NAILSENSE

The Brazilian Wax at Nailsense is $ 35. When I lived in the area, Nailsense came recommended not only as a place that does Brazilian waxes well, but a place with good value. My first wax was here, and it wasn’t all too scary. After moving away from the area, I have experienced other $ 35ish brazilian wax places, and I am sticking with Nailsense as being THE best under $ 40 brazilian wax that I have been to in Toronto, so far.
The room: Harsh bright lighting doesn’t usually scream comforting, however, it’s the lighting that exposes everything to make sure that no hairs get missed.
The good: Small sections are done at a time. Pressure is applied each time. As painful as any brazilian is — this technique helps.
The attention to detail is ridiculous — if they can’t wax it out, they take the time to tweeze the suckers out to minimize those pesky ingrowns.
The online reservation is very easy.
The bad: it’s a popular spot, so it will be hard to find a timeslot to reserve on their online system, however, check back on the day of, and maybe someone cancelled their reservation, in which case, swoop in on that timeslot.
Compared to the quality of some $ 50+ places, Nailsense definitely offers great value for great quality imo.

This place is excellent to get your waxing or manicure done.
Starting coming here to get my waxing done by Thuy, she is very professional and gentle.
Then recently started getting mani-​pedis. I got shellac nails done by Kim, she did an excellent job, my nails didnt chip for nearly 3 weeks!
Overall, I highly recommend this place.
Its clean, workers are professional and the prices are acceptable! Much cheaper then some over-​hyped downtown places with less professional people

Three words: attention to detail! Never have my nails looked so good! The ladies working here are perfectionists, and it really shows. A friend recommended this place to me a few months ago and I’ve been 3 times for a manicure. I have to warn you, though, if you’re looking for a place where you can walk in without an appointment, this is not the place to go. It can get booked up weeks in advance. It is a little pricey ($ 35 for a shellac manicure + $ 10 if you have to remove shellac polish)) but it is totally worth it! I went 3 weeks between manicures without a single chip! If it wasn’t for the fact that you could see nail growth I would have waited longer.
There are so many colours to choose from — they can do ANY colour polish in shellac (Essie, OPI, etc). I’ve tried a pale pink colour, a nude colour and a red, and every one has looked fantastic!
I highly recommend this place and will definitely be a returning customer.

TLDR; Would not recommend — only try this place if desperate.
I walked passed this place on my way back from my eyebrow threading spot. My nails were in desperate need of some TLC and this place was on the way. I saw that the mani pedi combo was $ 35 so I went ahead with my friend.
My friend and I walk in and were greeted rather coldly — like the frigid weather that day. They accommodated us both for mani pedis even though they all seemed quite busy. As they invited us to pick our colours, we then felt rushed to get into our chairs.
My friend and I both initially had two people each working us. My manicurist kept leaving and coming back — which was a bit annoying. My friend’s manicurist disappeared completely — I think she was the boss — and then she had two other girls come to take over the manicure job on separate occasions.
The procedure — I was a bit iffy about this place. Cleanliness-​wise I would give it a 2.5÷5. I’m not sure if they used sanitized equipment. They also all used DREMEL HAND SANDERS TO BUFF AND POLISH OUR TOES! I repeat — DREMEL HAND SANDERS. This was a definite first for me and I was NOT a fan. They 1 000 000% do not sanitize or clean these. They do not change the heads of the sander and therefore use it on every client… which is extremely disgusting. Furthermore, I did not like that my toe nails were being sanded especially when my nails are already frail and thin! The foot and hand massages were half-​assed. The only good thing about this entire nail job was the quality — my nails looked great after.
After I was rushed off my seat — I was seated to the drying station. It was extremely uncomfortable. While I saw many people being ushered to the drying stations, being checked up on, assisting with hardening/​quick dry spray, saran wrapping their toes and helping put their shoes on — I was flat out ignored and left on the drying station for an hour! Not happy about being the only person ignored — even when I tried to draw their attention to be assisted or have my nails checked to see if they were dry enough to put my boots on. My friend also was ignored throughout.
The aftermath — My cuticles were SO badly cut that I’m in pain trying to do everyday things. My skin is peeling so much from the cuticle beds and my nails are already beginning to flake.
All in all I spent over 2.5 hours here. Longest mani pedi session ever… I would not recommend this place.

