Mara Nails Studio

Literally paid €30 to have my nails ruined. I’ve been a regular and always went to Laura - even sent friends here, and they also had bad experiences with the other girls. Now that Laura’s gone, I gave Melody a chance. This was my 6th visit, and never once have I booked a “removal,” I always come with the nails from my last appointment. Melody had a full meltdown when she realized I had gel on, saying she wouldn’t have time to do both my feet and the simple design I booked. I cancelled the pedicure so she’d have time, but she then aggressively removed the gel, hurting me and filing my nails way too thin. I felt so unsafe in the chair because she was so angry and rough. Afterwards she told me she couldn’t do the length I wanted because my nails were “too weak” - even though they were perfectly fine when I walked in, and only thin because of her filing. With her mood I just let her be and left with no design, no pedicure, ruined nails with different lengths and still charged €10 extra for the removal that wrecked them.

My first experience and review (acrylic nails):
Incredible! Talented and great attention to detail. The lady was super kind and took pride in her work. The prices were really reasonable.

My second experience:
I had a pedicure which was different to any other I had as there was no foot spa or massage just a woman cutting skin after soaking my foot with chemicals. It didn't feel nice but looked nice afterwards until I developed an infection. I don't know if it was because of an allergic reaction to the chemicals, issues with hygiene at the place and/or the fact she cut off too much skin and it opened me up to infection but it wasn't worth it. 🥹 See the pictures.

My nails were so beautifully done but this infection is so bad I'm on antibiotics and I had to go to hospital. Perhaps they need to review hygiene and not cut the skin so much and also be careful of the chemicals used. Very torn about whether I'll come back again. Feeling sad that I treated myself and it turned out badly. 🥹

I'm sharing this not to discourage people to go to this salon but to ask questions and check if the procedure is right for you. I'd also ask that the salon owner review the process, hygiene and chemicals used. Maybe it could be a one off allergic reaction but maybe they can also improve things for safety.

Nice place, very very good service - fast and friendly and definetely multi tasking. I would say pedicure is performed way more thorough than manicure in my opinion. Eye brows were done very well and on point. They do overcharge you if you don’t speak Spanish, but not too much. Overall a very nice place

Got a shellac nails + three nail extensions. Perfect work beautiful and clean, the technician was a perfectionist, cleaned my nails beautifully and did an excellent job. Thank you

I’ve been there 11 times and I am usually quite satisfied, except for today.
I had Paloma doing my hands and she was really disrespectful. She rolled her eyes whenever I would ask her a question related to my nails. When I couldn’t understand her Spanish and dared to ask her if she could repeat in English she would just stare at me and looked really pissed. The edges are not quite finished and she hurt me a few times.
I guess she was trying to get rid of a regular customer because I am definitely not going back.