Color’s Nails & Skin

Sadly I wish I could give this place zero stars. As soon as I walked in I immediately regretted it. They greeted me and my friend immediately, so I figured we could stay & give it a chance. Terrible idea…
:Overview: Dirty
And I mean absolutely filthy. Don’t know how they haven’t been get shut down. They don’t clean the tools & everything needs a good wipe down.
:Atmosphere: Rushed & Pushy
They will try to up-​sell you relentlessly.
I wanted a Polish Change. After my nails were done & drying the lady moved me to wait in the chairs for the pedicures bc they are comfortable… and then proceeded to attempt to give me a pedicure. Um no, I told her I didn’t want a pedicure, which upset her & she told me all of the reasons why I should get one. Pushy much? On top of that they charged me for a manicure instead of a polish change. um I don’t remember any shaping it massaging. So I paid for the ‘manicure’ & left vowing never to go back.
Prices reflect the cleanliness, quality, & service. so don’t be fooled, stay far away!
Also, don’t go w/​a friend bc they will separate you both anyway to the opposite side of the place so you can’t even talk.
Again… How do they stay in business?!?
Needless to say, after being over charged for a sloppy polish change in a filthy pushy place. I’m never returning. I live near by too, so it’s kind of a bummer.

Let me preface this review by writting that I am a licensed cosmetologist and am in my mid 40’s and have been getting pedicures accross the U.S. since I was 16 and hands down — this was the worst pedicure to date.
There is a procedure /​routine when you get your nails done. This did not apply here. Had the bottoms of my feet scrubbed first — and can you lay off my arches?! Who needs their arches scrubbed? No one! And it tickles like hell! Then she did one cuticle on one toe — then one on another then back to scrubbing — then file, cuticle, scrub, file, lame 1 minute massage, polish, cuticle, scrub, file, polish. I mean what the hell is she doing? Totally weird. Oh and who knows if the instruments are clean or ever cleaned. Unsanitary!!! I saw no implement cleanser of any sort. This is plain dangerous!
It occured to me afterwards as I was waiting for my nails to dry that I did not see a license hanging anywhere which is a violation. May just need to contact VA. on that one — and lack if sanitation.
Oh and Ladies and gents — there are a couple of other places nearby that charge the same and give the usual expected service.
Seriously — I got a better pedicure from fellow students at cosmetology school and definitely would have done a better job myself.

The men’s pedicure is only $ 26.00. Very reasonable for the service! It was Saturday and no one was in the store. This could have been a sign. The man and woman operating the establishment were friendly. I was quickly wisked away for a pedicure. I don’t like to walk on the tile floor with barefeet. This was not good. Secondly, the massage was lacking. I am unsure if the tools were reused after my procedure. The air-​conditioner was off and it was a bit warm. While both were very nice, I wouldl only be interested in future services in a «pinch». The services are inexpensive. That is the best that I can say.

The tech seemed nice but the overall experience was disappointing:
My suggests to Color’s Nails
— de-​clutter to make a more welcoming feel
–don’t answer the phone four times while working on someone’s nails– takes away from trying to –don’t make people bleed– I was cut three times/​sore even 3 days after the visit
–if you are going to have someone wait inform them of about how long
I have been to many better salons in springfield va just fyi — — M

This place was absolutely dreadful but I feel like I can’t complain because it’s so cheap. I went for a pedicure and a polish change.
The pedicure — they don’t use new tools for each client — and I don’t know if they’re cleaned. That alone is enough to keep me from going back again. They skimped on exfoliating and moisturizing. There was no massage. The polish job itself was pretty horrible. She got the paint on my skin and when trying to get it off took some off of my nails as well.
For the manicure I wanted a french manicure with red tips. Unfortunately, they didn’t speak english well enough to understand so I had to end up getting a random color on the whole nail.
It wasn’t clean, the quality wasn’t good, and it’s just not worth it. Pay the extra $ 20 and go somewhere where you’ll enjoy it and not worry about getting a disease.

