Nail Foxy

I love Nails Foxy for a cheap mani/​pedi, and agree with other reviewers that Kayla is amaaaaazing!
My only complaint is that the staff speaks Vietnamese almost exclusively, and quite obviously talks about the clients in derogatory terms. One can sense sarcasm and insults regardless of any language barrier. So, if you’re at all paranoid or have self-​esteem issues, this might not be the best place for you. If you can withstand the belittling whispers and giggling from some (NOT ALL!) of the staff, then go get very affordable nail services!
Oh, one last thing: I had my eyebrows waxed there once and the wax was obviously too hot and burned my eyelids.
All of that said, I STILL go to Nails Foxy, so you know how much I must like the place. I don’t normally go to places that burn me, both mentally and physically … But I think they’re THAT good.

Not the nicest nail salon but YEN is amazing! She does great gel manicures and gave me one of the best pedis ever. I will keep coming as long as she is there.

Worst nail shop ever 4 thumbs down!!! Got my nails done (full set which was $ 35) and two of nail broke in two days I called to try to get them fixed and they tried to charge me $ 15 to fix both broken nails and customer service was horrible btw

Worst pedicure I’ve had. She spent the entire time trying to upsell me, and had an attitude when I declined. My feet look exactly the same as when I came in. The polish job is just OK, but she spent zero time on smoothing or moisturizing my feet. Worst of all, she cut me while trimming my cuticles then told me repeatedly it was because my skin is too dry. I understand that accidents happen but the response was unapologetic and pretty rude. Plus she told me rudely about other services she thinks I need. (If you cut my feet, I’m not letting you anywhere near my eyebrows or fingernails!)

I was concerned about my trip to this salon based on the Unilocal reviews I saw, but trusted my friends taste more, and am I glad I tried them out! Titi (sp?) was amazing — gave a proper foot massage, and also helped me decide on the perfect shade of red. My hands and feet sport perfect short red nails (the harder kind to get right). And the scalp and back massage I got while waiting for my friends nails to dry were worth the wait! I have found my new spot. Thank you!

I don’t know about the other reviews, but I love this place. The ladies are nice and get the job done. I am not a pedicure amateur either. The nail techs are very nice and have my nails looking great. The only reason I gave four stars is because they are always busy, but the wait is usually no longer than 15 minutes.

When coming here get the Spa pedicure. I have to give credit to Kayla whose attention to detail made my feet feel pretty :). Very thorough making it worthwhile.

I grew up in alexandria lived here for years and have frequented dozens of nail salons in my life. I do not usually even post reviews ! However my experience today at foxy nails warrants me to post a review !
Mini did my nails was fairly pleasant ar first however she cut my cuticles a few times with the tool they use, it hurt really bad and I bled a bit .
I indicated it hurt a bit and she remained silent did not make any effort to be more gentle. I did not complain about it further and thanked her when she finished .
Then I paid for the service, provided a generous tip and politely asked for a receipt when I noticed she did not provide one .
In a rude tone she stated while walking away from me; we don’t give receipt if you pay cash !
Huh? Why not every business provides receipts to customers and paying cash or credit card has nothing to do with it ! What’s going on there ?!
I again politely asked for some form of receipt for the service I paid for. Mini again stated no receipt because you did not pay with credit card!
Really ?? At that point I felt disrespected and was being treated unfairly. I paid them as agreed and even gave her a decent tip and you can’t even write a receipt ??
Suddenly she and other technicians started shouting in Vietnemese back and forth and glaring ar me ! Lol
I was thinking what is going on ?? Either 2 issues are going on here:
1. The techs are doing business” under the table” and not wanting to report cash transactions so they can keep the cash sale for themselves .
2. They are just plain out rude and unprofessional… don’t respect certain people. Pick and choose who they want treat fairly ?
I really hate to think the 2^nd. because that says a lot. So I left and decided to contact their manager.
I am a business owner myself and even consulted with other small business owners who informed me it is just unethical. Even if you for some reason do not offer a receipt you never plain out refuse to provide a customer with one… that’s just wrong.

I had to get a fresh pedi and mani before a work event and popped in here. The ladies were great And I liked what they did. And I’ve gotten compliments already!
Paid $ 100 for mani/​pedi/​gel polish/​eyebrow waxing plus tip. That’s a great deal!
Update — my mani/​pedi with gel polish lasted 3 – 4 weeks! Still not sure why the bad reviews for this place. I had a great experience and will def go back again!

Came in to get two kids mani/​pedis for my wedding. The price was good it was only $ 12 for each girl. But they where very impatient with the little girls and weren’t very nice to them or us. Came here because we are from out of town and I am not a fan. Not very clean and a very small selection of nail colors. The girls nails came out nice but the service is what upset me.

I have been going to Julie at Nails Foxy for 2 years and I have always had good service. I get many compliments on my nails and her pedicure massage is the best I have ever had. Ask For Julie when you go, and you will be very happy!

This place is horrible. Walk a couple blocks to any other nail studio in Alexandria. I’ve been twice and BOTH times the lady doing my nails insulted something about my appearance, and then immediately followed the insult with a sales pitch to remedy my apparent shortcoming. Both the manicure and the pedicure I got here were subpar. I’d rather have bad nails that visit this place again.

