Maxim Nails & Spa

I’ve had good experiences here before. However, the last time was awful and is worth getting the one star. The lady was not friendly and didn’t cut and file my nails well at all. I asked for round and short and usually every manicurist can do that easily. I could have filed at cut my nails better. I could have even painted them better too.
Finally I got my eyebrows done and the lady badly burned my face with the wax. This is not the first time this has happened here. While the manicures/​pedicures are usually better and the wax is usually better, I came here a couple of days ago and it STILL really hurts. There is a big purple bruise

Friendly service and clean facility.

Lily is fantastic! I absolutely LOVE my shellac manicure! She’s also really talented if you want a full set. I occasionally ask for a full set and either she or Jan, the owner, does it. They’re both wonderful!

I stopped in Maxim because I was in the area. The tech that did my pedicure was very thorough and professional. The facility was clean and very peaceful. Best of all, they have tons of polish colors to choose from. I don’t live or work close by, so I won’t be a regular. However when I’m in the area and need a mani/​pedi I will definitely stop in.

I love coming here! I come to get my powder overlay done about every 3 weeks and I’m satisfied every single time. I suffer from Eczema so my hands tend to be more dry and sensitive. Both manicurist I’ve had were extremely gentle and took their time. This is the only place I’ve been to that hasn’t given me a cut!

The two stars are only for the fact that the carry the Zoya line of polish and the salon is very clean and tools are properly sanitized. The rest was bad, sub par! Where do I begin. I chose a deluxe mani and pedi. Two people started working on me. The lady doing my hands never smiled. She was very serious and even somewhat upset. There was something wrong with the water jets in the tub; my feet got zapped (electric shock) twice! The first time I jerked off of my seat and they all started laughing at me. Then started speaking in their language and smirked and laughed some more. I told them what happened as I was concerned about the safety of that seat and they brushed it off and acted like it was just the water pressure from the jets. Strange… That had never happened to me before during the years of getting pedicures.
A neck and leg massage is included in the deluxe package. The very serious woman only massaged my right shoulder and neck! She didnt even bother massaging the other side. The foot/​leg massage was just a light touch foot rub while smearing lotion around! The paraffin wax had already started to solidify by the time my hands were put in them. The serious lady put in little effort to move it around and get wax to cover my hands. I had fingers that were left out side of the wax. I tried doing it myself but it was not easy when both hands were in bags! She saw me struggling to fix it but walked away.
At some point The same lady started looking at my eyebrows and asked if I wanted to have them done. My eyebrows were just fine so I said «no thanks». She looked at them again and said «maybe clean up a little?!» Was she implying my eyebrows looked bad and needed work? I don’t understand why I was being pushed to get something else done to the point of insulting its current condition!
Then came the putting on the Polish. I had picked the same color for hands and feet. They each grabbed a bottle of (supposedly) the same color I had picked so that they could paint simultaneously. I was sitting back and trying to relax when I noticed my toe color is different. I pointed it out and they started arguing that it was the same! I had to put my hands next to my toes for them to agree! They wiped my toe polish off and started from scratch; such a waste of time! The end product was nothing great… It was just ok. I paid $ 70 for this annoying and sub par service. I will NOT be returning. Ever!

I have been coming here for a few months now and I they have always done a great job. It’s clean, the ladies are friendly and I feel like they are actually trying to give you the best mani/​pedi, which I appreciate. Jan is as pleasant as she can be. She searched for my favorite color today even after I told her it wasn’t necessary. She runs a good little company. I would recommend this nail salon to anyone.

I shouldn’t have been seated if there wasn’t time for me. And there were 3 other women who did have appointments that were left hanging as well. I had to continuously keep asking for an update and got zero apologies.

I moved away and after 3 years they still remember me. The staff is very friendly and excellent at taking off all of my callus and the paint always comes out beautiful. I can’t choose a favorite because everyone has been train so well. This place is so relaxing and very professional. I am willing to drive far away to keep coming here. Great job Maxim nails!

Kim and Helen were amazing. They took their time and the massages were perfect! My nails look great too. They made sure to care for my nails and not just make them look nice. Would definitely recommend.

Bear pedicure and manicure I have had since I moved to Houston! Massages were phenomenal and they didn’t rush. Great!

