I have always had a very relaxing experience at this location. They are busy, but to me that speaks to their abilities. I just took a dear friend here for a girls day. I highly recommend this location to everyone interested in getting their nails done. They do offer waxing services as well, also paraffin wax treatments. Read Less

I came here 2 years ago and didn't love it so I only came here today with a friend because it was near where we were going to have dinner. We only waited a couple minutes. However, their color selection for a regular manicure is limited. My manicurist didn't completely remove the previous color I had on, as I can see the blue-purple in the corners of the hot pink I chose. While cleaning up my nails, she ended up piercing too much skin and caused bleeding. She cleaned it up and put rubbing alcohol to manage the blood but she didn't apologize or prompt me. There was no indication that their materials were sterile, as other salons will have these materials in a sealed bag for every customer. The massage was short-lived and the manicurist took off my watch and smudged her lotion all over it. On top of that, the painting doesn't look sharp and there are some imperfections. They have a sign requesting cash only tips, which is just tacky. They will add it to your debit card if you specify your tip amount. Lastly $15 is a bit much for a simple manicure. Update: It's only been 3 days (off work) and several nails have started to chip. Read Less

I do like them and the job they do. But getting harder and harder to get an appointment with the gal i,like. Today I tried to get an appointment 3-4 days ahead of time. Could not understand one word the girl one the phone said. Read Less

I am absolutely LIVID after coming in today. Last night I called and made an appointment for an acrylic fill and a broken nail fix, she said it would be about $22. Now when I came in today I was half an hour early and patiently waited. Got in the chair, got the polish taken off and after she starts trying to take off the rest of the broken nail tells me it's gonna cost $30 because my nails are longer than normal. I wanna know why the lady on the phone doesn't know prices differences and if she did, why didn't she mention it. Then had the nerve to get an attitude with me when I no longer wanted services there. Customer service - Horrible Prices - Ridiculous Pics below show how I left.Read Less

I am sooooo mad at myself for taking a chance on Tulip's again today. Because they are the only place near me open on Sundays I keep going back and I'm ALWAYS disappointed. Today the person doing my toes stabbed the daylights out of toe (still hurts hours later) and shaped them in such an illogical way. I came in with straight across the top toenails and would have expected her to do the same thing today but no.... Instead she shaped them super low cut on the sides and like an oval shape along the tops. On my toes?! So bad. I had to ask her to fix it but the sides were so low they are just a mess. She also did a terrible job on my polish. The person doing my finger nails did the laziest job with polish. It's awful how rough they look. Some noted painted to the edge, others polish all over my skin, totally rough and uneven. I even brought my own new bottle of Opi polish giving them the benefit of the doubt that the last terrible job was the polishes "fault". I won't go back. Too many attempts with terrible results. :( Read Less

They have the worst customer service here. My friend and I came together and they said they can only take one of us because they had an appointment with a client in 10 minutes. So I decided to wait while my friend got hers nails done. Two minutes later, a white lady walks in WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT and they sat her down right away. This isn't the first time I've witnessed this kind of service here. Avoid avoid avoid. Clearly black people money isn't as valuable as white people money. Read Less

Love this place! Lynn did a perfect job! She seriously made sure each nail was perfect. No bubbles, no lumps or bumps! Found a new gel color called ox blood, super beautiful dark red. They have a ton to choose from! Read Less

Not a wide range of colors. Pricing doesn't make sense. Did a decent job on my nails but the horrible customer service and attitude they give you when you ask them a questions will steer me away for good- will not be coming back to this place because all the ladies here are rude and unfriendly. Read Less

Place is nice and clean. Reliable hours and good location. Great prices for quality. Ok variety of colors. They should upgrade the chairs for the people waiting. Massage chairs. Vicky was great, best person. Read Less

I was too lazy to do my own pedi at home so I decided to come here and I must say I won't be returning. Service was ok. About 2.5.... maybe 3 stars. The lady is super nice; pleasant. She did an okay job on my nails. The color selection here is very poor. A lot of their OPI has been mixed which was the most disappointing. A lot of the colors are extremely similar and too close to each other. I ended up picking this super dark plum which is pretty much black. Glad some reviewers find this place great but I'm just not one of them. Read Less

