MAK Nail Bar & Organic Spa

The staff is very welcoming, prices affordable, great massage chairs and great pedicure, non gel lasts for weeks!

I came on a busy Friday night for a last minute manicure before a wedding, and they managed to fit me into their schedule, which I really appreciated! I got the basic gel manicure, and was really happy with the results.
I know that the lotion they used was an organic brand, but the chemical smell was still in the air. Most people are upset by this because they advertise as an organic, no smell salon, but the reality is, the gel and other polishes may not come in an organic brand, which means you won’t be able to entirely avoid the chemical smells.
If you really value using organic products, my advice is to just ask which polishes are organic so you can make an informed decision :)
Overall a great experience.

Update:
I was here last week, today is 3/​9, I’ve had my organic acrylics on for one week. I’m not a fan of them. Two days after I originally got them done, one broke off. I went back and got it fixed. Two days after I got that nail fixed, the same nail had the gel peel off. I’ve had acrylics on before and this has NEVER happened to me. I just repainted it with the closest pink I had at home. Today, after a week of having them on, another nail broke. The organic acrylic is not as strong as the other acrylics from other places. I’m a massage therapist, so I understand that I use my hands a lot, but I do not do any hard work or bump my fingers into anything. I do love this place, but I hate the organic acrylics.
Love this place. I’ve been here twice and I have always been treated great. They take great care of you. My nails and toes always look fabulous.

No chemical smell! Staff very friendly. Relaxing pedicure and complimentary soothing teas. Surprisingly affordable for organic specialty. Will be back again soon!

I have gotten a gel manicure and basic pedicure many times at MAK. The salon offers many color options. Most importantly the salon is clean and has absolutely no chemical smells like many nail salons tend to have. I highly recommend making an appointment especially for the weekend.

I’ve been to MAK about 4 times now, and I would say this place is just ok in terms of the manicurea and pedicures I’ve received. The last time I went, I asked for a design on my nails and showed the picture to the tech. The design was only on my two ring fingers, so when it was done, although I really wasn’t thrilled with it (didn’t look like the picture), I paid and left. I couldn’t stay for a pedicure at that time, but since I had a gift card to use, I did schedule a pedicure for later in the day. After leaving and seeing my nails in different lighting, I was just not satisfied with the design at all, and I mentioned this upon returning. (I did pay 32.00, afterall!) I should also mention that not only was the design poorly fine, the gel was lumpy on two other nails and the polish was far from my cuticles, looking as though they had already grown out a bit.
A different tech redid my two nails to my liking, and they did not charge me. I was very pleased with this, since even the first tech who did my nails poorly said she knows «it’s not perfect, but it’s still nice, right?».
Overall, this place is more expensive than most, but the quality of my manis and pedis just hasn’t seemed to match the price. I will mention that the girl who works the front desk is very nice!

Best Nail Salon I have been to in years! Very polite and courteous staff and owner! I truly love my liquid gel nails– my nails have never looked this good! :)

All your advertising says you do walk-​ins but when I have went I was told they had no availability and was by appointment only. My time is limited so I had to go elsewhere where they accommodated me even though they were extremely busy. If you want to do appointment only that is your perogative, but then that is what you should be advertising.

I am now a regular Client at MAK. I can’t imagine going anywhere else. The Owner is amazing so anyone submitting negative reviews, I suspect did not raise their concerns to the Owner for resolution. Highly recommended. Past experiences with other salons and gel manicures is that I have to go «polish free» about every 3 months. Not with MAK, the organic products actually have been great on my nails.

Basically writing this review for my wife… She schedules an appointment here every time we need to go the the restaurant supply that is nearby (every other week). We’ll usually have lunch in that shopping center too. The first great thing about MAK is that they always take her right on time so she doesn’t have to wait. She loves that the salon is clean and doesn’t smell like chemicals. Even though she’s super picky, she has always been happy with her nails. FIVE STARS for quality and reliability!

