Envy Nails

visiting Madison from NYC (home of the $ 20 mani/​pedi) and needed a manicure badly. the service was efficient and friendly — and choice of polish is great. $ 17 (5% discount for cash) for a manicure.
ladies around me were all getting acrylic nails done and seemed very happy with their service.
Will be back next time I’m in Madison!

I come from the land of the $ 7 manicure (NYC) so I’ve been looking for a place that can offer the quality that I’m used to without the «spa» prices. This place is now my go-​to. I’ve been there twice and gotten neat, professional manicures. I had my first pedicure there yesterday and I’m really happy with it. They do a great job cleaning up your nails, their polish selection is slightly above average, and the staff is friendly. But perhaps the best part is the extra long massage you get with the pedicure – best part of my week! This place doesn’t offer a «spa experience» but you don’t pay spa prices either. I paid $ 40+tip for regular mani/​pedi. It’s no $ 7 manicure, but I’m a fan. I recommend it.

I came two weeks ago to get gel nails, and they did a fine job. There were a couple imperfections, but I was ok with it. They lasted about 10 days with regular wear and tear. Then they started to chip and interestingly started to peel from near the nail beds.
I came back today to get them off. I called and asked if I could come in at a certain time and they just told me to come in any time as a walk-​in and they would see me right away. I came at 3:20 pm (they close at 4), and they were pretty busy with pedicures. One of the ladies asked if I could wait, and I said sure. Little did I know that I would be waiting 45 minutes! Through that wait time the lady kept looking at me but never told me it would be a few more minutes or anything. I was probably more patient than most, but the last straw was when two more women came in to get their toes and nails done and they seated them right away! I then called Fancy Nails, and they told me they would be able to see me without a wait. I got up and left, and the lady just looked at me and didn’t say a word.
The reason I think that wait time is ridiculous is because taking the gel nails off takes 5 min of their time to put the cotton and foil on, 15 min of waiting, and then 5 min more of scraping the polish off. That could certainly have been done during one of the pedicures. I also thought it was rude that the lady who told me to wait didn’t check on me again.

Envy nails is my and my daughters preferred salon for manicures and pedicures. The staff is very kind and warm. They feel like family. I also get to learn a new language. There are plenty of stations and all the technicians that have helped me are wonderful. Very clean and conscious of infections so they sterilize and seal the tools of the trade.
Thank you Envy nails.
Mark

I love this nail place. I’ve been to lots of places in Madison. You can almost always walk in with little wait and their Gel Nail Manicure is the best, and a decent price of $ 35. It’s also next to La Brioche. Love!

Love this place. Great pedicures. Long massage and you don’t feel like you’re being rushed.

I won’t go anywhere else. They are always remember your name and have great customer service – plus they do a fantastic job with your nails! I probably average a visit a month and I’ve never had any issues with the polish peeling early or chipping fast. I general do a pedi and gel manicure and I love the color selection and the overall experience. Great place, great people at a great rate!

Awful! Awful! Awful! I got my nails done with a gel manicure at a different place and couldn’t get a last minute appointment there so I went to Envy. My nails lasted 3 weeks when they were done by the other place and I had no nail breakage although I washed dishes and all my normal stuff. But the nail job at Envy was so awful that I had a nail break everyday and the polished chipped and 5 days later and I was ready for a new manicure and had lost all the length due to having to clip broken nails. I paid $ 65 for a mani-​pedi and 5 days later it looked like a bad home job. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this business at all unless you have money to burn and nothing to do but constantly go in for manicures.

Worst pedicure and manicure I’ve ever had. The lady was so rough it was impossible to relax and I was stressed the whole time and at some points hurting. The polish job seems decent on toes not great on hands we’ll see how long it lasts. The filing job was terrible and totally uneven. I was not offered typical add ons like callous remover and I was so anxious for it to be over I didnt even ask. Massage was ok but very short. Also, you can only tip using cash.

Best pedicure I have ever had! I am from out of town and found this place via Unilocal and the good reviews, and they were right. The lady literally had me sleeping during my pedicure! Very close attention to detail, did not rush at all. Thanks so much!

