Polished

I’ve been talking a lot about nails lately, I guess it’s that time of year. It most definitely is not, but this was fun to say. This is a story about a nail fix. So, I had just gotten my nails done at another business the day before, and through no fault of theirs my nail broke. In fact, it was already broken and no amount of fibre glass was going to save it, but you hope that this is never the case, but it was.
I got a nasty, very painful break and no amount of YouTube was going to teach me how to fix it and so because I was on campus and close by, I decided to try Polished, in hopes that someone could help. The owner and customers were surprised that I wasn’t sobbing on the floor in pain, but it turned out that it looked much worse than it actually was and Nancy, my technician’s name, was a true mama to the end: chatty, careful and ever so concerned. She very gently removed the broken part and tried her best to care for the small bit of exposed hyponychium (google it), the inside of your nail, and was successful. Though they did not have the exact same color polish, she and the owner look all through their collection to find a color as close as possible.
The short of it, for $ 5 and no visit to the ED for attempting this madness myself, they found time in their tight schedule to care for me, my thumb looks lovely, hurts much less and it would not without their help. I am forever thankful.

They don’t have an acrylic technician, which should be posted somewhere so I didn’t have to walk there then be told I can’t get done what I wanted. She then tried to talk me in to getting gel and that acrylic is bad and if I go to «those Asian places, they just pop them right off after and ruin your nails». Her words not mine. So I just walked out and decided I’d drive somewhere else.

Great prices from what I can tell, but just went to get a manicure (it’s 5pm on a monday) and the door was locked with all the lights off… (There’s a sign on the door that says Monday-​Friday business hours are 11am-​7pm). Pretty disappointing, I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.

Convenient with flexible hours and they accept walk-​ins and let you tip w/​credit but in my opinion charge too much for the services they provide.
I got charged $ 35 for a no chip manicure yet did not get my hands lotioned, massaged or a hot towel. In addition, my manicurist was somewhat intrusive in conversation — I was there to hang out and relax — and told me a graphic story about how her horse had to be put down.
Although I was sorry for her loss, I did not think it was a professional conversation.
I wanted the peace to relax and enjoy the service provided and ultimately did not have a great experience.
Cannot comment on the quality of the manicure yet because I just got home.
If you can go to Bebe Nails by Trader Joe’s.

Worst nail salon ever! They left my nails in two different shades! Horrible service! The girl seriously stopped to do her nails while she was giving me a manicure. The manicure took 50 min! In what world does a manicure take that long?! Worst service ever. None of their manicurists know what the hell they are doing especially the owner

I’ve been to Polished several times before. I thought this nail salon had great service… until I went to a quality salon. The ladies who work here are very friendly and very kind, and I’ve usually been very pleased with the job. Gel mani for $ 35, almost worth it, but not quite. The last time I went in for a gel mani I was getting it for a VERY important, fancy event that was extremely important to me, so I wanted absolutely perfect nails. I was getting a light blue manicure with gold sparkle tips. The women there were excited for me and about my special event, and we got to working on my manicure, but in the middle, there were noticeable flaws in the manicure (black fuzz in the gel and sparkles on solid color). When I pointed them out to my nail tech, Nancy, she said «oh well, that’s already cured» and made no attempt to remove it. If I was just in for a casual mani for no real reason, I would have been fine, but this was an extremely important event and I wanted perfection. I understood that it’s difficult to remove gel manicures immediately, but I was willing to do so. When I asked if we could try to fix it, the nail tech complained about not wanting to stay there all night trying to soak off the gel and how she just wanted to go home. I’m sorry, you screwed up, you should fix this. I’m not upset about the imperfections in the manicure (which I later had fixed at a better quality, LESS EXPENSIVE nail salon) I’m just pissed that Nancy complained about staying longer to fix the problem she created. Very unprofessional and very rude. I will not be returning. It’s a shame, the atmosphere is great and the ladies are very friendly.

I just tried going there today at 11 am and they are closed. Disappointed! Otherwise I was very much looking forward to getting a pedicure here for a good price.

