Elegant Nails

Update: I’ve decided to find another nail salon. The manager seems obsequious enough if you’re blond or brunette. Unfortunately I seem to be treated as invisible even though I’ve been a steady customer for over a year. Deciding to spend my money in an establishment where they show more loyalty and politeness to repeat customers.

Don’t get me wrong, customer service here isn’t outstanding and it is true that they demand cash only and will send you to an ATM… but I don’t really mind it. I have not had a bad experience here! Their rates are reasonable and they deliver results — AND THAT’S ALL I NEED.
At first I was hesitant to try the place, but went back 2 times now and I am quite satisfied with the results EACH TIME!
First visit was medi pedi for $ 35, lady did a very nice job! Great looking nails when I walked out of there! And I observed her clean her tools properly after servicing me, so thumbs up to that.
Second time was for overlays, a few nail forms, and a simple polish. The guy who sits right by the sink and nail polish selection does a MARVELOUS job! And he got me out of there in one hour — I did it on my lunch break! I never had my nails so perfectly done — well… there was one slightly crooked nail, but it was almost way too short for a nail form yet he made it work so I’ll give him that. As long as this nail tech is still there, I will continue to go there!

This place gave great results! Our group of 4 were in town for a conference and decided to get manicures and pedicures. With a quick call ahead we were able to get an appointment for all of us just 30 minutes later. When we arrived we were immediately seated and were in and out in about 30 minutes. The gel manicures were great– very detail oriented! The pedicures included an exfoliating scrub and leg massage that was very relaxing. The staff even took extra steps to protect our toes before putting our shoes back on to brave the cold weather. Would definitely recommend this place!
Only 4 stars because the décor is a little stark and outdated and the staff weren’t overly warm– very efficient and detailed, but I wouldn’t call them friendly.

I walked-​in for a gel manicure. The man that did them was very precise (making sure to paint the tips of my nails too) and did a good job (in particular, he got my cuticles under control)! He was friendly, but not chatty, which is my style anyways. The place was clean, and they had many colors to choose from. Does not accept AMEX, my total without tip was $ 30.

Weren’t the warmest group of people working that day. I just desperately needed my nails done. The lady that sat beside me seemed to be having a horrible time. I’ve definitely experienced better.

I agree with the main reviews. They aren’t the cleanest group. They smile at you quite a bit but are likely talking about you in their language. Likely to not return. Sorry! The location is in the sky mall and was perfect but oh well.

I couldn’t give less than one star, as I don’t think they deserve even on full star. I got the liquid gel fill on a Monday. It costs $ 40, for a fill. Mind you, they are just painting on a liquid gel hardener, unlike my normal lady where she puts a tough gel, then manipulates it to fit and cover my nail. By Monday afternoon, the polish had already cracked on most of my nails. By TUESDAY, the side of my left middle finger had broken. I called to get it fixed and the polish fixed, and was told it would be $ 11. $ 3 for the broken nail and $ 8 for the polish change. RIDICULOUS. And they aren’t even friendly. Don’t go if you actually want your nails to look good. Oh, and they aren’t fans of credit cards…

I usually just get a pedicure here but since my hands were in rough shape I did a mani as well for $ 35 total. This place is always busy in the afternoons but I only had to wait about 5 minutes. They started with my pedicure and the guy was laughing cause my feet were so ticklish. They do a great job scrubbing and using a pumice to get dead skin off. They also do a little leg massage.
The manicure I was a little disappointed with because the guy doing my nails had to stop periodically to answer calls and book appointments. I don’t know if that caused some of the polish to have small bubbles or if it was the polish itself, but my hands are not the quality I expected. They do a hand massage as well which was nice but I was not happy and unfortunately had no time for corrections as I needed to get back to work. They still get a four since this was the first time my manicure was sub par.
Update
Manicure lasted through the weekend and started peeling Monday. Not worth it.

So, nails turned out okay. Not the best. The guy was rude and saying he took down his card reader more than an hour before he closed so he only took cash but he said that another time I was here and is wasn’t even near closing. The nails didn’t turn out too bad but the service wasn’t that great.

Awful nails weird guy keeps yelling at people to pick yo color!!! Icky experience, dirty and unprofessional

Excellent work. No smudges. Friendly people. $ 14 manicure. Might be hard to find. If you go in target, go up staircase and to the left past Starbucks. Wish I’d gotten a pedicure.

Pretty decent salon if you’re looking for a less expensive manicure/​pedicure. MUCH better than E-​Nails in City Center.

