Happy Nails & Spa

I got my eye brows done. I’m satisfied with what they did. Very difficult to communicate. The guy at the front couldn’t understand me, and the lady who took care of me was worse! I had to use sign language!!!
However she did a good job. I was visiting from the north east and I found the pricing very high. I usually get my eye brows and upper lip done for $ 12, but here it’s $ 16.
Anyway I recommend this place for waxing.

I have been going to Happy Nails and Spa for the last few months for my regular sets and fills, I highly recommend requesting Susan. She does a very precise and good job with acrylic nails.

Safeway parking is convenient and free. Once underground, walk north inside the lot, there is an access stairway up to NE 4^th entrance.
Ladies are pleasant and efficient. If you pay cash, they coupon you about 10% for next time.
Free water bottles and massage… Can’t be beat.

I tried this place for the first time. Went for a pedicure. The filled the tub with water and the water looked extremely greasy. I put my feet in for less that a minute and Susan came sat down and began trimming my nails. She was done in another minute and than have a 5min feet rub and sugar scrub. Painted my nails and left it to dry. My pedicure was done in less than 20min! Even with painting the nails she didn’t do a good job. Not a clean finish. They don’t have a variety of nail polish and major communication failure. At the end she asked for a tip which was weird to me but I still tipped her. I only tried this place as I had a gift card. I usually go to jennifer nails which I have been going to for the last 10 years. Lesson learn should stay loyal to them.

My nails were a complete disaster after leaving «happy nails» I would rather pay a 5 year old to do my nails and to be honest the 5 year old would probably do a better job. Not only were my nails disgusting, I know when someone’s talking about me. They might have been talking a different language but the constant stares and chuckles made me feel extremely uncomfortable. Every time I asked for the lady to fix something I would here a long sigh. By the end of it I left happy nails far from happy. Never wasting my money or time here again… Oh and I forgot to mention even after I had an appointment I waited for 45 minutes past my appointment time. Thank you for nothing!

I always thought businesses (even at their worst) deserve at least one star. This place has made me believe otherwise.
Literally the worst experience I have ever had with any salon/​spa ever.
First of all. I understand the rep that certain small nail shops get. Usually not the complete pampering experience, but usual a solid job on the work. This has got to be the absolute worst set of acrylics I have ever received in my entire life.
I got a full set. I specifically told her not too thick, and she responds «oh, we never do thick.» That’s not true looking at my nails now. She was so spastic on my nails. And what I mean by this is they she jumped from nail to nail in no order. That’s fine if you know what you’re doing. But she didn’t. She skipped nails and didn’t even realize.
They were so rough. I am not sensitive by any means. These girls literally tore my skin. Which happened with a combination of extra super glue, her sharp nails (jamming into the corner of my nail), and her heavy hand with the nail file. I had a healing cut on my pinky that was healing, but she definitely just reopened that would too.
Not to mention I waited for an hour before anyone got to me, while three girls were working in a mother/​daughter pair.
I work in customer service so I always try to give people the benefit of doubt. But this is the most ridiculous display of customer service I have ever received.
Maybe I’m being dramatic, but id rather get all my nails ripped off then come back here.
Also… $ 30 for a full set before tip?

I had a gift certificate to use so I decided to check it out. I got a full set of acrylics with glitter tips. The manicurist was unsure of how to do the glitter tips but after explaining he understood what I wanted and was willing to try. He was gentle with the files which I appreciated! Probably not the cleanest place if that’s something that is important to you. My nails look OK. I can tell that they don’t really know how to do the two powder acrylics but they had good customer service and didn’t hurt me. Don’t think I’d go back though since I’m in search of a more creative nail salon.