Not the greatest nail salon, I would never go back.
It may seem clean and tidy at a glance, but is unhygienic. I did not see the tools being used cleaned between uses and clients.
The lady doing my nails cut and filed my nails so short that I had pain for several days. Although my cuticles do look better than before.
I had originally asked for a set of gels, but the lady started to do shellac on me. After asking what she was doing when I noticed, she started to get mad and blame me for not knowing. I have been getting my nails done since high school and always ask for the exact same thing when I want a full set of gels put on. I told her it was okay to just finish the shellac. After this, she kept telling me how I asked wrong and didn’t know things. She kept taking to all the other technicians in the store who kept looking at me very rudely. It was upsetting and unprofessional.
Upon finishing, The nails were not straight and did not look good for the money I paid. My shellac was about a centimeter away from the nail bed within 3 days, and I have VERY slow growing nails.
Overall I was extremely uncomfortable for mediocre service at medium-​high cost.

It’s taken me a while to find a nail salon I like here in Madison. They’re either too noisy, understaffed, or just don’t do a good job. I get shellacs done and pedicures here. They’re very thorough on the shellac – they do a full manicure every time, regardless, and make sure to look carefully for any smudges or mistakes. Some places don’t even look at your cuticles or anything when doing a shellac, but they do here.
They do a great job on pedicures, too.
I like their extended hours. That is a huge plus to be open until 7:30 (!) on weeknights and 6 pm on Saturdays, and 4 on Sundays.
It’s clean and spacious with super comfy couches to wait on. The only two caveats are, they seem to be out of some of the shellac colors, despite saying they’re available. They should update that. They also make you tip in cash, which I don’t find to be the most convenient, but it’s not the end of the world, and I don’t blame them for doing that, from a business perspective.

Pretty run of the mill nail salon. Prices were comparable to others in Madison, but not great. I like my nails (I got pink & whites) and the woman who did my nails listened to my requests. Overall, it was satisfactory but nothing amazing. I’d go back here.

I received a french pedicure with regular nail polish, paid the extra money for it and it lasted one week. Very disappointed.

Love coming here-​great selection of colors for regular and shellac and they do a great job. The paraffin wax for the pedicures is a must & the massage chairs are great. Calling ahead in peak times is key otherwise you are waiting awhile.

I love coming here! I have been coming here since 2010 and the same people still work here! I adore getting a pedicure here which starts at $ 30. They are very well skilled in doing fake nails, both acrylic and gel :). If a person doesn’t have a lot of cash, a manicure is only $ 17!
Envy nails is also extremely clean and the staff are all very welcoming! I love it here :)

I’ve been going to Envy for several years now. The staff always remembers me and I always receive a warm greeting. They take their time with their pedicures, and offer a variety of add — ons (hot stone massage, sea salt scrub) that enhance the already awesome pedicure. I’ve really enjoyed the shellac manicures, as long as I chose an OPI color. I also get my eyebrows waxed here. I definitely recommend Envy nails to anyone looking for a great pedi at a great price :-)

Tried Envy Nails today for the first time with a friend. We both agreed that this was a great experience! We didn’t have appointments, but we were relaxing in the pedicure chairs within 10 minutes.
We were given paraffin wax dips for our feet and received some quality calf massages! Our toes look great and for only $ 30 each! We’ll definitely be back!

I’ve been going to Envy Nails for pedicures and manicures for over a year now. They are always respectful, hygienic, and being in the salon is an enjoyable experience. Their nail art skills are fantastic and the prices are very reasonable. Plus they don’t do a lot of acrylics so the salon smells great. I’ve been there when it was busy with 5 people waiting (walk ins) and when I had the place to myself (5 inches of snow falling). Both were comfortable experiences! They do a really nice foot and leg massage and the massage chairs are wonderful. I highly recommend Envy Nails and brought my whole wedding party here too.
They now have a printed menu with prices and I’ve never had them use an off brand polish as some reviewers have.

$ 28 for a pedi, cheap and not good.
The bad:
She only filed the big toes, and even that was crooked.
The color bled all over my skin. No name base and top coats, and the top coat made my polish look worse.
Skin around the nails does not look pampered.
Overall, I think I’ve done a much better job shaping and polishing my nails, and smoothening the skin around them at home.
Good job making my heel smooth though, but they were pretty good to start with.
The good: The salon is very clean and pleasant, great selection of polishes. The staff are very pleasant.
Not coming back.