massage chairs. No TVs or magazines. No acrylic nails. Just a simple and cozy white-​walled building (more like a house) with modern, cool vibes. They have an eclectic and chill playlist to listen to while they dote on your hands and feet. You may have a hard time getting your manicure cuz you’ll want to Shazam every song, lol.
These girls are as gentle and «natural» as possible. They definitely don’t rush you, taking their time, especially if you have old shellac to remove. It’s also one of the major drawbacks of this place, unfortunately – how painstakingly long it takes to get your mani/​pedi. That said, come here on the expectation of staying a while. At least there’s the possibility of having a decent conversation with your nail tech. Make sure to have one of the owners do your nail job at least for your first go-​round; Christina and Carla are super duper friendly and do an excellent job.
If you want to change it up a bit from your normal routine, step outside the box and try that cool design you saw on Pinterest or Instagram that your regular nail place won’t and/​or can’t do. Give these gals a try – you might be glad you did!

This place is super cute! The chairs are wooden benches and they use these white bins to soak your feet. They’re not the typical massage spa chairs you sink into. The place is bright and airy and super hip. There are two walls of colors you can choose from, along with shellac and nail designs. Great atmosphere, though not the relaxing so you can sleep and get a massage type place.
The mani/​pedi was good. The lady was super nice. I can’t say their foot massage or even shoulder massage was good — but it’s a nail place. I wish they put a little more ommphh in it and it was a little longer than just tiny squeezes for like 2 mins.
My nails are looking good — shellac mani and normal pedi. I just had my nails done 2 weeks prior so I suppose there wasn’t much cuticle to work with, so they didn’t spend much time on that. I usually judge a nail place by how long my shellac will last — so will definitely update if it’s not at least 2 weeks. I’ll also say they’re a bit pricier than the normal place by about $ 10ish. Overall cute and friendly business.

I got a gel mani that completely chipped to pieces in a matter of two days. I wasn’t unusually hard on them. Got a regular pedi that chipped 3 days after. I never have had issues with gel lasting any less than two full weeks. Pedis usually last 3 – 4 weeks. So I’m super bummed.

I’ve only had the pleasure of coming here twice due to a busy schedule and two kids, but I’ve left quite happy both times. Carla is great at what she does and super sweet to chat with and this time around Diem did my nails and they came out great. The place is super cute, stylish and clean and most of all, I LOVE supporting small, locally owned businesses. Thank you, ladies!

I don’t need much for my manicure, just a place I feel comfortable and a technician I can talk to and who will give me the services menu in an easy to understand way. This place is very straight forward and they don’t try to trick you into extra. I’ve been here a few times but I really enjoyed my technician Carla yesterday, she was very detail oriented and focused while still being fun to talk to. The atmosphere and music are very cool and casual and it was a nice wind down from work. Book in advance though because they don’t have a huge on demand staff stashed away — an appointment will ensure the right number of staff is available.
When they opened I got a luxe pedicure on a special offer and it was excellent! The scents are great and fresh.

My bestie and I spent hours looking through cool designs from the site and other places to be ready for our appt.
The place is very well done; it has a cohesive hip-​minimalist look.
The 2 owners were not there, but there were 3 other nail techs.
We were offered wine which I always appreciate, but what we got tasted like some sort of sweet boones farm concoction that neither of us could choke down.
We showed several pictures and were told that a lot of it could not be done. We said fine and made our selections, but then were asked several more times what we wanted. It was very frustrating to keep repeating what we wanted after all parties had agreed on a particular design.
I asked for black matte gel nails with some metallic triangles. She had to redo 4 fingers on 1 hand because it got too lumpy. I saw another review that said this as well. After 2 hours I finally had a poor to mediocre set of black «matte» (they buffed them to try to make them matte but it didnt look great). Then I was told to wait until the other tech was done with my friend because she can draw better triangles.
I said thank you and I would just stick with the black as I had been there for 2 hours already and was not interested in waiting another hour.
My friend ended up getting design on 1 hand and was so disappointed that she declined to finish the other hand.
I suspect that the good reviews are coming from the more skilled owners. I love the style and idea, but my experience was terrible. Hopefully they improve.

