Elegant Nail

I must have tried half a dozen salons when I moved to Charlotte before finding this gem right here in Dilworth. From the first time I visited — now more than two years ago — I’ve received spectacular service in a clean, friendly environment. Both Tammy and Julie are excellent, taking time to help me find just the perfect length, shape and color for every occasion. In my service today I wanted nails that sparkle like champagne, and Julie created a custom color that is perfect! (See photo I posted). I also heartily recommend Lynn’s deluxe spa pedicures; I treat myself to one once a month. It’s a feast for the senses — especially the wonderful calf and foot massage! The staff has a wonderful rapport with regular clientele but is friendly to first-​time walk-​ins, as well. The price is inline with other salons in the area but the value is definitely a cut above!

It was my friend and my first time here. Both of our regular places were full and could not get in.
We came with an infant and the timing was great, since no one was in the salon. Two people on each of us, so a total of four. The quickness was the only part that was good. It was convenient since we had the baby with us.
As for the service:
1. My nails weren’t cleaned properly. My friend still has old nail polish on her nails, as they did not remove it properly.
2. I kept telling the lady who was painting my toes, the name of the polish I wanted. «OPI Bubble Bath» but she kept bringing me Essie. Then I showed it to her but she wasn’t changing from her choice of Essie, until the lady working on my hands corrected her, in English. So it was not a language barrier.
3. Neither my friend or I got two coats of polish on my toes, I asked but she disregarded me and quickly rushed to put the top coat on, as if she had forgotten.
4. My friends toes have tons of bubbles in the polish. Both of our nails are extremely thick and messy.
The price point was a bit too much and we would like our money back based on the technique. Disappointed, since the ladies working were extremely nice.

Where to start? So this place isn’t sanitary. They throw all their tools into one box, and it just seems unclean. Most of the places I go to open up new packages of tools in front of me, making it obvious that the tool is sanitary. Also, no disposable shoes. I had to walk across the room over carpet (which is so obviously dirty that remember it makes me cringe) to the nail dryer. So gross. They only exfoliated my toe area, and totally skipped over my heel. They didn’t even try to exfoliate and smooth out my heel. They didn’t even attempt a leg massage. The polish job was very amateur. My and my sister’s technician didn’t do a full polish. The job on the pinky toenail is super spotty. They didn’t cover the entire nail. My sister had polish all over her skin and after drying, the touch of the polish was rough and not smooth. They just didn’t do a good job applying the polish. My technician didn’t even trim/​clean up my nails. My technician would leave me for extended periods of time to work on other people, which I’m just not okay with when I make an appointment, and then rush back to me to rush through the paint job. Further, they didn’t tell me the paraffin cost extra, so that was a surprise at the counter when I paid. They also didn’t apply the paraffin correctly. So, not only did I pay $ 5 extra for paraffin, they didn’t even put it over my entire foot. Additionally, because their massage chairs are old and falling apart, the massage from my chair caused the red to rub off on my blouse and stain it. The polish selection is a complete joke; they maybe have 50 colors, and I’m pretty sure that’s being generous. I just think your money (in my case, $ 35 for a paraffin pedi) could be spent better elsewhere. This has literally been the worst pedicure I have ever received.

I came here because I lived in the area and was in a wedding the next day. I requested a pedi and a full set. They didn’t even take off the previous polish, just painted over it. All of my nails were different lengths after they finished. It cost me $ 80 and a doctors visit to deal with the infection on my nails and toes from how unsanitary the place is

I went here for the first time when I couldn’t get to my regular nail salon because of construction. I took my boyfriends nieces and his mom there and we all had a great experience. I went back again the other day and got a mani/​pedi — SO RELAXING. The music in the background, the massage chair. it was everything I needed after a long day of work.
For the price I paid and the services given it was well worth it — probably would have had to pay $ 30-​$ 40 more at my old regular place.
I’ll be back very soon!

Excellent service. These ladies do a great job with gel nails (ask for Tam). They also offer waxing services!

Coworker recommended this place and I will not be going back nor taking be taking any future recommendations from her. The place is very outdated looking and dusty. I came on a weekday afternoon and they said it had just been busy. I was tended to my pedicure right away. The color selection is limited and even more so for their gel polish. My tech asked me three times if I wanted an upgraded pedicure after I told her no from the beginning. While scrubbing my heels, she really only scrubbed my toe area and the front half of my feet, completely missing the heels. Even after pointing this out, there were still areas of my feet that were left untouched. There were areas of skin around the cuticle that was not trimmed that I had to point on to her. Towards the end of my pedicure a couple of customers walked in and I was rushed along with my polish job. I was asked to walk barefoot across their not so clean carpet to get to the manicure area which I refused. I don’t even like to walk barefoot in my own home. In an attempt to put on my open-​toe sandals, the polish got messed up on one of my toes. After fixing it, she again asked me to walk barefoot to the mani area and I conceded. But by this point, I was irate and had firmly made the decision that I would not be returning. Why not just give me the temporary pedicure sandals?
The manicure was decent but there was no interaction and seemed to want to hurriedly get to the waiting customers. I paid nearly $ 80 which is way more than I’ve ever paid for a mani/​pedi. My nails started peeling on the side in 5 days and within a week I had to take the polish off because my nails looked so haggard. I normally soak off my own gel polish since the process is so easy. I had to try 3 soaks to remove most of the polish. It came off in pieces and some did not want to come off. My nails looked so bad that I wore gloves all the time at work until I got them redone.
There are better places in Charlotte.

