Splendid Salon

I’m not an active reviewer but I have to go on Unilocal and place a 5 stars for this salon, because I had a great pedicure, very nice gel manicure and a great eyebrow waxing today. Very nice ladies out there! They are so detailed, and did a perfect job.
Pedicure done very well and nothing was rushed, my eyebrow look great, they followed my shape and they’re not waxing my eyebrow thin like a pencil. I love it. I will be back soon.
Two words to wrap up my review: GOOD JOB
Will recommend this salon to anyone. Thank you!!!

Great service, friendly staff and love my gel manicure. I went in a Friday afternoon. The salon was busy yet I didn’t feel rushed. They have a wide variety of colors choose from

I hit this spot every three weeks or so. They are consistently busy so it’s a goo idea to call to see about an opening even though walk-​ins are welcome. I’ve tried quite a few shops in the greater Portland area and feel that the staff at Splendid offer consistent, straightforward service for a reasonable price. I can not endorse some if the other businesses I have visited this way… You know who you are.

Have gone here twice (for pedicures), and had good experiences both times. My only complaint would be that when I pay for a MASSAGE, it’s probably best if you actually massage! Felt more like just lightly rubbing oil and lotion into my skin. Other than that– awesome! Ladies there are really nice, and do a good job. Place seems clean, and unlike some other reviewers I noticed that they did seem to do a good job keeping everything clean/​sanitized/​etc. I’ll definitely be returning again!

If you’re looking for a place where catty ladies make fun of you in Vietnamese, this place is for you! I’ve been here many times because it’s in my neighborhood, I always regret it. Sub par work. In a pinch it’s easier than doing it yourself.

This place used to be okay. My last few visits have been disappointing. This past weekend was the worst. I got a pedicure and the gal who did it seemed absolutely bored and could care less. She breezed through it in 15 minutes, cut my cuticle so it bled and gave me a foot massage that was more just an application of lotion — no deep rub. Callous removal is an additional $ 5. WTF? This used to be part of a standard pedicure here and is everywhere else. I have been going here for years. However, the quality has been slipping from okay to poor over the past year or two. Bye bye Splendid Nails. I am moving on.

Nails were uneven and the shellac didn’t last more then a week, sucks because the nail technician was super friendly.

I really want to like this salon more because of its location, but I’ve been 4 times now — for pedis/​gel manis, and I am just disappointed EVERY time. Got a mani today, and literally every finger has nail polish on the skin, and my hand massage lasted all of 30 seconds per hand. :(

Cute place, great customer service. They were able to fit me in as a walk-​in and they were pretty busy that evening. I’ll definitely go back.

I had a great experience at Splendid Salon. I made an appointment and my deluxe pedicure started right on time. For $ 35 you get a sugar scrub, hot stone massage, feet wrapped in hot wax, regular massage, hot towel service on your legs, plus, everything a normal pedicure involves. I was sore from an Xtend Barre class that morning, so this hit the spot. The service was great and friendly. They’re talkative if you want to talk, but otherwise they just hunker down and get your pedicure done. The deluxe pedicure lasts about 1 hour.
They also asked me if I wanted to do my manicure at the same time or just relax and do one at a time. Since I was not in a hurry, I opted to enjoy the relaxing massage chair. I loved it and loveee that they take their time (these things are expensive and you want to feel relaxed!) and I’ll definetly be back in a few weeks to get some festive colors before my Christmas vacation!

Very nice ladies, but clearly not trained in pedicures. To sum up our experience:
–clippers and files dropped on the floor, put right back into the basket to use on clients.
–the baskets holding their tools are stored on the ground.
–the woman doing my toes didn’t know how to use clippers, so she filed my toenails down with the edge of the file against the skin on top of my toes until she broke skin.
In their defense, my lady changed out my tools once I stopped her (after she put a fallen clipper back in the toolbox). I was also offered water, there was lots of smiling and friendliness, and the shop was super busy so good for them. For me personally, I can paint my own toenails, you know? What I pay them for is to shape my nails so that they are healthy and comfortable for the next two weeks.
The manicure was great, paint job-​wise. Very happy with that!

MOST of my experiences have been good. I have never had a problem getting my eyebrows done — all the stylists are good about not making my eyebrows pencil thin.
I had my hair cut there by an older stylist. She seemed to run the place. She was amazing. She asked me what I wanted, made sure I was happy, etc… all the things hair dressers are supposed to do.
I went again because I was happy with my services and some other girl cut my hair. She was useless. I’m not sure how she has a job. She looked at herself the entire time she cut my hair and didn’t do anything I wanted. Basically told me how I needed to do my hair, treating me like I don’t know my own hair. Then just started moosing it without asking if I even liked what she did or showing me the back of my head. I had to stop her to cut some bangs for me, which I asked for a couple of times. Then she moosed me more and was like okay you’re done. I got home and my bangs are complete crap! I HAD TO FIX THEM. And the left side of my hair was an inch longer than the right side.
If I go back for a hair cut that girl will not be touching my hair. I hope someone at the business actually reads this, because she is useless.

$ 35 shellac pedi!

