Nail Spa Paradise

Been a patron for many years — great and professional nail expertise (hands and feet) — great and honest service — so if you have one hour or more or less, they will tell you what to expect for the time you have to spend. Extremely professional with updated spa equipment (foot spa chairs) — prices are competitive with other salons in area. If you want an appointment you may be disappointed– they are in business to serve walk-​ins– if they wait for an appt that is 20 min late, they could have served and satisfied 2 – 3 more folks… clean, great selection and massage… only disappointment is that wives are bringing husbands who want a message, which detracts from our service massages and other «girl» sevices– don’t love having men in the place (non-​employees).

Great little spot! Better yet, a $ 10 mani! They consistently do a good job on my nails and they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. They always play movies on the TV’s around the salon so you can always catch up on good movies.

Usually a great manicure, very affordable and the massages are a nice touch. Nothing 5-​star worthy but it’s my go to nail salon when I’m in town. However this shellac manicure experience is pretty terrible. I made an appointment for 3 people and we were all seated in separate areas, despite being the only ones getting manicures. My manicure somehow took twice as long as another persons and its significantly worse. It’s everything you try to avoid by getting shellac– uneven, resulting in inconsistent color, and she didn’t even paint from cuticle to tip! Also the massage boys were rolling towels the whole time instead of giving massages… And right in front of us. I was already thinking its going to take some convincing to go back here again. Then the eyebrow wax. $ 10 is a great price, but not for the accompanying criticism. I have naturally uneven eyebrows (as does 90% of the population) and she couldn’t get past it. She said there was nothing more she could do. And that sealed the deal for me.

I went here to get a gel manicure, and specifically told the woman that she could shape my nails a little bit but that I did not want them any shorter, cause I have been growing them out for a long time. She then took my hands on her side of the table and proceeded to saw my nails down to the nub (so short it hurt). When I told her to stop and I didn’t want them filed anymore, she proceeded to grab my hand and keep filing. It was clear then that she had no idea what I was saying. I told her to forget about the gel, cause it was not worth it anymore. She gave me a half assed manicure and I left. One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had a nail salon. Never going back.

Employees are rude. The $ 50 Gel Manicure I got which was supposed to be a beautiful, beachy coral color wound up looking like blood coming from my cuticles. Go somewhere else.
Unless you want a massage, the men are actually really great!

Went around 5:45pm after work and they kept telling us to wait (which is fine)… Got seated sometime around 6:20 for a mani/​pedi (they close at 7). Rushed through, and as I was drying, I messed up my nail — totally my fault — but the woman just painted over it. There was a big lump in my nail because she didn’t actually fix it. I’ll never go back.

I’ll give two stars because the first couple times I came here I really liked the way my nails turned out and I love how they play great movies all the time.
The last time I went here, which will remain the last time, the woman doing my manicure broke one of my nails in the process of filing it. She then tried to act like it was broken beforehand, and wanted to charge me extra for her to fix it. First of all, even if it was broken before I got there I have never had a salon charge extra to fix a nail. Especially when I’m paying $ 30+ for a gel manicure. I told the woman to finish filing my nails & that I would pay her for the file then I would be leaving. She started arguing with me that nail salons always charge extra, not any of the salons I’ve been to. After a minute of going back and forth she finally went to get the owner who seemed annoyed, yet insisted I stay, I tried really hard to get myself out of there but they convinced me to stay. They didn’t end up charging me for the broken nail, but still a frustrating and inexcusable situation.

They speak English and are very good at what they do. They don’t rush and are very attentive!

Absolutely horrible. Despite the fact that we called ahead, the walk-​ins in front of us were served immediately. My mother and I were seated in the pedicure seats where we proceeded to wait 40 minutes with no service. My chair was broken so I had to wait with my feet in cold, dirty water. We had a dinner to get to so we ended up leaving without getting our nails done. Frankly, it was probably for the best because the woman sitting next to me had her pedicure ruined by an incompetent pedicurist who looked about 14 years old and had to have it re-​done. Do not bother coming here. What a terrible experience on what was supposed to be a relaxing Mother’s Day.

I’ve been a loyal patron for the past 5 – 6 years. However, today — I was completely dissatisfied with my wait time, the quality of my pedi and the rip off foot massage which they claimed was reflexology. My mistake, not asking what the cost was (20-​minutes for $ 26) which included a 20% discount.
It’s too bad — I had liked this place very much. However, it’s time to give a new salon my business. I’m not a fan of staying for a man/​pedi + 20-​minute massage for 2-​damn hours.

