US Nails & Spa

I was at a conference around Woodley Park yesterday and I stopped in here for a quick gel manicure. They were very busy, and had more clients than nail techs, but you see that everywhere. I really liked that she used actual OPI gel polish, and not some no-​name mysterious import generic gel polish that peels off after a few days. I thought $ 30 was a little pricey, but hey — it’s DC… what do you expect? I was in and out in less than 20 minutes! Sadly, my mani only lasted a week. Oh well.

This place is pretty pricey and fairly rundown.
I had walked 12 miles one day in some very flimsy sandals, and as I got off the metro realized that I could pop in for a splurge pedicure with all of the massage chair goodness and scented salt scrubs.
Overall the experience was nice. I got there about 45 minutes before closing and they didn’t appear to be rushed at all. The massage chairs all work properly and have more options on their controls than many of the others I’ve sat in. They had the normal menu of options for colors, but also a lot of the new/​trendy/​edgy colors that are harder to come by. I was offered a variety of drinks. While this place is expensive, I really liked that they handed you a list of there services with a full description and the prices – this makes far less shocking at the end, and allows you to prioritize certain treatments. They also let me substitute one service for another that was included in the pedicure package I had selected.
In the chair next to me, a male college student was getting his first pedicure and they were treating him kind of like a science project, every so often the other manicurists would go look and they’d talk about his feet and ask questions. He seemed a little embarrassed and his girlfriend looked mortified.

After day 2, my hand nails have already started chipping/​peeling, leading me to believe they thin their polishes. No crazy wear and tear (I work in an office) so bad results considering I could have done a better job at home on the manicure.
Prices were steep actually given condition of salon (very run down). $ 45 for mani/​pedi!!!
They were nice but that’s about it. I will not be returning.

We were able to walk right in. The bathrooms are disgusting. This place is too overpriced. It cost $ 30 for gel manicure and and $ 12 for toe polish change. And the tech cut me and I started bleeding. This place is just convenient to the hotel.

The place was lovely and comforting. The workers there are really really nice, offered us drinks and made sure we were happy with our nails each step of the way! I totally recommend this place for sure if you’re looking for quality nails!

I came here last night for the first time, and I am so glad I did! Tee took her time on both my pedicure and manicure and they both look terrific. She also was extremely considerate during the pedicure and kept asking if I was okay/​needed anything! Even though I walked in to the store late (around 7:30pm), she didn’t rush me at all. I will definitely be back! Great service! Everyone was very nice and the place was extremely clean!

I’m visiting the DC area and this was the only nail salon within walking distance in the Woodley Park area. I called the day before to make an appointment for a pedicure for the next morning. I asked for a 10am appointment since their sign said that is the time they open on Sundays. The woman on the phone laughed and said it’s Sunday we open at 11am. I told her their sign and information online says 10am, but I will take an 11am appointment. I got there at 11am and no one was there. I waited around until 11:20am and no one showed. I even called several times and there was no answer. I would never give this nail salon a second chance. It was very unprofessional not to show up or even call me to let me know if they were running behind when I scheduled an appointment. If I had a choice I wouldn’t give them any stars.

One of the best underarm waxes I’ve had in the city. Even on a busy Saturday I was in and out in about 7 minutes as a walk in. The technician was fast but also paid attention to detail, making sure to pluck the hairs she couldnt get get with the wax. Not that she had any trouble with the wax– unlike most people doing my underarms for the first time, she had no trouble navigating my course hairs, even though they grow in a bunch of different directions.

I had such a terrible manicure experience today at this nail salon. As the woman was cutting my cuticles, she suddenly stopped and apologized to me numerous times. I heard her shout at her coworker and I saw her rush over with a tiny bottle of blue solution. Confused by the commotion, I finally realized that I was bleeding.
She had me wash my hands and proceeded to paint my nails after I stopped bleeding. I should have left, but she was so apologetic that I brushed it off. After my nails were done, she had me sit at the dry off station. Another customer then walked in at this time so I was rushed off to pay my bill even though I had a feeling that my nails weren’t completely dry yet.
I asked for the discount offer I saw on their website, but they wouldn’t honor it. I begrudgingly paid the full amount anyway just so I could get out of the stuffy room and even tipped her.
As I was putting my wallet back, my nail polish smudged. Instead of redoing the entire nail, she simply put more polish on the smudge and walked away from me.
I absolutely would not recommend this nail salon to anyone.

Very happy with this place! Pedicures are generally a luxury for me, so it stings a bit to shell out so much money for a rushed job. I showed up to US Nails as a walk-​in, but probably received the most attentive mani-​pedi service I’ve ever had. My fingers and toes look great! Especially appreciated that I was given three coats of paint on my toes without asking (the color I chose was a little streaky, but she took her time and made sure the finished look was perfect). Clean store, nice manicurists — great experience. Highly recommend.
Note: they are currently offering a mani-​pedi special for 34.95!

Highly recommend. I went for the first time for a manicure and pedicure and brow waxing. Tee did a great job. She is also very nice and professional. I moved to Woodley Park recently from Tenleytown and glad to have found my new place for nails. They have been open since August 2013 and a vast improvement over the place that used to be in this location.

I decided to try this nail salon because it is right beside my work. It’s still relatively new so you can get in with someone immediately, which is a plus. I’ve been in 3 times now for pedicures, gel manicures, and polish changes. The ladies that work there are really friendly and are very detail oriented and ensure that your nails look amazing every time. The few downsides is that the don’t offer beverages and there is no background noise (TV/​Music). So, with it being so slow and them not speaking english well, the awkward silence and lack of conversation makes you want to hurry up and get out of there. Aside from that I’ve never had my nails look better and unlike other assembly line nail salons in the area that rush through services and provide crap work, they really go above and beyond to ensure their work is quality.

I have had very few pedicures in my life that have left me this happy. The staff is friendly, the services offered were diverse and exciting (I got a lovely lavender wax treatment on my feet!) and there was a solid color selection. My pedicurist took great attention to my feet and I think they look and feel amazing. A next step would be better communication about temperature– hot meant hot here! Overall the best pedicure I’ve gotten in DC.

Fancy Nails is no more. They sold the place. New management renovated, and now there’s a coupon for 10% off at Café Sorriso next door until February 28^th. The pedicure with mango scrub smells delish and hits the spot! Oh! And I got free champagne! Yay!