Fantasy Nails

Sam was amazing and very friendly. I am very happy with the service and the nails. Love this place!

Poor customer service. Nail tech was rude.

I had an amazing experience with Sam! She’s so friendly and I love my nails! She knows all the latest nail trends/​shapes and she also does lash extension! (Which I’m definitely coming back for)

After this experience at Fantasy I will never be returning. I show up and write down acrylic fill with gel polish on the clip board. I also tell the girl what I’m getting. I get seated and she points to my nails after starting to file away the polish asking if it’s gel. I say yes. She asks if I want a shorter nail and I tell her just the new growth reshaped. She filed down my right hand extremely short, and I tell her this. She tells me once she finishes it will look right. She finished and the right hand was obviously shorter than the left. The nail shape was uneven on each nail, the point going in different directions. I ask her to even them out and she says she doesn’t see it. She tells me she can’t do anything about the length unless I want the left hand shorter. I tell her no, I want the length on the left. After I tell her I do nails professionally, she builds up the right with acrylic. She puts the gel polish on and as I’m walking up to pay, I notice nail dust under the paint. I tell her and she says she doesn’t see it. I picked at it and my other polish pulled up from my other nail. She then tells me it’ll be $ 45 (for a fill and no chip) She sits me down and I ask to speak to the manager. I paid that price three weeks ago to get a full set and no chip. The manager argues with me saying its $ 45 for the nail clipping, fill and no chip. I told her I didn’t ask for nail clipping, just reshaping to the original size and shape. The manager tells me that I was never at the salon, mind you I’ve been going for the past two years. I gave this salon so much credit and praise but to be charged at least $ 10 more than what I should have paid after the uneven, unprofessional job is ridiculous. I gave her my loyalty card and told her I was never coming back, and she just shrugged it off.

I took off my nails because they looked a little dark underneath and come to find out they are all green!!! My nail bed is all green and fungus looking. NEVER going back here again!!! If I could I’d leave 0 stars

It was cheaper for the area and fast, but the lady who did my nails was not friendly and gave me a really bad manicure. I need to repaint my nails. Waste of money. Would not recommend.

My friend and I went here after work for no chip manis. My no chip, chipped within 8 days, the polish wasn’t all the way to my nail bed and overall the quality was just poor. Also, my tech kept standing up and walking away without saying anything to me.
My friend’s nails weren’t any better. They filed her nails crooked to the extent that when we were finished, she looked at her fingers and freaked out. The technician then said she’d have to completely redo the thumb to get the nail even, until another tech came over and said they could just file the nail as it was to save us 30 minutes, which my friend did. Still her nails didn’t look great.
Lastly, you aren’t allowed to tip on credit card anymore. In downtown Chicago, not being able to tip on a credit card is absurd. When you don’t have cash they keep badgering you «don’t you have any cash? check your purse! there’s an atm over there» etc before swiping your card and sighing heavily that they won’t be getting a tip.

great service on the pedicure and very good massage chairs. that’s a must for me. $ 60 for a spa pedicure and 20 extra minutes of massage on my sore feet was a perfect way to recharge my batteries for the holiday weekend ahead! Thanks … it was fantastic!

I stand corrected! Fantasy’s facelift went down this summer and finally the shop is reflective of their services. They even expanded into the space next door and it all looks great. I still would have kept coming regardless, but it’s nice they upgraded. Go on, ladies!

I have been here a handful of times, and return when I just want an inexpensive manicure. Today was a gamechanger.
I made an appointment for two at 1:30 for manicures. We arrived 5 or 10 minutes early, and were instructed to pick out a nail color. I was hesitant, because although I stated I had an appointment, I noticed that all the technicians were busy. My friend picked out her color quickly, and they sat her down right away.
After I picked out my color, I sat next to her and watched her get her manicure. They didn’t acknowledge me until 1:55 and asked «oh, manicure?» to which I replied, «no… it’s too late now.» And I don’t even think she cared or realized something was wrong.
It’s just nails, so it’s not the end of the world, but I’m not coming back. If you want to make an appointment for fun because it won’t be acknowledged, feel free.
Sorry, guys!

This place makes you bleed. And says its your fault. They are painful sloppy and rude.

I have come here 3 times now, and I just got the pedicure of my life today! Thank you, Kim!
I work conventions for a living – that means I stand it 4−5″ heels for a minimum of 8 hours each time I work. Are you picturing the calluses on my feet!!! Revolting. I haven’t felt callus-​free feet for maybe 8 – 9 years… no matter what I did I couldn’t get rid of them. Well, the magic potions and tools Kim used melted them away, and I have beautiful baby-​soft feet again!
Not only that, but the French pedicure itself is perfect. Perfect nail length, perfect white tip thickness… she even accommodated my crazy-​hard request to not paint the pink over the white so the white remained crisp and clean… not clouded by the pink. The last gal I had, Lynn, she also made my toes look just as incredible… my feet were just softer with Kim!
So request Kim or Lynn, because this place is a diamond in the rough! Who cares if it doesn’t look like the Peninsula?! You’re getting a better, less expensive pedicure… and the ladies couldn’t be nicer.
Thanks, Fantasy Nails!

