Nail Focus in Littleton, CO

Spoiler alert: my nails fell off. my real nails. Fell. Off.
ok so i went in to get a full set (of acrylic nails) and i was not too worried because i have had my nails done at least 50x before this. I had never been to this place before but the place i normally go to was closed and i decided to just go in for a walk in appointment. The lady was nice but as soon as she put primer on my nails, they stared to burn like crazy. they clearly don't sanitize any of their buffing/ brushes or any of their equipment. I could tell the primer was bad because of the smell. It smelled like it had gone bad (like rotting) I told her i needed to wash it off but she said before i could wash my hands she had to finish doing my nails.
She filed them down to my skin and repeated cut my cuticles with a nail drill. I was bleeding already and i went in the bathroom just to cry. I came back, and even after 3 washes my nails smelt like rot and were still burning like a chemical burn. She finished up my nails and at this point i was beyond dissatisfied. The paint was very splotchy and now i was sitting there with burning nails and bleeding cuticles all over. Every time she hurt me she would apologize, and then continue to cut through my nail, to the skin. I had her remove them while i was waiting for my friend to finish because i was in the most pain i have ever felt. I went home and my natural nails were GUSSHING blood and they completely fell off the next morning. I was bawling my eyes out.  overall this was the absolute worst nail experience of my life.

This was a few days ago, and i'm seriously considering getting a lawyer and filing a lawsuit if my original nails do not grow back. I told them i wasn't going to write a bad review because she kept apologizing and worrying about a review, but after my nails fell off i had to.
i beg you don't go to this place you will regret it after you get an infection or if your nails fall off.

My husband and I had a great pedicure experience, with good pricing and a lovely staff. They fit us right in to their night and were extremely welcoming!

Vivian is my girl, but anyone I've received a service from prior has been wonderful. Thank you Vivian for helping me pick the perfect pedi gel color today.

Patrons, don't forget to tip the professionals taking care of you

Literally the worst manicure of my life. Pedicure was mediocre and there was nail polish all over my feet but overall I paid $96 before tipping for a splotchy, uneven, full of bubbles manicure. I asked for a simple white tipped acrylics (these were taken in the parking lot of the salon) and this is what I got. She didn't cut my cuticles, ask the shape I wanted, file my nails well before or after and the tips were so low and crooked on my fingers she might as well have painted them on. The one time she did file my nails was before the top coat, and she didn't brush them off well enough so there is acrylic dust on my tips as well. The nails were full of bubbles in the top coat as well as the acrylic coat. It honestly felt personal the experience was so bad. They have regular customers too so I'm not sure if this was just my nail tech or if she was having an off day or what but I've never had an experience like this in my life.

After going to a handful of nail salons in the Littleton and Lakewood area, I have found my home. I rarely make an appointment and just show up, usually in a state of weekend mom-exhausted-and-finally-escaped-two-under-10-sons mental breakdown.
I am always greeted cheerfully and I have never waited longer than 5 minutes. It is my own severely taxed brain's fault that I don't know anyone's name, but I know that I can rely on the nail tech to be gentle, only talk to me if I begin a conversation, and ask me about any length, style, or adjustments I would prefer.
These artists take their time and are detailed with their work and it shows. They learn what you want over time and have become a welcome haven in this crazy world in which moms are trying to hold their sanity.