Seattle Nails & Waxing

This used to be my regular nail place, then I got bored and started going to different places in the Belltown area. I also went to one spa, which was wonderful, but I just can’t justify the cost on a regular basis. So not having found a new «regular place» I went back to Seattle nails today for a mani-​pedi. I am back home! They are so kind and gentle there, the salon is plain but clean, and my nails look great! Oh yes, it was efficient but I didn’t feel rushed. I will probably wander off and try some new places, but I think it will be tough to top Seattle Nails.

mediocure mani-​pedi
but left with my hands and feet looking great with no cuts. which was good because i got them done for my wedding.
the best thing about this place was the price. so cheap. & the television i rather watch tv while i get my nails done then sit in awkward silence.

I had a mani on a Thursday afternoon and by Friday night the manicure was toast and had to be removed; only it couldn’t be taken off by regular acetone (nope, this was NOT a gel manicure). After trying to remove the french white I gave up and touched them up myself to make them look presentable.
Pedicure lasted a bit longer but after 4 days it started to chip and by two weeks several of my toenails only had partial color. Also, my heels were just as rough coming out of the salon as they were going in.
It is the closest salon to my condo but I won’t be returning.

This place always does a great job with a mani and a pedi. Have never had to wait when walking in and usually have mani and pedi at the same time.

Really nice and caring staff, efficient and great prices. They work hard. Not a perfect manicure, but very good, esp for the price. Also a clean salon :)

Ugh. Just no good. I live nearby, so it is convenient; however, it is the worst salon in the area. Somewhat friendly, sure, somewhat clean, sure, but just not the best at communication and timing. And they will charge you $ 5 extra for white OPI nail polish? Not shellac, not long lasting nail polish, regular OPI in the color white – crazy, when the Vinylux is only $ 3 more. I never have a good experience here, and tonight was my last and final straw. I cannot recommend this place at all, and will never go back.

I walked into Seattle Nails for a manicure today on my lunch break and I got right in. The establishment is clean, the staff seemed nice enough, and the prices are more than reasonable. I should have known better than to let the manicurist file my nails to my specification when she couldn’t even communicate enough to inquire what kind of manicure I wanted. I let the woman who greeted me know that I wanted shellac and she translated it to the technician, which was fine, but when i sat down I told the woman who did my nails to only file the nails that had chipped (I pointed at them to reference) and to keep the length and she smiled and nodded and went to town on my nails with a file that had much too harsh of a grit for natural nails. Lovely. I pulled my hand away after about the fourth nail and told her they were too short. Too late. My bad, I guess I should have been paying closer attention instead of trying to relax. So I accepted the fact that my nails were going to have to be shorter to all look uniform and let her continue to grind away at my nails. She painted them to perfection, but the filing job is atrocious. Some are round, some square, about half of them are filed crooked. She did nip me with the cuticle trimmers, but I used to be a nail tech so I’m not tripping over a small knick, it happens. The «hand massage» was nearly nonexistent, she pretty much just rubbed lotion on my hands and wipes the excess off with a towel. All in all, I would go back for a paint change, but that’s it.

I so want to give this place zero stars! The girl doing my nails did such a half-​hearted job. She didn’t bother applying base coat on one of the nails and when I asked her to re-​do the paint on another nail that she chipped accidentally she just painted over it instead of redoing it. And I got two cuts while cuticle trimming. The pedicure was super quick — there was hardly any massage. Never coming back

No frills but gets the job done. Very courteous, no up selling. Great job on cuticle removal and filing. Only con is poor quality polish. I’d recommend bringing your own.

my mani and pedi started at same time… mani took longer!!! Super quick massage (way less than 5 mins) for any pedi … nails look good but def won’t be coming back — I’d suggest this place only if you’re in a hurry and you aren’t in the mood for an r and r experience. Staff was nice, place was clean, got in quick.

Pretty bare minimum in here but it gets the job done. Went in for a quick mani and since I just moved here wanted to scope out if it’s a good place in the new hood. $ 10 manicure and she did a great job and was very friendly. I guess he complimentary shoulder massage at the end is just a NY thing because she didn’t do that, but that’s ok. The nail fans were basically just a fan I held my hands up to, not the usual slide-​your-​hand-​in nail fans like in most salons, but again, it’s bare minimum here. But I’ll definitely be going again for a quick $ 10 mani!

Seattle Nails does a terrific job and they charge a very fair price for their great service. I’ve been coming here for a few years, and they are consistently excellent. The ladies are friendly and the place is clean. My nails look great! I’m a fan.

