Escape Nails and Day Spa

Pedicure was completely rushed, rough, and not enjoyed at all. Ive been to some good spas and this is not one. They probably were good at one point in time, now they just suck

I’m writing this review as I’m still sitting in the salon midday Tuesday. Came here after reading positive reviews online and because it’s close to home.
Salon is small and quaint, located next to the Springfield mall in a shopping center with Best Buy.
I was greeted upon entering and asked what I wanted. I took a quick glance at a menu to scan over prices and compare shop in my head. Prices are higher than other salons in the area, perhaps they think their proximity to the mall… Manicure is $ 18 and pedicure with callus treatment is $ 35. I ended up only with a pedicure mostly because the lack of polish colors on the wall. I get that most people get gels these days but not for my feet! Colors are super limited with half the polishes of brands that I had never heard of before.
I settled on an opi seafoam colour. Pedicure area is nice with little decorations dangling from the ceiling. Nice soak, massage and lotion application. My feet are finally nice feeling again with the callus treatment. Staff is neither friendly or unfriendly just quiet and don’t really speak .
There were three older women in the salon when I came in. To all those women they offered them a beverage but not for me.: maybe I’m not distinguished enough. Hah
In the end i don’t think I’ll be back to this salon … Mostly because of the price for what you get and lack of colors to choose from and ambiance of the Salon… There’s way better ones in fairfax and falls church.

Just moved to the area and was on the hunt for a nail salon. Unilocal reviews pointed me to Escape as the best choice and so today I stopped by for a full set with shellac (gel) polish and a spa pedicure. The workmanship is top notch (no pain during filing, no mistakes in polishing) and the staff are very friendly. The prices are a little steep compared to the shops in manassas where I moved from — about $ 10 more for every service — but that is true for most shops in Springfield/​Alexandria. Will definitely be back.

I stumbled upon here after going to the beauty store next-​door. There was no wait and the atmosphere is very clean and relaxing. The massage chair is rather nice and the staff was friendly and the lady doing my nails left me alone instead of trying to talk the whole time which I enjoyed she was very thorough and gentle her name was Tammy. She did not try to upsell me. They also use equipment out of a sterilized pouch. The cost for a pedicure was $ 28 but I would say it’s worth it I will definitely be going back!

Friendly service, professional, and beautiful work! I only gave about 10 minutes notice and they were able to fit me in. I got acrylics with gel polish for $ 40 before tip. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

I love this place and it’s my favorite nail place by far! I’ve been coming here for years but took a two year hiatus (moved, baby, etc.) and just came back today. My guy Vincent is no longer here but Mia is my second go too and she’s wonderful as well!
The reason I love this place is for my ingrown toenails. I walk a lot in DC with heels and pointy shoes so my feet and toe nails are always jammed into something. Escape does a fantastic job of removing them without bloodshed or pain.
I love that they are friendly, clean and priced reasonably. Only downside is the cash tip but well worth a trip to the ATM for the service!
I know live 30 miles from here and will be making the drive to get my mani/​pedis here!

I recently moved to the area and I tried several mani/​pedi spots before I made this my go-​to. The salon is always nice and clean and they do such a great job! The products they use are high quality and the technicians always do beautiful mani/​pedis. I do gel on my finger nails and they last 3 weeks!
I love this place. I strongly recommend!

Went here right before having my baby and STILL love this place! The prices have gone up a little, but it was still worth it.
My feet have never felt better and after being so heavily pregnant, they definitely appreciated the hour long massage from the spa pedicure.

LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
I used to get my mani/​pedi done here all the time before I moved to Seattle. The décor is fun and always changing with the seasons/​holidays. I love the fact that they keep all their tools/​buffers/​implements clean! Everything is sterilized and put into a sealed package and are opened in front of you. They also have curtains that close off your pedicure chair if you want privacy. Their pedicure bowls are really cool too! It’s like your feet are in a tub of GOLD!
My favorite tech is Mia, so if you book an appointment, make sure you tell her Cindy sent you! She also does amazing facials and massages too!

I was weary of the mixed reviews for this nail salon but I was in desperate need to take off my gel manicure since I haven’t allowed my nails to breathe since March… oops! I decided to pop into Escape this past Sunday (⁶⁄₂₈) since it was close to my house and waited about 5 minutes for a basic mani/​pedi. The nail shop is located in the same shopping plaza as Best Buy, Ulta, and Petsmart. The furniture is a little outdated and the shop itself is small and a little cramped.
My nail tech, Henry, gave great massages (as another reviewer had mentioned), but he wasn’t personable at all and I totally felt rushed during my experience here. He buffed down my gel nails with the electric buffer because he didn’t want to manually file them down and although he appeared to be detail oriented, he painted over my cuticles on both my toes and hands. Besides the massage, another positive was that when I accidentally hit my hand while drying them, Henry stopped working on the customer he had after me to redo my fingernails.
In less than 24 hours, my nails began chipping on both hands. I’ve had regular manis at other salons and they’ve lasted up to a week without any issues! Even though their prices are hard to beat in this area, (I paid $ 37 for the mani/​pedi, plus $ 5 to remove the gel manicure) I’ll opt to go elsewhere next time around.

henry did an awesome job. his leg/​feet massages are amazing! I would definitely return and recommend this place. Sugar Pedi and classic mani-​$ 47

Mia is the absolute best. She takes her time with you and makes sure you are 100% satisfied before you leave. I’ve lived in the area for two years and have been extremely loyal in coming here. They have so many gel colors to choose from which when I moved here realized was not all that common! I cannot recommend Mia and this salon highly enough!!!

