White Lotus - Ballard 5350 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107

"I was super impressed with the quality of these nails!!! Ive been to a few nail places and I decided to give this one a shot upon seeing someone recommend it on reddit. My Tech was Mary and she did a FANTASTIC job. I showed her a picture of some matte black gradient coffin nails and said i wanted them but stiletto and she excuted this perfectly and efficiently. I didnt have to remind her of anything and they were done in a little less than an hour!! They arent super bulky and thick like alot of the acrylics Ive gotten in the past, and they are all the same length (I measured! all exactly one inch long). Very impressive seeing that she only compared two nails while shaping. I can tell Mary is experienced and highly skilled at her job ^^. The gradient was put on using an airbrush and looks flawless, as she took the most time during this step. These are easily the best nails Ive ever gotten, so I will definitely be coming back! The price is a bit more expensive then typical salons, these being 80$, but for the quality of nail Im not complaining!"

"I keep trying to give this place a chance and leave disappointed almost every time. I’ve come here multiple times in the last 2 years and the quality of the manicure has been inconsistent at best and poor at worst. One nail tech, who I have gone to multiple times, repeatedly ignores my requests to make my nails shorter and has left on old tips when I come in for a new set. I’ve been getting dip powder on my nails for 7 years and I have never had an issue with my nails chipping and literally fraying except when I come to this salon and this particular nail tech. In fact, back in October a few of my nails chipped, so I called and made an appointment to have them fixed. When I went in, I asked why my nails were chipping and fraying this same nail tech said it was because I was washing my hands too much. In this same appointment, she used the wrong color to fix my chipped nails and when I pointed it out, instead of starting over with the right dip color, she put the gel version of the right color on top, which has a slightly different hue! Every time I’ve come here I have to file my nails as soon as I get home as large chunks of dried powder, and rough/sharp edges of my nails are left behind. My most recent experience was the last straw for me. I asked for a simple design - 4 solid color nails and one French tip with a little heart on the other. Not only did this take 2 hours, the nails that had the design ended up completely uneven/wavy and the gel color she used was a different shade than the solid color nails. I wish I would have had better experiences here as it is close to home and a nice atmosphere, but I’m done trying my luck."

"Such a great experience. They were timely (I had an appointment and they saw me directly at my appointment time) which I appreciate. I showed my technician a photo of the nails I wanted & she executed them perfectly. I also didn’t have to give her any feedback on shape, color, length (which is crazy because I am really particular)! Will definitely be back. Yes, it was more expensive than other places but in my opinion the services were worth it. Attached photo of my nails in different lighting."

"My favorite nail salon! Only ever get mine done here. The facilities are clean and well kept, the people are kind, and customer service is great. I always do dip nails as shown in pic, usually this nude pink seen on my natural nails (no acrylic tips but they do that too). Ventured into chrome too recently."

"I’ve been coming here for about 7 months now and every time, I leave super happy with my nails! I get the hard gel and hard gel fills with some sort of design each time. Mary is so sweet and patient with all my crazy design requests and I love that you can text them inspiration pictures ahead of time! Super clean and extremely friendly staff. It’s so hard to find a great nail salon with talented nail techs, but White Lotus checks all the boxes! Thank you!"