Healthy Nails Salon

So happy I finally found a nail salon I like. I’ve tried others in the area and they did an ok job but kept butchering my cuticles every time I did shellac. I was given a complementary drink/​tea and snacks (love this) and a hot stone neck/​shoulder massage (love this even more). The staff was friendly. I must say my nails were in awful condition from the previous nail salon up the street but i left Healthy Nails looking and feeling like new. And no cuticle cuts! :) Thanks!

It’s a good place to get a manicure or pedicure in Ballard. There are other cheaper options around, but they are not necessarily better!
You get a hot stone massage with a manicure, which is not usually standard at most salobs. Also, you get your choice of a free drink and a little bowl of snacks that are kinda like Chex Mix, but with two times the amount of non-​rye rye chips!!!
I’ve been happy each time I’ve gone. It’s been a week since I got a gel manicure, and my nails are still flawless. Yes, the technician stopped a few times to answer the phone and make change for a customer, but it’s sort of a no-​frills salon. I don’t expect amazing customer service.
Finally, they give out a discount punch card that indicates that after eight mail services, the ninth is free.

I have tried a lot of nail salons and this is among the best. Very nice staff. You get a drink and snack. The nail technician did a great job and took her time with my manicure.
I love the hot towels and stone massage as well. I can not wait to go back here. Also their prices are great as well. The place was so clean and did not have an overwhelming nail polish smell.
This is a really nice and local nail salon.

I went to get a mani/​pedi with my two girlfriends and they suggested Healthy Nails since we were able to get an appt and it’s really close. I immediately knew this was a terrible idea considering my prior experience here. We set an appointment for three mani/​pedis, showed up on time and there were only two nail technicians. One friend got her nails started while I had my pedicure done. My other friend just had to sit there.
Rushed job, terrible globby paint and no top coat. Awful place.

Absolutely the best mani in town! They really make sure your nails are taken care of and the polish stays for weeks! Hot stone is a plus. Customer services are impeccable — I travel over three neighborhoods just to come this place.

I was so impressed with Healthy Nails. I went on a Monday, late morning, and there was only one other person. The environment was clean, comfortable and relaxing. I love that they had relaxing music and not a TV! A complementary beverage and small bowl of snacks were offered. A hot stone massage on my feet, legs, arms and neck was included. I will definitely be returning! My nails look great too!

Very nice place-​clean and provides great service! Gave a most lovely pedicure with massage and hot stones. Massage chairs were the best I have been in and their complimentary drinks and snacks were a very nice touch. I’ll use this spot again!

I really wanted to like this place, but I don’t feel like I can go back after my experience. I called and made an appointment, but when I got there, it was obvious they had no one to give me a pedicure. So the man at the front desk took it upon himself to do my naiis, while also answering the phone, serving the other clients drinks and snacks and welcoming everyone coming in the door. Granted to say the pedicure turned into an hour of interrupted service. He forgot to turn off the water, so I took it upon myself to turn it off before it started overflowing. And that’s just how things started… In fact, I even left with a color on my toes that I didn’t pick out.
Anyway, seemed like a nice place, but was sad to have such a bad experience.

I love this place. I keep coming back and it’s nice to be acknowledged and have your service appreciated. One of its strongest features, is that this salon has very little smell… I’m highly allergic to anything with an odor and most other salons have a strong «product» smell. Warmed wax, hot stones, massage, snacks, nice music, clean. AND the staff are so friendly, very professional and do a really, really nice job. My favorite salon. Bar none.

I wandered in to Healthy Nails Salon because I had some time to kill between shifts. I planned on getting a gel manicure. I have learned to except when you get a gel manicure you sacrifice most of the hand massages and nice spa things that come with a standard polish to have your nails look perfect for weeks in a reasonable amount of time. NOT HERE! Not only were my nails perfectly shellacked (in under 40 minutes!) I also got a neck massage, killer hand massage AND hot stone massage. I was offered tea or water and pub mix and I swear I saw a girl drinking out of a wine glass (no info yet on whether or not they actually have wine). Before I left they gave me a punch card where your 9^th service is free! I am literally writing this review from their pedicure chair the Wednesday after my first manicure here. This place is extraordinary! It is stiff competition for nail salons in Ballard but this one is a gem.

I called ahead to make sure they would have time for a pedicure and I could have easily just walked in. The man brought out a list of complimentary beverages which varied from water, coffee, tea (hot and iced) and raspberry lemonade. I sat in the chair and a girl came out and got right to work. She wasn’t very talkative which was fine for me because I come to relax and not have a social hour during my pedicures. She did a great job with my French tips but when she was filing down my nails she must have really irritated the skin just next to the tips of my nails because it was pretty sore and then when she placed the alcohol or stung pretty bad but it’s getting better as I’m sitting in the chair waiting for my nails to dry. She got done in a timely manor (in at 12:30 out by 1) I would probably come back here again. And they give you snacks while you’re getting work done!

Love this place. From the refreshments, to the punch card, to the quality. Who doesn’t want a neck massage while getting a manicure. The environment is clean and relaxing. My manicure and pedicure always look great. This is my spot, won’t go anywhere else for a mani pedi.

