Nails by China

They usually take take me in the same day I call or try to accommodate me. I have only every done gel mani or regular Mani. I prefer gel mani since it lasts much longer and if you just need to touch up your polish with no mani they also do that which I think is great! I like that it is family owned and they are really friendly. Relaxed environment. I’m very particular about who and how my nails are done and so far I’ve had a good experience. You can ever get designs done.

This family is so hardworking, always goes the extra mile to please me and does it fast and cheaply! I recommend a gel manicure here to anyone. They are busiest on the weekends but on a weekday will fit you in around your workout. I have become a convert to gels because of them and I get compliments on my nails all the time.

I don’t think this place is clean… always had baby’s feet… soft and clean and never had a problem with my feet being dry before. I stop coming to this place… sorry you guys are nice but not hygiene

Love this place, found it on Unilocal because I needed something close to my in-​laws that was quick and good and boy am I glad I followed the reviews. They are very nice, super fast and most importantly extremely good at what they do. Every time Ive gone, if I waited 2 minutes it was way too long. Best part about coming here is that one of the girls is a gator! woo goo Go Gators!!!

Extremely outrageous, outstanding service. They gave me an ohhhh so good foot massage, and they painted my nails good. I am satisfied

No appointment necessary.
The service is friendly, casual, and steady paced.
I walked 2 miles for 45 minutes for this place. It is worth it.
I spent $ 18 on a full set acrylic. She removed my old nails, and placed new fitted nails on pain-​free… and you know how sensitive your nails can get from all the chemicals.
I had no cuts, bruises, scrapes, tears, rips in my skin or nails after the treatment, except for the damage my previous acrylics left me with anyway.
I value acrylics that are long-​lasting… like ones that stay on at least 3 weeks. The nails are applied thin and cut short and and squared off naturally. The chemicals, acrylic and nail polish did not touch my skin. Any residual acrylic underneath the nail was drilled clean and my nails drilled thin so they look as natural as possible. The drill didn’t scrape my skin. The nail board stayed on the nail and didn’t cut my cuticles.
Actually she pushed my cuticles back before she applied the acrylic— which is awesome! That way I can wait longer before I get a fill. Fills are $ 12 and I’m guessing replacing 1 nail is $ 2.
The nail technician lady Li put my pastel colored nail polish on flawlessly. There were no bubbles, no dents, no fuzz, no patches. She made extra sure my nails were perfectly dry before leaving.
She did give me a choice of OPI nail polish by applying it on to see how it looks. She gave my ring fingers a different color than the rest of nails without charging extra. Go OPI!
It was sanitary as far as cleaning my nails and cuticles went. Really clean place.
No noise or rudeness or cheapness from the workers which is always an A+, especially because I don’t like people talking crap and you don’t know what they speak of.
There was no pressure to do more and pay more… and no invasive pushovers.
Veryyyy chill. She let me do me while she payed full attention to my nails.
I especially love that she taught me how to take better care of my acrylics– no lotion on my hands contiguously because it softens the nails and the acrylics pop off easily.
I have a price list shown down below because they are affordable and fantastic :) Really left me happy. Still an hour later as I write this I find no flaws. Worth the visit!
Full Set: Small $ 18, Medium $ 20, Large $ 25, Pink and white $ 35, Gel $ 23.
Fill: Regular $ 12, Pink and white fill $ 25, Gel fill $ 17.
Extra Nail Services: Curve Nail $ 21, Nail overlay $ 17, Sculptures $ 20
Additional: Polish change $ 5, Nail Repair $ 2
Cures: Mani $ 10, Pedi $ 18, American Mani +$ 3, French Mani +$ 3/​Toes +$ 5. Waxing: Eyebrows $ 7, Upper lip $ 5, Eyebrow+Upper Lip $ 10, Whole face $ 40. Extra Eyelash/​Eyebrow Services: Eyebrow Tint $ 7, Eyelash extensions; Individual strips $ 18, Whole strip $ 12

I’ve been getting my nails done at Nails by China since I was in middle school, and they have yet to disappointed me.
There is usually no wait, and you do not need to make an appointment. They are busiest on Fridays and Saturdays, as most salons are. Price for regular mani-​pedi is $ 28, which is not bad considering you can just go in without an appointment.
They have a pretty wide selection of OPI and Essie polishes, which I trust to last longer than random brands. I wouldn’t say I’m very picky but no one wants to spend time and money on getting their nails done, to end up with chipped polish 2 days later.
Tip: buy yourself a little bottle of Seche Vite top coat and take it with you whenever you get your nails done (at any salon). Some nail techs already have it, but others don’t. I feel it makes a huge difference in how long my nails last. I type all day at work and my manis usually last longer than a week.
Another suggestion: pick one of the young ladies or the younger brother. They pay the most attention to detail.
I’d give them 5 stars if they gave the actual salon some love. It’s not the prettiest or the cleanest… I’m not sure why they haven’t given it some upkeep but to be honest, I go there to get my nails done when I’m in a rush and in the area. It doesn’t mean that much to me that it’s not aesthetically pleasing, but I do hope they feel encouraged to revamp the place. After all, it is Miami, and this is a city where appearance generally matters.