Lady’s Nails

Friendly service. Kevin great pedicure, Vivian did great nail fill. It’s been over a month and my feet still feel great.

This is definitely a no frills kind of salon but they do great work and there is rarely a wait. I’ve been here several times for a gel mani and regular pedicure. Very affordable (under 50 for both services) and they have a wide selection of polishes. Hidden gem for sure!

Come here again to get my nails done for the new year, love Candy the girl who did my nails and design, Kevin did my feet good hand massage thou. They are nice and friendly good costumer service.

My daughter and I had pedicures here on a Sunday morning and were for the better of it.
We were literally the ONLY customers there while being served. It was quiet, so she and I got to have all kinds of girl time. The my technician spoke English for the both of technicians, so communication wasn’t an issue, but it was a little convoluted. The tools had been unwrapped as if they were cleaned and dried. There was a movie playing so we could watch that if we wanted. No randoms walked in ask for/​selling products. After nearly two weeks I got a compliment on my paint job. We had a good time!
I had never gotten my eyebrows done before and requested the service, but was told that the person who would do it just got a customer to do a manicure, and it would be a wait. May be some cross training would be in order?

This is definitely not where you want to come for the full pampered spa experience, but overall I had a pleasant time getting a quick pedicure here and the price is definitely right. I had been looking for an inexpensive, but reliable nail salon ever since I moved here a year ago from NYC and I think I found my place.
I was a little concerned when I first walked in because the massage chairs looked really beat up, but they got the job done and worked just fine. It’s been about a week and my pedicure still looks super fresh. The staff was nice, and they had a TV with the new Cinderella movie on, which was nice entertainment as I sat and got my pedicure. My technician was gentle and made me feel comfortable the whole time. A guy did walk in to try to sell some batteries (I’ve seen the bootlegged DVD and water bottle/​gatorade thing a lot, but this was my first experience with a battery guy) but he was polite when I declined his requested and was shooed out by the staff pretty quickly.
My pedicure was $ 22 before tip, the cheapest I’ve found in DC by a long shot. I will definitely be back!

I have been going to this nail salon for a s long as I’ve lived in DC– 4 years
I LOVE Vivian-​such a great Nail Tech-​and does a fantastic massage.
I’m very picky when it comes to my nails– and every time I «cheat» on Vivian with a different nail salon/​experience, I’m never satisfied fully.
I just feel blessed to have someone so good down the street from my House,
And the price for a Regular Mani/​Pedi for DC is on the low end– $ 32.
All the Techs are very skilled and so sweet… the chairs are a little dated, but very comfy… and they are very sanitary!!! I LADY’S

Very sad they closed. They don’t deserve that. Great manicures and pedicures and a nice, hard working family.

If you value your toes and your sanity, this is not the place for you! You will leave with your toes and your patience in the same state: uneven and ugly.
To be fair, this is my first time here — I came with a friend who just moved into the area. But my expectations might have been too high. I understand as a business you might cut costs by running fans instead of the AC on a hot but slow business day. But why is the one fan in the place on the technician and not on the customers… really? Where they do that at?
Then the pedicure experience begins. Tami (sp? Unsure because she spelled her name 3x for me, each way was a different time) asked me how I liked my water…
«is this one okay?»
I smile — «Yes»
Then… «This is too hot» «Oh, I turn on hot water for you»
«Noooooo, please leave it alone… it’s fine»
«Okay okay»
Repeat previous conversation 3 times, adding volume to my response until we finally get to «whatayadoingtothewaatahITSTOOOOOOOOOHOOOOT!!!»
“Okay OKAY!“
Then: put your feet in (I do). She does the universal place-​your-​left-​foot-​here tap on the foot rest and I do. Nail polish removal ensues… repeat for right foot. Good to go. Let’s begin cutting toes…
«You want it cut low?»
«Yes please»
CLIP-​snip-​snip… Tami looks, I look. My big toe is uneven, but nothing a file can’t fix. Repeat for toes 2 — 4… meh. But I believed it will end well.
But then this little piggy cried and cried and CRIED. When she cut my pinky toe, and the *tiniest* drop of blood left my toe.
That’s a wrap for me — I’m a diabetic, so any cut, especially on the extremities is a major disaster for me. And I «pacifically» told her this is a big deal. Side note: the tiniest drop of blood didn’t grow into the usual first aid kit experience, but this was enough for me to abruptly end the session.
I wish I could say the manager came out and asked about my welfare and apologized and ensured this would *never* happen again… That wish cannot be granted. In fact, nothing happened: she drained the chair, cleaned up and waited for the next customer (gel pedicure).
My friend’s mani came out nice, so they aren’t all bad. But this ain’t the spa oasis one looks for in a shop.

