Happy Feet Nails & Spa

The A in Apple actually stands for an A+ job! Another great job at Happy Feet! This makes at least 6 times I’ve been to them for my shellac nails in the last 7 months and no matter who I see they continue to do a 5 star job!

I called ahead and set an appointment only to walk in 10 minutes early (as a courtesy I’m always early) and see all 4 technicians busy. Okay. That’s cool. I’m early after all. One looks up and I say I’m the appointment. She confirms and says it won’t take long and sits back down. Another checks with me at 5:35 to say I can chose my colour and she’s almost done. At 5:50 I had to leave. I made the appointment because I had other things to do. Not so I could sit waiting forever. Really unprofessional. They told me I would take approximately 10 minutes. But they couldn’t leave a technician open for the appointment somehow. I’ll be going to the one around the corner tomorrow and never coming back here.

I am very picky about my nails, so I’m really glad to have found a nail tech as talented as Apple. She always makes my nails even, well-​shaped, and smooth, and the lines in her detail work are always crisp. She is very friendly and accommodating and willing to try almost anything you have in mind, so just ask! Takes great pride in her work and will often re-​do things unprompted if it doesn’t look just right. Highly recommend, I haven’t found anyone as skilled, consistent, and a pleasure to work with as her.

This is the best mani and pedi place in Portland — and believe me, I’ve seen it all here and I’m so happy I found this place. Everyone is so friendly and I always feel welcomed. Variety of colors and clean tools. Hard to beat prices — even subpar salons charge more (so maybe consider tipping a bit extra for their hard work). Highly recommend!

They were great and fit me in yesterday. Got gel nails (awesome job) and the deluxe pedicure. They were really great about really massaging my legs and arms and the massage chair was top notch as well. The only reason I didn’t go five stars is that they nipped my cuticle and the pedi wasn’t as cleaned up as it could be. But, I would definitely come back!

I have been going here for years and always receive great service. I take all my friends with me and now some of them are hooked! Everyone is friendly and attentive. I usually get a gel manicure and regular spa pedicure and they both last for weeks! I always receive compliments on the color and how well my nails look. The facility is clean which I always appreciate. They have a wall full of polish to choose from which is really nice so I rarely get the same color twice. I’ve stopped going to the place next to my house because I never know what level of service I’ll get. Fortunately, I work close by so I can easily go after work but if I want to go on a weekend, I will make a trip back to downtown to see the girls there because my feet (and hands) ALWAYS leave happy!

I just went there for couple days ago. And I have to say «I really really like it» they have a good customer service. I don’t have to wait for that much. They are so friendly and funny. After I done with my manicures and pedicures everyone at my work place really like it. If I have time I will come there to do my mani and pedis again.
I love it… thank you everyone in the happy feet nail spa.

So I have been going here for the last 4 years. I ve referred many people there and until the last few months it has been great. When I go now I feel rushed and I feel like they over booked. They constantly stop what they are doing for me to do someone else’s nails or toes due to to many clients and not enough staff. My gel would last for a long time. Now they look streaked and not what I pay for. Getting in there is next to impossible. Its unfortunate because now I will be going somewhere else. I also won’t recommend them again.
Laurie

The absolute best place that I’ve ever gone! I’ve been coming here every two weeks for a little less than a year. I usually get manicures but I sometimes get pedicures as well.
The atmosphere is nice there. The cleanest salon I’ve been into. The prices are good — not too expensive but not cheap either. The half moon manicure I got today was $ 30.
They do such an amazing job here. The shellac manicures that I get are durable and last until I get my next manicure. They never peel up on the sides like I’ve experienced at other salons. The polish never discolors like I’ve experienced at other salons as well.
The pedicures are amazing. The massage chairs are the best I’ve ever felt at a nail salon. They have a couple options for pedicure treatments there. I’ve always gotten the pedicure with the hot stones. I would definitely suggest splurging and going for the hot stones treatment. The feet and calf massages could put me to sleep they feel so good.
They have the best customer service. Everyone that works there is friendly. I feel like they’re really good at reading each customer. Sometimes I come in and want to be really chatty — so we talk a lot. But then there are times that I’ve had a bad day and don’t want conversation — they understand that.
Bottom line: Go here to get your mani and pedis!

A no-​nonsense mani/​pedi. The place was clean and the workers seemed content. I did not have an appointment but did not have to wait in the middle of a week day. A simple polish manicure was $ 15 and the «express» pedicure was $ 20. They were not done simultaneously nor did the manicure did not precede the pedicure (as is typical to give your fingers time to dry). This extra time would be my only complaint.

Came in 35 minutes before I had to leave for the airport. Desperately desperately needed a manicure before my trip. They gave me the quickest shellac manicure in recorded history and even fixed minor mistakes along the way. There was nice conversation between myself and two of the nail technicians. I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews for this place. I understand that HF gets busy but that’s just because they do good service for a very low price. For those of you who are wondering if they should give it a try, trust the good reviews

