Classic Nails & Spa

Just moved to The Colony and went to Classic Nails for the first time. I had the pink & white done and I was impressed by Mae who did them VERY nicely, plus even clipped my cuticles around the nails, I’ve never had anyone do that b4. THEN, I got a 20 minute chair massage which was also fabulous! I’ll definitely be going back again and again.

I’ve been to this salon twice, and had very different experiences each time. I hardly ever get my nails done, so when I do, I expect a lot. This place was DEFINITELY not worth it. The first time I went in, I was with my best friend after having just gotten engaged. They were friendly and attentive and did a fairly good job on both of our nails. It was pretty damn expensive, but we were both satisfied with our service so we didn’t argue. The second time I frequented this nail salon was the day before my wedding. I was with my mom who is from out-​of-​town, so it fell to me to pick the salon I thought would do a good job. When we arrived we were seated immediately since there was no one else in the salon, and they got to work. Everything started out okay, but progressively, the lady doing my mom’s manicure got more and more rude. The fake tips she was putting on kept popping off, and I guess she was frustrated, so she took it out on my mom who had done nothing wrong. She was so rude that I seriously thought about just leaving the salon with our nails only half done. When the lady started on my nails, she was nice and polite, but my nails looked like absolute crap. They were uneven, very roughly filed on the inside, and she cut me several times. I really hated the way they turned out, and to top it all off, the bill at the end was RIDICULOUS. I ended up taking the nails off the day after my wedding because I hated them so much. I will never get my nails done here again!

My wife had a $ 30 gift card and wanted to try them for the 1^st time. New ownership would not accept it. Same company name and no expiration date. Now my wife will never go back. Terrible way to manage a business.

I absolutely LOVE this salon. It’s big, clean, and has the friendliest staff! I had Amy and she was so sweet! She did an amazing job with my nexgen. I had it on for a month (don’t laugh). Definite come here!

I rarely get my nails done, but when I do, I like to have a relaxing time. I was far from relaxed here. As I came in I was greeted by a gentleman who worked there and he said he could get me right in to get my gel manicure (which was priced at $ 25 in the pamphlet). He started with my manicure right away, as he was coming over to me with his OPENED bag of tools one fell on the ground and he put it back in the nag! I said excuse me, could you at lease wash that with soap and water!?! 3 mins later another girl walked in, he kindly was attentive to her and let her know it would be a min. Literally one min after starting my nails, he stopped and started with the girl who had walked in after me and using the tools he had just used on me! (After he finished with that girl he took the same tools to another client to do a pedicure! I could not believe my eyes!) I sat there staring around waiting for him to come back. 15 mins later another worker (who had been walking around aimlessly) began finishing my nails. She had her tools in a plastic box, clearly not sanitized. I will not ever come back and take a chance of getting a fungus. So then it comes time to pay. I expect $ 25 as I read in the pamphlet. nope, she talked to the guy who started me and he said it was $ 38!!! 12 dollar difference. When I asked why she said i got extra? extra what??? I didn’t argue anymore. If they really needed the money that bad to uncharge me 12 more. fine. I am not going to be a returning customer. Ever.

0 stars!!! TERRIBLE SERVICE! GO SOMEWHERE ELSE… ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A PERSON OF COLOR! The «manager» old lady by far exhibits the worst customer service skills on this planet. She will call the police on you for no reason. If you change a color because you feel it doesn’t match– its a problem. If you spray the nail drying spray more than she feels you should spray– its a problem. As much we pay for mani/pedi’s we ALL should go home with a bottle of nail polish because they’re cheap and they want to trip about a color change– ri-​DAMN-​diculous! They are ALL rude and deserve to be closed down! The only reason they are still open is because they treat the Caucasians «with money» that live in Austin Ranch nicely (seen it with my own eyes) and its a good location within walking distance for apartments surrounding. Keep walking or drive just a few blocks up to another nail shop on Josey… Avoid this shop– YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

I think the owner they got some metal problems!!! Even though I don’t understand their language, but I can tell they aren’t talk to each other nicely! She is insane, and she is very mean to other customers! One of the employee told me the owners don’t give the employees the certain amount of their tips! Especially when you pay for cash! I can’t believe it! I just got my nails done coupon days ago, and they are already start to chipping. I asked the owner to fix it for me then she refuse to do it and yelled at me! I won’t come back any more!!!