Friendly, clean, large selection. The hot stone massage included with my manicure was a wonderful bonus that I was not expecting. I will be returning here regularly for gel manicures. I think the price was reasonable and competitive. They also have happy hour prices on weekdays and a customer loyalty punch card. The quality of my gel manicure is great, no chipping or pealing yet. My cuticles and nails were very nicely shaped and cleaned prior to applying color. I like when a salon takes their time and doesn’t try to rush me out the door.
Came back for a pedicure on 8/​12, their massage chairs are wonderful & I love the snacks & drink they gave me.

This is my absolute favorite nail salon in Seattle. I get a shellac manicure which is always done meticulously. Their pedicures are wonderful and include hot stones, a lemon and sugar scrub, massage and paraffin dip. The salon is clean and peaceful and the service is unparalleled. M-​F they offer a 15% discount if you come in before 1 or 2 pm. Can’t recommend it enough!

I have been here a few times and am disappointed to say that my cuticles are bleeding again. The only reason I came back is because it’s a calm soothing environment. I’m also disappointed in the quality of my polish application. It looks about as good as if I did it myself but $ 50 more expensive. I think this will be my last visit.

Oh boy! Do I love this place! As one reviewer said, it’s very unassuming.
They offer regular polish or shellac, for a few more $$. The regular mani/​pedi is something fabulous like $ 30 (approximation! don’t kill me if i’m wrong. sheesh).
They give you a list of options of drinks, served in a wine glass. (side note: if you use the chair massager be careful you aren’t on a setting that makes your drink tip over) They also give you a small helping of a trail mix snack. Hello! How great!
Their service is top-​notch. There is calming music. The door is wide open to let fresh air in. Everyone is kind and smiles. Their tools are sanitized after each use.
And above all: when you ask for a frequent flyer card, if you get a mani/​pedi, they stamp it TWICE, not just once. Can you say keeper?
In conclusion: definitely recommend.

I may have caught them on an off day, but I was disappointed after reading the reviews here. I called ahead and they told me they could see me in an hour, so I waited to go in — no big deal, it was a Saturday.
When I got there, there were numerous (4) women waiting for service in the pedi chairs — I noticed a gaggle of girls coming in and out the back area so I think there was a private party. I didn’t have to wait long to get my manicure, but I somehow got bumped in front of the women who were waiting in the pedi chairs.
I picked a baby pink color — but the polish was so thin you couldn’t even tell I had any on. I told the lady it was too thin, and she said «No it’s not,» ha. I should have just left at that point, but I had the whole time-​sunk thing going on and waited for another good 30 minutes in the pedi chair, while two of the earlier four girls were getting finished up. The pedi water was lukewarm, when I asked if it could be warmed up, she said that was the highest it went.
When the earlier two women complained to the front about waiting so long for manis, the woman who had done my nails glared at them and started muttering under her breath.. .
The complimentary drink was yummy, the snacks were Gardettos (ew)
I was there for maybe 2 – 3 hours.
TLDR: Long wait, poor manicure, lukewarm pedi, free snacks, staff was indifferent.

I didn’t think I’d find a place I love as much as my salon in Echo Park, LA. After calling other places in Ballard and Queen Anne with no luck of a same day, my sister in law and I got into Healthy Nails.
It was a strange experience at first as it looks so unassuming. But being served drinks and snacks before our hot stone massage with our pedicure followed with a paraffin treatment? Heaven.
Their shellac lasts without any cracking, bubbling or chipping longer than any other gel had.
Their attention to detail and service is immaculate. It’s a major plus that they don’t do acrylics so the air is breathable.
Love this place!

I figured with the excellent Unilocal reviews and a solid personal recomendation from a friend– I was golden with this place.
Sadly, not so.
I called and made an appointment for a shellac french manicure for myself and a regular manicure for my daughter. Long story short, our appointment time was 1:30 and we left well after 3pm. 90+ minutes for a manicure is crazy!
They were totally over booked so got to us late. They kept switching providers during our service. There was no massage (hot stone or otherwise). She did not file, shape, or trim my nails. And, (most annoying) they told me they didn’t have time to do the french manicure because they were over booked that day. Frustrating.
Things went from annoying to just plain bad when they they didn’t properly cure my shellac. They used some kind of uv light that took forever. I’m used to shellac being an instant-​dry product. I suspect this off– brand light is why my nails began to immediately show fracture lines and at 1.5 weeks began to chip off.
I’ll go ahead and pay the extra $ 15 for a more efficient, better quality, manicure.

So this is the first and only nail salon that I have been to in the Seattle area. But that’s actually a good thing, because it means they are doing such an amazing job!
For starters, this place truly pampers you. From the moment you sit down, you are offered complimentary beverages (I go with a strawberry lemonade), snackies (pub mix), unlimited massages in the spa chair, free wifi, and a truly great pedicure (I have yet to get a manicure here). One unique facet of this nail salon is the hot stone treatment on the legs. I absolutely love it, and it is actually very soothing.
I’d give this place 5 stars, but service can be a bit on the slow side (seems like there is not enough staff), and it doesn’t seem as if additional treatments for feet come with a standard spa pedicure (i.e., callous remover, which I desperately need). But if you’re looking for a place that is truly unique, clean, customer-​oriented, and reliable, I highly recommend Healthy Nails.
A big plus! I left a coat there in February, and they still had it when I went back in June! I actually thought they might donate it or get rid of it. Special kudos to them for that! :)