Zen Nails

Wonderful, family owned business, I highly recommend! I wouldn’t trust my nails to anyone but Raymond!

I really like this place… and I’m glad because I really wanted to like this place. Today, I was in the mood for a nail salon change of scenery and after debating several options in the area I landed at Zen.
Initially I wasn’t sure how this was going to unravel.
1. I was a walk-​in
2. I was a new face
3. I had specific demands
Once the air cleared and we realized this was a partnership that could work; I was so delighted in my decision. The Zen staff were friendly and accommodating, I appreciated that. Although they did not have the OPI gel color I wanted, the tech found something similar in a polish for me that worked out perfectly. Kim started out totally mute but after a few minutes she started to warm up to me and we exchanged words & smiles. She shaped and reshaped my nails exactly how I asked without a frown, snicker or cut of the eye, I appreciated that.
The place was neat, well decorated and comfortable. Plenty of stations for manicures and pedicure chairs. I’m adding Zen to my nail salon arsenal.
Team work makes the dream work.
~Christy

I adore this place! I am now addicted to getting the gel powder dip nails because they look like acrylics but the process of getting them isn’t painful like acrylics. They paint your nails with a glue then dip your nails in the powder and repeat that a few times. It NEVER chips, never wears. Only reason I go back in is because they grow out! I believe the price is reasonable and I have only had amazing experiences. Definitely will keep coming back!

Pretty average nail salon. Some techs are better than others, which is the case at most salons. The first time I was here I got gel polish. The woman did a fine job, nothing spectacular. She was very fast (I haven’t decided yet if that is good or bad), and not particularly personable. The second time I got the powder dip manicure which seems to be their claim to fame. After getting a close look at the powder I realized it is SNS, which I had actually gotten elsewhere only not colored. I’m not sure what all the hype is about this SNS powder. When you take it off your nails are just as damaged as if you had a full acrylic set. I get that it has vitamins and stuff but to me that doesn’t really seem to make a difference. Maybe it has less chemicals, fine, but I wouldn’t call this «good» for your nails. Anyway, the guy that did it did an awful job. He ground down my nails WAY too much. I’m not even sure what’s left under this powder. He also filed them very strangely. Some are round and some have crooked flat edges. He didn’t even touch my cuticles nor did he put any lotion or anything on my hands after. I was very disappointed and will not be back. I think this might be only a good place if you’ve gone here a long time and they know you.
Would not recommend.

Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy! Called ahead to make sure they had someone that does pink and white. They said they did so I tried it. While I waited, I saw a man doing oil and white on another girl and it looked great, and I thought I was waiting for him, so I felt ok. But I got called over by another woman and she clearly didn’t know what she was doing. She kept saying I should get a powder dip. I want pink and white powder, like I’ve gotten the last decade. And she hurt under my nails over and over by sticking her sharp nails too far under my nails. Ouch!
Expensive! $ 42 for a fill??? I’ve had fills in LA, San Diego, Boston, Cocoa Beach, and more places. This was the worst pink and white I think I’ve ever had. Awful.
If you want a powder dip, you might be in the right place, but don’t come here for pink and white powder!

I get the gel powder dip once every 3 weeks with Jennifer. My nails grow really fast but I’m sure you could wait longer. I used to be an avid nail biter but Raymond (the owner) told me that if I got the gel powder dip, it would help my nails grow and make them stronger. I haven’t bitten them since! The pricing is consistent and very reasonable. You should DEFINITELY make an appointment — this place is popular! The only downside to this salon is that they are closed on Sundays. Be patient and prepared to wait a little bit — trust me, it will be worth it.

I came here for the first time and I am absolutely obsessed with my nails! I thought i already had gel powder on my nails but they explained that I actually had acrylic powder on my nails– it took 1 hour to take off! I tried the gel powder dip and I’m absolutely obsessed! I will come back next week for a pedi!