This is one of the worse nail shops I have ever been to. The gal that started my nails didn't ask me what shape etc so i told her just a bit cut down and keep shape... she first off cut them way to short, used clippers not the file, way to short, I didn't complain, they will grow back. ( MY REAL NAILS MIND YOU)... overlay was so sloppy and bumpy, thick as heck.... then she started to file my nails in that pointy crap.... oh no.. so i moved to the other lady that didn't listen either NO I DO NOT WANT POINTED NAILS.. The only reason why I gave 2 stars because the owner came in keep in mind tried to get smart at first t i didn't pay but left with out polish had to go somewhere else for the polish .... This place is horrible the techs are not up to speed on the new techniques, sloppy work, they do not listen at all they do what they want . No wonder why it was empty on a Saturday afternoon... Read Less

Wow so....... I'm honestly never coming here for a manicure again. The ladies were very sweet but my manicure wasn't all that great. At first it was! But after a day it chipped off.... like really... wow -.- so I wasted 20 bucks. Which btw my manicure was only suppose to be 15 but the lady asked me how much I wanted to tip on my card so I just said 5 dollars. Not a very good place to get nails done.. Read Less

I used to go here all the time for French manicures & pedicures 3-4 years ago and thought my nails always looked great. The staff makes no attempt to talk to you, which I never really minded before, but I have found they are increasingly unfriendly and ask if you are tipping them which I find kind of rude, rather than wait for me to tip them. I went and got a white shellac manicure a few days ago. I went in at 4pm, they closed at 5 that day and there were people who had come in after me so my nails were completely rushed. The lady did such a sloppy job on my nails, she left polish on my skin, left chunks in the polish on my nail, got a piece of fuzz in my nail, and didn't bother to cover the sides of my nails with polish. I could've done a better painting/clean up job myself. I actually went home and tried to file some parts off and had to cut pieces of cuticle off she had missed and left polish on. Rather than make sure my nails looked good, she was only concerned with getting more customers instead of turning them away to make sure my nails looked good. The next day one nail had already chipped off, so I went back and got it fixed, the lady did another sloppy job. The next day (2 days after I got them done) two more corners of different nails chipped off and one of them is cracked/split in half. I wish I could get my money back, but I'm definitely never coming back. Read Less

After laying down new baseboard, my nails were shot and this was the closest nail salon from where I was running errands. It was a weekday, during lunch time, but slow so I was seated immediately. The lady who did my nails was very friendly and unlike previous nail salons, where I've only received a light application of lotion, this nail tech gave me a thorough hand/arm massage... omg, did I need that. I got a manicure with gel polish and it looks great! The color is "Cashmere Cutie." Read Less

Never disappointed when i come here. Service, pricing, quality! So impressed that i drive 30 minutes out of my religiously to come to this specific nail shop. I have had my nails done for years and never have they been done with such detail. Read Less

Sad to see so many bad reviews. I never had my nails done regularly until I started coming here. I hope for their sake things start to pick up business wise, but in the mean time, their loss is my gain. I always get in right away. They do a thorough and thoughtful job on the services and I have rarely walked away 100% satisfied. I've tried other popular salons and have felt rushed and disappointed with the quality. Every time I've tried somewhere else it reminds to stick to my favorite spot. Read Less

My family and I have been coming here since they first opened their doors and could not be happier with the service we receive. The prices are competitive, the staff and owners are really sweet, and the quality of their pedicures, manicures, and acrylics are impeccable. On average, my pedicures don't chip for at least 4-5 weeks! They do get pretty busy, especially between 12-3 pm, so I find that it's always best to call and make an appointment ahead of time so that I can be serviced without waiting for a long time like other customers I've seen. That said, I would caution against getting any waxing services done here since this isn't their specialty. Go elsewhere if you need that kind of service. Read Less

Non-hygienic.  When I went to sit down for my manicure, my manicurist was picking his own nails with the scissors he was going to use on me. Looking down at the rest of the tools, I noticed a crusty file and a cuticle pusher that looked like it had rust on it.  I walked out. Read Less

Get here and need a fill, someone else walks in no appt needs a pedicure...she looks at me and tells Nero come back in an hour. Rude, they did a crap job on my eyebrows last time anyways...new nail place here I come Read Less

