AMAZING SERVICE, they took my boyfriend and I in last minute and yet they still took there time. don't hesitate on coming here !

It was my very first time, and I was so excited to get birthday nails and have a spa day! Kim totally understood what I wanted. I asked for Y2K nails and toes that matched, and OMG, she absolutely nailed it! All hand painted read more

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I had such a relaxing experience here. I got the royal treatment! The pedicure chairs are incredibly comfortable and made it easy to just sink in and enjoy. The atmosphere is lovely too with gentle spa music playing and peaceful landscape scenes on the TV really set the mood for unwinding. My nail tech did a wonderful job, especially with removing callouses on my feet, they've never felt smoother! I left feeling refreshed and well cared for. Definitely a place I'd recommend if you're looking for a calm, clean, and rejuvenating pedicure experience. read more

Darling Nails - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

Walked in and this is one of those places where it is not a positive environment. The salon is really big for it being only a nail salon. They do waxing but basic waxing. They have a lot of tables set up that aren't being used that just takes up a lot of space and makes the client sitting area look more like a messy maze with only 2 to 3 tables being used the same with the pedicure seat seats along row, but again only three maybe four being used they have more people working on pedicure than manicures and insisting on pedicures when you walk in the creating isn't welcoming. It's more starling the way they shout at you. Also, the customers are all looky lou's looking just as angry as the nail tech the minute you walk in they're yelling what you looking for when you tell them they want you to shot it back out to them for the whole salon to hear and then before accepting they want to see what your nails look like which I don't know what difference that makes and they always have this sort ok take a seat as if they made an exception to work on you I don't understand this concept, but it's very discouraging as you're waiting. They start all talking in their language with a really unfriendly tone behind it. It sounds like a lot of complaining I could be wrong but then again all I'm going based off of is the tone and looks and the road sounds in sighs behind their discussion. I tried not to be so judgmental went through with pushing through and tolerating all of this to then continue being unhappy and regretful that I gave this place a chance they immediately want you to choose your color for your nails before they've even started on you as I'm looking through and they're starting the process on one hand, they keep rushing what color what color I tell the girl I'm indecisive I'm still looking that there's a lot of pretty colors even though there was really not that many. I was just trying to be nice. They continue to push OK but what color again and I had to say that I was still indecisive so then another one comes up and insists on me to choose the color. They have plenty other nail rings that they have. The nail colors they offer so it's not like I'm holding up other clients from taking a look at it, but when I had told the second woman that comes to ask for the color, I'm choosing that I was still looking the start up in their language again and she stands there with her hand on her hip basically not wanting to budge until I choose a color. I don't know why that is such a huge deal to them. Some women are eating at their workstations one employee, I seen picking her teeth with her fingernail, then started to work on a customer when they walked in without washing her hands. Upon my arrival, I asked if they take card they said yes, but after my nails were done and I was ready to pay the woman says when she sees me pull out my card oh no cash I need cash. I said I asked this woman if you guys take cards and she said yes no no I need cash. Can you pay cash? I said I'll have to go to the bank thankfully there's a bank right across the parking lot. She said OK hurry hurry you Go. This was another unnecessary inconvenience. Luckily use the bank that is in the plaza. If not, I don't know what they would've done. I guess they would've accepted my card then I hope to end this I'll give my opinion on the quality of my full set. I found my acrylic nails to be very thick, especially at the tips. They look like duck bills one of the nails was crooked and I pointed that out to her while she was doing my nails and she said no that's your finger. lol my overall experience and outcome of my nails I would not suggest this unprofessional disorganized, rude salon to anyone. read more

I went in for a full face wax today at about 11: 30 a.m and i came out with half of my right face on fire/burned. After walking out of there i noticed that i had cuts and blood on my skin from when she was pulling the wax. The lady that did my wax was friendly but she obviously doesn't have enough experience on doing face waxing.. another thing that happened and that i didnt approve of is that when i was being charged i told the blonde asian lady to charge $40 on my visa, well to my surprise I checked my bank app and their is a charge of $46.05 cents. I'm very dissatisfied and in alot of pain. Never again will I go to this place. NOT RECOMMENDED for waxing ! read more