We did a spontaneous mani pedi while walking around Bellevue and chose this place since the other one next to Yogurtland was full. Should have checked the reviews as my husband was treating and sadly we both didn’t enjoy our experience. The one time I didn’t check reviews, ack! He actually thought it was the worst one he’s had…$ 80 later. As another reviewer experienced, the water was scalding when I dipped my feet in. Also, the massage was painful to the point it wasn’t enjoyable and hurt really bad. Little did I know my husband (who’s a bigger guy) who likes deep massages actually felt the same way. Being pregnant, it made it even more painful yet you’d think they would make it more gentle considering. We were both cringing from the pain throughout. The bowl they have you soak your hands in wasn’t warm at all, just a little plastic bowl of water, no scrubbing for the hands. And then, this has never happened before but the lady asked me, «no color on nails?» Which in retrospect I realized she was probably somewhat insisting since they wanted to go home. What woman goes in for a manicure and doesn’t get polish? So did she think I was paying $ 15 for a manicure to soak my nails in some tap water, put on some oil, and have it barely filed?
On top of that, my manicure job was sloppy around the edges. It actually looks like I did them at home but worse. (I had to clean them up with polish remover once I got home). I had to ask her to fix some of it and she proceeded to use her nails to clean it up (not sure why nail salons do this… it’s pretty painful when someone digs their own nail into your nail bed plus it doesn’t make your polish job look any better-​just more smudged). Lastly, I mentioned my nails might be dry. The lady proceeded to touch my nails and moves her finger on it causing a little dent. Then she says, nope they’re not dry. And not even exaggerating, she tells me to put my hand back in the dryer… gets her purse and walks out. Apparently they were closing up shop and rushing. Needless to say, we won’t be returning. Ever. (Also, chipping already on the second day).

I used to come here all the time when I first moved to WA and never had a problem. However, the last two times have not been up to par. When I came in, I initially wanted a shellac mani but before she painted my nails, I changed my mind and decided to get a regular mani because I want to let my nails breathe for a while. She didn’t seem happy with me changing my mind, and maybe it’s because a regular mani is cheaper than shellac. My nails aren’t filed evenly, the polish (clear) is all bubbly, and she missed scraping off some of the previous shellac. Not only that, I was charged $ 17, when the pamphlet says $ 12 for an express mani, which is what I got because I didn’t want the massage either. When I asked why the difference, I was told it was $ 12, but also $ 5 to take off the shellac polish. Seems silly to me because you would’ve had to take off the polish anyway even if I were replacing it. The time before this, the paint job was horrendous. I did point it out to the technician and she tried to fix it, but it still looked like crap.
The only reason I keep going is because I like that they open a new package of nail supplies every time, and it’s close to my apartment. I don’t know if that’s enough anymore to keep me returning.

I had a hard time understanding the manicure lady’s English, and that was the least of the problems. I went there for a manicure with extension and a basic pedicure. The two ladies working on me were very gossipy about my personal life. At first I thought they were trying to make conversation, but they asked about my husband’s age, and chitchatted in their own languages right in front of me. Some of the English words they used gave it away that they were talking about me.
The quality of the work was horrible too. The lady who did my nails made them too long and too pointy and still couldn’t get it right the second time. I had to go home and fix it myself. What’s worse was that she didn’t know how to use her tools and kept on hurting my skin when she tried to file my nails. When I washed my hands after the manicure, my finger tips hurt and I could see skins peeling off around my nails. Apologies but I can’t remember her name. In any cases, I don’t recommend that place.

I have been into this salon twice. once for a full set of acryllic nails. The second for a pedi and a fill. Both times I was greeted very kindly, the first time I had a reservation, at first she couldn’t find my reservation because who ever took it over the phone didn’t write my name down. I pointed at it when I saw my phone number written in their res book. I found it a nice bonus they had a chilled bottle of water for me and they were rather kind during the service. However the white tip of my left ring finger was put on completely crooked. I was very surprised they didn’t fix it. Having white tips put on it was not necessary to get the upcharge of the gel clear coat but the lady pushed a cpl times until I said it really wasn’t necessary. My nails were ok, but also think I may be over critical of my nails.
The second time I went in was to get a fill and pedi. I received the pedi first. I was not AT ALL impressed. she literally soaked my feet for 2 minutes. barely pushed the cuticals back on my right foot and proceeded to trim it up just a little. On my left foot she did not push the cuticles back at all. I still had dirt under my toe nails because they were not properly cleaned. I asked her twice to get the ingrown nails out on my big toes however, she did not complete that. I am a runner and am awful hard on my feet, I realize they need a little more scrubbing, but by the time I had left I alraedy had dead skin visibly hanging from the bottom of my pinky toes and calluses left on top. I would not recommend a pedicute for anyone. The fill I got was a decent fill. She did good job of trimming them appropriately so the left over white tips from the last visit still looked nice. Nothing special.

