Country Club Nails

One word: dirty.
Right when I walked in I wanted to leave, but I was with a friend and decided I should make the best of it. We were browsing the color selections (outdated, old, you name it, it wasn’t appealing) and the woman kept pushing me to sit down so she could get started. I told her I needed a minute but she kept bothering me. Chill out. If i want to spend a couple minutes picking a color I should be allowed to.
Once we sat down they placed a paper towel down and there was nail dust all over the table. She was about to use a used nail file on me when I asked her if it was a used file she didn’t seem to understand but she threw it away and got a new one. If they are using old files are they cleaning their tools properly? I went home and immediately scrubbed my nails. The whole place was dingy and it looked like they were two minutes away from being on the next episode of hoarders. There was stuff everywhere and it was so unsanitary. I am cringing as I write this review.
Save your nails and go to Hoopla, they pride themselves on cleanliness.

Maybe I’m slightly confused why people are upset that they try and «up sell» you with your manicure or pedicure experience. I’m a regular customer here who gets a gel manicure and pedicure (whether it be with the scrub or not) 1 – 2 times a month. I am picky about my service and my mani/pedi’s and whenever I’m not fully satisfied with it, I’ll say something… whether it’s the polish color or how someone rubs my legs. The whole key to getting a pedi/​mani is to tell them up front what you’re expecting— «Hey, just so you know, I’m quite ticklish today» or «Last time I feel like I had issues with my polish coming off early»…
I love this place and have been coming here for years. The pedicures are always relaxing and I’ve never had someone bring out some sort of callus removing metal tool (apparently you should be getting regular pedicures… :-]) and I’ve gotten a wide range of nail services and everything has always been up to par.
I even bring my mom and her friends to get their mani/pedi’s done here also. My recommendation is to come on an off night or to call for an appointment. Saturdays are busy anywhere you go so of course, you’re not going to have as great of service since they’ve got 38 people waiting.
In any case, they have a great assortment of colors whether it’s gel or OPI regular and I don’t get my nails/​toes done anywhere else! :)

We go here once every year when we have a family vacation in KC.
The staff here are very friendly and they actualley offer you wine or a water when you arrive.
It’s a small place but well organized.
My sister-​in-​law had DAVID, there was another gal and I had JADE.
I only got a polish change on my fingers and tootsies but JADE did a great job!
and my sister-​in-​law said DAVID also was great!

I’m surprised other businesses around the area don’t have a problem with this place calling it «country club nails.» They are a chop shop and even worse than the in&out nail joint that’s next to UMKC and mostly frequented by students. I had a full set done at country club nails, and the experience there was… ok… the women were mostly friendly enough. The polish job was pretty bad though and started peeling (from the top, not even from the edges) within 2 days. That is ridiculous. I am in awe that full set nails could be made that non-​durable.
Also, when you get your nails done there the women will tell you like 4 times that they also do waxing and will keep asking you if you want to get your eyebrows waxed – no matter how many times you say no. I groom my own eyebrows and do a damn good job. I have even been to a salon that told me she didn’t feel right about waxing and charging me because they already looked good. Yet here is this woman holding up a mirror to my face at Country club nails and trying to find stray eyebrow hairs to point out and make me self-​concious or something so I’ll pay her $ 15 to wax my non-​existent stray hairs.
Wth? Is that not the most unprofessional thing you’ve ever heard of?

I went in to get a new Gel manicure and the day after they started to peel so I returned and they were very friendly and fixed my nails again free of charge. Great service here.

My pedi was ok. Not as good as what you get up east but not terrible.
I had the infamous male pedicurist that was talked about in such an extensive and ridiculous fashion with a previous review. For the record, he was really good. He’s definitely a bit rougher with the massage than a woman would be, but if you can’t handle a little extra pressure request someone else. He was also really patient with me because I was quite picky that day. I didn’t feel like he applied enough polish on a couple of my nails and he redid the paint job without protest. He was also working the counter at the same time he did my nails and I made him change gloves each time he left my feet and he didn’t cop an attitude which was also really great.
All in all this place isn’t terrible, though I’ve had better.

I reallly like this place! The girls are super friendly here and the majority of them speak English well. I used to go to Oak Nails (near UMKC) because that was the only place I could find who did Shellac (the no chip nail polish), but this nail salon does it as well and has a HUGE selection of colors which is incredible. It’s a little small inside and can get crowded on weekends so I’d suggest making an appointment if you must go on Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise, go on a weekday and you’ll get your nail technician’s undivided attention.

Mani/​Pedi — my favorite salon in the city. Good price, good service, quick.
Waxes — do not go here for waxes. To get my eyebrows done, I had to lean my head back in a regular mani chair (very painful) for an extended period of time because the lady doing them obviously did not have real experience. She took quite a long time, waxed the same area 3 – 4 times, and repeatedly put pressure on my eyeballs (which I have never had before, and I regularly wax my eyebrows for many years now).
All in all, because it’s Country Club «Nails» I’ll still give 3 stars — just be sure, only go here for the nails. There’s a reason the wax was so inexpensive!

