Nature Nails

This is an overdue review. First off, just skip the groupon. I had issue with making an appointment on the phone when I purchased the groupon too so I decided to just show up one day. She’s quite nice in person.
I love how I can walk in at anytime and get pampered for really reasonable price! The owner does a really good job. Her salon is new and clean and has a good selection of colors. I think she doesn’t get a lot of customers because of the location and it’s harder to compete with other more established salons right on busy Roosevelt.
You can find parking easily on 65^th right in front of Nature Nails or just turn on the next street into the residential area. I know the other salons would be super busy around the holidays so I’m letting you in on a secret. Go here instead — quiet, relaxing and cheaper. I think this place has potential so I want to help the girl out by getting the words out there. Hope your experience is as nice as mine!

Quick pedicure, efficient but not indulgent. I’m accustomed to hour long treatments and she was done within 30 minutes. Color looks great and I hope it sticks. Only $ 24, so a good deal.

First off, Trang, the owner is an absolute blessing to this earth. We had the best conversion during my mani and pedi/​foot massage, and I left feeling completely joyful and nurtured. The salon is very clean and she did an amazing and thorough job. I have gone to several places around Seattle, but this one cuts the cake for me– mainly because Trang was so much fun to be around and made it feel like an actual experience. If you go there, appreciate her. She deserves it. =D

I bought a groupon for the deluxe pedicure and thought I would try them out. Too bad it’s impossible to get an appointment here.
I called 3 times and was never able to successfully schedule an appointment. This last time, the woman agreed to an appointment time but then when I told her I had the groupon she said that time was actually not available. Umm ok.
I am done buying deals for services for places I am unfamiliar with! I will just stick to the salons I know do a good job and are reliable.
I don’t want to give them a 1 because maybe they do a good job once you actually get there?

I have been here twice. Once just on a lark as I was passing by and another time after getting a groupon.
The first time, my experience was excellent. They were friendly bordering on jovial. And the mani-​pedi was carefully done and lasted a while.
The second time I went here was with a Groupon and their attitude was completely different. They made me wait two hours to get a manicure. When I finally sat down to get it, the woman kept talking over my shoulder with other customers without so much as a greeting. And she was in such a rush to finish that she drew blood while trimming my cuticles. It was painful.
The verdict is still out. Maybe they were having a bad day.

The people are really lovely and the price is great! Very meticulous and professional. I will definitely be going back.

I was going to buy a groupon but called them to ask if I can walk in today and they offered the same promotion on groupon so I decided to buy with them (you know groupon takes a lot of profit but good to do the ads). I did the deluxe manicure and pedicure with shellac (for manicure but regular for pedicure) and love it!
I like the white tip nails a lil shorter so they look more natural. Well done for both manicure and pedicure. I’ll be back!

I tried to redeem a manicure/​pedicure Groupon deal here. I called to make an appointment and the lady I spoke to first told me I had to come and pay for a manicure/​pedicure out of pocket and then the next time I came it would be «free». I told her that I had paid for the Groupon and I wanted to use it as it was. I was then told that they were trying to prevent «spies.» I had no idea what she was talking about. Needless to say, since I wasn’t going to be able to use the Groupon I had already paid for and I didn’t want to go somewhere that was so paranoid I asked Groupon for credit and didn’t give them my business.

I never get manicures/​pedicures, so I purchased the groupon for a deluxe manicure and pedicure, thinking I would treat myself. I was really looking forward to redeeming it, I couldn’t wait to get the bonus 10 minute foot massage and just be able to relax. (I work on my feet all day!)
They were nice on the phone, and accommodated my schedule saying they could «squeeze me in.» I arrived early, there were 2 ladies working, and I was the only client. I never do this kind of thing, so I was slightly uncomfortable going into this.
They were not super inviting, and not very good at communicating. They pointed ambiguously toward where the bathroom was, leaving me to still wonder where it was, Same goes for whatever she wanted me to do with my feet, it was hard to tell. They were nice, smiled a few times, tried some small talk with me, but mostly spoke to each other in their native tongue… of course the whole time I am assuming they were probably talking about how disgusting my feet were.
I felt like they were rushing to finish me, even though I was the only person there. It was very uncomfortable, one lady was giving me a pedicure while the other was doing the manicure. She was standing on one side of me, making me hold my arm across my body in the air for her to work on, and it would get tired. She finished the manicure super quickly, getting polish all over the edges of my fingers. she said she’d clean them off for me when she caught me scrutinizing them, but she didn’t… she filed a couple of my nails diagonally probably because she was rushing and not paying attention, and also left little bits of cuticle on my nail so you can see bumps underneath the polish. Good thing she was done so fast so she could return to her laptop for the remainder of my service.
I was more hopeful for the pedicure lady, as she seemed to take more care in what she was doing, but the massage was not a massage, she just kind of rubbed her hands all over my feet, and the wet feet and cheap lotion mixed together did not make a very pleasing feeling on my feet with her rubber gloves. By the time she got to painting my toes, I didn’t even care anymore because I realized this just wasn’t going to be the experience I had hoped for (when I got in the car I checked out my toes, polish was smudged all over the edges, also she put so much polish on my toes that 3 hours later you can still make a mark in them!!). She was nice enough to put my sandals on for me as to not smudge my toes. I was going to tip them, but I was toiling over it the whole time, because I was really unhappy with the way the service was turning out. I got the bill out of my wallet, and held it in my hand, but they made me feel so awkward when they were done I didn’t even feel comfortable enough to hand her the money! And I definitely got the stink-​eye for it on the way out.
I wish now that I had never even bought the groupon. It was such a bummer. I went home, and cleaned the polish smudges off my fingers toes. I really could have done a better job myself.

