Model Nail spa 1623 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

"My experience was very bad! if you go, please have the name of a technician and don't leave your nails to chance, like I did.First of all, this place is neat and clean and very large. They have several nail stations and nice looking pedicures chairs. unlucky for me I must’ve received a technician in training. I was watched other clients manicures, and they seem to be fine but I do not know, so I am giving a review for the technician that I had . for regular clients, please five the name of your technician because the salon is really only as good as its worst technician. First of all I wanted to have my acrylic nails soaked off. I didn’t mind if it took two hours or three hours, I wanted them soaked off. I said that on the phone when I made the appointment and I said it again when I talked to the technician, she said, “soak it off” so she heard me. She said soaking dries out the cuticles and then proceeded to take one of the fake nail tips and pry the nails off of my fingers, taking a layer of my natural nail…for all fingers. It was very painful and I jumped at least half the time when she just kept on going, I thought she was going to pry off the loose nails and soak the others. By the time I realized she had no intention of listening to me, it was too late. I had a tight schedule. she did pull out some acetone for me to soak my fingers in for one minute and then pried the rest off ,with the fake nail tip. I should’ve left at that point, but I didn’t because I needed to get my nails done and I wanted hard gel this is one of the fewest salons with hard gel. When I made my appointment, I requested structured gel nail extensions, where a good technician uses builder gel so that you don’t have to put on tips, she said they offered that service but if they do, she did not know how. She proceeded to superglue tips on my nails. I’ve had tips before so at that point I stayed hoping it would get better, it got worse. After applying the hard gel, she had me me put one finger at a time under the UV light to cure. She said for “five seconds” after two seconds, my fingernails were burning, so I pulled them out, but one by one she put the gel on and said put that finger under the lamp. I was so upset I paid and left after she put the color on….and now I am left with 10 finger nails that are uneven and lumpy also she filed down my natural nails even though I asked her not to, I can’t say anything about the other technicians, but the one I had, and I do not know her name messed my fingers up, so I will not be returning, unless I know the name of a person who is a good technician."

"Model nail spa exceeded my expectations with my nails. I usually don’t get nail art because some places can’t do it as well but they were wonderful and I’m in love with my nails. 10/10 experience. John did my pink flame nails and they are the cutest ever"

"This was my second visit to Model Nails and it was very pleasant. Great ease at making an appointment online or you can walk-in; either way they make it a priority to get you taken care of. Great customer service and I had a beautiful gel mani/pedi both times. Definitely will return!"

"This place is an amazing environment. Christmas music playing with christmas decorations. All of the workers are amazing and friendly. I definitely recommend coming here!!!! I didn’t get my girls name but she did an amazing job!"