Modern Nail Bar - Arlington

Modern nail salon, super friendly nail techs,
the best and longest lasting manicure. Couldn't recommend this place more!

This place is absolutely amazing!!! After searching high and low, I've finally found a great nail salon. I have been getting dip here for over a year now. I received a lot of complements on the cherry nail design Kim did. Vy is also amazing!! She pays attention to details and my nails always look great - they stay shiny for a long time too!

I was a walk-in mani/pedi. Modern is very calm and relaxing environment, especially on a rainy Sunday. Nga did my nails, and was very kind and attentive! My pinky was sensitive due to some cuticle damage, but Nga was very careful to avoid the inflamed areas. She did a wonderful job.

I got the OPI color W-58 on my toes, and the same color in gel on my hands.

Disclaimer: I thought I kept more photos of my nails that I had done here so sorry about the cropped / zoomed in photos I screenshotted.

I always went to Thu or Kim because they were the only two that consistently could do my shape. They take directions EXTREMELY well and I've never walked out unhappy. You also have a week "warranty" on your nails if any break or chip.

I've been going here over two years and am so sad I've moved across the country. 10/10 recommend this place and their spa pedicures are *chefs kiss* worth the upcharge from the basic pedicure. Cannot say enough good things.

I have tried tons of nail salons in Arlington and this one is by far the best. Kim makes sure you are always taken care of no matter what. Here is a pic of the great nails she did for Christmas!

Annie and Cherry took great care me and my friend. We had our own wine and they made sure we had an amazing time!

I came here about a month ago and left dissatisfied, but Kim reached out to me personally to make things right! She is so kind and did such a great job making my nails look perfect. I will definitely be a loyal customer! Such friendly people and they do a great job. Thanks Kim!!!

Gave it a few tries, but this last visit the nail tech did a crummy job then straight up stole from me as other techs watched.

After I paid for my basic shellac manicure at the front cash register (a $40 service, took 30-minutes), I went to tip my nail tech but only had a $20 bill so asked if she could make change. She said yes. I handed her a $20 and asked for $10 back. She said thank you then ran toward the back room. I said wait I need my change, and again said can I please have $10 back. She said "I don't understand" like there was suddenly a language barrier (no problem during the manicure), then ran into a back room and never came back. I asked the woman and man who seem to run the show there if they could get her or my change, but they just ignored me. I always tip at least 20% for nail services even if it isn't great but she helped herself to a 50% tip for a pretty meh mani.

The manicure initially looked ok, but the curing light boxes were gross--dirty, had tons of caked-on nail polish inside, looked like they had never been cleaned. She also kept pulling my hands out well before the light turned off to slap on another coat. The whole thing took less than 30 minutes from taking off my initial polish to stealing a tip she wasn't offered.

A decent shellac manicure usually lasts me a week or two. This one started chipping off on the sides and tips in less than 24 hours and was a total mess in just a few days.

I tried to reach out to the salon directly about this situation but they never returned my call. It had me wondering whether this was a common scheme they pull.

never again.
What a waste of money. Just slathered stuff on my nails. Half assed everything. Lesson learned, blah blah blah. I want money back, is basically my conclusion to this review. Enjoy.

It was a walk-in manicure. My tech never smiled nor said hello. I was chastised for having too much red polish for removal. I was told by the tech not to do that again. No worries, I won't be back. The manicure was adequate. The customer service was awful. A pity, since I live next door. While I was waiting for my nails to dry, a man who presumably worked there was listening to a game on his phone that was annoying. A very disappointing experience.