Pinko Nails & Spa

I had been going to Pinko off and on for the past couple years. For the most part I've had great experiences with the ladies that work there. They do pedicures really well and every technician I've had have been good. They are a small shop but do really great work.

i used to LOVE this place. this has been my go to salon whenever i am home and it’s where i recommend to all my friends as well. i went back a couple of days ago and i normally never post a bad review but i felt like this was bad enough to where i should say something. the nail lady’s name is Niki. I do not trust her and this was the worst experience i have ever experienced. i normally get gel x with extensions but this time because of work, i got builder gel on my natural nails. i have NEVER in my life had such a bad job done, its chunky looking, super fanned out, not painted well, and the they are so so thick and make my nails look like i got my nails done for free. it felt like the lady was not experienced in using builder gel at all and blamed the “thickness” on my nails being too short but i have had much better nails done everywhere else with this length so that is not an excuse in my opinion. i spent $80 and also tipped because i love this salon but later regretted it when i called and asked for a full refund. they asked if i wanted to get my nails done again for free, but i saw with some reviews that it would be a coin toss of if it would be done better the second time around. i also live an hour away from the salon and expressed that as well but they still said no refund. this is not my fault but i was rushing on time when i got my nails done that i could not stay another hour for them to fix their mistake. i am so disappointed. i thought i finally found a salon worth consistently going to (ive been going for 3+ years) but it has made me question if i would want to ever go back…

Hii I am writing this review about my appointments at pinko, I had previously gotten gel x with Nikita and she was amazing, her work looked beautiful and I genuinely could not be happier. Although I will say I recently had a pedicure there and it wasn’t necessarily the best experience, while she did a pretty good job there are still some toenails that were cut crooked and I felt that the massage was not very good + the callus removal only lasted about 2 min on each side. I still feel that there is some left. This is disappointing because I did pay extra to get a good pedicure because my feet needed it and I just feel like I did not receive that. My mom was there with me as well and she also felt that the job was mediocre. I do love pinko and I hate writing a bad review but when you pay good money and tip for the service it should be good and worthwhile.

I came in Sunday with an appointment for a builder gel fill manicure and gel pedicure. It was my first time in there and last time. I didn't get my technician's name as she didn't introduce herself. My services were very fast. Less than an hour for both. I was so disappointed with my nails: filed unevenly, the matte top coat was streaked, and not very matte at all. I went home and filed my nails myself so they were even and the shape I asked for. Come Monday, I get out of the shower and my thumbnail is gooey - the gel did not cure. I was leaving for a business trip so I had no time to return to the nail salon. So disappointed to have paid $160 only to fix everything myself. Long story short - unless you have a trusted nail tech there, don't go.

Disappointed with my experience today. My gel manicure was completed in about 30 minutes and felt rushed from start to finish. The advertised 3 mins hand massage was not really provided — it was just a quick lotion application. The nail shapes are uneven and not consistent in length. Each nail looks slightly different instead of uniform, because Daisy never asked what shape I wanted. There is also a visible line on my middle nail that shouldn’t be there with a gel manicure. The pricing online was not accurate compared to what I was charged, which was disappointing. Overall, not the level of quality or care I expected.