I really wasn’t that excited about my services here. I got a pedicure and gel manicure. The only thing different from a regular nail salon is the fact that they have drinks (I can bring my own), it «looks» nice inside, and doesn’t have the typical nail salon smell. My pedicure smudged 4 hours after I got it done, and literally every tough part of skin was barely scrubbed, aka still very tough. I didn’t have time to go back and get my pedicure fixed. I expect something to be done right the first time. As far as my gel manicure, it’s uneven around my cuticles, not to mention the employee doing my services didn’t seem very happy about having to do my nails. My service was $ 57. All in all I’ve been to better & cheaper places in berks.

Love this nail salon! My daughter and I have been twice over the summer and both times were great. They have a fun princess mani pedi special for kids which my daughter gets. I had the basic pedicure the 1^st time and a hot stone pedicure my second time. All came with wonderful leg/​foot messages. I’m not sure what top coat they use but it lasts for weeks. I’m currently on week 2 since my last pedicure and I have zero chips, and I am really rough on my feet. Kids get a design on their nail at each appointment which my daughter loves. The owner knew who we were as soon as we walked in for our appointment. No chemical smells at all. Such a wonderful place. I cannot wait until our next appointment!

I have tried to get my nails done here twice. All of your information indicated you take walk in’s. So after work one day I walked in to be told there was no appointments available that day or the next 5 days for that matter. Please don’t advertise you do walk in’s when you only take appointments. Slightly frustrated, I got my nails done somewhere else.
I decided to try again because of how close they were to work and their rating here on Unilocal.I tried to make an appointment and was told that they could not go my nails because they don’t touch anything with chemicals on it. I asked if they could remove my tips and put the organic stuff on and I was told I had to get them removed by someone else or remove them myself before I could make an appointment with them. I understand this is an «organic spa» but for someone who has been trying to use your services to be told you cant help me unless I go somewhere else first… Ill just go somewhere else and skip you guys.
Note: I then went to an Aveda salon who had NO problem removing my nails and working with me to repair my damaged nails. I suggest if you want business you really open your mind and change your advertising. I don’t see this place staying open another 6 months. Sad.

i was so dissappointed with my service. i had an appointment for a gel mani and mojito pedi at 5, and i got there on time. they sat me in a pedicure chair for about 45 min with the water on (so it got cold after like 10 min) and kept asking me if i wanted something to drink which i kept telling them water and they still didnt bring it. after waiting for forever, my tech seemed so annoyed and rushed through everything. when she massaged me she only did my calves… not my feet!!! im a longtime lover of charming nails so you could imagine my disgust. after my pedi i got a gel manicure, and the design was completly wrong and VERY rushed. all in all i would never recomend this place… they gave me no % off for my horrible service either! completly dissappointed…

The facility is very nice with friendly people. Great music and smells and very clean. The experience of the pedi was amazing but the result was awful — lack of attention to detail, uneven, splotchy color on my gel pedicure. It looked like a week old pedi immediately. I was going to get a gel manicure but didn’t want the same awful result on my hands, so I opted for a basic no polish mani just to clean things up. I literally had to give myself a manicure after my manicure — so uneven. It was the biggest waste of money. I shared my displeasure (tactfully, kindly) and I expect a refund … so we’ll see. Disappointed … I wanted to love this place as it’s so nice.

Very clean establishment. Incredibly friendly staff. Affordable prices. I went with my mother and sister and we each got pedicures. My sister had a broken bone in her foot and they were great at navigating around the sore spots without compromising the value of the pedicure. My mother also needed special handling due to health concerns. I believe the name of the gentleman who assisted her was Tom. He was patient, great at explaining each step to her before he did it and in general, had a terrific personality. Give them a try! Im glad I did.

Just had a fantastic pedicure here. I was skeptical about the salon being organic. I couldn’t smell any chemicals. This is probably the cleanest nail salon in Berk’s County. Their sanitation practices are excellent. everything is for one time use. The tools are properly cleaned. The owner is very sweet and friendly. She is also very knowledgeable about organic products. They have a referral system and a rewards system in place as well. I will be back for another pedicure and will be getting my manicures here. Foot massage given with pedicure is very good. They have hot stones as well that they use. I got the glam pedicure which was $ 35 included a stone massage. Pricing is extremely reasonable. I definately recommend this place to anyone who is going chemical free.