I-nails shijokawaramachi — Local services in Kyoto

I wouldn’t recommend this salon – especially not to foreigners or tourists.

I usually do my own nails and have never been to a nail salon before. However, one of my nails was severely broken, and I needed to get it professionally fixed to prevent further damage.

Unfortunately, the experience was terrible. The nail technician did a very poor job – I almost cried when I left the salon.

I paid around €70 for nails that were crooked, full of air bubbles, and even had dirt particles trapped inside. As someone who does their own nails regularly, I can confidently say that the technician intentionally did a sloppy job.

Sadly, the pictures don’t fully show how bad it really was.

I’m writing this review two weeks later because I was on my honeymoon and didn’t want to let this ruin the experience...

Honestly this was the worst manicure I ever had. I was surprised, because the pictures on Instagram were so pretty, so maybe I was unlucky.. The worker was very rude, and my extensions were visibly crooked. When I pointed it out she just put a bow on it so you "can't see it". You still could. The designs were asymmetric and the gel was lumpy and not done well. To make it worse, one nails snapped in half after 3 days. I called to ask for a fix, and on the phone they were very cold and simply said "no time today" without recommending a different day. It was expensive and not worth it. I usually get extensions and they last very long, I think it snapped because the gel was not...

worse treatment I ever got. they disrespect men, charge extra for men and force you to sit on an uncomfortable bench while women get a nice sofa and there were available sofas. the treatment quality is embarrassing. they hardly cut my nail. no English skills. worse pedicure ever. highly not recommended! my wife complained about it as well and didn't get a good pedicure. they injured her leg and had blood coming out of her toe. so they are not professional for both genders. we wanted a fun relaxing couples therapy and got insulted and bad treatment. highly NOT...