Chestnut Hill Nail Salon

Julia is absolutely amazing! She is incredibly detail oriented and takes so much pride in her work…read more Every appointment is a great experience because she is always positive, friendly, and genuinely cares about her clients. She takes her time, pays attention to every detail, and consistently delivers outstanding results.

I'd strongly advise against going to Queen Bee Nails, especially when there are much better salons…read morein the area. I went yesterday, Monday, September 7, as a walk-in to have my builder gel removed and get a gel manicure. An older gentleman assisted me. Before starting, I communicated that my index finger was sensitive because I had recently bent it. I also explained that I wanted to try to keep some of my length, while understanding that some of my nails were fragile and that he might need to shorten them. He immediately seemed visibly frustrated. He cut my nails and then asked if the length was okay. I reiterated that my goal was to keep as much length as was appropriate, particularly so I could maintain an almond shape. We continued with the service. When it came time to choose a color, I asked if we could try one color and, if I didn't like it, potentially switch to another. He seemed frustrated by this and asked why we would have to do that. At that point, I stayed quiet, but I will admit that my guard was already up. He applied the first coat on one finger, and although I was hesitant about the color, I said we could proceed with that hand. After the first coat was applied to one hand, I asked if we could instead put two coats of another color over it to make the color lighter. I've had this done at other salons without any issue. The nail technician immediately became very upset and said it wasn't possible, that he would have to redo the entire thing, and that I shouldn't have told him to continue with the first color. He raised his voice at me. I acknowledge that I eventually raised my voice as well because I was extremely frustrated. I even pushed my chair back to gain space. I told him that he didn't need to have an attitude or speak to me that way and that I was doing my best to remain calm. He then said he didn't want me to get my nails done, make a complaint, and come back to have the service changed. I explained that I was specifically trying to avoid that situation, but at that point, the interaction had already ruined the experience for me. I told him I just wanted to finish the service and leave with the color that was already on my nails. He continued trying to convince me that the color looked fine. By that point, I had enough and told him to drop it and that I wanted us to continue the service in silence. He made several more attempts to reference the color, and I reiterated that this had already become a bad experience and that I simply wanted to finish my service. And now, less than a day later, my gel polish is already CHIPPING. Gel polish should absolutely not be chipping the very next day. Overall, I would not recommend this salon based on my experience. The attitude and customer service were extremely disappointing. I was very shocked that the manager or supervisor did not step in or intervene but instead them and the other nail techs just observed. I also want to point out that, even with pedicures, they do not appear to use liners or provide new individual tools such as clippers, nail pushers, buffers, etc., the way other salons I've been to do. That's another reason I personally would not return. If you're in the area, I would recommend checking out Nailosophy or Purity Nail Bar instead. I honestly regret not going to one of them.

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Exotic Nails & Spa - Watertown

4.5(102 reviews)

3.3 mi

Trihn is amazing at what she does. All the staff are kind and friendly and the quality of the…read moreservice is wonderful! I highly recommend going if you want dip, gel, or regular mani pedi!

When you walk in you'd never know it's gna look the way it goes. So elegant, so pretty and very…read morespacious. The decor is beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. They have a wax room as well. The handfasting station is so cute. Even the hamd and feet drying station is adorable. They have dip powder upon dip powder. I found two women in here and they are singing their praising the place. I'm here for a pedicure so naturally I look down at one of their feet as she was sitting in the chair. Her pedicure looked great. What I love is they listen to what you are asking of them. Ana continuously kept asking which I appreciate. The music is like eating at fine dinning. So good Jazz and piano playing. I like that because no one loves hearing covers of modern day songs. Now, my opinion of my pedicure. With the regular pedicure you get this nice orange calf scrub. Smells so good, doesn't last long less then 30 sec each leg. It is followed up with a hot stone massage and hand massage which is way more than 30 secs. Ana is so good at it, I wanted to sleep. So I made a mistake and guess didn't tell her I needed my toes even so I was apologizing. This woman came from a far with attitude, I said no need I didn't tell her I'm apologizing. Then she gave me this you better be look. That was wild, it was not Ana. She was a peach the whole time. My pedicure is beautiful, I like it here.