Meh, this is a decent place to go but it won’t be my «usual.» It’s handy if you’ve got an hour and want a quick manicure during lunch. I think they have a basic mani/​pedi special for $ 30.
I got a run-​of-​the-​mill gel manicure for $ 30, but speed seemed to be more important than quality. I had to ask the tech to clean up a couple of rough spots before I left, and there is some gel polish on the skin of my thumb that he didn’t clean up. He didn’t ask how I wanted my nails shaped, only after he sanded down the corners into a weird angle did he ask if I liked the shape. What do you say at that point? It’s not like you can’t put the nail back…
He did say that if a nail breaks or if I don’t like something, to come back and he’ll fix it for free. But I expect that of any salon…
Also, the fumes from the industrial strength acetone made me dizzy — the ventilation seems weak.
Finally, my BIGGEST issue, he didn’t use sterilized tools. In fact, not only did he drop the cuticle trimmer on the floor and then use it on me, but he also trimmed his own cuticles with the same trimmer! I was so stunned in the moment that I didn’t say anything …
I’ll update in a few weeks with details on how it holds up.
Update: not 24 hours after the manicure, one of my nails has ripped. I’ve also found uneven spots and have been picked the polish off my skin in a few different places. Not a happy camper.

Popped in for a walk up gel manicure yesterday. The technician was super nice and upbeat, kept a good conversation flow but wasn’t overly talkative, which I like. My nails came out gorgeous and I was in and out in about 30min. Would recommend. :)

I’ve been going to Elegant Nails for years. In my opinion, they are one of the best nail salons you will find Downtown Minneapolis. Great service at a relatively low price, especially in comparison to Juut and other more high-​end salons. I usually go for thei mani-​pedi deal and I almost never make a reservation. They added extra chairs in the last year or two, so there’s always room for walk-​ins.

You can’t get as good a manicure and pedicure anywhere else at this price.
To people who like to have massages of arms and legs, this wil not be the place. I dislke people being intimate in that way and that is not what I want. I go to have my nails done in a nice environment by knowledgeable people. I also appreciate courtesy and care that saves me time and unneccessary expense.

This place gets zero stars from me. Yes cheap yes convenient but I will never go back. The first time I went I got a color gel manicure that lasted less than a week when typically they should last at a minimum 2 weeks.
This last time I decided to get a basic manicure because that shouldn’t be difficult. The woman cut my skin when she was cutting my cuticles enough to make me bleed a little. And the polish chipped badly before the end of the day. I went back the next day to have them fix the manicure and tell them that I would add a pedicure. They wanted to charge me to fix the manicure because it was a basic manicure not gel and that is just what happens. This is what I was advised by the gentleman who sits at the front station and is clearly in charge. I said that’s outrageous bc my manicure looked aweful and I had only just gotten it. This is terrible customer service. I have been to many other places that will fix there work especially when the job done was so bad.
I will never go to this nail salon and really don’t recommend it for even the most basic services which they are not capable of handling.

Elegant Nails is a very basic nail salon. The service, however, is wonderful. I have been here several times and they work very quickly and my nails have always looked beautiful. If you come often, they remember you and treat you well. The location is extremely convenient and given the low prices and great service, elegant nails gets 4 stars.

Stopped by on impulse between shopping excursions, as my nails definitely needed a touch-​up and since I had the day to spend (friend was in an all day conference) wandering around before heading to the MoA, I took a massage (chair) break to relax and grt my piggies pampered.
The older lady that did my nails did a decent and thorough job, once I stopped her and directed her specifically on the trimming, buffing, shape requirements, and prep work — expected before the basecoat, 2 thin layers of polish, and topcoat went on…
I also mentioned I expected all the cuticles trimmed, pointed out missed spots, dry areas, polish edging, and how the tips were supposed to be done as well… the male hostess came in a couple times and did not do an ounce of work. Under strict direction, I got a decent MP… but the mani chipped after a week.
Would not go back if I lived in Minneapolis.
Note: I did tip her 30% so she didnt feel she did all that work for nothing.

I typically do my mani & pedi at home since after years of practice I’m able to do the same thing that your average salon does. However, every once in a while, I like to treat myself and last week I decided to do just that and get a pedicure. Sadly, I picked the wrong place!!!
The pedi chairs were all occupied and as I watched I realized that the technicians were rushing through the job for everyone (not just me). Basically all they did was wash our feet! Yes, they filed the nails, but there was no buffing. Yes, they lightly passed the pumice against my soles, but how does that remove dead skin? Oh and they even applied an exfoliating srub, but failed to massage it in so it would be effective. Overall the pitiful job took about 10mins. No don’t get me wrong, I have no desire to sit in a chair for 45mins being prepped (especially since I don’t need that much work), but 10mins is not enough time to pay attention to the details.
As for polish time, I did like the variety of colors, but I was disappointed by the selection of designs they could execute. So with the 8 options I was given, I found something that was okay, and after providing direction on how to tweak it, it turned out cute.
So, here I am 1.5wks later and my polish is just chipping away. Considering the service and results, I should have saved my money or researched a better salon.
Sorry Elegant nails, but YOU’RE FIRED!