Summit Nails

Worst nail salon I ever been to, do not waste your money. Got a deluxe pedicure, which that technician did an awesome job. On the other hand, the lady who did my French manicure had no experience-​messed up one of my nails. Had to get the owner to come clean her mess. While preparing to leave the same lady who ruined my nails, was sweeping and swept my feet-didn’t ask if we could move over nor waiting for us to leave.

I came to Summit nails because it was in walking distance of where I live. I came for a shellac manicure and french pedicure ($ 5 more than a regular pedicure). The lady at the front desk barely spoke english and it took a couple tries for her to even understand what I wanted.
I was satisfied with the french pedicure! She did a great job shaping and painting my nails in a square like I liked. However, the shellac manicure was pretty bad. A different lady was doing my manicure while I was getting my pedicure done. I usually like to have them done at different times so I can enjoy them both. She was very rushed and didn’t do a very good job. It was awkward because she put the UV light on my lap for me to put my hands in. It kept falling off and turning off.
To be honest, I probably could have done a better job myself on my finger nails. Also, the whole time they were talking in a different language and laughing. Really is uncomfortable and makes you think they are talking about you! The price was $ 45 + tip. I don’t think I will be returning to Summit Nails.

The technician took the time to really be careful with my color and design. Everyone was very nice! The place is clean and bright.

This place has been updated some with new chairs and less clutter… It is no longer the 20 dollar Mani Pedi spot… it is now 25 and they try to upsell you to the 35 spa mani pedi… I kind of have a love hate relationship with this place… Being a guy I do not need anything too fancy… I find this place to be ok when you’re on a budget… Although the last time I was here they cut the Sh*% our of my pinky cuticle which took almost 2 weeks to heal… It’s still not as pricey as other places. Yet you get what you pay for…

I got a Shellac manicure and pedicure. Service was excellent. When I got there hardly anyone was there it did get busy as it got later in the evening. They were courteous and very polite. Didn’t try to offer me additional services because I told them what I wanted. Total was $ 50 plus a tip. I paid $ 112…two weeks ago for exactly the same polish in the heights. If you go there, don’t go during peak times and weekends keep that in mind and you will get the same excellent service I revived today. Worth it!

Great quality, Un pressured, peaceful, $ 20 mani pedi!!!
I was starting to feel the way these other reviews had until my last three visits. I would go there for the price and felt hassled the entire time. It has closed and reopened and in such a drastic way. You now feel relaxed and un pressured with receiving great quality mani pedi at the unbeatable $ 20 price. Heaven! Thank you!

Dirt cheap, try to up sell you the entire time you are getting your mani pedi. Took forever to get a chair and for services to start. Not worth it.

I will not come here again. It’s extremely hard to communicate and my pedicure was very sloppy. I had a friend with me that sat in her chair for 15 minutes with an incomplete pedicure before she finally asked if someone was coming back to finish. She was also cut on her toe by one of the ladies that did her toes after telling them not to cut the nail on that toe because of a previous surgery.

You may be able to get a decent job and escape any mishaps if you only come once or twice (see previous reviewers) but I have been here regularly for years and have finally thrown in the towel. It’s loud, crowded, the sanitation is hit or miss, and today was the last time I let someone cut me. They’re always busy because they are so cheap, which during rush hours can lead to quick, sloppy, and careless jobs. I highly recommend looking elsewhere, even if it means paying $ 10 more.

We have serious questions about the cleanliness — if a pedicure tub overflows, they run for the used towels they have wiped off previous customers’ feet with to mop up the floor — transferring all kinds of germs. Also, the polish is diluted, does not stay on very long and workers do not speak English. Also, they are quite pushy with extra services and pricing for these is unclear and at times arbitrary. More of a punishment than relaxing outing.

I know it’s really cheap here, but remember you get why you paid for.
My toe polish was sloppy. My pedicure felt incomplete.
My shellac nails did not even last 2 weeks as promised. They do not use the high quality nail polish and so the paint started to come off around the cuticles.
I also hated the sales pitch. If I want the service, I will ask.
Won’t be returning. Will pay an extra $ 20 for higher quality.

If I could give no star I would. I was there today for TWO hours for a simple mani. They redid my nails twice and I left with my cuticles raw. While they did apologize, I was astounded at the lack of ability of their nail techs. If you go there be very picky on who performs your service. I will be going elsewhere in the future.

