Yorktown Nails

The women are quick, efficient, and detail-​oriented. There’s a great selection of colors and the tools looked impeccably clean. The salon is bright and open and easy to find in the small shopping center.
It’s my second time and I can get consistent service when I’m here. They have a selection of 6 hot teas you can choose from to get relaxed and enjoy the experience. I got a regular manicure for $ 12 and was really happy about the result.
TIP: Bring enough cash for tip!

I tried this place yesterday for the first time. I had a gel french manicure and it looks really good. The prices are affordable and the quality is very good

I really wanted to like this place, but my experience was not good. They don’t show you the tools have been sterilized, which is very off putting. To make matters worse, my technician cut me several times while sanding my acrylic nails. My cuticles are raw and sore hours later.
I MAY try this place again and ask for Tina who seems to have good reviews, but I feel safer going somewhere more high end after this.

I’ve been here twice now for a manicure. They have a decent selection of polish and they do a thorough job. The ladies are also generally very nice. It can get a bit crowded and busy on the weekend– but worth it for the price ($ 12) and the job that’s done. CASH ONLY 4 TIP!!!

Tina is awesome. Nails look perfect. She spends a lot of time perfecting. It is not uncommon for your deluxe pedicure to last 60 mins+. I travel from DC to get my nails done at Yorktown!

I went to Yorktown nails today, based on multiple Unilocal reviews. I am giving it five stars because they did a really good and detailed-​oriented jobs on my pedicure and gel manicure — all for $ 55.
The salon itself it a lot cleaner than most of the ones I have gone to in DC for the same price. When I went in, Tina (I think that is her name), did an excellent job. The basic pedi includes callus removal and a hot stone massage for $ 25. The gel manicure was also excellent; I picked a specific color because I wanted it dark with a hint of color. Before just doing two coats and then putting the tip coat on, she asked me if I wanted another one to make it darker. Most salons don’t do that.
I was very happy with my services and will make the trek out to the burbs to get my nails done.

I love Yorktown Nails! I was referred here by a friend who had only the best to say and I was not disappointed. I’ve become a loyal customer since, and have not come across a better nail salon in the entire DMV area. The salon is very clean and professional and the employees are just great. I am a bit of a perfectionist and so is every one of the ladies I’ve been helped by at Yorktown.
The pedicures are all great, I usually go with just the basic pedi and it’s exactly what you’d hope for from a great pedi. Callous removal with a pumice, filing, shaping, clipping, and a foot and calf massage. Hot stones and warm towels are very relaxing and the polish is always applied perfectly.
I love the way they apply shellac, too. It’s always cured perfectly and shaped exactly as I want it. Lasts till the nail grows out!

Came here on a Friday afternoon with my mom (mother-​daughter date) and was a happy customer.
The staff are accommodating and friendly, they really do go out of their way to make sure everything is the way YOU like it (temperature of water, heated towels, stones, the amount of scrubbing and cleaning)…they really are concerned whether you are relaxed and pampered.
Complementary tea is also very nice (I think there’s about six options of tea) and the massage chairs are always a plus.
They do use individual nail kits for each person (they understand the necessity of sanitary conditions) in case you are nervous about that.
Price is what you expect to pay…$ 30 I think for a pedicure (but again for what it’s worth I think it’s worth paying a little extra more, especially for what you are getting). Will definitely be back, thanks for the wonderful pedicure!

I’ve been here 3 times and the first two times were great. However, this last visit was worth a 1 star.
I went into the salon earlier this week to get a gel manicure right after work. I was taken right away to be assisted. Typically when I have gone, they’ve offered me tea but this time there was no tea offered. The manicurist is moving so quickly on my nails it starts to worry me. I mentioned to her that I like my nails short in which she proceeds to trim them WAY below the nail bed. My nails and fingers hurt so bad. I told her they hurt and she said they will be fine in a couple hours. She takes and receives multiple calls on her cell during my appt so she’s distracted. It’s 4 days after I’ve had my nails done and they still hurt. The nail lengths are not at all consistent and look awful. I might go back but try to stick with a nail artist I had on my first two visits. If there are better salon recommendations, I will just go to those.

I love this place! I’ve been coming here since their grand opening weekend and kept coming because of the nice technicians, the reasonable prices and the amazing service. I now come a few times a month for gel manis and relaxing pedicures. I am a long distance running so my feet need it!
My only one critique is I wish they had more gel mani color choices from OPI and Essie like many other salons do now. However I can always find a color I like.

