Nail Studio

My second trip to Nail Studio was better than my first… excellent service and professional quality work. The best!

This is my second visit and I still can’t believe how bright and clean the place is. the employees are friendly and very knowledgeable. I had my nails done by Hai, who has a great personality and is extremely artistic. The entire visit was amazing and I will surely go back again.

This is what it should be when you go to a salon. The only unfortunate, is that it has caught on, good news travels fast.

Best nail salon in the DC/​MD/​VA area.
Anna is my go to for a gel manicure.
Pedis are excellent and clean. Highly recommended, definitely worth the price and doesn’t smell like a nail salon. Make an appointment as they’re very busy.

I had a mani and pedi last night. It wasn’t a good experience but at least the owner saw my original post and offered to fix it within hours after I wrote my review. I didn’t go back. I had it redone someplace else. Much better.

Addicted!!! I came in 30 min to closing tonight and asked if it was too late for a full set with gel polish. The manager asked who wanted to stay late and Crystal immediately tended to me. She told me to show a picture of whatever I wanted and she could do it! She is amazing! She knew exactly what the nail trends are and helped me select this awesome matte and add in glitter. Next time I will do a design. The price is fair in comparison to other salons but the service and product are amazing! They also have 2 kid– sized pedi chairs. Sorry Red Door– I’m booking our Mother’s Day date here

It was 6:45pm on Saturday and my cousin and I wanted pedicures for Easter morning, but found all the nail salons nearby to be closed. We called Nail Studio and they told us if we could get there in ten minutes they would serve us! We promptly started speed walking and arrived a few minutes before 7. The owner was very friendly when we arrived and after noticing we were slightly out of breath, joked that we need not have run.
It was a standard pedicure, light leg and foot massage, a fair selection of polish colors, and very clean! We liked that they used brand new plastic liners in the pedicure tubs. Despite coming in at their closing time, we did not feel rushed to choose polish colors, leave with the polish still wet, or that the pedicure was cut short at all.
I’m not sure about the wear yet, since we just got them yesterday but I’m expecting it to last a while.
Finally, it was only $ 27 each for our pedicures, which is cheaper than expected! I will definitely return here.

This salon is clean and pleasant, and most importantly, it has the best nail techs in the area. I got a gel manicure recently and two and a half weeks later it’s still going strong– no chipping or peeling at all. The price was slightly higher than other nail salons I’ve been to recently, but you really get what you pay for here. Highly recommend.

About a year so ago I went to this Nail Salon to get a Pedi-​Medi. Well I had made an appointment to get them done but when I got there, I guess they were so busy they didn’t book me! But they were kind and told me they would attend me asap. The owners Hai (I hope I am spelling it right) came up to me and apologized and was very sincere about it. He did my nails personally which were amazing! But the best part was because I had waited he asked me if I wanted a design, and said because I had to wait they would be free! So sweet of him! I got Hello Kitty and oh my gosh he went above and beyond!!! They looked FANTASTIC!!! I cannot wait to go back there again! SUPER CLEAN WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT. Very tidy and adorable and just a fabulous experience!

Everyone at this salon has been great so far. Good massages. Wish more places understood that tips are better with good pedi massage.
They also have cute kids chairs and are really sweet to kids.

Needing some «me time» after a long week of meetings at the NIH, I discovered this friendly affordable nail salon! They did a great job on my pedicure, which lasted for weeks after I visited them and were very friendly without being too personal. I was in and out in less than an hour!

Yes this place is slightly more expensive than a normal nail salon. But the quality and cleanliness and attention to detail are worth it.
Parking is convenient in the nearby lot on Cordell.
I am a fan of Hannah– listens to my random requests of not overdoing the cuticle cutting and is gentle. Thanks Nail Studio!

Crystal and Mingma were great!!! I took a friend to get a pedicure with me and these ladies were actually awesome. Let’s start with attention to details in all areas. You are greeted with welcoming attention. Can An escort to the area to hang your coat, offers of complimentary beverage and assistance with nail color. The salon has sanitary liners for the foot spa tub. That is an extra plus. You get your sanitized tools.
Next, I have had many pedicures and sometime I am nipped and usually attention is just focused at the base. Crystal paid meticulous attention to my cuticles — the overall toe nails.
I watched my friend melt in his chair from the excellent moisturizing massage that came with his pedicure. Good going. Perhaps equally impressive was the relaxed and easy conversation we had while there. I could talk to Crystal forever. A real history buff. We will make this our pedicure spot to come.

Made a weeknight appointment here, arrived a bit early and the owner was happy to get started. She was super pleasant and kept conversation flowing easily, also did a lovely job on my neglected nails. Very reasonable prices, manicure and eyebrows for $ 40, will be back!