I stumbled upon Lady’s Nails while stranded in the neighborhood. The manicure ($ 12 + tip) was adequate, but I definitely could have gotten a better one near home for the same price.
Pluses
* Good paint job. Painted up to the cuticle. Good coverage on the edges. No chipping yet, and it’s been 4 days.
* Good hangnail and dead skin trimming.
* I was probably the first customer of the day when I arrived, and the staff started playing Iron Man 3 on the TV for me to keep me entertained.
Minuses
* Buffing block and nail file were not new. Gross!
* Bad filing and shaping job, with a few edges left very rough, partially because the reused nail file was too blunt.
* I was told to get up and wash my hands at a sink in the corner after lotion was applied to my hands. No hot towels.
* When it was time for my nail to dry, the lady whipped out a room fan and blasted air at my face. No specialized nail drying equipment.
* The lady told me my nails were ready after less than 10 minutes of drying. I then dented 2 nails while reaching for my wallet to pay. Hmph!
The salon itself was a bit run-​down. The duct tape keeping a socket protector to the wall, protective plastic still wrapped over the TV (like in an Asian grandparent’s house), a middle-​aged man passed out with mouth open in a hammock the whole time I was there, and a young lady walking around humming and swatting at flies did not enhance the ambience, to say the least.

I go here because it is close to my house and it is cheap! You can get a mani/​pedi for $ 32. While it hasn’t always been the best service I’d had, it certainly isn’t the worst. For the most part, I have been happy with how my manis and pedis have turned out. The tools are clean and they use special powder to clean and sanitize the pedicure bowls after each pedicure, which I really like. They have a decent selection of colors and they offer pretty much any nail service you could want.
Warning: DO NOT go to the older woman! She cannot speak English so if you tell her what you like or tell her she needs to fix something, she doesn’t understand you and just keeps doing her own things. I’ve also seen her cut someone’s foot during a pedicure with the nippers and she just laughed. She always seems rushed too, even if there isn’t anyone waiting for a service. I have gone to her 2 times unfortunately, and I will not be going to her again.
Ask for Kenny or Vivian. Kenny is the owner of the salon.

I don’t live in the neighborhood, but decided to stop in while out on H Street. I ended up walking out with uneven nails and reminder to never stray from my local salons. And my technician seemed to be inspired by the violent movie playing on the tv overhead. The price might be right, but I would gladly pay a few bucks more for evenly filed nails.

I went here because it was walking distance from my office and based on the reviews it seemed like it would be a cheap place. I had freshly broken off my full set so I was in desperate need of a manicure to smooth everything out and make them pretty again. I decided to pass on another full set to save my nails from more damage and went for a gel manicure instead. It cost $ 30 for that, which I thought was a bit expensive. The full set would’ve been a lot cheaper and harder on my nails based on the reviews alone. However, the service was very fast and friendly and I was in and out of there within the hour. I’ll go again for sure if I’m in the area, but I think I’ll skimp on the gel manicure in the future as it’s a bit expensive.

This was my 1^st time here!!!
The place looked cleaned and neat! I did a walk in, they had a couple people already, but by the time I picked my polish they was ready for me! They had a nice selection of polish ;) I was looking to try Red and even tho I had brought my own, they had so many different shades that I found one that they had that was really cute! I got a gel full set, eyebrows waxed, and eyelashes done! I always buy my own lashes because I don’t like the feel of the ones they usually have. I was a little worried because it was my first time and i was going off a review. I also had just broke it off with my regular nail salon
After yearsssss and was in search of a new home! I loved my full set and the girl that did them did a Awesome job! I’m somewhat of a Diva so when the girl came to apply my lashes while I’m getting my nails done made me a little upset! Also she had a nerve to ask me to hold the fan up to my lashes while they dry, while she go wax someone eyebrows! Also she was rude and didn’t do what i was paying for, she kept telling me what she thought i needed! ugh! I guess I’m used to bring catered to by my old salon! They do have a back room for waxing etc which looked clean with a bed instead of chair, to make a long story longer, I think I may go back for my nails and may even try a pedi! But if the girl that did my lashes & waxing is the only one that do them, then I will go elsewhere for that!
Overall service is good!

This place is awesome. I thought that because of the lower prices the service would not be as great, but they do a great job every time. Definitely not the most upscale place in DC but it is clean and sanitary. I go regularly for mani/​pedi and have never had to make an appointment or wait longer than 20 minutes, usually there is no wait on weekdays. This place is a gem and so affordable, I recommend to all my friends!

$ 24 for French manicure acrylic tips. They actually paint the French manicure in and do not use French tips. The girl did a very precise and very quick job. I am very happy with how they came out actually. They also have a flat screen TV and had Spider Man 3 playing which I had not seen yet so it made the time go by a lot faster. They take credit cards and the salon also does waxing in the back room. Have not tried that yet.
The place is clean and like all nail salons, I’d advise going during the week as weekends are absolutely packed in there. They are open until 8pm and the girls speak English. They do a solid job here.