Gel X - French Tip with #860 glitter coat

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Charming Spa

4.2(114 reviews)

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Fabulous gem in our neighborhood! From the service, to the cleanness, and of course, the fried…read morelines of the owner! I wasvery pleased with the pedicure and manicure My place from now on.

I would rename this place "Charm-free Spa." I read great reviews here about Susan, but it was not…read moreSusan who did my nails. I went for a gel manicure and she did a good job. I think the issue was a language barrier. If I asked a question, trying to have a conversation, I would get a one-word answer. When she was polishing my nails, I noticed a tiny hair at the tip of one of the nails. When I told her about it, she polished over it. Of course, the hair was still there. I mentioned it again and she polished it again. I finally held my finger in another direction so she could see what I was trying to tell her, and she eventually understood and removed the hair. She did a good job with the gel manicure, but I probably won't return.

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Moon Light Nails & Spa

4.1(61 reviews)

I had David as my technician both times I've been there and he does an amazing job on pedicures. He…read moreis very detail orientated and pays close attention to minor details. All the staff is very friendly and has a calming atmosphere.

i made a appt online, for a mani pedi. A teenage boy started with my pedicure. but he kept going…read moreback and forth to the reception, the entire time wearing the gloves he was wearing for my pedicure. so gross but whatever, he did fine with everything except he took about an hour before he started painting my nails. then when he did, he took so long and such a bad job, his mom (the owner?) came over and took off the almost finished polish off all my toes and restarted completely. She also recut my nails and cut they way way way too short that they have been hurting for days now. and she redid my polish and than a man starts doing my mani. he wasn't really watching when using the file machine thing, and hurt me a couple times. and then he soaked my nails in alcohol with tin foil wrapped around my fingers. He did this twice, and the second time he definitely left them on for way too long that i almost said something. But most importantly he put so much alcohol in each tinfoil wrapping that it was splashing everywhere. all over my seat, clothes, and all over my hands. i've never had someone put so much alcohol in the tinfoil before and be so careless about it. then the lady (the owner?) did my full dip manicure. she didn't really do a good job. i did a plain pink color. and i didn't ask for extensions or anything. she had to redo 3 nails and kept trying to fix her mistakes but they ended up with a very splotchy top coat. Then after being there from 11:15-2:15 for a mani pedi, they charged me $95, i didn't know how much they charged tbh and i needed to go. but then after i paid, the guy said its actually $85, he had to refund me and i had to repay. so overall it was bad for a basic mani pedi situation, i wouldn't go back or recommend at all. update: it's been 4 days since i got my nails done and 3 of nails have already chipped...

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Golden Nails

2.0(57 reviews)

2.9 mi

So I'm vietnamese but most people can't tell…read more... I love going to get my nails done and seeing what they say... I had a guy name jack do my mani/pedi, he was sweet. He didn't talk much at all...and was pretty good at giving massages...everything was great..until I asked for a design. He first said it was 5 dollars, which is fine. He brought over a case for me to pick and I picked one I really liked, and he told me he couldn't do it, and if i wanted it he can get someone to do it for me. I said that was fine. 2 mins later after he kept looking at the design he tells me it'll actually be 7 dollars for that design...why? I didn't ask but i figured he didn't want to do it. He attempted to do it and could not do it. He brought over a girl to do it, and she says in vietnamese to him "you should have just told her, that her nail was too small to do that design." and he says "I tried but it didn't work"...umm no you didn't... She managed to do the design...it looked nothing like that sample but I didn't want to make a fuss.. Overall I enjoyed everything up until the design part. Don't have samples if you can't do them.... He also ended up charging me 6 dollars for the design not 7...So overall 42 for mani/pedi with a design on my index fingers...I've gotten better manicures with better designs for less. But like others said the place is very nicely decorated and the handtowels are a plus.

It wasn't my first time there, but it will be my last. After making my toes bleed, yes more than…read moreone of them, she continued to do the same with my hands. The woman took a small chunk out of my finger! Took over 5 minutes to get it to stop bleeding!! I will NEVER return there!!