Really obsessed with this place as the go to for nails in Bethesda.
I stopped in again on my lunch and they took me right away for a manicure, no appointment.
Melody took care of me and was perfect. Shaped and filed my natural nails to perfection while keeping conversation. Even if I was venting about my own life the whole time like a true narcissist.
Everyone is very friendly, making conversation and offering drinks. When I had to run out back to work, she went out of her way to find these drops they add on that were little miracle drops that dried my polish instantly as I was rushing back to work.
The shop is very clean, they use new tools on every client, price is on point for the rest of downtown Bethesda. It is literally perfection as nail shops get. And Melody is great!

Went on a Sunday afternoon for a gel manicure and eyebrow wax. There were about 4 – 5 nail artists working on a few people. I waited maybe 5 mins before I was sat at one of the manicure stations. I had a technician named Ana, I believe, and she did a nice job. She asked if i wanted my nails trimmed, I declined and asked for them to only be filed. She then asked if I wanted to keep the same shape, which I was fine with. She took her time putting on the polish and making sure there was full coverage with no bubbles before having me set them under the lights. Once my nails were done she gave me a nice little massage with a hot towel to follow. A pretty standard manicure.
After my nails were finished, she took me back to get my eyebrows done. Very quick and easy. The wax was a little too hot sometimes, but that’s just a matter of using it too quickly out of the pot.
The one turn off about this place, is there was one staff member who was complaining about working too often and not getting to see her kids. It was mainly the tone of voice that she was using, and the fact that she had to let everyone in the salon know. Another staff member said something along the same lines to her but he made it more of a joke and then talked about getting the recent holiday off to spend with family. It really just broke up the calm atmosphere to have her talking so loudly and with the attitude.
The gel manicure was $ 35 and eyebrow wax was $ 10. About the usual pricing in this area.

I used one nail salon for about two years until I discovered this fabulous place.
I started working in Bethesda in August and I thought I would try somewhere nearby for convenience. After my first visit, I haven’t been back to my old salon. I’ve been a few times and can give a very informed opinion.
As of late, I’ve been making appointments because I like two people to service me, but even when I don’t have an appointment, they normally can see me right away. I love that because it shows so much respect for my time. They are extremely sanitary and always line the wash basin with plastic when receiving a pedicure. Melody does my pedicures and she always does a good job. I’ve started asking for her every time. At the end when she massages my feet, ohhhhmahhhgahhhhdddd it’s like heaven! She’s such a sweet girl so that helps too.
Hai does my gel manis and they NEVER CHIP. NEVER. If they do, I will modify this review but so far *knocks on wood* they have not chipped. When I go back in two weeks and he takes the gel off, it’s always still perfectly in tact besides my outgrown cuticles. He does such a good job and he always makes sure that you’re satisfied. If you are ever not satisfied, be sure to let him know. He’ll happily fix what ever issue you may have. He is also extremely funny, at least to me, humor is subjective, so that makes me like him even more.
I believe the owners name is Nancy and she does my eyebrow waxing. She is soooo kind and efficient and gentle, I always look forward to her doing my brows. I don’t ask for her specifically, but every time I’ve gone (Fridays after 6) I’ve gotten her. I may start asking for her specifically because she always does my eyebrows well.
I am in love with this place. It’s definitely a little pricier than the neighborhood salons in DC I would go too and even a tad pricier than my old regular which was in Adams Morgan. My old regular ran me about $ 54 (they had a special Mon-​Wed)-$ 60 for those three services. Here it’s a flat $ 70 plus I split a $ 10 tip between the three people that service me. At my old salon, they charged to remove gel (which I hated so I would peel off myself which is HORRIBLE for your nails, don’t do it) and here they don’t, so honestly it works out to be about even. Please check them out if you’re thinking about it!

Ok… I cheated on my regular spot and I absolutely loved this place. I came in on a week night because this was one of the few places in the area that stay open until 8. My mani and pedi was so relaxing. My gel manicure was perfect.
What topped it off was their guarantee to repair my gel nails for free if i have a chip within 7 days (think it was 7 days). I thought that was awesome. That doesn’t happen often, but it has. So, I loved it. I will definitely go back.

Wow — Really about sums it up. I was getting married on Sunday and my mother-​in-​law wanted to do some bonding while getting our nails done. I have a neighborhood place I typically go, but thought for my wedding I should go some place a bit better than my normal 2-​star on Unilocal place. Nail Studio didn’t disappoint.
Made an appointment for both my MIL and I for a Saturday morning. Had no trouble finding a parking space and we were treated great. The option for water or soft drinks was nice. Tons of colors and SUPER sanitary!
I will also say I loved that most of the staff spends their time talking to you rather than about you in another language that you see at so many other places. Just a super nice and professional staff.
I might have to make myself a regular.

This place is an absolute gem. I have gone to many nail salons over the years and this place is my favorite. The pedicures are fantastic and everyone at the studio does a great job.
Leading up to my wedding I had several small nail parties with my bridesmaids here. We called ahead to let them know how many of us there would be and they were very accommodating. I would recommend this place for someone who wants a regular nail salon, as well as someone who wants to just have an enjoyable mani-​pedi date with a friend.
My only warning would be that I am not the only one who knows this place is the best, so call ahead and schedule an appointment.