Village Nails and Spa

They do an mediocre job at best, and leave hang nails and old nail polish on with little effort to clean your nails before an okay paint job. Worse is that they are really rude. They laughed at me when I asked them to take the polish off my fingers that they had gotten all over my nails when painting. So rude and made me feel really uncomfortable.

I’ve been here a couple of times for a mani/​pedi. The results are good but the process is painful. I was there yesterday for a pedicure and my toes still hurt today. They were digging away at my cuticles as if they were hoping to find buried treasure. To the degree that my big toe started bleeding. They obviously have regulars as I heard people scheduling future visits etc. but I won’t be back.

My experience here started off very poorly. Upon arriving slightly early for my appointment, I overheard one of the employees tell a customer the earliest she could be seen for a pedicure would be 30 minutes. As I’m waiting for a technician to start there are 3 people getting pedicures and nobody has been to see me in my first 15 minutes after being taken back. Why did I make an appointment? Had I realized walk-​ins would be taken before those with appointments, I wouldn’t have made one.

Following my review, the owner contacted me offering an appointment with him for no cost at all. He was very nice and the customer service was great. The only downside is I spent all of my change yesterday at my appointment and this time around only had a few cents and ended up getting a parking ticket because of it. That wouldn’t have happened if it was just good the first time around. Although I do appreciate him fixing my nails

This was my first time here. I chose it based on reviews. A few of the regulars in the shop seemed pleased with their service. Mine was meh. Even though I called ahead and made an appointment I still had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated and get started for my pedicure. The tech was friendly but did not seem to speak more than a few words of English. She seemed new and her work showed it. Overall the pedicure was quick and simple. It looks like I could have done it myself. One the plus side, the place did seems pretty clean.

This place is THE BEST. I have been going here since September and they are so consistent. Always clean, friendly and helpful. I get a gel fill and polish every time, $ 35 (with design $ 45) — it is worth every penny, always lasting 3 – 4 weeks! I make appointments, but if you go in the mornings you can easily walk in. After 3, make an appointment. Everyone there is good, but Tammy is effing incredible SO good at shaping and design, I have never left disappointed. One time I saw one of the technicians change the color of someone’s nails 5 times before they were happy– no complaints, didn’t charge extra, smiling and gracious the whole time.
I just can’t say enough positive things about this salon, they are simply wonderful:)

Wow, what a let down. Got there an hour before closing. The took me for a manicure, go to sit down and the girl is on her phone so I had to ask her if that’s where I sit. Barely even looked at me. Right before painting my nails she asks me to pay, which was a good suggestion. I tip her, no thank you at all. She did layers of nail polish and left me in front of a fan and never told me when I was done. They seemed dry so I left (and ignored on my way out), only to get home and they are a hot mess. I would loved to have gotten gels, but they are dangerous to get during pregnancy. Pay attention to everyone, not just your money making gel manicures.

I’ve tried to make excuses and like this place for about a year now. I only go because it’s close to my home and I’m usually running short on time. It’s obvious that different people have different experiences here. The salon should be a pampering experience… but I consistently leave tense and feeling un-​cared for. I despise when the tech keeps tapping/​hitting me to move my legs, pushing my feet, and then going so far as to say «hey» and «psst» to get my attention. How dare you walk from behind and move my chair with me sitting in it. Rude! You move my shoes, and drop them on the floor loudly. I’ve never had my pants legs lowered after my pedicure. I’ve never been offered water or wine, however, I’m aware that this can be a part of the experience. There’s clearly a disconnect between customer service and the cost. A simple greeting would go a long way towards hospitality.

I hate when manicurists try to tell me how they want a French manicure to look. I’m the one that needs to look at it, so how about you do what I ask? I got no lip about it from Steve so that’s 4 stars in my book right there.
I also really appreciated that he took the time to remove my existing gel manicure, being really careful with the file to avoid scraping my skin. While Steve did a beautiful job, unfortunately, my gel manicure just didn’t last. In less than a week, one of my nails had started to peel from the side of the nail bed. Just 9 days in, a massive chunk had peeled off another nail – and I’m careful. Other than washing my hands after using the restroom, or while in the shower, these badboys stay gloved and dry. No reason for a gel manicure to be peeling after 9 days other than poor product.

