2 x 10 Nails & Spa

This place goes above and beyond with the ad-​ons and it’s BYOB! My no chips lasted a super long time and so did the pedicure. Great deals if you pay with cast. Nothing but good experiences here.

I will likely never go here again, and if I do, I’ll bring cash. When they ran my debit card both my name and ENTIRE card number showed up on a screen in front of other customers.

Don’t go here, they have no idea how to give a pedicure. I finished my service here and went to another nail salon 3 days later to get a REAL pedicure. Thanks but I’ll stick to Nail Loft which is 2 blocks past your location.

I got here weekly for a manicure and monthly for a pedicure and always have a great experience! Always on time and relaxing. Great place to stop at before brunch on roscoe.

Bad pedicures and it’s not clean. They are inexperienced. Once I talked a friend into going and they cut his foot. Save yourself the headache and don’t go here

I think they are starting to cut corners. I’ve been coming for 3 years and the quality has become very unreliable. The last pedicure I got was extremely poor. The lady rushed through the job even though it was the middle of the afternoon and not busy at all. She cut the cuticles too short and left the nails too long. Also the nails had rough corners that snagged on my sheets. At first the water temperature was too cold and when I asked very nicely if she could warm it a little, she turned the hot water right on my foot and scalded it. Everything she did she did only barely — filing, trimming, exfoliating, etc.
2×10 is more expensive than other places but it was justified by the mini-​back rub that they give you while your nails dried, but this time it wasn’t worth it. I would say it was more of a micro-​rub — it lasted at most 15 to 20 seconds.
I’m taking my business elsewhere.

I had one of the worst mani/​pedis of my life here last weekend. I’ve been going to this 2×10 location for almost 4 years and have continued to do so despite their higher prices, because it is so closely located to my house… Never again.
I was assigned to a young man whose behavior was smug, rude, and completely unprofessional. He was so heavy-​handed and was actually hurting me as he clipped, filed, and scraped at my cuticles. I asked him to please be more gentle and he rolled his eyes and then started speaking under his breath to the man seated next to him. Then he barely pumiced my feet, barely exfoliated my legs, and massaged the shit outta my calves. The whole experience was SO uncomfortable.
As I was transitioning to my manicure, I accidentally smudged one of my toes. I asked him to please fix it and he huffed and puffed. He then had me awkwardly suspend my foot in mid-​air while he crouched down and re-​touched my nail, all the while making tsk tsk noises and complaining that his back hurt. He even paused to stand up and crack his back. What? How weird!
For a $ 45 service, this is definitely NOT a luxury experience. After being a regular customer at this 2×10 location for almost 4 years, I will NEVER be returning. Next time, I’ll check out the new nail salon down the street.

I’ve fallen victim to a few issues here on multiple occasions:
1. Overbooking
2. 40-​something-​year-​old women throwing temper tantrums — Relax and please realize adding services onto your pedicure pushes other people’s appointments back. Also, remember that the men and women providing you with a service have lives too and maybe want to go home. (I witnessed a woman complaining until she got her manicure even though they were booked through the night. Then, she brought a friend back with her at 10 minutes until close.)
Roscoe Village’s first world problems combined with an awkward massage make it pretty hard to relax here.

not worth any of the money I spent. Absolutely could have done better myself!
First of all, they make you pay upfront and have no where to tip when paying credit. Really?!?, you cant just charge me more so I can tip… so they send you to an atm down the street that charges $ 3.
I got a pedicure first. One of the main reasons I get a pedicure is to get my heels pumiced. The woman barely rubbed them and the are still in rough shape. Im VERY irritated about that!
next, my manicure. I sat and waited till my nails were dry and sprayed them with quick dry. Lines are all through the polish and two are already chipped!!! I literally just drove home!
what is with nail places lately? they are all so lazy and crappy service. I give up! Every reason I would have gone to salon over doing them myself is non-​existent anymore!
Do not go here!!!