I don’t live in the area anymore, but I go out of my way to come back just to get my eyebrows waxed by Thuy. She’s the only person who doesn’t give me the nervous sweats while they’re hacking away at my mammoth brows because I know they’ll turn out looking amazing every time. She’s thorough and meticulous and is usually chewing gum, which is nice.
I’ve had other services done here (manicure, pedicure, shellac, etc) and they were A-​OK. Everything is clean and reasonably priced and they do a good job. I usually book my appointment online (added bonus of not having to actually talk to anyone) and try to go on weekdays during the day when it’s not too busy.

I went for mani/​pedi which lasted for 2 weeks without chipping! However, I WONT be back because the technician sneezed on her hand and continued to do my hands nails without washing her hands! Gross!

I went to nailsense for my first pedicure and was very happy with what I received. You can conveniently book your appointment online, and later show up to a very clean nail salon. Their pricing is also budget-​friendly, and the polish is long lasting. Excellent all around, and I will gladly return.

They need a new receptionist. Man at the desk was incredibly rude with an air of superiority. Leave the attitude at home. Pedi was ok but won’t be back.

As many of other people here, I thought that this place would be great. I went for shellac manicure, the lady who took care of me was not polite, not even a word, cut my finger with the scissors. My nails were all different shapes.
The quality of the products and the property of the place are amazing compared to other places. But I guess that now that hey have a lot of people coming and are known they do no intend to be nice with the customer and pay attention to details.

I decided to go to nailsense after seeing so many stellar reviews. I’ve been here twice, both times getting a shellac french manicure. For those who said they encountered a rude man at the front desk, I did as well on both occasions. Not exactly the best first impression. I don’t pay money to be treated like crap.
Nobody aside from the rude man at the desk spoke a single word to me. The nail technicians didn’t look at me even once, (I’ve been with three. The first visit I had one, the second time I began with one and then she switched with another half way through), not a hello, not a smile, nothing. This only supported that «you’re not welcome here» vibe that I already got from the rude guy. They had no problem whispering and giggling among themselves though. I expected the whole experience to be fun and relaxing, but it was just tense. I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
The manicure itself was decent, although on both occasions I had a nail chip within 3 days (I didn’t bother going back to have it re-​done). My only major complaint is that my nails were filed down too much. I typically keep my nails long and nicely filed, so that I have plenty of length to make a french manicure look good. Despite this the technicians filed my nails right down to the skin. I found this totally unnecessary and see no point of getting a french manicure if my nails are going to be super short. Definitely won’t be back to this place again.

Exceptionally clean & perfect lasting manicure !
My absolute favourite nail salon in Toronto! I have been going to nailsense for more than a year now and it is excellent. They are exceptionally clean, the employees are polite and patient, and they warranty you that your manicure will last 7 days, and if not, they are please to fix it for you for free. I have also tried shellac twice there and it was perfect.

The location and décor is very nice and serene and they have a fantastic selection of colours. But the customer service needs some help. I booked an appointment several weeks ago for a manicure and pedicure. The pedicure started promptly on time and halfway through somebody else started in my manicure concurrently. She then stopped halfway because she had another customer. When my pedicure finished I was asked if I could wait 15 min because she has another customer for a manicure. I responded that I have a booked appointment starting now for a manicure. She pointed to another person and said «sorry, I have another customer». This is appalling! Now I’m sitting here WAITING while other people get services despite the fact that I had appointments booked and confirmed. Very disappointing and a waste of my time. Please reconsider your customer service etiquette nailsense!

Clean, inexpensive, easy to book online. Nailsense really is the greatest. Worth the drive for the modern and sophisticated man.