Had a groupon and an appointment set up. I was half an hour late to the appt and when I got there, there was one other customer. Since it wasn’t so busy (on the Saturday afternoon before Mother’s Day), I was accommodated easily.
Two technicians worked on me (one on pedi and one on mani). Both were nice and engaging though since I was seated at the end chair that had a wall on one side, I had to keep crossing my left arm over my body to get my hand to the manicurist. The massages (both hand and leg) were pretty good and made up for the awkward maneuvering to get the mani done. There was even a hot stone massage which was the perfect temperature.
The tools were kept in an autoclave bag but the bag was already open when I got there so I doubt they were sterilized between customers. They looked clean and afterwards, I did see the technician clean them.
At the end of the pedi, one of the technicians said to relax and enjoy the massage chair for a while longer while my nails dried. She also fixed a nail that I smeared before I even got out of the chair…
So all in all, it ain’t the Ritz but service was great, relatively clean, and accommodating. I’d go back.

First time coming here, I was extremely pleased so I decided to return for a second time. It was not as nice.
While she seemed to do a good job on my pedicure, when it came time for my manicure, it was a different story. Her coworker started it and made me feel rushed. When I asked her to cut my nails short, she began furiously filing them rather than cutting, leaving my nails basically shredded. When she was painting them, she was cutting away the shreds! After getting home, still noticed they were not smooth, but jagged.
Will not be returning. Not worth the $ 40 for something I could finished better myself.

I went to Nature Nails for a manicure & pedicure last week. The woman doing my nails was friendly and professional. At other salons I’ve been asked a lot of personal questions, which makes me uncomfortable, but that didn’t happen at all here.
But the most important thing is the awesome job she did on my nails. I rarely wear nail polish because I chip it so fast, but here we are at day 4 and not a chip in sight! I even had a friend ask if they were shellac because they look so nice.
The salon looks nice and clean, and I wasn’t rushed out after my appointment. I had plenty of time, and it wasn’t busy, so I sat in the massage chair while my nails dried.
Overall a great experience, I’ll definitely be back.

My friend and I both had appointments at 12 for deluxe pedicures with our Groupons. We showed up on time and ready to go, but the two women were already working on two other pedicures and a manicure. Not a big surprise, as I have experienced many nail salons that take walk-​ins even if they had scheduled appointments at that time. Some other ladies came in stating they had appointments at 12:15 and the staff told them their appointment was at 1pm; those ladies left. We were finally seated for our pedis around 12:40 and the actual pedicure didn’t start for another 15 minutes. It’s pretty frustrating waiting more than 10 minutes for a mani or pedi, especially when you made an «appointment». I understand not wanting to turn away walk-​ins and gaining more customers… But it would probably be better for business to respect the customers who made an appointment in advance, and be honest to walk-​ins about coming in at a better time.
However, the salon was clean, the chairs were comfy, the ladies were so nice and attentive, and the pedicure service itself was very relaxing and everything I wanted, so they earn a solid 3 stars.
I do think they are a bit overpriced for a basic nail salon. While their pedicure service had a little more massaging to it than other salons, it wasn’t anything extraordinary. It would have been $ 55 without a Groupon. I paid $ 28 for the Groupon, which is a few bucks more than what I would pay for a spa pedicure at other salons, maybe minus the 40+ minute wait.
I may or may not visit again, as I usually just do my nails myself, but I will definitely reevaluate their rating if they get their appointments and scheduling figured out.

I had a nice mani/​pedi at this salon. The salon is clean and fresh-​looking and their customer service was wonderful. Especially good foot and leg massages with the pedicure. I had a Groupon and unlike many places they did not treat me like a second-​class citizen because of it. Note that they use a mint masque on your hands and legs that smells fantastic and made my skin feel very soft but it did tingle a bit, if you have sensitive skin it may be something to ask about first. Also a woman-​owned business, which I like!

Got a deluxe pedicure and manicure with Shellac and couldn’t be happier! An took her time to make sure my nails looked perfect gives and gave an awesome massage! I will definitely be back!

The only reason this place gets two stars is because the lady was nice and her leg and arm/​hand massages were really nice.
HOWEVER — the place was basically empty. I called for an appt (to make sure I wouldn’t wait) and I was told 11:30. There was one woman doing the work and one woman getting a pedicure when I walked in. Well, the one working was working on both of us, so we each had to wait while she was servicing the other. The other woman in there receiving services had to wait longer than I did as she was there before me. It was mildly frustrating, but not a total deal breaker.
The deal breaker came at manicure time… the lady doing my nails set out tools that still had the last woman’s SKIN all over them. Disgusting. She did not get new tools, or even wash the ones she had just used. I asked her to not cut my cuticles as it’s foul to me that she would use tools that still had someone else’s skin on them… but her english was not so good and she started cutting anyway. I’m not grossed out that easily, but this did it.
Anyway, like I said, she was nice and the massages were good, but I was just too grossed out to enjoy the last 30 minutes of my experience there. I was all but running out the door at the end.
Finally, I received a groupon here as a gift. The prices would never justify straying from the perfectly lovely salons along Roosevelt… of which there are 3.

Walked in on a whim and had a very gentle and careful pedicure, great lower leg massage (with masque!) and good old fashioned TLC. I have sensitive feet so I appreciated the gentleness. I noticed another woman came in with a Groupon for the deluxe pedi for the price of the regular and he gave me the deluxe for the price of the regular. I think Nature Nails is going to be a good neighbor in the ‘hood.