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Monday: 10AM - 8PM
Tuesday: 10AM - 8PM
Wednesday: 10AM - 8PM
Thursday: 10AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 8PM
Saturday: 9AM - 8PM
Sunday: 11AM - 6PM
Central Nail Bar in Downtown Silver Spring is a spacious restaurant with multiple sections for various services. The staff is kind and although there may be some language barriers at times, they are quickly resolved. The prices for services are comparable to competitors in the area, despite a slight increase over the past two years. It is important to note that nail and toe treatments can take a significant amount of time, often up to three hours if both are being done, and acrylic nails can take at least two hours. Kim is highly recommended as a nail technician, with Kathy and Michael also providing excellent service when she is not available. It is suggested to call ahead and inquire about Kim's availability.
The place is pretty clean. The nail technicians on the other hand need to practice cleanliness. One of the techs was removing my old gel polish and before she even touched the instrument, I can tell their nails were pretty nasty. I'm assuming it was dead skin from the past customer. Aside from that, the price is pretty good and reasonable.
This was my first time here, and I was pretty disappointed. I got dip with gel French tip manicure. Luckily it was only $58 but I feel like that was still too much for the quality. I can get past the poor result, but not a single tool used was sanitized. At one point, the technician used a drill bit he got out of his BACK POCKET. Every single bottle of product he used was crusty and practically out. This alone is enough for me not to return. I can see the powder particles of the dip. I know this can happen with dip, and maybe dip isn't the best choice for French tip, but it looks so messy. I'm actually embarrassed of my thumbs. He left gel polish on my skin, and the product closest to my cuticle is messy and uneven. The pictures don't do it justice. I asked for a pretty simple design on an accent nail (hearts) and he was unable to do that. After doing one nail, I asked him to wipe it off and just do the French tip. Even that was pretty uneven. Over all, the place seemed nice, everyone was friendly, and it's a super convenient location. But I was very unhappy with my nails and wilnot be going back.
Huge space for Downtown Silver Spring with multiple sections for the many different services offered. The people working there are kind and although I’ve ran into a few language barriers, they have always worked themselves out. The service prices are pretty much equal to competitors in the area and although they have risen in the past 2 years, it is not different to other price adjustments in this economy.
The only reason I give 4/5 stars is because of the time it takes to get my fingernails and toenails done. If I am getting both done, I do not expect to be there less than 3 hours. If you are getting acrylics, those usually take at least 2 hours by themselves but...read full review