The key word here is: disappointment.
I scheduled a shellac manicure specifically at Happy Feet based on the positive Unilocal reviews. As soon as I walked out the door and got a really good look at my nails, the disappointment sunk in further – my nail tech did a pretty shitty job and I’m now I’m really regretting tipping her so well.
Appointment was on time. Sat down with nail tech. Nothing, not one word: not a hello, smile, or even nod. Gel manicure begins. She’s rushing, sloppily filing my nails while checking her text messages and glancing at the work of nearby nail techs. She whips through removing my cuticles, slaps on the bonding polish and pushes my hand under the LED machine. I ask her to review her work since she missed a few spots during the bonding process. She brushes my concerns off and says abruptly «IT’S FINE» and goes back to rushing through the polishing process.
Quickly gives me a hand massage, drapes a hot damp towel over my hands, hastily rubs my fingers with alcohol to remove excess lotion and sends me on my way to the check-​out desk. Girl, are you serious?! I paid + tipped (because I’m always a good customer) and walked out the door, utterly disappointed. Entire service took 15 minutes, and the lack of quality shows for it.
Since other folks have had much better experiences than mine, I’m wondering if it was just my nail tech? I’m pretty forgiving and always willing to give second chances, so I might be back since the location is so convenient, but, please believe during my next service I will be pointing out every single error and making sure my tech makes my manicure exactly how I want it.
You’ve been warned. :)

This was my second time coming in; first for a pedicure and today for a manicure. This was one of the most enjoyable manicures I’ve ever had!
I’m usually not one to hold much conversation with new people, but Linn was super personable and attentive. I didn’t feel like I was being rushed at all. I really enjoyed her work and company– thanks so much!
This place is so close to home, the price is right, and I’ve never been disappointed. I don’t think there is any reason why I would go anyways else!

So I needed to squeeze in a nail appointment for shellac gel prior to job interview. I called and was booked right away and waited about 10 minutes to be seated and time frame it took for French nail was reasonable. It also lasted about 2 weeks before it started to chip and fade. There was no conversation due to what appears to be language barrier made it a very solemn experience. Great quality lasts 3 – 4 weeks but that’s what I’m used to in Japan which uses higher grade gel so it would not be fair to compare.
⁶⁄₈^th
Today I’m lowering it to 2 as I booked for 5 pm and I’ve been seated in a luke warm water for 30 minutes and sitting silently with no interaction. It appears they are running extremely late or double booked.
5:35 pm Finally I’m told whoever is scheduled is late… Really? Two hours before closing person starts a shift? I’m getting ready to just leave when she comes in and tells me traffic was horrible. Of course. It’s rush hour.
This was my ONLY downtime to relax as I’m already sleep deprived from finals and I wanted to look my best before departing to Vegas and visit my beau I’ve been waiting for two months. I also had 6 pm appointment which obviously I was going to be late. It was humiliating but I remained silent to get this over ASAP and not disturb other clients. I mean, the place had no conversation taking place to begin with.
My legs was in pain from stinging sensation from the scrub, like chemical peel. I only use all natural sugar scrub and never had this problem.
Issue continued — I had to repeat three times I wanted vintage gold nail polish. I even called to check. It turns out there is only bright artificial gold (full — no one wants it) available. I felt burning sensation in my throat. I took a deep breath and simply chose red. I’ve no idea why purple and blue was suggested — I don’t want bruised looking toe nails and it does not fit my skin tone or Vegas theme. I did accept the gold overlay but it ended up looking cheap. But I paid full price for it.
It was one of worst experience and outcome. With that extra hour I could have easily gone to my usual location in Pearl. Not returning.
7:15 pm — My credit card is missing. It seems it wasn’t returned to me. Looks like I’ll need to go back after all. Down to one star :(

I absolutely love this place! The people are so nice– and the deluxe pedicure is top notch! Hot stones and all!!!

I called around 1pm and was able to make an appointment for a gel manicure just a few hours later, and let me say it was the best gel manicure I’ve ever received. They paid immaculate attention to my nails and I left the salon looking like a million bucks all for only $ 25. Located conveniently near PSU campus this nail salon will be my new stomping grounds for the next few years.
I rated 4 stars instead of 5 because of how quick the manicure took. Sometimes it’s nice being able to get in and out but other times I just like to relax while getting my nails done and I felt as if my manicurist was rushing to finish.

I’ve come here a couple of times to get a gel mani and here are my thoughts:
— the ladies are sweet and friendly. they keep the conversations to a minimum without making it awkward. I like that about nail salons because sometimes, I don’t want to chit chat the whole entire time.
— the store is clean and well kept.
— the prices are decent. $ 25 for a regular gel mani with no designs.
— my gel mani lasted 2 – 2.5 weeks which is pretty average. At other places, I’ve had gel manis last up to a month before!
— not a lot of variety in gel colors, but they have your basics.
FYI, they do not do acrylics here!

Friendly & accommodating staff. Clean, quick and affordable. I popped in on my lunch break for a manicure and all the chairs were full. I should have known better than to walk in at Noon but they were able to squeeze me in for an appointment later that same day. I’m going on vacation in Disneyland and I wanted some nail art done to get me in the spirit. The girl who did my nails (didn’t catch her name) did such a great job! She up-​sold me to a shellac manicure for $ 10 more — totally worth it. She was so detailed and precise and did the nails exactly the way I wanted. I will definitely be back.

Best nail salon in Portland! No acrylic services offered, so there are no harsh chemicals or bothersome smells. Their shellac color selection is the best I’ve found. My favorite color is pink and they have over thirty different shades plus tons of other colors! Any pedi can be customized with additional minutes of massage.
The ladies here are consistently great and never rush or cut corners. I’ve never left with so much as an air bubble in my polish. I won’t go anywhere else for my nails or waxing. I wish I could give them more stars!
*Sometimes you do have to wait up to 10 minutes, but that is because they do their best to accommodate drop-​ins. I’ve never minded waiting because they’ve squeezed me in without an appointment many times.

A bit of a language barrier here, but the gals are sweet.
Mani: Painted too far from my cuticles and they chipped less than 1 week later.
Pedi: The gal filed the top of my big toe so hard that she cut it. Felt like a painful paper cut.
Probably won’t come back here the next time I am in Portland.