Angelo Nails

I’ve been going to Angelo’s for over 15 years… I love the convenience, the kindness of the technicians and the people that work there and most of all the results. If you looking for a way to spruce up your day… Visit Angelo’s!

I’ve been going here for my manis, pedis and eyebrow waxings for two years now and I like them a lot. They are friendly ladies (especially Linda and Tracy) and they do a really great job! Their prices are very reasonable and they have a decent selection of colors. As other reviewers noted, they are «no frills.» That works for me, as I prefer paying no frills prices.
Tip: Like many places, they only accept cash tips (you cannot add it on to a credit card payment) — so plan accordingly.

Works in a pinch. It’s much easier to get an appointment — in fact you often don’t need an appointment — than at Eastern Market Nails.
Quality of the work is just ok, and it varies among technicians, with some taking much more care than others.
Main thing I don’t like is the ventilation is really poor so you’re breathing fumes the whole time.

WORST manicure I’ve ever had. The person doing my nails literally painted all over my skin and cuticles. When she used the brush to take the polish off my skin, she only took it off the tops of my fingers, but left all the polish on my cuticles. It looks horrible. The top coat was not very good and it lasted about a day or two. Did not seem very clean. Weird vibe inside. Would DEFINITELY not go back ever. Go to Jolie in Alexandria on Mt. Vernon or Eastern Market Nails (but call ahead bc they’re super busy)

Be prepared for the overwhelming smell of nail polish remover when you walk in the door. Other than that, pretty good. 6 pedi chairs so the wait isn’t long. Fast but efficient. Tons of polish to choose from. They take credit cards, but tips are cash only (slightly annoying). Also, bring your flip flops; else they charge $ 2.

I’m with the other reviewers: it’s called Angelo now.
Perfectly lovely, no frills (and none needed, it’s great work) mani/​pedi for $ 43. They take credit cards, but you have to tip in cash. Full selection of Essie and OPI, and a few other neons from other lines. I walked in on a Monday afternoon, no line, no waiting. Everyone was very nice, asked all the right comfort questions. The tools were clearly well-​sanitzed, all the linens were clean. Most importantly, the mani and pedi looked great. I was in and out in an hour, with drying time. Highly recommend!

Agreed, it’s a no-​frills salon. But quite frankly, I’m really not here to sit back in my seat and admire the gold wall paper (white paint?) and chandeliers (neon lights?) Clearly, I don’t remember much about what the place looked like, since I was busy chatting with my mom and occasionally her very friendly and inquisitive pedicurist. I don’t need a chilled bottle of water or glass of red wine, and I’m really not worried about whether they’ve got the latest dryer technology. Whatever your frills may be, they don’t have them.
But what I DO pay attention to is what my nails look like when they’re finished (fabulous) and how long they last (longer than any mani I’d ever had — I’m rough on my nails.) The polish stayed put and pretty for a full week plus a couple days before even one of them chipped, and that was barely. Maybe I got lucky, but in my book, that’s saying something about the quality of the service rendered.
They keep OPI and essi polishes in stock, though may have had another brand I’m not recalling.
The employees were all very sweet. We walked in on a Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 and had about a 15-​minute wait, which they predicted pretty accurately (I think they told us 20). When I immediately botched my thumb nail — leave it to me — the woman didn’t give me any trouble but instead pleasantly removed the polish and started over with the primer, then visiting me again after she had her next customer settled in the chair for a quick two coats and top layer.
The service and the price ($ 40 I think for the mani-​pedi combo) will keep me coming back.

The service is quick and to the point. I asked for a mani/​pedi and it took 35 minutes (including the drying time). My mani/​pedi was neat and they had plenty of nail color options. This nail salon is also open earlier than the other nail salons on Capitol Hill.

(Agreed that the name is Angelo Nails now.)
I was another person who walked away from Eastern Market Nails and went over to Bebe/​Angelo Nails.
Is it fancy? No. Is it luxurious? No. Will you be able to walk-​in and get a manicure and/​or pedicure done quickly and decently? Yes. No frills, but it works. In terms of cleanliness, I would say that this is above average for a no frills salon. (No piles of magazines or crap sitting around.) And the employees are generally pleasant, above average for this kind of salon.
Thus, this has become one of my go-​to places. (But I do live in the neighborhood — I wouldn’t metro in for this.)

Since I was late to my appointment with Eastern Market Nails (they are sticklers for punctuality) I headed over to Bebe, reluctantly. I had been to Bebe several times before and never liked it because it was cash only and unclean. But since the «In Desperate Need of a Pedicure» award goes to yours truly, I had no choice.
Service —
I walk in, pick my color, and sit down immediately. It was 10am, after all. The pedicure was thorough and painless, and almost tickle-​less. But the foot & leg massage was weak and bony. When I looked over to my neighbor, who had apparently fallen asleep because her massage was so good, I got pissed and jealous.
Space —
The store is less dingy and better ventilated than it used to be, but it’s still not great. The best part: there was a cockroach on the drying station table. And my pedicurist saw it and just smiled. Sure, Bebe is sandwiched between several restaurants, but I didn’t like the way she played it off. Another customer sitting across from me killed it with her bottle.
I won’t be back.

this place is now called Angelo nails or something. I went here on recommendation of a friend after another place that I like couldn’t take two walk-​ins.
We had been on our feet all day and were exhausted. Wow, was this the place to go. The foot massage I received was one of the best I’ve had in this city. plus, they use some heavenly exfoliating goop. it’s nice. They have a decent selection of Opi colors. it’s only been a day thus far, but the pedicure is holding up. Pedicure was $ 28. I think mani/​pedi was $ 43 but I almost never get a manicure. I’m just too hard on my hands.
Really glad I went here, I will definitely be back. Also? They totally have nail dryers if that’s important to you.

Totally underwhelmed. $ 28 manicure so you get what you pay for. Space is pretty dingy looking.
I saw the tools being put into a cup of liquid but I certainly wouldn’t consider that disinfected between clients and the two pedi receivers next to me were having the foot razor used on them which freaks me out. Nothing like skin flying all over the place and the potential for blood to be passed amongst tools.
There was something squeezed onto a sponge when the tub was washed down but it was haphazardly at best. Not sanitized to me.
I think I’ll pay the extra $ 10 — $ 15 somewhere else and not wonder if I’m going to get some creepy crawly skin infection.

This is indeed a no-​frill nail salon but I have only had great experiences here. Like the massage chairs when you get a pedicure and the pedicures I get here last longer than anywhere else i have gotten them. I also get my eyebrows waxed here and they are the only people who were every able to do it well and were not afraid of a scar I have in one of my eyebrows.

This is a no-​frills nail salon. The employees are clean and friendly. They also give good leg rubs when you get a pedicure (my favorite part) and they get you in and out of there. I hate sitting around after I’m done.