Palisades Nails and Spa

This is a great, top of the line nail salon. The polish selection is fantastic — gel, vinyl, natural; the stations are state of the art, and all materialsbare sterilized. Even the magazines are new! Prices are very good. And the technicians are perfectionists. I highly recommend!

BEST PLACE EVER! I’ve been getting my nails done for years now and have been to quite a few nail salons and this one is rated at the top! I’ve been here twice so far and have had great experiences both times. The first time I went was for a fill in (I have acrylic on my nails) over the years it’s been hard to find a nail place with good techs that know how to shape my nails. Most of the places I’ve been have left my nails weirdly shaped or the acrylic was way to thick. My nails looked great and lasted 3 weeks with no breaks and I am rough on my nails! As far as the pedicure is concerned awesome! They use liners in the tubs and the tools are sterile. The message was very relaxing. It was an all around great experience.

This place has been open for a few months and is located right next to my house so I decided to try it out for a mani/​pedi before going on a beach trip. I called at 5 and made an appointment for 5:30 that same day with no problem at all. I hardly ever get mani/​pedis (maybe three times a year) but think I will be getting them more often now. For $ 65, I got a regular pedicure and a gel manicure (my first). The pedicure was great — comfortable massage chairs and the front desk woman helped me pick out a bright color for my toes.
The manicure started off fine but the manicurist cut my cuticles a bit too much and even some of the skin around my nails started to bleed. It was pretty painful. The actual nail painting went well and a week later, most of my gel polish is still on with a few chips near the nail bed but nowhere else. I chose a light color so that it would look good longer. When I get a normal manicure, my polish usually chips the next day so gel is now the way to go for me. My nails were filed pretty short and some of the shaping was uneven, which I wasn’t too thrilled about since I had been trying to keep my nails longer specifically for the appointment. I guess I should have spoken up and said something up front. Lessons learned!
I will be going back to have my nails done here, and will make sure to speak up about cuticle cutting and nail shape!