Signature Nails Salon

These ladies are very nice, they did such a great job! I will definitely be coming back here. :D

I was shopping downtown about two weeks ago for an outfit for a date I was going on. I decided to stop by the nail salon (queen/​John right next to Starbucks) to get my toes painted since I would be in open toe shoes… The welcome was rude «how can I help you»? I just wanted a nail polish change NOT A PEDI !! After it was all said & done she charged me 15 $ to PUT NAIL POLISH ON MY TOES WTF THATS MORE THAN A DOLLAR TO PAINT EACH TOE … Wow ! Miami nails at Keele/​Eglinton charges 7 $!

Sadly the original owners (who were amazing) have sold (September 2014) and the new owner is awful. The nails are done really poorly, she is rude, the prices are still the same but the quality has dramatically decreased.
After 5 years of getting my nails done there I’ll have to find another spot.

I was shopping in the neighbourhood and decided to stop in for an impromptu walk-​in manicure after hearing great things about this no-​nonsense salon from some friends who work in the area. My walk-​in request was easily accommodated at 2pm on a Saturday and the esthetician quickly got down to business after I’d picked my polish (OPI — Big Apple Red) from the small shelf of options. You can also obviously bring your own polish from home if you have one you’d like them to use.
The Good:
— FAST. I was in and out of there with perfect nails in under 15 minutes.
— Moderately priced at $ 17
— Walk-​ins welcome
The Bad:
— Having to listen to the two employees gossip with each other for the entire 15 minutes in Cantonese. Honestly, can I have my manicure in peace?
— Questionable hygiene and lousy décor. I’m not saying I’m anticipating getting a fungal infection from this place, but unlike some salons where they use a fresh kit of nail files and emory boards on you, this place doesn’t. Also, some of their equipment looks a bit run down and in need of replacement.
— Cash only
I’m torn between giving this place a 3 or a 4 because to be honest, I’ve had cheaper manicures before and the hygiene and lack of glamour of the «salon» (I use the term salon loosely here — really it’s just a room) leave a little to be desired, but my nails look really, REALLY good and I’ve been getting compliments on them from really random people. 3.5?
It’s been three days since the mani and I’ve been doing a lot of manual labour (moving furniture, cooking, opening things, typing) yet my nails still look perfect! So let’s see how this one holds up.