May Nails & Spa Salon

Our new favorite pedicure spot on the Boise Bench! We were greeted right away, offered water and a great pedi chair. Their service was good w/​attention to detail. I walked away feeling pampered for a great price. Thank you!

The lady’s we’re really rude when I was picking my nail polish color, rushing me to pick the color. She had to lecture me on how to get out of the chair, because I wasn’t «Gentle» getting out. While she was buffing out my nails, she had made a deep cut twice on my right thumb. Giving an execuse that my nails were very bumpy and not even. I am never going back and I will make sure that all of my friends know about my experience there.

I only go here for pedicures but I’ve always been really happy with my experience. Sometimes they get busy and its best to make an appointment but for the most part I’ve been able to walk in and receive service in a short amount of time.
The place is clean and quiet and the employees are kind and efficient. I will be back!

My nails look great. I’ll never go anywhere else! I’m so impressed with Vincent’s work

Walked in for a fill and repair… Tina did a amazing job. I will be coming back! Thank you!

WOW! I stopped by based on the Unilocal reviews and I’m so glad I did. I’m traveling and have a broken nail. The lady patched it right up and sent me on my way. Thanks!

First let me say that this review only applies to one technician. Messiest paint job I’ve ever received. Looks like a five year old painted my nails. Sides are sloppy, paint on my skin, and dust dried into the paint. Had to tell the tech there was a long piece of hair in the gel. Never going back. I can paint my own nails left-​handed better than this. Pedicure was uneven and paint job again was sloppy.

I went here a month ago for a pedicure. It was my birthday and I did one of the fruit pedicures. It was great! Fun and unique. The polish lasted for over a month. The staff are friendly. It was relaxing.

I wish you the best in your sterilization endeavors going forward.

I must have just caught this place on a bad day because looking at the reviews, and then seeing what I received, is a polar opposite.
I went in to have my acrylics replaced and powder on top. Somehow, I got into an argument with the nail tech about the fact that I wanted tips put on under the acrylic and that I didn’t want my natural nail used. She tried to convince me that my natural nail was good, when I know that I have nails that peel and chip and break and I have a very handsy job so that was not going to be a good option for me. I wanted her to cut my natural nail down and put on the tips. She fought me on this and even bitched at me for it after I had made the decision.
That was the first time I almost got up and walked out.
Now, I’ve been to beauty school. I know what the application of acrylics is. You glue on tips and then layer acrylic over the top of the entire nail… this lady did something I have NEVER seen before. She put on the powder FIRST, at the end of my nail on top of the tips and THEN put the acrylic on the rest of it. It was the weirdest thing I have ever seen, and it didn’t make any sense at all. SO now I would have to grow out this giant blue tip that she had just put on my nail in order to have my nails a different color in two weeks. Not possible. Instead of being able to shave off the color like they usually do — there was no way they could do that. It was blue all the way to the bottom. No acrylic on the tip… just powder. WTF
That was the SECOND time I almost walked out.
Next, she was SUPER rough with me, and cut me twice. Feeling the acrylic in my open cuts was not the most pleasant thing I had felt all day. But her attitude was the worst part. She was bitching the entire time about how I had chosen tips… and how I had chosen powder… Lady they’re MY nails. I want to do what I WANT with them. Not what YOU want.
Nevertheless I was just happy to get out of there after *ahem* TWO AND A HALF HOURS!!! It has never taken me more than an hour to do an entire set of nails including removal of old nails. I was so frustrated. Oh ya and don’t forget the price! $ 60 baby! Didn’t realize I was back in Vegas…
After THREE DAYS my nails started coming up and I was PISSED. I went over to Sassy Nails in Meridian and they fixed it right away, gave me a fresh new set and I walked in and out in 40 minutes and spent $ 40. I will never go anywhere else again, I learned my lesson!!!

I came to this nail salon over some amazing Unilocal reviews! So, I decided to do a french Mani and Pedi combo on my natural nails. Everything looked okay… but it was not the greatest because some of the lines were uneven. I gave this place only 2 stars because my pedi stayed on my nails but my mani didn’t even last for two days! I was extremely upset I had paid 50 $ including tip. I will NOT return to this place.

