PNB Pamper Nail Bar

Owner Amy is the best. Perfect place for groups — birthday party, baby/​wedding shower or just a reason to get the gang together to catch up. I have been coming for years and have never been let down.

I really like this place for a number of reasons. It’s a very reasonable place cost-​wise if you’re going for regular maintenance. If you’re looking for the high-​end spa experience, I suggest paying extra for that at an actual spa.
1) The owner is very accommodating with schedules, whether I’m running late or want to come early, there always seems to be availability (within reason of course since no one appreciates tardiness).
2) I get regular gel polishes and she is FAST (I’m talking 30mins or 40 with acetone removal). And her work is of great quality; my nails rarely chip and they last 2 – 3 weeks depending on how much I put up with the grow-​out.
3) It’s a laid back and quiet place… again not high end spa but sort of like a friends out-​of-​home salon. A TV series is always playing and the owner isn’t overly chatty — which isn’t a bad thing at all! She’s actually very pleasant and will converse if you want, or you can zone right out without feeling awkward (in my opinion).

The worst experience! Thought it was a safe bet given the decent reviews on here but I will never go back. The owner was rude, pushy and the experience was not at all the relaxing shellac manicure I was hoping for. The cleanliness of the place was a whole separate matter — the towel she put down was stained with nail polish and looked dirty, she filed and buffed her nails with the same tools she used for my nails while waiting for my polish to dry, and the kicker — after hearing some odd sounds coming from under a red blanket I was informed that it was her BIRD. $ 40 plus the cost of the purell I bought at shoppers afterwards. Never again.

Clean, nice and well equipped nail salon.
Went here with a girlfriend to get pedicures done. We were walk ins with no appointment, not busy so we for in right away. There was no massage chairs, but comfy sofas to sit on. My pedicure was amazing and loved it, lasted 4 weeks until I got another one done (not there due to not wanting to travel back). I give the pedicure 5 stars out of 5.
I went acouple days later for gel nails by myself. I was happy that the lady used actual gel (a lot of places don’t). The nails were great at first, but the flowers on the thumbs were awful and didn’t realize how bad they were till after. My gel nails started to lift after 1 week and started to fall off after 2 weeks. I give the gel nails 2 stars out of 5. Damage was $ 75 with $ 10 tip.
I recommend this place for pedicures hands down, but not for gel nails!

I’ve been seeing Amy at Pamper for quite some time now. I really like how she does her French shellac manicures. They usually last me 3 weeks depending on how much I do. I don’t mind the couches, they are pretty comfy for the short time you spend on them having your pedi done. I don’t mind the short pedi as I generally don’t enjoy people touching my feet so this is actually a good compromise for me. I would appreciate the fancy chairs, but then that would probably increase the price and i don’t want to pay higher. Overall, really good service at a really good price.

We booked the place for a stagette for six girls. We were so rushed throughout the service. I have never had a pedi and mani done so fast in my life, and the result is super disappointing! My finger nail polishes were all chips by day two. You can see clear layers of polishes at the end of my nails. We barely had time to relax and enjoy our wine. I understand that we were the last appointment that day, and they probably just wanted to go home, but if that’s the case, they should have just said they could only keep us till certain time, and we could come a bit earlier. I don’t recommend anyone to go there, especially for a group of people.

I went to the PNB several days ago for the Mani/​Pedi combo. Sure enough, the owner was pleasant and very quick, and the surroundings comfortable. I chose a dark blue polish for both toes and hands, and it looked nice when I left. I was so pleased I tipped $ 10! However, about 2 days later, the fingernails started to chip and there were several large areas without polish so it looked pretty awful. Also on day 2, the tips of my fingers started to peel and they are still peeling on day 6. It is not painful but it looks funky. I’m not sure which of several products resulted in this, but I have never had it happen before and I don’t have particularly sensitive skin. So, though I was initially pleased, I won’t go back.