They did a great job on my Shellac. Good price, clean place, great hours! I appreciate the attention to detail of getting the sides I each nail and close to the cuticle and they did great! Nothing worse than walking our of a mani and looking like you have a week of grow out!
The shellac color choice was pretty good– they have a GREAT sparkly gold and a nice red with some shimmer that I got for the holidays. I did gold on my ring fingers and red on the rest — the only charged a buck more for two colors. They all speak proficient English and are super sweet!
It lasted for two weeks and the only reason I need to get a new shellac mani because of the grow out. The shellac is peeling at my cuticle on a few of the nails– this is my second time doing shellac so I don’t know of that’s normal or not.

Great place for good inexpensive nail services.. I did not wait more than 5 minutes. The place was clean and my nails look nice coming out.

This place is a few blocks from where I live. Manicures are cheap, and depending on who you get, they do a decent job.
Pros:
Close to home
Clean
Shellac
Cons:
Lots of similar colors to pick from (ie: 10 different shades of «red»). Not a huge variety of colors.
One foot was out of commission. The owner charged me full price at first. I asked her to charge me half price since they only painted ⁵⁄₁₀ toenails. She said no and charged me ¾ the price for a pedicure. Super annoying. Whatever. I haven’t been back for a pedicure since then.

A co-​worker turned me on to them since they are close to our office. Its not exactly some luxurious place, so if you are looking for a spa like atmosphere this isn’t for you. If you are looking for a place that does a really nice job for a great price, try them out. I’ve been pleased so far.

Fast, cheap and quality nail service! What more could you ask for?!?
For a mani/​pedi & underarm wax I paid a total of $ 35! Never thought I would find a place so cheap that gave great service… especially in Belltown!

We made reservations for our Bridal Party to get they nails did– and while this shop did get the job done in a reasonable amount of time, i wouldn’t say mine looked exceptionally nice. I had to ask them to remove red polish from the skin all around my toenails and my friend’s pinkie nail was all chunky and messed up looking.
The woman who was working on me was squeezing my fingers so hard I had to ask her to let go and she was either tired, annoyed or both because she seemed rude and jerky with her movements Then some guy had to paint one of my fingernails 4 times because the polish was all nasty and tacky.
Lastly, one would think that because we booked six people for full service appointments, we might get some kind of group discount, but we did not, which is kind of crap in my book.
But, the bride was happy– she got a gel mani-​pedi and it did look nice. That’s what matters, of course. Personally I’ve been to much better places and I think you should look elsewhere for this kind of thing.

I asked some friends and the gals at Wax On Belltown about where to go for a pedicure, and one person from each group said «Go to the spot near 2^nd and Cedar. It’s good AND cheap.»
So I walked over there, and got invited in while I was standing outside trying to read the Unilocal reviews. They had 2 or 3 ladies working, one customer getting a manicure at a station, and 3 older ladies that were visiting Seattle in the massage chairs.
They rinsed my feet and got the warm/​hot water going so my feet could soak. While they did that, I just read my book and listened to the talkative tourists.
I was curious about manicures because I had never had one before, so while my feet were being worked on, another employee came over and took care of my hands. The pedicure was definitely a much more relaxing experience, but I enjoyed having my hands briefly massaged and fingernails quickly shaped and painted. The leg massage and pedicure work was all fine and standard.
I loved my shiny, shaped, and colorful nails, but was a bit sad that they did not shave or scrub or whatever the dry/​rough parts of my feet. I thought that was a standard part of a pedicure, and that was one of the big reasons why I wanted one.
Total for manicure and pedicure came to $ 28. Not bad at all!
A good affordable spot in a convenient location if you’re in or near Belltown. I don’t love it, but I definitely like it!

Conveniently located for Belltown residents.
Competitive pricing. A few dollars cheaper than places I’ve tried downtown.
The nail polish selection is modest — a few dozen instead of hundreds of bottles like I’ve seen in a few downtown salons, but I find it to be very sufficient. (To be honest, I don’t like the option paralysis that comes with hundreds of choices, and sometimes all the reds look exactly the same to me.)
* Basic prices: $ 10 for manicure, $ 18 for pedicure. Additional charges for French tips, nail polish color changes.
* Accepts walk-​ins.
* Customers enjoy the comfort of massage chairs while getting pedicures.
All the staff are Vietnamese ladies. English proficiency level of the staff varies. They are very thorough, gentle, and efficient with nails.