Nails Show

For a little nail salon tucked away in scary plaza in a scary part of town they sure do know how to be a light in the community of nail salons around the South Phoenix area. I had read the reviews before going into this place and decided to give it a shot — my mom is a professional nail tech and figured if worst comes, she can always fix it. That went out the window fast! I was treated with respect as a customer and as soon as I sat down on the chair was asked if everything was to me liking — the water etc. The owner and nail tech who attended me and did my pedicure were lovely! As well as the other employees there. The pedicure was done beautifully and complete — she took her time and got every nook and cranny of cuticle off and my nails were trimmed and filed down just as a I like — I gave her some guidelines as to what I wanted and was so thankful she followed through perfectly! This is definitely a place that listens to the customers request. So close to my house, I’ll definitely become a regular! *only suggestion would be to bring your own nail polish — they don’t offer OPI or Essie which are my 2 favorite*

I LOVE this place! they are very friendly and meticulous. The gel nail polish I got was perfect! By far the best I’ve ever had. They were very careful and gentle. Great prices too. The lady next to me had been coming here for seven years and I can see why :)

STOP! DO NOT COME HERE? This is the first salon that I actually left without leaving a tip and did NOT feel bad. the lady that did my pedi did NOT even put a top coat on. She painted on my cuticle and skin. The young girl that did the mani cut my nails UNEVEN! I now have 3 different legnths, left cuticle hanging on my fingers and when I asked her to put a top coat on my nails, she used an old bottle or something. it is tacky to the touch and uneven. All this for a whopping $ 42. NOT to mention the place was filthy! that should have been my first clue.

Ever had one of those odd days, where you find yourself with a couple hours of free time far from home and absolutely NO idea what you will do with it? That was me last week. I took a day off of work to give a friend a hand with something and saving a very long story, found myself with an afternoon free of work and kids. What to do!?! After about 5 minutes of debating — home to take care of bills, meals, groceries, kid stuff OR lunch and mani-​pedi (guilty mom syndrome ensued)… I decided to do a «me» afternoon. :-)
I visited Nails Show, again. Why? Because my first experience there was so positive, and it was in the south part of the valley, where I happened to be at the time. The experience was much like my first.
I called, they said to come in. The place was quiet, after all it was a Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. 3 males were playing cards at a nail station, and one lady did my nails. She worked miracles on my feet, getting those callouses down. She ASKED as she trimmed and shaped my nails «does this hurt», «is this OK»? which i appreciated, in light of reading other salon reviews where people complain that workers don’t seem to pay attention to such things.
Still sitting in the pedi chair, she followed with my manicure. She began to trim and file my nails square, and i asked for oval. She immediately corrected them, shaping them beautifully, just the way i asked.
I was there for a total of 65 minutes, and left with a top-​notch mani-​pedi for around $ 30 before tip.
NOTE– this is not a swishy «pretty» salon– it’s a basic neighborhood nail joint that is clean and efficient. Don’t expect glitter and glamour. You will sit in a comfy chair, watch a little afternoon network TV. You will not be served Perrier or Evian. If you want a GREAT technically superior mani-​pedi, this is the place to go.