I entered CCN innocent and pure as the driven snow… and in desperate need of a pedicure. I left with the decent pedicure but…
It’s rare that I am rendered speechless, but I think that Country Club nails may have just done render me… if not speechless, unsure of what exactly to say here. But I’ll try.
I walked into Country Club Nails and was immediately greeted and told they had immediate availability, unlike several other salons in this city that shall remain nameless, so I was encouraged.
Off to a good start, I settled into my chair and waited for the lady who had been helping me from the get go to get started. She asked if I wanted a manicure, too. «No, I need to get out of here in 45 minutes» I said, not wishing for a repeat of my last manicure/​pedicure which ran a whole hour *past* the time I needed to get out of there.
«We can do it at the same time!» she said. I considered it, but screw it, I didn’t want yet another rush job and this place, although cheaper than a spa, is not *that* cheap ($ 25 pedicures, $ 15 manicures – the manicures are actually a good deal). I also didn’t want yet another stressful 45 minutes wondering if I’d end up smudging my nails as I went about my errands later in the day.
«We can take your nail polish off,» she all but insisted. «NO,» I all but insisted back. Time… time, people! Why don’t salons get that here?
THEN, this *dude* walks over.
He was to be my pedicurist. What???
Listen. I am *extremely* neurotic about having a man providing any kind of service that I deem intimate and this includes anything from hair to a (god forbid) facial. I suppose this is rather prudish of me, but so be it. I own my issues.
Rest assured, I do try to get past them. Being that I had no preparation for this bait and switch, no time to get freaked out, I figured I’d go with it (I’ve been known to take stupid risks like this before. It reminds me of when I just decided I might as well face my fear of heights and scale a 12-​story waterfall in Costa Rica, but that’s another story).
This guy… was not gentle. He kept grabbing my feet and literally slapping them down. I’m a Pisces. I have extremely sensitive feet to the point where I typically tell pedicurists to please not massage my feet because I cannot take it. I get so freaking uncomfortable and anxious and that’s the last thing a massage is supposed to evoke (note: I don’t do too well with back/​shoulder massages done by a stranger either, but I’m getting better at allowing these).
OTOH, he used the callus-​removing razor on my calluses of doom. The first time it was even offered to me in this city. And he seemed to be nice enough, even if he was as pushy as the first lady about removing my chipped black red polish off my nails. He also informed me about extra scrub services they offer for $ 5, no thanks. I can scrub my damn shins and calves at home.
The worst part… he massaged my calves with a bit too much enthusiasm and vigor. I was so freaked out, I couldn’t move, I couldn’t speak. When he finished this calftacular molestation, it was all I could do to breath a sigh of relief.
But then he again suggested that he’d remove my nail polish free of charge.
I left, feeling violated, but because he seemed well-​meaning, I also felt guilty about feeling violated. Maybe it was all in my head? This was a very Catholic moment for me.
But I’ll go back. Just like I kept returning to confession.
It“s not CC Nails fault. It“s mine. So, 3 stars.

Pushy service, but in retrospect the salt scrub and clay mask where rather divine. And, two weeks later I can still flash my yellow toes with only a few minor chips. I say — get a pedicure than flip-​flop over to Figlio’s to finish the afternoon with a delish bloody mary.

Love this place! Stumbled upon it while shopping on the plaza for the first time, and now it’s my go-​to nail place in KC. Lovely staff, attentive & detail-​oriented service, and what I’d consider fair but not stellar pricing for the plaza-​type KC market.
Paraffin treatments & sugar scrubs for hands and feet are a great addition to their basic offerings, and they do a wonderful job all around. My pedicures from CCN have lasted for an incredibly long time, and my manicures hold up extremely well, too. My favorite «overheard» moment: a staff member said to a customer, «The only people with perfect feet are the ones who don’t do anything.» The staff members take their time to do everything at a very high standard of quality, which I don’t mind — the massage chairs are fabulous.
It seems, from my few visits, that this business has extremely loyal customers, and I can understand why. I’ve always been served quickly and courteously as a walk-​in, and appointment times are strictly honored. Good OPI color selection (I’m more of an Essie girl, which they don’t have as much variety of, but they let you bring your own polish).
Extra wonderful: you can pay (and tip!) on a credit card — but no AmEx.
One minor drawback: no drying station, so you might have to sit for a while before leaving sans fear of wrecking their perfect polish job. They have a few small fans (and drying spray) that you might ask to use, if you’re in a hurry.

I’ve recently decided that maybe I should be nicer to myself and actually treat myself like a girl and get my nails done every now and then. After perusing Unilocal and the internet for a quality/​cheap (ish?) nail place, I’m so excited I found Country Club Nails.
The place was crowded on a Saturday afternoon – glad I made my appointment. Good selection of OPI polish.
I came in only for a pedicure but my girl talked me into a manicure as well… I’m a pushover. She was very polite and laughed at me when I flipped out a little over the foot scrub. I’m ticklish! The mani/​pedi combo cost me $ 40 in damage, which I personally feel is very acceptable for quality work. My feet are now soft and my toenails are a sparkly shade of purple. Apparently it’s the new color of the fall, get on board.

This is my favorite nail salon, bar none. They only charge $ 25 for a full spa pedicure that’s as good or better than pedicures I’ve had that cost many times as much. By the way, it’s well worth the extra $ 5 for the sugar scrub.