What I like the most is that they have great Nail Polish and in a variety of brand like Zoya which I totally love (it last much longer than OPI) great color selection too. The staff is friendly and they always do a perfect mani/​pedi. I recommend to get your mani/​pedi around 9−10am or 2−4pm after that it get crowded (book you after work appointment).
Good massage with your mani/​pedi and the chairs are comfy.
It’s little pricy but it’s seems all prices are around the same here (I used yo live in the galleria and paid $ 35 mani/​pedi with paraffin, hot stones and clean friendly place-​read my review on that if you’re in the area. Well worth!)
Oh! Also, I feel save in here it’s a nice strip mall.

My best friend and I needed a mani/​pedi at the last minute on a Tuesday night. It was 6:45 when we called and asked when they closed (at 7pm). They told us to come in and made sure we were taken care of. Fabulous service and the nicest people. Definitely will be back!

My go to nail salon when I lived in the energy corridor and even now that I’ve moved! There are several nail salons in the area so I’d tried many of them but when I finally tried Maxim Nails, I knew it was my go to salon! The pedi spa seats are sectioned in the back away from the doors and they play relaxing music so it’s a great place to unwind. The staff is very friendly and not super chatty with one another so you get to enjoy the moment. Always get great customer service and their color options, both regular and shellac, are AMAZING and organized! Best Delux pedi for the money and the glass of Chardonnay is a PLUS!

Maxim nails has been my go to salon ever since I moved the the Energy Corridor. They are open 7 days a week, and they are always well staffed so there’s hardly ever a wait!
They have an amazing selection of shellac colors, and if you want a pedi too, they will find a matching color for your toe nails! I am greeted every time I walk in the door, and the owner always offers something to drink.
The nail techs here do a very good job. I don’t think I’ve ever had issues here. If I notice anything wrong with my nails and point it out they will be happy to correct it. The ladies here are all very nice.
This place isn’t the cheapest salon you’ll find, but you definitely notice the difference between this salon and other cheaper places. I paid $ 50 for a shellac mani w/​standard pedi, and I’m pretty comfortable with that price.

So my bf and I went here for his first mani/​pedi, and we were greeted immediately, very friendly! We had originally planned on just a regular mani/​pedi, but changed our minds and upgraded after seeing another couple get the deluxe package. This included a delightful massage with hot stones, a lavender parrafin wax on hands and feet, and of course, a cute color for me :)
Anyway, the prices are air, the service is great. The massage chairs actually work, its clean and comfortable in there. No complaints, and after just moving to Houston, I think I have found my new nail spot!

I’ve been coming here for almost a year now, and these ladies are very experienced in their work. The price is understandable as well. Only problem is waiting. Even after making an appointment, I still had to wait 30 min. This happened about 3 times already but all worth it!

My friends and I stumbled upon this place when we were out at brunch on a Sunday in this area and wanted to get our nails done in the early afternoon. After calling around to multiple places that were either too booked, didn’t have enough staff, or were closed, Maxim said they could accommodate the 4 of us as walk-​ins.
They greeted us as we came in and offered us drinks as we got situated in the back area in the pedi chairs. Felt they took the time with my nails and even though it’s 5 days in for my shellac, it’s looking pretty good!
Were reasonably priced — for shellac mani/​regular pedi, it was roughly $ 50.
FYI, if you check in on Unilocal,they will NOT honor the deal you see (I think it was $ 10 off of $ 50). I tried and unfortunately it was something the old owner a couple years ago posted and the new owner can’t figure out how to take it down. But really, the price here is comparable to others so no biggie.
Since I work around the area, I’m tempted to try them out again during a weekday lunch because if I can get in and out during a short time frame like that, this might be my new go-​to spot!

4 star for the service, minus one star for upselling…
Shellac color selection is pretty good, I found the most adorable coral color. The ambiance was wonderful, quiet and nicely decorated. Nail service was perfect.
I was thinking of making this my default nail place, that’s when the upselling started: the pedicure lady asked me 7 times if I wanted to wax my eyebrows… I really felt like telling her asking the same question 7 times is not the most productive way of conducting business. Then I realized upselling is just the norm: every person through the door has to hear a speech about how the deluxe pedicure is sooo much better than the regular one…
Too bad…

What a relief. A nail salon where the asian employees don’t mad dog you whenever you make a request or say anything. I walked in 30 minutes before they close (7pm on a weekday) and asked if it was too late, but they were so accommodating and said no problem.
I felt bad that even though everyone else was leaving and it was time to close down, my pedicurist took her time to finish me up with care and she didn’t even give me an attitude about it !