I went to this place for the first time today. I asked for a basic gel manicure.
The color was a bit sheer so she suggested three coats. I was charged $ 30.00 for the service. However, when I checked the price list, a basic gel manicure was listed as $ 25.00.
I am not sure if is there is an up charge for a third coat of polish. I’ve never had anyone charge me $ 5.00 for an extra coat. The polish color advertised was a different texture than what she applied on my nails. Hence. her suggestion for a third coat of polish.
I believe I should have been apprised of an up charge. The nail technician did not provide a hand massage after the procedure either.
On a bright note, they offered me a cup of tea. The polish looks nice and she did a decent job but I’m a little annoyed by the up charge.
I’ll stick with Hollywood Nails on Wilson Blvd!

I’m a regular at Ann Nails which is the most thorough pedicure and fairly priced option in northern Arlington. I popped in at 5 today and they had an hour wait which is totally unheard of for them. I wanted to ask, «haven’t y’all been on Unilocal?I can’t wait, I am the queen of Ann Nails!» I managed to refrain. It’s date night and I needed to have my feet done so I decided to cheat on my pedicurist.
I rolled down Lee highway to Yorktown nails because I had passed it several times (it’s dangerously close to District Taco) and also saw the positive reviews here on Unilocal.
First, I came in at 5 on a weeknight and didn’t wait a beat. I picked out my color, wasn’t super impressed with the selection, but was ushered to a beautiful spa chair and handed two menus.
The menus were for tea and for pedicure selections. These things gave me a good giggle. I opted for the «signature pedicure». I would have passed on the tea but my sweet pedicurist seemed pretty adamant so I agreed to some peach tea.
When I get a pedicure once a month, I really expect her to help me out with my calluses, at least a better job than I can manage on my own with a pumice stone in the shower. This was not that. She lightly ran the pumice stone across the top of my toes… Not super productive. I asked her if she could razor and she didn’t have one at her station and went to get one from the back. She didn’t really know how to use it so I guess my regular guy is going to really have his work cut out for him next month.
Aside from callus removal, I don’t ever have complaints about what the polish looks like, it honestly all looks the same and lasts the same to me. My main desire is to have someone rub my feet. That doesn’t happen here. Probably one of the weakest foot rubs I’ve experienced. A scrub is applied where they don’t scrub, oil is applied but not really rubbed in, hot stones lightly moved around on your legs with a cooling lotion that was honestly a little uncomfortable.
In conclusion, pretty and clean, polite, that’s about it. I definitely prefer Anne Nails down the street.

Reasonable prices, great service.
Went here to get gel fill nails removed (not the sexiest or most lucrative thing for a nail tech to do). Very clean. She did the job very quickly on two layers of very long gel nail fill-​ins. She also worked professionally and paid attention when the nail clippers got slightly painful for me. Great experience, will be back.
Parking: plenty available but an awkward lot. Some good Bengali food options nearby though.
Reasonable manicure prices at under $ 20.

Usually, this is my go-​to nail place. Today, no one showed me the list of pedi choices nor was I offered anything to drink. My pedi was decided for me; I was never asked. I was given the most perfunctory experience. No massage, just a basic pedi. And when I said I did not want a mani or eyebrow wax, it was like I was persona non grata and she rushed me through. Literally as I was sitting down at the drying table — my butt almost in the chair — the woman made me get up and move into the corner so that another lady could sit where I was sitting, which smudged my nail. (Good thing I brought my own polish. I’ll be fixing it at home.)
In short: my nails are streaky. The skin around my two big toes was clipped in such an odd way that now, I have actual scabs on the tops of them. I am not sure why the skin there had to be clipped. I wanted to get the polish fixed, but the lady who did the work hung out long enough to get tipped and was then gone with another person. Never checked on me. And the best part: when getting out of the corner, the manicurist whose station i was clearly bumping into asked me if I was okay. «No,» I replied, looking at my slightly bleeding, scabby big toe. «Have a nice day!» she said in return, brightly. Uhm, okay.
Really don’t appreciate being treated like dirt. Guess I need to try somewhere else. This was my favorite place for my daughter, friends, and I to go. No more.

