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    Leisure Nails - Newton

    4.5 (96 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons, Waxing
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - Leisure Nails - Newton

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

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    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

    Waxing

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    Lindsey W.

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

    Kaitlin C.

    One of my coworkers recommended Nathan and I don't think I'll ever go anywhere else. Ive been here twice 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.

    Gel X black and silver French tip

    First visit to this salon today for a set of Gel X. The woman at the front (I can't recall her name), who I believe is the salon manager, was incredibly friendly and asked what I had in mind design-wise. I showed her a couple of pics, and she set me up with Hannah as my nail tech. Hannah was meticulous in both the application and design. My nails turned out beautifully, and I have my next appointment booked! The salon itself was clean and comfortable. It was fairly busy, and everyone working there seemed to be having a good time.

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    Was heading on a beach vacation and I decided to get hard gel overlay since it says it lasts up to 4 weeks. Now I was in the water and applying sunblock but the new manicure set lasted 5 days before they started to peel off. I will say they looked nice when done. I'm not sure if the short lived manicure was due to swimming but I was very bummed that it happened still during my vacation. They do have a lot of colors to choose from and my nail tech was able to create the color I wanted from a picture.

    I would give this a 4.5 cuz I LOVE the results, I got a gel x French manicure with a design, and it costed $125 without tip. my nail tech was really nice and the place is very clean and organized. I got one or two small cuts when she was prepping my cuticles, but only one bled. over all love this place and in my experience the nails last very long and they take super good care of your nails. Definently recommend!

    Gel Manicure

    I have been consistently coming here for the past year and always received amazing, top quality service from Lee. The atmosphere is always good and they have great entertainment with a good HGTV episode on the TV's. I look forward to returning every month for my monthly gel manicure and pedicure.

    Cindy C.

    UPDATED REVIEW - This is my first time leaving a bad review on yelp and am disappointed to see the owner's reply below. The shop seems to be a popular nail salon in the neighbourhood. However, if they cannot take the ownership of their work, maybe that's why they fail to deliver consistency. Comments such as blaming customers for being "very indecisive" or attributing the cut to my eczema (eczema looks very different from the wound by the way) or even saying things like "there wasn't any other way to make you happy" so that they just decided to ignore customers emails. I especially want to clarify that owner tried to falsely accuse my husband of screaming over the phone. We initially did make an online appointment and showed up a month early. We called back and asked the receptionist to reschedule. However, when we called back a day before the rescheduled date, they told us that we were not on. They also denied that we even spoke with the receptionist about rescheduling a month ago. Since a month had gone by, my husband reminded them on the phone of the rescheduling. It's by no means screaming. ---------------------------------------------------- I had a gel manicure here before and had a great experience. The salon was clean and relaxing. I was really excited to have the second appointment and this time I had a gel manicure plus pedicure SPA, however, this time was poorly done and the salon was not as clean. The technician was very friendly, however, she was rushing through the whole session. A couple of my nails were cut too short and one nail bed was injured during trimming. Luckily it did not bleed. The skin around my right thumb was also cut too deep. Two days after the treatment, one nail already chipped. I emailed them and never received a reply. The price for these treatments is relatively premium, that said I would expect a better quality/experience.

    Dip manicure with ombre, almond shape on natural nails
    Elysia M.

    I am so pleased with the two times I've gotten dip manicures here. The nail techs are very professional and detailed to file each nail to perfection. I got ombre today by Ivy, and they're stunning!

    I haven't gotten my nails done in so long, but this was probably the best experience i've had when getting my nails done! For context, I bite my nails when i'm anxious, which is well, a lot. I don't like going to nail salons usually because I tend to receive judgement for this or I end up getting cut a lot. The person who did my nails was so kind and he did my nails perfectly and I didn't feel like I was be judged for the way my nails looked when he started. The staff were all super sweet and the salon was very clean. I love the way they turned out and will definitely be going back!!

    Kim D.

    I'm OG Leisure Nails. Everyone is fantastic. The service is consistent across the entire team. I have seen everyone there, but tonight was exceptional. I'm working at a Monarch (butterfly not Queen) festival and wanted to accessorize my nails. An nailed it!

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    Yuan-Jung C.

    Nathan is the best, I'm always really happy when I get my nails done! Even though I'm living in Allston, I still come here every 1.5 months. Love it!

    Dazzle Manicure from Leisure Nails!

    Amazing! I pick at the skin around my nails and have been wanting to get regular manicures for years to help me break the habit. The problem is the manicures always chip so fast! But the Dazzle manicures I get at Leisure are the best!! The polish is vegan and it lasts me 2-3 weeks! Lee and Nathan are awesome and I always try to go to one of them. Picture below is manicure almost at the two week mark!!

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    5 months ago

    Kelly did a great job on my manicure and pedicure. I really felt pampered and my nails look great.

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    11 months ago

    Botched simple manicure: bubbles everywhere. And of course no refund policy for overpriced and unprofessional work.

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    1 year ago

    Even though some of my favorite people (Mia & Nathan) left the salon, I LOVE it!!! Have always had the best experiences!

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    3 years ago

    Very clean, friendly staff, did an awesome job on my dip manicure. Will definitely be back

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    Excellent manicure/pedicure by really nice operator. I go back regularly and would recommend this business to others.

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    Continue to go because of excellent customer service by Christina and excellent work by Kelly, Mia and Nathan.

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    Great first-time cut and color experience. I haven't used a chain salon before and was apprehensive…read morebecause my hair is difficult and I have allergies so I can't tolerate all color ingredients. I provided my formula (even though it was from a different brand) and a description of my hair when I made the online appt. My stylist was Anita and she was terrific, very careful about getting the color to match and making some good suggestions about what I might do to liven up my style through her cutting techniques. The space itself is a little tired but the staff was friendly. Pleasantly surprised and will go back!

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    You can see the breakage and gray that I didn't ask for

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