Jessica Salon

The best nail salon. Best mani and pedi’s. Sweet service and great comfortable massage chairs!!!

I walked into this salon and explained that I just moved to DC 2 days ago and was looking for an experienced nail tech. She shushed me away telling me that they were all «good» and proceeded to give me a tech in training who had poor skills and who also hurt me!
Bottom line don’t go. My one month old Mani pedi was in better shape before I allowed them to touch me.

I went for a pedicure with a group of coworkers. This is the worst pedicure I have ever received. It was 10 minutes from beginning to end. I consider it just a polish change and will never go back. The ladies were nice but they did a rush job and now a day later I have to make an appointment to have my pedicure redone at my usual nail salon. The other people I went with all had the same view. I got the the hot stone massage, she ran lukewarm stones up my calves for for 4 seconds. I would not recommend.

Jessica’s was recommended to me by Ritz Carlton Georgetown. Excellent gel manicure and manicurist Houjan. Clean, serene, very reasonable. And it didn’t take forever! An excellent manicure does not happen everywhere, especially traveling.

$ 70 for a gel mani and pedi. I arrived at 6pm unaware that they closed at 7pm but walked in and asked if they had time to fit me in which they did with only a little wait. My nail tech was an older lady with glasses. My pedi was all of about 10 mins (if that) she did not even do anything with my cuticles massage was just rubbing in lotion for about 60 seconds on each leg only positive is the polish at least looks good. Now onto the mani she did not even use water, she put the cuticle lotion on and filed my nails then told me to go wash my hands. The polish is ok but one thumb nail has bubbles. My friend recommended this place but I will def not be returning!

This is definitely the best nail salon in Georgetown! There really aren’t a lot of other options that are somewhat on the higher end and clean and trustworthy. Jessica’s does a great job, they are quick and efficient, and the studio is always clean. The employees are friendly, and they always have a range of new colors. I would definitely recommend getting either a manicure or pedicure here!

I went at 5:30 on a Friday. I requested a fill and pedicure. I was told that they could not do both because they closed at 7. I chose the fill… mistake. My nails were lumpy and when I mentioned the issue, the lady told me it had been a long day. I asked if I could come back Saturday morning for her to correct my nails and she agreed. I returned on Saturday morning and the repaired nails looked better. But two days later one nail is broken and the paint is chipping on the remaining nails.
Waste of time and money.

Great place for a Mani/​Pedi ! The staff is very nice and did a my nails and feet look Awesome !

This is my go-​to nail place. The manicurists do a terrific job and make me feel welcome. The salon is comfortable. I love it!

I came it at 5:40 on a Friday to get a manicure. The staff was not friendly and said they would not give me a manicure because they close at 6. Thank god for mimosa in DuPont.

UPDATE: My mani ended up getting scuffed and puffy the same day, despite my giving it plenty of time to dry. I realised that the coats were very thick. Maybe it was the polish. My nails still looked good, but I think I could have done a better job myself.
$ 45 for the mani-​pedi, which I understand is very reasonable by DC standards.
I went to this salon today, so I will have to wait and see if the colour lasts. However, I really like the space, it’s lovely with lots of natural light. It was quiet when I arrived in the morning, and the staff were friendly and quick to assist me. They seem to have lots of regular customers too.
My manicurist, Mia, was patient while I picked colours and she was more than willing to swatch different shades on my nails to help me choose. During the pedi, she told me my feet didn’t need the grater (I don’t know the proper name?) and asked me if that was okay before she started with the pumice stone. And she asked me if it was okay to trim my cuticles before going at them with the clippers. I appreciated her checking in with me. The scrubs and massages were pleasant (hot stones for my feet!) and Mia was very careful and efficient while working on my cuticles. I’m pleased with the way my nails look.

I did not go here! I dropped my wife and daughter off to have a mani-​pedi (I hurts a little to even say that in my head).
The staff was very nice. But still couldn’t get me in the chair.
The nails looked great (but my male monkey-​brain thinks anything shiny looks great).
I’d go there if I ever get my toenails done. Which I won’t. Sorry. But I do recommend.

I’ve only been here once but the nail tech who worked with me was friendly and quick.
It’s not $ 10 if you’re doing a polish change from Shellac to regular polish – they charged me $ 10 on top of the $ 17 for a regular manicure, though I didn’t want any cuticle cutting or even any nail shaping, and only asked for a polish change. That seemed really high to me since removing the shellac only took an extra 5 minutes at most.
They don’t offer CND Shellac here but they might offer gel – it looked like they had some OPI gel colors tucked in one of the shelves as well as one of the special UV lamps.
Regular manicures never last for me (which is why I do Shellac) but this one seems as good as any. The tech did end up shaping my nails even though I didn’t want that, and she did a nice job.

