Magnifique Nail Salon

In my experience, this is the best salon in Old Town to get a full acrylic set done! Nice shaping, the nail tech was attentive but still quick, and best of all my nails are NOT thick and plastic looking like how other salons have done in the past. Great results for a reasonable price!
PS: Please don’t forget to bring cash to tip your nail tech! They do accept credit cards for services, but not for gratuities (as far as I can tell).

Traveling for business and needed mani-​pedi. Salon looked disheveled, unkempt, and dirty. Technician acted as if she was extremely bored and just going through the motions. Not thorough in terms of treatment of the cuticle. Manicure chipped the next day.

Clean environment. The color selection is dated and they do not carry Essie. I got a regular manicure ($ 12) which was messy and bubbled up after drying. I will mostly likely not go back to this nail salon.

Great massage chairs and high quality service. I would recommend it to my friends. Bring your own reading material though

Great service for the price. They do a good job, and the people were friendly. My only issue is that they didn’t seem to use freshly sanitized tools for each client. I am always wary when I go to a nail salon and they don’t pull the mani/​pedi tools out of a package, proving sanitation. Otherwise, great value.

My go-​to place for the past 5 years. I’ve since moved to West Loop and I still drive back to Old Town just to get my nails done when they need it. My manicures always last at least a week (which says a lot coming from a busy mom who doesn’t take great care of her hands), and I never need to take off my toe polish in-​between pedis. I have the world’s worst feet and no other place can get them so clean and remove so much dead skin. Usually it’s a little pumice and I still walk out with callouses, but that’s never the case at Magnifique. Additionally, there is very little turnover here, so it’s nice visiting all familiar faces! Magnifique is in pretty high demand so they’re largely appointment based. They take walk-​ins when they can accommodate them, but I’d recommend calling at least several days in advance if you need your nails done at a specific time. Also remember to bring a tip in cash!

Very nice, clean, regular manicures last about 10 days. Great selection of OPI, Essie colors. I Like their ticket raffle idea too!

I came in for a manicure this past Friday and was thoroughly disappointed. I had come to them previously and had a decent experience getting a no chip manicure and a pedicure. When I came in on Friday, I was very rushed, they told me they could take me now and to pick out my color, I had barely gotten down to where the polish is, and the nail tech was next to me asking me what color I wanted, so I scrambled to pick one and went to her seat. She then started to scratch the top layer of my no chip off with a file, standard procedure, but she was doing it so quickly and roughly that it was snagging my cuticles in the process. She didn’t allow the acetone to sit on them long enough to take the polish off properly, and scraped off the top layer of my nails. She broke one of my nails from scraping them so hard with the metal tool and had to patch it with acrylic. It has been 4 days, and already my cuticles look like I need a manicure, she did not clean them up at all. The polish is uneven and thick in most spots, and I’m very disappointed. I won’t be coming back to this nail salon, despite the close proximity to my home.

I have been coming to this fabulous salon for at least 8 years. Spotlessly clean, wonderful music with a relaxing environment. The owner and his wife are some of the finest people I have ever met. All customers are treated with respect and caring. The manicure and pedicure are always perfect in every way. Regular manicure lasts at least 2 weeks and a pedicure 3 to 4 weeks. I have had manicures in many places which are at least twice the price and last half the time.

Magnifique has great specials on weekdays, and will do whatever they can to fit you into their appointment book. Lots of color choices, and quick service for those on the go!

This is one of the worst salons where you can get your nails done. If the tech smudges your nail; they don’t fix it. Several different techs didn’t paint all the way down the sides of the nail and I felt like I had a strip just down the middle and for some unknown reason their polish chips and comes off in less than 24 hours; not sure if it is the brand of «top» coat they use; but I have been unsatifsied each and every time I’ve gone and I kept thinking «it is just this 1 time «and nope — EVERY TIME! Qaulity — nope, not there.

Terrible mani pedi– shortest scrub and massage ever and really rude lady. If it takes an extra few bucks to get better treatment in this area I will do so next time and try somewhere else!

I made an appointment at 5pm on a Tuesday to take advantage of their mani/​pedi special. I mixed up my reservation time, so I arrived about 10 minutes late, but they weren’t very busy and were able to accommodate me. The shop is clean, the furniture is well maintained and the chairs are comfortable. I chose my shellac color for my nails and the owner took the time to help me find the matching color. My nails were done very well by Julie. I hate when they go fast and don’t get paint on the edges. She took her time and made sure I was happy with the color, shape, length, everything. I already made my next appt!

