Nails Du Jour Beauty Bar

OK first, the place is *adorable*. I love the decorations, it’s definitely a classy looking place. My pedicure also looks beautiful, but my experience was overall pretty miserable. Everything touts a «30-​minute pedicure», which would’ve been perfect for my lunch break. So why did it take over an hour to do my feet THEN still sit and wait for them to dry? Then, the person doing my friend’s toes was fairly rude. She got a gel pedicure and he kept telling her how to put her feet into the UV light using ridiculous hand gestures. I guess she nicked one of her toes and he gave her an «I told you so» face. The woman to my right seemed to be in excruciating pain due to some ingrown toenails and the technician didn’t seem to be super careful as the woman kept telling her it hurt and that her toes were about to bleed. So stressful!
Yeah my toes look cute, and the place was decorated nicely, but overall it was just a bad experience. There’s no reason a standard pedicure should take an hour and 15 minutes (pre-​drying time).

UPDATE: 3 hours later — my nails are ACTUALLY chipping. this is ridiculous.
I had heard good things about this place from a friend, unfortunately I did not have a good experience. 2 of my friends and myself went together — myself and another girl got mani and pedis while the other got just a pedi. Well as my friends were getting their service– the woman I had started to clip my cuticles and then left me and was attending to others. I was sitting there for 15mins before she came back. She didn’t remember what she was doing and restarted cutting my cuticles and knicked my thumb and I started to bleed. She was putting the nail polish on and failed to use the dryer, as my friend had gotten it done from the gentleman that did her service. Because she made me wait — everything else went late which caused my friends to wait and her to rush. She got oil on my pants and when I tried to tell her to stop touching them she couldn’t understand. She made me mess up my manicure by trying to push up my pants she had just messed up with oil… and did a HORRIBLE job fixing the messed up nails. Overall very VERY disappointed especially for paying 54 $ for a REGULAR mani and pedi. Will NOT be going back and NOT recommending this place.

If you want to get pampered with class THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE! If you need to unwind and sip some wine YOU FOUND THE RIGHT ONE. Yes they serve wine while you’re getting a massage or Mani/​pedi or even getting your eyebrows tattooed. My one stop shop for a day of relaxation. Service is amazing here. Atmosphere is very calm and classy. I just wish it was a Lil closer to where I live. But its a worth of a drive.

First time here & the technician managed to cut my finger with the cuticle trimmer. Then right after it happened, she dumped alcohol on it without asking, which hurt a ton. I had to ask for a band aid as the techs watched me nurse my bleeding finger. I had come here to get a manicure for my maternity photo shoot tomorrow & this experience totally ruined my day. She apologized, but a true good business would have offered to pay for my next manicure or given me this «manicure» for free. Only upside is that the receptionist was friendly & seemed genuinely sorry for what happened & understood when I didn’t leave a tip. I will not be coming back & it’s a shame b/​c my parents live in Lansdowne & I’m in the area often, plus have several sisters whom I could’ve brought with me in the future.

Go elsewhere. Gave this place many chances because it’s convenient and close to home… but after one too many disappointments with poor business practice and service from the owners I’m going elsewhere. Such a shame because the employees and staff there are truly talented.

More like 3.5 stars.
I go to nail salons all the time and while this isn’t the best I’ve been to (OMG nails in fairfax), it certainly isn’t the worst.
Overall it’s very clean and has an excellent selection of polish, particularly gel and shellac. Since part of my service was a gel manicure I liked their color selection. The layout of the salon is also really cool with the big manicure bar. Very nice.
As for the actual services themselves I’d say average to good quality. My pedicure was pretty good, nothing to write home about, and my gel manicure was average. My nail technician was somewhat sloppy when doing my cuticles (as in she hardly did them at all lol). She also didn’t paint all the way to my cuticles. It would still be a 4 star review at this point but the woman doing my nails aggressively pushed an eyebrow wax stating that I needed it. This was strange to me since I just did them myself the night before and they actually looked pretty good. But I decided to let her ‘fix them’, so we go back there and I come out with basically the exact same eyebrows but much thinner. I don’t necessarily mind them but it really wasn’t a service I needed. I would have preferred she say something along the lines of ‘next time I can do your eyebrows so I can shape them better.’ The real kicker was when I was in the wax room (also very clean by the way) she asked if I wanted my lip waxed. In all my life I have never once been asked this, and while it didn’t offend me, I was annoyed because I DON’T have any hair there to wax. I’ve been getting mani’s, pedi’s, and waxes every few weeks for the past 10 years never has anyone ever even hinted that I should consider a lip wax. I am a fair skinned blonde without any visible hair!
This to me just seemed like an aggressive push to get more money and I didn’t care for that.
Overall a decent nail salon. High points for cleanliness and color selection. Lower points for somewhat sloppy cuticle maintenance, polish application, and pushy sales.
Would I go back? yes, if I’m in the area.

