Shinny Nails

Ah where do I begin? I was here for 2 hours so I have a bit to say. I wanted my nails done before I headed to L.A. for the weekend. I went in on a Saturday evening around 5pm thinking it wouldn’t be as busy because it was later in the day. So I go inside and there’s 4 people working and 3 customers. (2 on one girl) I asked if they had time for a full set. Tracy said yes so I sit and wait for about 10 min until she was done with the girl she was working on. I also got my eyebrows and lip done in an office chair that squeaked and sunk to the floor. Just put ur head back & 3,2,1…(Uhhh ok?) my eyebrows were not right She left hair in between my brows and neither shape matched! Lol I asked her to fix it when I was done with everything and she said no because it will mess up my shape. I insisted on her plucking the middle and she finally did. Next was my nails and so I climb over someone who is getting a pedicure. It’s really small in there so not a lot of room. Also, it’s NOT in the nicest area, NAILS were on the floor, water drips from the AC unit that is above the front door so watch out! Anyways, She tells someone else to start my tips but he doesn’t know how… I guess he was in training idk. She helps him and finishes my nails but at the same time while working on me she is doing someone else’s eyebrows and showing the new guy how to buff. Took along time. And I wanted the almond shape for my nails…$ 5 extra (??) I’m thinking ok shouldn’t Be more than $ 45 including brows & lip. soooo I get gel…$ 5 extra, and two basic designs…$ 5! Ok trying to process it in my head. Not knowing the initial price. Anyways, I ended paying $ 53 plus $ 2 debit card fee and $ 5 tip! $ 60 total out the door! And after 3 days already chipping. I don’t think $ 60 and a 2 hour wait was worth it! Could’ve spent the same at a luxury spa!!!

Tracey Is the best! I’ve been going here for over 15 years…

Tracy was super sweet and fixed my two broken nails perfectly. She made sure the colors matched exactly trying different colors until she got it right. Fantastic prices too! Don’t let the exterior fool you. quality work happens here.

Let’s start off with a fresh 2014 review. My sister has been coming here for the past 8 years, I’ve come with her a couple times, but have only ever gotten my nails done once, until yesterday. The place is next to a Philly food place. It’s pretty small, wedged in between 2 other shops. There are 3 work stations. The first one is for the main lady (love her), don’t know her name. Any who, I went in with a clear pic of what I wanted, there were 2 other girls in front of us, but we didn’t wait long. Yes they do move you around, but Ehh I don’t really mind it. Any who, they DO wear gloves, they are also pretty sanitary.
My nail turn:
I got the lady with the purple and blue eyebrows, she got me set up before going to the main lady, which I forgot her name. Any who I got the eyebrow lady, she was alright but I didn’t under stand her. After the main lady was done with the other girl, it was my turn. the only thing I disliked was that the lady kept complaining of me being too far back and constantly telling me to scoot forward. She was pretty quick, I got gel nails.
Overall though, the nails are really nice and she gave me a discount too, which is always good. So if you don’t mind being moved around and maybe getting told to loosen your hands up, then this is the place. honestly you can’t beat the price or how great your nails come out.
Mine are the electric pink in the pictures and my sis are the light blue with silver.

I like this place. Tracy is really good! This is always my go to spot even after I try to look for another spot to go. Shinny nails is the place that I always end up at…

I came to Shinny Nails in a bad mood last Thursday because I had already been turned away by «Unique nails» around the corner. I am probably the easiest pedicure customer a nail salon has ever seen. I brought my own polish, did not have polish on my toes, and I use a ped-​egg so I have no callouses on my feet. Basically, massage me for 3 minutes and paint. How hard is that?
I walked in and both ladies were working on a regular (you can tell she’s a regular because she’s relaying the last week’s events to the Vietnamese girl doing her nails who you know has NO idea what her customer is saying.)
One of the ladies got up off the floor within the first 3 minutes of my being there to start the foot bath for me. She gave me an excellent pedicure, good foot massage, and she applied the polish thinly, so that it dried quickly and allowed me to be on my way.
I think these girls are efficient and provide prompt, no-​frills service. One woman came in while I was getting my pedicure to get an eyebrow wax. She was waxed within minutes while the regular’s nails were soaking. Then another woman wanted a repair from a bad acrylic job she got at another salon, the girls made sure she was taken care of also.
The ladies at Shinny Nails are good multi-​taskers; and at the $ 11 price point for a pedicure, I will be back next week. I do feel bad that they spelled «shiny» wrong — but what can ya do.