Well aside from the fact that the guy was jerking my hand around and stabbing his fingernail into my hand he also cut me with the emery board that felt like sandpaper in the same place twice the acrylic is overlaying onto my skin.

I had a great experience here! I came early by mistake (before they opened) and was still nicely brought back and taken care of. I had Hannah (I hope I spelled her name right) she was really nice. I had a manicure, pedicure and waxing done. I hardly get my nails done and only do it on special occasions, probably once or twice a year. Hannah was great and I felt comfortable.
The place is also nice and pretty! The place was crowded with happy clients, you can tell this place provides good services. I’m defiantly coming back if I’m able to.

Dropped the boys off at Top Golf and checked Unilocal for a nearby place to do something about my neglected toesies.
I can paint my own toes, but what I want most in a pedi is (1) the foot massage and (2) the removal of that nasty-​arse dried layers of skin on the bottoms of my feet — calluses they call them. Mine are more like ROCKS.
So, per other reviews, I called and asked if Lee could fit me in for a pedi in 10 minutes. Lady Luck was on my side. Sweet!
Lee did an overall good job.
Was the massage amazing? No. Was it good. Yes. Was it better than your average pedicure? YES!
As for the calluses, meh, could have used the razor a bit more, and the loofa a lot more, but can’t say I blame anyone for not taking off more.
Only issue I really had was that I got one of THOSE chairs. You know, the ones that the massager has parts broken. Of the 4 types of massage it can do, 2 were broke. There was only 1 other customer in the shop. So if this was their #2 chair, I’d hate to have #3 — #7.
One of the things that sets this shop apart from others is the atmosphere. It was peaceful. Given, it wasn’t busy, but you didn’t have employees hollering to each other [in Vietnamese]. The TV was on, but music was playing — relaxing music. American acoustical.
So, all things considered, this might have only been a 3-​star place merely because of the chair that didn’t function. But the ambiance puts it in the «pretty good» category. I’ll go back.

I used to go to Escape Nails & Day Spa and quit because they charged more for services than a shop nearer me. I wanted a special treat so I went back for a pedi and the prices are now the same. Maybe the other shop raised theirs over time, maybe Escape lowered — whatever the case, I will be back.
These days I just do a pedi, so I will comment on my experience with that service. First, I do not like deep tissue massage on my legs & feet. I told them to please be very gentle and for most of the time she was. She forgot a little toward the end, but overall it was much more comfortable than the typical pedi. The service I received was good, but not great.
You would think that with the number of nail spas out there that the competition would be better, but sadly it is not. Our hands and feet are all treated fairly cookie-​cutter and Escape Nails is just enough better to get my repeat business.
Wish they would let me put a tip on the cc also! If a grocery store can process a payment with a cash return from a debit card why can’t they?

This place is very clean and everyone does a nice job. I’ve been to 3 people so far. They work hard to accommodate people as soon as they come in. However, as a customer, I’ve never felt rushed. There is a nice sized staff so this is helpful. When I went this weekend every single pedicure chair was full and the ladies seemed so relaxed. They don’t do a lot of loud talking among each other while working which I love. Nail time is my time to relax after a long work week! I’ve found my new go to spot!

I think I found my go to place. I went in Saturday at noon and had no wait! Thank god for Unilocal reviews! It’s deceiving from the outside since it’s in a strip mall and they have the window plastered with words and services offered. Once you step inside it’s very calm. One of the few places that is really clean and modern. I had Lee and he was quiet but very good. I will defiantly be coming back here again and it is was $ 25 for a basic pedi.

Expensive. Far too expensive for what you get.
Lee did my gel manicure and I could tell he was rushing because he had a customer waiting after me, even though I had an appointment. Apparently $ 35 gets you a very quick cuticle trim, during which I had to tell him to go back and trim long bits of cuticle that were clearly sticking out.
The actual application of the gel polish was quite mediocre — ⁷⁄₁₀ of my nails were missing polish on the sides and there were clear places where entire stripes of my natural nail on the sides were visible. He did fix them for me, but they still weren’t completely filled even after that. Remember, this was $ 35.
The salon has a nice ambiance, if it is a tad cramped. You have to give your tips in cash, so look out for that. My main problem with this place is that they are expensive compared to other salons in the immediate area but their service isn’t indicative of what you pay.

I am the type of person that goes from salon to salon, aimlessly, hopefully, holding out my bear claws in desperation. This salon is just another pit stop on my endless nail journey of less than satisfactory manicures.
The guy who did my gel French manicure was a little quirky but friendly, but kept coughing into his hand and then going right back into the manicure. Gross.
The salon is cute and seems clean and also looks busy. So, 3 stars for appearances? For me, onward to the next one…