Purely Velvet Salon & Spa

Ugh I hate to write these reviews but I do it because I surely don’t want anybody to go through what I went through. I don’t know if they tried to rip me off or what but they def had the upper hand on this. I went in with a girlfriend of mines and got a full set and pedi. Paid $ 94 which wasn’t a big deal for me. Ehh whatever. The nail polish painting was uneven., ok whatever I’ll get over it. It was to the point where my nails were Breaking. So easily. I was like wtf!!! $ 94 for this without the tip included. I’ll show pictures below. The girl that did is said she barely had regulars and only work Saturdays. I asked her why??? Oh I see now. I gave her the benefit of the doubt but you proved to be right. Nobody ever schedules you for you’re shitty job. Will j ever return??? HELL TO THE EFFIN NO!!!

Great environment and open late

Went here for the first time today just for a pedicure and they did a great job. I had to wait about ten minutes which was no problem, and they were both apologetic and appreciative that I was waiting. Salon is clean, everyone is friendly, and there are many color choices. I will be back!

I love these ladies and this salon! For the last 8 months, I’ve been going to Purely Velvet at least every 3 – 4 weeks and have never been disappointed. They are very friendly and always do an awesome job.

The ladies doing my nails at Purely Velvet are always really nice. However, the service is just average. My gel nails fell off after 2 days. The regular madi-​pedi is pretty good. One time the nailpolish for my madi didn’t start from the cuticles and the gap was noticeable. When I asked them to fix it, the lady was happy to do so. They give you a back and arm massage that are nice and relaxing.

Been here a handful of times and have found that I usually leave here feeling extremely disappointed.
I think the thing that is the most disappointing is having to pay as you leave/​seeing how much mediocrity costs — after such basic service, having to pay $ 51 for a mani/​pedi (excluding tip!) just makes it not worth it. There is no good customer service here. Yes, the women who work here are polite enough, but to go in for a special (get a mani/​pedi combo and you get a free face masque) and not even get offered the special you came in for (the woman working on me was like, oh do you really want the face masque?) was such a turn-​off that I did not want to trouble her.
After all is said and done, it comes down to the quality of the service. My nail polish is definitely not clean or well polished and the top coat is not evenly distributed on my nails. If the cost were half, then maybe I would understand; however, for $ 51, I’d rather save myself the money and do this at home by myself.

I have come to Purely Velvet twice now, the first time for a manicure and the second time for a pedicure.
I love the atmosphere of the salon — it’s spacious, clean and bright. Their chairs include a remote with several massage settings while you’re getting your nails done. Both times I was treated very respectfully and received great service for my nails. The real winner for me is that they are open late (until 9 pm) on weekdays, which means that I don’t have to worry about rushing from work to make an appointment!

My sister and I went in for shellac. The woman doing my nails made the nail polish very bumpy and when I told her, she used the cuticle snippers to snip the bumps out and re-​paint, making it bumpy yet again. She kept trying to paint over it again and it looked terrible. They had to start over. Then one of my sister’s nails had a dent and when she told the lady, she kept saying to just put her hand under the dryer to fix it. I have only had my nails done a few times and my sister has had hers done many times (at other locations) and we know that’s not how to fix a dent. In fact, it would set the dent.
After about 1.5 hours (I’ve usually had half hour shellac appointments at other locations), the cost was $ 46. This was totally not worth it considering the inconvenience of how long it took and how complicated it was. Further, our nails still don’t look perfect. They’re awkwardly raised looking and the cuticles look messy. Never going back again. I’ll stick to my $ 18 – 20 perfect shellacs at other locations.

I went here for the first time last night. I did not have a good experience. The woman who gave me my manicure was very aggressive with pushing back and trimming my cuticles. I even said ow! She broke the skin in multiple places which hurt.
She also didn’t take off all the red nail polish I was wearing when I came in. So I couldn’t tell what was blood and what was my old red nail polish in the corners of my nails.
My appointment was towards the end of the shops’ hours. My manicurist really rushed to put on the blue color I picked and left smudges in several places on the tip of my fingers and around my nails. Another woman who worked there chided her and said to clean up the places she left extra nail polish on my fingers, which luckily she did. There are also several missed places on my actual nails. My manicurist also nicked one of my nails and fixed the divot but didn’t bother to put a top coat on that finger. I just did it when I got home.
Finally, the whole time I was there all the employees were turning off lights, locking doors, putting on their coats, and pacing around. As soon as they put me under the hand dryer, I said should I go? They said no but made it clear that they wanted me to leave as soon as possible. They threw another coat of something on my nails and I said what is this and they said it was a quick dry coat, which again did not feel good in my cuts as they just squished it onto every finger.
All of this for a regular manicure that was $ 22. Not worth it. I will not go back. I thought hard about whether to leave this review, first bad review I have ever given a place but it was a genuinely bad experience.

