Nail Bar and Beauty Lounge

I tried this place because I just couldn’t find a good place for acrylics, I was very nervous after reading all of the reviews. However, my nails came out gorgeous… they look like a new set. Very pleased. Try this place, you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely do NOT go here. Do not be fooled by this place. It is terrible service AND overpriced. I went because I’ve been working a lot and wearing heels for 16 hrs a day for the last 2 weeks so I wanted a little extra pampering. I ended up paying $ 80 for mani/​pedi that was worse than the normal ones that I get for $ 40. You should not describe that your mani/​pedi includes a massage if that massage lasts only 1 minute of the 45 minutes that it takes to do the service. The polish does not even look smooth and she spent all of 30 seconds smoothing out my feet with the callus thing. The massage chairs you sit on during the pedi might look cool but the massage feature is terrible and only has an option for upper, middle, lower and the seat does not even lean back and as a short person it was very uncomfortable. They did not offer me anything to drink and this whole iPad thing, well let’s just say I did not see anyone using one. Although, I wouldn’t suggest it as it’s just a tool to distract you from the terrible job they’re doing on your hands/​feet.

This place is very deceiving! I found this place on Instagram and i was like i definitely need to try this place. I decided to get acrylic nails for the first time here and it was horrible!!! The acrylic nail literally came off almost 2 weeks after i did them then i could just take them off with my teeth and they’re not supposed to do that obviously… For the horrible work done on my nails it was not worth the almost $ 100 i had to pay. Only reason i’m giving 2 stars and not 1 is because the lady was nice and kept making good conversation with me.

Love this place and the service.
I had Marcela who did an amazing job recreating these marble nails I found on Pinterest. I was offered champagne, juice, tea or water. The front desk ladies were excellent! Very friendly and attentive. The place is also very clean looking. Overall an amazing experience.
A+++ can’t wait to return!

Looks can be deceiving. If you’re looking to pay a little more for a better overall experience and you came upon this place, unfortunately it’s not that. Expect pretty décor but the most minimal pedicure unless you’re looking to really drop some dollars to get all the upgrades and add ons.
Upon arrival the place looks like it will be a superior experience. They even offer you a glass of champaign.
Unfortunately what we went in to get done however, was below our expectations of a mani/​pedi service.
Their Sobe mani/​pedi was advertised as including a massage, cuticle cut, a scrub… their «signature» treatment. What we got felt rushed, didn’t include any massage and was pretty standard of any dime a dozen salons.
The drying machines aren’t very strong at all and seating there is really cramped so you feel you are on top of the person next to you. My toes were smudged within minutes of leaving.
Don’t expect to get your individual clean set of supplies used on you unless you’re willing to pay extra too — which we would have actually done if we had known you can opt for that, but we weren’t told about that either.
In summary, it’s your minimum mani/​pedi disgusted with some pretty décor. I’d expect a bit more since the prices and marketing make you expect above average.

Bad products! horrible customer service. the staff ln the front desk is not helpful and have bad attitudes. prices dont merit the service. definitely not a high end salon. my nails were full of bubbles and zoya polish melted off. never going back!

Everytime I have come here, and tho it has been a while since my last date here with my BFF for our girl time, I have loved it. I adore the little pods/​eggs that you climb into with your bubbly and maybe even score a tablet to surf on in your little egg while your tootsies are being tended.
It is not more expensive than any other nail salon offering the quality of product and ambiance as they do here. Of course there will always be days like this when someone is not up on top of their game, but the techies are so nice and good conversationalist … hello… important when you sitting face to face for an hour!
I recommend this nail salon and even include it in my guide book on AIRBNB for my Casa Della Villa for my guests to come.
See you again soon I hope

This is by far the best nail place in Miami, the girls are very attentive to detail and super talented in what they do. They were able to glue two of my nails that had broken in the middle of the nail bed and were causing pain and they also have building gel which they used to even out two nails that had broken. Their extensive nail products are amazing, I left wanting to come back and try out the Naked nail polishes. If you’re looking for strong nail game, this is your place, they do everything here!