I found this gal on facebook, she said she did gel nails, but was located in surrey, but worked at a salon in Yaletown, I live in Yaletown and it was easier for me to see her here, I went for my appointment… they were kind, talkative, but was awkward to get my nails done while she stood and I sat on a bar stool. She did them on a bare counter too… then she was done and I told her they were too thick. in this day and age the products are good enough to not have to be thick, she blamed it on the products they had there and made excuses, when I got home my friends too thought they were too thick… they looked like chicklets,… so she said to come back and get them redone. so I did, she barely talked to me the whole time, it was very uncomfortable, they should stick to mani and Pedi’s not gel

Ok so this is my first review since I’m disappointed! I came here because my first choice was fully booked until the evening.
The place was pretty nice and clean with a white comfy leather sofa’s. The lady owner was very nice and quite who also did my service. My feet was soak for 1 min then she started working on them, same with my hands. She got a different technique in nail polishing that was good because it dries up so fast.
Anyway I was not satisfied because of the service I felt I was rushed or its just the way they do it here! Haven’t had mani and pedi for such a short period of time, over all the time I spent there was less than 40min! But still I was ok because i had my nails done because of the long weekend coming… But then the next day were going for a trip, I started to notice that some of my nails are starting to chip! By the end of the weekend and holiday half of my nail polish are gone!!! I even haven’t done any cleaning around the house to cause the chipping!
With the price I paid its not worth the service, could’ve painted my nails myself and still would last for weeks!

Cute place, like a friend’s laid back living room, eclectic but comfortable. I happened to be in Yaletown and was in dire need of my fingers and toes being resuscitated. They were bad, real bad from being too busy for self maintenance, so much so I had to miss an event the night before because my fingers were not presentable to the public.
In a mad calling frenzy, Pure Nail Bar was booked, the place on top of Beauty Mark wouldn’t answer their phone or call me back, a few others the reviews were sketchy or too far of a walk. Then I came upon PNB in Unilocal and it had interesting reviews but good prices. I took the finger plunge.
I was one of two people there but it was down to business for my pedicure while I watched episodes of Modern Family on a comfy faux leather couch. Only gripe was they didn’t give me any magazines to read and I could see them stacked in the corner but my feet were being sawed and buffed rending me immobile. My feet look good, could have done with more buffing of my heel– and callous areas but surface wise, for the price, I am very happy.
Plus I had nasty over grown shellac polish on my fingers and they removed them for free.
Yes, I would go back, I see they sometimes do a $ 45 mani/​pedi which is a good deal. Pure is $ 50 – 55 and half the time I think they’re tired of their job and just want you out.
Hurrah new nail place for the summer.

Was here last week and found the experience to be quite awkward. My nails were done on a couch and tools used were put on the manicurists lap. I was not sat at a table which I found to be uncomfortable and strange. The manicurist was friendly however the overall experience was lacking, especially for the price.

Came here with a friend today for: Mani/​Pedi (her) and Shellac Mani (me). We were running late to our lunch appt, so I called ahead to ask if it would be possible to push out appointment back by half an hour. I was a little worried given some of the other reviews, but the lady on the phone was actually really sweet and told me it wasn’t a problem at all.
Loved the space! Felt more like a girlfriends über stylish living room than a nail bar, and the couches were much more comfy than the ones at Pure Nail Bar. Would be a great place to host a girls-​night-​out or bachelorette party (I’m obviously not the first to think that given the pictures posted all over the place).
The owner did my shellac manicure — she was very nice, not too chatty, and did a really good job. I had picked out a red, but she ended up recommending I go with another one as it went better with my skin tone — she was totally right!!!
Their specialty services (like shellac or gel) are actually cheaper than most places in Vancouver. I think it’s ridiculous when places charge double the price of a regular manicure for something like Shellac which is basically just painted on like normal polish.
This place has definitely earned a spot on my recommended list!

Ok, to start, the only reason I am not giving 5 stars is the price $ 40 for a mani/​pedi which is reasonable I guess in this city, however I travel to San Fran and NYC a lot where same thing can be had for $ 20-​$ 25.
The owner, who seems to be there 90% of the time, is very good. I am particular about my nails and I trust her completely. She is always very quick and surehanded.
She also has a large TV playing videos of chick flicks so I catch up on missed episodes of Grey’s Anat or Sex in the City.