Blood Red (China Glaze) with my fun Silver (Essie) metallic ring finger nail , striped , and black under tips!

Money down the drain...

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Brighton Nails

3.8(132 reviews)

WOW, Brighton Nails is FABULOUS! Everything is clean and sterilized for each client. Many many…read morecolors to choose from. The Staff are friendly and professional. I have had mani/pedi, gel and dip. All are amazing. I highly recommend Brighton Nails to anyone looking for a relaxing and professional service.

I love this place they do an incredible job. The owner and her staff are so skilled. I get both a…read moredip manicure and gel pedicure and my nails and toes always last so long! Highly recommend this place they are very talented!!

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Leisure Nails - Newton

4.5(96 reviews)

2.9 mi

I got gel x for the first time here today! Hanah was great! The salon had a very welcoming feel and…read morewas super clean as well. My nails were finished in a timely manner and came out beautifully!

One of my coworkers recommended Nathan and I don't think I'll ever go anywhere else. Ive been here…read moretwice and booked online both times. Both pedicures and gel manicures with ombré. Nathan did an absolutely incredible job both times, he is so skilled at the ombré and was so helpful with picking out the photos from my inspiration pictures. The basic pedicure here is so luxurious. The space is clean and comfortable, always busy so so highly recommend an appointment.

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Hands & Heels Boutique

4.2(272 reviews)

2.4 mi

Certified professionals

Walk-ins welcome

This is the best place in the area hands down. Cleanliness, quality of work, ability to schedule…read moreonline, phone calls when your requested tech is unable to be your tech, the list goes on. I've been going here for over a year now and will go nowhere else.

I think initially I was very happy. Then my chrome started to fade so I went back the next day to…read moreget it redone and they were super sweet about it. Two days later it started to come off so I wouldn't go back.... Pretty disappointing . I feel like for the price and the fact it's peeling already speaks volumes. I worked with two different aestheticians who I won't mention because I don't want them to be affected but it's pretty upsetting to pay so much for this quality. The lady that redid it did a great job but I don't know why it's already fading at the tips.

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Paris Nails & Spa

2.9(255 reviews)

I've come every once in a blue moon for about two years and the quality of your manicure,…read moreespecially nail art, depends 100% on who you get. My very first time there I got some of the best nail art of my life. Most recently I got the worst nail art of my life. I would appreciate when you show the owner what nail art you want, that he would have someone do it for you that can do it well, or tell you that who they have available cannot do it. Instead my time and the artist's time was wasted because she had to attempt art she had no clue how to do and now I have a hideous manicure and my money and time was completely wasted. I probably won't come back again, which is unfortunate because I did like my previous experiences.

I honestly love this place, but the quality really depends on the technician. Highly recommend…read moreHolly! She is amazing and very kind.

Using very low quality products will never go there again.. they are very expensive and it doesn't work good.

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Leisure Nails

4.2(224 reviews)

3.1 mi

Love this salon!! But Mia and Nathan are off the schedule again?!! Are they gone? They are the…read morebest!

The nail technician did an excellent job. She was attentive, listened carefully to what I wanted,…read moreand delivered exactly what I asked for. My only issue was the pricing. I asked to have my gel removed, and according to the salon's official price list, this service costs $5. However, I was charged an additional $15 instead. No one informed me about the extra charge beforehand--they simply added it to the final bill, which I found very disappointing and I didn't even do a design on my nails. What bothered me the most, though, was the attitude of the staff, especially the receptionist and the other employees. They were neither welcoming nor friendly, and I genuinely felt unwelcome from the moment I arrived. Unfortunately, I even felt discriminated against because of the way I was treated. A warm and respectful customer experience is just as important as the quality of the service, and this salon fell far short in that regard

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Marisa F.