Always great service! Jen and Tule do the best French manicures I have ever had. Make sure you make an appointment though even if it’s for the same day; they will always take an appointment before a walkin even if the walkin has been waiting just as long. Great nail salon!

I don’t even want to write this review because people will see it and Zen will get even busier, which seems impossible…
Took Teen 1 here last night for mani/​pedi for prom, which is today (Yay!) Looked at my toes and decided to also get a pedicure while I was there. We had great service, a great experience, their prices are reasonable, and everything they did looks amazing.
That said, there are a few things people should know before visiting this place:
1. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. Even if you have an appointment there could be a short wait because they are always really busy. Always. One woman told me that she arrived without an appointment and they were able to work her in, but it was a several-​hour process to get a mani-​pedi. They do accept walk-​ins, but I woulldn’t recommend it unless you bring a meal and a book.
2. They offer 3 levels of pedi’s and the differentiators between the levels are: callous removal, sugar scrub for your legs, and the level of leg massage that you receive. It’s early enough in the summer that my Kentucky feet are not super-​calloused, so I went with the basic.
3. They have three types of manicures as well: powder, gel, and basic. Basic is just like what it sounds — they shape your natural nail and put your nail polish of choice (from their wall of 10,000) on it. Gel colors are painted on some plastic rings of nails that they keep in the desk at the front. There are only about 5,000 of these. They use your natural nail and put the gel color on it. It cures under a special light and is dry and hard almost immediately. Gel is less durable than powder but way more than just natural nail. Powder colors are also painted on the plastic rings of nails on the front desk and there are also about 5,000 of them to choose from. Teen 1 got gel because the «perfect» color was a gel polish, so I don’t know too much about the powder. They can put tips on with it, it is supposed to last two weeks even for people like me who are hard on nails, and only two of their techs can do powder. Be careful that you pick a color from he Powder rings if you want powder — we thought we were picking powder and waited for a powder tech and then found out that we had picked a gel color that anyone could do.
They were very good about explaining the different manicures to me for next time, and the feeling that they were talking about the customers in Korean was very minimal compared to other places.

My sister in law and i who arent from around here decided to try this place out, My pedicure was amazing, the only complaint I have with the pedicure was that I wanted the Zen pedicure which was $ 30, I was expecting a longer massage, it only lasted maybe a minute. I got the gel dipping nails and Jennifer, the lady who did them was absolutely amazing. She did a phenomenal job and was on point with everything that she did. I HIGHLY recommend this place. I also recommend making an appt because they are very busy, thank god we did that. But overall, it was a GREAT place!!!

They were great!!! Best mani pedi I have ever had!!!
After seeing previous Unilocal reviews I made sure I called them to set an appt (called same day for a time a few hrs later) and got in just before 11 on a Monday. There was no wait and they got me right to a pedi station and gave me the best and most thorough pedi I have ever gotten. Lisa did awesome!
Then Raymond, the owner, did my nails. He gave me a very meticulous and perfect gel French tip manicure on my natural nails and they looked perfect for my wedding! I am 100% thrilled with their salon and their quality. They did have their cute son there who woke up from his nap around 11:45 but that is ok with me. I love babies (esp Asian ones) and he was so quiet and well behaved.
Tip: if you’re wanting a REALLY good foo massage, call ahead and ask for Raymond, he is a massage therapist.

Great place. Lots of colors to choose from.
Nice family who runs the place. They are always very friendly. They keep the place pristine clean as well as doing a great job every time, no matter which technician you get.

Everyone is always super friendly. I love how clean the salon is and they do an amazing job on my nails! I love how quick and easy the SNS nails are, they look great and remain shiny until I’m ready for new ones.

I’ve been a long-​time customer of Zen and have never had a poor experience here. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and always remembers exactly what I want done. My nails are always perfect. They last for weeks– I’ve never had any fall off, a striking difference between Zen and other salons I’ve been to. They also remove my gel nails for free when I’m done, which is really nice. I highly recommend this salon to everyone.

