Escape Nail & Spa

I usually frequent a nail salon closer to my apartment, but due to a recommendation from a customer, I decided to get my nails done at Escape. Atmosphere was great, everything was clean. Sat down and explained I wanted my long coffin nails off and just a fresh set of short square acrylics in their place. Everything seemed fine until the nail tech used a plastic nail extension to PEEL THE ACRYLIC FROM MY NAIL BED. Ouch. I pulled away and told her that hurt, her reasoning for trying to pry off my nail was because the liquid (that they are supposed to use) hurts people’s skin. I will not go back and will steer people away who ask me about nail care. It’s a shame but obviously they don’t know what they are doing.

I’ve been to this place three times now and it was great every time. I get shellac pedicures that last about a month a time. The nail technicians I’ve had do a great job and really take their time. For them to remove the shellac, do the pedicure, and reapply shellac, I paid $ 64 (not including tip) which I don’t think is that bad since it lasts a month and I enjoy it. My pedicure last time lasted about an hour, maybe a little longer. I’ve never had to wait for a technician, they seat me as soon as I walk in.

I will not be returning here. I got a shellac mani+pedi and on top of paying full price they charged me $ 12 to remove the nail polish on my toes that they originally put there!!! $ 87 for this service (by far the most I ever paid) plus a $ 20 tip. $ 107 to a place looking to nickel and dime customers. Boy.

This is reviewing their waxing service. I have been going to Escape for years for their nail services without any serious issues. But this waxing experience felt so cheap and unhygienic — and they charge the same as Mitchell’s legit spa across the street! What made this experience so unpleasant I was compelled to write a review:
— The room is barely big enough to fit the bed and wax station. Nowhere to hang purse or clothes.
— size of room/​bed against the wall made moving my legs very difficult and my knee was banging against the wall. She couldn’t stretch my knee enough wide so the angle was bad and caused some painful wax pulls.
— I left doused in not one, not two, but three servings of baby powder and still have wax spots all over my thighs. All over my clothes now too.
— while the «bed» had white towels on part of it, she rolled out that butcher paper only a foot wide so my butt and part of my leg fit on it. Why she didn’t cover the whole space is beyond me.
— she reused the same dipping stick in the wax every time (I’ve seen that before at cheap nail places — but not if you’re charging the same as a spa!)
— this bothered me the most: she reused the small paper sheets 3 times on me, each time she reapplied wax — and it obviously needed to be thrown out. When I pointed this out, she laid it face up on my thigh and let it sit there while she reapplied the wax (uh, ew). And instead of throwing any of them away in the trash, she just put them on the tiny butcher paper space gap between my thighs. There was a pile there when I sat up, careful not to touch them. Ewwww all around.
I’m really disappointed in the quality of this service and will not be going to them again!

I used to go here every 2 weeks for a shellac mani. Vince is great — ask for him. I moved to Anderson but drive back to Oakley now. If the owner is reading this can you please open a location in Anderson??? They are all terrible here!

Writing this review as my nails dry because I couldn’t wait to rave about my new favorite nail spot! I usually frequent another giant nail salon in Hyde Park right around the corner and while I have never had a bad experience, this place blew me away. Great prices and even better quality. It is honestly the first time I’ve gotten a mani/​pedi without having to wince in pain when a nail gets cut too short or the tech is moving too fast and cuts me. The salon is modest in size but the chairs are brand new, everything is clean and there’s a really cool giant aquarium in the front. I arrived right when it opened and it was almost full of customers when I left! Even though it was busy my tech took his time and made sure my nails looked great. He was so nice and made sure I was comfortable at all times. Very impressed, I can’t wait to come back!

I must say I was very impress with the quality of service I received at Escape. I was even given advice as well as pointer on how to better care for my nails and how I could save money with a healthier technic. I am ever so grateful for the beautiful ambiance, the professionalism and the great hospitality I received as an out of towner. I will definitely go back there when I come to Cincinnati!

I had a great experience here a few weeks ago. My manicurist took his time (though not slow!) and my manicure lasted over a week — and it wasn’t even a gel manicure! The atmosphere is nice and everything is very clean.

Excellent pedicure with free sugar scrub. Fabulous massage. Really nice job on the shellac manicure as well.

I was really satisfied with Escape Nail & Spa. I popped in the other Saturday to get a quick shellac manicure without knowing much about the place. I was blown away by the size! They were able to take my appointment immediately, and everyone that walked in after me was also seated and taken care of on the spot as well. They had a huge staff, and two rooms chalk full of chairs. I was so impressed by the amount of people that were getting their nails done at one time! This is not your normal strip-​mall nail spa.
My manicurist was amazing. She was really friendly, helped me pick out colors, took me through the process, and did a really good job on my nails.
The price is cheaper than other places in Hyde Park and you get a 10% discount by paying in cash. Like I said, I was really impressed with the space/​efficiency/​service so I will definitely be back!