I wish I could give 0 stars!!! By far the worst service I have ever received! I got my nails done 2 days ago and they were longer than I like… I came back to get them cut down and was told there would be a 30 minute wait… I told her ok I’ll wait so she came back and said it would be an hour wait (expecting me to leave) I told her I would wait do she just flat out said… I’m not doing just a cut down !

Friendly, clean envrionment.
I have been going to Classic Nails & Spa since January of 2015 and they have not disppointed me even once!
They are very flexible and welcome walk-​ins (which was a huge surprise for me!).
I prefer gel manicures due to the longevity of the polish and they always have the best and most up to date selection of polishes ever! I always get compliments on my nails whenever I get them done here.
The pedicures are totally up to par as well!
I have not tried their acrylics or waxing services, but for a mani pedi either regular or gel, give them a try!

Friendly people, good service. I got a gel manicure and polish change for my toes. I kept reading about the massages here. I figured it would be the standard hand/​arm rub like most salons offer but I got a shoulder, neck, upper back massage while my nails were drying & it was a really good massage, the fact it was free made it even better. They offer massages for $ 1 a minute if you just want to pop in after a long nite out, long work week etc. Highly recommend

I go here every 2 weeks to get a pedicure, they do a good job and take there time. The massage after is great! BUT I will never try and get a manicure here again. The last time I went I got a gel manicure. $ 30 and the guy didn’t even message my hands and arms with lotion which is included with the classic manicure. I went today to get my pedi and tried the manicure again. AGAIN no message. I said something this time & the lady told me she did do it. As if I was lying!

I’ve been here a handful of times since I moved to Austin Ranch this fall. I’ve had no complaints. The chair massage after/​while you dry is always a nice touch!

First of all, when I walked in, the lady at the front didn’t even acknowledge me. Finally after a bit someone said hi & asked what I wanted. Came in trying to get a powder fill with a simple design & the lady straight up said they couldn’t do it because it wasn’t achievable with regular nail polish & it required a special machine. When I showed her a similar design even with a step by step tutorial using regular nail polish, she said she still couldn’t do it. I walked out & probably won’t be coming back.

I’ve been here about 4 – 5 times. The third time
I was here, while I was signing my credit card bill, the Manager Lady looked over at the tip amount and asked me ’ that is all?’. I had tipped her 12% and not anything over since I wasn’t happy. She had cut my cuticles very deep and I wasn’t happy with my gel manicure. When I looked over my credit card account later on, I realized that she had overwritten my tip amount on what I had signed! She basically committed fraud. I worked with my bank and placed an illegal charge for the extra dollars she had charged.
I honestly like all the other staff who have given me a manicure except the Manager lady. She is rude, harsh, loud and very unpleasant. The last time I was here, she was trying to place my hand in the UV dryer and in the process roughed up my forefinger’s nail paint. She made a face and refused to touch it up! I asked her multiple times to clean it up and then she worked on it after quite the fuss.
The young boy is great here. He is very clean and does a great job with the pedicure. As far as the manager lady is not in the salon, please go. Else, stay away.

I decided to try this nail salon because my usual manicurist had gone back to Vietnam for a month, so I thought I would see what else was out there. I went in for a gel mani and pedicure and the price was a few dollars less than what I usually pay so I thought it was worth a try. What a mistake! As soon as I sat down for my pedicure, they tried to upsell me. $ 5 more to scrape your feet, $ 40 (instead of $ 25) for a longer massage, etc. I declined. Maybe it was retribution, but the lady who did my pedicure actually hurt my feet. She cut the cuticles on the sides of my toes so deeply, that I was really surprised that they didn’t start bleeding. I tried to put up with it, but I finally had to tell her she was hurting me and to stop. Then when it was time for the massage, she actually set a timer so she wouldn’t spend too much time on me. Mind you, I was the ONLY customer they had the whole time I was in there. The nail tech who did my gel mani may have been new, because she had to redo one of my nails 6 times. I was in the salon for 2 hours. Now, less than a week later, the polish is chipping on the sides of my nails.
The salon itself is not very relaxing. It’s bright and there’s no music or noise of any kind, except for the ticking of the timer counting down to the end of a very mediocre massage. I will never go back. There are many nicer salons within a 2-​mile radius of this particular salon.