I really wanted to love this place. My technician was great. Excellent massage and very experienced.
She is the only reasons that there are any stars at all.
This place has a serious fumes problem.
SO stinky. Secondly, the front desk ladies were not really pleasant… Treated me as though they were doing ME a favor. Thirdly, the water that they use to soak actually stung and was toxic.
I swear it had to have been diluted barbaside or some disinfectant… NOT what I want on MY feet.
Also, the seating situation is very uncomfortable.
Also, the owner has a tent for her dog to hang out there… I love animals but not in the place I go to get a pedicure or eat. Yuk.

EDIT downgrading a star due to 4 days later almost every nail is seriously chipped. Shellac should be able to at least go 7 days without chipping. I think the nails weren’t buffed or something beforehand. Disappointed :(
I love the interior of Dripped nails … it’s new (built in June) so it’s CLEAN which makes you feel better about strangers touching your fingers and toes. The shop itself is smaller (4 pedicure stands & 4 nail stands) so on a weekend I would suggest making an appointment! You can book completely online (THANK GOODNESS — you should be able to book EVERYTHING online) which was a huge +++ for me. I saw them sanitizing each nail station in between and opening fresh clipper/​file packets for each customer.
They didn’t have as many gel colors as other places — but enough to get buy. A Gel manicure is at a normal price @ 35 $.
The reason for less than 5 stars is that my nails were NOT 100% perfect — like some of the ends were not covered which is not good for a gel manicure. I’m hoping this won’t lead to the dreaded chip and peel in just a few days.

I really wanted to like this place. It’s super cute, clean, and the ladies are really friendly. I got a gel manicure, which is $ 35. The girl who did my nails was so sweet and definitely listened to my requests, but I was constantly pointing out stuff that I never usually point out during a manicure. She had to keep going back and filing certain nails because they weren’t even, and even though she only applied two coats, my nails came out bumpy and super thick. The manicure started chipping after day 3, and peeling after a week and a half.
They have good customer service and a wide selection of colors, but I don’t think I’ll be coming back.

LOVE this place! From the décor to the music to the nail services, this is definitely a winning salon.
I’m obsessed with manicures and nail art, but often find that when I take my Pinterest ideas to salons, I either leave sans nail art (because they don’t do that kind of stuff at the salon) or shoddy nail art. Either way, I’m dissatisfied. Dripped is not that kind of salon. They have nail tech/​artists that can do amazing things. And they stay current with the trends. They aren’t pushing crappy colors on you, telling you it looks good when it doesn’t.
In addition to the qualify of service, the gals running it are super cool. It’s an extremely chill environment.
Both times I’ve visited, I’ve booked my appointment in advance either through their website or over the phone. I think it depends on the day/​time, but they do get pretty busy so I would recommend scheduling an appointment in advance. The sign of a good nail salon is a BUSY one. Not one that takes a sh! t ton of walk-​ins and rushes you through the service. Dripped does NOT rush you. They take their time and do it right. Which is WHY you need an appointment!

Ya man, Dripped is baller.
I got some banged out hand-​painted marble gel nails to match my kitchen and they were pretty spot on.
Check out their Instagram for ideas before you come in because it’s worth planning your nail art vision. Also bring a jacket because it gets cold in there. Get pumped for your upcoming dope digits.

Dripped is Dope ! The Zoo York of nail salons LOLZ ! (but without the idiotic east coast attitude) .
Totally aping the post Supreme /​post Kruger aesthetic but without making the typical dumb sneaker head retailing decisions that we see all around town (Lolz) .
Gober inspired minimal wash basins that look like objects straight out of the Menil show from a couple of years back. Judd /​Marfa-​y nail salon stez, but with an h-​town twist ! — and the building they are in is also a totally cool space to hang .
This place is crucial ! — I could see this becoming an instant Montrose staple. If I had a girl friend I would tag along. Get buzzy, read the Supreme book, catch some really coool nail art .
Straight illmatic !!!
5 stars.