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17 years ago

I love Chestnut Hill Nails. I've been going for many years. In fact I started with Kevin the owner's sister in Wellesley many years ago.The place is clean,friendly and wonderful. The staff are all courteous,pleasant and great technicians. They always remember names,preferences-as in "I like them short and the soak water hot". They teach nail health not just let's get it done. In fact , they are so good I came home from Nantucket every ten days just to have a pedicure and fill. Nobody does it better. They are the best!!!!! read more

Cory M.

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3

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8 years ago

Horrible 1st experience. The owner Lynn was very rude, her and her staff were clearly making jokes in Vietnamese and laughing. She made my daughter feel very uncomfortable after giving her a terrible manicure we asked her to redo it, she rolled her eyes and got upset very unprofessional. Also the place is dirty, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! read more

Elyse P.

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4

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11 years ago

I highly recommend this nail salon. The salon uses autoclaved instruments and the people who work there give individual attention to the clients. They are cooperative when needing to change an appointment. Their manicures and pedicures are perfect. read more

Gianna R.

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6 years ago

Absolutely love chestnut hill nails! The owners and staff are incredible and truly give the best manicures/pedicures. I'm totally obsessed with the perfect holiday set I got today and can't stop looking at them! read more

Debra G.

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5

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9 years ago

I've been seeing Queen there (at least that's what her name sounds like), and she does a fantastic job with gel manicures. One lasted 4 weeks, the second 3 weeks. read more

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I've been coming here for over a decade, and that alone says a lot. The work is consistently…read morebeautiful, detailed, and long-lasting--you can really tell there's skill and care behind every set. What keeps me coming back is the overall experience. It's always welcoming, relaxing, and feels like a little reset every time I go. They do get busy (for good reason), but there are multiple talented technicians and great work all around. Definitely a spot worth checking out! Highly recommend

I walked into Polish n Refine in March 2018 thinking I was getting my nails done one time. I hadn't…read morehad my nails done in over a decade. Instead, I ended up coming back every 2-3 weeks for nearly eight years -- and that alone says everything. Monica is truly exceptional. I get builder gel nails with gel polish, and her work is consistently beautiful, precise, and long-lasting. But what really sets her apart is who she is as a person and professional. She owns the business and somehow manages to do everything at once -- welcoming clients, answering phones, supporting other techs with their clients -- all while giving you her full, undivided attention. She is the most observant and attentive person I've ever met. You never feel rushed, forgotten, or like just another appointment. Over the years, seeing her that often, Monica became a very dear friend. We know each other's lives deeply -- the big things, the small things, the in-between seasons. Saying goodbye when I moved to Virginia was genuinely one of the hardest goodbyes of the entire move. On top of everything else, her prices are extremely reasonable, especially for the level of care, consistency, and artistry she provides. If you're lucky enough to get on Monica's books, don't take it for granted. She's not just an incredible nail tech -- she's the kind of person who makes a routine appointment feel like a constant in your life. Polish n Refine is something truly special because of her.

Nails Connection

4.1

(59 reviews)

I got a gel manicure with chrome and it turned out beautiful. Booked an appointment in advance.read more

" Nice staff got Spa Pedicure was relaxing "…read more The staff was nice . I got a spa pedicure. I definitely will be back . Prices are reasonable and plenty of parking around . The vibe is friendly and welcoming.

Salon Joie de Vie

3.3

(43 reviews)

Although my tech was friendly, she was unable to understand me or make herself understood. I left…read morewith cuts on 3 cuticles out of 10 fingers and a bubbled, too thick application of polish (maybe it was older and drying out?). Requested and paid for extra massage - which was a lackluster up and down my calf - not for my feet at all - with an occasionally bruising brush of the warm stone down over my ankles. I think she was trying, but just didn't have the skills required.

They have parking on the street which is meter parking or there is a parking lot with meter parking…read moreclose . The ambiance is super friendly and welcoming . The service is good . I got a manicure and pedicure in gel form . I also got my eyebrows done . The price is moderate but good for the quality and service . The place is clean including the bathrooms. I would come back here . The staff is super friendly, warm and welcoming. I. Loved my experience at this place . This is a stud !