Beautiful facility & convenient location but the nail job is definitely not worth the price (which is 25% higher or so than the average nail salon). I’ve been twice… both times the technicians painted in short strokes and ended up painting on almost every one of my cuticles, so they had to remedy the edges with acetone, and the edges were obviously irregular as they grew out. And they only lasted for about 3 days. Also, the first time, my nails took 5 hours to dry, so I accidentally messed them up on something soft several hours later. Neither of my technicians spoke English despite me initially speaking to them in English (and then mentioning that they’ve lived in Miami for most of their lives), which was ok with me since I speak Spanish, but might be an issue for those who don’t. I was going to give the place 3 stars for the ambiance & good customer service despite their rather terrible nail jobs, but I just realized that they also overcharged me the second time I went. They don’t print out receipts in store, instead opting to email them, so I didn’t realize that until later. I wish I could give the place a better review but for the price I would definitely vote no. The best I’ve found for a good price so far have been Nailhouse by the Ocean, Spa & Nail Fever in Brickell. Linda at LeeLou salon downtown is good as well if you’re looking for a high-​end environment.

I live next door to this place so there is nothing I would want more than to have a great salon so close to go to religiously every 2 weeks. I have tried Nail Bar in the past and the experiences were horrible because the nail technicians there had no idea what they were doing. One refused to cut my cuticle, another did whatever she wanted and barely filed my nails. But alas, I had an event last night and a gala tonight and no time so I tried it once more.
HORRIBLE! I felt like I was in a hidden camera show. The lady who did my nails was very sweet but she simply should NOT be giving manicures. The worst manicure of my life!!! The paint was stuck to my cuticles at the top and all around the sides. It looked like a 6 yr old did it!!! She would paint the whole finger in short strokes over and over again so the texture was horrible and then tried to clean around the nail with HER nail… I had to go home and take it off because it was embarrassing!!! I asked her to please use the brush to clean the area around the nail and the cuticle after she painted but she refused. She said it was MY cuticle that was the problem… Ummmm isnt your job to cut it and make sure it looks good???
When it was finally over, I asked the receptionist what she thought… I know she was probably horrified but said it was a great color! LOL
I told her how horrified I was and that they should have people who are professionals working there and she got very defensive and said that that was their best nail technician and the one who brought the most money… I cannot believe that. But either way… I was charged for the $ 40 manicure, no idea why and she said if I wanted to come in Saturday they could redo it. It was offered like she was doing me a favor, why would I want to go back and go through that again??? Especially if the lady who messed up my nails is the ‘best’ one they have???
Anyway, very sad all around that after years they decide to ignore the reviews and reputation they have for having horrible nail technicians. My friends and I would go because of the location but I would rather have my niece do my nails than anyone who works here. No wonder they are always empty!!!
They should get new amazing nail people and revamp their image if they want to stand a chance. We are in Miami, we have amazing nail people here!!!
I will figure out how to post pics of my nails so you all can see the disaster!!!

I really really wanted to love this place but I just couldn’t. The customer service was horrendous and if it wasn’t because someone gave me a gift certificate to come here I would have never came here.

Came in while on vacation in Miami. The décor is cute, modern and sleek. Great customer service. I had a facial, wax and relaxing massage. The facial was great and I got up glowing — literally. Gloria is amazing. However, the massage wasn’t anything extravagant. I would have preferred a professional in that arena. Nonetheless, it was a great experience. If I am in the area I would come back… for the facial.

I been looking into this place and finally went today. Thank you Norma for hooking me UP!!! Very grateful. Amazing service and wonderful employees. You have a lifetime customer in me. Next time I will take an Über, so I can fully enjoy the cocktail.

This place looks nice, has nice chairs, good polish brands but the nail techs are not good. I’ve been here multiple times trying quite a few different nail techs and not one can do a great job.
Also, while the colored polish they use is ‘natural’, I’ve had a couple use top coats that are not at all ‘natural’. I’m not even sure why a store that prides itself with using natural and safe ingredients would even have polish that isn’t that.
Another negative is the parking. It’s a nightmare.

First off my tech did amazing, my nails looked so clean I couldn’t believe it. I enjoyed my champagne, but I didn’t get that notorious iPad, and the massager was weak sauce. Not to mention their nail polishes are so thin! I know they are naturalish and that’s fine, but it takes so many coats to look really solid. My nails took forever to dry. I was there for at least 3 hours and my nails never really did dry. I also ended up paying way more than I wanted, and was never asked if I wanted to upgrade my tech just did it. Was it worth the cost? Eh… I wanted to love this place but my wallet and my time just can’t cope.
I will probably never come back and it makes me sad.