We stopped by here for a pedicure on a Thursday at 2:30pm and the door was locked and no one answered the phone when we called. Guess this will not be my new nail salon! :(

Went for a quick gel polish change when on U of M campus for a workshop. Clean salon and friendly staff. Reasonable prices ($ 35 gel polish change but know it’s $ 47 if you get full pedi). Could offer broader color selection for gels. Precious was great. Would go back.

I would highly recommend this place! Just went for the first time and I loved it! Very clean facility and the staff is extremely friendly. Prices are very reasonable for the service you are receiving (which is so rare to find on campuses, usually places try to overcharge you). The woman who did my pedicure took her time and did a really thorough job. Also, nail art for my big toes was on $ 2 which is the cheapest I’ve ever paid. Definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for a place to get a solid pedi at U of M!

Went today as a last minute birthday present to myself! Friendly women, clean work areas, and a gorgeous shellac/​gel manicure! Definitely will be going back!

On-​campus and incredibly convenient if you’re a UM student. I have walked in most times without an appointment and have been able to get a manicure fairly easily.
Pro: great polish selection of Essie and OPI and the owner is so nice
Con: the nail tools sit in a glass of typical blue liquid rather than being sterilized with a machine

It’s actually so hard to find a new nail spot that you love. I LOVE this place. I moved to Ann Arbor for school and I am so thrilled that this place exists. The pricing is reasonable ($ 35 for gel manicure) and the place sparkles it’s so clean. The owner was present when I got my nails done, so she makes sure everything is as good as it gets. I can’t remember the name of the girl who did my nails, but she was young (20 years old?) brunette. Definitely loved her. She made sure she did everything perfectly. I’ve honestly never been this happy with a manicure before.

Alright, so I checked it out since it was close to my house and I needed to clean up my nails for a conference I have soon. I definitely was a bit wary, being a guy and not having been here, but everyone is very welcoming and nice. The service was awesome. I really couldn’t ask for more. Looking forward to my next one. :)

Not great, and I won’t go back unless I really don’t have time to get to my usual spot. The salon is not terribly clean and doesn’t seem entirely sanitary; I’m not one of those people who insists on seeing the autoclave my instruments came out of, but they didn’t have a system for keeping track of what’s used and what’s new. One of the techs was eating a piece of pizza while watching TV between clients. They were chatting about their divorces and children and music preferences. I’m not going to insist on a perfectly serene, silent atmosphere, but it was unprofessional. The manicure was OK, not the worst I’ve ever had but kind of sloppy and not careful. The paint isn’t even and my cuticles are rough.

This is one of the worst pedicures I’ve ever had. The place appears dirty and their hygiene regarding their tools is questionable. My manicurist caught my skin multiple times while «trimming» my cuticles (I use that word loosely; when I looked later, the edges were sticking up like they had been taken to with a hacksaw.) At one point, she looked at her own nails while taking off my old nail polish and started wiping her own nail polish off. The polish looked like it was painted on by a 5 year old. After complaining to the owner, I was told that this manicurist was highly recommended… but had she taken the time to look down at the hack job on my nails, she might think differently. Needless to say, I will not be going back and will make sure people I know don’t make the same mistake in going there!

I visited for the first time this week and received an A+ five-​star manicure by Precious. Precious was professional and friendly and perhaps the best manicure I’ve had. Polished uses excellent quality products. Price wasn’t out of the average range and the location is so convenient for me. Can’t wait to go back and see Precious!

WOW !! Finally, a nail salon ON CAMPUS !! PoLished, conveniently located on South University btw East U and Church — is upstairs by YCI Clothing Store. You can finally walk to get your nails done !!
The place is BRAND NEW CLEAN super sanitary.
PRiCiNG — the price is right at this location !! only $ 9 for a polish change, $ 15 for a full manicure. $ 35 for mani pedi
ANGELA omg did my nails — so fabulous — she is capable of all sorts of #junknails & nail art !! She does have rhinestones and paints, ask her about it if this is something you’d like.
Def LOVE this spot ! and will most DEF be going back !!