Comma Nail Spa

The nail salon is really nice and the massage chairs. However, the chairs for manis and pedis are separated by a mesh so it can make it hard to chat if you go with friends. The pedi was good, and it’s nice that they include a hot stone massage with the basic pedicure. However, the «no-​chip» manicure was a bit subpar. My manicurist was really rough when taking off my old gel manicure which left my nails a bit sore. She also didn’t paint the entire nail and stopped short of the sides and the cuticle when painting.

My friend and I stopped by — she did a no-​chip mani and I got a regular pedi. Overall the mani was decent… not amazing, not bad. However the girl who did my pedi was exceptionally aggressive. She actually cut my ankle with the pumice stone making me bleed and then proceeded to put my foot back in the water. She also left calluses on my heels and pinkie toes even after all of that scrubbing. I guess I just expect more for a $ 35 pedi– like not bleeding as I walk away. Thumbs down.

Love this place! Stellar customer service, meticulous work, and wonderful hot stone foot massage. Don’t waste your time elsewhere.

Over $ 40 for a no-​chip manicure that lasted less than a week. The polish started peeling within days. Only reason I’m giving this place two stars is due to its great location, ability to take a last minute appointment the day before Valentine’s Day and its clean/​modern facilities. But I will most definitely not be returning. Complete waste of my money. Very disappointed.

I wish the manager has different way of approaching a customer. I went to the shop on Wednesday and I met a new person who seemed like a manager. The way she speaks English sounds a little bit demanding and not friendly. And I got a technician who seemed a little bit shy and nervous which is fine. She tried her best but still needs to improve her skills with nail polishing because it was not applied evenly over each nail. So when I asked to correct it, she seemed a little bit annoyed.
This store has many staffs working and rotating. So be careful who you get the service from. Some are really good, some are really not.
I might not go back ever again. There are plenty of nail shops in Chicago.

Great spot. Parking can be tricky staff is friendly I love the hot stone messages they do that included in the pedicure. I would definitely come back here it’s clean and modern looking.

You know you’ve received terrible service when you create a Unilocal account just to make sure no one ever goes to this business.
I was headed out of town to a wedding in New Orleans and decided I needed to get my nails done. Coming off a yearlong hiatus from no chip manicures, I decided to once again indulge myself since I’d be out of town and wanted my nails to look classy, fun and most importantly chip-​free. I am known for having unique and beautiful nails, so I couldn’t wait to get my shellac nails once again.
I’m fairly new to the Evanston area and was used to getting my nails done in the Loop. Since I didn’t want to make that trip I listened to a coworker and took her up on her recommendation to try Comma. I went in on Monday, November 9^th, for a pedicure and no chip manicure. I should’ve been suspicious when the nail tech couldn’t do a design that’s featured on this Unilocal page. It took her three tries to draw a straight line grid on one of my nails. Since I saw she was having trouble, I told her not to worry about it and had her do black nails with black dots over white polish on my ring fingers. The nail job looked fine and I paid my $ 93 bill and tipped a total of $ 15.
The very same night, the polish on the middle finger on my right hand chipped more than halfway off and I noticed ridges on my thumb. No big deal, ish happens, right? So I go the very next day and they fix both nails with no problem. I think everything’s well until three days later, while in New Orleans, THREE more nails chip. So, since I had a wedding to go to, I went out of my way to find a nail shop to get them re-​polished. Of course I paid for that.
Then, today, November 19, ANOTHER nail chips! So after work I stop in for them to just remove the no chip and polish them clear because I’m tired of my nails chipping and looking very unkempt. I get there, explain everything I just summarized here, only to have one of the techs tell me it’ll be 30 minutes before she can see me. When I say I don’t have time for that, she asks me to come back tomorrow. Uh, excuse me m’am but I’ve been to the nail salon four times in the span of a week because of your janky polish. I don’t have time to keep coming back to nail shops. I have meetings all day tomorrow. I tell her politely, that I won’t have time to comeback tomorrow, and she just says, «sorry,» with a shoulder shrug.
So now I’m walking around all chiptastic and more than likely out of more money to fix their shoddy work. I understand things can get busy, but all she had to do was soak off the shellac. It would’ve taken her all of five minutes to prep me for that. I will NEVER come back to this place and you too, should beware.