I love this place! It is a little expensive but, considering other mani and pedis I’ve got in other salons, this is the best so far.
I always have a great rime there, the girls are always nice and do a great job.
My nails stay fine for a week and that is hard for me. Totally recommended!!!

Came here around noon on a Friday for a mani-​pedi before leaving on vacation. They got me seated ASAP without an appointment and did the mani and pedi at the same time. This was great because I left on my lunch time and it took less than an hour.
The service didn’t feel rushed and the two women (I feel horrible I don’t remember their names, both Brazilian however) had nice polite conversation with me and even told me what they were speaking about when they spoke Portugese to each other — I don’t know about you but I feel so weird when I have no idea what is being talked about right in front of me!
I love the wide range of Zoya colors (which have no chemicals) and am presently surprised I’ve had minimal chopping of the polish even after going through the ocean and the treated water in the pools and hot tub of a cruise ship!
I will be back for sure and hope to keep taking advantage of the mid-​day lull (I don’t think this was because of lack of service or quality, it was a working day and that’s how things go!)

My nail lady from Makeover House was too booked so I had to come to nailbar, 2 blocks from my place. My manicure was an ⁸⁄₁₀ the edges and corners weren’t sealed with the clear coat for the shallac like many other nail techs I’ve had in the past have done to prevent lifting and earlier chipping/​peeling… I got my service done 10 – 18 and 10 – 9 my thumb corner/​index edge is lifting a bit. Came in asking for a gel manicure and regular pedicure, as I always do anywhere else. I knew it wasn’t going to be cheap, $ 40 a gel mani… Whatever I needed it asap! The regular pedicure was $ 35 right? When I get my bill, the pedi they gave me was a vinylux (no chip for 7 days) pedicure that was $ 38. No matter what polish, pedicures last 2 – 3 weeks at a time anyway. I thought that was a bit sneaky and dishonest. It’s $ 3, I’m not crying but I’m not going to back. After a $ 80 bill inc$ 10 tip because Antonia was so nice. Also, the toe next to the big toe was two-​thirds painted. I didn’t pay $ 38 for careless mistakes. Not a fan of this over priced place.

Let me start by saying I can’t believe I had to put 1 star, this place deserves 0. I used to go to nail bar all the time, since I lived in the midtown area & they were great. Recently I went in for a mani pedi & it was HORRIBLE. Don’t spend a dime on this place it’s way over priced, bad service, horrible nail color selection, & a waste of time garbage. I never write these reviews, but I honestly felt like I had to let people know so they choose another place in the area. Advise to the owner get new nail polish products & get a new staff if not lower your prices for the type of experience you are offering!!! Oh & when something goes wrong, don’t forget the customer is always right, I mean that’s common sense 101 hospitality!

WAY over priced, terrible customer service, dirty, run down. They charged me $ 12 for a triangle on 2 nails. Worst manicure. My nails aren’t fully painted and cuticles were left terrible.
I was there last weekend with several friends for a birthday. The salon was not as clean as i expected. The pedicure chairs were dirty

Won a contest through social media for a facial and I am so happy I found this place. It’s right where I work, which makes it very convenient for me. The staff was so helpful and friendly, the décor is absolutely adorable and the customer service even better. The lady who did my facial was AMAZING. Super professional and kept me entertained throughout the entire facial. She took the time to explain what she was applying to my face, which shows knowledge and experience. My face was very red when I left, which I expected, but a few hours later it was smooth and very clean. I am definitely coming back– super worth it. Thanks, Nail Bar :)

I’ve been disappointed by the quality of service in nail salons around the area. While nail bar has a lot of negative reviews for the amount of time their appointment took, I’d much rather have the length of time spent on my nails for how good they look. I had a French gel manicure and French pedicure, all together took about 2 hours. I had Einas, who really took her time to make sure I was happy with the shapes and coloring. Very happy with the finished product!

I follow Norma anywhere she is working. She has recently joined Nail Bar and it was a great choice. Great atmosphere, clean and professional. I hope they can keep each other. An excellent choice of neighborhood as well.

