Nail Design

I stopped in after work and was helped immediately. The gel manicure was good and the woman was very sweet. There were a few main points of annoyance to my visit though. The woman was extremely quiet most of my visit and it felt awkward asking her to repeat herself. I felt very rushed when picking out my nail color. The color I picked is pretty but not exactly what I wanted. The woman filed my nails shorter than she should have, I feel like the tip of my finger is over exposed (if that makes sense). When I went to sign the receipt and add the tip she asked me if I had cash. I’ve never been asked if I have a cash tip at any other place. I thought it was a bit rude. Overall it was an ok visit but I’m not sure I’d return.

This salon has become my new favorite. The staff is super friendly, the place is very clean and the prices are just right. Their color selection is great, the quality is top-​notch, and stays looking great much longer than anywhere else I’ve gone. I’m regular customer here from now on.

I’ve been here before and was satisfied. However, i went in today for a set of acrylics. I told the man that’s what I wanted. He asked long or short– I said short. I meant a shorter length on the acrylics. He proceeded to begin a regular manicure. I stopped him and said I wanted acrylics. He said I told him short nails, said multiple times that it was my mistake, and said if I wanted acrylics it would now be five dollars more than the regular price because I changed my mind. I paid 15 dollars for half a regular manicure. He was rude and unaccommodating. I just threw my money away.

I had been going to another nail salon in Trolley but was growing tired of the long waits («5 minutes becoming 45), being rushed through and all the while being exposed to what I considered violent and sexist tv shows and movies, which the mail operators thought was good fun, but not the kind of atmosphere I enjoy-​especially when I want to relax and enjoy a pedicure and manicure.
On a Sunday after a snow storm, the other place was closed, but Nail Designs was open. They were accommodating, skilled and very pleasant. The atmosphere is professional and very civilized. I have been going there ever since. I find it best to make an appointment, since it appears I am not the only one switching from the other salon. Without an appointment there may be a wait, but I have not had to wait an time I have called ahead.

I have tried a few other nail salons in the area and my experience at Nail Design was the best yet. It’s a clean and bright salon. All the ladies who work there were very friendly, which sadly is rare in many spots I’ve been to. I went around lunch time on a weekday so they weren’t very busy and took their time. I got a mani-​pedi for $ 35. To me hygiene is paramount in a nail place, so I was super happy when they opened a sterilized pack of tools. They have a good variety of colors and brands of polish.
Overall a good experience and I will return.

I’ve been extremely loyal to another nail salon in Trolley, for over 13 years. Today, I cheated on them and found something better, within walking distance from my old salon. Spa pedicure for $ 35 gets you a 20 min exfoliating massage, followed by a hot stone massage. There wasn’t a wait and staff was extremely friendly. They’re detailed oriented and do not rush. I will definitely be coming back!

I’ve been to a lot of nail salons and this is by far the worst one yet. From the second I walked in, I was pretty much bossed around which doesn’t fly with me. I had a man that was so rough with my nails and cuticles, it was unacceptable. The manicure was over after about 10 minutes, really enjoyable let me tell you.
I usually bring my own polish every where I go, but I hadn’t been home in a few days so I couldn’t this time. I do that soley for the reason that most places polishes are either old and thick or old and watered down from all the acetone they pour in the bottle to make it last longer, which also makes your polish chip faster in case you didn’t know. This was exactly the case with the polish I picked. It was thick and he poured the acetone in it right in front of me, bad move.
This establishment also had base coat the color of oranges which will stain your real nails, not good. I asked him to use the top coat as base and top, he didn’t seem happy but did it anyway. He also took it upon himself to put a third coat on some nails and not others which made the polish too thick and take ridiculously long to dry. I sat and dried and when I was ready to leave he suggested I stay and dry longer. I had had enough so I said no thanks. I went home and dried more than long enough and my nails were still tacky.
In the end I removed my polish within a few hours because it kept getting nicks and was STILL tacky. After a few hours this should not have been the case.
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. Waste of a $ 15 manicure and $ 3 tip. Good luck.

There are a lot of nail places in trolley and I’d say this one is the best for quality and price. The staff is very nice and accommodating and you can tell they all take pride in their work. It can get pretty busy, especially at night. I try to go during my afternoon off. I actually went the other day on a Thursday around 1:30 thinking it would be less crowded. It wasn’t crowded but they had an 8 person wedding party coming in at 2. I had requested a gel manicure and a pedicure. Due to time constraints they did the manicure and pedicure at the same time. I thought it was great and was in and out in under an hour! One comment I’ll make is that everything I pay with my credit card, they ask for cash tip. I try to make sur I have cash for tipping now when I go.

This is my place to see Sonny for my nails. He is here most days and some days on kirkwood highway. The location of this nail place is right in the heart of trolley square. It’s bright and clean. I always pre book with sonny especially on weekends otherwise I could wait a long time. They are lined up, for nails and pedicures here often. Sonny is a great nail tech who knows his stuff, I don’t have anyone else do my nails but I use the other location and Bebe for my feet. His prices are very good as well.