Del Ray Nails & Spa

I’ve been coming to this Nail shop for a few years and they are wonderful. Kali does my nails, she is soooo sweet and does a great job. The prices are super reasonable too.
All the ladies are wonderful.

I have never had such bad customer service in my life, and I’ve been to this place half a dozen times. 2 minutes into my pedicure, the spout malfunctioned and sprayed me to the point that I was completely soaked. Completely. The staff barely apologized, claiming the chairs were new and talking among themselves rather calmly, like, «gee isn’t that strange,» rather than concerning themselves with me and the fact that I was literally sitting in a pool of chemicals. They offered to dry my clothes, so I sat there in a short robe for the rest of my pedi, 2 chairs down from a male customer. (I also watched the gal doing my toes pick TWO of her own long hairs off my shins at various times, absolutely disgusting). The kicker? They didn’t even offer me a discount. When I asked for one, they said they could do 20%, and «we’re sorry, we don’t want that to happen to our customers, it was an accident, the chairs are new.» Really? $ 8 off after an experience like that? And excuses? How about free and here’s a voucher for your next one?
Never going back. And I’d have given 0 stars if Unilocal allowed that.

A friend recommend this salon and I was not disappointed. I opted to treat myself with the Deluxe Pedicure. It was pricey, but relaxing. My nail tech was thorough and polite. She often asked if I was comfortable or needed anything. As for the finished product I am very happy with the polish and my feet feel great!

Ugh. I REALLY wanted to give this place a good review. I would give them 3 – 4 stars for friendliness and creating a welcoming environment. A friend and I came here on a Wednesday evening and had the place to ourselves. Both of our technicians were very friendly, and we ended up conversing with them a lot! We both got pedicures and gel manicures. My technician, while very sweet, was rough, rushed, and didn’t seem to pay attention to detail. She nicked me while cutting my cuticules during my pedicure, to the point where it bled a tiny bit! I then got paranoid because they DO NOT SANITIZE THEIR EQUIPMENT! The cuticle cutters were not individually sealed nor were they kept in a cleaning solution. My gel manicure was also rough, and when she was filing down my nails she didn’t pay attention to uneven parts of my nail and some had rough edges I had to ask her to smooth out. She was so slap-​dash with the gel base coat so that when my hands were under the UV light, the pads of my fingers started burning!!! That definitely shouldn’t happen. Also, the cuticule cutters for the manicure were also not individually sealed or kept in a cleaning solution. I kept commenting on how my fingers were burning, and I couldn’t keep my hands under the light for more than 30 seconds before it felt like my fingerprints would get seared off. My manicure did end up looking nice, but it was not worth the pain (literally) and then the following paranoia that I would contract some horrible bacteria. At home that evening my fingers were literally sore from the burning and her rough treatment. I wish I could support their business because I enjoyed the people there, but it is not sanitary. I wish they would improve their sanitation policies. If they did I would come back often. I just probably wouldn’t have my nails done by the technician that did my mani/​pedi. (I don’t remember her name) my friend’s technician did a nice job though!

This establishment is filthy. I saw green residue all along the baseboards which looked like mold to me. The implements are not sanitized. I am a licensed esthetician and manicurist/​pedicurist so I know how supplies are to be sanitized and sterilized. They RINSE the bowls that clients’ fingers soak in, not properly clean and sanitize. I watched one employee rinse the manicure implements and then spray them with what appeared to be alcohol. That is NOT sanitizing! After reading several of the reviews here on Unilocal I’m just hoping I don’t get some kind of infection, like others have. I couldn’t wait to get out of here.

I’m thinking about redoing my nails. I’m going to end up snagging my pantyhose with the ragged edges and they already look like I did them myself, what with the bumpy polish over unfinished cuticles. Annoying.

During my appointment, I liked this place! My nail tech was very sweet and I loved my acrylic nails and my pedicure. Fast forward 10 days later and I discover that I have 2 GREEN NAILS under my acrylics! Do you know what that means? My nails were infected with a bacteria at this nail salon which has resulted in pain and green nails that require antibiotics to heal. I will NEVER be returning to this salon! Stay far away.

Amazing place! My go to nail salon, good prices; 30 for acrylics 20 for refill and the nails are very thin and can realistic. They will charge extra to shape your nail but only $ 5 so not much. It’s a good environment and is always fun to go with friends!

Lee is so cute. She is young and quiet. She recommended gel nails. I’ve been so against them but she did a great job. It’s a great little place. I never feel rushed. They don’t push anything on you and great job.

The ladies working there are really nice but it’s pricey! The bed for waxing was dirty and thy didn’t sterilize the bowls they used to soak our fingers in. The lady that did my nails was rough on my cuticles but my friend said her lady didn’t hurt her. Overall it wasn’t too bad but I’ve been to better in the area!