I wish there were a way to give 0 stars. This was literally the worst customer experience of my life. First, a manicure and pedicure that were supposed to take 1.5 hours took almost 3 hours.
I got a gel manicure and it 6 days later it was completely ruined (for reference, gel should last 2 weeks, at least). I came in to get it removed and they wouldn’t even remove it without charging $ 10. To top it all off Claudia, the nail tech, yelled at me so loudly customers in the whole salon turned around to look.
Angela the owner is no better. If you have an issue with your service, good luck. They do not care about their customers at all.

Very nice, clean and the products very innovative, i like the attention and the ambiance very chic!
I defenitely recommend it.

I had always avoided this salon because I felt the prices were pretty high, but a couple of weeks ago I was in desperate need of a pedicure and with my regular place closed on Sundays I gave it a shot.
They didn’t really have availability on this particular day but they managed to fit me in which was nice. Unfortunately, I saw a girl come in a little later who had to wait quite a bit, and I have the distinct impression that I probably stole her appointment. I’m torn here between the fact that they were very accommodating with me and thinking that if I were the girl with the appointment that had to wait I would’ve been pretty annoyed.
I chose an express pedicure. I feel this is a little misleading — this is the same as a standard pedicure anywhere else. While it’s a little more than I’m used to paying ($ 24 v. $ 20 – 22) it’s not really that big of a difference. Also, they offer you mimosas/​champagne which is definitely worth the extra few bucks in my book. They also use all organic polishes, which while not incredibly important to me, may also factor into the extra cost.
For me, the only thing that’s missing here is a good selection of trashy magazines. They have a lot of nicer magazines like Ocean Drive and whatever else, but when I come to the salon it’s definitely to disconnect from my regular life, where I tend to stay away from trashy magazines.
As far as the actual pedicure goes, the service was good and now almost two weeks later my pedicure looks exactly the same as the day it was done which is amazing. I will definitely be coming back.

Negative –5 stars ******
The owner’s wife must not care about loosing money on a business because she just wants to get out of the house and «have something to do» with her life !!! This is by far the worst place I have ever been. So my husband walks by there and bought me a spa manicure and pedicure. I went on Unilocal looked up a whatever decent review you could find for this place and saw a name repeated a few times. I walked myself in to book an appointment for 9 days later. I asked for Jackie or Julie one no longer works there (I wonder why). I go in sit down and the girl introduces herself as Carissa or something to that extent. WHAT??? I specifically made the appointment with the girl I sat down. I told her no offense but where is Jackie? Oh she left early what I had a 3:00 on a Friday. You open at 11 how early can she leave? I had a gift certificate on so I demanding they credit my husband back because I am walking out. The girl at the desk lets just be polite is not the sharpest tool in the shed said we can’t refund you. I said oh yes you will or I will politely make a «nice scene» in front of the 2 customers you do have in here. Yes, «2» customers on a Friday what??? That is a clear warning sign. BTW I left 1 star 4 years ago and that was probably a 1 star experience. This is a –5 !!!
Bait and switch stay away

A salon that keeps their appointments on time? Unheard of — Nail Bar and Beauty Lounge does!!! This was my first visit. A friend gave a Spa Manicure at the Nail Bar and Beauty Lounge. As I called in the same day for appointment, they had much availability.
This place is in the heart of midtown, where Target, Ross, all those store are. Self parking might be a bit of a challenge but there is valet parking available for $ 12.00. My appointment was at 2:30pm, got there at 2:25pm, and on the dot, I was seated at 2:30pm. Of course the normal, check which color you like and else. My manicurist, a brazilian, was very patient and very meticulous — Laida her name I think.
The place looks hip, with that big colored bottle display in the back, it feels like you are in an artsy place. But nevertheless, this place men and women go, mostly women. What impressed me was the time they keep to their appointments. The rest of the places I have gone to, it’s like oh… I’m behind so you will have to wait, and there is only one manicurist. I got in at 2:25pm and left 50 minutes later. I would totally recommend this place if:
— you like your appointments on time (don’t have to wait)
— you like people that do their job well done — and no chit chatting bla bla bla bla
— you have plans for the rest of the day
It’s definitely a keeper, too bad they are so far! The manicurist told me that the place was going to be renovated. I wonder what they are going to do. Keep up the great job Nail Bar & Beauty Lounge!