No, no, no! I will not come here again. This was my 2^nd time coming here and although I didn’t thoroughly enjoy my first time coming, I came for 3 girlfriends who wanted a mani/​pedi there. It’s only $ 20, super cheap but you get what you pay for. At least I got a massage chair the first time with the pedi basin. The 2^nd time around, I felt extremely rushed to pick nail colors and with appointments, my friend and I didn’t get to sit in the massage chairs. Thinking we would just wait till the patrons were done with their pedis so that it would be our turn to sit in the massage chairs, I was shocked to be led to the black couches near the wall closest to the entrance where they physically put a wash basin for my feet and immediately started working on my mani and pedi.
The pedestals they put my foot on were so uncomfortable and taped up that it would often put me in an awkward position since the couch and foot pedestal were not of the same height. All I can describe of this experience is that it was extremely ghetto.
On top of all this, 2 ladies started working on me and talking amongst themselves without even acknowledging me or having conversation with me. They were so distracted that one of them cut my skin while cutting around my cuticles for my thumb. I let out a painful noise and of course, the cut started bleeding. She didnt even immediately do anything about it except apologize. Then when it started bleeding more, she patted it with some blue wash on a cotton ball that stung my open wound. But it kept bleeding! If I didnt say anything, I think she would have let it bled or not noticed it until she got to that finger to paint. Im afraid it’s going to get infected.
Another thing is that the lady doing my pedi was on the phone which I thought was completely unprofessional. She was STILL on the phone after my pedi was done and just motioned that I was done. By the way, she smeared the polish on my big toe and had to redo it. To make things worse, there’s no drying spray or UV lights to ensure your nails are completely dry and ready to go. They also prefer cash payments, never a good sign…
To top off my experience, when I came home my mani had smeared. I will not come here again, even if it’s a «steal of a deal» for a mani/​pedi. I’d rather spend more in a quality salon and where my feet aren’t soaked in the same basin for the entire duration nor in awkward positions on a regular black couch and a run down foot pedestal. No thanks!

Ask for Tina or Grace. They are without a doubt the best in the salon. I have never had a better manicure than the ones I’ve gotten from the ladies at Summit! While it is true that the place is rather cluttered and eclectic, you really can’t beat the price. The only reason I can’t give it 5 stars is the fact that they don’t speak English well.
I’ve been a customer at Summit since I moved to Houston and even though I occasionally try other higher class (and much more expensive) salons I always find that my overall experience and the quality of the service is better at Summit.

I have been here twice and both times had a great experience for a GREAT PRICE! The place is cluttered and not what I would call particularly clean, but you get what you pay for. I am not expecting great ambiance when I’m paying $ 20 for a mani and pedi!
The massages aren’t that great or long, but my color stayed on an expected amount of time and they had me pay before polishing so I wouldn’t smudge the nail polish.
The last time I went I just had «gel nails» which is the same as Shellac just not the Shellac brand and they are FANTASTIC. The best part was they were only $ 20 because I didn’t get a manicure with it. I just had them paint the gel nails on.
One major down side is no one speaks english… like at all. I’m sure they have a few do because I talked with someone on the phone who did but not the two girls that helped me.
They were crowded when I was in there! It was a Saturday afternoon and they were BUSY so make an appointment.

This place has gone down hill, it use to be an awesome place to get a $ 20 mani/​pedi. Now they are some workers there who push products on you and over charge you for things that you never wanted. It pretty ridiculous, I’m never going back and have told all of my friends who have gone there before about how they are treating customers there now. No wonder they were not busy as usual, RED FLAG. Bad business!

Never again. Waited over an hour for the nail polish to dry– they have the worst fans, they have no spray or UV lights and they coat on the polish so thick. My nails are so bubbly and when i go home they were full of knicks. No one speaks english and they are impossible to understand. SO ANGRY I paid money for my nails to be a bubbly mess. This was supposed to be relaxing– the place is stressful and I was not offered the big chairs I was told to sit where they used a foot bucket of cold water instead of the nice massage chairs. I dont care if it was only 20 dollars– I am taking off this shitty bubbly mess.

So I happened on this place when I was looking for cookies next door on a Sunday. This place was advertising mani/​pedis for $ 20. It looked reasonably clean, and the ladies in there looked like regulars. They also have a good selection of colors.
They have those nice massaging chairs with the warm foot baths. For an extra $ 5, they give you a callus treatment (I needed it) that works pretty well, and they break out the microplane and pumice. A couple days later, my feet are still smooth.
One thing they could benefit from is a UV light to dry your nails faster and/​or have you pay for your manicure before they paint your nails. I ruined a nail twice trying to get my credit card out. (I tipped extra for having them do it twice.) After they’re done, you just have to air dry them in front of a fan. Turnover might be better for business too.
I definitely recommend this place, and I’m considering going back. But that means breaking up with my regular place, which I’m not sure I’m ready to do.