About Carnation Nails
Carnation Nails has been a staple for over 25 years, with a team that cares for their customers with integrity and kindness. While some customers have experienced rushed services and imperfections, the staff has always been willing to fix mistakes free of charge. The older gentleman has been praised for his good work, making gel polish look neater, although some customers have had to be clear about what they want to avoid imperfections. The prices have increased to support minimum wage, but the men and women working at Carnation Nails strive to provide good nails, even if it takes a few tries to get it right.
They are really great here. I got my nails done and I wasn't happy at first (just too thick and uneven)... I hate to be that person and complain but I couldn't pay for them.. they were SO KIND about fixing them and ended up making them perfect. They didn't give any attitude and took just as much time the second time around. I'll definitely be back!!
The main lady moves very quickly but it feels rushed. My gel polish has YET to be done neatly and doesn't look professionally done by her at all. (I've been 4 times now) I needed nail repair for a nail that was broken and she did my repair nail a COMPLETELY different shape (coffin) than the rest of my original nails that she did prior to this visit (square). When I tried to give her a heads up that it was looking to narrow, she said she had planned to square it out with the gel Polish and acrylic but it was still completely coffin shaped when she finished. I honestly had to laugh bc I couldn't believe she made this one nail a completely different shape than the rest of my set. It's an inconvenience to constantly have to come back when you realize they made mistakes. Which has been a very time. The older gentleman has fixxed my nails twice now. He does a good job and makes the gel polish look a lot neater. He moves pretty fast himself. But my nails never look professionally done. They always give an amateur or better yet a RUSHED look. The imperfections are so easily avoidable if they took their time and paid attention to detail. I think this place is okay but you can't be afraid to be very clear on what you want and have them fix imperfections before you leave. They are more than capable of doing good nails. But you have to be more than clear on exactly what you want your nails to look like. Like today I went and got my coffin shaped re done in square shape to match the rest of nails. He got an attitude and slammed the gel Polish machine on the ground when he couldn't find the exact color bc I wasn't happy about that news. I was just there yesterday. He ended up having to re paint all my nails (since he couldn't find the exact color) for free. They turned out okay....Better. Moving on he rushed the top coat so I have clear gloss coat that has dripped and dried on the side of my nails. Again, no attention to detail. But I appreciate him always fixing it free of charge.
I have been getting my nails done here for over 25 years. Anne was in charge and passed it on to her son Henry and his wife. They have been wonderful and cared for all with integrity and compassion. The prices have been increased to support minimum wage but the men and women are wonderful.