V I P Nails & Spa

I really like this place and have been coming for a while. BUT. I started to pay attention to the sanitary conditions and am soooo disappointed. I sat for at least an hour and watched them do at least 6 pedicures. They did not clean the pedicure sinks at all in between clients. None of the pedicure tools were sanitized in between clients. All of the tools that are used were just rinsed with the dirty foot water! No soap no sanitizing! The didn’t wash hands between clients. Manicure tools were all handled the same way. I hope they read this and fix it ASAP!!!

I visited VIP nails yesterday and had a pretty terrible experience. This was the first time I’ve done something nice for myself since my daughter was born 5 months ago so it meant something to me. First off, the tech who did my pedicure obviously didn’t know what she was doing. Two other techs kept coming up and overseeing her to make sure she knew what she was not messing anything up. She forgot to clip my toenails on my right foot???
I noticed after they had already been polished and asked that they be clipped. She clipped and filed them and put clear coat over them without even fixing the Polish that had obviously been clipped and filed off the nail. I had a design painted on my big toenails that were messed up done by another tech because the tech that did my pedicure didn’t know how to do it. The man who did it didn’t either apparently. It’s already been over an hour so I just let that go because I still need a full set and eyebrow wax. The man who did my full set grinded my skin off on 5 of my fingers. I told h o was bleeding and he didn’t even stop to sanitize my wounds. He tried to put oil on it! I have mishapen acrylics too. The glitter on my index finger is extremely thick, uneven and rough to the touch. The woman who waxed my eyebrows who I assume was the owner noticed that I was unhappy and fixed my big toenails after everything had already happened. I was there for almost 3 hours! Their sanitation practices are questionable at best. I will never be going back there and I urge others to heed my warning. My fingers are do sore today and look just awful!

Just had the absolute WORST eyebrow waxing experience here. I came out with pretty much no eyebrows. I mentioned that I had some eyebrow pencil in so they could remove it before they started waxing but she just started trimming my eyebrow hairs and then started waxing. I was horrified when I looked at my eyebrows… they are pretty much non-​existent now! They are uneven on both sides and just look terrible. I think she knows she messed up because she even had another lady take a look and try to do something about it. But at this point, the only thing is to wait till my hair grows back.

I wish I could give them 3 ½ stars… They aren’t BAD they just aren’t that great… They are very under staffed and they need more people. The lady and her husband has been waiting for a pedi for over 30 min… They’re water is probably cold by now

I took my mom to this saloon because of all the great reviews as well as people that I knew told me it was great. So we get here and it was kind of busy, about 5 customers and there was only 3 people working which was a guy I’m assuming his wife and one other lady. The younger lady who i think was the wife did my nails, I found it weird that she just slapped on the nails without cutting my actual nails or fixing my cuticles or anything. The guy was doing a really good job with one lady at the pedicure station and I look over at my mom and the other lady wasn’t really putting an effort with her job and she had my mom. I get that it was busy but it’s something that people will not mind waiting for I hope. My mom hated it, she was so disappointed at how well one customer got treated than the ones that got the girls who worked there. I will never go back, it was a bad experience and I don’t want to gamble to see if I might get it on a good day.

First time trying this place for nails and pedicure since leaving that wack place «njoy nails» … Trin did an amazing job on both. I got a gel mani and pedi. Oh and also she is my new eyebrow lady too :) def recommend Trin or vip nails and spa in general:)

The only place I get my nails done in Austin! Ask for Trin she gives the best shellac manicure and pedicure. One thing I love about this place is that they will tweeze your eyebrows (I always break out with threading wax). I’m always satisfied after leaving this place. This place isn’t the nicest looking but it’s super cheap and and they give great service!

I have been getting my eyebrows threaded for five or six years now, and every time it has been by an Indian woman… Sooo, that being said, I was definitely a little nervous when I walked in here to see an Asian woman.
I have never read reviews prior to getting my eyebrows done at a new place, since in all of these years I have been getting them done I have never had a bad experience.
Well I guess I learned my lesson! My eyebrows are by far the thinnest they have ever been, have gaps in them and are far apart. Afterwards, she she told me that I needed to grow my eyebrows out, because they were very thin… ya no kidding.
It kind of reminded me of Angela Johnson’s stand-​up about nail salons where they tell her her nail is crooked, and sh is like well it wasn’t before I came in here…