I love this place.  The two times that I've dropped in with my daughter for mani/pedi, they have been  so accommodating.  They have been able to get us right in.  It's fast service, but the quality is superb. Read Less

Oh man. This is as BAD as it gets. I've been to this salon twice. Recent visit was yesterday with my hubby to get pedicures. The place was a complete morgue and so we had no problem getting chairs. The issues all started to go downhill from there. First off, yes, the prices are cheaper than 'Seattle' (by $12) BUT.. I didn't expect to get worse service because of it. After all, it is Southcenter/Tukwila where you can get your nails done every block by a different place. So imagine my surprise when we were 'done' in under 30 mins. That included the "massage" and the polish and 'scrub'. It was quite a bit faster than other places I've to both in and outside Seattle. I tried to not make a big deal about it because they were dead so it's not like they had to rush us out because they had other people waiting. The whole time they worked on us, they talked about us. I tried to ignore it as it seemed to be more out of boredom than anything. Eventually they moved on to daydreaming about winning the lotto and their kids, etc. What always gets me though is.. people who talk about tips. People who yell across the shop and ones who have no shame in making you feel like you don't tip them "enough."So when it came time to pay, I went to the front and she ran our bill together. When I put down the 15% tip, she asked me if I was sure that was the amount I wanted to leave for the 2 ladies who worked on each of us. I said yes. She asked me again "Are you sure?" I said yes. As I went to sign, she rudely yelled out in front of my face to the other girls that "they weren't getting paid."The other girls proceeded to yell back at her and ask if she was sure I understood the tips and how it 'works'. She yelled back yes that she asked me twice and it's apparent that I wasn't a good tipper. Here's what offended me the most. As I signed and went to walk out, one of the gals loudly said she "knew" I was cheap when I walked in because of how I was dressed. I almost turned back around to start yelling back but I decided that it wasn't worth the effort. So note to the business owner (who probably won't even read this nor would understand) but it is naive of you to assume that no one speaks your native tongue. So stupid. And secondly, anytime you perform a subpar service and STILL get tipped 15% be THANKFUL. Do not be ungrateful and talk about how you expected a 25% tip. 25% to do nails. I'm sorry but that is not the market nor should it be. And it is so Asian to say that because of how I am dressed that I am "cheap"; I'm sorry I left all my Coach and Kate Spade handbags at home and didn't bring them with me so you'd judge me higher than you did. Never.Coming.Back. There are so many other places in the area. Do not come here. Read Less

Tulip Nails West Seattle (42nd SW)Janice O.I have been going to Tulip for 6 years.  I have always wondered how sterile the equipment is as usually there is still nail dust on the drills and files but never followed up.  Last week I had my nails done and within 24 hours had a full scale infection on all 10 nails.  On antibiotics for ten days and creams until it is taken care of. My Dr. said this kind of infection only comes with unsterilized equipment and usually results in the loss of nails.. Will never go back.  Janice O. Read Less

I love this salon! I think the one thing that keeps me coming back is the amazing arm and neck massages they give. I feel like a lot of nail salons that charge sub $17 are all very similar; nothing really sets them apart from one another.Except for Tulip nail salon. Those massages are great and really separate them from the others. I do wish they'd use a bit more pressure, but otherwise I always leave very relaxed! Read Less

First off, this place charges an extra $15 for shellac! I'mFine with the extra charge for shellac but I have never gone to a place that was that much extra!I got a full set with shellac, I like coffin style and my nails a little longer. She cut my nails way to short and the acrylic is to thick and she didn't check if my nails where even in shape. They aren't, they look wide at the base and each nail is sideways. I should of left when she told me how much extra shellac was. I'll prob end up going to a diff nail shop to get these either taken off or fixed. I'm never coming back here again!!! Very disappointed/mad Read Less

I originally came in for a full set for my wedding almost 2 years ago  and I have been coming here since! Because of my work schedule I'm usually the first person in the door when they open because they get busy quick.  They have a great selection of colors but I usually bring my own nail polish, just in case I need to do touch up between fills. My nails hardly ever break and when they do is because I did something stupid.  They are always friendly and their prices are reasonable. Read Less