Went here for the first time last week because of the Unilocal reviews and Unilocal comes through again! All the gals were great starting with Julie who greeted me when I came in, Kay? who gave a great pedicure and fabulous foot massage and Tammy who did a great job on my gel fillins. I will be back!

I came in from New York and I needed a mani-​pedi desperately. Elegant nails is not only one of the cleanest salons I have been to but they do an excellent job as well. It was a very relaxing and pleasant experience and I will return every time I’m in town.

We came across this place when my bridesmaids were visiting from New York. If you want a true nail experience come here. Julie the manager is personal, it’s a fsmily owned business. Very clean they disinfect and change the pedicure tubs. The experience with manacure and pedicure is unique in Charlotte. They massage, use heating pads on ur hands with moisturizer, and give you a real spa experience. The manicure and pedicure were done very well, attention to detail with both. Well above sny experience I have had in Charlotte since I moved here.

Was visiting my friend for the weekend and we stopped in for mani/​pedis. Was one of the BEST pedicure massages I’ve ever had. Highly recommend Kay!!!

Very rushed and unprofessional polish job. They try and make as much money as possible, they start the process then leave you waiting to help a new customer then rush back to quickly finish. Hadn’t been to this place in years, now I remember why. Needless to say I will never be back.

I love Julie and her staff! They do the best nails in Charlotte, they take their time and you don’t leave there with aching finger tips! My nails look so natural and thin. People always ask me if they are my nails. I’m new in town, only been here a few months, went to elegant nails twice, but I’m so glad I found them!!!

This was my first time at elegant nails. I’ve been looking for a good nail salon near home that didn’t break the bank. The pedicure itself wasn’t that bad (nothing special & not worth $ 35) but when I asked for flip flops so I can wear them to walk to the drying station, the woman told me to «walk over there & she would bring them to me… the floor is clean.» The floor wasn’t that clean. I saw dirt & dust on the floor & didn’t really want to walk bare-​foot through the salon. It was a little gross.

I noticed my original review from Elegant Nails is two years old, so I thought I’d take a moment to confirm my 4-​star rating. I was just there this morning for an unscheduled mani + pedi. The ladies fit me right in. Kelly is my favorite for pedi — her foot rub is the best!
I always get good service here and my polish lasts about a week for fingers and 2+ weeks for toes. The price is right.
Earlier this summer, I was able to visit here several times over a three month period, so they started to recognize me & became even more welcoming during my visits. I think they have a number of regular ladies who visit them, since I heard them calling several by name today. Kelly recognized me today and even commented that I hadn’t visited in a while — it’s nice to be missed! :)
Bring cash to tip.

Very happy with elegant nail. I have been going here for a few months, and I like it better than Dilworth Nail (where I usually have a long wait) and Matrix nail (cash only). I’m happy with the cleanliness, short wait times (especially if you call ahead) and prices (I think they’re competitive-​manicure $ 15). Very satisfactory!
I always call ahead for Phonda, but all the girls seem very nice.

I’ve been to a few nail spas in Charlotte and my favorite, by far, is Elegant Nail. The women there are so nice and accommodating. What I love the most is you stay in the massage chair for the entire visit. As soon as I walk in the door they tell me to wait in an open one and they do the manis in the chair also.
I could just sit there all day and be pampered and get my massages. I’m so happy when I am here.

The BEST nail salon in town!
I have been coming here for over a year and love it. The staff is very courteous, friendly and skilled. They do a great job!
There are many regular customers coming here and it is obvious they are happy.
I love Tammy and Fonda. They are my favorite.
Tammy does the best silk nails. Until I found her, my acrylic nails would break once in a while. I have not had the issue sense. Tammy is excellent at what she does!
Another positive– the employees are happy here and don’t change often (unlike many other nail places I have seen)

Ok, so I never thought I’d be writing a review for a «nail salon» place but here goes. Heard about Elegant Nails from a friend and decided I was going to get a pedicure for the first time in my life. Well, wish someone had told me about this sooner. I had a great experience with Julie and her staff. I was seated right away without an appointment but I’m guessing you can schedule one if you want. A nice, comfy massage chair started off the pedi process. Felt good on the back. I’m not sure exactly everything they were doing to my feet but it all felt great! The foot massage was fantastic, almost put me to sleep. Overall, I was really happy with this place and I’m considering making this a part of my normal routine when it comes to foot care.

Best nail salon in Charlotte! I’ve never had someone do my acrylics as good as Tammy! Also the best pedicures I’ve ever had from all the girls! Everyone here is just amazing!