I’ve been going to Portlands hottest nails off and on for 20 yrs. It’s gone from great to so,so and back to great. Nail salons have had a tough time keeping afloat and PHN is no exception. I’m writing again to let anyone interested know that they have a new, young owner Yvonne. Yvonne does my nails and a superb job she does. Plus she’s quick and can get a fill done in one hour. Yvonne is a good business owner and has big plans for the shop which will happen in the near future.
Michelle R.
Apr 2024
I called an hour in advance and made an appt and arrived a few minutes early but I was not satisfied with my results but I try not to complain as long as it's not too far gone but after I left I noticed a few things & I unfortunately will not be back. Which sucks because everyone was so nice and tried their best to fix what they messed up but I still left with imperfect designs and my skin around my toe bleeding. I am posting the healed version because the unhealed was not attractive so trigger warning if you don't like toes or blood.
Josephine Young
Mar 2024
They SLAYED my nails. Did exactly like the picture I brought in and they are so kind.
alicia
Mar 2024
I love the service here. Did both my daughter and I nails. Great prices. Highly recommend...
Sue Ritchey
Jan 2024
I’ve been going here for years and highly recommend it. The salon is bright, clean, & very comfortable. The nail techs are friendly, skilled, and professional, & they are always aware of the latest techniques. They are accommodating & take pride in their work. I’ve received several different services over the years, including mani, pedi & lashes, and I’ve been very pleased.
Liesl Osborn
Jan 2024
I’ve had my nails done here 3 times now. At first I really liked it. Now I’m not sure I’ll be returning.
I’m docking one star for cleanliness, though it should probably be two. It’s very clear that they don’t clean their tools after every client. I’ve watched them dig in their pockets and fish around in dusty Altoid tins for drill bits, and there’s no way the acrylic brushes and clippers were sanitized before they used them based on the look and locations of them. The nail brushes at the sinks are…questionable at best. Let’s just say I’ll never get a pedicure here.
The first two times, Sara did my nails. I went in for fills on an acrylic set I’d gotten out of state. She was thorough and attentive to her work, and while the shape wasn’t my favorite (I asked for almond and got more round) she did a really great job overall. The nails lasted 3 weeks, and I appreciated that she was gentle. She even made sure they were level with my cuticle, and I’ve had a lot of acrylic sets look very raised, so I loved that attention to detail. She and the general friendliness of all the techs here are the sole reason this review isn’t a lower rating.
This last time was an honestly awful experience, so minus another star. Daisy was nice and I loved that she liked to talk to me (most nail techs, including Sara, are silent, and I wish we’d chat more). I was excited at how friendly she was at first, and I liked that she had good advice on which service to use on my nails that no longer needed extensions (acrylic overlay instead of dip…honestly so much better!) but my confidence in her didn’t last. She was very heavy handed with the drill, and aggressive with my hands. She ran the drill so hard and long into my nail beds that she burned me multiple times, and then scolded me for flinching and pulling away. She filed so close to the sides of my nails that it was painful, and I have one finger that got a drill burn and an over file in the same spot, and I’m lucky it’s not infected because it hurt for days and is still lightly tender if I press on the area. She pulled and twisted my fingers in ways that would hurt most people, but luckily I’m double jointed so I was ok, just uncomfortable. When she applied the gel polish, I could see how thick it was compared to when Sara did it, but I didn’t think much of it. I should have. I also watched her notice a big fuzz from the hand towel and then paint right over it rather than remove it, then she blamed me for “smudging” the nail when I mentioned that it looked weird later. The day after, the polish in one nail began to wrinkle and then literally slid—yes, SLID—off my nails, revealing a still wet layer underneath that wouldn’t dry and got all over my hands and work. I wanted to go get it fixed but I had a business trip that evening and didn’t have the time. Over the course of the week of my trip, the solid colored nails that didn’t wrinkle and slide off flaked or peeled. I only have two nails on each hand that didn’t get damaged because they have glitter gel polish. The only truly positive thing I have to say about my nails this time is the shape is perfect, exactly what I wanted. Oh! Daisy did give me the file and the buffer she used on me and told me they were mine and to bring back next time, so that’s a point to her for sanitation, I suppose.
I should probably go in and ask for a refund or at least a free fix, but I’ll have to wait til Tuesday since I just got back and they’re closed Mondays. I’m honestly not sure I want to have them fix them, this last time was so bad. My SIL does her own nails and when I told her she was shocked and said my last experience and the resulting current nails were completely unacceptable, and I should get my money back. I’ll have to see. I’m nervous posting pictures since it will give me away, but it’s necessary to see just how bad they are.
The techs are all very nice here, and I hate leaving a bad review on a small business, but there could be a lot of improvement made at
SHANDRA KLEIN
Dec 2023
I love Evo!
