Express Nails

They’re the nicest people. Best deal in town. I’ve been to other places that rush their work and it turns out sloppy. Express Nails take their time so be patient. You’re truly getting your money’s worth. I never leave disappointed.

Awesome place! My gel manicure lasted almost 3 weeks which is nearly unheard of at other places. So nice and offer a student discount.

This was the worst nail salon experience I can remember. When we came in, they had us sit down without telling us there would be a wait. I sat with my feet in freezing cold water for 30 minutes. At one point I told someone that the water was too cold and they turned hot water on for maybe 5 seconds and then turned it off again. It obviously made no difference.
They have a pedicure menu, like a lot of places. The prices are a little high for Athens. During my pedicure they continually asked if I wanted to add ons that were above the pedicure that I chose. I had to say no several times and I wonder if they would have just charged me more for each add on despite my choosing a particular pedicure from the menu. When I declined callous remover she looked disgustedly at my feet and said I really need it. (I don’t.) She made similar comments to my friend who was getting a polish change. (You should really get a full manicure, your cuticles look terrible… that type of thing. Most places will clean up your cuticles to some extent when you get a polish change.)
As she took off my old gel and filed my nails she kept filing my skin. I was visibly wincing but she did not apologize or make an effort to stop. I was shocked that my fingers weren’t bleeding.
I got gel polish. There were bubbles in every single one of my nails on my right hand and ³⁄₅ on my left hand. Most of my nails had polish spilling over onto the cuticle so those all began to peel off within a few days. One nail had a giant lump where the polish had pooled up. Within 4 days, not one nail was completely intact.
I noticed two signs by the register by the time I went to pay. One said «Cash Tips Only» and the other said «We cannot take personal checks.» I told her that I didn’t have cash and asked if I really could not write a check. She said it was ok to tip on the card this once but, «Next time, remember cash.» There will not be a next time.

I have lived in Athens for 5 years now, and have never found a single nail salon that I liked. This place is awesome. Staff is super attentive. Doesn’t smell like acetone upon entering. Lots of nail polish selection. Will be back!

Waited for 30 minutes because they were understaffed. Chairs were very nice and comfortable. Nothing special about the pedicure.

Great service! Tran did a great job on my solar nails, exactly what I wanted. I got there after 530 when they close at 6 and she happily offered to fill my nails. I will definitely be back!

My best friend and I stopped in while on an overnight trip in Athens. The ladies were all fabulous and did a great job on our mani/​pedis. Would definitely visit again!!!

This was my first visit to the this nail salon. I felt unwelcome no greeting and they didn’t even show me to my station. The smell of incense as you walk in is STRONG and stinky! The nail color selection was VERY limited to 3 small carousels (mostly off brand). The owner seems more interested in texting that taking care of his clients. The television is very small and was turned off. I never plan on returning to Express Nails.

I first visited Express Nails on a Tuesday afternoon & simply walked right on in with no wait time. Unfortunately, that was the only highlight of my visit there.
The nail color selection is very scarce. Of the two small carousels, there were no OPI brands and very few Essie brands… a lot of cheap or «off brand» polishes in shades of red.
I got the basic pedicure & (french) manicure which totaled $ 35. My pedicure did last a while and was sufficient. My manicure on the other hand was subpar to say the least. My polish chipped the following day! No hot mitts were used, no oil, or any other manicure services that most nail salons provide. At one point„ my technician had to leave me to go service a customer who walked in requesting her eyebrows arched.
I hate to say it, but Express Nails will never receive my business again. Poor quality overall.

My experience has been the same as the reviewer: Jessica H. I felt unwelcome, rude staff, no greeting, had to wait about an hour because only one person could do acrylic nails. Which he did a very messy job, I had white all over my hands. He was also chatting on the phone while doing my nails, totally unprofessional and rude. No surprise that my nails didn’t last long, I guess he missed the step to «seal» the nail colors. I had to remind him more than once when he accidentally missed a finger to polish. Worst experience in a nail salon ever!

This place is nice on the inside but the employees and owner are very rude and will ignore you when you let them know something is incorrect. They will have you wait for 2 hours and then say they no longer have time to fix it.

I first went to Express Nails back in August 2011 for a pedicure. I’d previously had two other pedicures around Athens (one at Arbor Salon & Spa and one at City Salon + Spa). I was perfectly satisfied with that first pedicure at EN, but never got around to writing up a review. However, after a recent return, I figured I should write the review. This second visit was just this past week, and this time I brought a friend. We walked right in and they started prepping chairs for us. I was still picking a color when they ready, but my friend had hers. So, she got about a 5 – 10 minute head start. Yet, somehow, my pedicure was finished a good 5 minutes before hers. It was probably the fastest, worst pedicure I’ve ever had. Less than an hour after leaving, I looked down at my feet to notice that there were untouched callouses and dried skin that had not been scrubbed. So, it looks like I’m still on the hunt for a good pedicure in the $ 25 range.

After being unimpressed with a spa pedicure at the east side LV Nails near my home, I decided to try Express Nails on Prince while in the neighborhood for a haircut. I popped in around 2pm without a reservation and was promptly seated in the pedicure chair. What I liked about Express Nails more than LV nails is that they applied a bottom coat and top coat in addition to 2 coats of polish, which they applied very carefully. At LV Nails they only applied one coat of polish to my nails and didn’t do such a hot job of it, either. I will definitely return to Express Nails.

I’ve been here twice, once for a mani and once for a pedi. The employees are gracious and efficient; it usually doesn’t take long. They have done a good job both times. Their prices are pretty reasonable – I think a mani is 12 and a pedi is 18. They also have wifi which is cool if you need that. Cons: The massaging chairs sometimes aren’t so awesome and they have lots of red/​pink polish and not a big selection of others (which is a con only if you want the others, I guess). I’m going again tomorrow, so it is hereby recommended.

Love this place. Everyone’s nice, they leave the door open on nice days to let the breeze in, they have the most insane eclectic décor. Can get busy sometimes, but they always try to fit everyone into the schedule. The place is nice and spacious, so you can always get a spa pedicure if that’s your thing. Why on earth would it not be!!! Oh, but they don’t always have the best selection of polishes, might be a good idea to bring your own.