It’s a nice little nail bar in Yaletown. It doesn’t have the over-​the-​top décor or the most modern furniture, but it is clean, simple and neat. If you are not going after the whole nine yards nail spa experience, this is definitely a great choice.
I have only been serviced by the owner and she’s excellent. I love the fact that she doesn’t engage too many small talk as I personally like to relax in reasonable tranquility. I’ve gotten pedicure and manicure there and I have been very happy with the results. In particular, the owner does top-​notch free-​hand french manicure. Highly recommended.
The price is reasonable considering its location.
I certainly would recommend this place.

Was able to walk in and get worked on right away on a saturday afternoon, which was nice. Much better atmosphere than a typical nail salon; there are no little tables and big ugly vibrating chairs. There are nice couches and a bar (hence the name) for manicures. The owner was fabulous and did a great job without being chatty, which I appreciate. I watched the sex and the city sequel while she did my nails which was fun.
Decent prices, too!

A wonderfully relaxed atmosphere with couches and a ‘nail bar,’ this place feels like a girlfriend’s hip home rather than a factory style nail place. Good product selection, no smells to detect, and tucked away for some much needed pampering time.
Nice and clean, the owner was pleasant, but didn’t talk too much (which can sometimes be annoying), and didn’t yack with other stylists (which is ALSO annoying), instead just concentrating on the task at hand.
Very reasonably priced, I had a comfortable pedicure with a paraffin wax, and now I’m not ashamed of my feet. Too bad it’s fall, but I’m still going to sport sandals as long as possible to show off my my pedicure!

Went in for the Mani+Pedi special for $ 45 and left paying over $ 80.
The service itself was good, although a bit rushed with two women jumping back and forth between customers and no real foot or hand massage to speak of. But I was alright with that because I thought I was getting a deal and only paying $ 45 for both. Not so much. When it came time to pay and I had to grab a pair of the sandals off the wall to prevent chipping, I ended up with an over $ 80 bill. WHAT? And that’s when they tell me the french tip option was $ 15 extra (although they did not mention that despite knowing I was in for the promotion) and the sandals were $ 20. for sandals… which she told me were «high quality» but cut between my toes after 5 blocks and were possibly the most flimsy and ill-​fitting things I have ever had on my feet! So I ended up paying in excess of $ 80 for little over half an hour and did not receive a service that I felt justified the price.
Also adding to the poor experience is that they had the greys anatomy DVD playing on the «select the episode» bit for the whole time. I listened to the theme song on loop for half an hour. Not relaxing.

I had much higher hopes for this place. The location is great, and I had heard such good things.
The staff was super friendly and quick, it is very clean, modern and bright, and fairly decently priced.
But… I have never had a mani last for so little time. I sat at PNB for a good 30 – 45 minutes after she spritzed the drying stuff on, just so I wouldn’t smudge anything. An hour later in the cab, my nails still looked perfect. Two hours later at cocktails, they were still good. 3 hours after that? I notice two massive chips on my right hand. Two days later, 8 of my nails either had large chips, or were cracking and peeling. Perhaps it was old polish? I don’t know, but I am not happy.
I should have given myself a mani that would have lasted longer and saved myself the cash.

I visited this nail bar on my lunch break from work because it got a great review right here on Unilocal (plus it is a bit cheaper than other nail salons in Yaletown).
The atmosphere is more like a comfortable and stylish livingroom than a cluttered salon, and it smells nice when you walk in, instead of like chemicals. Instead of big awkward vibrating chairs, there are nice white leather couches and sofa-​chairs.
The pedicure was AWESOME. The lady working there does not use a pedicure blade because, as she informed me, the blade is worse for your feet in the long run. Instead, she works very skillfully with a pumice stone and various other gentle instruments. The service was relaxing, she was polite and friendly and my feet look GREAT!!!

Love this place! After a horrible experience at another nail salon on Robson, we came to this place to salvage our nails. They were super nice and my nail color lasted for almost two weeks, even after I lugged my luggage around the airport.
The décor of the nail spa is super chic and modern. Everything is nice and clean. The workers were also very nice and helpful.
Another bonus is that it’s right across from Rodney Oysters. So if you ever had to wait to get seated, you can come here for a quickie mani/​pedi and eat with nice nails after! :)
Would definitely come back here if I’m ever in town again.