GD Nails & Spa in Minneapolis, MN

Visited 6/1/23. Unfortunately would not recommend to return. Staff was perfectly nice but nails (simple gel manicure) did not turn out well at all. This has never happened to me before. I got OPI Bubble Bath, which I have gotten many times else where and loved. The swatch and bottle appeared the typical color. They only applied 2 very light coats which was not enough to cover my nails at all. I asked for more so it wasn’t translucent, but they said no that they only do 2. Photo is in the vehicle after walking out. Very much a wasted manicure as I could have put clear nail polish on at home for this effect.

This place is the worst nail salon I’ve ever been too. Went there last week to get my nails done and they chip the next day. One nail also broke so I went in again to get them
Touch up and the guy charge me for my broken nail saying it wasn’t his fault it broke and my nail shouldn’t chip but they chip the neXt day. I usually don’t leave reviews but they did a awful job. I’m very disappointed. They also let a costumer drink white claws in their store too which I thought was super unprofessional

I’ve been here a few times and they’ve done an okay job at best but after today I’ll never be back. I just paid $40 for a “deluxe pedicure” that was very rushed and all around just the worst pedicure I’ve ever gotten. There was basically no exfoliating done whatsoever which is the #1 reason why I get pedicures. I’m leaving with a bunch of dead skin still on my feet that I’m going to have to go home and exfoliate myself. Don’t even get me started on the nail shaping and paint job either. So dissatisfied and disappointed. Do not waste your money at this place.

Excuse my tan but they did great! Salon wasn’t busy so the nail tech took her time. She made sure the toes looked perfect 💯

I have to say that I can not go back to this nail salon. I had been going there previously when it was owned by a different person/persons and all was very good and well then. The salon was bought back by Michael and his sister who now work there with Michaels wife. I was having great luck with my manicures and pedicures using gel polish. I worked with michael mostly and one time with his sister. His wife seemed to perform fewer manicures and I did observe her giving pedicures although more than once I witness Michael assist her or advise her. I had made a note in my head that I was not confident with his wife’s abilities. Well my suspicions were proven to be correct. The last time I went there on Jan 30th I had a pedicure and manicure, I got his wife. The pedicure was okay, she filed my toes more than normal when taking the gel polish off. When it came time for the manicure, I have always asked not to have much filing done because I think that it makes the nail weaker. This time was awful, i kept asking his wife to stop filing the tops of my nails, i informed her she was going too thin and sure enough you can see the pink skin under my nail bed. The nails were tearing as she was working on them, i have never had weak nails or nails that split. Michaels wife ruined my natural nails. They hurt and the nail bends like it is tissue paper, it also tears off. I have debated going in to show them how she truly damage my nails all ten of them. I had another place take off the gel and it was so painful, i waited two weeks before doing that. The other salon said that who ever did this to my nails should never perform another manicure. What bummed me out the most was that Michael and his sister could hear me asking his wife to stop filing the top of my nail, they did not stop to take a look at what she was doing. It did not matter she used gel, the nails are so thin that they still ripped and tore off. I have very short nails now and the whole bed hurts because the nail is thin and can not protect the skin underneath. I will never step back in there and they also charged me 80 dollars for a basic manicure and pedicure. I would watch Michael assist his wife and explain in their language what she needed to do with other clients but with me it was like they wanted her to ruin my nails, he has always been so kind to me when I came in but this time the salon made a mistake by allowing his wife to perform manicures. Oh and one time I had to cancel an appointment for me and my daughter, we tipped them 60 dollars because of the cancel, it was her wedding and the bridal party or a few of them had to change to a different day, I feel i compensated the salon for the change. It does not pay to be appreciative with GD nails and the owners. If I could, I would give zero stars but the site needs at least one to post.