Creative Nails and Tanning

I love going here to get a mani and pedi. I try to go here when I can. Since its just Dan and Helen I highly suggest you make an appointment.
Helen has done my mani and pedi every time I go so I don’t know how Dans work is. I have been a loyal customer for a while now. They gained me as a customer when I went an hour before closing and they stayed and didn’t rush me. I even messed up my toes and they fixed it after hours.
I love the pedicure because they use sea salt and hot stones. My french pedicure lasts about a month and she does a great job. The manicure is pretty average but my nails always look great when I leave.

Just left and we won’t be back. Worst pedicure ever. Dan hurried and my feet look shaggy with bits of dead skin sticking up and rough. Talked with owner and instead of trying to remedy by filing or pumas she said that’s how it is and took my credit card. 3 girls in my house and we get a pedicure every month but not here.

I went to Creative Nails for the first time today, and I don’t plan to ever again. They were very unorganized in quoting a wait time as well as coordinating which employee would be taking which customer. I got seated eventually but didn’t have someone come over and start working for almost twenty minutes. The woman I had took almost an hour to complete a manicure and was quite sloppy in the process. The whole experience was extremely poor.

It’s hard to find a nail place that you like enough to frequent regularly. After a friend recommended this salon, we gave it a try. We needed fills done on our acrylics (that we had gotten done at a place that broke the skin on almost every one of my fingers. Never again). Dan and Helen are great! We made apps which I would recommend because they stay busy consistently. The owners talked and joked with us the entire time. The other customers you could tell were regulars and knew the employees well. We have definitely found our nail place. We won’t be going anywhere else :)
And to whoever said they are pricey is completely wrong. Everything was priced the same as any other nail salon and some things were actually cheaper!

After getting my nails here done for about a year, I have decided to call it quits. My nails always lift after a week a WEEK. They are quite pricy and for the price they shouldn’t be lifting after a week. I am now looking for a quality nail salon to do my acrylics.

Dan & Helen are friendly and professional. They know how to form pink & whites the right way… using a brush and not some metal form. A back fill only takes 30 minutes, whereas other salons take an hour. They know what they’re doing, so they get it done quickly, without sacrificing quality of work. It’s also easy to communicate with them about what you want, which has been a challenge for me at other salons.
If you go in for a pedicure, don’t expect to be blown away though. They’re assistant has done my pedicures and they’re «eh», at best. There’s no real massage of the feet and my heels tend to feel worse (dry and rough) only after a couple of days. On the other side, they don’t push the up-​sell for everything. You tell them what you want and they do it.
But my review is specific to nails… they are the best that I’ve found in the Marana/​Oro Valley area. Dan and Helen can have full schedules, so be sure to give yourself a few days for scheduling, but they do have late evening appointments too.

My Daughter and I have been customers of Dan and Helens for several years. What always impresses me is that Dan is quick to answer the phone and get me in as soon as possible.
I receive compliments on my «Pink and White» nails all the time. Dan’s unique method makes them look PERFECT!
I always feel at home when I go there and Dan’s weird (lol) sense of humor is fun and keeps me entertained! Thank You Dan and Helen!
Kristin A

I have been going to Dan and Helen for about 10 years now and love how they make my nails look. Dan even does acrylic toe nails for me! Now all the ladies in my office are going to Creative Nails, we love it.

If you want nails that look flawless, garner compliments from complete strangers, and are done quickly by an expert nail technician, then you want to call and book an appointment with Dan or Helen today! I have been going to Dan for several years now. I have never had a nail lift, crack, chip or break. I will go nowhere else. Added bonus — Dan’s quirky sense of humor keeps me smiling and coming back!

Excellent job! Dan does nails like no other person. My nails are the prettiest they’ve been in years. And, he’s FAST. Highly recommend!

I’ve been getting my nails done here for nearly 6 years! Prior to to this place, I never stayed loyal to a nail salon for more than a few months. Dan does my nails and he runs the salon with his wife, Helen. He does an excellent job on my nails (acrylics) and I get compliments all the time — as in people will stop me in random places to ask where I get them done. The best thing is he works super fast — you can be done within 30 minutes for a regular fill. They also run on time, they don’t overbook nor will they take walk ins right before your appointment time. As in décor, it’s a typical nail salon. Although ‘tanning’ is still in the name, they don’t offer it anymore.
LOVE!