I don’t think I’ve ever had the itch to write a review, neither positive nor negative. Because I’ve never encountered anything terrible enough or amazing enough to comment about. However, after visiting VIP today, I was so impressed I felt that folks needed to hear about an absolutely stellar business.
I’ve gotten my shellac done at dozens of places here in Austin, traveling to the higher income bracket neighborhoods to visiting cheaper strip malls in a search for an expensive and quality manicure. The best I could find was a hurried and loveless manicure that was only sufficient with a lackluster massage for $ 40. That was better than most places that couldn’t give me proper french nail tips. The lines were always off and varied in thickness and there were always bubbles.
So, I read the reviews and called to ask about pricing and a very sweet girl informed me that my french shellac would only cost me $ 26. Of course, I hesitated and thought the price would also indicate the quality. I made an appointment anyhow and then was told I could get the pedicure added for a total of $ 48. I went for it.
This charming and sweet girl took total care of me. She spent a lot of time on both my feet and nails (I know some of you want to be in and out, but hell it’s a spa and I want to enjoy my time). I relaxed quietly (it is quiet in there) and let her work and the results were nothing less than perfect. Absolutely the best work I’ve had done.
Seriously: Shellac for $ 26.
GOOD shellac for $ 26

I had a short trip to Austin to visit my grandmother. My aunt suggested me to VIP Nails & Spa and I decided to walked in. First view was that the staff is welcomed, friendly. When they started their jobs, it was so cool. They did fast but still carefully. The result was great with reasonable price. It lasted over 2 weeks. Highly recommended this salon although I don’t live here. However, I’ll be definitely back when I come back to my grandmother in the next trip. Thank you so much to bring my wonderful nails!

I love this place!!! I’ve been coming to Kim for years!!! I’ve never been disappointed with my nails, pedi, or eyebrows. Totally recommend it! It may not be all fancy n all but everyone always compliments my nails even after lk 3 weeks they look good :)

Ill make this quick. If you’re looking for great threading! Ask for Kim. I’ve been going for years and I’m always getting compliments on my brows. :)

V.I.P. nails is your typical nail salon. I decided to try this place out since its right across the street from my apartment complex. They are a couple of dollars more expensive than some of the other places I have gone to but its worth not having to drive across town for something cheaper.
The woman who ended up fixing my nails did a very nice job. Super friendly and did not charge me extra to even put more jewels on my nails. She even attempted to have a small conversation with me.
I just felt like it was not my nail salon. I would recommend them for a quick fix

I am a Texas newbie so I haven’t learned my way around yet. I rely heavily on Unilocal for the best places to go. When I walked into this place my eyebrows were a mess. When I left they were a bigger mess. I’ve never had my eyebrows threaded so when the technician asked if I wanted it for 13 bucks. I thought why not? My eyebrows are uneven. They do not look good at all. She was alternating between threading and plucking. I gave two stars only because they are nice ladies and I was able to fix it.
Overall this was a pretty lousy job and that back room they take you to doesn’t seem all that sanitary. I will never go back to this place.
Update: It’s been a few days since I’ve been here and I’ve begin to notice scabs under my eyebrow. I believe she was threading my skin, I am so upset.

I was pretty nervous about finding a new eyebrow place since moving back to Austin but this place was great. After leaving Tara’s in a laughing fit when I heard the price she quoted me, I found this lovely establishment to get my eyebrows did for a reasonable price.
I was even more nervous when reading reviews about this place being unhygenic and the lady taking too much off but I told her what I wanted and she did a great job. I didn’t time my visit very well because I sat in an hour of I35 traffic afterwards but that was fine because I was just happy that my eyebrows were still intact.

Gross, gross, GROSS.
It should be noted that this is my first «negative» review posting. I usually go with the Live and Let Live motto but WEEKS after I went for a lip threading, I feel compelled to write.
First of all the place is dirty. Second, after they determined I wanted to have my lip threaded (instead of waxed) I was ushered to a backroom that had the typical beauty-​shop-​table in it… Without the sanitary paper covering that EVERY OTHER THREADING OR WAXING SALON PROVIDES… I was instructed to lay down. I did but only because I was fully clothed. But I was still skeeved out. I mean, do they do bikini waxes without the sanitary disposable paper? My guess is: YES. Anyhow, after doing a lame job of threading (I think the girl just learned how) she asked if I wanted my eyebrows done too. They had just been waxed the day before and though they were there (as in not penciled in) anyone with ANY beauty «experience» would have noticed they were recently if not impeccably groomed. I declined her offer to charge me NYC pricing to «thread» my already groomed eyebrows. She then ran out of the room (??) and came back a full minute or two later with some powder that she was going to throw on my upper lip. I’m used to a cooling gel and not being made to look like a coke feign.
I paid and left. Disappointed by the lack of cleanliness and professionalism that I had grown to expect in New York City (where threading is actually cheaper than at this hole in the wall).
Avoid it.

