Kevin Nails

Been here once and will def go back. I got gel polish on my natural nails that lasted well over two weeks without even a chip. Kim was so great, she was precise and really took her time even though I went in pretty late and they were about an hour from closing.
And the other nail techs are pretty entertaining to listen to, they’re hilarious. I’m sure they’d do a great job as well.

I tried to make an appointment to get my nails done. And this woman was so rude to me. I don’t understand why they are like that to the customers that give them business. Her final words to me were «I’m with a customer, I’m not going to sit here whole day arguing with you! «I mean shouldn’t you at least have some manners???

I’ve been coming here since freshman year of college at UMD! And 14 years later, I’m still a loyal customer. The service here is impeccable and I won’t recommend any other place. They are super professional and take their time with you. There are at least 4 nail salons less than 10 minutes from my house, but I still prefer to go to College Park just to have my nail services done here! After all these years, their prices have not changed much and I love that.

Loved this place. Kim is amaaazzing. She was extremely detailed and spent hours providing my service. I got a fill and a pedicure, brought my own polish. It was very inexpensive. Came to a total of $ 46 and I had her reshape my nails. The acrylics were applied at a nearby salon and though I loved the color, I was not a fan of the shape or service. I was worried that bc the salon’s pricing is so cheap, they would skimp on service, but I was wrong. I’ll be coming here regularly.

I have been here 1 time and have no plans on returning. Ever.
When I go to get a pedi I am more then happy to pay for upgrades and want them to take their time. There were not upgrades or «spa pedicure» like most places. That should of beeny sign to walk away.
Service here was rushed and lacking. The polish There were not upgrades or «spa pedicure» like most places. It last long maybe 9 days before it started flaking and chipping. What do I expect for $ 20?

I used to come here every two weeks for a mani pedi but once I moved to silver spring I changed salons. I popped in today to get a leg waxing and Jenny was amazing. She seen a couple spots on my nails that needed fixing and sat me down in her chair to help me out after the waxing. Customer service was EXCELLENT! I remember why I used to come here long ago and will be returning in a couple weeks.

Great service and they really take their time to make sure your nails look great. It was my first time but I will definitely be going back!
Note: take cash for tip because you can’t tip with your card payment. Also their parking lot has meters so have coins ready too.

I honestly don’t think it’s them, it’s me. I just need to break up with nail salons outside of the inner city because we do not get along. I never am happy with my eyebrows or the price when I leave these salons and I’m going to go ahead and stop putting the blame on them. In DC I can get a fill in for around 20 $. Gel fill in. I just don’t see why I need to pay almost double and then be nickle and dimed for things like a cut down.
The lady who did my nails wasn’t conversational at all and borderline rude. She kept making me adjust the way I hold the hand she was working on. Never in my 7 years of getting my nails done have I experienced anything so annoying and bizarre. Maybe it was bc her hands were little. I don’t know just trying to guess as to why this was happening. They NEVER listen when I say I just need a clean up. It’s always extra eyebrow taken away. Why? I do not know.
Anyway for the price they can keep it. Im sure its prices are on par for the area but I don’t have that kind of time for their wait and then pay that kind of money. I’ll keep it in DC.

One of the worst mani pedis I’ve ever had. She rushed through the entire process and in the middle of my manicure, stopped to do someone’s eyebrows. Nearly no massage time (maybe 15 seconds on my hands). She went to use dirty cuticle cutters on my hands until I informed her that they had other people’s skin on them. (Picture posted). Will not return.

I have a couple issues with this place. First, they aren’t very friendly. You come in and they almost always lie about the wait time. Then, you sit down and they hardly talk to you except to try to persuade you to get more services (you really need waxing or you should get a gel manicure instead of a regular one).
I was particularly disappointed with my last visit. Not only did my technician berate me about the quality of my cuticles but she also had the nail technician next to us come over and look at them. This girl then proceeded to giggle and point at my nails. I have to say, that didn’t feel great.
Also, one of the technicians behind us was watching netflix on her phone at an obnoxiously loud volume. Another, girl was cursing to her client! Lastly, though, it was the end of the day, they brought out garbage bags and left them sitting close to my chair. It didn’t seem very hygienic.
My nails look ok. They chipped easily and there is some paint around the edges. The color selection was pretty good. Overall, this is an ok place, just don’t expect a high quality of professionalism.

I absolutely love this nail salon. While I was going to school at UMD, this was my biweekly go-​to spot for my mani/​pedi/​waxing. My favorite is Jenny — she is so friendly and her gel manicure, especially gel French manicure, is impeccable and really just perfect. Since graduating, I have been to other salons but no one has been able to get it quite right. She will go the extra step and is very detail oriented, is open to concerns, and takes her time. Everyone here is really friendly also. It gets busy here so make sure to call in advance!

