KOVA Nails & Beauty 34 Oxley Street, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065

"Finally an amazing nail salon in the area! I had Biab/efile and Vita did an amazing job, she was an absolute perfectionist! My nails haven’t looked this nice! Thank you again Kova xx"

"I had very high hopes for this salon but overall my experience wasn't great. I booked in for an e-file manicure. The drill used blistered my finger and made at least 4 of my nail beds bleed and was still bleeding when I got home and is quite sore the next day. The BIAB is extremely thick, uneven and the UV light used was so painful. I've had BIAB before at another salon and never experienced burning like this. I showed the tech a picture from their instagram for colour reference and the colour I ended up with was very pink/peach when I wanted a sheer natural nude. The price point is extremely high for what you get $125 for a manicure with plain colour no extras is very steep and honestly not worth it. I booked online, paid a $55 deposit and got an email receipt to pay another $55 at location. At the end of the service they charged me $70 with no explanation. The language barrier was very difficult to navigate as well so didn't feel like questioning the extra cost."

"This was my first time coming to kova nails and my experience was exceptional, my artist was Kseniia, she did an amazing job, I've seriously never had such a perfect pedicure in my life. Although priced might seem steep for some I prefer to pay that little extra to get an amazing job not only do they take their time on you're treatment the paint job is immaculate I am quitefussy when it comes to polish and the way my toes are done and I cannot fault one ounce of it finally I can walk out 110% happy and not have to say or ask for something to be done correctly. I will definitely be returning and also the salon itself is relaxing and you don't have that feeling like the artists are talking about you!!! thank you so much ❤️"

"I've come here multiple times, and at some sessions got my nails done by Dasha (loved her attitude and her work was perfect always). I also once volunteered to do a 'model needed' session by the owner, Lisa. I agree with others on here that note the service is overpriced and not always perfect depending on who does your nails. The receptionist has a weird attitude when requesting a specific person - I usually wanted Dasha to do my sets as she's so kind and skilled! She'd look at me blankly and say 'they're all the same skill level, that's why the price is the same'. Lol. Anyone who's gotten any service done can tell you that's not true, ever. On top of this, I found Lisa extremely rude during the model needed session - which ended up taking 6 hours! There was no communication as to how long they'd take, what they'd do but when volunteering (solely out of kindness here) they had implied that I'd know on the day. The demeanour during the session was unbelievable - didn't even ask my name, kept shaking my hand to get me to move in different positions, constantly speaking to each other in russian/ukrainian, and all accompanied by an ugly, commanding tone when speaking to me. In the end my nails were about 3mm thick and looked like the ugliest press ons I've ever seen. It costs nothing to be nice, and it certainly pays extra to be kind on top of being skilled. Don't recommend and I now avoid this place like the plague!"

"After so many years in Australia and going from one terrible nail salon to another I finally found a place that knows the definition of a proper manicure and pedicure. I will never have to experience bad quality job again because I found this salon! It is great to see a place where people understand that a proper pedicure take 1.5-2 hours and cannot be done in 30 minutes. They know that simply putting nail polish on nails is not called manicure! Amazing quality job, fantastic customer service, I’m in love with this place. Not only the result but the whole experience was enjoyable. I loved friends show on the screen, thoughtfulness behind putting subtitles on because you can’t always hear what’s said in a nosy environment, comfortable chair, friendly staff, beautifully smelling creams and of course the tasty chocolate. The only tiny improvement I would suggest would be replacing paper cups with some nice cute mugs. Overall, certainly the best nail salon in Sydney (based on visiting over 100 other salons)."