Avalon is the only place in Charlotte that I know of where I can get silk wrap nails. The attendants are all very experienced and friendly and the salon is clean and organized. I've found the atmosphere to be a restful one. Their prices are very fair for the service provided. I've been going here about a year and a half, and prefer this salon to all the others I've frequented in the past.

I have been going to Avalon for years. It is not my main nail salon but I love the fact that it is open until 9pm due to my work schedule. I usually go with one of my girlfriends to get mani / pedis. A few weeks ago she had to go without me with some of her other friends and the owner Andy (the husband of Helen) did her pink and white fill in. Once she sat down the owner began to question her about her friend that usually comes with her (me). Asking what it is that i do for a living because he did not think that I made a lot of money but acted as I did by how "picky" I was about my nails. After that he proceeded to tell her that I was not going to every get married, etc... Just basic girly gossip (coming for a grown man). My girlfriend left the salon with the rest of her friends and called me to tell me what happened. A few weeks go by and the other night we decided o get our nails done but had to to go Avalon due to the fact that it was Memorial day and all other salons were closed. Once we walked in my girlfriend signed us in and told the owner that she wanted to get a pedicure and that I wanted a gel polish manicure. He told her to pick out the color and he would be right back. 8 minutes go by and he comes back to the front and say that he has no nail tech that could do gel nails but there was a pedicure tech that would take her. Once I looked around and saw there was a lady that just had gel polish on her nails my friend asked to make sure we understood that he was saying there was no one that could do gel nails. Andy responded and said "No, no one can do it!" He walked away and I asked his wife Helen because I didn't know if he was confused thinking I meant get nails vs. gel polish. She answered and said, " Yes, someone can do it for you." Andy came back up once her herd Helen say that and interrupted and said, "NO! She is not going to do it for you, I need her to do other things." My friend and I just looked at each other because we really didn't understand what he was trying to say. My friend then said, "Do you just not want to do her nails?" Andy responded and said, "No, we not do her nail. She picky! She can not get done here." My friend responds and says, " Ok, but you want to do my nails?" Andy said, " Yes, we want your business but not hers!" At that point I had nothing else to say other then, "Let's Go!" After we left the salon my friend suggested that we go to the mall office and report the business. The main office was closed so a security guard suggested that I call the next morning and report the company. So... I did just that! I called the mall manager Randy Thomas and spoke with him giving him complete detail on the evening. He listened to me and pretty much told me there was nothing that he could do about it but that I should email him so that he could put it in his file in case there was ever anything that came up such as not paying rent or something of that sort. The reaction that I got out of him was that he would talk to Andy. I would NEVER recommend this salon to my enemy.

I had a pedicure and my nail polish was a MESS!

misong71, I feel sorry for you that you had to work at some salon that also has the same name as Avalon, but the Avalon in SouthPark mall doesnt have the same owner as the one you worked at. their shop had keeping straight A for their sanitation since they been open. So what ever you ex-employer said was a lie. P.S. I have been to Avalon in Southpark for years and they are alway clean and friendly to everyone even if your from some other salon (like myself) and even though the workers arent related they still act as a big family (unlike other salon that catty to each other) this salon will transform from a ugly duckling into a beautiful Swan. Also their owner also own V.I.P Nails Salon in the Arbo which is Fabulous too!!!!! Both Store deserve 10 OUT OF 10 STARS! Kudos

The worst manicure I've had, ever. And I truly hope that the woman who ripped my nails to shreds can get out of there, since she obviously feels that its a living h*ll.