I chose this place last minute because they were the only ones not busy. I’m sorry but I’ve had way more cleaner and better shaped acrylics when I paid $ 30 plus tip. I had to pay $ 60!!! They just aren’t $ 60 worthy. :/​other than that, the girls were very nice.

I walked-​in last week for a pedicure and had to wait almost 40 minutes. Prices were high but I was too lazy to keep looking around. The pedicure was great though, a week later and no chipping.

Absolutely excellent!!! Love the staff and love the natural techniques they use on your nails!

Finally! A friendly place, totally clean and fantastic service. In downtown! Plus their hours are great for the working woman. Summer is a great business owner and always puts the customer first. She even stayed late so that I could add on a wax. :) Thank you!

I love this place. I have been here twice and will go back. Always welcoming and the place is very clean.

I have been looking for a new nail salon since I moved to Belltown and I finally found one I love. The salon is very clean and nicely decorated. All the polishes are organized neatly by color and shade, not mixed together. That is a little extra touch that impressed me. There are no TVs which is a huge plus for me, just quiet music. I got a pedicure, a wax and an eyebrow tint. The staff was pleasant and professional without being chatty, just what I like. I will be a regular from now on.

I’m a little torn about this place. I was excited when a nail salon was coming into the old sushi location and couldn’t wait to try it! I went to their grand opening and was very impressed by how clean and neat the salon was (as it should be– brand new). But the prices are just way too high for the nearby competitors.
You can go a block away and get a mani and pedi for $ 30, they are more in the $ 60 range here. I might as well go to Gene Juarez.
I returned because Unilocal was having a 10% off coupon if you check in– I showed it to the lady that was checking me out and she said I could not use it because they weren’t aware of the coupon … Huh!
Since this is less than a block from my place I’d be willing to return and pay the higher prices but whatever brand of nail polish they use tends to peel off quickly and just doesn’t work for me I think it’s Zoya, not sure though. OPI or Essie works best and last the longest– I would have to be really desperate and short on time to return here.
Wish them the best!

Based on the reviews I made a reservation for a pedicure at 5pm. Well it’s 5:15pm and I have been instructed to take a seat in one of the chairs. So I am sitting awkwardly in with my feet in a cold empty tub. I get that sometimes things run behind. But at least fill the tub?
Update… They my foot got nicked in the process. And it stings like crazy

Great service, it’s a well designed very quiet and quaint salon. You do not feel rushed or like you’re on a conveyor belt like most salons. Plus, they put a lime in your manicure water and it really helps soothe tired hands and cuticles.
The ⁴⁄₅ stars is because the paint job was a little weak. Luckily they made up for it in all other ways.
Great neck/​arm massages too!

Most guys won’t admit how much they love getting a pedicure, but it’s a secret guilty pleasure of my husband. We tried out this salon with a mani/​pedi and was SUPER IMPRESSED by how thorough the girls are. I didn’t even get polish, but it still took over an hour just to clean up our nails and get an AWESOME massage on both our feet/​legs and our hands.
I’ve seriously never had my legs scrubbed/​massaged for so long during a pedicure — talk about heaven. We almost fell asleep!
This place costs more than most nail salons, but totally worth it for the spa experience, especially if you don’t want to go to an actual spa that’s further away from home. We’ll definitely be back soon!

Went with two other friends after 7PM. We were warmly welcomed and each one of us had our own technician assigned to us. They were Summer, Tina, and Emma. They were friendly and laughed with us the entire time.
The salon is very clean and well lit. All of us opted for the classic manicure and pedicure combination. The tubs are lined with bags to that there is no contact with the basin, which prevents any type of contamination with previous patron’s foot yuckies. Tools were taken from the sterilizer and new files and foot scrubbers were used. I had brought my own tools and Tina was very open to using them, including the liquid cuticle remover, since my preference is to not cut my cuticles. The pedicures included a hot stone massage, which was a wonderful addition as well as rubbing of fresh lemon on the nails to remove oils from the nail surface before polishing. And the polishes — They only use Zoya and CND nail polishes. Their selection was fantastic and everyone found a color that they wanted. The manicures were nice and relaxing. It too included a short shoulder massage with the hot rocks.
Had a great time with my friends and the ladies at Purely Velvet. The hours were great — open to 9PM no appointment needed and offered a 15% discount for new clients if you mention Unilocal.Will be back!