Pink Star Nails 61 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0NS

"They are the worst. The use MMA cheap products. The man and the older woman love to gossip about customers. They also can’t shape nails to save their own lives. They have the audacity to charge £25 to £30 for acrylics. Atrocious equipment that mess up your natural nails and nail beds."

"Really warm and friendly people! Had a lovely treatment, nice atmosphere, as oppose to other nail shops where it’s jam packed. They choose customer over money. Price - Best prices in Hackney! So many places are overpriced, highly recommend them for manicure on natural nails, they really brought my nails back to life, thank you!"

"Limited time, so popped in for an infill. Never been to this shop. Showed them a picture to check they could do what I want. Charged more for coloured acrylic! That's a first. Then CLEARLY couldn't do the design I wanted, so lied! Came out with something completely different, which looked like something I'd do 20 years ago. Was going to review then but left it. At my usual nail tech and I've got a FUNGAL INFECTION under the infill. In over 30 years doing my nails, I've NEVER had a FUNGAL INFECTION on my nails. As a qualified nail tech, I know that this is due to poor hygiene and bad application. Although local to the shop, I will NEVER go there again and would urge you to avoid. Money grabbing, untrained, untruthful and unhygienic. You've been warned!!!"

"I went in for a full acrylic set soon after the lifting of lockdown restrictions. In terms of cleanliness, I'd give a 3/5. There are plastic barriers put up which is nice, but there didn't appear to be much active sterilisation. To be fair though, I rarely see techs actively sterilise at nail salons pre or post-covid (which when you think about.....nvmd.). They were friendly when I walked in and I was seated quickly. My nail tech was really great, did a such a job with the shape and color. I'm very happy with the results. The full set *with* shellac was only 23, which I thought was great value for money. The only downside is they are limited in the design dept. I asked for swirled lines and they said they can only do straight lines..? Then i asked for stickers and they had a really limited variety (lots of christmas trees and dated styles, some louis vuitton and verasace symbols - which wasn't what i was going fore). It's def not a place to go if you want a trendy nail set, but if you're looking for your standard full set, they have a wide array of colors (i found my go to which is usually difficult!) and I'd recommend! I'll be back!"

"Not a terrible service but a terrible product and result. Within a week of infill -which isn’t the cheapest in the area- one nail broke and others are lifting! Went back a week later to ask for them to fix or soak off and they made me wait an hour and also wanted to charge. Went to competitors up the road and would highly recommend going to E5 on Chatsworth Road over Pink Star. Choice of nail varnish is also minimal."