4th Street Nails

This salon has been my regular nail home for 5 years and I an never disappointed. Vanessa, Tom and their staff are not only great with mani-​pedis, they are also terrific people. The length of time the staff has been together is proof of how good they are.

They’re pretty damn thorough on the actual pedicuring part and that’s what I really get these for. I don’t really care how long a polish lasts as much as i care that they take a lot of time getting my feet looking girly regardless of polish. Jiu-​jitsu pretty much blasts thru any polish except for gel so i don’t even bother holding my breath for that to last even one training session.
Apparently the basic pedicure includes a scrub and massage. She took A LOT of time on the massage and wasn’t all weak about it either.
Another plus that she didn’t make me have awkward chit chat! Sometimes all you wanna do is have a few minutes to yourself not thinking about too much or trying to socialize, right? !
$ 20 for all that?? Sold. Coming back for sure.

I’ve gotten my eyebrows done here as well as gel manicure, pedicure, and acrylics. It’s just a little hole-​in-​the-​wall shop, as other posts have mentioned, but the service is fantastic. I’ve never been disappointed with the quality of work they do, and the prices are pretty cheap ($ 6 eyebrow wax? Yes, please!). The staff is super friendly as well.

This little salon is a gem. It looks like a dump from the outside, so don’t be too quick to pass it up. They are super friendly and clean. I just walked in and in the corse of my manicure and pedicure about 7 other woman dropped in for a quick brow wax. I paid $ 28 for the mani pedi plus a generous tip to my tech for the amazing foot and leg massage.

The service is great and the technicians are all talented and super friendly. While the shop is small and older I have never gotten a better service anywhere else. I have had pink and whites, pedicures, and manicures done here and all were perfect and inexpensive. The pedicure is what I get done most and for only $ 20 they spend a lot of time massaging your legs as well as really removing your calluses, not just a quick pumice stone swipe that doesn’t accomplish anything. In summary, everyone should give 4^th street a shot and remember to tip them based on how great they are, not the total price, $ 4 tip for an hour of work, even though it’s 20% just isn’t fair. Enjoy!

Don’t judge a book by its cover. The shop looks old but I have never been disappointed in the quality of manicures that I receive here. They take their time to do a good job but not too much of my time. I get gel manicures here and it usually takes 35 – 40 minutes.

I think what this salon lacks in aesthetics it compensates for with its service.
This is THE best spot in the area to go for a pedicure. I have come here for my first pedi of the season after a long winter of low/​no maintenance or after weeks of wearing heels (which does a number on callouses.) I have definitely been to places where after a pedi, my feel still rough or cuticles disorderly. That is not the case here. They work diligently and also give a good massage. The price of a pedicure is average.
They also do a pretty nice eyebrow wax! If you’re in the area, try not to be thrown by the outdated look of the place and trust that they have solid service.
Also, the one gentleman that works there gives a really excellent manicure.

While this salon may not be the most updated place in the area, it certainly is affordable! The staff is friendly and very willing to work with ideas that customers have for their nails. I don’t get my nails done often so I try not to spend too much money when I do.
When I went on June 1^st with a friend we just wanted to get manis and pedis. The price for those together is only $ 30! What a great deal! I ended up getting acrylic nails with the gel paint, a design, and a pedicure, which only cost $ 60. To me this is still reasonable considering other salons in the neighborhood. There was a bit of a wait when we entered which was a little upsetting, but expected in a small place.
The woman who did my nails worked super hard to get them just the way I wanted. I’ve gotten so many compliments on how beautiful they are. It’s been a few weeks and even though the nails have grown out, the paint still looks beautiful!

I’ve been here for a pedicure and eyebrow waxing. Prices are reasonable. I don’t get pedicures often so I have no real comparison. I can say that the foot/​leg massage felt amazing.

Since my last review I’ve been forced to go to other salons twice (scheduling and out of town) each time my nails wound up just shy of mangled. A nightmare, but it really made me appreciate the job my little nail shop does.

