Va Nails 2

I live near the salon, and wanted to get a pedicure and manicure without having to spend a ton of money. I read the Unilocal reviews and decided to give this place a try.
I was greeted as soon as I walked in, and asked to pick my polish color. There wasn’t a wait, so as soon as I picked my polish, they were ready to see me.
The salon is fine, your typical nail place with massage chairs and so on. They do waxing and other stuff in the back, but I didn’t get any of those services. I asked for the spa pedicure and spa manicure. The pedicure was excellent, the man did a very good job on my feet and legs.
The manicure was okay. The initial scrub and lotion were okay. However, my polish isn’t even, and it’s a bit messy. I don’t know if he was in a rush because it was lunch time or what. I might go back and ask for new polish, but we’ll see.

I’ve been going to VA Nails for over 10 years! They are always professional, personable, and excellent!

What a delightful surprise!
1^st time here. NEEDED a fill so opened up Unilocal and read reviews. Very clean. Nice staff.
May is wonderful!!!
I’ll definitely return. Thanks for great work and service.

Great salon! Really great service and really good prices. Good selection of colors. Definitely will be back!

My friend and I came here after work last week and asked for two gel manicures. When the technicians sat us down, she sat us at different tables. I kindly asked if we could sit next to each other– we wanted to chit chat! The technician obliged for about five minutes, and then moved us apart.
The entire time I was getting my manicure, someone (who appeared to be of management status) was leaning over my technician and coaching her what to do. It was quite clear that the girl who was doing my nails was «in-​training.» It was also clear that mine was probably the first manicure she ever did; the manager was telling her which polish to put on, how many coats, etc. I totally understand that in order to be good at what you do, you must practice… But why practice on a paying customer? Train the technicians on other workers or family members before you offer their services for the public to purchase.
Three days later, the gel manicure chipped in two places. Bummer. I went back and rather than remove the existing polish and re-​paint the nail, the technician simply painted over it three or four times. She kindly re-​painted all of my nails to make them look even, but I left the salon not entirely ecstatic about the fix.
Today (the day after the fix), the five layers of polish started to tear apart, primarily on the finger that needed fixed.
I have had maaaannnnyyy gel manicures and have never had the polish chip after three days. It looked so bad, I tore the rest of the polish right off of my finger nails. I have never had gel polish come off so quickly or easily.
What a disappointment. That’s $ 30 I’ll never see again.

I used to have my ped and med done by Michale, however, he’s no longer working there. But there is a gentleman, name Tim, whom replaced him, did a very good job like Michale also.

Great job. Got a spa pedi, full set of acrylics, and an eyebrow wax. 100% on all counts! Kim and Mae were great and did fabulous jobs.

Nice people but when I went to check out, I didn’t realize I had chosen a gel polish. The nail polish I chose was not marked as costing more than a regular mani-​padi. My total was $ 80. The technician did not specify there would be an additional charge. Worst part of all is that my nails started peeling two days later.

Really good find. Took my four year old with me. Jasmine was wonderful with painting her nails. Mine were done super quick and perfect.

I came here for the first time today because I moved recently to sterling and I’m sick of driving to Centreville to get my nails done.
I called and made an appointment and they were very friendly and helpful, they got me in within 30 minutes! Nice! I got a plain mani and pedi, and it was only $ 40!!! That’s about $ 15 cheaper than the old salon I went to, but sometimes I worry what kind of quality I’m giving up to save that much money. In this case, none! My nails look great, and I always choose a nude color which sometimes is very hard to make look right, but they did a great job.
After she finished my pedicure she asked me to sit for a few minutes and let my nails dry, I did and even got to wear those sexy foam flip flops they give you home. When I got home I double checked to make sure my polish was dry, and it felt dry to me… Well unfortunately one toe didn’t feel that way and I totally ruined my nice freshly polished nails. I was so bummed, it’s Valentine’s Day, I have cute shoes showing off my toes for tonight and I just totally ruined them. My friend suggested to try and see if they would re-​do that one toe for me. Well, I did and they did! No questions asked, the woman quickly fixed my mistake, she even still remembered the polish I used. I was so impressed, and so happy I finally found a great nail salon right down the street from me!

I’ve been coming here since I moved to Sterling 3 years ago. I always have John do my Shellac and everyone there is great for pedicures. Michael does great designs, too. I will say that on on occasion when they’re super busy, I feel like I’m being rushed, but I’ve found the best times to go are either the evening during the week or as soon as they open on Saturday/​Sunday morning.

Love this place! I have been coming here since 2005 and love it! Their pedicures are awesome. Jenny, Christy and Rose are who I usually go to and they do an amazing job. Highly recommend going there!

I’ve been using VA Nail Salon for about 2 years now. Michael is the best for fills. See Rose for pedicures and brows.

I came here for a mani/​pedi after reading the reviews and the number of stars given by reviewers. The gal who worked on my nails and toes did a fantastic job. I’ve been searching for my go-​to place and I think I may have found it!

Went out of my way to check this place out since the Unilocal reviews were pretty good… not impressed. The salon is fine, average. My nails looked good at the time but started chipping the same night and on closer inspection Donna just didn’t do a great job, my second coat didn’t completely cover my nail so there are a lot of lines and inconsistencies with my polish. Not terrible but not anything above average either.

Outstanding! I needed to have my gels filled, so I decided to try this place, based on the reviews. I was not disappointed!
Their color selection was minimal, so I was glad I brought my own. If you want something other the basic reds and pinks, I suggest bringing it with you. They did have a couple of blues and a green, but again, not a big selection.
I got a deluxe pedi which ended up costing $ 40. A little steep, but I hadn’t had a pedi in an embarrassingly obscene amount of time and thought those little piggies of mine deserved a bit of TLC. The girl was, but not great. Her polish job is a little janky, but I have to wear closed toed shoes for work so I didn’t fuss. I really just wanted the clip, scrub, and massage.
After my pedi, I went to a gentleman to get my fills. He took his time and did an amazing job! I absolutely love them. They look natural — not too thick. I will definitely go back to him next time. The polish is perfect with no spots on my skin.
I paid a total of $ 75 total before tip.

This was a great find thanks to Unilocal!I am very happy with this place. I have been to several other places in this area and have been unsatisfied with the majority. This place takes the cake! Awesome awesome service! I highly recommend this place!

Excellent!!! I must say I have been to so many nail salons but this one is the best! You get the best service everytime! Michael is the BEST he’s always busy so make an appointment but he’s worth it!!!

After being manhandled by 2 other local places, going to these guys was great. I got the gel nails. They did a wonderful job. The guy that works there did a good job, for the most part, but couldn’t get my nail tips straight instead of some kind of curvy straight type thing. I had to fix them. He seemed like he was trying to rush through it and if I’m paying these prices, YOU need to make ME feel like your prices are WORTH it. Kristi is great here, though. :)

I always go to Michael to get my shellac done, however I haven’t been going lately. I’m trying to find a place closer to home in Alexandria. The prices are great, and they really do take their time there, they never rush you out. They give excellent post manicure massages. The staff is always welcoming and very friendly.
There’s plenty of parking, huge bonus.
Tip. Schedule an appointment. If you want to see Michael. You wont regret it.