Tip Top Nails

Tip top nails is great! We didn’t realize it was closed until Andy mentioned it, but they stayed open for us for an extra hour. Everyone was very friendly and it was affordable.

There’s only a few. more important things in life than a salon that knows how to do design work. I get all my nailspiration and bring it here.
The ladies here are fabulous and I am always satisfied with the attention to detail.

This salon has great services for the price! I have acrylic nails and am picky about how they’re done. This place does a great job and their refills are a great price! Also had a great pedicure here. It’s a small shop and sometimes the wait can be a little long, but this place a solid nail spot!

The one star is for the OK job done on my nails that lasted until Tuesday (I got them done on Saturday). My eyebrows look like trash! The old lady left hairs! There should be no hair! The old lady with blond hair is very rude! Her daughter came in 15 minutes late to do my nails, she seemed as if she did not know what materials to gather for the job and when she first came in she did not know that I had paid already so I’m going to go ahead and assume that she was gonna charge me lower then what her funky butt mother had charged me because the mother got a real serious look on her face and said in a stern tone «She already pay!» Then spoke in her native tongue which I’m going to go ahead and assume that she said «I’m not giving her back her money!»…I get up to go to the bathroom and who’s in there «The devil» of course! The light was not on she closed the door and just stood in there! No toilet flush, no hand washing, she certainly was not cleaning in the dark! She came out and I really wanted to snack her! I slammed the door, for myself together and left!
My nails are all chipped up! So that was a trash job period not worth your money! Them she said gel polish was $ 15 extra!!! GTFOH! Why does gel polish not come standard with a UV gel Mani like regular polish comes standard with an overlay or full set! I dislike this place a while lot!

I got a gel manicure at tip top nails a week ago during my lunch break and, literally, within hours it had already chipped on my right thumb. That should’ve been my first clue as to quality (or lack thereof) but I went back later that same day and they fixed it at no cost. I appreciated that and figured the chipping was a fluke because it’s gel there’s not really any room for human error. Or, so I thought…
The chipping increased rapidly and got worse on pretty much every finger since last Wednesday and now, here I am, only 7 days later and the polish on 4 other fingers is chipping off! I have NEVER had this happen with gel polish anywhere else and can usually leave it on for 2 – 3 weeks easily with it only growing out and not chipping off.
Although the girl that did my nails was nice enough, all and all, I’m pretty disappointed with the quality since I was hoping to make that my new nail shop as I’m new to the neighborhood. I paid for a gel manicure and my polish for a regular manicure would’ve been cheaper and lasted probably just as long. I guess the search continues…

I give this place 2.5 stars. Came in on a Monday afternoon and they were able to seat me right away. I already had gel on so the technician removed it for me. Their UV light is set up so it is built into the table which is a nice touch. However, because of that the girl could not see when my hands were in it and I think she forgot that she told me to put in there at times, leaving my hand in there for at least 4 minutes at one point. The color I picked looked nothing like the color sample once it was on my nails. I picked a pale opaque pink and it painted on clear with the faintest pink undertone. Also, I had requested matte topcoat and the girl forgot so she had to redo the topcoat. Moreover, their price board said that gel color and manicure was $ 25 and they charged me $ 30, so I suppose it was for the removal, but it would’ve been courteous of them to inform me of that. One last thing, the manicure itself is uneven. I can feel roughness on a few of the nails. Not worth the price.

I just moved here from Texas, I tried other places I hated the nails they did, I’m so picky… Found this place they are AWESOME! Beautiful nails and FANTASTIC customer service!!!

Got a gel manicure yesterday which was a little messy, but acceptable. It chipped this morning after less than 24 hours. Very unhappy because I pay for gel so it won’t chip.

Initially I went to Tip Top Nails because of an exhaustive journey in trying to find nail artists who do quality work. I came across a few favorable reviews on Unilocal and decided to try. The establishment is a humble nailery that had no ambiance, which didn’t terribly bother me but the non-​gel nail polishes looked VERY old and crusty in the bottles which left a bad impression. My gel main was performed by Cindy who was very personable and gave me the designs requested. I was happy until two days later when my GEL polish on my thumb began to chip. Gel is supposed to last a minimum of two weeks so I was annoyed that I had to carve time out of my day to return for a service that should’ve lasted but I nonetheless returned. Cindy wasn’t there so her brother, Andy, tended to my nail. What initially was off putting with him is that he wanted to and did paint over the chipped gel polish… huh? I suggested that he remove the polish completely and he said, «naw, I know what I’m doing.» Well, as time would reveal and as I KNEW, he didn’t know what he was doing. The polish was sloppily applied and came off in the SAME spot the very next day. To add more misery to the experience, the rest of the nails for my gel polish began to lift like I had decals on my nails. The quality of work I was in search of was absent. I won’t be returning.