I should have known better…
I have a place I usually go to get my nails done, but today I was in a hurry and needed my gel manicure fixed. I walked in and asked if they had time for a gel removal and another gel manicure, they said no problem, they weren’t busy. Fine.
I sat at the first station with the very young girl there. (Maybe the relative of a worker or owner?) She didnt know what she was doing, at all. I asked for a half moon design, which I normally get at the place I go to, they know what it is and I dont have to explain it. She had no idea what it was and the lady next to her explained it to her. I should have asked for someone else right then, but I didnt.
She also didnt know what an «almond shape» was, even though my nails were already shaped that way…
She starts doing my nails and I am seeing that shes not doing it right, I think ok, maybe they do it differently here… No, she had no idea what she was doing. When it comes time for the design, the other lady literally showed her how to do it. And she still didnt get it right so I said forget it.
She then hurried up and finished her not so good job of a manicure. The gel polish is all over my cuticles. There is still residue on my nails and lint is stuck to it. I got home and my fiancé said my nails look like someone painted them with a marker.
I highly doubt she has ever been trained to do nails. I would have asked to see her licence if I had thought of it.
Now I have to go back to my normal nail person to get it fixed. It was a complete waste of $ 35. Wish I had never gone in.
It seemed like the other ladies there did a great job, but whoever this young girl was didnt know what she was doing. I wish I could get a refund.
Only cash tips allowed.

Ok it is kind of small, and it’s in the basement. BUT I’ve tried other nail salons with nice décor and bigger space, and I always come back to them.
I only go with Kelly or Katherine, they are sister-​in-​laws and they are consistently good. I especially like Kelly’s eyebrow waxing. She’s fast and efficient and don’t waste time chatting with you. Katherine is a little chatty, hence waaaayyy slower than kelly, but just as good.

Fantasy Nails is okay…
Hannah is the best!!! She is so sweet, and does a great job.
The place, however, is pretty gross. You have to walk downstairs, into a «dungeon» of some sort. The place is very small, although they managed to fit a decent amount of manicure and pedicure stations, especially considering the small space. It does smell a bit like fumes as well.
However, it’s a good value for the price, and they do a pretty good job. My feet look great!

It’s definitely not the most glamorous set up. Rather, expect a small, basement-​like setting with a few pedi stations and few mani stations. The massage chairs are rather beaten up, but my friend and I walked right in and sat down to get our toes done. I noticed that her pedicurist gave her a leg massage/​scrub, whereas mine didn’t. (Arch eyebrow.)
I was happy with the nail job otherwise though. $ 25 well spent.
Plus… the new Chickfila is up the block!

My freshly pedicured feet are about as soft as a baby’s tush. Seriously. If you have particularly gnarly feet, or it’s been a while since your last pedi, I would highly recommend Fantasy Nails.
It ain’t much from the outside. It looks somewhat dingy and tacky, and the inside isn’t much to speak of either, but the pedicure was so good that I will definitely be back.
I loved that they really scrubbed my feet. How do I say this without making it seem that I have nasty feet??? Oh who am I kidding, EVERYONE has nasty feet. Seriously. Everyone. But anyway, it had been a while since my last pedicure so I was in need of a good scrub down, and my lady definitely accomplished that.
The massages here are amazing! They used this peppermint exfoliating scrub for the first round, spending ample time massaging the leg and foot. And as if that weren’t enough, they did a whole second round of massage with lotion.
They didn’t spend a ton of time on the toes themselves, so that would be my only recommendation for improvement. Perhaps paying a bit more attention to the cuticles and the filing, etc. So maybe my feet aren’t actually that bad, because my toes look awfully pretty.
The service was fast and friendly. We had purchased a youswoop and we got right in at 1 pm on a Sunday (with an appointment).
Can’t wait to be back for another awesome pedicure!

I have never been one to get my nails done but now since becoming a massage therapist I need to take care of my hands & feet! (I do Ashiatsu «barefoot» massage too)
I was on a tight schedule today so when I was saw walk-​ins welcome, I thought maybe I can get my mani & pedi in time. Well sure enough they took me right away. I had Kelly, who was such a sweetheart & did an awesome job in a timely manner too! We had a real nice conversation that made time fly. I very much enjoyed my time, especially my nail color (Isn’t It Romantic? by Opi) and I plan to return soon. :)

Downgrade.
After having my nails done (she did a fine job), I decide to get a brow wax too. I’m not a particularly hairy person, so I only do this once every few months to get rid of those blonde hairs I just can’t see when grooming myself.
So, she proceeds to wax my brows, seems to do an OK job (albeit taking a bit more off than I’d like), then this exchange occurs.
Waxer (W): You want me to do your lip?
Amanda (AC): No, thank you.
Awkward pause.
W: Why not?
AC: Because I don’t want you to.
I was annoyed at this point, as I don’t have anything worth waxing on my lip. But I was still laying in the chair with hot wax on my face, so I endured this scrutiny. After she finished with the brows, the exchange continued.
W: You sure you don’t want me to do your lip.
AC: Yes, I’m sure.
W: :Giggles:
Hate. Please do not offer to wax anything other than what I have asked to wax. It gives me a complex.
Oh yeah, and my eyebrows got ingrown hairs from your over-​zealous wax job. She did an OK on the mani-​pedi, but for $ 35, there are better places. Trust me.
No more… you served me well while I was poor and in law school, but I refuse to sacrifice quality for price anymore.
Suck it. Wax your own damn lip, leave mine alone.

$ 14 mani, $ 25 pedi, and $ 35 mani/​pedi combos every day, I believe. Not bad! It’s an in-​and-​out kind of place. The setting isn’t the greatest; it is a halfway basement, and it could use some remodeling. You help yourself to magazines, and there are no TVs or anything else interesting to look at. But they do sanitize the whirlpools after each use with a bath, pull all their tools out of a UV locker, and the drying table is UV lit — which I feel are the most important. The two ladies I’ve had spoke decent English and were friendly. There are 5 mani tables and 4 pedi whirlpools, and I’ve never had to wait on weeknights.