Trendy Nails & Spa in St. Louis, MO

First time going and it was great- small shop but easy to navigate. Affordable nails and she took her TIME and seriously perfected them

Trendy Nails is a very pleasant place to get a pedicure. It is clean, bright.  My pedicure was great.

Love this small shop, they always make my nail dreams come true and the prices are good. Fantastic staff

My appointment was yesterday. Friend recommended I come here since I just moved to the area, needed a new nail place, and always I love her nails since they're so immaculate and detailed. I trust her because she swears by this place. I wasn't expecting $80+ for my set/removal. I wasn't sure what to expect because I didn't see anything about pricing and didn't know how to ask. That's on me. Friend said sets cost about $45 or so and go up by length. I wasn't concerned because I don't get crazy long nails.

Removal hurt; definitely flinched more than once. Not her fault; we were both surprised by how difficult the set was to remove. My old tech must've used the strongest acrylic ever because it was getting concerning that the old set wouldn't budge. I knew it was going to be uncomfortable.

Nails didn't come out how I was hoping, but I guess they're a lot better than what I came in with? I was going to try a simple design, but wanted to try something more out there and elaborate since I saw so many posts applauding their designs and my friend raves about how they can do anything. Should've stuck with my initial idea as my nails aren't what I was expecting for an $82 visit. The most expensive nail appointment I've ever had and I don't care for them at all. I asked for a neon green and black alien space set. Some nails are stuck to the skin around my nail beds; top coat ran over and was peeling off in the car. Some feel soft and tacky; they keep indenting and getting little knicks from me typing, picking up things, everything. There's green and black stains on my fingers/hands from the colored acrylic. Some nails are bumpy. I said if the design couldn't be done to please let me know; I had loads of other references saved in my phone. She said it would be fine.

She cured a part of design half way through and then when it couldn't fit/be done, was going to just...leave it there. A green blotch in the middle of a black nail. I asked if It could be painted over; was told whole design would need to be taken off. I asked if it could please be turned into something else like an abstract stripe or something so it's not just a random green line. Didn't get to say anything as the tech got up to help someone else while my hands were on their final drying. Was checked out by someone else, left, and felt disappointed when I saw them outside. It looked like I did them myself, not paid for someone else to do them.

I don't know. I was really excited to try a new place that was so highly recommended; now I'm deciding if I should just keep them on for two weeks since I already made the investment, get them redone as soon as I can, or just take them off myself and give my nails a break. Wanted to treat myself and now I'm just kind of regretting going to a new place and not making the 30 min drive to my usual. Might not have always gotten the set I asked for, but at least they didn't make me cry in the parking lot.

It looks like my experience is in the minority so maybe it was just a one off. Friend went the same day/next day and her set was perfect and lovely. My friend was shocked by how much I paid, especially when I showed her what I got.

(Editing to add picture of nail (s) a few days later.)

I've been going to trendy for years now. They have always been so amazing! Even all of my coworkers go there now along with some of my clients and friends! I will always recommend trendy nails (this is my most recent set)