Nail Studio At Lloyd Center

Love coming here to get pedicures. They massage you extra long and I always feel so relaxed. Thanks nail studio!

update: one week later my acrylic set fell off

They do a really good job. I’ve tried other salons around town and my nails have looked like a Dali painting (in a bad way). Solid work here!

Honestly I have had a lot better pedicures in the Pomona Swap meet. But seriously they could’ve been a lot more attentive to my feet. Maybe they just didn’t take me seriously because I was a man or something. Bottom line is I will find another place to get my paws scrubbed.

Hands down, the grossest manicure experience ever. My friend needed a quick pedi before a big weekend and we were picking up something at Lloyd so we figured we’d cheat on our regular nail places for something (cheaper) at the mall.
We were totally wrong. The place wasn’t any cheaper than your typical nail salon. Think $ 15 for mani and about $ 25 for a pedicure. But the cleanliness was a real issue. I got a manicure, tempted to get a gel manicure but as I noticed the grime of nail dust over every single surface and dirty floors I became a bit suspicious.
Typically, they place clean towels down before cleaning up your nails. This place? Paper towels. Like they were too cheap or didn’t have any clean towels left. The guy noticeably wiped his face/​nose/​neck/​low back while giving me a hand massage (thanks for the germs buddy!) It’s also a part of Oregon State Law that you must pay for your own set of a buffer and filer. This place? Nope. So who knows whose hands/​nails that had touched. Super illegal.
He pulled out his instruments from like a tool bag? I can’t even explain it, I’m sure they weren’t clean. And when he used the paint brush type thing to clean the edges of my nails and wipe away polish he didn’t even wipe it off on a towel to dry. Literally brushed the brush on the desk and put it back in his bag. WHAT!
My friend got a pedi and felt cheated out of your typical pedicure massage. Every technician in there seemed extremely distracted. She also witnessed another technician sneeze into his hands, and rinse them off with water but not soap. Then dry his hands with paper towel, blow his nose into said towel and finish drying his hands.
This place is sick. Like a total lawsuit waiting to happen. I guess that’s what I get for going to a nail salon in the mail. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Horrible HORRIBLE customer service! My nails are so messed up! & they had the audacity to charge me $ 5 extra dollars without my consent, I’m so upset with my results. & they didn’t even offer to fix my nails, it was late & I know I had a long day & I’m sure they did too, but this is there job! I would never recommend this place to anyone! My relaxing night turned to crap after this. Not even sure why some of them are even employed. I wish I could put negative stars.

Fungus!!! This is not my usual nail salon but I was out with a friend and last second we thought it’d be fun to get our toes done and it was convenient. I was surprised they didn’t make you buy the little $ 1 bag of nail supplies that most salons do. Initially my impression was more three stars. Slow service (the longest I’ve ever had to hang out to get toes done) and the French paint job I got was a little uneven. What makes me give one star is that during the pedicure the guy, who was pretty rough, jabbed my big toe pretty dang hard right on the left side of my nail. Enough to make me Unilocal a little. And coincidentally, a couple weeks later I noticed my nail is discolored starting right from where I got jabbed. Then my nail started lifting from the bed! I had to cut off the infected part of the nail and now I’m missing ¹⁄₃ of my toe nail and I’m getting married in 3 weeks. That’s just great. No pretty pedicure for me. I’m going to have to make extra sure to hide my feet. I would avoid this place.

My sister recommended this place to me when I was looking for a salon to get my nails done for my birthday. I quickly made an appointment with Ann (her usual). Walking in, it seemed busy but they quickly sat me down so I could soak my feet while I waited. Despite the 20 minute wait, Ann was fantastic! It was difficult to understand her accent but she was so sweet and gentle with my sensitive feet. The salon itself was pricy but I would go back just to have my nails look this amazing!

A decent job of gel nails removed and new set within about 30 — 40 minutes for a decent price but I would only go again if I had no better option.
Two stars for lacking cleanliness.
Understandably there will be a great deal of dust produced by grinding nails (natural and false) for many hours daily but there is a visible haze of dust on EVERYTHING, suggesting the staff either does not care about cleanliness or has become numb to existing in a cloud of human cells. GROSS… made impossible to ignore with added evidence of things spilled, splashed or otherwise soiled and no evidence of attempts to wipe up or cover up the messes. It made me a little on edge about picking up a fungus or infection and wishing I had planned better since I was in a pinch to get this done on short notice before an important event where my hands would be in the spotlight.
Why do they wear masks but do not offer us any? The air is polluted enough to protect themselves but not put in place any air purification nor vacuum system for the customer? Perhaps this post will clue them in and motivate some elevated hygiene standard.