I have had acrylics on for the past three years off and on so I know what I like and I know what is a good set of acrylics. I got a good recommendation to come here and they had at coupon for 20% off for new customers only. So I thought I would try it out and went in after class yesterday around 1 pm. The lady I got (Teri) was very sweet to me and I figured since she was recommended to me for being good at nails, I would end up being happy with my experience. I knew something was wrong as soon as she started filing my nails. She was incredibly rough and I could feel the skin around my nails getting raw. I go get my nails done to have a relaxing experience not feel like I am getting my fingers sawed off. Then came her use of her drill. Now I have been nicked with a drill before while getting my nails done but this was excessive. The rest of my set is sub par. None of my nails are the same shape, some are more narrow than others and I have left over acrylic digging into my skin on the sides of my nails. I also am now left with bright red cuticles and four bandaids covering the neosporin on my cuts, trying not to get an infection. My cuticles are incredibly flakey as well. I wish I could give this place zero stars. Do not go here unless you are looking for cuts and a potential infection!

No, thank you.
I wouldn’t return here. They charge you Bellevue prices and give you Tacoma attitude with mediocre work, at best. I’ve been here a few times and each time I tried to give them another chance because the location is convenient for me… But this morning’s appointment was my last attempt and rightfully so.
My friend and I went it for mani/pedi’s. I got a regular mani pedi as always because I like to get my nails done once a week. She ended up getting a pedicure and a full set acrylics since her nails were shorter.
Started off by having scalding water (you can see the steam float out of the water) so I had to wait a bit for it to cool to a manageable temperature. That’s fine, didn’t bother me that much. What bothered me was 1) during my pedicure the lady doing my feet seemed uninterested and bored. When she was cleaning my cuticles she pinched my toes with the tool a few times and it was not comfortable. Moving on, when she was using the pumice stone on my heels she wasn’t even looking at my feet. She’d stare into the distance as though she’s doing something simple like a foot rub. My heels are not ridiculous but I consider them my pedicure problem area because I wear tons of heels and dance /​run /​work out a lot so I was positive she didn’t get the dead skin so I checked once my pedicure was done and I was right, there was SO much left over … This is the reason I get pedicures on a regular basis, so my feet are soft! When I asked for the pumice stone so I can fix it myself since she didn’t seem willing all I was offered was a come back «I already did! Your skin dry!» with attitude.
Yes, I know they are, that’s the whole point of coming to get a pedicure. Lol I realize I’m over sharing but trust me, my feet aren’t that bad, I just like to take care of myself hence why the regular spa sessions.
2) my manicure was alright but I had red polish when I came in and I chose a blush pink color. They didn’t remove all the red so the sides and corners of my nails are red and the blush pink in the middle and it’s hideous, not to mention that she accidentally touched one nail with the basked that hold her tools and she didn’t fix the big scuff mark on one of my nails. Whatever, not a huge deal… Pedicure thing /​attitude was what really turned me off.
3) my friend’s acrylic was supposed to me thin and classy and what ended up coming out was these wide and thick nails that best remind me of shovels… Like the ones you take to the beach to make sand castles…
Maybe I’m too harsh in this review because I just left there and I’m upset, or maybe they’ve disappointed me too many times but it’s safe to say I’m never coming back to «Happy» nails since I’m anything but happy by my experience.

I needed a quick polish change and because I was too lazy to cross the street to my usual nail place, I came here. On the pamphlet, they said $ 6 and up and I was charged $ 7. The nail technician I was paired to was obviously still in training as her coworker had to remind her mid-​base coat to ask me to shove my wet nails into my purse to pay, and continued to monitor her performance throughout.
I don’t mind if I’m a guinea pig but I could tell she just didn’t care. The residual nail polish on one hand was still clinging onto the corner of my nail beds. The cotton threads leftover from the removal was left jutting out here and there but I pulled them off. It’s ok, I’m in a honey badger state of mind.
Outside the language barrier and rachet looking leather chairs, she got the job done. Old polish off, new polish on.

Seriously, screw this place. So many things wrong with it.
1. They refuse to speak to you, and just converse with each other in Vietnamese the entire time.
2. The ladies were working on my nails and toes at the same time, one of them started laughing and said something to the other lady. After, they both look at me and one says «Oh, do you need wax too?». And then they start laughing again. Rude.
3. Before the woman starts to paint my nails, instead of saying «Would you like to pay now before I paint your nails?» FINE. But no, she looks at me and goes «PAY ME NOW» like a demand rather than a request.
4. When the woman goes to paint my thumb, instead of asking me to move my thumb so she could paint it, she just GRABS it and turns it at a 180 degree angle. It hurt really bad, and I even said «my thumb does not turn that way». Two minutes later when she does the second coat she does it AGAIN. I had to pull my hand away and say «MY THUMB DOES NOT TURN THAT WAY THAT HURTS» and she just said «oh…did it hurt?» Really, how are you so dumb.
5. I recently got a tattoo on my left ankle and told the lady before we sat down that I wanted her to avoid touching it. She said she’d be careful but when it came time to the super crappy leg massage (seriously, rubbing my legs dry) she kept touching it. I had to tell her three times to stop touching my tattoo as it is sensitive, especially to her dry «massage».
6. When it came time to leave, I go to get up and the lady comes over and rips out the things that go between the feet. Not delicately, either. Just rips them out and turns back around to walk away. No thank you for coming, no have a good day, nothing.
These women need to understand that this is not how you run a business. I will never ever ever ever go back to this place.

