18 Nail Salon Stories Featuring a 70-Year-Old With a Date, a Plumber Loving Manicures, and One Very Nervous Client

• I work as a nail technician. A new client came in: full of herself, talking down to me. At the end, she measured every nail with a ruler, nodded, paid, and left. But half an hour later, she rushed back in with a huge smile. She had an engagement ring on her finger!
  She told me that her boyfriend had just proposed, that she was incredibly happy, and that she came back to apologize for not saying anything about the manicure, because she actually loved it. She left me a tip and walked out totally happy.

• I’ve never been so in love with someone else’s nails. © opeyeahno / Reddit
• This manicure is absolutely stunning! I think it’s the most beautiful design I’ve ever seen. © measadbutterfly / Reddit
• I’m enlarging the photos just to look at each one which is its own work of art. © Gammagammahey / Reddit

• This design is perfect for the nail shape! © hahachickengobrr / Reddit
• From a former nail tech, they are gorgeous! Her art is so perfect. © twodogsandakid / Reddit

• My wife is a manicurist. Today I finished work early and stopped by her workplace to pick her up. We were waiting for her last client of the day — Irene, our neighbor, who’s well into her seventies.
  She was already 15 minutes late, even though she’d always been on time before. My wife called her, and she said she’d been held up at the hair salon and was already hurrying over.
  5 minutes later, she rushed in completely out of breath and immediately hopped into the chair. I said, “Irene, at least sit for a minute, catch your breath, have some tea.” And she replied, “Alex, what tea? I have a date in an hour, and I don’t have my manicure done!”

I’ve gone to a lot of different salons trying to find someone who was able to work on my nails without them ending up messy. Madison was the only person who was willing to take the time to fully prep my nails and make sure the application was clean.

• So jealous that you can have such cool art with shorties. I need to find someone who will do this. © EmotionalQuestions / Reddit

My lash tech recommended her! I’m so happy that I’ve finally found such a great specialist. I will never leave her.

• I work as a manicurist, and I truly love what I do. I arrange my schedule so I have time to relax and stretch between appointments. If a client is chatty, I’ll talk with them, if not, I listen to audiobooks through my wireless earbuds. But I have one client who alone makes going to the salon worthwhile.
  He’s an ordinary guy, a locksmith. Naturally, his hands and nails are quite a sight. One day, his wife talked him into getting a manicure, and he ended up loving it. He doesn’t get polish. But we always spend a very pleasant hour together. He has so many stories — you could listen to him forever.
  At first, the guys at work teased him, but then they got used to it, and some of them wouldn’t mind visiting a manicurist themselves. Clients like that are exactly why this job is worth doing!

• The color is so nice! © yoyoamara / Reddit
• I love this shape so bad! I wish I would be able to have them again. © idontcare_1998 / Reddit
• They’re so beautiful! Happy birthday! © Crafty-Syllabub-2736 / Reddit

• I work at a beauty salon. We have one client who books an appointment with us once a month. What makes her unique is that she spends the entire day at the salon. Her first appointment is early in the morning, and her last one is in the evening. She’s a busy person and can’t make time for regular salon visits.
  So she comes in just once, but takes care of everything at once. She gets a manicure, pedicure, lash services, a trim, hair toning, a facial, and eyebrow shaping. And that’s far from the full list. She even brings her own shoes from home so she can move around the salon comfortably all day, just like she would at home.
  The reception team created a special new offer just for her — the “Day Package,” which includes nearly all of the salon’s services at a discount. So far, though, no one besides her has been ready to spend an entire day here.

Took 3 hours but it felt like just moments. I get chills when I look at my nails. Can’t handle how gorgeous this looks!

• This morning, I went to get my nails done. I arrived a little early, so I had to wait for the nail technician to finish with her client.
  In the hallway, I heard a very familiar voice, but it was a man’s voice. The salon receptionist came over and told me that my usual nail technician wasn’t feeling well, so someone else would be doing my nails today. They offered me a discount as an apology, so I didn’t mind.
  As soon as I walked into the room, I immediately realized whose voice it was. The technician turned out to be my former classmate. We got so caught up talking about school that I didn’t even notice how quickly he finished my manicure. It was such a lovely and unexpected reunion.

• I work as a manicurist. I’ve had one client, a woman in her forties, coming to me for the past year. She books an appointment every 2 weeks, and I can tell right away from her manicure what those weeks have been like for her.
  If she’s chewed off her gel polish again, she must have been stressed. She told me a long time ago that she’s had this habit since childhood. She can’t hold herself back, and as soon as she starts worrying, she immediately bites her nails.

All hand painted nail art with builder gel on natural nails! The photos don’t do them justice, the detail is insane. The process took about 4 hours.

• This is so beautiful! I love seeing unique designs and the colors go together really nicely. © Late-Inspection-3869 / Reddit

My husband thought I’d changed my mind while was sitting at manicurist.

• This is absolutely hilarious! I love the color and originality — I’ve never seen anything like it before. Special thanks to your nail technician: everything was done so neatly! © luxiphr / Reddit

• I’ve been going to the same nail technician for more than 3 years. One time, I was having some financial difficulties. I called her and booked an appointment to have my polish removed.
  When I came in, she asked why I had suddenly decided to just remove it without getting a manicure. I said I wanted to give my nails a little break. It was easier than telling her I couldn’t afford a manicure.
  She looked at me and said, “Anna, if you’re having any trouble with money, just tell me, and you can pay later. Come on, really?”

• So pretty, great color choices, and I love the shiny finish! © Reddit
• Me too! She always does a perfect, precise job. © HannahAuNaturel / Reddit

• Right before New Year’s, I moved to a different part of the city and urgently had to find new beauty specialists near my home. I found a salon and booked a manicure.
  It so happened that I was 20 minutes late. I felt really awkward. I understand that being late is not nice, and before the holidays, time is especially valuable. So I said, “Let’s just do the manicure without polish.” The nail technician agreed.
  About an hour later, she finished and placed a nail file in front of me, saying, “That’s all.” I looked at the file and blurted out, “Am I supposed to finish filing them myself at home?” The salon went quiet.
  The technician said, “Ma’am, we’re finished. This file is for you, in case you need to file a nail at home. They’re single-use, and we always give them to clients after a manicure.”
  No one had ever offered to let me take the nail file before. But hey, at least I brightened everyone’s mood — people around me definitely perked up.