Darling Nails - This is how she burned my right side - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

Ok fellow Yelpers, you didn't fail me on this one. I found Sapphire, for a full set. She's a good one. Sapphire does really good work, and this place is definitely affordable. Kim does decent work too. She double checks her work. I will have to knock them down one star due to state board protocols. They need to take the extra 5-10 mins between each client to sanitize each station & tools properly. Also it seems like they may have overlooked themselves. read more

Darling Nails - Done by Sapphire - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

Kim did my nails! Shes so good and quick and sweet! I had them done originally at Heidi's nails in Sanborn and it was horrible so Kim redid it read more

Darling Nails - Acrylic short almond with French tips - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

I get my nails done by Kimberly! She always does a great job. The last time she did my nails it had been over 5 weeks since I had been there last because life happened. Not one nail lifted in that time. She does awesome work and great designs! The 1st pic is my nails she just did. The 2nd is from Christmas. The 3rd pic is another clients nails that I love the design on! (Kimberly ok'd me to post them) Get your nails done by Kimberly!! read more

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I Came in as a walk in and got acrylics for my mom and me I received great service very fast good price I really recommend saphire she is the best I returned for a pedicure and im loving the results will return again!! read more

Darling Nails - Ombre set $60 - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

I got a really relaxing gel pedicure and an acrylic fill with a design for $103 before tip, which I feel was very fairly priced! We came as a group and everyone enjoyed their experience. Will definitely be back! read more

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Sapphire kept making comments that were not appropriate for someone who works with people. She shouldnt be concerned if the person is "too skinny" or "too fat." That is none of her business to make comments like that. She made the whole experience of me getting my nails done so uncomfortable. read more

My go to girl is Kim, she is awesome! Attentive to detail and makes sure you are happy with length, shape and design before continuing. Very happy person. You can tell she is passionate about her work. Recommend you going with her. read more

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Me & my Mother went to get pedicures & my girl cut my toe to the point of it bleeding. She said I had an ingrown (which I didn't). My mothers girl cut her nail so short, she compared it to Uncle Festers bald head. read more

Darling Nails - Blood on left side of big toe - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

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I come to Salinas once a quarter for work. Have gone to several other nail shops in the area and wasn't too impressed in till I came here! Hannah was my nail technician and she did an excellent job In creating what I wanted. The place is neat and clean. The staff very friendly. I definitely will be back when I'm in the area. read more

Darling Nails - French OMBRE - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

I went here because I desperately needed a fill & a pedi, & my sister wanted a full set for herself. The chick doing my nails was being so rough, and was trying to rush even though it wasn't busy at all. Anytime I asked her to fix something, tell her she missed a spot or to clean my nails up you could tell she was annoyed of me asking & she wouldn't even listen she would just say "yeah later" and she still wouldn't fix it. My nails were crooked & different lengths, so I kept having to ask her to file them, or to straighten them out & at one point she even handed me the filer & told me, with the worst attitude ever to "do it myself" to which I declined. The more I asked her to fix things, the more rough she was being with my hands & the more she was manhandling my nails. She was so rude for no reason. Maybe if you weren't trying to rush so bad it would've came out half decent? Anyways it's two days later & one of my nails already chipped & another one of my nails is lifting from the acrylic & im annoyed because underneath are my natural nails. The shape is decent now. But My nails came out janky & the paint job is blotchy & messy. My pedicure was decent but he barely cleaned up my nails or scrubbed my feet, he only scrubbed for like half a second & the paint job is also messy. Also my big toe nail was broken which he said he was gonna fix but didn't he just painted over it. Anyways I will not be coming back here no matter how desperate I am. They're rude & rush your nails & don't listen when something their doing needs fixing. read more

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I've gotten my nails done twice at this place once was acrylic and the other was just a regular manicure. I had gotten the acrylics for a school dance and they had all popped off not even a full week later, not to mention the day before the dance. I asked for a French manicure which I've gotten before and really love the look of, however the guy doing my nails completely missed the mark, they are super sloppy even though he took so long doing them. they are bumpy and uneven. I'm never returning. read more

Sapphire did my nails and I love them! I showed her a pic of what I wanted and she delivered. read more

