Iris Nails and Skin Salon

I must agree with Marek. There must be something wrong with The Living Social coupon group.
In all the time I have gone not only are my manicures done in a professional and knowledgeable way; the ladies are always warm and inviting to the point of feeling like one of the family. I have never seen these ladies address anyone with less than the utmost respect, as it is just their nature, but also their livelihood. I am one of those «pain in the ass» perfectionists and have been getting manicures from these ladies for over 20 years and would not dream of going anywhere else.

My fiancé has been coming to this place for years and she always says great things about it. This past weekend she finally talked me into getting a manicure for the first time in my life. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised, because I heard lots of horror stories from my friends about other nail saloons.
This place was charming, nicely decorated, quiet, very clean and it had a friendly atmosphere (very relaxing). The owners were very nice and extremely hospitable. They offered me hot tea, coffee and some extremely delicious sweet treats (yummy!!!). There was lots of parking just a few feet away from the front door, which is always a plus. The bathroom was also very clean, which shows that the owners take care and pride in their business (from my experience, a dirty bathroom is always a dead giveaway that a business is poorly ran). Lastly, and I think that is the most important part, is that the tools that they used were clean and sanitized.
Overall I would give Irys an A++ rating. I am extremely satisfied with my first manicure and I had lots of fun getting it. I am really not sure where all these negative reviews came from, because my experience was just the opposite. I definitely recommend this place, if you are looking for some pampering.

I had a living social coupon for a no chip manicure. I’ve never had such a bad experience at a salon. The manicure lasted less than 15 min. Alicia filed nails unevenly, no buff, & barely any cuticle removal. I washed hands & she painted my nails very unevenly, lotions my hands and that’s it. I’ve done a better no chip myself. In addition, she asked me at the very beginning of manicure if I would come back & why did I wait so long to use coupon after all I had six months, then asked if who I go to is certified. Then criticized the other no chip products calling them fake. When I look at my nail color it’s so uneven and bumpy. Before I left she asked if I’d be back, if so, I need to make an appointment now and she was persistent, rude. Not worth a 1 star. Not worth the discounted price neither. Disappointed customer

I purchased a Living Social voucher for a no chip manicure for both myself and my mom and was pretty disappointed with the manicure. The place itself was quaint and nice and the woman who did our nails was plenty friendly, but the manicure itself was pretty awful. The colors we picked from the plastic nails did not match how the colors appeared on our nails. I had picked a deep purple-​y wine color and it ended up looking like a dark red/​maroon. And despite having two coats put on, the color was still not fully opaque. My mom chose a shimmery cream color that ended up looking like she had put on some clear top coat when she was finished. I’m not sure if it was the product’s fault or the technician’s, but needless to say, I left feeling like my nails would have looked nicer had I just done them myself with regular nail polish.

I had an appointment at Iris today for a no-​chip manicure, pedicure (on special!), and eyebrow wax. I am very happy with the entire experience. The salon is quaint, comfortable and nicely decorated. The sister owners are very nice and welcoming. I really enjoyed the no chip manicure, and I’m glad I went with the maroon color. The pedicure was also great, and much more sanitary in that the entire foot spa is cleaned in between clients. They offered me coffee and water throughout my stay. The pedicure was done very well, and the massage was very long – including hot stones! I loved it. Finally, I was very pleased with the eyebrow wax. She shaped my brows and gave me some beauty tips.
All and all a very good experience, I will definitely return.

I bought a living social voucher for a no chip manicure and was very pleased. I used it just before my 2 week wedding/​honeymoon vacation and it lasted the entire trip and then some. Alicia was very friendly and talked with me throughout my service.

Not the the experience I expected.
I scheduled my no-​chip manicure along with a pedicure. Alicia immediately told me that I would be charged $ 5.00 to $ 10.00 to remove my old no-​chip product.
The pedicure was something you would do at home with a vibrating foot bath and a couple of herbs thrown in for good measure. The rushed pedicure resulted in clipping the under skin of my small toe. Quite painful. Alicia informed me that I was getting a deal because her pedicure is normally $ 50.00.
She bad mouthed Living Social clients throughout the manicure and stated that purchasing a voucher was a «crap shoot».
This, along with not having the nail polish to do a french manicure was beyond belief as I only get french manicures. It’s a «nail salon» that cannot provide a french manicure, absolutely shocking. She claimed that not having the white polish was not her fault.
I did not get what I wanted, I was charged $ 5.00 to remove my old polish, I paid $ 25.00 for pain, and the hand massage lasted just under 2 minutes per hand. I have never been so rushed or made to feel so uncomfortable before.
Sadly, I have two more vouchers and I must go back right away. My polish chipped.

Small, but nice. If you are looking for a fancy place, this may not be the one for you. However, if you’re near Arlington Heights and just want simple and straight forward service without all the frills, consider Iris.
My Experience:
My appointment was for the no-​chip manicure using the Living Social coupon, so convenient and inexpensive is what I was looking for.
I was greeted nicely, offered iced tea & cookies and had a very pleasant and funny conversation during the manicure… I enjoyed the experience. No complaints about the service or the result.
Will be back.