Instant Nails

Heeeeeeeey now! 16 years and counting! Cindy is still my girl! Such a sweetheart! Spoiling and giving me what I want. Cindy and the gang always keep my nails and toes on point! Like I keep saying, «I’m still not going anywhere!» Keep up the good work Ladies!

I have been here before but I’ll never go back. I got a pedicure 2 days ago and haven’t been able to wear shoes since. I didn’t get her name, but she cut my big toe nails so short one of them was bleeding. Then she tried to file it! When either of my big toes touches anything (sheets while trying to sleep, socks, shoes, slippers) I flinch with pain.
The worst part is they charged full price. What’s even more ridiculous is I paid them.

I usually try and see the positive side of businesses but this place… It was just one thing after another. The girls seemed really nice even though I tried to made small talk and was mostly ignored but it was the service that was terrible. I came in for an acrylic fill. They do have a ton of gel polishes to choose from but they didn’t have white! Not even a color close to it, so I settled for a pearl color that ended up being pretty much clear. The lady was pretty rough and kept going past my cuticle with the spinning file but even me telling her that didn’t seem to make her be more careful. She added a lot of acrylic which made my nails pretty thick and I am not a fan. The worst part of the whole thing is she uses her own thumb nails to clean my nails and cuticles, once in a while I can handle but every nail is disgusting and so unsanitary.
I will not be back

Went on my lunch break for a walk in plain mani, I got Annie and she was very nice and my nails came out great. It’s not a high end place but they still do a good job!

Went and got a pedicure on my lunch break. Left with both big toes hurting really bad… Next day they swelled up… Kept getting worse. Went to the doctors and now I have to get surgery on them due to the bad infection.

Sooo .
I went in with my best friend to get her nails done around evening time. It was a little busy, but they had a sign saying «Walk-​ins welcome.» We waited about almost 10 minutes.
The lady I got was the same lady my best friend always goes to. I wanted to just get a regular manicure ($ 10), but she insisted on me getting gel since it does last longer even though I politely refused. Since she kept asking I said why not, so I got the gel nails.
She did a good job on my nails! I got the exact shape I wanted and she did not mess up at all. Although she pushed me to get the gel, she was super nice and sweet. I paid $ 25 for gel. Btw they accept credit card which may be convenient for some ladies. I recommend Annie!

In your most desperate of times, when life presents you with a choice between going to your meeting with chipped, cracked nails or coming to this salon, GO TO YOUR MEETING.
From the minute I walked in, I got a horrible vibe and pretty much the rest of the mani/​pedi experience went the same way. Where do I begin. The place is pretty dingy and their service so unprofessional, I almost laughed when the lady charged me $ 30. $ 20 ok, I’d get it. $ 30 + tip? NO.
Before the mani even began, the person doing my nails started badgering me about getting the gel nail polish that stays on for a long time. I politely refused and finally said, «it is bad for my nails» and she rudely said «NO, it’s not. You should get it, stay longer.» She was clearly an amateur at painting nails and left bubbles in my polish and a few scratch marks.
The woman doing my pedi messed up my nail by cutting it unevenly, then proceeded to PAINT MY SKIN with nail polish to cover it up. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. See pictures. Horrible experience.
I will be steer clear of this place.

Worst gel manicure service ever!!! Very unprofessional atmosphere! Lady did not engage in conversation whatsoever. Instead, they talked amongst themselves in their native language; They were very loud and rude. Lady did not listen to how I wanted my nails shaped, she did what she thought would look nice. When I asked her to fix it, she threw the filer at me and said, «you do». End result, I am NOT happy, polish looks crappy, and I could’ve done better myself! I will definitely NOT be returning!!!

This place was TERRIBLE. I went there and got a shellac manicure. The paint came out VERY BLOTCHY and the nail tech CUT my finger and with BLOOD coming out. It was a terrible experience. I asked why I should pay this amount and they said they will fix it for me. Honestly, at that point, OBVIOUSLY that nail polish is messed up and they have bad supplies that they use. I came during a lunch break so I did not have time to see what they would «attempt» to fix. After arguing with the manager for 10 minutes she finally said I do not have to pay. I kept asking her why I should pay for a service where my finger was bleeding and nail polish came out very distorted and she only kept saying «I will fix for you». Do not recommend this place to anyone.

THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE!!! I asked for a pedicure and was charged $ 20! $ 20 just thrown away! I can do my nails way better than this! The only thing the lady was «flower?» She didn’t apply the nail polish fully and the on my big toe the top coat was not applied properly! My pinkie toe is smudged all over! So disappointing! This place sucks!!! Oh and also she did this really rushed!!! I wish I could give 0 stars! They don’t even clean the tools !!!

I’m giving this place any stars bc the staff is so friendly. The lack of stars is due to the actual service. If you want your nails done well I do not recommend this place. Went in to get a simple manicure, which didn’t go well at all. The manicurist who I’m sure didn’t have a beauty license (which I realized after the fact) did a terrible job. I told them to just remove the gel polish (which ruined /​thinned out my nails), afterwards they made me pay the full amount. I left with my nails in done. People are nice here, but the service is terrible. Trust the stars bc they don’t lie.

Ok, I have been holding off giving a review because I’m selfish and don’t want to share. I’ve been coming here for about 10 years and never had a bad experience. Yes, you can go other places that are more upscale. Yes, you can pay more money some place else. The staff is always nice and remembers you. They don’t rush you out, even if you come in close to closing. Never had acrylic done but their manis, pedis and gel are great.

Everything is an upcharge. Just charge more upfront and don’t hide your fees. Dishonest and not nice. Never coming back.

I came in Friday night around 6pm for my first set at instant nails. Had a full set of French tip acrylics. 2 designs and silver glitter on the smile lines. My nail tech was very sweet but seemed a bit rushed. Only 2 days later all 10 nails are lifted… even though I saved a couple dollars.(37 $) I would rather pay the usual 45 for a brand-​new set of acrylics and shellac at my usual nail spa in valley fair. Very disappointing.

Need to work a little more faster but over all she did amazing job, ps go with the manger she does a really good job :)

Awful manicure. The staff were not friendly or polite. I didn’t expect much for a $ 10 manicure, just wanted my cuticles cleaned up and some polish. It’s hard to waste $ 10 but I just did.

I was very happy the first time I came here, because I got a good nail tech, but today the nail tech totally messed up my polish change. One hand has four shades and the other has only three, there are splotches and polish missing. I was so frustrated by the time I left that I didn’t even want them to fix the problem. I just flushed about $ 25 down the toilet. Disappointed. I was very happy the last time I came here. The prices are mid range for nail salons, but for what they charge you should be getting perfect nails every time.

Decided to get my nails done in honor of my cousin and I’m glad I came here for it. I called Cindy (manager?) 20 min before coming in and she was happy to take me last minute without an appointment. I described to her how I visualized my nails to be done & showed her a similar photo with the colors I wanted. She made it look better than I visualized in my mind and it did not take too long either (less than an hour). I appreciate that she was careful with one of my index fingers that a piece of glass had cut me on yesterday. What’s worse than having nailpolish remover (acetone) spill on a fresh cut on your finger? Ouch! So I’m glad she was very careful about that. I love how there’s two heater nail fans on my left and right side since that made it more convenient and faster for my nails to dry in between coatings. This is not your average, upscale, salon, but the service, quality, and prices beat any expensive salon any day! I do highly recommend Cindy for manicures and Helen or Nancy for pedicures.

My rating for the SALON would be a 3… the décor of the place and the professionalism of SOME of the other ladies there was just horrible… the woman there with no shoeson, working on there own nails… starring at you giving you the feeling they are talking about you. quiet uncomfortable.
Buuut Helen her self was great. I would rate HER 5 STars she attended me as soon as i walked in. I explained to her that i haven’t done my nails since July of 2013 due to the fact that my normal place had some girl do my nails and she cut me up so bad… i will not mention the place because i dont want to bash on them… it was just that one particular girl…
Helen was very gentle and was able to relax me after being so tense. My nails turned out phenomenal and i told, her after searching for a local salon with failure. i feel that she might now be my go to person… She has won me over. ive gone twice and will go again tomorrow for another fill…
I will say. Helen is a little hard to understand. but if your patient you will be get along just well. My visits have all been in the evening. after a long day her once calm voice and quiet manner really helps. last thing i want after a long day of work is to talk about random thing and a loud mouth in my face. LOL. thats just me!

Instant Nails (on Mathilda and Maude by the Lucky grocery store) is still my to-​go spot for acrylics and pedicures. I still recommend Cindy for fills but most of the other techs do a great pedicure so there’s no need to make an appt with a specific lady usually. In fact, I got a pedi from a girl I usually don’t work with right before my vacation last month and it lasted for weeks.
There prices are the best around (that I’ve found) and facilities are friendly and clean.
See ya there!