I guess I should have read the reviews prior to coming here. I’m staying really close to this nail salon so location was myron driver to come here.
I walked in and I was quickly greeted. I requested a pedicure and was told to sit down (what about my color?). I went to the wall to pick a color and the water was already running which was nice but it was literally just water and it had a foul smell (dirty water???).
Massage pretty much non existent and it was with no lotion, she used oil.
Don’t get me wrong she was nice but come on! Probably one of the worse pedicures I have ever had.
Do yourself a favor and don’t come here
I guess I should have read the reviews prior to coming here. I’m staying really close to this nail salon so location was myron driver to come here.
I walked in and I was quickly greeted. I requested a pedicure and was told to sit down (what about my color?). I went to the wall to pick a color and the water was already running which was nice but it was literally just water and it had a foul smell (dirty water???).
Massage pretty much non existent and it was with no lotion, she used oil.
Don’t get me wrong she was nice but come on! Probably one of the worse pedicures I have ever had.
I notices once the pedicure was done, none of the utensils used on me where put away this I’m guessing theyll be reused.
Do yourself a favor and don’t come here

Really not a terrible place as reflected by the overall rating. Great in a pinch, but what you read is true: no frills, no great massage, and not very thorough. The woman who did my pedicure was super nice.

I don’t know how this place stays in business. I lived in the building and wouldn’t go there. It’s cheap but the service was not great. I can’t remember I there was no massage chair or it wasn’t working but either way I was disappointed. Pedicure lasted ok. Ambiance was lacking. Poor massage.

The good: fastest pedicure of my life.
The bad: second worst eyebrow waxing of my life (let’s not even rehash the worst).
The ugly: pretty nasty place. Don’t go in there with a weakened immune system.

Not great. Cheap, but probably not worth your money. I only came here because I couldn’t find the higher-​rated place nearby, and I was short on time. The staff is very nice, but it’s a dingy little place that doesn’t seem sanitary, and the quality isn’t high enough for the price. Sure, $ 36 is cheap for Arlington, but I’d rather venture out to the ‘burbs for errands and get a mani/​pedi on the cheap while I’m out there than go here again.

I went for the $ 36 mani/​pedi combo and have a mixed review.
Note: I’m from Ohio where things are generally not as good as they are in big cities, so a 2 is very low for me.
Pedicure: 1 star
Barely any massage, nothing more than a lotion up of my legs and feet. I was so disappointed because really all I needed was a massage and a nice paint job.
Manicure: 3 stars.
I had a man do my manicure — he was very diligent at buffing, shaping and getting my nails in good shape. I would go back again for a manicure because of this. Also, very little massage.
Something good:
They usually close at 7 but still took my 7:00 appointment
I recommend spending an extra $ 10 and going somewhere else.

My job recently changed offices and this was the only place I knew of to get my nails done in the area. Let me just say it might have been the worst experience I’ve ever had at a nail salon.
I went in for a mani/​pedi, and while the pedi was just fine, the manicure was a DISASTER. The people working there seemed nice enough. It all went downhill when the woman doing my nails was clipping my cuticles and cut off so much that i started to bleed. The owner (I’m guessing) ran over to try and get it to stop bleeding, and had the other woman start painting my nails on the other hand while she did that. When they got around to my right hand (the bloody one) they wiped away the blood and imediately started painting my nail. I didn’t notice until they told me to put my hands under the gel dryer and saw a big red streak across my finger. They put my hands in the dryer and didn’t come back for another 5 minutes, and noticed the blood all over my finger. They kept trying to wipe it off and in the process, wiped some of the polish off my finger, and when i complained, offered to repaint it while it was STILL bleeding. I kept saying that it wasn’t alright and all they would do was either offer to put on another layer of top-​coat or have me come back the next day so they could fix it.
I just ended up walking out. Come back the next day? NEVER. Not after I didn’t see them clean any of the equipment that came into contact with my bloody finger and put the nail polish they’d used on my nail back on the shelf. Disgusting.

I just had the worst pedicure from here. It’s dirty and the technician was so rushed that there was no pampering involved here what so ever! The toe spacers were so dirty that I’m going to need to go home and scrub my feet after this. Very disapponting.

