Dk Nails

I usually don’t write negative reviews (everyone has bad days) but after my experience here, I felt I had to. I have a regular spot where I usually get shellac done on my nails every two weeks. Occasionally, if I’m desperate and in another part of town I will try a new place. Being in the neighbourhood and reading the positive reviews, I gave dk nails a try.
There were no customers when I arrived and two women greeted me. They seemed friendly and I chose my colour. The woman who was doing my nails had an odd way of removing the shellac I had on already, but it seemed to do the trick. We made conversation as we went along. She seemed to be doing an okay job, but the Polish was rippling (perhaps it was old) after the third coat it looked better but my thumb nail looked pretty obviously rippled. It was then that I noticed that she had gotten a large amount of polish at the tip of my finger. Being a bright red colour, this was extremely obvious and quite an eyesore. She half heartedly attempted to remove it and then said ’ it’s okay, just wash your hands later’ being that this was shellac, it doesn’t just come off with soap and water, it needs to be buffed off or removed with acetone. I sort of laughed but said ’ but really, please remove it ’ she then ignored me and proceeded to talk with her coworkers in their language which I felt was totally rude. You don’t blatantly ignore a customer when they are paying good money to get a professional looking manicure. Finally she barked at me and said she had an appointment, then another woman stepped in to remove the excess shellac on the end of my finger.
Despite the rudeness and badly wrinkled looking thumbnail I thanked them and left a good tip. Not, three days after my manicure at dk nails, the polish started to peel and chip. As someone who gets shellac manicures regularly, I am used to getting a full two weeks of good-​looking nails. This is literally the worst manicure I’ve ever gotten along with the worst service. One can expect that when you spend $ 40 on your nails you can have them looking manicured for more than 3 days.
I think from now on I will stick to my regular nail lady (Shout out to Cindy at van barber and nail salon!)

I’m surprised that there are so many positive reviews for this place. The older lady who I am assuming is the owner is the nicest one that works here, and she’s usually the best. There is one other lady who works here who is OK. But none of that really matters because unfortunately the place is really filthy. Im sorry to say this because I like the older woman. But yeah the place is dirty, my toes caught a weird fungus after going here, all the skin on my big toes started to turn white and peel and I can’t get it to stop peeling. They sometimes don’t take into account what you want or ask for, and are rude about it. But MOST important, this place is really dirty, and not much cheaper than other places that are less dirty. I actually caught a fungus from here that won’t go away. They don’t properly wash ANY of their tools. They use old gross nail files, the thing they use to pumice your feet is DISGUSTING! like imagine having every person in the neighbourhood share a pumice stone with you, thats what happens when you come here. they really need to clean the place up. they’re lucky they don’t have that much competition.
Also, I came into this nail salon with a FUNGUS on MY NAILS. AND THEY USED ALL THE TOOLS ON MY FUNGUS NAIL AND THEN DIDNT EVEN CLEAN THE TOOLS AND JUST PUT THEM BACK IN THEIR FILTHY BOX! IM TELLING YOU THIS PLACE IS FILTHY! STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THIS FILTH HOLE!

This is a great spot. The price is super reasonable and the service is good. The fuzzy leopard print on the seats is quirky just like all the personalities. It seems like this is a neighbourhood place filled with regulars as everyone that came in the staff seemed to know exactly what their usual treatments were! I had Sue do my nails and she was meticulous and did a good job on my shellac. I would definitely go back.

I like to come here for eyebrow threading. Julie is the person I ask for, she’s very helpful, patient and kind. I like that we can lie down while she does it and she make sure it’s as comfortable as she can make it for her customer. I really appreciate her thoughtfulness and will recommend that to everyone

Got and mani pedi and the service was fantastic. There’s alot of regulars that come here and for a reason! Conveniently right across from ossington station, the ladies were all very nice and my nail colour lasted for 3 weeks!
Mani pedi came to $ 35 plus tax and I got a nail design on my toes for an extra $ 3. Great place, great price and I will certainly be back!

WHY I never thought to write a review for this place to get me out of the reviewer’s blues (giving one star does not suit me well) I have no idea. Thanks to Evelyn W. who was kind enough to comment (I love comments) on my last devestating review, I remembered to write this review — THANX EVELYN for getting me out of the slumps.
I HAVE BEEN GOING HERE FOREVER, this is my GO TO place for all my grooming needs and I kid you not I come out smiling brighter then then sun when I do.
I bumped into this joint once on a cold winter before a party and I desperately needed my nails did, cuz you know, that’s part of the dolling up thingie don’t you know? I just don’t feel completely dolled when my nails look like… well, ew and dull.
This poor woman was about to close — 2 minutes before closing when I ran in sweats fully made up and hair did. She was sympathetic and did my nails so beautifully I cried a little when they fell off (I had taken a picture of it but I haven’t a clue where it is). Even though I barged in as she was literally opening the door to leave, she was friendly and chatty — which was WONDERFUL because I’m not a fan of people not speaking to me because they don’t think their English makes sense (hell, I don’t make sense to me at times).
I enjoyed her company so much that 40 minutes passed by and I had no idea. She just KNEW the shape I wanted and the design was lovely. One nail smudged a little and she insisted on fixing it. Ever since then I had been hooked to this spot and let me tell you I have trekked from scarberia to get myself groomed and dolled here.
Waxing here is less than painful and the wonderful instrumental music and sweet aroma could just put me to sleep and I have fallen asleep once, and she totally let me.
In the odd time that she is not available — because she isn’t sometimes– or you’re pressed for time, there is another salon 2 doors down (or up) who happen to be tiny bit cheaper but it’s my back up plan — and I’m never quite thrilled — but the ladies are also quite lovely there too.
So, in the words of wonderful Russell Peters, take it and go.:)

Best place to get waxed!!! You can literally walk in there and get any one of the ladies inside to wax your eyebrows and they will be AMAZING… Plus… they are super cheap… would definitely recommend

This place is cheap and cheerful and a bit like Cheers, where everyone knows your name. I hadn’t been in for months, and I was welcomed and asked where I had been. The super friendly atmosphere and banter between manicurists makes it fun and they treat their clients like gold.
A mani/​pedi is $ 35 and the most expensive thing they do is Shellac mani/​pedi for $ 70. A steal. They even do Shellac removal for $ 5 which is a must-​do; anyone that has had Shellac knows this.
P. S. Although they do accept Interac/​and CC’s always bring cash. There’s a CIBC conveniently located across the street.

This place is cheap and they do a great job. I dropped in at 5 PM on a Friday and immediately got seated. A friendly woman did an excellent mani-​pedi — round nails and not quite as short as my shortest nail, which is exactly what I asked for — and I was charged $ 35 total. So, all the ladies working there were yelling and laughing with each other in another language the whole time — there was no pretense of this being a relaxing spa. They seemed to be having a good time, and I did too. Thumbs up!