What a great place! They have a check-​in special for a free glass of wine, which I used. How awesome to enjoy a nice cold glass of Pinot Grigio while getting a mud wrap pedi.
The space is clean and very well decorated. I love the color pallet they chose and all the baubles. Über cute! And it smells so good in here!
It was so relaxing and the leg massage was great. It costs $ 49 for the mud wrap which included a parafin treatment and a massage.
I also got a lip & eyebrow wax. The person doing it was great. Not sure how much that costs yet (haven’t paid yet. Still getting my massage as I type this review).
I’ll definitely be back!

This salon is nothing short of awesome. From the front desk manager who addressed us BY NAME the entire time to the technicians who are so nice and efficient. They work as a team in a timely fashion but also don’t forget the little details. The foot rub was probably my favorite part since she took her time and had excellent technique. (Same with the hand massage). Everyone was cordial and ready to work. I’ll definitely be coming back to this nail salon!

Went in same day and called ahead for an appt. Arrived early and they were able to accommodate. Received great service on my pedi from a nice nail tech. I do get the feeling that that try to upsell products a bit which for customers that are trying to relax can be off putting. Got a deluxe pedi and gel mani and eyebrow wax. Better quality of service, technique, and ambience than the place down the street. Cashier didn’t givr the proper 5% Discount for cash payment and also miscalculated my change. All for a few bucks and not sure if it was accidental or not.

Disappointed in the quality of the service. Gel polish peeled off in full sheets beginning no more than 3 hours after paying for the polish change!

For years I looked for places that can do amazing designs like the ones I see on the internet. I’ve been to several places where they would do a flower on me that looked like a child did it! When I discovered this place my service was just wonderful! I’m always skeptical about going to new place because the fear of being cut, them doing a bad job, is it clean, or not being 100% satisfied goes through my mind. The atmosphere is so lovely and I loved the pink plushy pillows they have on the pedicure chairs. The way they do their paraffin wax was interesting, instead of dipping my feet into the whole bucket they put it into a little bag and dip your feet into there. I asked why they did it this certain way and they shared with me that this was more sanitizing instead of dipping it into the pot that hundreds of other ladies could of done (good thing to know and never thought of it that way!)
Though I am not 21 yet, the thought of drinking wine while being pampered seemed like an amazing idea that I thought was only really offered at the fancy spa’s around the area. When I hit that age, i’ll definitely treat myself.
Something I absolutely love is that they offer punch cards! Once you get 10 services of a pedicure or manicure you’ll get a certain discount off your last one, how nifty!

Amazing service as always with Heather!
She does such amazing work! I highly recommend her and only go to her now!

First time here. Great vibe, friendly service. Very pleased with my mani and pedi. Love the music and the fact they have HGTV playing.

I went a couple weeks ago with one of my girlfriends and sister and LOVED IT.
the place was so cute! and I loved the fact that there was an actually «bar» to get your nails done, its makes it very easy to still chit chat with your girl friends!
the wine was also def. a plus!

I will not be going going back. The actual salon is very nice and comfortable, new and attractive, but the service was not great. I don’t like being treated like I’m being hustled when I go to pamper myself. They are over priced for services that are not worth it. Not a great experience.

These owners have chosen window treatments that from the outside, do not represent the beauty that is within — the whole don’t judge a book by it’s cover — as I almost opted out of even going in, but this salon is decked out with marble floors, sparkling granite counters, and crystal & mirror galore. The nail bar is esthetically pleasing to the eye and the drink selections range from endless (courtesy) mini water bottles, to alcohol for purchase: Hard Mike’s and other wine coolers, white or red wine selections around 5 per glass/​bottle.
The owners Anthony and Heather appear focused on customer service and strive to provide clients with a great experience, that will keep them coming back. I’ve been to this nail bar now many times this summer, after being referred by a friend. I’ve taken many friends and family members along, as we’ve enjoyed the services (and the drinks).
I see Heather regularly for gel nails and pedicures and have «invested» in eyelash extensions that I am in LOVE with. I mistakenly ordered the «Mink Hair» lashes which are virtually weightless, over the faux lashes which are a great deal different in price, so I’m not sure that I will be able to keep up the maintenance outside of the holiday season.
Either way, I wanted to write this review as I took a look at past reviews… which were sometime ago and do not represent what I’ve recently witnessed & experienced. Anytime I’m there, I’m in company with several repeat clients who like me, appear happy to return.
I took away 1 star mostly because I, like many other clients are annoyed when English is not spoken consistently… especially when It’s apparent that they are discussing my services and/​or cost of services AND because I’ve only been approx. 10 times.
I’ll be happy to provide a follow up review after another 10 visits!
p. s. Check in on Social Media and they will give you a % off of your bill
They have a frequent flyer card and have email confirmation on your appts with follow up correspondence.

I was a little skeptical about going based in the reviews. But I decided to try it out anyways. I had an amazing experience. Number one thing I look for in a nail salon is cleanliness and this surpasses my expectations. I was greeted and showed to the pedicure area. Where I was asked if I wanted anything to drink. I got a glass of white wine. Followed by a small plate of chocolate. I was like no way this could get better, but it did. They music was awesome the vibe was great. Reggae music, wine, chocolate and a terrific Pedicure! Couldn’t have ask for a better experience.