I have been going to this nail spa for the past 8 months, and I am always satisfied with their work!
Comma is very clean with very qualified technicians. I have been worked on by all the girls here, and they all do high quality work and are very thorough. The space is a bit outdated, but I care more about the outcome of my nails. My nails come out fantastic every single time!

Still the best manicure in town! Only place where my non-​gel manicure actually lasts a full 7 days and if I didn’t get annoyed by the growth, I’d likely be able to stretch it to 10+ days!

Rudest, weirdest experience ever! Just walked in to see if they had time for a manicure and the lady literally just stared at me. So I was thinking maybe she didn’t hear or understand me, so I asked again. Still no response. And I asked one more time! And still didn’t say a word and laughed! I work down the street and will gladly tell people to go to Bien Assorti, and the only reason I didn’t go there was because they were slammed because they are nice and friendly people! And even though I am young, I’m not a Northwestern Student but young professional in Evanston, maybe you should acknowledge people and at least say yes or no!

I scheduled an appointment on-​line which Lee at Comma accepted. Something must have gone awry with their scheduling system as I was one of many customers who scheduled appointments that Comma would not/​could not accommodate, even though they didn’t bother to call and cancel the appointment or inform their clients. When I showed up for the appointment, I was treated very rudely and told by Lee to «come back later». Lee was highly unprofessional and made me feel very undervalued as a paying customer. I will take my business elsewhere.

I decided to look past theirs prices, big mistake! After my pedicure there was visible dirt remaining on my foot. My manicure started chipping within 3 days. I was told to come back and they will fix it. Upon my return, which was way out of my way I was turned away without them fixing my horrible manicure.

A bit pricy but worth it! Clean, great atmosphere, and friendly staff! Been here twice and love the manicures!

I just started going to Comma this June because they are the only place open past 7pm in Evanston. I am so excited that I tried this place out as they have quickly become my favorite nail place in the North Shore!
I first went for a pedicure and it was by far the best pedicure I have had in a long time. We get our nails done to look nice but let’s be real, I base a pedicure on the massage and pampering! Comma gives you three different leg massages that include a scrub, a mask, and hot stone. It is amazing! The second time I went I actually fell asleep in the chair, I was so relaxed!
The second time I went to Comma I decided for a pedicure and no chip manicure. The manicure was just as great as the pedicure! It’s been three (3) weeks and my nails have not chipped! This is the longest my nails have ever gone without chipping and since I usually get a light color, you can hardly notice the grow out.
I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere else now that I’ve found Comma Nail Spa. Definitely give it a try!

Been here a few times and while I like the set up and the cleanliness, it’s really pricey.

Manicure was nice but the paint job on the nail polish went over my cuticles. I had to remove the polish and redo it when I got home. This was a basic manicure.

Excellent experience! First time I ever had a pedicure include a hot stone rub, great music at perfect volume, happy yellow walls, well organized and expansive selection of colors and magazines. Two thumbs up!

I just received the best mani-​pedi of my life at Comma Nail Spa. Here’s why:
I have never had such a thoughtful manicurist. She spent a good amount of time helping me pick out colors that complement my skin tone and match the occasion. I am graduating from Northwestern this weekend and so I am really caring that my nails look classy and polished. She did that. Often manicurists don’t ask which nail shape I would like. Perhaps that speaks to the quality of places I have gone, but she, again, took such care in getting the shape just so. She was meticulous!
I was incredibly satisfied with my experience. If I were not moving away, I would come here exclusively.

I moved to Evanston last fall and never went to Nail Bar so I can’t speak from any past experience. When I first moved, I was going to Bien Assorti for my manis/​pedis, but was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their service. So, I stumbled in to Comma one day b/​c it’s near my house and there never seems to be much of a wait.
I took the plunge and had my first gel manicure done recently. Daisy did an amazing, meticulous job applying the gel manicure, and when I went back yesterday for the removal, it was fast, easy, and my nails looked beautiful and healthy when I left!
Prices are good, staff is always friendly and cheerful (so far I’ve only encountered three women there, one of whom I think is the owner and the other is possibly the owner’s daughter). It’s a small, intimate place which I imagine could be a problem on a busy day, but so far it’s one of my favorite best-​kept-​secret nail salons in Evanston.

I thought this was one of the best shellac manicures I ever had. The technician was very meticulous and moved slowly to ensure the polish was even.