Great selection of colors. Friendly staff. Always perfectly polished fingers and toes. I really love this place. For me, the shoulder/​back rub post mani is a plus. I’ve seen some people complaining about it, but I consider it an extra perk. Walking in here always decreases my stress level. Highly recommend this place for anyone wanting a great mani/​pedi outside of the more expensive salons.

Despite negative reviews and mediocre service, I continued to go to 2×10 nails for its convenient location. I finally paid the price! After a $ 55 mani/​pedi (incl tip) Friday morning I woke in the middle of the night in pain, BOTH of my big toes red and infected. I went back on Sat to show them and they were clearly annoyed I was bothering them, their only concern getting me out before customers saw what they did to me. I asked for my money back — and was offered a discount on my next visit. Next visit??? 3 days later I am still sore and putting shoes on is incredibly painful. And to literally add insult to injury… the manicure barely lasted one day! Obviously I will not be going back and I would advise anybody to go elsewhere.

I’m pretty shocked at all the 4 – 5 star ratings. I don’t get my nails done very often, and when I do I go in with the expectation I am not going to be rushed or feel stressed by the reception or nail technician. I was asked to pay before I even picked out a nail color, which was really awkward. The guy at reception watched me struggle with my bag and coat and I ended just throwing them on the empty chair next to me. The pedicure itself was boring. I didn’t pay $ 30 for a color change. I was rushed out the door when it was over. It was just a very stressful situation that I really did not appreciate.
Also, I’m not sure if there are nail technician apprentices or something, but there were a handful of girls wearing white shirts and black jumpsuits that did not match anyone else. When I was trying to pick out my color they were hovering over the polishes; it took about 2 minutes before I could actually get my color.

I get pedicures very regularly, and this was easily one of the worst I’ve had. To start, they asked me to pay as soon as I arrived. Why would I pay for a service before it is complete? After declining and confirming payment upon completion of my pedicure, I received nothing but attitude from the poorly-​coifed man at the reception counter.
No one offered to take my coat, and I had to ask to hang it up before it was taken from me. When I sat down, the nail technician tried to roll up my pants. Slow down, we just met. The pedicure itself was meager. The technician paid more attention to my leg massage than my actual pedicure. I went in because the bottom of my feet needed some winter love. She spent approximately 15 seconds on the pumice scrub and she forgot to prune the cuticles on one of my feet. My painted toes look fine. It’s nothing to write home about but it’s better than if I had a toddler paint my toes.
The post-​pedi back rub was probably my least favorite part. I realize there are people who probably enjoy that aspect, but I’ll pass. My friend wasn’t even offered a back rub. My favorite receptionist rudely told us (not asked) to pay because they were closing. Calm down, sassy. Needless to say, I will not be returning and I urge you all to stay away.

2×10 is my weekly God-​send. The minute I walk in I can feel the stress coming off and now I’m going to walk out feeling refreshed. Depending on how I feel each week I alternate between the no-​chip and regular manis and always get a pedi. I play soccer every week, and the pedicure lasts for weeks — in tact.
The personal service here is also impeccable. Within weeks of switching from my old nail place of choice to this one, the staff already knew my name. They also let you BYO. This is great for Friday’s after work when you want to unwind with a glass of Pinot with your girl friends.
I also want to note, that I don’t live in Roscoe village, but downtown. I happily make the treck up there becaues this place is just worth it.

I would like to give 2×10 a better rating, but I simply can’t. Got a mani/​pedi with one of my besties today. She opted for the 2 week gel nails, and I went for the regular.
The experience itself was lovely, comfortable, and the foot, hand and shoulder massage were above the norm. However, I do a pretty good job on my nails myself so my standards are a bit high for the actual end product: well appointed nails. I can’t say I got them this trip.
Here’s why: Some of my nails are filed more roundly than others (I usually go for the squoval — flat top, rounded on the ends) and the polish job is not great. In addition, the tech was very aggressive with my cuticles, and I got nipped. She was sincere in her apology, and took cure of it right away. But this happens far too often to me personally. I’m starting to think I need to request «no cutting.» But I digress.
I may be too forgiving, but I will give them another shot. I bet if you find a particularly decent tech here, and keep coming back for the same person (or same few people) that would be your best bet. Simply love the ‘hood, too. That helps.

