Tips & Toes

We went on a Saturday which was CRAZY busy. This is to be expected for a walk in nail salon. I have a sneaking suspicion that making an appointment would not help in any way. They accept everyone who walks in no matter how busy they are.
The staff is so nice. They really are just absolutely sweet. I felt bad for them because they were insanely busy and some of the customers were being fairly rude. They kept making passive aggressive comments about how long things were taking. I feel like you can’t have the same expectations of a walk up salon as you do one where you make an appointment.
There were pros and cons to this place. Some of this was probably related to how busy it was. It would be interesting to go during the week at a not so popular time to see if it changes at all.
Pros: The staff were sweet and did a decent job on my nails. I enjoyed the hand massage after my nails were done. They were quick but weren’t sloppy. They are competitively priced with other nail salons. it was $ 40 for gel nails. This is actually cheaper than my favorite salon in America but right along with the prices I’ve seen for other local establishments here.
Cons: There is no organization to how they accept customers and with how busy they were they could not keep track of when people arrived and in what order. Maybe one of those machines where you take a number would help keep this aspect a little more organized. There were a number of girls who came in after me and my friend that were served before us. At one point we politely asked if we were going to be served soon. The staff will also switch around while they do your nails. It seems like they have a system of girls who prep your nails, paint, and other things. I had multiple people assist me.
I enjoyed my time at this location. I had a great conversation with Tammy while she did my nails. There was another lady who performed the massage on my hands after my nails were dried. She was also very kind and did a nice job on the massage. I would go back but maybe on a different day and at an odd time where they wouldn’t be as busy.

TERRIBLE MANICURE! Polish messy, didn’t trim the skin around my nails and when I asked them to do it, I just got excuses as to why she couldn’t! Not worth it, go elsewhere.
Edit — got them done on a Tuesday — they’d peeled off by Saturday. NOT GOOD AT ALL!

I usually go to the store in flemington, but since I was in the area and I thought I deserved a treat, I went in for a shellac mani.
The new store is BEAUTIFUL! The service from all tips & toes that I’ve been to is always great and this one is no different. They have a great range of shellac colours and even more regular opi polishes too.
They also do spray tanning here, which is different to the other stores. All you’re beautifying needs in one spot :)

Friendly, quick and clean nail bar in South Melbourne. They use the OPI range, with a huge range of colours and the matching gel polish. This means unlike the standard 10 Shellac colours, you can pick any of the new range OPIs and have them last for weeks. You can also opt for a cheaper colour-​only without the mani, perfect for a quick gel colour change if your nails don’t need the maintenance.

I have been coming here for years off and on, and even come back tho I don’t like in the area any more.
You can always get a walk-​in appointment and Stephanie is a sweetheart.
Great prices too!

A great, clean, salon to get a quick Mani or pedi. The staff are friendly and work quickly so you’re out the door with fresh fingers and toes in no time.
A mani with shellac/​gelish will set you back $ 40 and lasts weeks and they have a great selection of colours that many others salons don’t.

1^st nail salon in years where I felt like the staff were genuinely nice and it never felt like the women were chatting about you! Will go back for sure. Also massage machines are new and actually feel good.