I’ve been coming here for about 2 months now and am happy with my nails every time. I’ve scheduled an appointment each time I’ve gone but I’ve seen people walk in and are taken care of right away. The shop is very clean and everyone is friendly. Tammy is great and really listens to what you want. My natural nails are very thin and break easily so I like to get a full set of gel nails to make them more durable. Gel nails can sometimes end up thick and bulky but Tammy takes the time to shape mine thin to where they look like natural nails.
I’ve definitely found my go-​to nail place and would recommend them to anyone.

Best nail salon in Baltimore! It took some time to find a good nail salon since moving to Baltimore from New York, but since finding Village Nails 2 years ago I won’t go anywhere else! Super clean, Jason and Cathy are friendly and the salon has a relaxing and calming vibe– highly recommend!

Love this place. Always a quality job. They copied a design I showed them from Pinterest and it came out perfectly!

Michelle was horrible. I have rough feet with callus but the technician didn’t even try. She was scared of my feet. I told her to apply more pressure doing the work. Seemed she couldn’t understand me. It was one of the worse pedicures I’ve received. She didn’t even talk to me when she communicates. Just head nods and pushing my feet. No introduction or and words. I had to ask her name for this review. (Michelle gave me an awful experience!!! If you try this place at all definitely don’t pick her. The other staff will look at your feet, then make remarks about something. Have no idea what they are saying, but it doesn’t matter. It’s rude!
Seems Cathy noticed my extreme dissatisfaction. I will give Cathy 6 stars. She swapped out and basically redid my pedicure on the spot. She did an excellent job. She took the review from 1 star to 4. I had to remove a star because of the 1^st tech and it wasted time. But I will make future spots with Cathy for sure. left satisfied in the end.

As I started to «like» this place, the morning I spent at Village Nails made sure I wouldn’t return.
It may be petty but when I take the time to make an appointment for a specific person and I arrive to see this specific tech with someone already be serviced in their chair I’m left wondering what the f***???
When they ask for your number when you make an appointment but never used that day it to call to see if they could take someone else… again, what the f***?
What really made me wonder what the f*** is wrong with these people is when my wife and I sat on the bench at the door when we arrived and NO ONE said good morning, hello, nothing… we sat for a couple of minutes to see if anyone would say anything and they didnt. They knew they were dead wrong for treating my business as if it’s not valued, because when my wife went to get her eyebrows done and I walked Jason asked, «where did T… go?» Really, you knew my name when I walked out huh? ?? A bunch of crap…
I’ll NEVER EVER RETURN and I tell all my friends and anyone who will listen don’t go the village instead go to Athena Nails SuSu has waaaaaaay better customer service than these folks, ugh.

Stopped in today for a pedicure. I didn’t have an appointment and waited about 20 minutes but they were swamped. Friendly service and comfortable atmosphere. Very happy with the service and the price — $ 27 for a regular pedi. I live in Federal Hill so not super realistic for me to visit on the regular but if I was closer this would be a great option. Highly recommend!

I am a full-​time sign painter and I am extremely rough with my nails and hands (lots of chemicals/​paints and scrubbing/​washing on the daily). I have tried home gel kits with a few different brands but I found most of them peeled off completely after less than a week. Regular nail polish never lasts more than a day so I usually don’t even bother. When I first came here I had two nails broken past the quick and the rest were very jagged, weak, and peeling. I was desperate to have pretty nails despite my blatant daily abuse of them though!
The technician and I talked about putting very short tips on all my nails to save the broken ones and even out everything, in addition to giving my brittle nails a fighting chance underneath. She was very knowledgeable. After tips I got a very thin layer of acrylic to seal and strengthen, and then perfectly shiny gel color on top. It had been over two weeks and despite some very small dings and one nick from being too confident with an xacto knife, ALL MY NAILS STILL LOOKED PERFECT when I went back for fills. I am so impressed and amazed! They were done expertly with no tell-​tale thickly textured «fakeness» or wide tips. Everything was applied just thin enough yet still strong, and was shaped very natural looking. The woman who works with me is very personable and was easy to talk to (Her name is Nancy, I cannot vouch for any other tech there). I’ve gotten a pedicure from her as well… it was the basic one, and exactly as expected. My nails are a source of pride for me now and I have gotten lots of compliments on them. Yay!
Overall it is a clean, bright, and welcoming salon. I feel very comfortable and accommodated there. There is no drying area, but it’s no big deal to sit in the nice massage chairs and wait the extra five minutes. It is air conditioned and in my opinion well-​ventilated. I am wary about city salons but I’m really glad I found this one, it definitely fits the bill for me. I will continue to be a loyal customer and refer other women here!
On another note the pizza place right next door is really good so it’s kind of a bonus if you do end up having to wait for a bit or are hungry right after! (I have never made an appointment here though and I have always been taken as soon as I can decide on a color).