Emily Desi
Nov 2023
Wasn’t too pleased. the lady ripped my cuticles and now i have a bunch of hang nails. too much money for my nails to be looking like this
Desi Em
Oct 2023
Wasn’t too pleased. the lady ripped my cuticles and now i have a bunch of hang nails. too much money for my nails to be looking like this
Merrilee
I’ve been going to Portlands hottest nails off and on for 20 yrs. It’s gone from great to so,so and back to great. Nail salons have had a tough time keeping afloat and PHN is no exception. I’m writing again to let anyone interested know that they have a new, young owner Yvonne. Yvonne does my nails and a superb job she does. Plus she’s quick and can get a fill done in one hour. Yvonne is a good business owner and has big plans for the shop which will happen in the near future.
Michelle R.
I called an hour in advance and made an appt and arrived a few minutes early but I was not satisfied with my results but I try not to complain as long as it's not too far gone but after I left I noticed a few things & I unfortunately will not be back. Which sucks because everyone was so nice and tried their best to fix what they messed up but I still left with imperfect designs and my skin around my toe bleeding. I am posting the healed version because the unhealed was not attractive so trigger warning if you don't like toes or blood.
Josephine Young
They SLAYED my nails. Did exactly like the picture I brought in and they are so kind.
alicia
I love the service here. Did both my daughter and I nails. Great prices. Highly recommend...
Sue Ritchey
I’ve been going here for years and highly recommend it. The salon is bright, clean, & very comfortable. The nail techs are friendly, skilled, and professional, & they are always aware of the latest techniques. They are accommodating & take pride in their work. I’ve received several different services over the years, including mani, pedi & lashes, and I’ve been very pleased.
Liesl Osborn
I’ve had my nails done here 3 times now. At first I really liked it. Now I’m not sure I’ll be returning.
I’m docking one star for cleanliness, though it should probably be two. It’s very clear that they don’t clean their tools after every client. I’ve watched them dig in their pockets and fish around in dusty Altoid tins for drill bits, and there’s no way the acrylic brushes and clippers were sanitized before they used them based on the look and locations of them. The nail brushes at the sinks are…questionable at best. Let’s just say I’ll never get a pedicure here.
The first two times, Sara did my nails. I went in for fills on an acrylic set I’d gotten out of state. She was thorough and attentive to her work, and while the shape wasn’t my favorite (I asked for almond and got more round) she did a really great job overall. The nails lasted 3 weeks, and I appreciated that she was gentle. She even made sure they were level with my cuticle, and I’ve had a lot of acrylic sets look very raised, so I loved that attention to detail. She and the general friendliness of all the techs here are the sole reason this review isn’t a lower rating.
This last time was an honestly awful experience, so minus another star. Daisy was nice and I loved that she liked to talk to me (most nail techs, including Sara, are silent, and I wish we’d chat more). I was excited at how friendly she was at first, and I liked that she had good advice on which service to use on my nails that no longer needed extensions (acrylic overlay instead of dip…honestly so much better!) but my confidence in her didn’t last. She was very heavy handed with the drill, and aggressive with my hands. She ran the drill so hard and long into my nail beds that she burned me multiple times, and then scolded me for flinching and pulling away. She filed so close to the sides of my nails that it was painful, and I have one finger that got a drill burn and an over file in the same spot, and I’m lucky it’s not infected because it hurt for days and is still lightly tender if I press on the area. She pulled and twisted my fingers in ways that would hurt most people, but luckily I’m double jointed so I was ok, just uncomfortable. When she applied the gel polish, I could see how thick it was compared to when Sara did it, but I didn’t think much of it. I should have. I also watched her notice a big fuzz from the hand towel and then paint right over it rather than remove it, then she blamed me for “smudging” the nail when I mentioned that it looked weird later. The day after, the polish in one nail began to wrinkle and then literally slid—yes, SLID—off my nails, revealing a still wet layer underneath that wouldn’t dry and got all over my hands and work. I wanted to go get it fixed but I had a business trip that evening and didn’t have the time. Over the course of the week of my trip, the solid colored nails that didn’t wrinkle and slide off flaked or peeled. I only have two nails on each hand that didn’t get damaged because they have glitter gel polish. The only truly positive thing I have to say about my nails this time is the shape is perfect, exactly what I wanted. Oh! Daisy did give me the file and the buffer she used on me and told me they were mine and to bring back next time, so that’s a point to her for sanitation, I suppose.
I should probably go in and ask for a refund or at least a free fix, but I’ll have to wait til Tuesday since I just got back and they’re closed Mondays. I’m honestly not sure I want to have them fix them, this last time was so bad. My SIL does her own nails and when I told her she was shocked and said my last experience and the resulting current nails were completely unacceptable, and I should get my money back. I’ll have to see. I’m nervous posting pictures since it will give me away, but it’s necessary to see just how bad they are.
The techs are all very nice here, and I hate leaving a bad review on a small business, but there could be a lot of improvement made at
SHANDRA KLEIN
I love Evo!
Emily Desi
Wasn’t too pleased. the lady ripped my cuticles and now i have a bunch of hang nails. too much money for my nails to be looking like this
Desi Em
Wasn’t too pleased. the lady ripped my cuticles and now i have a bunch of hang nails. too much money for my nails to be looking like this
Bonita Clark
I have a great nail technician here.