I like more the second one. The i is more elegant. The typo is cool but I don't know if it is really feminine or itchy.
First, I should ask you how would you put it in black and white? It's happen that you need a logo in black and white because it is cheaper or else...
Also I get difficulty with the size of the font . I think that its should be smaller than red, or the same size. The rectangle are not a feminine shape so it destroy all the effort with the typo to put it girlly and isolating all stuff. In fact, it's the same ting with the gray brown but red and black are working.
What I would do it ois first to resize de typo put all togeter. After that you should have a better look.
Hi Eric, Here is what he could do differently
Concept 2 is better for me, the red inside the brown looks WEIRD. and the circle on #2 looks classy
Other than that, I feel mostly the same about the previous (first) reviewer. The angles make it less feminine.
Good luck to you and your partner!
I really like the logo as a visual. The colour combination is contemporary and groovy.
I agree that nothing about this logo says "nail spa" except for the small text line. That is not necessarily a bad thing - it could be a point of difference in a crowded market place. I would make "nail spa" more prominent because at first glance I would assume the logo is for a cafe :-)
I'm a 40+ female and I like it. The colors and layout are elegant and classy, yet upbeat and energetic.
The red dot is a nice dash of quirkiness.
It is hard to read "its red", but nail spa is OK. You might want to choose a simpler font so the customers can read the name of the salon (or read their business card without reading glasses).