Such a ghetto nail salon. My friends and I only came here out of desperation to get our nails done before heading downtown. The place is so disorganized that you end up having to play musical chairs when you’re there if there’s more than a few customers in there at the same time. I went with three of my friends and we had to keep moving around to get our mani/pedi’s. It was RIDICULOUS. Let me elaborate the different issues–
Sanitation: I mean, I GUESS they have a container to sanitize the tools on the counter before they use it on you but the people aren’t even wearing gloves or try to wash their hands before they go on to work on you. The women are moving back and forth between customers that they don’t even make a collective effort to sanitize their hands before they work on you! At least they change the plastic bag for your container to soak your feet, otherwise I’d be completely disgusted.
Nail polish selection: the salon has an interesting set of nail polish, I’m usually under the impression that they will stock majority of name brand nail polishes for their clients. OPI, China Glaze, etc. but the whole collection was made up of a bunch of random brands that I’ve never even heard of. It was pretty difficult to select a color considering most of the bottles looked really old/​dry, and also the fact that the selection wasn’t very vast.
Top/​base coat: I was completely appalled when I asked for a base coat for my nails and the lady was about to use some Seche Vite on me. She tried to convince me that it’s a really expensive «top coat» that can also be used for a base coat but I wouldn’t buy that for a second considering how I use Seche Vite on my own. Had to convince her to use that as my top and resort to using some strengthener clear coat as my base coat. On another note, after personally using Seche Vite for a few years now, I know how awesome that product is. It dries within 10 mins. I requested that as my top coat and my nails weren’t dry even by the time I got home! I hate to say this, but I suspect that they used the bottle and put in some other type of nail polish liquid in there.
All in all, you get what you pay for — $ 20 for a mani/​pedi but if you’re picky like me (and only go to the nail salon because you’re too lazy to do it on your own), then you may as well save your time and do it yourself. I can’t bare to look at my finger nails now because of the atrocity of the way the lady applied what felt like ten layers of nail polish!

I stopped into Shinny Nails on the way home to see if they could give me a decent pedicure, since Evon Nails botched it up.
I was the only one in the store, probably because it was during the day. Tram repaired what the girl at Evon Nails started, and when she finished, it looked great!
But I think I’m going to continue to go to my regular nail place, which is Le’s Beauty Salon.

i’m so over this place.
in spanish theres a saying «lo barato cuesta caro» (spelling dubious) «whats cheap is costly». after going her for a long while, i was finding the service to be lacking more and more. My nails didnt seem consistent anymore. She seemed rushed and finally one day she put a hole at the base of my nail (not the gel, i mean there was an actual hole in the base of my pinky nail straight thru to my skin (whch she attempted to fill with crazy glue!!!) and inferred it was my fault for having not been closer to the table.
Early in that same sitting, I let her do my eyebrows (because i was dirt poor and its super cheap there) and she took a big chunk out of one of them and then told me thats how my eyebrow grew! Ahem, no.
I love how cheap it was but i cant afford the cost of the inconsistent (and costly! MY LOOKS PAY MY BILLS. ok not really but what if!?) outcomes.
the pedicures were always fine tho. i’d go back for them if i needed to.

Nothing fancy, but can’t beat the price — $ 20 for a mani and pedi. It’s clean, the staff is friendly and they do a great job. My pedicures last for a month! Cash only though so hit the ATM before coming in.

Correction, within 2 days my pedicure was completely chipped. Feet only appeared smooth because of lotion, callus removal apparently useless.

Not a super swanky spot, but they make up for décor with impeccable workmanship and always friendly staff. My favorite bargain mani-​pedi in the ‘hood.

Ok so yes this place is small and ghetto (not so cute), but I am a huge fan! I lived near by and stumbled upon it when I was needing a pedicure asap. The prices are super cheap and the gals do a very good job.
I’ve gone to «Tram» since then– SHE IS AMAZING! She does a magnificent job at pedicures. I’m not joking! She’s the only other person besides my husband that makes my eyes roll and my toes curl, if you know what I mean! She also does a super great job with manicures. For the low price of $ 25 I got an extraordinary mani & pedi =D
I don’t, however, suggest you get a full/​fill with acrylic set here if you’re somewhat picky like myself =) I’ve seen the nails of the girls that leave and they just don’t meet my standards. Now, because of Tram, I visit 2 salons– one for my acrylic nails and this place for my pedicure!!! And for those times I take my fake nails off, Tram comes to the rescue with an awesome manicure.
I not only recommend this place if you’re on a budget, but when in need for a mani or pedi– you gotta visit Tram.

Ok so yes it is a hole in the wall next door to an Asian whorehouse… I mean massage place, but…
Ok so I wanted my eyebrows done and the other place on el cajon didn’t do waxing so I came here. I sat in an office chair that immediatly sank and was told to put my head back. Um a little nervous… But she whipped em out and did my lip too for $ 10 total! And they look great, better than some of the fancier salons I’ve gone to.
Also got a mani pedi… Nothing too exciting there. The colors were mostly Station (?) brand but they had every color imaginable. They looked a little old but I don’t imagine this place is pumping through customers. The reason for the stars… $ 19 for both!
I felt better when I saw 3 other women come through just to get their eyebrows done. The lady knew each of the women by name and did a great job on all of them.
So for $ 29 I got a mani pedi, lip and eyebrow wax. Just saying, if u don’t judge on looks, it’s a great deal; a great price!
They needed a review so I hope this does draw some customers in there; they deserve it!