Darling Nails - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

I've been coming here the past couple of times and I bring along my 5 year old daughter and my mom and the staff is always so friendly. I love getting pedicures and my mom gets a manicure and the staff remembers my mom now and they're very sweet to her even though my mom only speaks Spanish. I get my daughter pedicures too and they are so detail oriented, they really care about leaving your toes clean and perfect. Whoever you go to get a manicure or pedicure they'll do a great job. The price is also very affordable and reasonable. read more

Darling Nails - My daughter getting a pedicure by the best. - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

Came in desperate for a pedi since my usual spot unexpectedly closed and I like to avoid the neck ache of working on my own feet. It wasn't crazy busy, only 4 customers being worked on. They had me sit down and put my feet in semi warm water which became cold after the first 8 minutes. I sat waiting for 25 minutes before they got to me. Had to pay 5$ more for callous scrub which should be standard as it is at every nail salon I've been too. So 27$ for industry standard pedicure not including tip. PROS: 1) They put a sanitation bag in foot tub which is good. 2) Exceptional Callous removal 3) Nice selection of colors which not every salon has, although I brought my own today 4) Nice decor CONS: 1) On the pricey side. 2) The foot rub is more of a light calf rub with gyrating hand movements than intentional motions of pressure. 3) The application of the polish was okay/ not perfect but clear top coat application was sloppy where my person didn't cover the entire nail which left lines. I tried touching this up at home but had to completely redo one big toe and pinky toe. At 32$ for a pedicure, I shouldn't have to do that. ALL IN ALL: I may return for pedicure only 3.5 stars read more

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Came in as walk in, waited only 10 minutes which was great, it was early so it was not too busy. I chose the pedicure w gel $50. The chair did not work so no massage, pedicure was super fast I got a baby light scrub on my feet, nails were not cut properly and the skin around not cut either, she "massaged" my legs w hot stone for all of 45 seconds. Will not return. I read so many great reviews and the place is convenient and pretty but not a good experience for me. read more

Great staff and great costumer service. ! My to go to in Salinas. These sweet people are amazing, caring, and loving to all their costumers

Saphire did these beautiful nails. She is the best I would recommend her if you're looking for good nails! read more

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Service was good, I went in for a pedicure and the vibe was chill not too empty and not too full, I like simple nail polish so nothing crazy was needed and i think it was worth it. They also weren't too harsh on my feet but also not to soft so I'd definitely go again read more

sapphire always does a wonderful work. She is friendly and professional always has great designs ideas, so my nails look amazing

I walked with my daughter yesterday to get a nail fill.Showed the gentleman picture of what she wanted done he said yes he was able to do it.So a fill that was suppose to take about hour turned into a 2hour plus job.And then was able to finish it .Tbh I felt bad cause he was trying.He mentions to his coworker I believe that he couldn't finish the job my daughter wanted.Co worker very rudely say it can't be done!Put sticker on it my daughter said no! He tells us we'll come back another day. For another coworker to finish them of course we are not doing that!She ends up getting lilac tips that she was not content with .Mind they make you feel so uncomfortable it's all about that money Wich is fine.But common courtesy be nice to your costumers.Just was feeling the vibe in this place but a lesson well learned never again .paid $50 for fill that needs to get redone . read more

I waited an hour while my friend got her toes done to be told the lady that was currently doing nails was going to do mine when she was done.. Which was going to be another 45- 1 hour. Also while waiting, they had 3 ladies working on nails and had 4 walk ins for pedicures AFTER I came in. They decided to help the people who came AFTER me for pedicures. I am usually patient when it comes to waiting, no problem. I work with people all day. So I get it, but this was a little ridiculous. I will definitely be going somewhere else. I didn't know how to give zero stars by the way read more

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It is hard to be old and in a wheelchair. I only needed a cuticle treatment and some filing for my daughters wedding. My cuticles bled for 2 days and my fingers are peeling at the cuticles, and they weren't before. Water to soak was cold, station wasn't cleaned just covered. Not very hygienic and in these days that's kind of important. I'm not a girlie girl, i would not be what I call a regular customer so why treat me well? That is the attitude of my experience there. read more

Over priced for the service provided. They rush! Go elsewhere. The foot rub was more like a rock rub.