If I could, I would give this place a 0 rating!
Walk in on a sunday, The man receptionist, is really the nice guy but my nail tech was horrible! Not only did she cut my cuticle till it bleeds but she also did a nasty job of hand polish! She polished all over my skins! Yikes! Not only that but she did my pedicure and no-​chip manicure too fast! And there were no other customer in the salon at all! This would be my first and last visit to this shop as the service provided and the bad polish isn’t worth the money at all! Stay away from this place if you must!

Chose this salon since it was nearby my apt and it has better reviews than the other nail salon one block west of it. Not impressed in the slightest.
I was a walk in on a Saturday around 5pm for mani/​pedi. No wait so that was nice. But the experience was probably at the near bottom of my list.
No price listings anywhere. Nail polish displays scattered across store, so I chose one color and on my way to the chair I saw a whole other wall of colors — annoying. No table to but my polish while getting my toes prepped. I held the nail polish in my hand the whole time. Was not offered any beverage. The tool used to push my cuticles back was square and hurt. The whole pedicure was rushed: weak massage, lukewarm water, and quick file job. Points for 3 coats on the toes because I chose a light color.
The manicure also had cons: poor file job — some fingers are square with round edges (how I like it) others are just round! Only did two coats of color this time.
Didn’t tell me the total when I was asked to pay! I hand my card over and when she returned there was no line for tip. I believe that customers should be told/​asked if tipping on the card because I rarely carry cash and credit/​debit transactions are so common!
Two stars be cause there was no wait and the color selection is large although unorganized.

These guys are amazing! They take their time and make your nails look fabulous.
They play soothing music that you won’t hate. They are very nice ladies and I can’t say enough good things about them! Highly recommend.

I chose this place because it was cheap and was located near me in the Gold Coast. I don’t know what the deal is but are there anyyyy good nail places in the GC? This place sadly is categorized with the rest as «okay».
I was impressed by the polish selection (rainbows of OPI and Essie polish) but disappointed with the results. My nails are all bubbly because my technician clearly used way too much nail polish per coat. She was very sloppy and skipped out on massaging my legs and arms. I wouldn’t come here again unless I was in a true time crunch or something. Save your $ 30 and go somewhere else!

Always so happy to come to this nail salon! Things I love:
–Lasting pedicure
–Meticulous and thorough but doesn’t take too long (option of razor only if you want it)
–Relaxing and spacey atmosphere
–Very kind ladies working here
–Clientele is generally very polite and no one is yapping on cell phone
–Inexpensive! $ 25 pedicure
–They have oil and plastic bags so you won’t mess up your pedicure when you need to walk home in boots!

I came into Magnifique after going to my usual place around the corner and seeing like 15 people all crammed into the tiny space. So I kept walking and was pleasantly greeted by a busy, but much less chaotic (and more spaced out (environment at Magnifique.
Even without an appointment I got right in for a no-​chip manicure. The woman who helped me was SO meticulous and seemed to genuinely Want to do a good job on my nails. I’m glad she did, too, as a couple days later I got engaged and could proudly show off the new ring right away as my no chip was spot on :) My no chip mani went on to last THREE weeks! And even then, it only started to grow out but still didn’t really chip. For $ 30! I was so impressed!
I just went back today for another no-​chip mani and the staff seemed to remember me, and again were just great! A different woman helped me, but she too took her time and did a great job. There’s tons of colors to choose from, a nice arm/​hand massage at the end of the manicure, and a peaceful atmosphere. What’s not to love?! I’ll be back again soon, but probably not too soon since the manicures last so long! :)

I called ahead on a Sunday afternoon and got in for a no-​chip manicure in an hour. Deal.
The place is cute and quiet– there’s several massage chairs and then smaller tables for manicures. My favorite thing about my experience was my interaction with the man who seemed to run the place. When he asked what color I wanted and I told him «something dark», he grabbed three bottles of dark nail polish and tested all three options on his fingernails for me to choose from. What a sweetie. Also, several different woman walked in when I was getting my nails done and he waved and greeted them all by name. They must be regulars, which shows the salon must be doing something right.
My manicurist was sweet too– not too chatty, but tried to engage me in conversation a couple of times. It took about 30 minutes from start to finish and my nails look awesome. Great job, lady!
Great deal for $ 30. I’ll definitely be back.