I’ve been coming here many years. My nails look great. The massages are wonderful. The downside … the environment is a bit unpleasant. Sounds crazy but the owner/​manager barks at her staff. I want to be in a relaxing, comfortable «escape» environment. The owner’s demeanor and attitude makes the whole place very tense. I’m currently looking for a new salon.

This review is for ACRYLICS ONLY by JASON. But I think it’s reasonable prices for all services listed.
Was in TX visiting friends. This is the nail salon downstairs from where they live. It’s been 4 years since I had them, but the gel thing isn’t going well for me, as my nails flake & peel too fast. So back to acrylics. Got Jason by pure chance — did my new acrylic pink & whites — I have had acrylics by many people over many years, and I AM SAD I CAN’T RETURN TO JASON!
I FORGOT to take photos when I first got them done. They were PERFECT. So here’s what’s crazy & the best testimony — my photos here are DAY 11 since he did them on ¹¹⁄₂₁ & it’s now ¹²⁄₂! Since 11/​21, I’ve lived life, typed, pried things open, washed dishes every day with no gloves (all the things we’re not supposed to do with nails), and they STILL look & hold up this amazing.
For those familiar with the life cycle of acrylics — You can see the 11-​day back end growth now on my nail bed, but it’s a gentle rise, not a big fill ridge followed by bare nail. I took a pic of the underside so you can see there’s no ridge growing out from there either — he dremmeled everything underneath to smooth, even edges but did it without giving me «skin burn» under there from the drill. (you KNOW what I’m taking about, we cringe the whole time they are under there…) If you’ve had acrylics, you know that they can look stellar the first few days, but as they grow out is when you REALLY find out the quality of the work. I’ve NEVER BEFORE had such PERFECTION as they grow out, OMG… I’m so torn because now I’ve been pouring over Unilocal acrylic reviews in a near-​panic back home in AZ… holy crap, where do I go to fill them when the time comes since I can’t take them back to Jason!!! Everyone posts «new» nail pics, no one talks about the «life cylce» of the nails, uh oh!!!
Technique: He did it differently that I’ve seen — no forms, no tips, he did the whole set «by hand.» He formed the pink past the end of my finger, then used the grinder to form a perfect-​line groove to lay the white into. Then ground out the underneath without burning my skin at all.
He’s like a crazy master of acrylics. If you can access him on a regular basis, feel blessed — be grateful as he does your nails, knowing someone in AZ is aching to be in your chair…
On a far-​away additional note, yes, the employees sort of yell at each other but they were also laughing, so maybe it’s like Italy-​Italians, it’s just how they talk about regular stuff. They could have been brawling in the isle & I’d still bring my acrylics back. My friends got pedicures, said they were fine, had to say no to longer massage/​extra charge or something. Manicure for a friend was only $ 10 with pedicure, good deal. I don’t know, I don’t care — it’s all about Jason & acrylics.

I went there once and had a terrible experience, but thought I would give them another chance. Nope!
On both visits, the nail techs were so rough they drew blood when trimming my cuticles. I like to keep my nails short but maintained, however both times the end of my fingers were «pinched» by the clippers (no blood).
The manicure and pedicure was mediocre at best.
The staff were fairly pleasant to me but were rude to each other.
I went there twice and won’t go again.

Fabulous sense of creation! Very customize and fair price. Will definitely come back again!

Came with my roomie today. Great service attitude and professional skills! Love my strawberry nails sooooo much and post to show off.