I really wanted to like this place from the day they moved into the Lansdowne shopping center, especially since I live within walking distance to it. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed with my experience. First of all, when I called to make an appointment with Annie (based on Unilocal reviews of her), I could barely understand the employee that took my call. Apparently, he didn’t understand me either because when I walked in for my appointment later that day the woman who asked what I was there for told me that Annie wasn’t working that day. Are you kidding me?! So, instead of asking me if I wanted to reschedule with her she asked one of the other ladies to take me. Gee, thanks. I really wanted Annie to do my nails, which is why I specifically made an appointment with HER. Not only that, but when I walked in, the employees seemed pretty snooty and unfriendly. No one really said hi, how are you, how can I help you, etc. They all just looked over in my direction and continued to work on nails or play on their phones (what I observed the majority of the time I was there). One girl walked over to the check-​in counter and just said, «what do you need?» None of the employees even offered me a drink, which is what I’m used to at many other places in the area. I actually had to ask my nail tech for a bottled water after she had already started. The nail option I chose supposedly gives the client a choice of scents, however, I was not offered a choice and instead, she combined the scents. It was a bit strange to do that I thought. While my nail tech did a decent job with the polishing of my nails, she was extremely rough during the massage to the point of pain. It hurt during the entire foot/​leg massage, which is typically my favorite part of the pedicure. I was so disappointed in that.
Their salon is clean and nicely decorated. I like the large flat screen on the wall and the instrumental music is pretty peaceful. What isn’t peaceful is the constant chatter and laughter of some of the employees in their language with one another. Someone in an earlier review mentioned that the owner doesn’t allow this, however, it sure doesn’t seem that it’s enforced much if at all. As I mentioned before, several were also on their phones if not doing nails.
I just wasn’t impressed at all and will most likely return to a local salon I prefer.
PS– They have advertised quite a bit using signs at local intersections and near the neighborhood entrances, however, they probably should have offered grand opening coupons to the many residents that live in the nearby housing units.

AWFUL!
First of all, very beautiful concept. gives off a relaxing feel and is very clean. Lots to offer in the beverage aspect, but by god do not say no. They won’t stop asking.
I have gel tip manicure. Have had it for over 2 years. The last lady I went to was outstanding and I switched to this place hoping since it was closer it would provide great service for what I needed.
WRONG
My nails won’t stop breaking, I had them fixed twice in less than 4 days time. And now they are broken again 1 week later. (mind you they should last about 3 weeks until a fill without breaking) When I had them fixed I did not have to pay for the fix but I had to pay for the gel nail polish and the design which came out to be close to $ 30. I SHOULD HAVE NOT HAD TO PAY. If they had done it right the first time I paid for the gel tips, gel nail polish, and design… I wouldn’t of had to pay for it again and again.
And mind you, this is the owner who did my nails and charged me. If that doesn’t speak volumes in itself I don’t know what does.
And now more about the owner, she trash talks her employees to customers. She did it countless times. The last time she was bickering with an employee in her language and after they were done she leaned over and told me what about. RUDE! And the first time I sat down with her she told me how she wants her employees to speak in english to each other when there are customers present so that the customer doesn’t feel uncomfortable. I totally agreed with that! But two second after she told me that she went on to talk in her language to other employees for 30 minutes.
I think this place looks great on the outside but the inside has too many down falls that I am willing to deal with at my expense. I will not be returning to get my nails fixed AGAIN. I will travel the extra distance and weird hours to have them done right. I will not recommend this place to anyone and encourage people to not waste their money.

This was an awesome surprise! I was so happy I decided to try this new place out with my friend. They have a wonderful little nail salon and the service is just incredible. We started off with pedicures in these great big massage chairs with all different types of settings and timers (but nothing too complicated). Mimi worked on my feet and did a great job shaping my nails and rubbing away the calluses. Then she did the paraffin wax in a unique way. She poured the wax into a little bag and then put my foot in the bag. That way I didn’t have to stick my feet in to the communal foot pot (gross!) and it created a little steam/​heat effect on my toesies (so nice).
Another thing I absolutely loved about their pedicures is that they wear gloves! Hallelujah! Now, as a nurse many things don’t gross me out, but I also know the importance of being safe and sanitary and I was just tickled pink that they put on gloves, to protect me from them and them from me, it was a nice touch.
The awesomeness continued during the manicure, Mimi actually did my nails while I was still in the pedicure chair so I could stay and chat with my friend while she was getting her feet done. But Mimi never once made me cross my arms or turn into some awkward position, she told close and in front of me so I didn’t have to be uncomfortable while she did my nails.
This nail salon also gave me a little gift bag with a nail file and some lotion and glitter (not sure what to do with the glitter). They also have a little menu for wine and beer and I would have normally tried it but it was in the middle of the day and I didn’t feel like starting happy hour that early.
The best part was the price, they didn’t over charge, I paid 49 dollars for a great pedicure and manicure and they were giving away 15% because they opened only a few weeks ago, sweet! I’ll definitely be going back and may even treat my mom to a nice pampering gift.
The only reason i gave four stars instead of five is because my friend who was with me didn’t get her pedicure started until about twenty minutes after mine even though she had scheduled appointments for both of us for three. Therefore she had to wait a long time to get started and then I had to wait a long time for her to get finished.