Upper Kirby Nail Salon

Just so so — service was decent, place was stark and sterile, staff not friendly they don’t serve wine and prices were the same as some expensive. Oh and I did not enjoy watching the football game or the other manicurist eating her lunch across from me

Awesome staff! The girl who did my gel manicure made sure it was perfect. One nail was slightly off and I told her not to worry about it because they were trying to close. She started from scratch anyway and it looks great!

I was pleasantly surprised with my pedi here. I was spending the week in Houston on and had a a lot of stress that had built up from the day before. Nothing like a pedi to cheer a girl up.
I made an appointment for 11:30 on a Tuesday, but upon entering, the salon was quiet. It was clean and had a fabulous selection of Opi colors.
I chose the Deluxe Pedi for $ 35. Mai was my technician and she proceeded to give me a world class pedi. Exfoliation, paraffin wax, foot and calf massage as well as hot stones! While my toes dried Mai offered me a ten minute neck and shoulder massage at &1.00 per minute. Nice end to my treatment! Her pedi was more luxurious than those I have received at some high end spa resorts.
The neighborhood is very commercial, but the spa was a worthwhile stop. Do yourself a favor, if you want a great pedi, go here and ask for Mai!

My friend and I stumbled upon this salon because the original salon we chose in rice village was jam packed. We called ahead and they were available to take us in with no wait. We opted for the mani and spa pedi which was about $ 42. The manicure was your usual and the pedicure included stone massage, foot scrub, and mask with hot towel. They have a good selection of nail polish such as the typical OPI, Essie and China Glaze I think it was called. Also the nail technicians didn’t seem rude or pushy and best of all they were not busy on their phones like some salons I have been to. So far it’s been 3 days and my polish hasn’t chipped yet.

Total mixed bag, mostly bad.
Pros: Becky is awesome and does a nice job with both shellac and normal manicures. She’s super sweet and very patient.
Cons: Added charges are tacked on at the end unexpectedly. One manicurist (Mai) charged $ 5 extra to remove shellac polish, which is not a policy that is posted anywhere in the salon. It’s fine to charge more for extra work, but that needs to be clearly stated. She was also flat-​out rude and hostile during the appointment, offended at the fact that the shellac was «too hard to take off.»

Great quality and service. Very easy to get to and they take walk ins! Mon, tues, wed, they have a $ 25 mani/​pedi special

I came here for 4 – 5 years before I moved out of state last month. I have to say they do a pretty great job with regular mani/​pedi, French, and shellac as well. They do an amazing job scrubbing feet and removing callouses, better than anywhere else I’ve been. They also do incredible designs on nails. That was my favorite part about going there. I love their Mon-​Wed pricing specials on nails also. There were only a couple times I was disappointed but that was over the course of 5 years.

Last mani and pedi lasted longer than at other places and I fell in love with this one mint color polish. Came back today and got the exact same color — shoulda looked at the brand but it wasn’t OPI or anything like that. It looks a little cheap at first glance but the quality is good and the color is super cute! Nice and friendly staff :) very pleased with their service! And it was only $ 30 for both mani and pedi on a Saturday morning — Woohoo!

I have had a couple of bad experiences here but I’m not one to just make assumptions about a place off one of two times. The ppl here are consistently rude. I walked in with only two ppl in the shop already being serviced and asked for a refill and pedicure, the nail tech started doing a complete full set on the lady that walked in after me and when I address it he said «O WELL». I will never visit this place again. If I could give it 0 stars I would.

Mon-​Wed they have a special for $ 30 for mani/​pedi (on the massage chair!) I love that they have Essie and Opi colors and A LOT!

I’ve been coming to this salon for years and I refuse to go anywhere else to get my nails done… they are that good! The décor is a bit outdated, but the salon is very clean and service is exceptional. The prices are also very reasonable ($ 30 for a spa manicure/​pedicure which includes a hand and foot massage). You can make an appointment or just walk in. I’ve only had to wait once or twice for just a few minutes in the several years I’ve been coming here. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

If you’re looking for quick and inexpensive, come here. But only if you’re also looking for the most painful, piss poor manicure ever.
My pedicure wasn’t bad. Nice girl. Gentle. Efficient.
Manicurist was AWFUL. I was in pain the whole time as she ripped my cuticles off with a dull cutter, which has left even uglier skin snags. I also have no nail left. When I tell you just to even them up by filing and that I don’t want them cut down… That doesn’t mean file them down as short as possible. She was also old and grouchy.
NEVER EVER EVER EVER AGAIN!

I’ve been coming here for several years for their good service and reasonable price. If you’re looking for an upscale, frou frou nail salon, this is not the place for you. $ 20 will get you a spa pedicure, which includes hot stones and a foot massage. There are plenty of technicians and there have only been a few occasions where I’ve had to wait for a chair (and when I say wait, I mean like 10 minutes). The only downside is the parking lot is rather small, most of which is reserved for the restaurant in the strip. There is plenty of street parking but they’re doing construction right now which may make it difficult to find a spot. I’ve had all the technicians there do my pedicures and I’ve never been disappointed.

I’ve been a customer here for over a year. The last experience was horrific!
My toe nails were cut so short that it was painful to walk. Instead of a nice trim, they rounded the edge of the nails causing quicks.
NEVER AGAIN!
I’ve never had nail problems what-​so-​ever; but here we are three weeks later and still in pain. Hopefully a podiatrist won’t be required.

I came across this place because I drive up to Kirby to get my car washed at Bubbles next door. The Nail shop I regularly went to required an appointment and they had no availability that day; I really needed a manicure. I walked in this shop hoping they would take me as a walk-​in and gladly they did. Upon arrival, the staff was very friendly and immediately informed me about their mani-​pedi M-​W for $ 25. I decided to get both and get my lip and eyebrow waxed. By the time I picked out my polish color, one of the nail technicians was ready to start my pedi. They did a great job and I was out of there in about 40 minutes. This nail shop is not luxurious as I’m used to. They definitely need to remodel the whole shop. If you like champagne, wine and coffee while you get your nails done, this isn’t it. I’m here weekly or biweekly if I’m in town after my carwash.

Love this place! They take their time and always do a great job. Ask for Becky, she’s my favorite.

I love this place. I usually go on Sunday or one of the «Special» days. (M-​W $ 25 mani-​pedi) It can be pretty packed on a weekend day. The ladies there are pretty thorough and do a great job. The «spa» pedicure is as close to a «spa» pedicure as you can get for the price. I’ve never walked out of this place dissatisfied with their services.

If you’ve pulled into Kirby Nails parking lot do yourself a favor… get back into your car, put it in reverse and drive to another nail salon. I made an appointment for 6pm for my sister and I. They asked if we could come earlier so we arrived at 5:40pm. They started working on my sister’s nails around 6:05 but I sat and waited until 6:30pm (keep in mind they close at 7pm and have no intentions of staying much later than that). They actually took another woman who came in after I did first, and she didn’t have an appointment. I picked out a nail color which was nice but I asked the technician if it was old (too clumpy) and she said it was fine. She rushed through my pedicure and manicure resulting in my nails looking nothing short of awful! I asked the technician to fix the clumps and she would only do one nail… claiming she didn’t see anything wrong with the others. I was charged $ 50 for work I could have done one hundred times better myself at home… even if I were blind. They also advertise their cost for a pedi/​mani to be $ 25, right. Oh, and they DEFINITELY DID NOT sanitize the tubs before having my sister and I put our feet in… SO GROSS! Save your money and your nails and go somewhere else!!!

I called today and they said Quan is no longer there. My next favorite nail tech is Jane. I will miss Quan. I do not think I will come here anymore.