Found VN&S via Unilocal,so thought I’d add to the praise here. Gave gel manicures a shot here and am very glad I did. I usually walk in (or call ahead on a weekend afternoon) and they’ve always been able to accommodate me quickly or less than a five minute wait. The shop is clean and well appointed, gel color selection seems ample and my gel manicures have stood up to all the handwashing that I endure working in a hospital. I love the proximity to Mt. Washingon Tavern, so nice to be able to relax and walk across the street to grab a drink afterwards.

Super nice and relaxing here. There is always steady business, but not enough to cut into the relaxation factor. Plus they’re very accomodating and offer free wine upon arrival! I have never made an appt ahead of time and have never had to wait more than 7 mins to be serviced, so that’s a plus. I keep it pretty simple when I come and get just a pedi and a gel mani, w/​o designs, so those are the only services I can speak to. The gentleman who sits at the last station closest to the bathroom is my favorite tech here. Of the three times that I’ve been there, he has serviced me twice. He’s great. Anytime he does them, my gel manis last for a solid month, with no chipping. and he does such neat work. I love it! The parking can be a bit of a conundrum as it’s only a really small street w/​metered parking. However, I’ve always gotten lucky and found a spot right in front of the shop.

I’ve been here twice now and for now it’s my go to place for getting my nails done near where I live. The place is conveniently located in Mt Washington (this area however can be nightmarish for parking… and it’s metered); it is clean with nice massage chairs, good ventilation, large screen tv, bright open space. They use the appropriate hygienic practices (unfortunately, many places don’t so it I have to note this). In addition to all this, THEY DO GOOD NAILS; meticulous detail to shaping, cleaning, painting, hot towels, leg/​foot massage, good polish (opi), tons of gel colors 50+. Customer service decent, mostly male technicians. The typically blunt broken English question/​statement «eyebrows? You need done». Laughable.

Village Nails how do I love thee!!!
let me start of by saying. I am extremely particular about going to nail salons. I usually don’t go. I rely on my glam artist to do my nails. Most nail salon have a quantity over quality attitude and a lot of them are not the very clean. This is FARRRRR from the truth when it comes to Village Nails. Nestled in the quaint shopping and dining area of Mt. Washington. Village Nails sits on the corner of Newbury st. You will drive right past if you don’t know where you are going. I sure did my first time there. Parking is tough but if you drive up the block a bit you can usually find metered (free after 6) parking by the Baltimore Clayworks.

Once inside you will be immediately greeted and your wait time is relatively short. I usually go to one particular technician, he was «my first» Tee Hee and he did such a excellent job I see no need to use anyone else. The facility is clean the tools are sterile before they are used and the pedi basins are thoroughly cleaned before each use. You will be offered a hot or cold beverage, Coffee, Tea, water or wine, while you enjoy your spa deluxe pedi (worth the splurge).

Every time I am here the patrons are usually regulars, everyone is happy, chatting with their technician and admiring their perfect mani and pedi. I recently stopped into the spa the day of my sisters baby shower. I just so happened to be the hostess and planner of the shower. I NEEDED a minute of me time before the shower, my pedi was gorgeous! My technician made a color suggestion that really complimented my skin. WAIT IT GETS BETTER!!! A week after the baby shower I traveled over seas to spend 10 days with family. I walked around in flip flops, sandals and barefoot all the time, on the beach and on the road. I was hard on my feet! Well I am back home and I have had my polish on for 4 weeks and my toes are still gorgeous. NO LIE… That shows you cheap polish is not used here. I love coming here and hope the standard never change.