They were awesome! Didn’t get off work until an hour before they closed and they were more than willing to do a gel mani & a pedicure. Stayed almost an hour after close and didn’t rush at all! I highly recommend Ann Ann; she even massaged my shoulders! Great service, definitely will go back

After having a less than great experience just prior to coming here, I am waaaaay satisfied! I forget the womans name who did my nails but she was great (very petite and quiet with thin eyebrows!) she spoke enough english to carry on a 15ish minute conversation. I had a solar full set done instead of acrylic and though theres a $ 15 difference, it was worth it! The gal I went with and I were seated in less than 5 mins, and they TAKE CARDS!
PROS!:
–The atmosphere is nice (doesn’t smell like acetone and feet like some salons)
−4÷6 workers speak clear (conversational at best) English
–Very welcoming
–Good polish selection
–Clean
–Has TVs
–Take Cards AND Cash
–Conveniently located inside of mall (second story, near Nordstrom)
CONS!:
–Cramped
–Noise accumulates easily
–Not very relaxing
–Busy!
For my experience, I was satisfied and my nails look great! The tips of my full set are even and square– NOT duck footed like most places when you ask for «square»
However, I didn’t tip (I know, I still feel bad!) because I was seated right next to the door/​seating area for waiting customers, my hand massage was lackluster and rushed, and her boss (?) kept hovering over her and yelling in Vietnamese to all of the techs right next to me and he REALLY promoted getting solar instead of Acrylic. Yes, I do like it better, however during the time being it felt like it was being pushed down my throat a bit.
The girl I went with and I both have amazing and even looking nails, the techs were friendly and conversational and spoke clearly enough where I didn’t have to face the «What?» «I’m sorry?» «Huh» embarrassment like most salons.
(I didn’t give a full 5 stars for the same reasons I didn’t leave a tip)
Definitely would recommend!

I moved back to Portland just over 1 year ago and had the worst time finding a nail salon and tech I would go to a second time. Seriously on several occasions I went home with my fingers and cuticles bleeding from seriously bad nail techs at salons elsewhere on the East side. I was referred to the Nail Studio at Lloyd Center by a co-​worker and I have finally found MY nail girl! KRISTIE is just THE best and my nails have never looked better. I can’t even count how many compliments I have received on them. And for the first time ever, I even get a shoulder massage after my full set nail appt by her, she’s just amazing! She also does a great job on Pedicures and facial waxing and I can’t understand how the one reviewer here said she was burned, the waxing has always been a really great experience for me. The salon is nicely set up and they have ample space and stations so I’ve never felt crowded. Their Pedi chairs are really comfortable and everyone is really courteous and truly nice (not fake)! If you want the best acrylic or solar nails, Pedis and waxing, you have to go to Kristie at this salon. She truly is amazing. Thank you Nail Studio!

My almost 11 year old and her sister got a pedicure for $ 15 each! They were in spa heaven. Very courteous and professional nail saloon.

I can’t understand the less than good reviews. I’ve been going there since very early March. Every Thursday, I have a manicure and every other week, I have a pedicure. Everyone there is very pleasant and friendly. I go to Ann and she’s wonderful. I’ve never had a bad experience and shall continue with my schedule. When I leave, my hands and feet feel brand new. And, look better than ever before. I see many men there having manicures and/​or pedicures plus some, like me, having polish applied. I’m never uncomfortable with the majority of clients being women. I’m hoping many of you who have read past reviews will pay attention to my review and go back again or for the first time. I know you won’t be disappointed.

This was my first time to Nail Studio and I had a fantastic experience!
The gal doing my toes definitely earned the 20% tip that I left her on my credit card, so I hope she gets that cashed out to her at the end of the night. I would expect so, but she didn’t ring me up and looked kind of forlorn when I saw her afterwards… hopefully she was just tired from a long day at work. I wish I’d gotten her name so she could be receiving my praises.
There were a lot of «best things» about this salon. For starters, the shop is immaculate.
Second, the vibrating pedicure chairs were new and gave super nice massages.
Third, all the nail polishes look brand new.
Fourth, my nail technician got the water hot enough for me (other salons never get it much warmer than «tepid»).
Fifth, the 2 gals doing our toes side-​by-​side didn’t sit an chat, but worked quietly and diligently so my friend and I could have a nice, relaxing experience.
Sixth, I received the best leg massage I think I’ve ever gotten. That same gal also did a meticulous polish job on my toes.
Seventh, my friend asked for 2 small rhinestones on 2 of her toes and her gal gave it to her free of charge.
Lastly, they are very reasonably priced ($ 25 for a pedi).
Going forward, this is the salon that will come to mind every time someone suggests we do a mani/​pedi day.

Got a gift card and it was great. They were very friendly. I got my brows done and I didn’t even have to ask to trim them to. Pedicure was nice too. It was also great I went into Sees candy for a treat and Nordstroms after!

Went here yesterday with my boyfriend and we both got a pedi. I thought the place was very clean, the staff very friendly, and they did a great job on our pedicures. I will definitely be back!

This place is really inconsistent. I have had one good pedi here and 2 bad ones. Today was another bad one. Toenails cut literally diagonally and my heels feel drier and more cracked than when I went in. My 6 year old is happy with her sparkly polish but they did not actually give her a manicure — they just went straight to polishing.
Not worth it to go back again hoping I will find the one woman who gave a good pedi.

Where do I start? RUDE! They totally have bad customer service there! And honestly, it was kind of spendy. I got a full set there thinking i am getting acrylic nails. The guy didn’t even ask me for permission to put solar nails on me, meaning it was waaaayyy more expensive. Wouldn’t you ask your customer if they even want to pay more for something else? You get that weird vibe from some of the workers. One of the workers had to investigate what i was wearing around my wrist because i had a designer bag and also was too into what was wearing. I think its just plain rude to stare at someone when they KNOW you’re looking at them. NEVER again!!!