I have been a long time customer of Zen Nails but will never go here again. I gave this nail salon 2 final tries really hoping it was just a bad day or something. Here is my story with this salon. I have been a customer for over 2 years. I get gel nails and full pedicure roughly every 4 weeks. Over the last year this salon has gone down hill. I used to see a tech named Amy who was amazing. Something happened though and she is no longer there. The other woman there are nice but the quality of work is horrible. The last 2 times were the final straw. There is a woman there with braces who got me both times. She hurt me so bad! (She hurt me both times fyi…) In addition to hurting me she filed my nails crooked and did a terrible job painting them! She took 2 old nail polish colors… mixed them together and started to paint my nails with them. I asked for a new bottle to which she said no it was fine. The paint was all goopy which is exactly how it looked on my nails! I left almost not wanting to pay for the services as they were so bad. Finally, there is a baby (an infant) there that is one of the owners children. I want to get my nails done and relax away from my kiddos, not be with an infant. (Which, is that even legal, I mean there are a lot of chemicals there…)
Bottom line… I am searching for a new place. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. I would not even give this place one star but it is required to write a review.

I was looking for a decent place to get a pedicure, so after some searching and reading the reviews for this place, I figured I’d give it a try.
Walking in, I was pretty impressed despite no one greeting me. Their décor is nice and they have TONS of colors to choose from. I think I waited about 5 – 10 minutes before they ushered me back to a pedicure chair (I didn’t have an appointment). I got settled in and put my feet in the water to soak… and wait, then wait some more. That’s where I started to get a little annoyed. It must have been about 20 – 30 minutes before they were able to start on my pedicure. The pedicure was ok, I’ve had better. I will say though that the guy who gave me my pedi did an awesome job on my foot massage!
Overall, I guess I’d say if you’re going to go here, try making an appointment or else you will have to wait a while. As for my next pedicure, I think I’m going to try going somewhere else.

Great little spa located in Chesterfield Oaks. It is over by the Barnes and Noble side.
The price is fairly reasonable compared to others in the area. They have this method, called gel dip, which is a power that they dip your nail into. It goes on a little thicker than a usual gel polish. Just make sure you ask for two dips. :)
The staff are super friendly and always willing to help you pick out a color that works best!
If you are in the area, check them out!

Very friendly. Clean. Reasonably priced.
Made an appointment and I’m glad I did because walkins had a 30 min+ wait. (I had no wait)
They did a very good quality gel mani and regular pedi in an hour. (I have a hard time sitting in a nail salon when services last over an hour)

I’ve been back several times to this place and each time I come back they continue to impress me! Once when I was here it was around 730 (they close at 8) and I had a friend along they offered to still give us both a mani/​pedi. This last time I heard on the phone the owner telling a customer that yes we close in 15 minutes but if she wanted to come in they would do her nails. That’s so considerate!
The last time I was in my friend had a special shellac nail done where there were two coats that were layered for a unique look and the woman who did them was not as proficient as one might would prefer considering how much we are paying for them. The owner saw the job and insisted that the job be redone because she could not allow someone to leave the nail salon without a perfect nail job. Each time I come back I’m more and more impressed with the staff competence and welcoming feeling I receive. They are all so kind to everyone there.
Plus, this building is one of the cleanest nail salons I’ve ever seen! SOOOOOOOO awesome. :)

Had a great experience here. I had googled and nail
Care and only 6 salons in MO have licensed techs for this Product and zen nails was one of them. They also have had all 5 stars and I know only 5 reviews but good sign. So my gf and I drove our here my gps kept making me pass it which was frustrating but we figured it out. The staff was really nice spoke English, very knowledgeable about the products and services and answered all my questions. They have a HUGE selection of SNS colors. My nails have not chipped or broken or lifted and I have yet to find a product other than this hat holds up with my two-​three bartending shifts a week. It’s been 4 shifts down and they still look like i just got them done.