I went here for mani/​pedis every few weeks for about 2 years. It is not the cleanest place but they have a $ 40 mani/​pedi special that fit my budget. My last experience with them was my second experience getting a gel manicure. I used to get gel all of the time on my acrylic nails several years ago. I called them before I went and asked if they did gel manicures (this was when gel manicures first became popular).She said yes. I got a french gel manicure and she put a strange top-​coat on them that I had never seen before. When I was about to leave, I touched my nails and told her it still felt tacky… She touched it and saidit’sfine.I left and the problem did not improve overnight. The next morning I was supposed to leave for the wknd (I was in an out of town wedding).I went back to the salon as soon as they opened and showed them that my nails were STILL tacky. By this point, they had turned matte and had lint on them).They wiped them off and put the proper clear coat over top of the mess they left the night before. They sent me on my way again, the manicure still looked half-ass.I won’t go back here again after this mess up. They lost a repeat customer with that fiasco.

If you want a good mani/​pedi without paying for a salon’s décor, come here. It’s nothing special inside, but Jessica did a great job on me. She’s very thorough and takes her time. I’ve only been here once (today), but if all of the workers work like her, then you won’t be disappointed. They don’t really talk to their clients, but I prefer it that way as I view nail time as a relaxing experience. I paid $ 28 for a mani/​pedi combo and the callus remover is included. Not too shabby! I’ll def be a repeat customer here.

I get a pedi/​mani every time I travel. I asked a local shop owner (Aubrey at the Bus Stop Boutique) for a recommendation for a nail salon nearby. She sent me here.
The prices were just right and Q executed one of the best basic manicures I’ve had in a long time. I patronize places like this — no frill salons with premium prices — and about half the time, I get what I pay for… a mediocre mani/​pedi. But not this time.
4^th Street Nails was a great recommendation. Excellent service (even at the end of the day, no one was rushing), very good variety of polish colors, shellac, nail designs. Friendly, efficient staff. I would make this my regular nail salon if I lived here.

Thought I was getting a good deal– $ 20 pedi. Yeah, it was cheap and here’s why: the place is grimey and the nail polish chips, quick. I can make a good pedicure last half a summer, but this one barely lasted two weeks.

I can’t actually see why people haven’t been giving this place four or five across the board. No, it isn’t the prettiest place in the world, but the staff are so sweet and good at what they do. Honestly, this is the best mani/​pedi I have received in Philly. Also, the leg massage lasted about 10 – 12 minutes and was awesome. I’ll go back for sure.

I agree the place does look a bit outdated but they did a pretty decent job on my pedicure. The leg massage was amazing! I swear she as going at it for 10 minutes.
I’d go back — they were nice, it was only $ 20 for the ped, and they take credit card!

This place did a great mani/​pedi. Staff was professional and nice.

Place could use a little update, but the prices are comparable to Asian nails salons with pretty colors to choose from. They did a long wonderful leg massage and have massage chairs. Honestly, the best pediatric I’ve had and they even fixed a broken big toenail and they have cute designs to put on for five dollars more. I will def go here again.

This place looks pretty scary from the outside, but it’s actually alright (although I will agree with other reviewers who said they might not trust the chairs enough to get a pedicure here). I got a manicure and the man who did it was VERY meticulous. He went over any spots he got on the skin with a brush dipped in polish remover and was extremely precise. The manicure also lasted a good length of time. Pros: Quality, price; Cons: Physical appearance, selection of polish shades– they have nothing trendy, mostly just reds and pinks, which is a BIG con for me, since I like my bright nails!

I go to this place every few weeks, and while it definitely has it’s cons, it is right around the corner from my work and it is pretty cheap (including free airbrushes on certain days).
Even though you call to make an appointment, they never write down any of your information or even ask for your name, and sometimes you still have to wait to go after walk-​ins, they should probably stop saying they take appointments.
It is pretty run down, but it seems pretty clean nonetheless.