I would say I love this place but I have to only give it 2 stars for several reasons. Although the place is clean and the ladies in the place are lovely. Their massage chairs don't massage they just vibrate. Therefore I am missing out on one of my favorite parts of getting a pedicure, the chair massage. Secondly they dont have their own parking lot so whatever you do you have to cross a street or walk around a half block to access it. Time will tell how the pedicure lasts. Read Less

Have been here 2 times now and appreciate the quality of the service as well as the upbeat employees. I also finally figured out that I can add a litte glitter as a top coat to my gel and can pick any color instead of needing to pick a color with sparkle built in! I hope this lasts a while cause it looks awesome!! Read Less

Not a bad place. I think it varies between who you get, but got a pedicure here from a young woman. I wish she was a little more rigorous on cleaning. But that's just my preference. I think most people are sensitive to getting a deep cleaning for their feet. But I personally like it. She was gentle the whole time, the massage was great on my legs and feet. That was probably my favorite part. She cleaned my toes and scrubbed my feet. It looks great and I love the color I chose. Its a shimmery gold/beige by OPI.Anyways it was only $23, I walked in and was able to get serviced right away. There's plenty of chairs. So i highly recommend this place for large groups like bridesmaids etc or a group of friends for pedicures. There's 7 chairs I believe.But overall, friendly, clean and its a good price! Read Less

Came for only a pedi and very glad that I didn't spend anymore money than I had to.So when she was filling my water, I said not too hot. In her mind that meant luke warm water. She rushed through the whole thing. I'm huge on the massage part and that lasted like 2 minutes. Definitely not the pampering that I was in need for. I will NOT come back here. 2 stars was just because she did a DECENT job on the painting. Waste of $30. Read Less

They charged me $35 for a fill.....was kind of too shocked in the moment to say anything but thinking about it later I'm like what the hell????? She did a good job but probably won't be back because they are price gougers. Read Less

I'm sitting here right now with my friend who understands Vietnamese enough to know that the woman who greeted us is now insulting us for apparently being burdensome for changing our minds in what we want. She's had us waiting a while and continus to have us wait. It's one thing to be frustrated, it's another to take it out on customers. She yelled at my friend in English in addition to her side tirade. She has been muttering to herself about how annoying customers are for a while now. Won't be coming back for the ungracious reception. Read Less

I WANTED to like this place... Despite the bad reviews Bc a friend recommended it to me but I def won't be back. I came for an acrylic fill and not only did the lady not even completely fill in my nails... The shape was butchered and the paint job was a mess.  Looks like a child did it-- she was clearly in a hurry. I literally wanted to give zero tip-- and actually I wanted to walk out midway through the service.  I was burnt by the drill not just once but TWICE and so badly the second time that I yelled and jumped so abruptly it knocked my phone off the table and startled the others In the salon.  In addition to bad shaping, lack of filling, and sloppy polish... My matte top coat didn't even cover all of the polish so there was awkward shine still showing.  WOW. Such a waste. I was looking forward to having great looking nails for the holiday too. Read Less

One of the worst pedicure's ever! I came with a friend who wanted to try it, we both will never return!To sum it up:- Seated quickly- Salon dirty, stains all over the waiting chairs- Massage chairs were ripped in places, especially the remote control which has wires showing!- Pedicure water cold to warm with a hard plastic foot rest, so every time they pull a foot out you have to balance on hard plastic which hurts- They use dirty stained wash cloths- She did ask if I wanted my nails cut and then filed 4 of them slanted!- When she attempted the scrub, she used some yucky scrub paste, it was a mix of powder and cream ,she tried massaging it in and then sloshed water over my legs to rinse it, she then left me to soak in cloudy, cold dirty water before attempting an awful massage!- They use cooking oil to massage, applied a bit and used her finger tips to rub it in, it was HORRIBLE, I felt so greasy! During this time she left a wet, cold, dirty washcloth hanging off my toes in probably so kind of attempt to keep my foot warm, I asked her to move it, she put it on the floor then used it to wipe off greasy oil from my nails before painting.- The paint was done with no toe spacers and I had to put my flip flops on with disgusting greasy oil. I had to use a towel to wipe what I could off. The drive home was awful and the edge of any seat is covered in grease!UNCOMFORTABLE / UNPROFESSIONAL/  UNHYGIENIC - UNIMPRESSED!I could not wait to shower and remove the polish. Read Less