Before a last-​minute trip, I was in a panic mode to get a pedicure; my usual nail techs were not available/​opened on Saturdays and/​or closed early. I was a little skeptical in going to a new nail salon, but such desperation called for desperate measures! Yorktown Nails seemed to have decent ratings, so I just took a chance and crossed all my phalanges for the best. I am SO GLAD that I did! They offer a variety of services at competitive price points, such as manis/​pedis (different levels with different services), acrylic set/​fills, designs, waxing (eyebrows, bikini, Brazilian, arms, etc.), and massages. They had a great selection of Opi, Essie, China Glaze, etc. polishes of different colors and shades, and even sparkles, too! I went for the Spa Pedicure, which included organic oils, massages (legs and feet), a hot stone massage for circulation, and luscious creams for moisturizing. I had Ms. Tina, and she was just sooo SWEET and AWESOME — she’s been in the business for a good number of years, and you can just totally tell that she is so experience and is just that good! She was extremely mindful of keeping things sterile and was very sanitary-​conscious, scarily meticulous (in a great way!) in the cuticle work/​shaping/​filing/​buffing/​polishing, and just overall, offered a pleasant, relaxing session. She was gentle, but also gave great/​perfect pressure on the massages (I was crooning like a baby), and all the oils and the lotions that were used smelled wonderful. You are offered hot tea and/​or water (while you wait or during your session), so that’s a nice added touch. The massage chair had great options, and the bowl where you place your feet, I thought, was pretty! Just keep in mind that you cannot add tip when you pay with a card, so please make sure you bring enough cash with you to tip!!! The whole session itself was a little over an hour, and even though I went a few minutes past their closing time, in no way was there any rush — I so appreciated and was so grateful for that! I know that I found my go-​to nail place, as Yorktown Nails was just an overall an A+ experience — check them out! :D
+Spa Pedicure: D
+awesome nail services: D
+sterile and clean: D
+great selection of polishes: D
+ask for Tina: D
+limited free parking in the small plaza lot

Thanks to fellow Unilocalers for recommending this place! I went for a classic mani/​pedi for $ 35 (wow!) and couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend Tina but do call first ’cause she gets busy.
Pros:
CLEANLINESS-​sterilized tools for each patron
VARIETY-​lots of OPI and Essie colors to choose from, as well as the types of services they offer
PRICE-​very reasonable for most services
FRIENDLINESS-​was greeted right away and offered water/​tea
HOT STONE-​felt awesome on my legs
TOOK TIME– my mani/​pedi took ~90 minutes
PARKING-​plenty in the shopping plaza
Cons:
SCRUBBING-​somehow this was not comfortable for me so be aware
MASSAGE-​brief hand rubbing; no wrist/​arm massage
NOISE-​bring headphone if you want block out other patrons’ conversations or the background music
CASH TIPS ONLY (be prepared)

Because I like to read reviews with prices, I’ll start with that. Per their price list, a traditional pedi is $ 25(the have other pedis as well), Acrylic fill-​in is $ 20 and a gel fill-​in is $ 25(this is my service). Gel polish is an additional price.
I walked in the salon and it was already packed at 11:00am, the same time it opens on Sunday. I waited about 40 minutes. Overall the service was pretty good. I would return only if I made an appointment.
Con: the language barrier when trying to explain that I needed a gel fill in instead of a regular acrylic fill. That took about 5 minutes to explain.
I would recommend making an appointment.

Clean salon! No wonder they have great reviews; the customer service is great. Lovely staff. Reasonable prices, and they even offer tea! My nail lady, Li, was exceptional. She was patient and even suggested I step outside my french Mani box… So I did!
Highly recommend!

I was looking on Unilocal for a good place to get a pedicure and Yorktown was rated highest of all the reviews so I went on over without an appointment to check it out. I had no problem getting right in with no wait.
The environment was very clean and sterile packs of tools were used. A must have! All the ladies working were very nice that I encountered. I was taking my time choosing my colors and no one tried to hurry me along. They brought me the menu of hot tea offered which I beiieve were about 8 different varieties, menu of services and a stack of magazines without asking. I chose the pomegranate tea which was really good.
I opted for the Organic Pedicure. My technician was Tracy. She was quiet which was fine. She did a fantastic job! She had just the right pressure for the leg massage. i hate really deep tissue massage or when the person keeps rubbing your shin for some reason. The hot stones could have been a bit hotter but it was all very relaxing. She was very clean with polish and maybe only one spot she had to remove polish from my skin. Definetly one of the best pedis I’ve ever had!
I decided to go ahead and get a mani also. I chose the Signature Mani. I wanted a grey/​silver base with white French tips. She did even better on the color than I could have hoped for. She made them super shiny and they look very classy. Very happy with the results!
I would definitely recommend going here and having your nails done by Tracy! I know I will be back!

I recently stopped by to get my pedicure done. I must say great place! Inside is very clean, smells good, pedicure chairs are nice looking, everything looks organized. They have nice selection of Opi polish.
They offer complimentary tea, which is nice. Unfortunately I did not get the name of the lady who was doing pedicure, she did a good job, I just wish she would scrub a bit harder.
Prices are good too. Pedicure$ 25, just like other.
Also I really liked about this place, that they don’t push you any extra services, and no hidden costs, like in some other salons (this extra $ 5, that extra $ 5, and so on), I say what I want, and nobody asked me 55 questions after, offering something else.
I will be definitely coming back.