Great shellac manicure along with a shoulder massage, long hand massage, and warmed lotion. Even the little things like a bottle of water and the place being nice and warm inside was appreciated. Will definitely return even though I live in Issaquah.

Got a pedicure and a shellac mani here. It was great. THREE days later the shellac Is peeling off of my nails!!! I call and they say yes we’ll fix that. I go in and get yelled at is more like it. She blamed it on my nails being short (which they aren’t, they’re just not long hooker nails) and then she said the dumbest thing ever it’s on your cuticle so it pulled away when your nails grew so your fault. They painted on my cuticle and said it was my fault. If I’m paying you $ 25+ for nails and they peel in 3 days that’s your fault. STAY AWAY!!!

Despite the fact that I no longer live in Bellevue, I still go here because it’s great. I consider myself a little bit of a nail snob (won’t go to most Vietnamese shops due to multiple bad experiences and the dreaded… nail fungus). That being said, I’m a regular here. Not only is it great because you can almost always walk right in (I’m dreadful at making appointments), but their prices are good and the girl I go to does the best gel manicure I’ve ever had (lasts 3 weeks). Not to mention you get a back massage during your gel mani — score!
I appreciate that they do not try to constantly upsell you on pedicures, they are very clean with their instruments, and they make a conscious effort to speak English. In addition, they give an incentive for paying in cash, are very friendly and do a solid job.

I checked out this nail salon because it’s walking distance from my apartment versus 10 miles away like my regular nail salon is. So before I start I should let y’all know that I am SUPER picky about how nail salons do my manicures and pedicures. I live in DT Bellevue and drive all the way to Rainier Ave for my nails because once I love somewhere, I’m a customer for life. Well like I said, this place is super close to my house and I was just too plain lazy to drive to Renton. Additionally I was recommended to come here by someone.
PROS:
1) They don’t talk shit to each other in Vietnamese. Okay so they’re not ALWAYS talking shit, but let’s be real. when those ladies talk to each other and laugh, you really wonder if it’s about you.
2) BEST shoulder massages EVER. She walked around behind me and gave me the most intense and much-​needed shoulder massage.
3) Facilities are super clean.
CONS:
1) I get french shellac on my hands and prefer when nail salons use the clear pink over the white… no go here. Just clear all over.
2) She didn’t shape my nails like I told her to (square with rounded edges — the typical shape for many nail salons). In fact she barely shaped my nails. She focused more on buffing my nails than the shape…
3) They don’t use OPI shellac polish, they use some other brand I’ve never heard of. I’ve had the polish on for exactly one week now and my thumb has started to SLIGHTLY chip. Never had issues with OPI
4) No actual parking. Park inside the Safeway/​Retail stores lot and walk around.
So to sum it all up, I might go back if I’m feeling lazy again but they didn’t impress me enough for me to convert them into my regular spot.

I had a less than choice experience, which is disappointing because it seems from other reviews that this is not the norm. The two biggest problems I encountered were painfully slow service and broken equipment.
The service was terribly slow, which was in part overcrowded conditions and in part poor management. I was immediately put into a chair when I arrived, but it took 40 minutes for someone to finally acknowledge me after sitting me there. Due to the uncomfortable chair (see below), it wasn’t even a comfortable experience. I would rather have been told to come back in 20 or 30 minutes or even told once I sat in the chair that it would be a while. I can’t even say that appointments really matter because as I was leaving there was a problem with two groups that were double booked.
The other problem was broken equipment. I came to Happy Nails in part because I wanted the experience of the big, comfy massage chairs, but the chair I was given was broken. It was pushed too far forward, which might have worked for someone who was 5’2″, but I am very tall and it became so uncomfortable that my legs were cramped by the time I finally had my pedicure begin. In addition to not moving forward or backward, the massage function was broken. It only did two of the settings, and it didn’t move up or down the back. Basically, it would punch or vibrate in one small area. The chair was definitely a big let down.