Perfectly acceptable nail salon in my hood. We called to make appointments, and they were very friendly and accommodating. We came in at just the perfect time, right before the Sunday rush.
I like my pedicure place to be extremely clean. It makes me feel more assured that everything is sterile. The inside felt kind of dirty; I want them to give their floors a little bit of love. Just sweep ‘em up, throw a little pine sol in a bucket and really scrub em.
The massage chairs were OK, as was the pedicure. I wish she had spent more time scrubbing my feet with the pumice. Isn’t the point of the pedicure to get your feet nice and soft? How can they be soft is she spends a total of 20 seconds scrubbing my heels? They can’t be.
The massage was good, and they give you a little shoulder massage after you’ve sat under their dryers. They also had many a color from which to choose, and I believe they have recently gotten their new no-​chip OPI nail polish, for those of you in need of the no-​chip manicure.
Also, they don’t let you put tip on your credit card. This gets under my skin, but I try to understand it from their perspective.
All in all, an OK experience. I would go back because it is so convenient, and you do get a pretty decent pedicure. It cost $ 30, which I think is expensive, but that’s pretty much a competitive price for Chicago.

Per other Unilocaler’s reviews who recommended calling in advance, I decided to so that I could avoid any confusion or difficulty even though I always come as a walk-​in. Calling never even crosses my mind! They were able to fit me in no problem for a manicure. I am no manicure connoisseur, however, I was satisfied with the service performed. A few other people were getting a no chip manicure, and it looked beautiful! The only strange part of the experience was how quiet the salon is and that both the tv’s were playing children’s shows when there were no children present in the salon. The quietness combined with the clean décor proved to be more relaxing for me.
A manicure is $ 15. Some other places that I’ve been to have charged $ 13 – 15 for a manicure. In my experience, $ 15 is the better manicure and worth the extra $ 2, including here.

I have been to this salon a few times in the past, but this afternoon the nail technician did not clean the nail tools between customers!
I saw her bring over my cuticle trimmers and start right on the lady’s feet beside me!
I am absolutely disgusted! There are germicide containers and high heat germ killers right on the counter behind me but she choose not to use them.
Her mistake, I will not be coming back here again.

How long does your manicure last? For me, a typical manicure buys me 2 days. I will inevitably chip it, bang my nails on something and/​or not be patient enough to wait until my nails dry before I leave and smooth the polish on my keys or my body.
So when I looked down at my nails 7 days after my manicure and it was still in tact, I made a note that this was Unilocal-​worthy.
This place is close to my BF’s place and I’ve been here now twice. Both times I have not had a wait, they end up waiting for me to pick my nail color!
I’m not much of a talker at these places and that’s fine for the staff, they left me alone to the stack of trashy magazines.
The pedicure is long lasting — the last one I had lasted over a month — way longer than I should have worn it.

Saaawweeeeet! Finally a nice nail spot has materialized for all of the lovely ladies in the Roscoe Village ‘hood… took long enough, didn’t it gals?
I was super excited to see something useful, fabulous and hopefully here for the long haul pop up on my favorite little fun stretch of Roscoe. I’ve been fervently praying for a Berry Chill, but hey, a clean and modern pretty polish spot still tickles my pickle — uh — and toes just the same!
2(x)10 Nails has the goods: a fantastic selection of colors, tranquil massage chairs, super reasonable prices, ridiculously easy street parking, completely clean everything and even downright lovely staff with enthusiastic little fingers to massage your back and neck while you’re drying. Ooooh! Ahhhh! Right there! Yeah!
The only thing missing? The inclusion of the now famous ‘no chip’ manicure… Get on board that train two-​by (ok, the name sucks) and you’ll give us babes a one way ticket to cloud nine!