This place is filthy! They do not sterilize or clean anything! Worst mani/​pedi I’ve ever had! They don’t even deserve one star!
When I arrived there was only one other person in the salon. From the outside it seemed like your typical nail salon. While she was painting my toes they completed the women next to me. They had barely drained the water and sat the next woman in the same chair and began to refill the bowl again. No spray down with Clorox or anything. Just a quick spray with the nozzle and more water.
The service is horrible and when confronted with the cleanliness of their salon the response was «just call the number on the wall!» Which by the way… goes straight to someone’s voicemail. I have yet to receive a call back!
Stay away at all costs! Waste of time and money.

I brought 2 girls with me, 1 mani, my gel polish, and a pedi. All of us were done in 10 – 12 min including the pedi. I wouldn’t complain if It was a great job, but seriously all of our nails were lacking, our polish was poorly painted, and the pedi was some BS. My gel polish was so blotchy and see through. I would not recommend this place to anyone. They should really consider how much Unilocal reviews matter. Do all thing with excellence cuz karma is a b.

What’s with all the negativity?
Guys: I came in for a pedicure with a girl friend. Have Mimi take care of you. She was very friendly and made me feel comfortable. I’ll definitely be coming back to see her!

Free eyelid tattoo! I could’t believe it myself. Attempting a quick… clean up, I finally decided to tame the eye brows and have sexy arches installed. I ended up with (nearly matching) eyelid tattoos (bruised so badly when pulling the waxed paper off, ouch! …I think it looks like two purple tattoos, one for each eye.) All for only $ 10!
Be watchful, in the blink of an eye you may learn the secret of the fast-​snap tattoo, believing you are only getting a brow wax. Happy waxing fellow Alexandrians…

Went back a couple of months after my initial visit. A co-​worker told me the name of the girl that usually does her manicure, and I decided to give it another chance. I wanted a full set, and I asked for the girl by name. She told me she didn’t to acrylics. I agreed to be seen by another girl…
…big mistake.
I asked for round shape nails and showed her a picture. She got started. I kept seeing she was making my nails pointed and I mentioned it to her and she just kept repeating «not finished, not finished». So, I waited.
She asked me to go scrub my nails and they were still pointed (as in that pointed nail style that is in now but totally not my style). I say again I wanted rounded not pointed. She files down the point. That’s it. I got so aggravated I told her I was leaving. She kept insisting she could fix it.
Long story short, I kept saying I just wanted to leave (saying I would pay, I just wanted to leave) and she kept insisting she could fix it. And she wasn’t insisting in a nice way, she was really really snappy and kept rolling her eyes. In the end I just told her to square them off and put on some clear polish.
I got home and fixed the mess myself. The acrylic was bumpy and uneven. The shape totally off. Took me a good hour of buffing to make them somewhat acceptable.
If you read these reviews and think it can’t really be that bad, please think again. This place is a mess. The ladies are rude, uninterested in their jobs and, to make it worse, they are BAD at their jobs.
Never, ever again.

While I was able to walk in and be seated for a manicure quickly I should have walked out. My manicurist apparently had the shakes. She came at my hand with cuticle clippers like she was having a stroke. I don’t even know how she was able to hold anything. I’ve never been more nervous. I won’t go into how bad everything looked before she even managed to paint my nails because I think you can imagine. It got worse from there — a paintbrush should never be in this woman’s hand. If you can’t hold still I don’t know why you are in a profession that requires a steady hand. Needless to say — I will not be revisiting this place. Which is disappointing because it’s so close to my home.

I’ve just moved to Old Town from NYC, and after all the roughing up my hands and feet endured while unpacking and cleaning, was eager to find my new regular mani-​pedi spot (clean, reasonably-​priced, not fancy).
Nail Foxy was not a good choice. The décor is rundown and dingy. They don’t have proper hand/​foot drying stations. The tools could not possibly have been adequately sterilized – they were not in a sealed packet or pulled from an autoclave, but rather they just splash rubbing alcohol on them as they go along. I should have walked out, but I just wanted a spiff up and to relax. (But of course since I’m fending off the gel nail and eyebrow shaping upsells, fat chance of that.) All this for $ 33 (plus tip). I’m used to the price, but expect a decent mani/​pedi, a good level of cleanliness, a nice massage chair, and a slightly less frenetic atmosphere – maybe an offer of a tea on a slow day. So my search continues. Would love suggestions!

I can’t understand why this place has 2 stars. Probably because people like me almost only write reviews when they’re unhappy. Which made me think I should really give a few of my favorite places in town some props.
Trying to find a reasonably priced manicure in the DC area is impossible, and even more so if you want a nice job done quickly for a good price. These girls always get my nails perfect and don’t waste my time. I came running in a half hour before they closed tonight and they did my French gels in no time flat and they look amazing for only $ 40.
I regularly get pedicures here and their massage chairs are great and my toes are always done well for under $ 40.
If you want some fancy spa experience don’t come here, if you want some stuffy atmosphere don’t bother. If you’re picky about your polish bring your own. One thing I wouldn’t recommend is waxing your eyebrows here because the wax is cheap and if you have sensitive skin you might have a reaction, but otherwise if you are looking for good nails at a good price check it out!