This place used to be great.  I moved out of state last year, and came to Seattle yesterday for the funeral of the father of my children.  Admittedly, I may just be in a bad mood, but their so called pedicure sucked.  They didn't groom the skin around my nails properly nor did they paint the toes right.  There is nail polish all around each toenail.  When I brought it to the attention of the lady that did my toes, she "attempted" to clean up 1 toe.  When I asked another lady for some polish remover, she brought me a little cotton ball and "attempted" to fix two more toes.  Thanks for the 30% correction effort.This place is horrible.  Go anywhere else.  How do I post a picture of their craptastic service?! Read Less

The only reason I came here is because I was waiting around for my eyebrow tint appointment next door (L Beauty Bar). I found out a wax didn't come with a eyebrow tint and the price for the wax at L Beauty Bar was pricey. At any rate, I'm giving this place 2 stars because she didn't clean them up very well. I asked for "a touch up, please do not alter or shape". She did just that, but there were still strays left behind. I had to go in with my tweezers to complete her job. Read Less

They are always busy but there is a reason. I've gone to some other nail salons in the area and had my cuticals butchered! There mani+pedi is around $30 and they have the big massage chairs while your feet soak. Read Less

This used to be my go to, but I'm not sure when I'll be back...Last few times I've called and made an "appointment" -quotes bc are they even real? Can't anyone walk in and say yeah I just talked to you, on the phone.. - Anyways! I'm not falling for the slick 'I'm sorry I thought you said tomorrow or we forgot she called too and bumped you down'.. I've heard the same thing multiple times and sat patiently for my turn (walked out after 30 minute wait past "appointment" time today, with all the waiting... This will only be my very last resort :( Read Less

After coming here a few times I came to realise this nail salon is not what I thought it was!In the two months I've been going here, I have had to consistently get my nails done early because a nail has broken or popped off. Clearly, they are not taking the time and they are cheap. Four of my nails popped off this last week. I've only had this set on for two months.I will NEVER go here again. Read Less

Wonderful experience when I went in with my friend, I booked an appointment for us and when we got there we didn't have to wait. The girl did my nails just how I wanted, perfect shape, and it was only $25 for a shellac manicure! Now I should've known by the price that I would regret it...I want to give them 5 stars for the experience, but the shellac started peeling immediately after we left that day! My friend went back and they redid her nails and were super nice about it, but they started peeling again. We have crossed this place off of our list, sadly, because we loved the experience, but shellac should last at least a week or two, not a day or two. Anyone have any good recommendations, please let me know!Edit: by peeling, I mean totally and completely peeled off by the second day, on every single nail. Read Less

HORRIBLE!! I should've read the reviews first! My friend went in for a fill and they did them way too thin & crooked. They took 45 minutes to get the shellac off of my nails and by then my fingers were SOOOO SORE I couldn't even get them filed or painted! They charged me $10 to take the shellac off even though it said $5 on the sign!! They were talking crap about us the entire time too and other customers, my friend speaks their language and responded to them while we were leaving, I think that shocked them. Horrible customer service, horrible reviews, and horrible prices. Read Less

If you are looking for a convenient nail/wax shop around the Southcenter area, you might consider here.Inside is very spacious, clean, and best of all NO FUMES!Christine did a good job on my pedicure, so I decided to try the brow wax. She was quick, neat and professional.Not too many nail polish colour options, but overall a good experience. Read Less

My daughter and I went here for the first time today. The salon is clean, sanitary and we were greeted as soon as we walked in the door. We didn't have appointments and we both wanted full sets put on. I think our wait was about 1 minute. Our nails were done to perfection. The gentleman that did my nails..I believe to be the owner even told us about one of his salons that would be closer to where we live, if we wanted to go there in the future. He did a wonderful job, very gentle and took his time. I haven't seen that in a long time, that is one of the reasons I stopped having my nails done. I have to say I was impressed I will go back to Tulip's Nails for my fill Read Less