nailsaloon (Logan Circle) — Attraction in Washington

If you want to go a nail salon that offers non-toxic polishes and nail care; doesn't smell like you're actually at a nail salon; serves cocktails, teas, coffees, wines; polishes your jewelry for you while you're getting that mani/pedi; or just want decent customer service, then run to nailsaloon!

nailsaloon provides '5-free' non-toxic polishes (Zoya, Priti NYC, RGB) that don't contain dibutyl phthalate, toluene, formaldehyde, resin or camphor, so you get a peace of mind knowing that your nails aren't subjected to any toxicity. All of their tools are single-use and in fact, they will even seal up and give you the tools they used on you to take home afterwards. nailsaloon doesn't smell at all like a nail salon because they use high-tech ventilation that sucks up all those chemical odors. The space is beautiful - clean, white, and bright. It's almost like being in a loft with the exposed red brick and hipster-esque filament light bulbs. When you walk in, there's a couch and some magazines for you to peruse while you wait your turn. They offer complimentary coffee, teas, lemonade, sodas, wine, beer, and even house-made cocktails!

The back is where the magic of manis and pedis happen. There's a long table in the center where you get your manis done and on the left side of the wall, that's where you get your pedis. They also have a closet for you to hang up your coat.

The nail technicians are super gentle and sweet. Mine took the time to clean up my nail beds, shape my nails, take care of my cuticles, applied a sugar scrub (which they make with sugar and essential oils) to my hands and massaged them, and applied hot cream and oil treatment to my hands and massaged them. Then, she took the Zoya matte velvet polish I chose and applied it meticulously to my nails and even suggested a glittery red/silver polish to apply on just my ring fingers. So thoughtful! Afterwards, she sealed everything with a top coat AND applied a few magical drops that made my nails dry in 5 minutes.

$22 for a speedy mani (nail shaping, light cuticle care and lotion, color finish). $32 for the saloon mani (nail shaping, cuticle care, sugar scrub, hot cream, oil treatment, color finish). $48 for a saloon pedi. If you want nail art, it's $3+. Waxing is $15-75, polish change is $15, and gel removal is $10.

Prices are a little steep compared to the typical $15 you can get at other salons, however nailsaloon strives to be the cleanest salon and uses all-natural products. They also provide excellent service and the ambiance and decor are perfect for a day of pampering. It's the little extra amenities that make nailsaloon a truly unique salon experience and definitely worth visiting.

In addition, nailsaloon donates 3% of their daily profits to organizations that promote community empowerment such as the Coalition for the Homeless. They also offer mentorships in which participants mentor young women in need and both get free manis/pedis offered by nailsaloon! You can sign up for mentorships on their website. Lastly, you can book on their website, making it super easy to make an...

I was incredibly disappointed with my service at Nailsaloon. Let me start by saying my technician was wonderful, and did everything that was outlined in the description of my $48 pedicure. But the service is advertised as a 50-minute service. I was considering another organic nail salon with a $34/30-minute pedicure, or a $45/45-minute pedicure, but decided to "indulge," assuming this would be a long, luxurious experience.

After being seated at 5:45pm and finishing before 6:20pm, I was confused. Did I miss something? When I asked the person at the front desk what the deal was, she called her manager. They did offer me a $10 discount, but I was mildly horrified when they said they were going to "speak to the technician" because "that shouldn't have happened." I tried to say it wasn't her fault - she gave the full massage, hot towels, etc - this was simply completely false advertising.

What, exactly, do these people think they're offering that they can price a 30-minute service like this? The cleanliness? The organic salon certainly offered that - bags in the water, single use tools, and more. The massage? Everyone does this today (if anything they've added back massage for free), and while the massage was long, it was totally standard for a nail salon - these aren't professional body workers here. The polish? The organic salon was even more eco- and environmentally-friendly. The ambience? This was maybe the biggest let-down - it was loud, unrelaxing, and the chairs were completely average. The free drink? I would rather pay $13 less than be charged for my tea, and I would say the same if I'd had a glass of wine.

In my opinion, this place is completely ripping people off with its pricing model. I would have preferred to pay more and get a fully indulgent experience at a place like Red Door, or go to the organic salon (called Rainlily, for the record) for a 30 minute pedicure that is the exact...

Was going to a concert and just came in off of a long flight. The receptionist was nice because she took me as a walk in. I was asked if I wanted tea, wine or water and I requested green tea. The nail tech was really nice however after about 20 min into my nails (by the time she was finishing up with the salt scrub), I still hadn’t been served the tea so the nail tech had to get up and remind her; mind you it wasn’t busy at ALL!

So she brings my tea as the tech is about to begin the polish. I didn’t finish it, sat for about 10 min and went to the front to pay. The receptionist asked how my pedicure was and I told her it would had been better had I had some honey with my tea. She THEN sarcastically asks if I’d like a pack of honey! To which I responded “Lol No, I’m finished”!

There is an issue with my card because I had been out of town and they blocked the payment which was fixed with a short verification.

I settled up and looked at my toes. At first glance, they looked ok however when I got home, my feet DEFINITELY don’t look like I just had a $48 pedicure.

I wish I can show pictures here but I’ll also be putting a review on Yelp and other platforms where I can show pictures. The polish is choppy and is running, my cuticles look as if they were ripped off at close glance not to mention they also charged me twice!

I’ve had MUCH better pedicures from $20 shops! I called myself “treating” my and what I treated myself to was a raggedy pedicure done by a really nice tech and a inattentive receptionist.

The two stars are because my tech was nice and I got to drink a...