I came to VIP to get an eyebrow threading. My sister recommended this place as a good alternative to the more expensive threading places (i.e. Tara’s).
It was just okay. The lady who did my eyebrows was super friendly. She did however take a little more off than I had hoped, but overall it was a decent job. The threading was $ 13.
I do however have some concerns about sanitation. I had to lay down on a table covered in towels that looked less than clean. It freaked me out a little to see long black hairs from previous clients. They probably would have received a full 5 stars from me if the towels had been clean.

VIP Nails on Stassney is by far the best nail salon I have been to — ever.
Kim is an amazing nail enhancer (my term for nail technician) who can make magic appear at the end of your hands or toes.
About 7 years ago I decided to do solar nails and after doing the ‘Goldie locks’ hop scotch of nail salons I found Kim.
What a wonderful addition to my life!
VIP nails (on STASSNEY) is the only place to get your enhancements done.
P. S. You can make appointments and do group events too.

I heard about this place from a good friend of mine who has being going there for a while and recommends it for pedicures and for eyebrow threading. She said that she found this great place next to the Fiesta supermarket and I thought that she meant the Fiesta near 38^th because that was the one that I was familiar with. I had no idea that the Albertson’s down south in this shopping center was changed into a Fiesta.
The shop is tiny and unassuming and easy to miss unless you are looking for it. It says VIP on the glass door but the actual sign doesn’t. It faces Stassney and is to the left of the Fiesta store in the little strip. My friend and I walk in after grabbing happy hour sushi at Umi around the corner and feel bad since their posting closing time said 7:30 and it was 7:10 when we walk in. They ask what we are there for and we say pedicures. They said that it would be about 20 minutes so we sign the sheet and then go next door to Fiesta and shop and when we get back, we pick out our colors and are seated at the massaging chair foot/​spa tubs combo thingies. (They have at least five or six).
We decide to go with the deluxe pedicure which is only $ 35 and includes a foot/​leg massage and removal of dead skin, etc. The deluxe comes in the clay/​peppermint mask that they put on your legs and feet and then wrap each of them in a warm towel. It was divine and worth every penny! This was only my third pedicure ever and I think that Kim did an awesome job. I never felt rushed or hurried even though it was after closing time. Turns out that Kim has worked there for about 7 years and she does know what she is doing.
I walked out of there with beautiful aqua toenails that I am super happy with. The regular spa pedicure is $ 25 which is very reasonable and we were there for over an hour. Prices are posted on the wall right by the front counter near the door. I believe that eyebrow threading is now $ 13 and lip threading is $ 10. Those sound like very reasonable prices to me. I highly recommend this place for pedicures and want to come back to try out the threading.

I didn’t expect much when I walked into this place. I am usually not a fan of VIP nail places– I hate how so many of those places smell like acrylics. But i guess that is what I should be expecting down here in Texas. ;) lol.
Anyway, I went to get a pedicure and my eyebrows threaded. I have had a hard time finding a place in Austin that does threading except places that charge $ 20+, which is ridiculous! This place charges $ 10 and Kim did a good job. My one complaint– she took a lot off. I have never had such thin eyebrows as I do now! I am not sure if I like them this thin or not, but if you are worried about them taking too much off, just tell them to go easy on it, and you should be fine.
My pedicure was really good! Their chairs are very new and clean looking (and the massager actually worked, which unfortunately is never a given anymore). Ting (I believe is her name) really scrubbed my feet to get off all the dead skin. It is such a huge pet peave of mine when they spend like 1 minute or less on each foot. I like when they really try and get your feet as smooth as possible, and she really did! The pedicure was relaxing, effective and the polish looks great!
Also, you get a frequent shopper card when you go. Every 6 times you go, they give you 25% off your next service. Nice perk!
I am glad I looked beyond my preconceived ideas and walked in. I will definitely go back!