Tinailery

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We have been traveling all over this summer. I knew I'd need to get a manicure at some point in…read moreBoston - so I tried to plan ahead and book at a salon weeks before coming. They texted me a week or so before my appointment to confirm I booked the right services and to ask what I wanted. I showed them an inspo photo from their instagram. I've never had a Japanese nail art manicure before and while it took almost 4 hours , the nails are gorg and the process prior to the design was very Russian manicure-esque. Phoebe did my nails and they're perfect!!

Ive always been really happy with my nails at Tinailery! They always have the most unique, special…read morecolors, the salon is cute and updated, and everyone I've worked with has always been very kind. Technically I've always felt they've done a perfect job. My nails always last (I always get gel) and I never have the issue with the sides of the gel separating. The team uses a bunch of different cuticle files which really allow them to get the paint super close to your cuticle. Shout out to Aimee who always deals with my sweaty hands without judgement :)

Fendi Nail Salon

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Tina is the most sweetest woman, and she really is super nice and accommodating. The shop is really…read morecute very clean comfortable to sit when you get in your pedicure. The parking near is a little weird there's park and ride in front but it was very busy when I got there and it's only for an hour. I just parked on the side street it's not that far of a walk. I cut my nails down, change the shape to square they are my real nails I just acrylic over them so they don't break. The one thing I kind of don't like is that you can see that it's acrylic usually my nails are a lot thinner than this and they don't look so bulky. But other than that I don't think it was a terrible job. She also did really well on my pedicure, I don't like the way she shaped my toes but that's okay it didn't come out terrible either. She has decent prices, she has a great selection of dip if that's your thing. She has a decent amount of colors to but not a wide variety. I posted pictures of my nails prior for comparison.

I started going here a few weeks ago and I ask for Linh. I am a pediatric therapist and my nails…read morenever last over a week or so. Her gel mani/pedis have lasted up to three weeks with no lifting, though I end up going sooner because of her freehand designs. I let her choose and the results have been fantastic. My latest design is the best. Go to Fendis and ask for Linh! Highly recommended!

Beauty Nails

3.8

(46 reviews)

Fantastic service and beautiful nails, I've been coming here for years for my gel manicures and…read morepedicures and they do a wonderful job each time! 10/10 would recommend.

It was great service from the start. I called, booked my appointment and welcomed by a friendly…read morestaff. My manicurist, Mint, was a joy. She was polite, professional and skillful Loved the energy in the salon. Will definitely go again.

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4.2

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Today was my first time going to Salon V and it was such a lovely experience. Khoi is so nice and a…read moremaster at her craft. I left with the most perfect nails and had a delightful conversation with her throughout my experience. She owns the business and is the only technician, so the salon is quiet and relaxing. I arrived early so I could have time to pick out my color. In previous places I've arrived early and was rushed to a station and had to quickly pick a color. I stopped going to those places because I felt too rushed. Here, especially if you arrive early, she doesn't rush you through the process. All in all this was such a fabulous experience and I will be a loyal client of hers from here on out!

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3.2

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This place sucks! I asked for Cherry Blossom design before I started the appointment and what I…read moregot was pink nails with "I love you stickers " because she apparently didn't know how to draw or what cause I got handed a book of stickers that were all old butterflies and dumb shit! No cherry blossoms! Don't go here find somewhere else!!

Destroyed my nails :(…read more I came in with healthy strong nails and left with completely damaged nails by the tech. The tech did not properly remove the old polish, and the aggressive filing and harsh technique left my nails brittle, thin, paint still partly there and peeling. What should have been a routine appointment ended up wrecking the health of my nails. I'm genuinely disappointed. Thuyet was my nail tech for clarification

Blink Nails - Lashes

3.2

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I've been going here for a little over a year and I love this place. It's owned by a husband and…read morewife and they are always so sweet. I typically get a dip which is done by the husband and he always does a good job. Sometimes it may take a little long but he pays close attention to detail so the extra time is worth it. Their prices are also very reasonable. $45 for dip and this time I got chrome so it's an extra $10. I've gone to other place that have charged me $60 without add in and they came out horrible. I went back to Blink a few days after and Donald touched them up and I was so much happier. I highly recommend

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