I love this place. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. I get just as excited to visit the nail technicians as I do to walk out of there with pretty hands and feet. They do such an amazing job! My feet are always a mess but the Tip Top staff somehow manages to make them soft again.
It’s a really relaxing environment. The service is great and the manicures are on point!

I don’t post many reviews but unfortunately I had to post about this. The salon was perfectly adequate, normal selection of colors, good prices, and friendly staff, but it might be the worst manicure I’ve ever received. Gel manicure was only $ 25 but my nails were very unevenly shaped, there are bumps on three of my nails, and half of my nails have polish all over my fingers and cuticles. Maybe it was an anomaly but I won’t be returning.

The people here are chill and nice. The cost is very reasonable. Came in randomly and they were able to accommodate two people. We had fun convo with Johnny. Nails came out cute too.

Thank you for all the kind words and all the recommendation .it is truly a family salon our family have owned over 10 salons and we sold them to have more time for our family .we love to take care of our customers and friends. and will continue to do the best we can … And make sure every one leaves happy and satisfied .and we will keep improving. we have the best clients in the world. We appreciate your support. and your word of mouth advertising… again thank you… with all our heart…
Andy .with love

Super cheap pedicure – only $ 20 for a long, thorough massage and pedicure. Pretty decent array of colors. Service exactly what you’d expect from a nail salon in Chinatown.
I’d also come here for an eyebrow wax – it was super cheap, but not the best I’d gotten. They go too thin, sometimes, and seemed to hurry through.
BUT if you want a cheap mani/​pedi, come! It’s only been a day so I can’t speak for the longevity of my nail polish, but it was totally worth the hour of massage chair and foot cleaning.

great service! came in after searching on Unilocal on short notice, and they immediately had a chair for me.

I happened to be in town for the Philly Flower Show from Virginia Beach. I had no time to get my nails done back home before coming so I walked into get a gel manicure. The staff was very friendly, professional, and are very experienced. They know what they’re doing and dont mind working with you on nail options or ideas. Overall i was very satisfied with what i had done. Most of the ladies had seen what i got and 3 or 4 of them ended up using my nail design:)

Literally the best acrylic set I’ve ever gotten. It didn’t lift AT ALL and they look so good every time.

If you are looking for a spa quality experience then you will be sorely disappointed. However, if you take it for what it is, an inexpensive place to attend to personal care services, I think you will be satisfied and perhaps pleasantly surprised.
Location: The salon is located under the overpass on 11^th between Filbert and Arch; it is between Dim Sum Garden (one of my favorite places) and the Chinese bus station (why does anyone still use this when you can pay the same price for Greyhound?) It is not he nicest area but it is generally well patrolled due to its proximity to Reading Terminal and safe.
Atmosphere: No frills. Very utilitarian. Things look a bit older (used) but appear to be clean.
Products: As some of the other posters have stated, the selection of top quality nail products is a bit limited, however, I was able to find my desired color in OPI.
Service: Pedicure. The total service cost was $ 20.00. She did a neat job and my feet look great.
Nail Technician: My technician’s name was Cindy. She was incredibly friendly and personable. While I can not comment on the disposition of the other technicians, I can say that Cindy was lovely and if I return I will request her.
Overall: I would return. While I am unsure as to whether or not I would patronize them for waxing services, Cindy did a great job on my pedicure and I am very pleased.

Not an up-​to-​date salon, with very limited array of colors to choose from. However, they did get the job done when I walked in for gel polish change and toe polish change. They didn’t have a regular polish (for my toes) to exactly match my gel polished nails.
The gel polish was rippling during application but the top coat smoothed it all out– thank goodness! The guy that did my nails was friendly and professional. His wife did my toes and she was pretty unfriendly and rushed through everything.
There’s another nail salon around the corner so you might want to compare the 2 before making a decision!

So I have this friend that loves Tip Top Nails but is too lazy to get a Unilocal account. In order to diversify my Unilocal profile and certify my confidence in my masculinity, I am paraphrasing her opinion of this establishment.
The staff is super nice, helpful, informative. The son of the stylist had a bag of gummy worms that busted open and it was SO, SO funny. Prices were fantastic and Lackie (Jackie with an L?) was so super. The place was really clean and they do walk-​ins, she had an appointment but she probably could have just walked-​in. She wouldn’t change one thing and has already recommended Tip Top Nails to friends.