I have lived right up the street from Jessica B Salon for over a year. After poking my head in when I first moved to the neighborhood, noticing the ancient pedicure chairs, strong nail polish odor and relatively high prices, I convinced myself that there must be better options in Georgetown. Recently, however, I noticed that they were renovating the place so, last weekend, when I was in desperate need of a mani/​pedi and not feeling up to trekking across town, I decided to entrust Jessica B with my precious fingers and toes. I was not disappointed. The new pedicure chairs are great and the salon itself looks bright, new and clean. There was a wait and I was told to come back 20 minutes later and they were ready for me. Claire did a great job on my figures and my toes — no chipping or peeling polish yet. While it is still more expensive than the $ 35 mani/​pedi I can get in other parts of town, the great service and new look mean I will be back for more!

Never again. Didn’t think it was possible, but in one visit I received the worst pedicure, worst manicure and worst eyebrow wax ever. First the pedi — she cut my nails way too short and then once they were polished tried to put my flip flop on my foot (yes, AFTER the polish) and smeared the polish everywhere. On the manicure, she did a terrible job on my cuticles (twice I had to say, you’re not done, are you?) and buffed my nail so hard it burned and I had to stop the manicure. On the brows (yes apparently I’m a glutton for punishment) she missed the cleanup of an entire section on both sides, meaning I had to fix it myself. This is the closest place to my house and the most reasonably priced, so it’s a bummer to say it but seriously never again!

Great for the money. As expected — not the Four Seasons but a good anough manicure.
Clean, friendly

This is a great neighborhood, walk-​in nail place. It’s about $ 17 for a manicure and a mani/​pedi is $ 45. Great selection of Essie, OPI and others.
It’s not elegant or fancy, but the manicures and pedicures have lasted for me.
Polish changes are $ 10 for fingers, which include nail filing, buffing and some cuticle work as well.
Open on Sundays!

Unilocal has a «Jessica Salon» entry as well as a «Jessica B. Salon» entry. 99% sure we’re all talking about the same place in Georgetown, but since there are so many Jessicas in the world, it’s nice to distinguish.
Nail service review
If you are familiar with the standard mall store-​front nail salon experience, it’s doubtful you’ll notice anything that will affront your sensibilities here. Yes, there are oddball decorations and Starbucks cups here and there. If you were looking for Elizabeth Arden, then go to Elizabeth Arden.
For a mani/​pedi combo on a walk-​in basis on a Saturday, there was barely a wait. (Timing is everything with these places. Woe to you who arrive after a group of bridesmaids.)
Price list was not obvious — apparently it’s on a wall next to the door. They will let you know but you have to ask pretty clearly at the outset. (At this time, $ 45 was the mani/​pedi combo price.)
Typical selection of colors. Efficient manicure — the staff is friendly but you should bring your own conversation partner if you’re feeling chatty, or just sit back and relax. Pedicure stations are in the same room. Their massage chairs are a bit worn but do the job. (If you’re pressure sensitive, probably not a good idea to activate them as they knead pretty hard. Stop before staff starts applying polish. You don’t want to make their job harder by gyrating around.)
UV light for drying the toes. Nail fans for the fingers.
Someone mentioned their nail color «pulling away from the edges» the next day, and this appears to be legitimate comment. Although it’s not as noticeable as next day chipping or peeling which didn’t happen until several days later — mostly as a result of this reviewer’s teeth.
Seems also to be a non-​intimidating environment to men. During this reviewer’s appointment, one gentleman had his nails groomed while treating his tween daughter to a manicure. Another young man arrived for a back wax and left with the tell-​tale redness behind the neck.
For those not used to navigating Georgetown, it seems to be oddly hard to find. Hint: It’s across from the post office and where a new Brooks Brothers is anticipated.

Giving this place a star rating was difficult, because depending on what you have done here, you’re going to come away with a very different impression of the place. I’ve had pedicures here that were fine, nothing to get really excited about, but no real complaints.
This misguidedly led me to think that it would be ok to try this place for a bikini wax. At the time, there were no Unilocal reviews about this place, and the ones on yahoo local were positive. So, I went along with three of my closest friends, who were visiting from LA. Danger!
We all had different girls do our waxes, and all of us had uniformly terrible experiences. One of us ended up with pubic hair reminiscent of a certain German dictator who will remain nameless. Two of us left bleeding from places you really don’t want to be bleeding. All of us left with patches of wax stuck to us that wouldn’t come off. There was no sightseeing, and much wallowing that night.
Now, I go to Skin lounge on Barrack’s row, and my ladyparts are much better off for it.

I loved my manicure, it was my first actually, and my manicurist was very friendly. I was also pleasantly surprised at how reasonable the price was, especially considering the location of the salon.
The salon is really cute inside, very clean and bright and a little funky. I also loved the music selection, the best of the 90’s.
Next on my list is a pedicure!