I think I finally found a nail salon I can return to. Del Ray Nails & Spa is bright and modern, with a friendly staff that carries on pleasant conversation. I found the OPI selection slightly lacking, but I typically bring my own color, so that doesn’t bother me. My pedicure from Li was good (razors are not used here) and her nail art is fantastic. I can’t wait to try a manicure and waxing.

I have used this salon multiple times, for manicures pedicures and waxing. They have always been wonderful, and I leave very very pleased with their work. I also recommend this salon to my friends.
However, this morning, I had a terrible manicure. The shop was not busy, there was one other customer and myself, and plenty of available ladies. My technician, Tlui Tlui gave me the worst manicure I have ever had. She didn’t use cuticle cream before putting my hands in water, haphazardly pushed back my cuticles, filed my nails halfway, sporadically clipped my cuticles. Quickly painted my nails. (I asked for a french gel manicure). She did stop and take time doing the detail work of the polish. then put lotion on one hand and not the other. It was unreal, and it all happened so fast I didn’t know what to do. I don’t know why I didn’t stop her early on and just leave. The other ladies were watching her, and I could tell they noticed her poor work. She also over charged me. I was so embarrassed that I put up with that kind of treatment I just paid and left.
After all of this I was shocked to see that my nails turned out pretty good. I was so confused, but the only thing i had to do when I got home was a little bit of filing. I want to go back, but Im so afraid of getting her. Still haven’t decided if Im going back.

WORST SERVICE EVER! Save your money and paint your nails at home, they’ll look better too.

I’ve been going here on and off for a couple of years now. I’m a fan because the ladies here are nice and welcoming. The salon is clean and they have never turned me away for service even if I try to sneak in a little too close to closing time.
I used to come here more often for spa pedicures but since most of the nail techs that I liked have left, I’m currently searching for my next favorite tech both here and at other nail places in the area.
This is my regular spot to get my eyebrows waxed. I’ve tried so many different places and Del Ray Nails is the place that I frequent the most. Jen gets me… she understands my eyebrows and how picky I am about them. Maybe it’s because I’m not afraid to be «that girl» and tell her exactly how I want them done and how I’ve chartered my course for Cara Delevingne-​esque brows. I’m the same way about my pedicures… don’t be afraid to speak up (politely) and they are totally willing to accommodate you.

Quality is questionable… all I wanted was my nails cleaned up and a clear coat put on. The technician couldn’t do even this right! After less than 12 hours the polish started bubbling and chipping. Ridiculous! Totally overtopped and paid for the quality.

Really poor manicure. The woman who gave me a Mani/​Pedi was very friendly and talkative. The salon was beautiful inside. However, the reason I was there was for a mani/​pedi and it was the worst manicure I’ve ever had. My nails were unevenly shaped and the polish was in clumps on my nails. The pedicure was only a shade better than that, since the polish was all over my little toes. I would not go back.

I got a pedicure here and it was perfect!
The massage portion of it was the best part! Best pedicure I have received in a long time.

I had a great experience here! The massage chairs are great, the water was hot, and my polish was beautiful. I also used a groupon for a facial, which was very professional. It’s not a very upscale place, but nicer than the average nail salon with reasonable prices.

I went to Del Ray Nails to have a full set from another spa removed. They took me immediately, but I was passed off twice and moved once before finally being attended to, although there were only 2 other customers when I arrived.
The process they used to remove my acrylic nails was quick and painless — I have to admit, I was impressed. Then came the manicure. It was the basic manicure that comes standard with full set removal, so I wasn’t expecting anything particularly special (which is lucky, since it wasn’t).
However, after spending a fair amount of time filing my natural nails, the tech instructed me to go wash my hands so he could being the polish. When I looked at my nails, no two were the same length! Although this is typical upon removing acrylic nails, I assumed that correcting this was the point of the follow-​up manicure. Apparently not — when I mentioned it to the tech, he looked at me startled, and said «You want them even?» as if I had suggested a radical approach to nail grooming.
He did even them out, and they looked nice. Until the paint began to chip two days later, and my nails starting breaking one after another before the week was out. I will not be returning to this salon.

Walked in on a Saturday afternoon for a regular mani/​pedi. I was one of 3 people in the place, so they took me immediately.
At first they told me I could get a spa mani/​pedi for $ 50, but then when I sat down and she was taking off my nail polish she said that was $ 60, and for $ 50 I could get a spa pedi and regular mani or regular pedi and spa mani… I chose the spa pedi with reg mani. Although looking back I should’ve walked out as soon as I realize I had been duped.
When she took off my nail polish, she didn’t take it all the way off – as in, she left small bits of color on.
The thing is, the lady was very nice. She actually wanted to talk to me – not about getting a bikini wax or ‘you got boyfrien?’ chatter. But it was like restaurants and other normal things you would talk about with an acquaintance. She was nice and I can’t remember her name.
I’ll come back here if the rest of the nail places on Mt. Vernon totally suck.