I just got a mani-​pedi here today and I LOVE THEM.
I told my boyfriend I likely wouldn’t take longer than an hour, but Christine spent nearly two hours on me. I was pleasantly baffled. They are so thorough here — and incredibly clean. Everything is sterile and sparkling white, it’s great because that’s what you want to see at a nail salon.
Christine really took her time with me and my French nails look flawless, I’m incredibly happy. All the girls here in fact seem really nice and good-​natured, I would come back here just for the excellent service. I felt very taken care of.
Will be back here soon!

The place to get your nails done! So clean you could eat off the counters… but not recommended.
Staff is friendly and overall the place is quiet so you can actually relax instead of hearing conversations across the room.
Given the location and service I am surprised the prices aren’t higher– no complaints there!
Pedicure and manicure is $ 40.
The selling point for me is the OPI Shellac. I find the other brands last half the time. Seriously lasted me over a month of wear and no chips! Let’s just say I had them on a little too long but got away with it– neutral polish is the way to go to get the most bang for your buck!
I have gone to lots of places in the city and GTA– trust me the trek is worth it!
Bonus– was given a tube of Aveeno hand cream on my way out!

I came here because of its reputation as a clean nail bar, and on the recommendation of a colleague.
I booked a French shellac manicure on a weekend and a brusque, borderline rude man at the front desk (the owner, I’m assuming) ignored me for about 5 minutes after I entered, before asking me if I had an appointment. Once I told him my name, I was seated with a nail tech that wasn’t the one I chose when I booked online. It was disappointing because my colleague recommended a specific person to me.
The technique was horrible. My nails were shaped all differently — some were round, some were oval, some were such sharp ovals that they were almost pointy. The owner also switched up my nail tech a few times — someone would come in, he’d come tap my tech on the shoulder, and she’d leave me, while I waited for someone else to continue my manicure. In retrospect, this is probably why my nails ended up being all different shapes — a girl would work on about 2 – 3 nails before being switched away.
This also contributed to the terrible quality of my manicure in the end — the whites were all different thicknesses, which highlighted the not-​uniform shapes of my nails, and my shellac started peeling THAT NIGHT, when I did no housework, didn’t handle anything rough, didn’t cook, and didn’t do anything that could damage my nails. I suspect that my nail beds weren’t adequately dehydrated before shellac application. They have a week-​long guarantee or something like that, but I had such a poor experience I didn’t bother — I didn’t think they’d do a better job.
My colleague was shocked to hear about my experience because she’s only ever been pleased with service there, so I booked a mani-​pedi next time under her encouragement, to give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they overbooked at my first appointment so I couldn’t have my own nail tech, maybe French shellac is too difficult to do well… I thought a basic mani-​pedi would be fool-​proof and indicative of if they’re any good.
My second experience was only slightly better. I had my own nail tech for both services, but the quality of the regular nail polish was atrocious — it was very thick and gloopy. Consequently, they took forever to dry and I nicked my nail while at the drying station. When I asked my nail tech to fix it, the owner actually came over to tell me off and told me I was moving too much! Then he told me off again when I went to pay. The quality of the mani-​pedi was okay and I appreciate that their facilities are very clean, but my interactions with the owner left a very bad taste in my mouth.
I left Nailsense both times unable to shake the feeling that I was discriminated against because I was the only Asian person on the other side of the table. All the other clients were well-​to-​do Caucasian women from around Forest Hill/​Leaside/​Lawrence Park, and I constantly felt like I was the last priority in terms of customer service, that everyone else there was more important than me (why else would they keep switching my nail tech away when someone new would walk in?), and most importantly, that the owner didn’t want to serve me — that I was wasting their time even though I was a paying customer.
I briefly considered getting waxed there because they supposedly have a good reputation for their waxing services, but I don’t think it’s worth being treated so poorly. I’d absolutely recommend against this place.

