Prim and Polished

$ 29 mani/​pedi is false advertisement. I got a French no chip so they wouldn’t honor that price. I expected an add on but they charged a total of $ 60 and were rude about it. They are under new management and I had been a loyal long term customer. Time to find a new place! I would give it no stars

I was in here today… It is under new ownership. The two women that I interacted with could not understand my questions. I asked for a mani/​pedi upgrading the mani for gel. The normal mani/​pedi on a Tuesday is $ 29. They charged me $ 55. Now I know that this is my fault for not getting the pricing upfront so I paid. The girl hurt me many times. On my fingers she made me bleed in two spots, one was difficult to stop bleeding. They did not match the gel color to my toe color as I requested. I will not go here again. I hope that I do not get an infection.

I finally decided to try this place mainly because it is so close to my house. I was not impressed at all with this place. I asked for a manicure and pedicure. The polish selection was ok but very unorganized. My pedicure was very basic to say the least. I basically got my nails trimmed and polished, the girl did not scrub or spend anytime on my calluses, no massage, and the water was cold. It was strangely quiet and slow for a Saturday afternoon. I should have taken that as a sign. My manicure and was about the same. The same girl the did my pedicure started my manicure. After my nails were prepped a different girl came and polished them, which was a bit odd. The whole experience was awkward and not at all relaxing or welcoming.

Why is it so hard to find a GREAT nail place?
Things they have going for them:
–Fast in and out.
–Lots of polish, standard (good) brands.
–Cheap. I got a manicure (hand massage included) for 14 bucks.
Reasons I won’t go back:
–Whatever liquid they put the orange stick and cuticle clippers into had skin crud hanging out on the bottom. I don’t care if it’s «clean», it gave me the heeby jeebies.
–The little hand shelf with built-​in uv lights was disgustingly sticky and didn’t seem like it had been wiped clean in a while…
–My polish lasted all of 4 days.
No thanks, I can do it myself.

Very clean, very friendly with a great atmosphere. I got a manicure & pedicure & loved the service. Great color selection, & my nails turned out perfect.

I’ve been to this shop several times for pedi’s and they are the best quality as well as the best priced in the area. The shop is very clean. Instruments used are bagged and sterilized. My only complaint is that they don’t do acrylic nails.

I went to remove my gel nail polish and it did not go well. I do it myself and have had success every other time I’ve done it, so I don’t know what was done differently from the other places I visited. All I know is that it would not come off.
I ended up having to cut my nails short because the polish on the tips of my fingers would NOT come off. I was using professional grade remover with the foil, just like they do at the salon!
So while the polish looked great, the fact that I couldn’t get it all off is a problem. It takes me a long time to grow out my nails and I was not happy that I had to cut them.
No return visit for me!

The entire staff was so nice. My girlfriend was shocked to find such a great priced salon with great name brand polishes like Essie, her favorite. We will definitely be back!

I love this place! Very convenient for those with busy schedules and aren’t able to make appointments. They accept walk-​ins, so there’s been a few times where I’ve been on a time crunch and they happily did my nails fast and efficiently. I love their selection of the no chip colors (opi and cnd), at a price that’s unbeatable! Also the atmosphere is very clean and cozy, with plenty of magazines to read.

This is my favorite place to get my nails done when I am back home in the burbs.
Pros:
— The space is very clean and modern looking. Interior is cozy and cute with paintings hanging all around. It kind of feels like a spa without spending so much!
— P&P uses my favorite type of products — Essie, OPI, CND, and Shellac. You definitely can’t go wrong with these!
— One of my pet peeve is sanitation and I love how they use UV sanitizing system. It’s disgusting how some places don’t clean their equipment properly.
— Service is great. The girl that was working on me was very polite and didn’t talk too much (I don’t like it when manicurists get chatty and ask personal things because when I am getting a mani/​pedi, it usually means ME time).
— Mani/​pedi is $ 33. Not terrible considering the polish stays on for two+ weeks! AMAZING! You can also ask for no chip polish.
Cons:
— I guess my biggest concern is the wait which is usually 15minutes. Okay maybe 15 minutes isn’t too bad but I have no patience sometimes :)
Definitely check this place out! It will become your go to place to get your mani/​pedi and some «me» time.

My favorite place in the Wheaton/​Winfield/​Carol Stream area to get a good mani pedi– My favorite aspects include that it’s a mother/​daughter operation, they use Essie and OPI polishes, and best of all, no obnoxious celebrity bashing tv blaring! The owner has wonderful music through the speakers which is relaxing and puts everyone in a good mood. The manicures are with water, and although I prefer a waterless manicure, they are very good– I often bring in pictures of nail art and they are happy to oblige. I have not noticed the workers talking over and around the customers in their native language which has always made me uncomfortable everywhere else. Classy place, clean and tidy! (if I want to be pampered, like at a spa, this is not where I go– but for an excellent everyday mani-​pedi, try them!)

went here to get a mani/​pedi — I was going on my honeymoon 10 years later then expected so I was so excited to get all fancy before going and hopefully to have a cute design done… NOT GONNA HAPPEN HERE! I was led to a chair by a shy girl who didn’t even have me pick a color 1^st, didn’t tell me her name, didn’t speak during the extremely long pedicure then when it was time to polish she had to bring me an array of colors since she didn’t have me grab one — so I picked a color I didn’t really like b/​c I was tired of the back and forth — she started polishing no top coat then realized she forgot the base coat after being barked at so then she put it on the toes that hadn’t been painted yet, it took soooo long that I had to stop the service not able to stay to get the manicure and my toes were so gooped with polish I went to the counter where another lady was and said I’m not paying for this — she looked at my feet yelled at the girl and then said I could come back the next day and she would fix it, well I left not paying and never went back. Nothing Prim or Polished about this place.

This is a family owned shop where a mother-​daughter duo started it so the daughter could go to school. The daughter is shy but VERY nice! The mother is usually the one who greets customers when they walk in the door. I have heard her ask «What do you want», and unfortunately I’m afraid customers take that phrase the wrong way. She really is there to help. Since it’s a small operation, sometimes you need to wait just a bit to get taken care of, but it’s worth it.
They don’t really take appointments, and I have never had to wait more than 20 minutes for a mani/​pedi.
This is the best deal around: $ 25 for mani/​pedi. They do a nice job and there’s something great about knowing that you’re helping a mother-​daughter salon stay in business for a good cause.
I tell all my friends to give them a try — they do, and they have all had positive experiences as well.
I hope that «Mrs. B» who wrote a review will give them another chance. They really are trying their best and from my experience, are doing a fine job.

Under new management and loving it. Hands down (no pun intended) the new «it» nail salon in Wheaton. Right when you walk in you are greeted by the most amazing selection of nail polishes — ESIE & OPI only. The interior is well done as well, I especially like the art work on free standing easels. And you will love the mother /​daughter duo — very professional & welcoming. Grace, the daughter, gives the most amazing massages as well. I sometimes go just for the massage :-).
You can’t beat the price either. Just $ 29 bucks for a mani /​pedi. And they also host girls night out events on the premise, just BYOB and the salon is yours (mani’s with your girlfriends sprinkled with some cocktails — love it).
Seriously ladies the best nail salon in Wheaton, and I have tried them all!