Went to University of Maryland and always got my nails done here! Way better than the place around the corner, Revo. As a recent UMD graduate, I still come back when I can. Haven’t found a place I like quite as much.
Not sure if they’re biased towards me because I’m a regular, or because I’m Vietnamese (lol), but I always get taken fairly quickly and get handled with great care.
My two favorites are the two bests: Lina (with all the tattoos) and Linh (skinny louder one), who both sit right by each other in the front. You can’t go wrong with these two. They also speak great English too, so it is pretty easy to get across what it is that you want exactly.
As for me, I always get a full set that comes with very specific instructions: THIN (ugh can’t stand thick fake nails — so corny), NARROW/​SKINNY (your full set should not be fatter than your regular nail — gross), and SQUARE (sry just not a fan of claws).
They both give me exactly what I want. I receive so many compliments on my nails and people always ask me where I get them done and what color. If only I got a nickel everytime someone asked for my color while I was still getting my nails painted (lol, ladies don’t tell me you don’t feel a sense of ownership haha).
They also always have the new OPI collection in house. Just ask one of them to point out which are the newer ones. Most of their colors are either OPI or Essie.
I also get my eyebrows waxed here. Nothing too spectacular, but when they’re not busy, they do tweeze your eyebrows for a little extra. I always ask them to cut mine down.
Recently got a gel pedicure and I love it! I recommend to everybody.

I’ve been coming here for years. The ladies make you feel like family and are good a what they do. Usually I get a pedicure and my eyebrows done, (best eyebrow waxing ever) but in the past I had acrylics and they kept them up well. This place can be busy but the wait time is never to long. Plenty of things to walk to while you wait, coffee, clothing stores, sandwich shops. I love the chairs they have for pedicures. A well kept, clean and professional Nail Spa!

The Vietnamese woman with a tattoo on her upper right arm was really good. She did my gel mani and my eye brows as well as my friends pedicure and it turned out excellent. Prices are good ($ 8 for eye brow wax and $ 35 for gel mani). I went on a Sunday afternoon and didn’t even wait. This was before college was back ins session though.

Sadly, I no longer reside in College Park, but every time I return, I always get my nails done here!
I always forget to make an appointment, but not to worry because the wait is never more than 10 minutes. Staff is friendly and efficient. Great prices.
I’ve only gotten manicures and pedicures here so I can’t speak on other services.

I have been here several times and each time, I’ve found myself having to wait for extraordinarily long periods of time when there are technicians just standing around doing nothing (and each time, one of them has eventually been the one to serve me, so it’s not like I am waiting because the person who I need is busy). They have decent service expect for two things:
1. They cannot take of gels properly (even though they offer them there). I have never had an issue with any other salon taking off gels except for Kevin Nails. The girl left the residue on my fingers and when I asked if she could continue taking it off, she said nothing was there and rang me up. I had to wait and grow out my nails for all of it to come off, I would have had better luck trying to peel them off myself.
2. While their eyebrow wax is gentler than other salons, it leaves a lot of hairs behind and they do not do a good job removing the remaining hairs (this is not just one technician, I have had at least three different people do my eyebrows there). One time, the woman even told me that she couldn’t pluck the hairs because they were ingrown. When I checked in the car, they were at least ¼ in (enough to wax, let alone pluck) and I got them out myself at home in about 30 seconds. I know I just did it myself, but the point is that for $ 8, they should also be plucking stray hairs they miss while waxing.
If you want okay quality service, and don’t mind paying prices that are inflated because it’s a college town, I’d recommend Kevin Nails. Just be aware that there are other, better, salons in the area for the same prices.

Not a fan. They have lots of regulars and an endless stream of clients from UMD, so as a walk-​in, you’re not treated very well. I tried to get a pedicure with a friend and they basically told me they couldn’t estimate wait times. They kept bypassing us for other customers because we wanted to get pedicures together so we could talk. They’re not very friendly.
The actual pedicure is hit-​or-​miss when you do get it. I’ve had pretty decent ones but also very perfunctory (and somewhat painful ones, due to unnecessarily rough digging under the toenails) ones, depending on the lady that does it.

Bottom line: If you want to get your nails done for a decent price, and don’t mind a few unprofessional folks working there, then this is your place.
I have been coming here for awhile because it’s very convenient for me. I sat through loud talks and nasty ways by the older woman who works there but I have had it for the last time. I do like a couple girls who work there. a tatooed girl who is always on point and the quiet, thin, young girl with a long hair who sits by the front counter. However, the older woman is nasty. She starts with a smile but don’t let your nail get messed up! She will talk to you in a nasty manner, hold your hands all kinds of ways when doing your nails, and don’t even say thank you.
This place is just flat out ghetto.

This salon is excellent for the price. I’m not someone who comes in for complex stuff– just a pedicure usually. But it’s very cheap, and they know what they’re doing, and it’s super fast. I just got a manicure and pedicure last Saturday, and the girl did such a nice job, my fingers didn’t have a single tiny chip until today, Thursday. The place is clean, not fancy, just basic and good quality service.

I’ve always heard good things about Kevin Nails, but I didn’t start coming here until the staff from Oh Nails began working here. The location is a bit better, with metered parking right up front.
The interior is sparse; three artwork is minimal and the furniture of functional above all else. The massage chairs for pedicures are a bit confusing to operate but are nice once you figure it out.
The service is satisfactory. I’ve had no problems regarding my nails in the several visits I’ve had and the ladies I’ve worked with were always pleasant. My only complaint has been with my eyebrows. They tend to make them very thin. I’m trying to grow mine out, so I have to be EXTREMELY specific when I tell them to shape them, not wax them completely off.