J & L Nails

I really enjoyed my time at this salon! I got a gel manicure, and while it was a tad big pricey ($ 35) it was totally worth it! Angela did my nails and they are perfect! She was so meticulous, friendly, and warm. She took her time with the polish, made sure the coats/​colors were even, and massaged them at the end. I’ve been to a lot of salons in the area, and this one is by far the best! They also have a bunch of gel colors (OPI included)!

Love this place! Had a jell pedicure yesterday, feet have not felt this good in years. Back today for LCN manicure. Will definitely be a regular !

Ridiculously overpriced! $ 55 for a gel fill?! The nail tech did a good job despite her attitude and seemingly disinterest in her job. The pedicure was NOT worth the $ 35 they charged me. I left with a jagged nail and cuticles still visible. By the evening, once the ‘paraffin’ treatment wore off, my heals were still dry and rough. Call me a nail snob but it was the rip off that caused me to write this review. Forget this place

Ladies are very nice and personable. Shop is quaint and cozy. Technician did a great job on my nails; little disappointed that she did not paint my nails; perhaps the other customer was an appointment? Anyway, I would go back – my hands and feet feel and look great!

This place is great :) Clean and well kept. Friendly service and Sue and June are sweet and make you feel welcomed! Can be busy so try to make an appointment. They do fun contests with their customers like bringing pictures of their pets and people can vote on the cutest picture for a prize of free treatments!

Great pedicure! Wasn’t rushed and good leg massage. $ 23 for basic pedi with paraffin for your heels! I will return!

I’m not really a manicure gal. Tonight I ran around H-​boro looking for someone who could accommodate a gal who was trying to get some last-​minute vacation prep done (wax, pedicure, etc, etc).So, I paid $ 33 for the special of the day, which was a «jelly» pedicure for $ 33 (normally $ 40). The service was slow and I waited a bit before it started, but I never felt terribly inconvenienced. I’m probably going to come back here. The technician, Sunny, was a miracle worker on my feet, which have been taking a bit of a beating lately. The main clerk, June, had a great sense of humor and made an effort to learn my name and treat me well, even though I wasn;t a regular.

It took over an hour and 20 min for a regular pedicure and gel manicure. The pedicure was less than average. The manicure was perfect but not efficient. They seemed to know their regular clients but were not very friendly to me.

J&L Nails is great! I moved to Hillsborough about a year ago and was looking for a place that I loved as equally as my old salon. I tried several other salons in the area and kept coming back to Sue and June at J&L. Even though when they are busy their services can take a while, they always are friendly and do an amazing job. I usually get a gel manicure and I’ve never had an issue with lifting or chipping. In fact, I normally will get a good 3 weeks out of each manicure. They offer a nice variety of pedicures and it’s my place for eyebrow waxing too. I can’t say enough about them.
Sue and June are the owners and they opened a second location on the other side of Hillsborough. June now runs that location. All of the girls are great!
**One note of advice– though the salon is not appointment only. Make an appointment, especially if you have to go in the evenings. If you want to walk in, go before 3 pm during the week or at opening on a Sat/​Sun morning.

This is a pretty late review, but it’s never to late to Unilocal!
I came here with 3 other friends to get a mani/​pedi for prom. Apparently they have this special where Monday-​Wednesday, a mani/​pedi is only $ 25 ($ 30 Thursday-​Sunday), which is fairly cheap if you think about it. We made an appointment around 4 PM since there were 4 of us and thank god we did! When we stepped in, there were already two people waiting and every booth was full. We got to skip the waiting line and proceed to get either a mani or pedi first. I opted for the pedi first. I got comfortable on the big chair and waited for my nail technician to come around. She prepared the tub of hot water with some sort of chemical inside and told me to dip my feet in. It was way too hot and I asked her to cool it down. She politely did so and proceeded with the pedicure. My technician was nice and had a high detail of orientation. Despite the long line, she did not rush and was sure to be extra careful around my toes. I recall a nice foot massage, an exfoliation, and a moisturizing session. The hot towel she put on my feet was was way too hot however. When she did my pedicure, she also put some oil thing on my toe nails to make them shine. I watched her put two coats of polish on along with a clear coat. She also assisted me in putting my flip flops back on with cotton separating my toes and directed me towards the drying center. The whole pedicure took about 20 minutes I would say. When it was finally my turn to get a manicure, another lady seated me and then stepped on my toenail! She then asked if it was my fault or her fault, even though she was the one that stepped on me… After she redid it, she asked me to pay first and proceeded to do my manicure. She seemed more rushed than the first lady, but was precise in her work. I watched her file and buffer my nails. Just as the first lady did, she also placed a hot towel on my hands. I was finished with my manicure in about 15 minutes and it looked great! My only complaint was that one of the tips (I decided to get a french manicure for $ 5 extra) was really curved. But by the time I noticed, it was too late. My mani/​pedi wasn’t terrible, but I’ve been to better places. I just wish this place was slightly more personable and had better service. I’d come back, but it’s not my #1 nail salon.

Eyebrows were done too thin and since they did not understand that I hate pencil-​thin when I explained it in English, she thought I was convinced that thin eyebrows was the good look.

I just recently got a pedicure here. I walked in on a Sunday afternoon and they were able to take me right away. The pedicure took a really long time, but in my opinion, it was worth it. I have been other places were the pedicure took longer than usual and it was nothing special. This place felt special. The woman doing my feet took extra care doing the pedicure. She was careful to not be too hard doing my cuticles or rough skin. She also gave the best foot and leg massage, once with exfoliating lotion and a second time with regular lotion. It made my whole body feel relaxed and was truly wonderful. She also gave me a heel callus treatment that I have never experienced before. My feet were looking a little rough after not getting a pedicure for a while and she recognized that. So she put these hot gel packs on my heels. The treatment set while she painted my nails. And when it was over, my heels felt the smoothest they have felt in a really long time. I can’t even remember a time they felt and looked so amazing. The cost was affordable and the service was outstanding. Everything was very clean and the people were nice. I was only in town visiting when I came here, and I wish I had a place like this near where I live.