This would have been a 3 star review, but I can’t go past two.
I gave them 3 stars before, but my last visit with them solidified the deal. I will NOT be going back. They were whispering rude things to my sister and I and proceeded to bash us through said whispers because we put the tip money in the tip jar (most people do!!!) But we cared enough to make sure to give them EXTRA tips because we felt bad for not realizing they no longer do a nightly pooling of the tips.
They didn’t care.
They just kept giving us dirty looks, whispering, and talking in another language which is just rude. Rude rude. Again, we will not be going back. I can take my tips elsewhere. Too bad we have to go to NYC now just for some professional service.
Oh, and there was mold in the pedicure bowl of water where you put your feet, around the drain. Gross.

All around great. Extremely clean and professional. Massage included in services!

Gave this place a second shot. Second time around was worse than the first. Terrible service. never going back!

This has been my regular nail salon for awhile now (5+ years). I was tipped off by a friend of mine, otherwise I don’t know that I would have tried it given it’s appearance from the street.
They have a great selection of Essie and OPI polishes and I find their staff to be friendly and efficient. Some of the girls are better than others, but in general I’ve been very happy. While it can get very busy, Lee is always up front about wait times, and I don’t mind sitting in a pedicure chair and letting my feet soak for a little extra time.
I love the massages they give while your nails dry. Since I don’t need pedicures as frequently in the winter, I’ve started popping in just for chair massages.
Very clean. Some of the pedicure chairs seem to be showing their age (less cushy, controls a bit wonky) but are still comfortable.
Good selection of magazines, though I always seem to get sucked in to whatever chick flick they have showing on the multiple TVs.

Came in for a gel manicure not too long ago and I was worried about peeling, since that’s what happened with my last gel manicure from a different salon! That did not happen with this salon– it lasted almost 3 weeks and I took it off only because my nails were getting too long. They have tons of tvs that play movies so you can be entertained while you get your nails done. When I was getting my nails done I saw a gentleman giving some massages to women drying… I couldn’t wait because it looked like he was doing a good job, but I never got one! :O (there were only two people working that day, and people kept walking in so they had him start doing pedicures.
They were understaffed on a separate time as well– i went to get a pedicure and was escorted to a chair, which I assumed that meant my service would begin shortly… no– i waited for about 10 – 15 minutes in the chair and finally I asked how much longer it would be.
I guess you should call to make an appointment (i did the first time) since it seems they do not have enough people working, but the services were great– I’m definitely going back!

This is my go to mani/​pedi salon. Professional, courteous, best mani/​pedi in all of Stamford, and to top it off, yummy massages come with the services. I keep trying other salons, but never get the quality — I always compare them to Paradise and they don’t end up making the cut. Paradise always provides the highest quality mani/​pedi which lasts way longer than any other I’ve experienced. Overall excellent experience every visit.

I’ve been a regular here for over four years and they now offer Shellac and OPI gel, which I’ve been getting for about six months now. I am a happy customer at this neighborhood salon and I am very picky about my nails. If you are at all worried, make an appointment with Annie. She is lovely and a true nail artist. There is plenty of parking in the HomeGoods lot next door with four little steps down to the salon. Easy as pie!

Good service decent price. They gave a great pedicure. Massage was amazing. Manicure was ok, a few bubbles. Very nice employees

Paradise Nail Salon is a great place to get away, relax, enjoy a movie, all while getting excellent manicures and pedicures. The shop is tastefully decorated, the staff is more than accommodating, wonderful massages, and the owner, Lee, makes you feel right at home. I never feel rushed, but rather pampered! On one of my visits, I witnessed a «little girl’s» birthday party with ten of her little friends all getting manicures, followed by Lee playing dancing with all of them in a circle to a Happy Birthday CD — Great salon; the best I have found in Stamford. Would highly recommend it.

Am I really the first to review this hidden gem of a nail salon? I’m a little worried that no one has reviewed it because they don’t want to give away the secret…
Seriously…this place seems like a secret nail salon. It’s right on the main road of High Ridge Road with very little parking and tinted windows. You wonder what you’re walking into?
But when you get inside it’s got all the right little touches. The color offerings aren’t as vast as I’ve seen, but the men & women working there are super nice. There are always at least 3 muscular men working there that massage you WHILE GETTING YOUR NAILS DONE. It’s like the perfect little treat and the massages are great. Just when you think they’re finished they keep massaging more.
The pedicure chairs are great and relatively up to date with massage features, etc. They also have a large screen TV on their big wall and a number of other TVs all around and they are always playing romantic comedies or other cute movies that you can watch while getting your nails done. I always get so addicted. Who would have thought?
Anyways…don’t be afraid by the tinted windows and if you can find it and find a spot, give it a go. But don’t tell too many people because I don’t want to have to wait in a line when I go :)