This is by far my favorite nail shop that I’ve ever been to. The staff is all highly professional, kind, courteous and highly skilled. The shop itself is beautiful, modern and refreshing. The atmosphere is soothing rather than a constant chatter or bustle of noise surrounding you like in so many nail shops now. The prices are reasonable as well.
I highly recommend this place and will definitely be going back very soon to get my nails done for my best friend’s wedding. Can’t wait to see what beautiful art these ladies come up with next.

It’s simple.
Great service.
Great staff.
Great place.
It is a little pricey, but hey you get what you pay for!
My mani was $ 25 btw and $ 35 for my friends pedi…

My regular nail salon was booked so I decided to come here after reading reviews.
I got the classic pedicure. The place is cute and simple. The employees were nice. I want to like this place, but I don’t.
I didn’t feel relaxed, the booths were uncomfortable (no massage chairs). They literally have a bucket to soak your feet it, no hose attached. They remove the buckets to add water from the back room. I wear heels a lot so I have a lot of callus. The tool they used to remove them were not effective.
They do not have a fan to dry your nails. I repeat, NO FAN. I am not going to wait double the normal time to wait for my nails to air dry. I drove home (live down the street) and took out my own fan to dry my nails. I asked the girl (I assume she’s the owner) for a fan, she said she would check if she had one but never came back with an answer.
I left feeling irritated bc I paid above the average price for a mediocre pedicure and unpleasant experience. I know they just opened two months ago, but they need to step up their game. Will not be returning.

This establishment has been open for about three weeks. I have been following them on Instagram just recently and finally found the time to drop in and get some services done. I had seen photos and have also visited their website, so upon visiting Dripped Nails I knew that I wasn’t going to be walking into an ordinary nail salon!
I’m a biter!!! My nails are always terrible looking due to my constant nibbling when i’m bored, nervous or annoyed. The only way to prevent my obsessive addiction is to temporarily keep them coated with a coat or two of any nail polish. For the past three weeks… I stopped biting my polished nails and grew them out for the upcoming arrival of my baby boy. Nails gotta be on point when your in the hospital and your cradling the newborn baby’s head within the palms of your hands for photographs!
I made an appointment for three manicures at the time they were due to be opened for the day. I believe that their hours are from 11AM-​8PM from Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday is 12PM-​7PM and they are closed on Mondays. To set up the appointments I emailed them to the address listed on their website. You can also find a list of services and how much the costs are there along with some photos of nail art/​designs. The first thing I always do is browse the website to any establishment that I am curious of. Their website was very eye-​catching.
My husband and I walked in with our kids and a friend’s daughter. We were greeted immediately with bright smiles and warm welcomes. Immediately they got started with setting up their stations while discussing our color preferences and style options that we wanted for our manicures and pedicures. The appointments were originally set up for manicures only, but they said they would be able to accommodate the extra services. My husband didn’t have an appointment scheduled but it was okay because they squeezed him in too! The color choices were great! All their nail polishes were clearly visible in organized rows (unlike most nail salons I have visited.)
The nail technicians took very good care of us! They were patient when one of our boys would either scream, cry or run around the salon while laughing hysterically… (Another reason why I book early appointments.) The girls that provided services for my family and I were Christina, Diem and Vy. Great girls! Easy to conversate with and very friendly. Honestly, I think I was just more happy at the fact that I didn’t get 20 million questions about my nationality and my family history… or having to pretend that I am not Vietnamese and ease drop on conversations that revolve around myself or how bad my children are acting. I go to a nail salon to get pampered, NOT be badgered by people whom you are paying to work on your feet!
Overall, we enjoyed our experience at this new spot! Everyone was happy with the outcome of their manicures and pedicures. My husband kept wiggling his freshly buffed toes in between his sandals, hahaha! I will definitely be returning to Dripped Nails when I do take the time to venture into the city. Perhaps the next time I visit they will be done with their upstairs, private room area and I can have some bonding time with a group of my girlfriends with manis & pedis! Great atmosphere, awesome customer service!