Hera Nail and Spa

I don’t like writing bad reviews and only really post when I have something good to say but I had to write this. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all. Here is my experience.
I walked in after I tried two other nail salons but they were closed on Monday’s. This place was the first I found open and seeing how I was running short on time I went in.
I was initially greeted from the end of the spa by someone performing a pedicure who told me to go pick my colors. I did so and then sat down and waited for about 15 min before I was seated. The girl that seated me was not the one doing my nails. Another girl came over and started doing my manicure (in the pedicure chair) after she threw a towel over my lap. Getting both sets of nails done at the same time is not only distracting but feels rushed and I felt like she kept messing up because she didnt have a table to stabilize my hand. She didnt soak my hands before ripping off my cuticle so it hurt quite a bit and some even bled slightly.
Meanwhile the pedicure girl was struggling with my pants that seem to be going too low I asked her to put less water in to not get my pants wet. She then asked if she should cut my nails and I said yes. She asked about file I said yes and she told me its a dollar extra (wow I have to pay for a file at a nail salon?) She also noticed I didn’t have flip flops (I came in flats straight out of work). She charged me another dollar for disposable flip flops… Im really tall so I wear a size 11 shoe and when she gave me large flip flops they wouldn’t fit. She started digging for the extra large looking uncomfortably at the manicure girl and talking in spanish (I know u are talking about me how rude I know my feet are big…) They continued to talk in spanish for the entirety of my service.
When my gel manicure was done she asked me to soak my hands in liquid wax. I’ve never been asked to do that. She took my wedding rings off and asked her to be very careful with them. After she was done she took my rings and of course dropped them on the floor thank god she didn’t lose them.
After everything I went up front to pay and the girl checking me out thought it was appropriate to call me out on everything and give me «tips» She said that «next time I should wear loose pants and bring in flip flops. She also said to bring the file (They gave it to me) back because she thought I had nail fungus and she didn’t want to use a file she would use on another person to not spread germs. I was outraged because ofcourse I do not have nail fungus!!! I dropped something on my foot which caused some blood build up and bruising under my nail NOT FUNGUS!!!
Then she charged me 77 dollars mind you that is for regular gel and regular pedicure which is outrageous for the quality of service that I received. I didnt get any designs even though I specifically asked for some on my toes. Clearly she didn’t understand when I was trying to talk to her.
All in all terrible experience and would not be going back. Hopefully this mediocre manicure and pedicure will at least last longer than a week.

Unbelievable! I have never been treated more rudely. She looked at my feet in disgust as she continued to try to sell me a more expensive pedicure. Worst experience ever!

If I could give this place zero stars I would! I stopped my gelee pedicure tonight right in the beginning because the girl was so rough she made 4 of my toes bleed when she was trimming my cuticles! I got through the right foot, then she was on the left foot, ramming the cuticle thing down on my big toe like she was angry. It hurt! She also kept pushing my foot down and shoved my dress up and tucked it in between my legs so it wouldn’t get in the way. She seemed like she was mad and was taking it out on my feet. Weird! She didn’t speak English so I couldn’t communicate with her. She called the owner over when I said I was done and started to take my feet out of the water. The owner rinsed off my feet to get the callus remover off, but didn’t even apologize. How extremely rude! The atmosphere was very bright, the tv was on – of course, and the soaking tubs looked dirty. I would never come back here or recommend this nail salon to anyone. It was awful!

After coming back from vacation and having the Monday blues (on top of really being in need of a pedi) I stumbled across Hera Nails and decided to take a chance. BEST MOVE!!! They took me right away and suggested the jelly pedi because my feet were really in need of attention after a week in salt water and sand. Well let me tell you that this is going to be a monthly ritual for me now. The massage, the hot stones, the time taken to really get my heals was on point. Bravo Hera Nails! And more importantly ~ THANK YOU

Do not go to Hera nails! I have lived in this area all my life and have gone to this place several times. While it is a great pedicure, the owner Maria is so rude, I couldn’t believe it. She tells at her staff routinely and I witnessed her push one because they were walking to slow to work on a client. Horrible!
My recommendation is to go to Butterfly nails in Nassau Park Blvd shopping center. Great job, less expensive and they care about their staff and clientele.

Hands down the best place for a pedicure. I get the Gel pedicure and they really pamper you! For $ 50, it’s an hour + treatment, hot stones, hot towels, great chairs, good product, they always have a light movie playing, they massage your shoulders while your feet are drying. They also do really good eyebrow wax as well.

I went out in search of a pedi tonight and the first 2 places I went were closed, so I ended up here, walking in. So glad I did! This was one of the best pedicures I’ve EVER had! I splurged for the «jelly» pedi which included a soak in this really fun hot jelly, lots of massages (multiple leg massages), hot stones, major exfoliation and of course polish. Lots of Opi and other colors. Bring your own flipflops/​file, or there’s a small charge *hence the 1 star off.

Have never been disappointed. Always clean and staff is friendly.

Went for pedicure with my sister-​in-​law. We both came out with nails that were cut crooked, with an average polish application. And it really hurt when they were cutting my cuticles! The pedicure chairs were old and did not have a massage option, and the 2 minute massage while your nails are drying did not make up for that in my opinion. Will not be coming back.

This place is great. My parents live in University Heights so I like to come here for a pedicure when I come home. It is *really* clean and doesn’t have a gross chemical smell. They have a bunch of fun Essie polishes, decent massage chairs, and a nice big-​screen tv usually showing ridiculous movies like «Knight & Day». I think it’s $ 30 for a basic pedicure and $ 50 for a «jelly» pedicure which I love — you soak your feet in that awesome jelly stuff, then they rub all kinds of amazing things on your legs and feet like honey, oil, some green thing I can’t identify but is kind of exfoliating-​y I think, wrap your feet in saran wrap, etc. They even give you a nice little shoulder massage when you are sitting at the nail dryers.
It would be nice if they had more than two nail dryers, since sometimes I feel rushed if others are waiting to use them, but that’s really my only complaint.