I love coming here to do my nails . Excellent service especially Sapphire . Love her work so talented

I went and got my nails done two weeks ago. I usually wait to put my review because you might feel differently about the experience a week or two after. This is specially true for nails since many times they look great, but last that way only shortly. The experience itself was ok. They were friendly but overly busy, yet managing to do their jobs quickly (kind of good but definitely impacts quality of the job). One of my nails bubbled up and she was going to leave it that way. I asked her to fix it and she charge me $3 for doing it. Not very kind on her part, but I was pleased with the nails do did not think much of it. Two weeks have gone by and take a look for yourself. They turned yellow and cracking. I have an office job which means my nails dont get expose to much. I personally do not plan to return. I can only speak in this one experience, but very clearly it was poor quality material or the fact that I was in and out in 30 min. read more

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Saphire does the best job and she's fast. Very nice staff and always good job Very convenient location. I will keep going to Saphire cause she uses good acrylic and goes a good job!!! read more

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This place was aweful, they don't let you know the pricing of anything and they are forceful about what goes on your nails, I asked for almond nails and the technician completely botched them, they were not even all the same size or the same shape, she was going to leave glob a of dried nail polish under my nail and I had to ask her to fix it which she did but it seemed to bother her when I asked for it to be fixed, I will never go back, on top of everything else I was charged $45 for things I didn't want but were forced into thinking it was included in the $25 acrylic price. Btw here is what my bails ended up looking like... read more

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My daughters scheduled an appointment for one set of nails and two pedicures. They had to wait about 30 minutes even though they had appointments. They were rude and aggressive in the way they spoke to the girls. When it came time to pay, the charge was more than my daughter expected so she only had $5.00 to tip. The lady collecting payment says this is it you need to tip more. My daughter who is a teen was so embarrassed the lady treated her as if she didn't have enough to pay in general. She pulled out her last $3.00 to tip and the lady took it. If I remember correctly a tip is at the leisure of the customer. Now we live in a world that people expect a tip for simply just doing their job. So unprofessional and the prices were ridiculous. My daughters are never going back. read more

Would recommend going here and asking for ken ! He takes his time and I love my nails . My go to place to get my acrylic nails done . read more

Darling Nails - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

My sister and I walked in about an hour after opening and were greeted quickly. Their computers were down so we had to pay cash, which we didn't have but they held our spots while we ran to an ATM. Kim did an amazing job on my full set, super clean work with no lumps or big/noticeable imperfections in about 45 minutes. My sisters nails are great as well but we didn't get the name of the manicurist. We only decided to come here because our normal place was all booked but it was a pleasant surprise! Will definitely come again. read more

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Hannah & Sapphire are the ones to book with! They take the time to get your design right. They can be a little pricey but the work is so worth it, call ahead and book your visit or stop by to wait. Typical a full set and design is about 1hr and is around $65. The shop is pretty clean they offer candy and water well you are getting work done, call you by the first name. They do get there rush times Thur-Sat and can sometimes forget to change out the towels, you have to give Sapphire a little reminder. read more

I've been going to sapphire for about two years and not once have I left disappointed. She keeps her salon and staff on point. Service is great. I totally recommend this place! read more

Darling Nails - Nail Technicians Near Me - Salinas, California

My girlfriend went a couple days ago, payed extra for them to last longer and they are already coming apart. One of the ladies filed her nail completely flat in an odd shape, never coming back horrible experience for her. read more

Unbelievable! This was my shop years ago, but it declined. 9 mos ago, 2 talented ladies Hailey and Sapphire revamped, remodeled the shop. It's clean, beautiful....and boy am I glad I came back!! Sapphire on my nails and Tina on my toes. Gorgeous art work, and attention to detail. While they take walk-ins, I recommend you call and make an appt because the are always busy. I've already made my next appt in 2 weeks. Highly recommend!! read more

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Nails done by Ken ... AMAZING ... he listened ... through out a few ideas ... detailed ... precise n did exactly what I asked for... DEFINITELY going back to see this guy ... read more