Great Salon and Staff! Tine and her staff are excellent. They treat everyone with a smile, and the environment is so relaxing! Keep up the great work!

3 stars Update! After only one week my gel manicure started to peel and crack and after 2 weeks it looked just plain bad. At my standard go to nail place my regular gel manicure would last me almost one month! For this reason I am down grading from four to three stars. I would go back for a pedicure which mine still looks great though. But no more manicures here.

My wife and sister in law went here for pedicures today. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The girls ended up getting mani/​pedis and loved their experience. Plan on going back for their signature mani/​pedis in a few weeks. Megan and Tina were their technicians, totally awesome and amazing!

I know I shouldn’t review a place after leaving upset, but I couldn’t let my 5 star rating remain. I had such a great time going into this place 6 months ago and today was a train wreck in comparison. We set an appointment time, went in 10 minutes early and the shop just let 4 walk-​ins sit down in and start up. So when we started, the ladies were in a rush to finish us up. The pedicure was rushed through the steps and sloppy. We had setup manicures and pedicures, but we waited 30 – 45 minutes after our pedicures and we’re ready to go. We went to cash out and they still charged us for both the manicure and pedicure. Personally I’m not going back, my biggest problem is that they neglect folks with appointments. I left my previous review below:
«What can I say, the previous 5 star reviews were right! The only thing not mentioned is the awesome work of Tina and Sandy! Yes Henry is a huge aspect to the business and it wouldn’t be the same without him. Matter fact he is quite entertaining in a conversation and a perfectionist at work.
Let them talk you into having a drink, they go out of their way to cater to you. The pedicure we received was a signature package for a reasonable price. We had fruit and additives added to our foot soak. The package had no shortage of features.
Great time and great product! We will return!!»
Thanks!

Really enjoyed the service! Very friendly service. They were very busy, still made the time for you. They give you want you want. Even got a margarita while I was waiting.

My wife and I were in Boise for a family wedding and she wanted to get a pedicure. I looked at other Unilocal reviews for salons near our hotel and chose May Nails & Spa Salon from what other customers wrote. I decided my ‘hobbit feet’ could stand some attention, too, so today I had my first pedicure and I can’t imagine any other salon that will measure up to this experience,
Anne says this was the best pedicure she’s ever had — so that’s a more glowing recommendation than mine, based on the fact that it wasn’t her first time. We sat side by side and each had the organic fruit pedicure, complete with scrub, wax, and massage, along with bottled water and coffee. It was before noon, so we passed on the offered wine or margarita! All for a very reasonable price of $ 40 (on special); standard pedi for $ 25.
Henry and his staff took very good care of our feet. Like most guys, I don’t take very good care of my nails so hiking, workouts, golf, and yard work can be painful with an ingrown. I feel like I could go for miles on these feet, now! I may have to come back to Boise every few weeks now, just to come back to May Nails & Spa Salon!

This is a great nail spa: clean, friendly and they do great work. So nice to have this place close to home. They go beyond all other Boise nail spas with customer service… so glad a friend suggested I give it try. I will go to May Nails regularly.

What a WONDERFUL experience! Not only did my Pedicure include a luscious fruit platter of my choice (for my feet) along with scented oils, lotions and sea salt. Also included hot rocks, paraffin, massage and hot towels. I am from Scottsdale where they SHOULD know how to do a pedicure. MAY has it all over Scottsdale. My manicure was also EXCEPTIONAL… Please give give them a try you won’t be sorry! I’m definitely going back!!! Barb

I am so happy and pleased that this place has opened! Since I moved here from San Francisco I had yet to find a good neighborhood manicure/​pedicure/​wax place.
It is very clean.
Prices are in line with Boise– $ 40 for mani/​pedi (but I took advantage of their Spring $ 35 Special).
The owners are always there working (and they are both very good at nails).
I went in on my lunch, had a thorough and very relaxing pedicure and manicure that included a leg and foot scrub and massage. My nail tech was conscious of my time and I walked out looking and feeling great!
I have found my new nail spot!
Great place for a quickie or they have the full services so you could make a day of it.