Disclaimer: this is a review for their waxing services only, I’ve never got my nails/​toes done here as I feel like it’s waste of money since I can do it myself :)
I’ve been coming here for over a year now to get my brazilians done and love it. Both Thuy and Kim are excellent at their jobs. The salon is probably the cleanest nail salon I’ve ever been to so I’m never worried about cleanliness. They are booked solid on the regular so it’s good to make an appointment beforehand. You can either call in or book online like that I do. If you want an appt ASAP it’s best to call since sometimes people cancel and it doesn’t appear on the system right away. Also, they’re strict on tardiness when they’re booked solid, I’ve had an instance were I was 15 mins late and they refused to take me =(Despite that experience, I continue to come back due to the great results Kim and Thuy provide.

My French mani took forever and was poorly done, with lots of imperfections. The poor lady knew she had done a bad job and actually apologized. I also had a pedicure done by a different tech, which turned out fine.
I liked the modern white décor, but the service brought what should’ve been a zen experience into 1 star territory. The manager was not particularly pleasant towards me, and he had an strict, condescending attitude towards the techs which I found chilling. I watched as my tech asked him one little question about pricing and he was so rude when responding to her: first ignoring her, then snapping at her. For a second I felt like I was in a 3^rd world sweatshop, which is pretty much the last thing I want when I go to a salon.

What a guilty pleasure this place is, and I don’t really care who knows it. As some Unilocalers discovered this CM is ALL ABOUT getting his Pedicure on. Of course if my guy friends ask I’d tell them that I went for a «sports nail job» because you know that sounds way cooler and manlier. But I really don’t care. Pedicures ROCK!
Word the wise single chap, most girls think our feet are gross already so logic would tell you to pop your peeps in a massage chaired seat and make them look as presentable as possible (you’re only as good as your weakest player — remember that).
I was so grateful to Roma M for pulling this little mani-​pedi UYE together this past Sunday. After a hard week of work it was nice to squeeze in some RnR with some Unilocaltastic peeps.
Nailsense (one of the top reviewed Nail Salons in Toronto) was the scene of the crime and I was thoroughly impressed by this venue. This place was clean and extremely well laid out, lit and organized. Fixtures were shiny and new — the place looked amazing.
What also impressed me was that before and after filling and emptying my foot bath my technician scrubbed and washed the tub out. For me being kinda fishy about cleanliness this was an automatic plus for me.
Sitting next to Chris P, the two of us enjoyed tag team pedicures that for once in my life, seemed perfectly flawless. They were so gentle and meticulous that I didn’t even notice them working (except when they scrubbed my foot and I nearly jumped out of my chair… it tickles).
The staff in general was cordial, generous and extremely professional. Most of all the prices for all this were extremely reasonable. When I am in the Yonge and Lawrence area I shall return again.
Great job all around!

Things I love about getting my nails done here — it’s clean, they do a great job and they stand behind their work.
I am reviewing after my second visit — because well the first time I wasn’t so impressed with it, because I didn’t know what I was supposed to expect and didn’t have as good as an experience mostly through my own user error.
The visit I just completed was UYE organised by Roma. (triple thanks to Roma for organising the event)
Kim did my gel polish this time and she was wonderfully patient with me — because I had flip flopped between colours a few times and she offered suggestions for colours. But eventually I did settle on my colour and I really do love it a lot.
My pedi was just a regular pedi — but the girl did a great job too — she was really nice about everything too. The thing I like about Nailsense versus the recent ones is the fact that actually have a soaker foot bath, plus I love the fact that they asked me how I felt about the water temp and checked to make sure I was ok through out the pedicure.
One thing I have to say and this is what really knocked out of the park for me — was that the gel polish is guaranteed for 7 days — and if it chipped and I was out of town — they said I could e-​mail them the chipped nail (timestamped) and when I get back and I could get it fixed.
Overall — I will be back for my next special occasion and pampering session and probably bring a few girlfriends along for the ride too.
Also they did an amazing job on my boyfriend’s sister wedding gel mani — it looked as though she had just got it done on the day of her wedding.