3.5 stars. Like most posters, this location is enticing because of it’s proximity to where I live. I’ve been going here for three years and while the techniques are almost barbaric, I’m usually pleased enough to warrant coming back again.
The pedi’s are good but you want to make sure the female owner does them. I think right now they’re training a male apprentice and he just doesn’t get up in there. I know it sounds gross but feet are pretty gnarly things and when I go for a pedi I’m going to get them whipped into shape which means bring out all the tools. Howevever, I still like the apprentice-​like guy because he talked me into getting an outrageous midnight blue that I got lots of compliments on… so hopefully in a few more months he’ll be up to par.
I don’t get acrylics or gels or anything, I just get a standard mani/​pedi. The nail polish on my hands usually lasts for about 3 days without chipping. The polish on my toes lasts for like 3 weeks, which is pretty awesome to me.
I also go their for eyebrow waxes. The lady owner does it for me everytime and she’s good because she doesn’t go too thin or try to reshape them, she just cleans them up and gives them along the lines of my natural arch. I prefer this because I leave still feeling like myself. I would say that if you prefer to have unnaturally thinned eyebrows or new shapes, she is not the person to go to. She’s more efficient with the wax vs skilled.

I’ve been going to this salon for two years. The quality isn’t great, and every time I walk out, I say «never again,» but it’s close to my house and the price is right ($ 36 for a mani/​pedi), so I keep going back. My mistake… but after my experience yesterday, really, never again. A girlfriend came quite a ways to visit, and we decided it would be fun to get mani/​pedis together. I tried to book an appointment for the two of us, and was told «just call when you want to come in.» When I called, I was told to come in 30 minutes, which was not ideal… why not just set an appointment?
But we arrive 30 minutes later, and the technicians immediately separate us, sending my friend for a mani and me for a pedi on the other side of the shop. Kind of defeats the purpose of going together, right? When I asked if we could please have our services done together, the owner was a little confused and huffy, but she did accommodate. After the pedis, we were separated again, they seated walk-​in client right next to me. Again, I asked if we could sit side by side, and was told no, they didn’t have enough equipment for all of the stations. So we sat for 30 minutes, getting our nails done on opposite sides of the shop and not talking. Big disappointment. Isn’t it kind of standard for girls to go in to have their nails done together? I’ve done this at other places without incident.
The quality of their pedicures is OK, but the manicures are really sub-​par. Gobs of polish that doesn’t dry for hours, and frequently there’s nail polish on my cuticles, or spots along my nails that they miss entirely. Also, unlike other salons, where you pick your color, the owner tries to pick colors for you. She seems very confused when I go to the polishes and pick my own. I think she’s trying to be helpful, but she comes off as rather pushy.
Also, the shop does not seem clean. It’s a no-​frills place, which is fine, but I do see a lot of grunge on equipment.
To be fair, the owner is generally quite pleasant. I think she’s genuinely trying to be hospitable and give good customer service, but she doesn’t quite hit the mark and it leads to awkward experiences there. I am going to need to find a new salon.

I recently started working in Arlington and was looking for a place to get a quick color change on my nails at lunch. It turns out that I wish I had stayed in. I called to make an appointment for noon and the woman insisted I come at 11:45 (even though no one else came in the entire time I was there) she then proceeded to paint my nails like a 5-​year-​old. I have polish on my cuticles and all around my nails. It will take some serious work with a Q-​tip and some fingernail polish remover when I get home. When I said something about the excess polish, the woman’s response was that it would come off. I guess that’s MY job after paying them for a service. I would be scared to death to get a pedicure at this place. Two people working there and the place does not have a comfortable feel to it. Drive the extra mile or two to avoid Color’s Nails.

I’ll admit immediately that the biggest draw for me is their proximity to where I live. Second would be that they are only $ 4 more than the place I like much, much further (car ride) down the street. Third would be that the smallness of this shop doesn’t make me feel like I am part of an assembly line. There are only two manicurists, both are good. The space is comfortable and again — I can walk there. Love that. They also do waxing (bikini is $ 25 and underarm is $ 16). If you can’t handle pain, like me, I’d recommend going to someone who specializes in JUST that. Ouch.