I never expected stellar service, but was surprised when it was even worse than I thought it would be. I was also shocked that this salon would cost almost as much as my favorite high end nail salon in the pearl.
My friend and I walked in to get manicures and pedicures on a Sunday right at opening. We weren’t greeted for a few minutes, and when we were, the lady was short and sounded annoyed. She started with my pedicure even though my friend was getting shellac nails done and then tried to sell me on extras for my pedicure to make up the time «because I’d be waiting for her.» I had to ask her 3x to tell me how much the spa pedicure would cost before she finally told me, at which point I told her I’d rather wait with my friend.
She then proceeded to clip my big toe cuticle so deeply that I was bleeding for a good 2 minutes. She never once apologized as she applied pressure and tried to stop the bleeding for a couple minutes. She didn’t ask me how I wanted my nails shaped (on fingers or toes) and clipped 2 of my nails really short leaving the rest longer for no apparent reason. My foot and hand ‘massages’ might have been the worst I’ve ever received at a nail salon.
From what I could tell, my friend had a much better experience. And I recognize that everyone has bad days, but after my experience I will drive down to the Pearl or even to Broadway and get much better service for the same price. Bummed, because it is so close to home.

Close by. Quick wait for walk-​ins. Great service. Really nice staff. Great pedicure!
And my feet don’t look as horrific as they did a moment ago. Plus they give you a little baggie of the tools they used on your feet to take home — so now I have my very own toe separator thingies, file, scrubbie — YAY ME!
I’ll be wandering back up there again soon!

I went here on a whim and got a gorgeous pedicure. I wish I’d gotten the manicurist’s name so I could pass it along to you. Who knows, maybe they’re all good :)
They were busy on a Saturday. I suggest an appointment.

I happened to be next door at Hot Lips and needed to do my nails, so I figured I would give it a try. The people there speak English well enough to understand what you want, but they still speak to each other in vietnamese, which in my book is a no-​no.
Midway to the manicure, they asked me to pay, so it wouldn’t ruin the polish at the end, that was weird, but I can see how they thought was helpful.
The next day when I woke up I noticed I had a lot of little holes on my hands, like little bubbles that popped overnight. Since I don’t have that anywhere else on my body I assume that was something that happened at this salon. Obviously I won’t be back.

Well, let me say I’ve become a regular at Splendid Salon. The ladies here are professional, courteous, have great senses of humor, and are great at what they do.
I’ve never had anything but world-​quality service from everybody at the salon. In fact, I often bring people in with me for pedicures just so they can see what I keep on talking about.
I’ve gotten full sets of nails and pedicures, and they stay put until I go in and have colors or nails changed. Here’s something nice — they LISTEN to what I ask for. I’ve gone to salons in the past where I feel like I’ve been rushed in and out. I’ve never felt that way once at Splendid.
Keep up the good work, ladies!
5 stars. Absolutely 5 stars. They definitely deserve your business!

What can I say… they offer $ 11 hair cuts (soon to be $ 12 if not already) for men. They also have a buy 10 get 1 free punchcard typed system. If you’re looking for a high quality hair cut, you would not come to a place called «Splendid Salon» nor step foot in there. The people here are nice and pleasant. If you get really lucky, there is one woman, no clue on her name, who cuts your hair and gives you a quick head massage, very nice touch.
OK so I’m almost there on my punch card! I’m totally a sucker for those damn marketing ploys. I’ve had my fair share of really bad hair cuts but I would never say any of the ones I’ve gotten here were anywhere near bad. I know it’s not a glowing review but hey, it’s the «Splendid Salon»! Some were aiight, some were not so aiight. I say give em a shot if you’re in the mood for a quick fix to get that mop on your head trimmed. Worst cased scenario, on the way, out you can pick up some vodkha next door and drink your sorrows away when your friends are laughing at your bad hair cut at the bbq.
Sorry all, I can’t speak for the manis or pedis.

Awesome Eyebrow Waxing & Shaping!
It took me until i was 21yrs old to finally get my eyebrows waxed. I seriously have the bushiest eyebrows, but dreaded the pain of getting it done. So, since I turned 21 i’ve been getting my eyebrows done professional & let me say that I’ve gone to MANY salons and they either shaped my brows like a McDonald arch or i barely have any eyebrows left.
However, at Splendid Salon they did an AWESOME job! Kelly, Eyebrow specialist did an amazing job on shaping my eyebrows where i did not have to «fill in the blanks.» My brows looked very naturally and i love that its very low maintenance.
I also decided to get my hair trimmed while i was there and it was VERY inexpensive. I REALLY love how my hair looked & it didn’t cost me a fortune so i gave her a big tip… it was a definitely win-​win for everyone! The best part is I informed my stylist what i wanted and how much to cut & she did it exactly as i requested. It really drives me nuts how I tell other stylists to cut 2″ and instead i get 4″ chopped off… it actually pisses me off!
The salon is very professional & clean inside. Their massage chair looks very comfortable and i intend to come back to get my manicure & pedicure done when i have time to enjoy their chairs. I would recommend anyone who wants to save money and go to a full-​service salon… it can be such a pain to have to drive to so many locations, especially w/​this economy where it can get pretty expensive w/​the cost of gas.
You gotta try this place, especially anyone, including men who needs a waxing!!!